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ADMIRALS
: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century
[Michael Whitby, Richard H Gimblett & Peter Haydon]
This book fills an important void in the history of Canada's navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in not only guiding the day-to-day concerns of running an armed service but in ensuring that it is ready to face the challenges of the future. Canada's leading naval historians present analytical articles on the officers who led the navy from its foundation in 1910 to the unification in 1968. Six former Maritime Commanders provide personal reflections on command. The result is a valuable biographical compendium for anyone interested in the history of the Canadian Navy, the Canadian Forces, or military and naval leadership in general.
{
414pp,
155x230mm,
February 2006;
PB,
£12.99,
1550025805:9781550025804
, Dundurn Press
} |
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AFTERMATH
: Travels in a Post-War World
[Farley Mowat]
In 1953, Farley Mowat, a Canadian infantryman during World War II, returned to Europe, a place he knew only during the ravages of wartime. Together with his wife, he returns to England, France, and Italy to re-examine the past and find hope in the future. This is a unique and compelling look at a world that has undergone dramatic changes in the last fifty years, described in vintage Farley Mowat style.
{
239pp,
155x230mm,
August 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733386:9780811733380
, Stackpole Books
} |
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AID IN CONFLICT
[Matthew Clarke (ed)]
Conflict is a major cause of suffering for millions of people throughout the world. Conflict inhibits development and fosters displacement, destruction of infrastructure, loss of food and economic security, abuse of human rights, dislocation of families and communities and loss of cultural identity. In the past, provision of aid was unusual in areas conflict. However, recognition of the immediate human needs within periods of conflict has seen an increased provision and role the provision of aid now plays. Aid in conflict is an emerging area interest that has lacked attention and reflection within the aid and development literature. This edited volume will be an opportunity for development practitioners, community members and theorists to address this situation.
{
224pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£45.99,
1594549753:9781594549755
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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AIRMAN'S GUIDE, 7TH EDITION
[Master Sergeant Boone Nicholls USAF Retired]
Continuously published since the formation of the Air Force, Airman's Guide, 7th Edition, has been newly revised to include the latest information needed by airmen and non-commissioned officers for successful performance of duty in today's Air Force. A combination of reference materials and guidance from several generations of old-timers who have authored this guide, it is a must-have book for those men and women currently serving in the US Air Force.
{
368pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£11.50,
0811733971:9780811733977
, Stackpole Books
} |
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AMERICAN ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES
: World War II AFV Plans
[George Bradford]
Contains fine scale drawings of America's tanks and other armoured vehicles during the entire course of World War II. Multiple angles provide a level of detail for the M2 Halftrack, M3 Lee/Grant Tank, M3A3 Stuart Tank, M4 Sherman Tank, Staghound Armored Car, LVT Amphibious Tank, and dozens more.
{
96pp,
215x280mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£9.50,
0811733408:9780811733403
, Stackpole Books
} |
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APATHETIC & THE DEFIANT
: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny & Disobedience, 1812-1919
[Craig Leslie Mantle (ed)]
Canadian soldiers have served their country for centuries, and for the most part they have done so honourably and loyally. Yet, on certain occasions, their conduct has been anything but honourable. Whether by disobeying their legal orders, terrorising the local population, or committing crimes in general, some soldiers have embodied the very antithesis of appropriate military conduct. Covering examples of unsavoury behaviour in the representatives of our military forces from the War of 1812 to the immediate aftermath of the First World War, "The Apathetic and the Defiant" reveals that disobedience and mutiny have marked all of the major conflicts in which Canada has participated. Canadian military indiscipline has long been overshadowed by the nation’s victories and triumphs ... until now.
{
376pp,
155x230mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£20.00,
1550027107:9781550027105
, Dundurn Press
} |
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ARCTIC HELL-SHIP
: The Voyage of HMS Enterprise, 1850-1855
[William Barr]
In 1850, Richard Collinson captained the HMS Enterprise on a voyage to the Arctic in search of the missing Franklin expedition. Under Collinson's com-mand, the Enterprise was instructed to find and hopefully rescue, the Franklin expedition by approaching the Northwest Passage from the west. Barr tells the story of that most unusual journey, during which the crew passed three winters frozen into the arctic ice. Relations between Collinson and many of his officers were so poor that three of them spent most of the voyage under arrest [for treason?], only to be exonerated of the wrongful charges upon ar-rival back in the UK. This gripping tale is accompanied by a selection of vivid paintings by the ship’s assistant surgeon, Edward Adams. "Arctic Hell-Ship" is a story reminiscent of many Arctic explorers of the nineteenth century, whose lives on the sea became as bitter and unpredictable as the sea itself.
