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  • THE PATTERN 1944 WEB EQUIPMENT
    War Office
    This Pattern had its origins in two requirements for lighter patterns of web equipment, one for temperate zones, the other tropical. The result appears to have been a convergence of these designs. In 1945, the course of the War changed, Germany collapsing more suddenly than was expected, leaving a war in the Far East. The newly designed pattern was then pressed into service for...
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    12,66 €

  • Clearing Vietnam
    Terry T. Brown
    Clearing Vietnam’: Anatomy of a U.S. Army Land Clearing Team, captures the sights, sounds, and unusual encounters of a young combat engineer who found himself operating a specialized bulldozer within the dense jungles of South Vietnam. It was a place where hard work, grueling conditions and enemy encounters forced this ninteen year old to grow up, while learning what it would u...
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    17,42 €

  • Crusader & Centaur Anti-Aircraft Tanks A Technical History
    P.M. Knight
    The various Crusader and Centaur anti-aircraft tanks were the products of a long and tortuous development process over which time the enormous complexity of the problem of dealing with aerial targets emerged. In contrast to ground targets, aircraft could appear unexpectedly from any direction and complete an attack in mere seconds, while their relative velocity would increase ...
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    47,69 €

  • Transformings
    Rennie McQuilkin
    As its title suggests, Rennie McQuilkin’s newest poetry collection, Transformings, focuses on a variety of transformations that occur in both personal and public life. The poems depict the poet’s early and later years, in particular the tragic death of his wife, afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease, and his life in a retirement community. The worlds of nature and personal relatio...
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    14,40 €

  • An Unexpected Coddiwomple
    Loretto M Thompson
    An Unexpected Coddiwomple takes you on a journey through a captivating collection of World War II (WWII) letters abundant with humor, intrigue, and romance across the U.S., to the U.K., and back again. Join S/Sgt. Frank G. Thompson and his daughter Loretto on parallel 'missions.' Frank’s mission is to survive the war as a B-17 radio operator gunner and get on with his life; Lor...
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    39,42 €

  • NOTES ON ENEMY ARMY IDENTIFICATIONS
    The General Staff
    This period handbook was published to give British military personnel a better understanding of the principal characteristics of both the Italian army and the Black Shirt Militia under active service conditions, it is dated October 1941. It begins with a description of distinctive branches, or specialities, the most characteristic of which was the arm of the Royal Carabinieri, ...
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    28,05 €

  • TRENCH WARFARE
    The General Staff
    This important period manual was published in early 1915 when hope of a quick ending to the war disappeared, and trench warfare had begun to dominate the Western Front. The manual strives to instil an offensive spirit and gives practical examples on: Close quarter, local, methods of successful warfare, and German attacks. The salient points to gather were preparation and co-ope...
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    12,41 €

  • The Vietnam War
    Ivan Beggs
    They asked their company commander, 'Why are we here?' They did not understand nor wanted to be in the Vietnam War.Looking back fifty-three years, he explains the background and the causes of the War. How and why the US became mired down in turbulent times of student unrest, political assassinations, anti-war protests led by Jane Fonda, Martin Luther King and other notables, a...
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    21,31 €

  • Gardens in the Midst of War
    Karen Kaiser
    In the spring of 1973, a young American couple, Karen and Steve, heads to Saigon, Republic of [South] Vietnam where Steve will begin work on a contract awarded to his employer by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They could not have known that they would soon be witnesses to history.Naïve and unprepared for what confronts them, the couple’s resilie...
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    17,00 €

  • Fort Amity
    Arthur Quiller-Couch
    'Fort Amity' is an ancient fiction adventure story book written by Arthur Quiller-Couch. The plot revolves round Lieutenant George North, an upcoming British officer who’ve to cope with the dangers of struggle and love inside the hard barren region of the border. Quiller-Couch’s great storytelling vividly depicts the brutal reality of lifestyles in a remote outpost, wherein bra...
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    14,50 €

