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Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda
Britain and the Young Maritime Hero, 1745-1820
Av D. A. B. Ronald, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2016
573 kr
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Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, …
William Howe and the American War of Independence
Häftad, 2016
442 kr
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The first major work on this enigmatic British general for more than 40 years, William Howe and the American War of Independence offers fascinating new insights into his performance during the revolution in America. From 1775 to 1777, Howe commanded the largest expeditionary force Britain had ever …
Post-war Japan as a Sea Power
Imperial Legacy, Wartime Experience and the Making of a Navy
Av Alessio Patalano, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2016
573 kr
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In Post-war Japan as a Sea Power, Alessio Patalano incorporates new, exclusive source material to develop an innovative approach to the study of post-war Japan as a military power. This archival-based history of Asia's most advanced navy, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), looks …
D-Day Landing on Gold Beach
6 June 1944
Av Andrew Holborn, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2017
573 kr
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The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, across five sectors of the French coast - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword - constituted the largest amphibious invasion in history. This study analyses in depth the preparations and implementation of the D-Day landing on Gold Beach by XXX Corps. Historians …
Struggle for North America, 1754-1758
Britannia’s Tarnished Laurels
Av George Yagi Jr., Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2017
573 kr
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST BOOK CATEGORY OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL 2016At the end of 1758, Britons could proudly boast of the numerous victories which had been achieved against the forces of King Louis XV. Although the Seven Years’ War, or French and Indian War, was far from over, 1758 marked a …
Australian Soldiers in South Africa and Vietnam
Words from the Battlefield
Av Effie Karageorgos, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2017
529 kr
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The South African and Vietnam Wars provoked dramatically different reactions in Australians, from pro-British jingoism on the eve of Federation, to the anti-war protest movements of the 1960s. In contrast, the letters and diaries of Australian soldiers written while on the South African and Vietnam …
Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity 1919-22
Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George
Av G. H. Bennett, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2018
529 kr
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This book thoroughly explores and analyses naval policy during the period of austerity that followed the First World War. During this post-war period, as the Royal Navy identified Japan its likely opponent in a future naval war, the British Government was forced to “tighten its belt” and cut back …
General Lord Rawlinson
From Tragedy to Triumph
Av Rodney Atwood, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2020
500 kr
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In this biography Rodney Atwood details the life of General Lord Rawlinson of Trent (1864-1925), a distinguished British soldier whose career culminated in decisive victories on the Western Front in 1918 and command of the Indian Army in the early 1920s. He served his soldier’s apprenticeship in …
English Landed Society in the Great War
Defending the Realm
Häftad, 2020
500 kr
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The extent to which the Great War impacted upon English landed society is most vividly recalled in the loss of young heirs to ancient estates. English Landed Society in the Great War considers the impact of the war on these estates.Using the archives of Country Life, Edward Bujak examines the …
RAF's French Foreign Legion
De Gaulle, the British and the Re-Emergence of French Airpower 1940-45
E-bok, 2011
626 kr
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This book examines and analyses the relationship between the RAF, the Free French Movement and the French fighter pilots in WWII. A highly significant subject, this has been ignored by academics on both sides of the Channel. This ground-breaking study will fill a significant gap in the …
Army in British India
From Colonial Warfare to Total War 1857 - 1947
Av Kaushik Roy
E-bok, 2012
626 kr
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The army in India was the principal pillar of British power in South Asia from the mid-nineteenth century until Indian independence. This volume aims to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the army in British India from the mutiny of 1857 until the British departed India in 1947. It examines how …
56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day
An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945
Av Andrew Holborn, Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2012
573 kr
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"Trained as an assault brigade, the 56th landed on D-Day and successfully liberated Bayeux the following day. It was then employed in the crossing of the River Seine and the assault on Le Havre, before fighting across Belgium and Holland culminating in the final assault on Arnhem in April 1945, by …
Reinventing Warfare 1914-18
Novel Munitions and Tactics of Trench Warfare
E-bok, 2011
2247 kr
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No army went to war in 1914 ready to conduct trench warfare operations. All the armies of the First World War discovered that prolonged trench warfare required new types of munitions alongside the conventional howitzers, large-calibre guns and explosive shells. This volume examines how the British …
56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day
An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945
Av Andrew Holborn, Jeremy Black
Inbunden, 2010
2038 kr
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Trained as an assault brigade, the 56th landed on D-Day and successfully liberated Bayeux the following day. It was then employed in the crossing of the River Seine and the assault on, before fighting across Belgium and Holland culminating in the final assault on Arnhem in April 1945, by which time …
Reinventing Warfare 1914-18
Novel Munitions and Tactics of Trench Warfare
Av Anthony Saunders, Jeremy Black
Inbunden, 2012
2038 kr