{
332pp,
170x255mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
0888644728:9780888644725
, University of Alberta Press
} |
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ARMED FORCES GUIDE TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING, 6TH EDITION
[Colonel Margaret H Belknap & Major F Michael Marty]
Revised and updated for today's military, this comprehensive guide covers all key financial decisions from choosing checking accounts and using credit cards to deciding whether to rent or buy a home and choosing an insurance policy. In light of the realities of the war on terror, special attention is paid to managing your finances while deployed. Military personnel of all services and ranks will benefit from the advice given in this crisply written book. Each topic is covered in a thorough, logical, and easy-to-read manner.
{
332pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£13.99,
0811733106:9780811733106
, Stackpole Books
} |
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ART OR MEMORIAL
: The Forgotten History of Canada's War Art
[Laura Brandon]
The Canadian War Museum’s art collection is one of the finest in the world & the single largest repository of official war art in Canada. With striking full-colour images from notable artists such as Alex Colville & AY Jackson, this book will transport readers into a unique time & place, enabling a deeper understanding of the artists & their compelling, often disturbing, but always profound images.
{
168pp,
205x255mm,
February 2006;
PB,
£38.50,
1552381781:9781552381786
, University of Calgary Press
} |
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ASPECTS OF THE BOER WAR
[Malcolm Archibald]
The inspiration for the Selkirk trilogy, the original diary of Private Robert Brown from Methil, Fife, is printed verbatim. The bare account is augmented by chapters that detail aspects of the war, the culture of the Boer, the amount of foreign and Imperial commitment and thumbnail sketches of British and Boer leaders. Intended as a historical background to the war, the readable style should appeal to the general reader as well as the serious military historian.
{
153pp,
135x200mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£7.99,
0954412141:9780954412142
, Sorelli Publishing (Fledgling Press)
} |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS
: Their Secret War Against the Japanese in WWII
[A B Feuer]
This is a fascinating account of Australia's M/Z commando unit and the part it played in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. M Unit personnel were secretly landed to set up coast-watching posts and radio stations to monitor Japanese shipping movements and bombing flights. Members of the Z Unit carried out raids in enemy-controlled areas and also attacked targets of opportunity. Many commandos were delivered on their missions by US Navy submarines that sneaked into dangerously shallow waters to put the men ashore. Other operatives were inserted by PT boats, Catalina aircraft, parachute, and snake boats.
{
194pp,
155x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£9.50,
0811732940:9780811732949
, Stackpole Books
} |
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AUSTRALIAN CRUISER
: Perth 1939-1942
[Ian Pfennigwerth]
For all but a few months from her commissioning in June 1939 to her sinking on 1 March 1942, the Australian light cruiser Perth was engaged in wartime operations against the forces of Germany, Italy, Vichy France and Japan. She served in the West Indies, the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Mediterranean and, finally in the Java Sea. Her operations included the blockading of German merchant ships in neutral ports, escorting vital troop convoys to the Middle East, attacking shore positions in Libya and Syria and providing air defence of convoys, especially from the feared Stuka dive bombers of the German Luftwaffe. She participated in several pivotal battles, especially Matapan and Java Sea, and in the evacuation of Commonwealth forces from Greece and Crete in April-May 1941. The book is a story of adventure and courage in adversity, written as a tribute by a former commanding officer of the cruiser’s namesake, the guided missile destroyer Perth II.
REVIEW: "...a book that is a worthy tribute to HMAS Perth and her crew." -- Ships Monthly, December 2007.