  • The Dancer’s Promise
    Olivia Horrox
    ’Oh my gosh! What a beautifully written story!... I totally loved it... I literally could not stop reading... This is a must if you like historical fiction!!’ Reader review 5 starsWhen their father loses the family fortune, and their mother locks herself away, sisters Grace and Clementine are left to raise themselves in a grand London house that is slowly falling apart around t...
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    12,83 €

  • World War 2- Opening Gambits
    Joe Avinger
    The relationship between the Catholic Entente (France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal) and the United Kingdom is a powder keg and South America provides the spark. The Organization of American States (an alliance set up by and friendly to the Catholic Entente) invades Colombia and Argentina, attacking British merchant ships in the process. The United Kingdom orders reprisals and th...
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    19,06 €

  • With the Turks in Palestine
    Arthur Aaronsohn
    With the Turks in Palestine is a classic World War One memoir and provides a good background to what eventually became the Middle East conflict in Palestine.This venerable historical biography contains the following exerpt: While Belgium is bleeding and hoping, while Poland suffers and dreams of liberation, while Serbia is waiting for redemption, there is a little country the ...
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    12,52 €

  • Germania
    Anthony Gordon Pilla
    in this 'what if' fictional tale of Hitler’s world, we see in his neurotic mind the conflict of Evil versus Good. In his sleep, he takes us on a journey in which his twisted fantasy will reveal thoughts of World War II events such as the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Lebenstraum, Oktoberfest Blitzkrieg, Operation Barbarossa, Lindbergh-Hitler Connection, the Jewish Exodus Plan, the Paci...
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    13,69 €

  • Soldier Saved by Others
    Eugene J. Kaelin
    Unearthing Spirituality from the Trenches: A Soldier’s Faithful Odyssey in War and Peace.War and faith are two realms often viewed in stark contrast. Yet, in the midst of the battlefield’s chaos, many soldiers find an unwavering spiritual anchor. For the religious veteran, the interplay between the harrowing experiences of war and the solace found in faith is a journey worth ex...
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    11,37 €

  • Resistance Girl Renée
    Ruth Uzrad
    She will do anything to bring her family back together.Berlin, 1939. When her beloved hometown of Berlin falls under Nazi rule, 14-year-old Ruth takes her younger sisters by the hand and boards a train bound for Belgium. Courageous and resourceful, she vows to do all she can to keep the three of them safe and together.But as the war progresses swiftly through Europe, even Belgi...
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    22,59 €

  • The Secret Diary
    Michelle Wright
    If caught, his captors would have killed him but Marvin Doyle was determined to document the truth in case he didn’t make it out alive.  There was also another reason; Marvin thought the sooner he’d write down what happened the sooner he’d be able erase it from his tortured mind.             This is the true story of aerial gunner Sergeant Marvin Doyle, a World War II prisoner ...
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    12,38 €

  • Dead But Not Forgotten
    Arthur Frederick Apgar
    'Dead But Not Forgotten' contains a selection of Apgar’s verses most of which accurately chronicle some significant historical events and are familiar to readers if only in general terms. Also in this volume is some imaginative verse sure to touch on hot button issues, whatever the reader’s political persuasion. ...
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    6,47 €

  • French Revolution
    Leslie Holmes
    The narrative plunges the reader into the heart of late 18th-century france, unraveling the intricate societal and political undercurrents that gave rise to the national assembly. The creation of this body marked the commencement of a seismic shift, as the emboldened third estate began to challenge the monolithic power of the monarchy.Readers are then ushered into the intensity...
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    16,03 €

  • THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND 1897
    William Le Queux
    Le Queux’s work is an early example of Invasion literature genre, which began with The Battle of Dorking in 1871, where the British are soundly defeated by an invading German army. Le Queux’s novel depicts Britain being invaded by coalition forces led by France and Russia, who make several early advances, but the brave English patriots fight on and eventually manage to turn the...
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    49,96 €