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This title presents new research highlighting the invention of new weaponry and its front-line combat use. No army went to war in 1914 ready to conduct trench warfare operations. All the armies of the First World War discovered that prolonged trench warfare required new types of munitions alongside …
Australasian Propaganda and the Vietnam War
Selling America's War
Av Caroline Page, Jeremy Black
Inbunden, 2026
1808 kr
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The Vietnam War was the first war that Australia and New Zealand fought without British combat involvement, and it signalled a radical realignment of their foreign policies - towards the United States and away from Britain. The propaganda campaign needed to justify this new foreign policy departure …
Role of the Royal Navy in South America, 1920-1970
Av Jon Wise
E-bok, 2014
626 kr
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This book demonstrates the importance of the presence of the Royal Navy in South America. Historically there have been no treaty obligations and few strategic considerations in the region, yet it is frequently referred to as forming part of Britain's 'unofficial empire'. The role of the Navy in …
D-Day Landing on Gold Beach
6 June 1944
E-bok, 2015
626 kr
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The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, across five sectors of the French coast - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword - constituted the largest amphibious invasion in history. This study analyses in depth the preparations and implementation of the D-Day landing on Gold Beach by XXX Corps. Historians …
Role of the Royal Navy in South America, 1920-1970
Av Jon Wise
Inbunden, 2014
2038 kr
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This book demonstrates the importance of the presence of the Royal Navy in South America. Historically there have been no treaty obligations and few strategic considerations in the region, yet it is frequently referred to as forming part of Britain's ‘unofficial empire'. The role of the Navy in …
1711 Expedition to Quebec
Politics and the Limitations of British Global Strategy
Av Adam Lyons
E-bok, 2013
626 kr
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In 1711, the newly formed Great Britain launched its first attempt to conquer French North America. The largest military force ever assembled to fight on the continent was dispatched and combined with colonial American units in Boston before proceeding up the St Lawrence River for Quebec. An …
Fratricide in Battle
(Un)Friendly Fire
Inbunden, 2012
2038 kr
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"Blue on Blue, Fratricide, Friendly Fire is a persistent and unwelcome feature in war, and has been throughout the history of warfare. In the distractions and confusion of battle, it seems inevitable that on occasions military forces will go on attacking those whom they should not attack. There are …
Fratricide in Battle
(Un)Friendly Fire
E-bok, 2012
626 kr
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Fratricide, or ''Friendly Fire'', is a persistent and unwelcome feature in war. Can it be avoided? How can it be properly understood? Beginning with a historical analysis, Fratricide in Battle examines all aspects of the problem, covering both human and technical factors, before looking at a range …
Fratricide in Battle
(Un)Friendly Fire
E-bok, 2012
626 kr
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Fratricide, or 'Friendly Fire', is a persistent and unwelcome feature in war. Can it be avoided? How can it be properly understood?Beginning with a historical analysis, Fratricide in Battle examines all aspects of the problem, covering both human and technical factors, before looking at a range of …
Empire and Military Revolution in Eastern Europe
Russia'S Turkish Wars in the Eighteenth Century
Av Brian Davies
E-bok, 2011
626 kr
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In terms of resource mobilization and devastation the wars between Russia, the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire were some of the largest of the 18th century, and had enormous consequences for the balance of power in Eastern Europe. Brian Davies examines how these conflicts characterized the …
RAF's French Foreign Legion
De Gaulle, the British and the Re-emergence of French Airpower 1940-45
Häftad, 2014
573 kr
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This book examines and analyses the relationship between the RAF, the Free French Movement and the French fighter pilots in WWII. A highly significant subject, this has been ignored by academics on both sides of the Channel. This ground-breaking study will fill a significant gap in the …
Army in British India
From Colonial Warfare to Total War 1857 - 1947
Av Kaushik Roy
E-bok, 2012
626 kr
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The army in India was the principal pillar of British power in South Asia from the mid-nineteenth century until Indian independence. This volume aims to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the army in British India from the mutiny of 1857 until the British departed India in 1947. It examines how …
Empire and Military Revolution in Eastern Europe
Russia'S Turkish Wars in the Eighteenth Century
Av Brian Davies
E-bok, 2011
626 kr
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In terms of resource mobilization and devastation the wars between Russia, the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire were some of the largest of the 18th century, and had enormous consequences for the balance of power in Eastern Europe. Brian Davies examines how these conflicts characterized the …
Empire and Military Revolution in Eastern Europe
Russia's Turkish Wars in the Eighteenth Century
Inbunden, 2011
2038 kr
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" In terms of resource mobilization and devastation the wars between Russia, the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire were some of the largest of the eighteenth century, and had enormous consequences for the balance of power in Eastern Europe. Davies examines how these conflicts characterized the …
D-Day Landing on Gold Beach
6 June 1944
E-bok, 2015
626 kr
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The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, across five sectors of the French coast - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword - constituted the largest amphibious invasion in history. This study analyses in depth the preparations and implementation of the D-Day landing on Gold Beach by XXX Corps. Historians …
Reinventing Warfare 1914-18
Novel Munitions and Tactics of Trench Warfare
E-bok, 2011
2247 kr
Lägg i varukorg
No army went to war in 1914 ready to conduct trench warfare operations. All the armies of the First World War discovered that prolonged trench warfare required new types of munitions alongside the conventional howitzers, large-calibre guns and explosive shells. This volume examines how the British …