{
262pp,
150x225mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£11.99,
1877058521:9781877058523
, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd
} |
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B-24 IN CHINA
: General Chennault's Secret Weapon in WWII
[A B Feuer]
This book records the World War II experiences of Captain Elmer E Haynes, who flew low-altitude night radar strikes against Japanese shipping in the South China Sea and daylight raids against various enemy land-based installations in eastern and central China. Haynes flew secretly developed B-24 Liberator bombers that were equipped with radar that had been integrated with the Norden Bombsight for night missions. These B-24s operated with the 14th Air Force -- General Chennault's Flying Tigers. The bombing attacks were so accurate and successful that, in a little over a year, Haynes and his fellow pilots sank approximately a million tons of Japanese shipping.
{
215pp,
155x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£9.50,
0811732932:9780811732932
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BACKWATER WAR
: The Allied Campaign in Italy, 1943-45
[Edwin P Hoyt]
A year before the much-heralded second front was opened in Normandy in 1944, the Allies waged a campaign in Sicily and Italy -- an assault that was marked by intra-Allied argument and dissent from beginning to end. Winston Churchill favoured scrapping the Normandy invasion entirely while focusing on Europe's soft underbelly while the Americans rejected any plan that relied solely on a southern option. This is the story of the backwater war that resulted, a fierce, drawn-out campaign that began with the invasion of Sicily, continued with the landings at Salerno and Anzio in Italy, and included the controversial bombing of Monte Cassino.
{
247pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733823:9780811733823
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BALLOONIST
: The Story of T S C Lowe -- Inventor, Scientist, Magician, & Father of the US Air Force
[Stephen Poleskie]
Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe (1823-1913) was called by Carl Sandburg 'the most shot-at man of the Civil War'. A flamboyant showman, dedicated scientist, and starry-eyed dreamer, Lowe, soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, went to the federal government with a view to convincing the authorities in the use of balloons for observation purposes. He eventually was made chief of the aeronautic department and rendered valuable service to the Army of the Potomac during the war. Hovering over the battlefield, observing the action from his hot-air balloon, Lowe is considered by many to be the founder of the US Air Force. Besides aeronautics, Lowe also made contributions in the fields of meteorology, cartography, military science, aerial photography, metallurgy, and railroading. This historical novel is the story of Lowe's struggle, trials and tribulations, and sheer perseverance in promoting the interest of science. With a fast-paced plot, crisp dialogue, and strongly developed characters, Stephen Poleskie has aptly captured Lowe's life and achievements in this highly readable book.
{
338pp,
170x240mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£16.99,
1929490275:9781929490271
, Frederic C Beil
} |
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BAND OF SISTERS
: American Women at War in Iraq
[Kirsten Holmstedt; Foreword by Major L Tammy Duckworth]
In Iraq, the front line is everywhere... and everywhere in Iraq, women in the US military fight. More than 155,000 of them have served in Iraq since 2003 -- 4 times the number of women sent to Desert Storm in 1991 -- and more than 430 have been wounded and over 70 killed, almost twice the number of US military women killed in action in Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm combined. But should women be in combat? Do they have what it takes to be warriors? Compelling questions once... but empty questions now, because more than ever, American women are in combat, and they are warriors. The real question is: What is their experience of war? We haven't heard their stories -- until now.
REVIEW: "...12 stories that, though often questioning the rationale for war, leave no doubt about the value of women’s contributionand the rightness of their participation in a military effort." -- Publisher's Weekly, August 20th, 2007. "The end result is a compendium of stories as different as the women who experienced them and I consider this a must read book." -- Sheryl Young, Area 3 Director, Women Marine Association (WMA).
{
327pp,
155x230mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£16.99,
0811702677:9780811702676
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BATTALION
: The Dramatic Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War II
[Robert W Black]
With a centuries' old warrior heritage, American Rangers endured the most difficult training that man could devise to overcome the most difficult challenges of the enemy and nature. For more than 14 months, the volunteers that made up the 2nd Ranger Battalion had been finely honed for combat. Now, on June 6, 1944 -- D-Day -- their battle would begin. The payoff was at hand. As the ramps of the landing craft went down, rockets on the sides of the ship fired ropes and grapnels skyward toward the cliff top. Some ropes fell short, men stepped into water that was over their heads and, loaded with equipment weighing over a hundred pounds, sank like stones. Sound and fury combined with fear and determination. Some men thought of the words they had heard each time they were tempted to complain, "You volunteered." Includes many battles fought by the Rangers after D-Day.
