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The Everlasting Empire by Yuri Pines Publisher Comments Established in 221 BCE, the Chinese empire lasted for 2,132 years before being replaced by the Republic of China in 1912. During its two millennia, the empire endured internal wars, foreign incursions, alien occupations, and devastating rebellions--yet... (read more) Your price: $39.50 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic 
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Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 by Mark Stille Publisher Comments The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War 2 surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology. This title covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941-45. Each class is considered in turn in light of its design and... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900 by C.J. Peers Publisher Comments Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders by William Mcelwee Publisher Comments On 1 July 1881 Viscount Cardwell's wholesale reorganisation of the British Army brought into existence Priness Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Both had existed as separate regiments even before their official incorporation into the British... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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British Heavy Cruisers 1939-45 by Angus Konstam Publisher Comments The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of the First World War, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Treaty on naval armament. The pre-Great War concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Boer War by Christopher Latham Publisher Comments This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the armies that fought in the Boer War. Both sides are covered, and the campaigns summarised. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Frederick the Great's Army (1) by Philip Haythornthwaite Publisher Comments The Prussian army of King Frederick II, 'the Great', became so renowned as a result of its campaigns, principally during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), that it was regarded as a model for many of the other armies of Europe. In this first of two... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Foot Grenadiers by Charles Grant Publisher Comments This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of Napoleon's Foot Grenadiers during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Their experiences at Ulm, Austerlitz, Berlin, in Russia and at Waterloo are all summarized. Uniforms are shown in... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Elite Forces of India and Pakistan by Kenneth Conboy Publisher Comments Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War II (1939-1945), General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India's first elite units... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $14.39 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Frederick the Great's Army (3) by Philip Haythornthwaite Publisher Comments Frederick the Great was not renowned as a great artillery enthusiast, however he did recognise the importance of artillery and greatly expanded the arm. Frederick was also aware of the value of strong fortifications as barriers against the manoeuvres of... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Napoleon's Campaigns in Italy by Philip Haythornthwaite Publisher Comments In January 1794 the French 'Army of Italy' was commanded by General Dumerbion and he acknowledged a great debt to his 25-year-old commander of artillery - Napoleon Bonaparte. The French Revolution had resulted in major changes in the military system... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruisers 1941-45 by Mark Stille Publisher Comments Designed with little more than a passing nod to the international naval treaties of the inter-war period, the Imperial Japanese Navy's heavy cruisers were fast and heavily armed. Like the other vessels of the Japanese Navy, the heavy cruisers were... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Modern Israeli Tanks and Infantry Carriers 1985-2004 by Marsh Gelbart Publisher Comments Over the last two decades, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has introduced a variety of new AFVs. Old models such as the M48 and M60 have been improved beyond recognition, in the form of the Magach 7. The performance of Israel's indigenous Merkava tank has... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Falklands 1982 by Gregory Barnes Publisher Comments On the night of 1-2 April 1982, the Argentinian Junta led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its move against the Falkland Islands. On 3 April British Prime Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher faced an appalled and furious House of Commons to announce that... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $15.35 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Scythians 700-300 BC by E.V. Cernenko Publisher Comments Though the 'Scythian period' in the history of Eastern Europe lasted little more than 400 years, the impression these horsemen made upon the history of their times was such that a thousand years after they had ceased to exist as a sovereign people, their... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Germany's Eastern Front Allies (2) by Nigel Thomas Publisher Comments The Baltic nations - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - enjoyed a brief independence between the World Wars before being annexed by the USSR in 1940 during World War II. The grim experience of Soviet occupation made it inevitable that after the German... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Armies in the Balkans 1914-18 by Nigel Thomas Publisher Comments Recent history should remind us that it was events in the Balkans which sparked off World War I (1914-1918), with the assassination of the Austrian heir Prince Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, and the consequent invasion of Serbia by Austro-Hungarian armies... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Frederick the Great's Army (2) by Philip Haythornthwaite Publisher Comments Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It is a mark of the king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $13.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Aztec Warrior by John Pohl Publisher Comments According to one popular image, the Aztec army was a ruthless and efficient war machine, that established an empire by convincingly overwhelming its neighbors, sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods along the way. From a contrasting perspective, its... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $14.39 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45 by Gordon Williamson Publisher Comments Osprey's study of Germany's mountain and ski troops of World War II (1939-1945). Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $14.39 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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