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Sub-Categories of Land forces & warfare
Land forces & warfare
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The Italian Army of World War I 1915-18
David Nicolle
History; European history; First World War; Land forces & warfare
Paperback
This work shows that the majority of Italy's battles took place on the frozen slopes of the Alps, including the numerous battles... [more]
The British Army 1939-1945: North Africa and Italy
Martin J. Brayley
History; British & Irish history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns; Uniforms & insignia
Paperback
The North Africa campaign of 1940-43 brought the British Army its first significant land victory, they then suffered a reversal... [more]
The US Army in World War II: North West Europe
Mark R. Henry
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment; Regiments
Paperback
The third in a three-volume series, this title details the uniforms, equipment, weapons and organization of the US army of... [more]
The Italian Army 1940-45: Africa 1940-43
Philip S. Jowett
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare
Paperback
The Italian army was Britain's original opponent in North Africa. At its peak, it contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis... [more]
The Italian Army in World War II: Europe, 1940-43
Philip S. Jowett
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns
Paperback
The first of three volumes on one of the combatants of WWII. [more]
The German Army, 1939-45
Nigel Thomas
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment; Uniforms & insignia
Paperback
The fourth volume in a series of titles on the German army of World War II. It details the various unit uniforms and insignia... [more]
The German Army, 1939-45
Nigel Thomas
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment; Uniforms & insignia
Paperback
This is the third volume in a series of five books on the German army of World War II. Covering the Eastern Front, the book... [more]
In Good Company: One Man's War in Vietnam
Gary McKay
Biography: historical, political & military; History; Land forces & warfare
Paperback
On Friday 8th March 1968, 20-year-old Gary McKay lost the lottery. He was... [more]
German Army, 1939-45: Balkans
Nigel Thomas
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment; Uniforms & insignia
Paperback
The second volume in a series of five books on the German army of World War II. It looks at the units that fought in North... [more]
The Border Reivers
Keith Durham
History; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Paperback
Describes the uniforms, insignia, weaponry, campaigns and military practices of the border reivers, the guerrilla soldiers... [more]
The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
Alistair Horne
History; European history; First World War; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations
Paperback
The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles.... [more]
Waterloo, 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe
Geoffrey Wootten
History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Napoleonic Wars; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations
Paperback
Fought on 18th June 1815, Waterloo is one of the best known of all battles in history ending 25 years of Napoleonic Wars.... [more]
The Romanian Army of World War II
Mark Axworthy
History; European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment
Paperback
An examination of the organization and equipment of Germany's most powerful ally on the Eastern front and the nation which... [more]
Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems
Kazuhiro Obayashi (Hitotsubashi University, Japan)
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Political ideologies; Demonstrations & protest movements; Revolutionary groups & movements; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Paperback
How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of... [more]
Division Leclerc: The Leclerc Column and Free French 2nd Armored Division,...
Merlin Robinson, Thomas Seignon
European history; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles
Paperback
'General Leclerc' was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied... [more]
British Army Training in Canada: Flying Above the Prairie
Guy Warner
Land forces & warfare; Military life & institutions
Paperback
British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) is in Alberta, on the dry Canadian prairie, where the Indian tribes once hunted... [more]
American Knights: The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank...
Victor Failmezger
History; Second World War; Warfare & defence; Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles
Paperback
Packed with material, letters, diaries and unpublished photographs, this book includes the chronicles of men who fought the... [more]
The British Army Regular Mounted Infantry 1880-1913
Andrew Winrow
British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Land forces & warfare
Paperback
The regular Mounted Infantry was one of the most important innovations of the late Victorian and Edwardian British Army. Rather... [more]
The Trapdoor Springfield: From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill
John Langellier
Military history; Warfare & defence; Land forces & warfare; Military tactics; Weapons & equipment
Paperback
Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the Trapdoor... [more]
British Battle Tanks: American-made World War II Tanks
David Fletcher, Steven J. Zaloga (Author)
Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles
Hardback
The idea of British soldiers using American tanks was not viewed with a great deal of enthusiasm by the British Army. They... [more]
People's War: Variants and Responses
Thomas A Marks, Paul Rich
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Military history; International relations; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Hardback
Far from being an anachronism, much less a kit-bag of techniques, people's war raises what has always been present in military... [more]
Revolution in the Revolution?
Regis Debray
Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Politics & government; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Paperback
An explosive classic, published to mark the 50th anniversary of Che Guevara's death, and of its first publication [more]
Staging Dissent: Young Women of Color and Transnational Activism
Lisa Weems
Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: women; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Paperback
Staging Dissent: Young Women of Color and Transnational Activism seeks to interrupt normative histories of girlhood dominated... [more]
Staging Dissent: Young Women of Color and Transnational Activism
Lisa Weems
Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: women; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Hardback
Staging Dissent: Young Women of Color and Transnational Activism seeks to interrupt normative histories of girlhood dominated... [more]
Fighting ISIS
Tim Locks
Autobiography: historical, political & military; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Military history: post WW2 conflicts; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
Paperback
The riveting, action-packed true story of a British civilian fighting ISIS on the front line. [more]