REVIEW: "A quality work which throws new light on the D-Day landings, very readable and highly recommended." -- George Murdoch, Armchair Auctions, September 2007.
{
354pp,
155x230mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£18.50,
0811701840:9780811701846
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BATTLE AT BEST
[S L A Marshall]
S L A Marshall is justly famous for his unique method of battle analysis. In "Battle at Best" he applies this method of the assessment of data gleaned from on-the-spot interviews with the troops themselves -- to eight critical actions of World War II and Korea. Taken together, these battles illustrate the infinite variety of combat experience and reveal new truths about soldiers under fire. From the Korean War, General Marshall highlights the role of Easy Company in the attack on Hill 180 ("Fix Bayonets and Follow Me") and two phases of the 1st Marine Division experience during the Chosin Reservoir operation. From World War II comes the title, the fight against overwhelming odds of one platoon of the 101st Airborne Division at Best, Holland and, most movingly, the self-sacrifice of Private Joe Mann. Also included is an account of the 29th Infantry Division at Omaha Beach, two stories of Pacific combat and, finally, a surprising view of the liberation of Paris-and of Ernest Hemingway who participated.
{
257pp,
140x215mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£16.95,
8181580915:9788181580917
, Natraj Publishers
} |
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BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
: 100 Things to Know
[Sandy Allison (ed)]
In July 1863, 2 American armies fought a 3-day battle that would shape the future of the young country. Why the conflict began, how it was won and how it was lost, what the soldiers experienced, who was in command, the aftermath of the horrific fighting -- all are described in vivid and poignant detail.
{
71pp,
140x210mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£6.50,
0811734250:9780811734257
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BATTLE OF PAOLI
[Thomas J McGuire]
Now in paperback, this first full length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle recounts British general Charles Grey's brutal attack on Anthony Wayne's division of 1500 Continentals in September 1777.
{
270pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811733378:9780811733373
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BATTLE OF SICILY
: How the Allies Lost Their Chance for Total Victory
[Samual W Mitcham Jr & Friedrich von Stauffenberg]
In July 1943 the Allies launched a massive amphibious assault on Sicily. The invasion proved successful, bringing fame to American General George S Patton and British General Bernard Montgomery, whose 'race' to Messina was immortalised in the movie 'Patton'. But according to Mitcham and Stauffenberg, the Allies lost a significant opportunity for total victory when the Germans mounted a brilliant defence. With only 4 divisions, the Germans held off the invaders for 38 days and then escaped, almost entirely intact, to mainland Italy, dooming the Allies to a prolonged battle of attrition up the Italian peninsula.
{
370pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
081173403X:9780811734035
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
BAYCHIMO
: Arctic Ghost Ship
[Anthony Dalton]
Baychimo is the legendary Hudson's Bay Company ship that survived for years in the Arctic after being abandoned by her crew in 1931. In the 1920s, the crew of Baychimo set up trading posts in eastern Canada, sailed on fur-trading expeditions to Siberia during the turbulent years of the Russian Civil War, and eventually made the dangerous annual voyage around Alaska to Canada's western Arctic coast, shouldering her way through the ice floes to re-supply the HBC's remote trading posts. Anthony Dalton tells the story of the hardy ship and her sometimes irascible captain, Sydney Cornwell, and through them brings to life the larger story of the community of northern traders, hunters and sailors of which Baychimo was a part. But this ship's story had a remarkable twist. When Baychimo was caught in 1931 in an ice floe that refused to let go, her crew expected her to sink at any moment, and abandoned ship. But she was as stubborn as the ice, and she floated away unharmed to begin what would prove to be the longest phase of her seemingly charmed career: for the next four decades she would appear on the horizon at unexpected times and places, always defiantly upright and afloat, becoming the legendary ghost ship of the Arctic.
{
256pp,
140x215mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£13.50,
189497414X:9781894974141
, Heritage House Publishing
} |
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BLOOD STRIPES
: The Grunt's View of the War in Iraq
[David J Danelo; Foreword by Steven Pressfield]
A sometimes harrowing, often humorous, and occasionally tragic look at the Marine Corps from the inside out in its struggle with the insurgency in Iraq. Drawing from personal experience in the confusing, deadly conflict currently being fought in the streets and back alleys of Iraqi towns and villages, Danelo focuses on the young Marine leaders -- corporals and sergeants -- whose job it is to take even younger Marines into battle, close with and destroy an elusive enemy, and bring their boys back home again. Sadly, there are losses, but true to the Marine Corps spirit, they soldier on, earning their blood stripes the only way they know how -- the hard way.
