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 | We Will Remember Them.
A tribute and history of the 119 men of Tavistock in Devon whose names are listed on the town's war memorial as having fought and given their lives during the First World War.Author: Alex Mettler & Gerry Woodcock. Publisher: Tavistock & District Local History Society. Hardback. 251pp. 18cm by 25cm. ISBN 0954428412. Original Price £14.95.
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Military Obituaries.
The Daily Telegraph's Book Two is a classic collection of obituaries published in their paper since 2000, each of the entries contains stories of stoicism and courage.Editor: David Twiston Davies. Publisher: Grub Street. Hardback. 427pp. 14cm by 22cm. ISBN 1904943608. Original Price £17.99.
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 | Napoleon's Line Cavalry.
A concise and fact-packed book that examines not only the uniforms, but the equipment, weapons, battle-flags, tactics and organization of the Napoleonic mounted cavalry portrayed using re-enactors in full colour.Author: Stephen E. Maughan. Publisher: Crowood. Paperback. 96pp. 19cm by 26cm. ISBN 1861262663. Original Price £12.95.
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Undercover Operator.
A SOE's experiences in France and the Far East during World War II, written with an enchanting blend of the sombre, dramatic and humorous, adds significantly to our knowledge of the SOE during this period.Author: Sydney Hudson. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 194pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 0850529476. Original Price £19.95.
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 | Die Hard, Aby!
A superbly researched and, for many, highly emotive account of Abraham Bevistein, a young Jewish boy who enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment at 17 years old and was eventually executed by firing squad after a trial for desertion.Author: David Lister. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 186pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844151379. Original Price £19.99.
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Fighting Mad.
The memoir of Brigadier 'Mad Mike' Calvert, DSO and Bar, one of the legendary figures of the Second World War.Author: Michael Calvert D.S.O. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 208pp. 16cm by 23cm. ISBN 1844152243. Original Price £12.99.
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 | Blitzkrieg In Their Own Words.
Contains unique first-hand accounts of combat in the Polish campaign of 1939 and the Invasion of France in 1940, from ordinary German soldiers. Features many rare photographs of the events described in the book.Translator: Alan Bance. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 256pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844152766. Original Price £19.99.
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Napoleon and Doctor Verling on St. Helena.
The vivid and detailed diaries of the young Irish doctor chronicle a fascinating time in history which concentrates on the suspicion-filled artificial society that grew up around Napoleon during his last years.Author: J.David Markham. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 178pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844152502. Original Price £19.99.
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 | Wellington's Lieutenant, Napoleon's Gaoler.
The Peninsula Letters and St. Helena Diaries of Sir George Ridout Bingham who was the commanding officer of an infantry regiment and also Napoleon's guardian during his exile on St. Helena.Author: Gareth Glover. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 310pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844151417. Original Price £25.00.
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From War to Westminster.
A gripping autobiography of Stefan Terlezki from his pre-war childhood in the Ukraine through many chilling experiences during the Second World War to becoming Conservative MP for Cardiff West in 1983.Author: Stefan Terlezki. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 268pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844152650. Original Price £19.99.
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 | Plumer, The Soldiers General.
One of Pen & Sword's 'Military Classics' that charts the life of Viscount Plumer of Messines, a lucid account of this undeservedly neglected hero which throws fresh light on generalship on the Western Front.Author: Geoffrey Powell. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 362pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 1844150399. Original price £9.99.
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Not Ordinary Men.
One of Pen & Sword's 'Military Classics' that is the story of the Battle of Kohima between the Japanese and a small force of Indian and British soldiers in 1942.Author: John Colvin. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 248pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 0850529670. Original price £7.99.
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 | Legions of Death.
One of Pen & Sword's 'Military Classics' that charts Hitler's plans for the wholesale killings and subjection of Eastern Europe, the gas chambers, and the ruthless programme for France, Scandinavia and the Low Countries.Author: Rupert Butler. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 254pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 1844150429. Original price £9.99.
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Marlborough's Shadow.
This, the story of a most able young general, Earl Cadogan, is a must for all those interested in military history, particularly that relating to the early 18th century. However, Cadogan was a more complex - and more interesting - personality than his career as a soldier indicates.Author: J.N.P.Watson. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 248pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844150089. Original Price £19.95.
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 | War Lords.
One of Pen & Sword's 'Military Classics' that charts the military career of 43 of the dominant commanders of the 20th century from Montgomery, & Yamamoto to Patton & MacArthur.Author: Michael Carver. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 624pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 1844153088. Original price £14.99.
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They Also Serve.
A fascinating account of one woman's experiences during World War Two within the Special Operations Executive and the WRNS, which is a remarkable tale of bravery, dedication and a tribute to all those who serve their country. Author: Dorothy Baden-Powell. Publisher: Hale. Hardback. 192pp. 14cm by 22cm. ISBN 0709077152.
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 | Rommel as Military Commander.
One of Pen & Sword's 'Military Classics' that charts the military career of the so-called 'Desert Fox', leader of the infamous Afrika Corps, and defeated by Montgomery at Alamein in 1942.Author: Ronald Lewin. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 262pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 1844150402. Original price £7.99.
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Among Friends.
A comprehensive and accurate history of the Scots Guards from 1956 to 1993. Despite the absence of global conflict in this period, it includes action in many places worldwide from Belize, the Falkland Island to Iraq.Author: Murray Naylor. Publisher: Leo Cooper. Hardback. 284pp. 19cm by 26cm. ISBN 0850524555. Original Price £19.95.
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 | Hiram Maxim.
