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41 produkter
Achtung Panzer!
Häftad, 1999
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
167 kr
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This is one of the most significant military books of the twentieth century. By an outstanding soldier of independent mind, it pushed forward the evolution of land warfare and was directly responsible for German armoured supremacy in the early years of the Second World War. Published in 1937, the …
Forgotten Soldier
Av Guy Sajer
Häftad, 1999
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
188 kr
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An international bestseller, this is a German soldier's first-hand account of life on the Russian Front during the second half of the Second World War.'Fascinating . . . a painful personal history' New York Times'To his reader . . . Sajer, doomed to survival, may be as moving as an argument against …
Das Boot
The epic Second World War novel, adapted into the classic film
Häftad, 1999
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
169 kr
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The classic Second World War novel that inspired the acclaimed 1981 film'Breathless, terrifying U-boat drama . . . a masterclass in economical, tight space storytelling, piling the pressure on both characters and audience' TIME OUT''Riveting' NEW YORK TIMES'Dynamic . . . striking . . . relentless' …
Popski's Private Army
Häftad, 2018
197 kr
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In October 1942, with the sanction of the army, Vladimir Peniakoff (nicknamed Popski) formed his own elite fighting force. By befriending and enlisting desert Arabs, he was able to penetrate deep into German territory without being detected - over the next year, 'Popski's Private Army' carried out …
Passchendaele
Häftad, 2001
152 kr
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A compelling account of the battle for Passchendaele from grand strategy at the highest levels right down to the experience of the ordinary infantrymen.In the autumn of 1917, after years of stalemate at Ypres, the British and French armies launched a massive offensive to take Passchendaele Ridge. …
Paths of Glory
The French Army, 1914-18
Häftad, 2005
152 kr
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World War I from the French point of view: the first ever account in EnglishAnthony Clayton is an acknowledged expert on the French military and his book is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the First World War. He reveals why and how the French army fought as it did. He …
Fortress Malta
An Island Under Siege 1940-1943
Häftad, 2009
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
165 kr
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The extraordinary drama of Malta's WWII victory against impossible odds told through the eyes of the people who were there.In March and April 1942, more explosives were dropped on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta - smaller than the Isle of Wight - than on the whole of Britain during the first …
Fall of Carthage
The Punic Wars 265-146BC
Häftad, 2003
174 kr
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The greatest conflict of antiquity, the struggle for supremacy between Rome and Carthage.The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than …
Kappillan of Malta
Häftad, 2001
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
170 kr
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A classic novel set during the siege of Malta 1940-1942 from the bestselling author of The Cruel Sea'One of the most memorable characters of post-war fiction' Daily Express'I finished it full of admiration for a superior craftsman' Sunday Times'Monsarrat at his best' New York TimesFather Salvatore …
Cochrane
Häftad, 2001
157 kr
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Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio HornblowerThe life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, later 10th Earl of Dundonald, was more extraordinary than that of Nelson, more far fetched than that of Hornblower or Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey. Born the son of an eccentric and indigent Scottish …
Barbarossa
The Russian German Conflict
Av Alan Clark
Häftad, 2001
197 kr
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The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen.Carefully researched and beautifully written, this book is a classic of military history. Alan Clark vividly narrates the course of the dramatic and brutal …
Somme
A New History
Häftad, 2004
152 kr
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On 1 July 1916, after a stupendous 7-day artillery preparation, the British Army finally launched its attack on the German line around the River Somme. Over the next four and half months they continued to attack, with little or no gain, and with horrendous losses to both sides. This book, written …
Great Escape
Häftad, 2000
165 kr
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The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film.One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night …
Dambusters Raid
Häftad, 2012
152 kr
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A comprehensive account of the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War.Operation Chastise - the Dambusters Raid, as it became known - undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of 16 May 1943, was the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. For the loss of 11 …
Sea Harrier Over The Falklands
Av Sharkey Ward
Häftad, 2007
351 kr
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The controversial account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skiesSharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC. Yet had he followed all his instructions to the letter, Britain …
White Rabbit
Häftad, 2000
157 kr