REVIEW: "It's a must-read -- a real story of the War in Iraq - from those who know it well." -- TogetherWeServed.com. "...a superb cover-to-cover read, allowing any combat bookworm to mix and mingle with the complex problems of confronting hardened and deadly insurgency fighters." -- Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines, January 2007.
{
340pp,
155x230mm,
May 2006;
HB,
£18.50,
0811701646:9780811701648
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BOYS OF '67
: From Vietnam to Iraq, the Extraordinary Story of a Few Good Men
[Charles Jones]
Follows the careers of a group of young second lieutenants from their baptism of fire in Vietnam, through the Cold War, and to the current insurgency in Iraq. In Vietnam, they experienced the Tet Offensive, the siege at Khe Sanh, and the 1972 Easter Offensive. They went on to serve eyeball-to-eyeball with North Koreans in the DMZ, and later they participated in the 1983 invasion of Grenada, operations in Beirut, and Desert Storm. Some would never make it out of Vietnam alive. Some would be crippled by wounds. All would fight like tigers, and one would rise to the very top, commanding the Marine Corps they all loved. Features: A sweeping saga of the United States Marine Corps; Previously secret battles between Marine generals and Army generals Tommy Franks and Norman Schwarzkopf; Inside the Pentagon on 9/11; An intriguing look at the divergent views that swirled in secret inside the Pentagon during the planning of invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq; An inside look at fight for Marines to get new and better tanks; One of the "Boys" becomes the first Marine named Supreme Allied Commander of NATO; Includes the story of Staff Sgt. Manny Cox, who died in Beirut and is the only enlisted man to be honoured by having a building at Quantico named after him; First official rebuttal by a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Tommy Franks' account in his 2004 autobiography of the way the invasion of Iraq was planned.
{
404pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£13.50,
0811733947:9780811733946
/
HB,
£18.50,
0811701638:9780811701631
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BRINGING THE THUNDER
: The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific
[Gordon Bennett Robertson Jr]
The B-29 bomber was made to soar in thin, cold air, dropping its massive bomb load from heights so great that the crews might never see their targets through the clouds below. That was just fine with Ben Robertson, pilot in command of one of the big four engine bombers hammering Japan to its knees in a non-stop bombing campaign in the Pacific. When General LeMay ordered the B-29s to switch tactics from daylight, high-altitude bombing runs to night-time, low-level runs, Ben's attitude changed. What was once seen as simply dangerous -- bombing Japan -- now seemed a whole lot more like suicidal.
{
280pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811733335:9780811733335
, Stackpole Books
} |
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BRITISH ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES
: World War II AFV Plans
[George Bradford]
Based on meticulous research of actual vehicles, official photographs, factory specifications, and, in some cases, the original design plans, George Bradford's drawings of World War II armoured fighting vehicles are rendered with great precision -- and in exact scale -- offering military enthusiasts and modellers an essential reference on these steel chariots of war. This volume covers British vehicles such as the Cruiser, Matilda, Crusader, Churchill, Cromwell, and the Valentine.
{
96pp,
215x280mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£9.50,
0811734536:9780811734530
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
CANADA IN AFGHANISTAN
: The War So Far
[Peter Pigott]
It has been said that Canada is a country with too much geography and too little history. Afghanistan has too much of both. As the war escalates in Afghanistan, more Canadians are asking what we are doing there. For a country that has specialised in peacekeeping, this war is a shock -- one that we have not yet comprehended. As the casualties mount, Canadians will want to know why we are there. "Canada in Afghanistan" introduces readers to Afghans and their culture, gives historical background from our involvement since 9/11, and covers operations casualties and the results. Also included is an examination of a new strategic experiment -- the provincial reconstruction team and the technological advances used in this war. Cautionary predictions conclude the book. This is an introduction to what is happening in Afghanistan and what we can expect up to 2009.
