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The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis 1940 - 1945 by Adrian Stewart Publisher Comments Alex, as he was known whether by Prime Ministers or the rank-and-file, was a legendary figure. A hero from the Great War he saw active service in Russia in 1919 - 20 and against the Pathans on the North West Frontier in 1935. By 1940 he was a divisional... (read more) List Price $40.50 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Gurkhas the Inside Story of the Worlds Most Feared Soldiers by John Parker Publisher Comments Subtitled, "The Inside Story Of The World's Most Feared Soldiers". This is an updated and in-depth investigation into the history and mystique of the Gurkha regiments.... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Crimean War: A Reappraisal (Wordsworth Military Library) by Philip Warner Synopsis The Crimean War has traditionally been seen as an example of military and medical blundering. In this reappraisal, a distinguished military writer looks at the important lessons the British learned during the campaign.... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1638-1660 by John Kenyon Publisher Comments This beautifully illustrated military history of the British and Irish Civil Wars offers an integrated account of the conflict that engulfed the kingdoms ruled by Charles I after 1638. On one hand, it studies the interaction between the Stuart kingdoms... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Boer War 1900: Ladysmith and Mafeking by Tim Coates Synopsis A snapshot of events in the Crimea, focusing on the Charge of the Light Brigade and the inadequate provisions made for the care of the sick and wounded, as told through government papers published in 1855 and 1856.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $1.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Love, Tommy: Letters Home, from the Great War to the Present Day by Andrew Roberts Publisher Comments A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Love Tommy, is a collection of letters housed at the Imperial War Museum sent by British and Commonwealth troops from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from the frontline of war to their loved ones... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Kitchener by John Pollock Publisher Comments With access to the private papers of the heroic Kitchener of Khartoumvictor of the Battle of Omdurman and avenger of the disastrously massacred General Gordonthis definitive biography, including 32 pages of black-and-white photographs, charts... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tempting the Fates by Dare Wilson Publisher Comments General Dare Wilson saw action in France 1940 (Dunkirk), Italy and North West Europe (where he won his MC) with the Northumberland Fusiliers and later the Recce Regiment. He then served in Palestine and Korea which he rates as the most vicious war he... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Lessons in Imperial Rule: Instructions for British Infantrymen on the Indian Frontier by Andrew Skeen Synopsis 'Don't be misled into believing that the camel is an evil brute without guts, who lies down and dies just to spite you. I know a lot about the camel, and I know him to be a lion-hearted beast who will not lie down to die until he knows he is dying... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Hell Riders by Terry Brighton Publisher Comments “An outstanding work that strips away much of the nonsense that has surrounded a tragic military blunder . . . [a] splendid examination.” Booklist On October 25, 1854, acting in defense of their base at Balaklava during the Crimean War, the... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Last of the Bengal Lancers by Francis Ingall Book News Annotation Brigadier Ingall's memoir provides a look at the last days of the Raj, fighting on the Italian front, and the end of the Empire. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Second Afghan War 1878 1880 Casualty Rol by Anthony Farrington Publisher Comments Casualty roll.... (read more) Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Frontier Ablaze: The North-West Frontier Rising, 1897-98 by Michael Barthorp Book News Annotation Of all the actions fought on Indian's Northwest Frontier (today's Afghanistan and Pakistan), the campaign of 1897 was the most threatening to the British Empire. Barthorpe, an authority on the British Army and its uniforms, chronicles the year-long... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $44.00 Used - Hardcover
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Great battles of the British Army :as commemorated in the Sandhurst companies by David G Chandler Book News Annotation A team of military historians (under the guidance of David Chandler, head of the War Studies Dept. at Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy) chronicle 16 major battles, from Blenheim in 1704 to Burma in 1945. Each battle is placed in its strategic... (read more) Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Fearful Hard Times: The Siege of and Relief of Eshowe, 1879 by Ian Castle Publisher Comments The first full-length study of the 72-day siege and relief of Eshowe.... (read more) List Price $31.50 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Imperial War Museum Book of War Behind Enemy Lines by Julian Thompson Synopsis Brings to life the stunning history of British special forces missions behind enemy lines in World War II.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blenheim Battle for Europe by Charles Spencer Synopsis This title is Charles Spencer's debut as a military historian. It concerns the story of John Churchill and the Battle of Blenheim.... (read more) Your price: $11.00 Used - Hardcover
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Montgomery by Ronald Lewin Publisher Comments During the last century and a half, in fact, there has been no one in the British Army to surpass him for sheer professionalism or sustained success in the field: and that is why, in spite of all his weaknesses and limitations, he has every claim to be... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Brassey's Companion to the British Army by Antony Makepeace Publisher Comments A concise and accurate one-volume reference to the terminology of the British Army from its creation in 1660 to the present day. Alphabetized entries cover every aspect of army life from campaigns and battles to weapons and equipment.... (read more) Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Kitchener's sword-arm :the life and campaigns of General Sir Archibald Hunter, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. by Archie Hunter Publisher Comments General Hunter served under Lord Kitchener in numerous Colonial campaigns, most notably in the Sudan campaign of 1898 and the Boer War of 1899-1902.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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