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The harrowing, and inspiring, story of the capture of one of Britain's top SOE agents in World War Two, his refusal to crack under the most horrific torture, and his final imprisonment in a concentration camp.'The White Rabbit' was the code name of Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas when he …
War In A Stringbag
Av Charles Lamb
Häftad, 2009
157 kr
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A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism.Commander Charles Lamb fought an exceptional war flying the slow and obsolete Fairey Swordfish for the Fleet Air Arm. It was an antiquated machine, but it could …
Tales By Japanese Soldiers
Av Kazuo Tamayama, John Nunneley
Häftad, 2006
157 kr
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An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiersOver 305,000 Japanese soldiers fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945; 180,000 of them died. This book, uniquely, tells how the common soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army lived, …
Hitler's War
Germany's Key Strategic Decisions 1940-45
Häftad, 2002
130 kr
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This is the book that answers the question: Could Germany have won World War Two?This is a closely argued and wide-ranging assessment of just how, with so many alternatives open, the German High Command chose the path that led, ultimately, to its own destruction. Heinz Magenheimer examines in …
Road To Berlin
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
219 kr
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A compelling account of the Red Army's epic struggle to drive the Germans out of Russia and back to Berlin.Beginning with the destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad, THE ROAD TO BERLIN is the story of how the Red Army drove the Germans from its territory, and finally invaded the Reich. …
Road To Stalingrad
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
210 kr
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The first of two volumes in John Erickson's monumental history of the Soviet-German war.In THE ROAD TO STALINGRAD Professor Erickson takes us in detail from the inept command structures and strategic delusions of the pre-invasion Soviet Union, through the humiliations as her armies fell back on all …
Ice-Cold in Alex
Häftad, 2004
145 kr
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The bestselling novel which inspired the Hollywood movie starring John Mills.They served it ice-cold in Alex - pale amber Rheingold beer in tall, dewy glasses. This is the image that haunts Captain George Anson. Stationed in the North African desert just before the fall of Tobruk, an ice-cold lager …
Rorke's Drift
Häftad, 2003
174 kr
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The story of the bravest battle ever fought.On 22nd January 1879 a force of 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the British invading force at Isandlwana, killing and ritually disemboweling over 1200 troops. That afternoon, the same Zulu force turned their attention on a small outpost at Rorke's …
Jutland, 1916
Death in the Grey Wastes
Häftad, 2008
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
174 kr
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Dramatic, illustrated account of the biggest naval battle of the First World War.On 31 May, 1916, the great battle fleets of Britain and Germany met off Jutland in the North Sea. It was a climactic encounter, the culmination of a fantastically expensive naval race between the two countries, and …
Storm in Flanders
Triumph and Tragedy on the Western Front
Häftad, 2004
152 kr
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A vivid page-turning narrative of the most horrific battle in history by a soldier turned bestselling novelistA fast-paced and vivid narrative of the most horrific campaign in history: the four-year slaughter around the Belgian town of Ypres 1914-18. Switching seamlessly between the generals' …
Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear
Russia's War with Japan
Häftad, 2004
152 kr
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The definitive history of the Russo-Japanese warThe Russians were wrong-footed from the start, fighting in Manchuria at the end of a 5,000 mile single track railway; the Japanese were a week or so from their bases. The Russian command structure was hopelessly confused, their generals old and …
Mud, Blood and Poppycock
Britain and the Great War
Häftad, 2004
174 kr
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The true story of how Britain won the First World War.The popular view of the First World War remains that of BLACKADDER: incompetent generals sending brave soldiers to their deaths. Alan Clark quoted a German general's remark that the British soldiers were 'lions led by donkeys'. But he made it …
Swordfish
The Story of the Taranto Raid
Av David Wragg
Häftad, 2004
130 kr
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The daring British air raid that inspired the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.In November 1940 Britain was isolated in its stand against Nazi Germany and its ally, Italy. The country could not afford to lose control of the Mediterranean, but the Royal Navy was already overstretched by the U-boat …
Blindfold and Alone
Av John Hughes-Wilson, Cathryn M Corns
Häftad, 2005
197 kr
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The definitive history of the British soldiers executed by their own Army during the First World WarThree hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. …
Acts of War
The Behaviour of Men in Battle
Häftad, 2004
165 kr
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The reality of what it is to be a soldier, by Britain's foremost military historian.This ambitious, wide-ranging, exhaustively researched book is a compelling attempt to grasp the very nature of war. It takes us through the soldier's experience in its entirety - from the humiliation of basic …