{
228pp,
155x230mm,
June 2007;
HB,
£15.99,
1550026747:9781550026740
, Dundurn Press
} |
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CANADIAN WAY OF WAR
: Serving the National Interest
[Colonel Bernd Horn (ed)]
Contrary to popular opinion, this nation has always consciously and consistently utilised military force to further its security, as well as its economic and political well-being. Despite the best of intentions to aid others, the reality is that military force has most often been used to serve the national interest in ways that were not always altruistic but rather to serve practical political purpose. In the final analysis, the Canadian military experience has been integral to creating the advanced, affluent, and vibrant nation that exists today. This collection of essays, written by such noted historians and authors as Douglas Delaney, Stephen J. Harris, Ronald Haycock, Michael Hennessy, Bernd Horn, and Sean Maloney, spans the entirety of the Canadian military experience and underlines the reality that the government has consistently used its armed forces to achieve political purpose. More often than not, the 'Canadian way of war' has been a direct reflection of circumstance and political will.
{
408pp,
160x235mm,
July 2006;
HB,
£28.99,
1550026127:9781550026122
, Dundurn Press
} |
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CARLOS
: A Tale of Survival
[J L Kunkle]
Carlos' story is that of one man's journey through the years of the twentieth century; arguably the most tumultuous times in world history. This book follows him through the lean times of the Great Depression, to enlistment in the National Guard toward the end of the 1930s, and then mobilisation and deployment to the Philippines immediately prior to World War 2. Shortly after he arrives in the Philippines and eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Navy attacks Manila and Clark Field, and for the next four months, the Philippine and US Armies fight to hold the Bataan peninsula until reinforcements arrive. Unlike a Hollywood movie, the cavalry doesn't come to save the day, and approx. 70,000 men are surrendered to the Japanese on the 9 April 1942. What follows is the notorious Bataan Death March, where thousands died over a span of about fifteen days, then torturous work details and months of starvation in camps across the Philippines. He is eventually transported to mainland Japan via hellship, and spends the remainder of the war as a slave in the freezing environment of northwest Japan, working like a pack-mule, loading coal. In 1945 after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the emperor surrendered unconditionally and Carlos was liberated and returned to society. There he quickly learned that the war had not only changed the society he left behind in 1941, but the three years and ten months that he spent as a prisoner of the Japanese military had also changed him in ways that he and those around him were only beginning to see.
{
317pp,
140x215mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
0979682215:9780979682216
, AtlasBooks (I-Socket Presse)
} |
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CARRIERS IN COMBAT
: The Air War at Sea
[Chester G Heam]
Aircraft carriers surged into prominence during World War II -- mainly in the Pacific, where the US and Japan fought history's greatest carrier battles, like the Coral Sea and Midway. Since then, although there have been no engagements between carrier groups, carriers have played an important role in world events, serving as distant launching pads for attacks on targets around the globe. From the first improvised wooden platforms to today's nuclear-powered super carriers, Hearn explores how combat experiences have driven the development and use of carriers in the world's navies.
{
316pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
081173398X:9780811733984
, Stackpole Books
} |
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CHANCE
[Anne Metikosh]
Dragan was a Yugoslav peasant who flirted with the ideals of Communism and aspired to become a teacher. Instead, he became a slave in a German labour camp. Galina was an only child growing up in the harsh reality of Stalinist Russia. She survived the siege of Leningrad only to be exiled and enslaved in her turn. Chance is the true story of two ordinary people who lived in extraordinary times. Displaced by war and the vagaries of politics, Dragan and Galina met and married in the chaos that followed the conflict. For them, survival was not a question of heroes and victims but simply a matter of chance.
{
224pp,
155x230mm,
March 2008;
PB,
£14.99,
1897126204:9781897126202
, Newest Press
} |
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COAST WATCHING IN WORLD WAR II
: Operations Against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands, 1941-43 Series
[A B Feuer]
From their perches on islands such as Buka and Bougainville, coast watchers -- for the most part, Australian civilians -- monitored Japanese shipping and aircraft activity. They played a pivotal role during the battle for Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, when their intelligence facilitated the interception and destruction of twelve Japanese transports. These reports from the participants themselves provide a fascinating account that will intrigue historians as well as World War II and espionage buffs.