  • MANUAL OF GUERILLA TACTICS
    Anon
    One of the excellent, concise Bernards Pocket Books, intended to show members of the Home Guard and the regular forces that war is not conducted in a gentlemanly way - it is kill or be killed. The authors describe the effective methods and equipment needed for close-quarter battle. Subjects cover house to house fighting, sniping, silent killing, booby traps, fuses, detonators, ...
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    12,05 €

  • ROUGH NOTES OF SEVEN CAMPAIGNS IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE AND AMERICA DURING THE YEARS 1809-15
    John Spencer Cooper
    An exceptional first-hand account written by a Sergeant of the 7th Royal Fusiliers who served and fought in most of the famous battles and sieges of the Peninsular Campaign during the Napoleonic Wars, including such battles as Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vittoria and the battles for the Pyrenees. The author, Sergeant John Cooper, returned to England upon...
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    23,45 €

  • The Canadian Dream of an English Country Boy
    James Robertshaw
    Canadians Pioneers building up the Country, World War 1 involvement and about the history of Ernest Phillips a Canadian World War 1 Hero, who was decorated twice with the Military Medal. The book describes life in 1912 in Canada, how the First Nations People were recruited into the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The training, the actions in World War 1 , the citations won. Life ...
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    29,11 €

  • We Called Ourselves Rocketboatmen
    Jr. William Howard Palmer
    D-Day, June 6, 1944--a day never to be forgotten. More than 156,000 troops crossed the English Channel from England to Normandy, making it the largest seaborne invasion in history. Leading the pre-invasion ashore were the brave, but little known, rocketboatmen, as they called themselves. Their job, as the first close up Naval offense, was to soften up the German beach defenses ...
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    14,45 €

  • Harlan County Son
    Douglas E. Asher II
    Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, the rugged terrains of Harlan County, Kentucky, birthed a story of resilience, honor, and unwavering spirit. Harlan County Son reveals this narrative, taking readers on an evocative journey that transcends time and emotion. A young boy’s life in Harlan County echoes the timeless adventures of 'Tom Sawyer' but is also pierced by real-life trau...
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    58,64 €

  • Harlan County Son
    Douglas E. Asher II
    Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, the rugged terrains of Harlan County, Kentucky, birthed a story of resilience, honor, and unwavering spirit. Harlan County Son reveals this narrative, taking readers on an evocative journey that transcends time and emotion. A young boy’s life in Harlan County echoes the timeless adventures of 'Tom Sawyer' but is also pierced by real-life trau...
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    47,73 €

  • Whatever Cause We Have
    Dan Moore
    Dan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward observer with an infantry company. His letters home described day-to-day events and revealed a growing skepticism about the war. During the Battle of Hue City, Moore lost his assis...
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    42,71 €

  • Troopers’ Tales of the British South Africa Police
    Alan Stock / John Berry
    This book contains eleven stories by members of the British South Africa Police who started out as troopers at periods ranging from the earliest days of the Force to immediately after World War Two.They tell stories of times when malaria and blackwater fever were rife and a cure unknown, the young dispatch rider who died while carrying out his duty as a link in the vitally impo...
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    26,35 €

  • Action Front
    Boyd Cable
    A classic work in which the author tries to draw an image of WWI horrors through several short stories. The book was based on true events and reflects the feelings of the soldiers facing death on the front lines.About the authorBoyd Cable was pseudonym of Ernest Andrew Ewart (1878-1943). He was an English author who migrated to Australia. His other works - all written under the...
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    21,46 €

  • Serving the Doughboy
    Mary Frances Willard
    Mary Frances Willard, a public-school principal from Chicago, was one of thousands of American women who served as welfare workers for U.S. troops in France during World War I. During the war’s final months, she operated a canteen and post exchange in Troyes, attended to convalescing servicemen, arranged their burials and wrote letters to their families. After the Armistic...
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    71,84 €


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