A significant figure of the Victorian/Edwardian period who emerged to make himself master of anything mechanical or electrical, inventing the first truly automatic machine gun and also a pioneer in the aviation world.Author: Arthur Hawkey. Publisher: Spellmount. Hardback. 174pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1862271410. Original Price £18.99.
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Churchill's Storyteller.
Dennis Wheatley was one of the most popular writers of his day, but few realise he spent the Second World War as a member of Churchill's Joint Planning Staff, and here is that story that provides a seldom-seen look at Churchill's inner sanctum.Author: Craig Cabell. Publisher: Spellmount. Hardback. 267pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1862272425. Original Price £20.00.
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 | Arnhem Doctor.
One of the more important small memoirs of the Second World War that shows professional competence , humanity, fortitude and unbounded hope.Author: Stuart Mawson. Publisher: Spellmount. Paperback. 176pp. 15cm by 23cm. ISBN 1862270880. Original Price £12.99.
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An Active Service.
The story of a soldier's life in the Grenadier Guards, SAS and SBS, from 1935 to 1958. Accompanied by many previously unpublished photographs.Author: Richard Dorney. Publisher: Helion. Hardback. 209pp. 15cm by 24cm. ISBN 1874622485.
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 | Doctor After Arnhem.
This is the unique story of a British Medical Officer who witnessed the last days of the German Third Reich as a prisoner of war, but was outside the barbed wire as he moved freely among the POW's camps in Saxony. Author: Stuart Mawson. Publisher: Spellmount. Hardback. 168pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1862273448. Original Price £16.99.
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War Magician.
The unique story of Jasper Maskelyne, the greatest stage magician and illusionist of modern times and his many unsung successes in assisting the Allied forces in the Battle for North Africa. Author: David Fisher. Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Hardback. 342pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 0297846352.
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 | Henry Williamson and the First World War.
This book draws closely on letters, diaries, photographs and notebooks written at the time to give a uniquely detailed account of life in the trenches of the First World War. It also offers a rare insight into the making of a novelist. Author: Anne Williamson. Publisher: Sutton. Paperback. 264pp. 13cm by 20cm. ISBN 0750935529.
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Cavalier Generals.
A portrayl of the commanders of the Royalist armies of Charles I in the English Civil War, which included some of the most colourful and controversial figures in British military history. It also includes detailed analysis of each commander's major battles and campaigns.Author: John Barratt. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 227pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 184415128X. Original Price £19.99.
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 | Lost Souls of the River Kwai.
A first-hand account of a young man, who, along with his comrades, living under the most atrocious conditions and subject to barbarous treatment by their captors, were slave labourers on the notorious Burma Railway.Author: Bill Reed with Mitch Peeke. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 139pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844151271. Original Price £16.99.
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Laurence Attwell's Letters from the Front.
Written by a soldier who survived for well over four years of horrific trench warfare with the Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles in France during the First World War.Editor: W.A.Attwell. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 222pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844152332. Original Price £19.99.
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 | Organization of War under Edward III.
A classic survey of how war was waged during the reign of Edward III, with insights into equipment, recruitment, training, transportation and combat.Author: H.J.Hewitt. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 206pp. 13cm by 22cm. ISBN 1844152316. Original Price £10.99.
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Napoleon.
An entertaining and historically highly accurate work on this military genius and legendary figure which is unlikely to be surpassed.Author: David G.Chandler. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Paperback. 208pp. 16cm by 23cm. ISBN 0850527503. Original Price £12.95.
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 | Victory, 100 Great Military Commanders.
From Leonidas of Sparta, doomed hero of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC, to Colin Powell, architect of the 1990 Gulf War strategy, the great commanders of history are profiled and their most significant battles are analysed.Author: Nigel Cawthorne. Publisher: Arcturus. Hardback. 208pp. 17cm by 23cm. ISBN 0572029365. Original Price £9.99.
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Armoured Crusader.
The biography of Major-General Sir Percy 'Hobo' Hobart, on of the most inflential military commanders of the Second World War, and a fitting contribution to the history of the Royal Tank Regiment.Author: Kenneth Macksey. Publisher: Grub Street. Paperback. 348pp. 16cm by 23cm. ISBN 1904010644. Original Price £12.99.
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 | Shan Hackett.
A long overdue biography of General Sir John Hackett, a legendary figure, hugely respected as both a fighting soldier and a scholar.Author: Roy Fullick. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 231pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 0850529751. Original Price £19.95.
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Hitler's Fortune.
Thanks to years of painstaking research by the author, this book reveals his wealth came not, as is commonly supposed, merely from sales of Mein Kampf.Author: Cris Whetton. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 358pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844150232. Original Price £25.00.
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 | Fighting Tigers.
Rather than being a conventional regimental history, Fighting Tigers instead picks out fourteen epic actions and campaigns fought by men of the Leicestershire (later Royal Leicestershire) Regiment.Author: Matthew Richardson. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 240pp. 17cm by 24cm. ISBN 085052895X. Original Price £19.95.
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Wellington's Scapegoat.
An account for military historians and those thousands interested in Peninsular adventure stories. Lieut Col Charles Bevan of the King's Own 4th Foot was cited by Wellington as probably responsible in 1811 for the escape of the French garrison at Almeida.Author: Archie Hunter. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 212pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 1844150291. Original Price £19.95.
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 | Fighting Fourth.
Covering the legendary Lofoten and Dieppe raids, the D-Day landings and the capture of Flushing. The story of the history of No.4 Commando, an elite wartime special service unit from its formation in 1940 to disbandment five years later.Author: James Dunning. Publisher: Sutton. Hardback. 208pp. 16cm by 24cm. ISBN 0750930950. Original Price £18.99.
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