{
208pp,
155x230mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733297:9780811733298
, Stackpole Books
} |
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COLONELS IN BLUE
: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War - The Mid-Atlantic States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware & the District of Columbia
[Roger D Hunt]
Meticulously researched, Colonels in Blue compiles biographical sketches and photographs of the diverse group of men -- mostly citizen-soldiers from a wide variety of backgrounds -- who attained the rank of colonel in the Union Army and commanded regiments from the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Profiles contain an overview of each colonel s military career, occupation, dates and places of birth and death, and place of burial. Many rare photos seen here for the first time. Covers infantry, militia, cavalry, and artillery regiments, including provisional, emergency, and reserve units.
{
250pp,
215x280mm,
October 2007;
HB,
£18.50,
0811702537:9780811702539
, Stackpole Books
} |
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COLOSSAL CRACKS
: Montgomery's 21st Army Group in Northwest Europe, 1944-45
[Stephen Ashley Hart]
A reinterpretation of the British Army's conduct in the crucial 1944-45 Northwest Europe campaign, this work examines the Colossal Cracks operational technique employed by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group. Rooted in concerns about morale and casualties, Colossal Cracks was a cautious, firepower-laden approach that involved the concentration of massive force at points of German weakness. Hart argues that Montgomery and his two senior subordinates handled this formation more effectively than some scholars have suggested and that Colossal Cracks represented the most appropriate weapon the British Army could develop under the circumstances.
{
231pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733831:9780811733830
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
D-DAY TO BERLIN
: The Northwest Europe Campaign, 1944-45
[Alan J Levine]
This study describes not only what happened from the D-Day landings in June 1944 to the surrender of Germany eleven months later, but why it happened. While an enormous amount has been written about this campaign, most of it focuses on a single army or an individual battle. Levine stresses a truly integrated approach that combines both strategy and tactics and covers the land, sea, and air efforts of both Allies and Axis. Levine deals extensively with the German side, particularly morale issues, and he includes the role played by Canadian forces -- a topic usually neglected in American accounts.
{
224pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733866:9780811733861
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DARFUR CRISIS
[William R Jeffries (ed)]
The Darfur conflict is a complex crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan. One side of the armed conflict is composed mainly of the Sudanese military and the Janjaweed, a militia group recruited mostly from the Arab Baggara tribes of the northern Rizeigat, camel-herding nomads. The other side comprises a variety of rebel groups, notably the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement, recruited primarily from the land-tilling Fur, Zaghawa, and Massaleit ethnic groups. The Sudanese government, while publicly denying that it supports the Janjaweed, has provided money and assistance to the militia and has participated in joint attacks targeting the tribes from which the rebels draw support. The conflict began in February 2003. Unlike in the Second Sudanese Civil War, which was fought between the primarily Muslim north and Christian and Animist south, almost all of the combatants and victims in Darfur are Muslim. The combination of decades of drought, desertification, and overpopulation are among the causes of the Darfur conflict, because the Baggara nomads searching for water have to take their livestock further south, to land mainly occupied by non-Arab farming communities.
{
212pp,
180x260mm,
February 2008;
HB,
£45.99,
1604560592:9781604560596
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
DAY OF THE FLYING FOX
: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox
[Steve Pitt]
Canadian World War II pilot Charley Fox, now in his late eighties, has had a thrilling life, especially on the day in July 1944 in France when he spotted a black staff car, the kind usually employed to drive high-ranking Third Reich dignitaries. Already noted for his skill in dive-bombing and strafing the enemy, Fox went in to attack the automobile. As it turned out, the car contained famed German General Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, and Charley succeeded in wounding him. Rommel, who at the time was the Germans' supreme military commander in France orchestrating the Nazis' resistance to the D-day invasion, was never the same after that. Author Steve Pitt focuses on this seminal event in Charley Fox's life and in the war, but he also provides fascinating aspects of the period, including profiles of noted ace pilots Buzz Beurling and Billy Bishop, Jr., and Great Escape architect Walter Floody, as well as sidebars about Hurricanes, Spitfires, and Messerschmitts.
{
152pp,
210x210mm,
June 2008;
PB,
£10.99,
1550028081:9781550028089
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
DESERT BATTLES
: From Napoleon to the Gulf War
[Bruce Allen Watson]
Desert Battles is a study of the nature of desert warfare with special attention to the evolution of weaponry, the organisation of forces, the impact of the desert environment on the ability of those forces to sustain battle, and the influences of the desert on battle tactics. After an examination of deserts as a physical context for battle, Watson focuses on seven campaigns: Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798-99; the British campaign along India's north-west frontier from 1849 to 1852; the Iraq campaign during World War I; the British counterattack against the Italians in North Africa in 1940-41; the exploits of Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps in North Africa in 1941; the 1973 Yom Kippur War; and the 1991 Gulf War.
{
214pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733807:9780811733809
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DESPERATE GLORY
: The Story of WWI
[John Wilson]
There have been many books written about World War One, for all ages. This conflagration shaped the world we live in today and caused horrible tragedy for untold numbers of families around the world. This book in our illustrated historical series for ages nine to twelve presents the story and issues of the war in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps. Focussing on social as well as political issues, specifically including the North American perspective, author John Wilson is able to present the very complex issues of the war and its effect on the world with depth and compassion. This book will be a very useful tool for educators in explaining the how's and why's of this most important period in world history.
{
215x235mm,
June 2008;
HB,
£13.99,
1894917421:9781894917421
, AtlasBooks (Napoleon & Company)
} |
 |
DON TROIANI'S CIVIL WAR CAVALRY & ARTILLERY
[Art by Don Troiani; Text by Earl J Coates, Michael J McAfee & Don Troiani]
Both the cavalry and the artillery played critical roles in the Civil War. The uniforms of horsemen and cannoneers resembled those of the infantry but differed in key respects, such as the bright yellow trim that distinguished the cavalry and the crossed-cannon insignia of the artillery. The artwork in this volume gives a flavour of how these specialised troops were outfitted.
{
58pp,
230x305mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733173:9780811733175
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DON TROIANI'S CIVIL WAR INFANTRY
[Art by Don Troiani; Text by Earl J Coates, Michael J McAfee & Don Troiani]
The outcome of nearly every major battle of the war depended on infantry, the foot soldiers in blue and grey who wielded the muskets and sabres. Although some standardisation existed, soldiers often modified their uniforms to meet battlefield necessity or to express unit pride, such as the Pennsylvania regiment known by the bucktails troops wore in their hats. The photographs in this volume indicate what infantrymen wore and carried, and Troiani's paintings bring the men and their deeds to vivid life.
{
76pp,
230x305mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733181:9780811733182
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DON TROIANI'S CIVIL WAR MILITIA & VOLUNTEERS
[Art by Don Troiani; Text by Earl J Coates, Michael J McAfee & Don Troiani]
State militias were among the first troops to respond to the outbreak of the Civil War. Those who answered the call to arms represented a cross-section of the country, both North and South, and the uniforms of these volunteers reflected their home regions and, in many cases, national origins. In these photographs and paintings, Troiani conveys the rich diversity of Civil War militia and captures the uniqueness of their garb and gear.
{
60pp,
230x305mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
081173319X:9780811733199
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DON TROIANI'S CIVIL WAR ZOUAVES, CHASSEURS, SPECIAL BRANCHES, & OFFICERS
[Art by Don Troiani; Text by Earl J Coates, Michael J McAfee & Don Troiani]
Perhaps the most famous -- and certainly the most exotic -- uniforms of the Civil War belonged to the Zouaves, troops of French derivation whose vibrant attire was accented by fezzes and baggy trousers. These soldiers cut a flashy figure, and Troiani depicts them in all their colourful glory. This volume also covers the uniforms of engineers, surgeons, marines, and generals.
{
72pp,
230x305mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733203:9780811733205
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
DON TROIANI'S SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[Don Troiani]
In this collection renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artefact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living colour. From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artefacts. Scores of colour photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time -- accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest. More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.
{
192pp,
230x300mm,
January 2007;
HB,
£24.50,
0811733238:9780811733236
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
EAGLES OF THE THIRD REICH
: Men of the Luftwaffe in WWII
[Samuel W Mitcham Jr]
From its secret post-World War I beginnings to its virtual destruction by the Allied air forces, the story of the German air force is best told by examining its leaders -- brilliant, ambitious, ruthless, and deceitful men like Hermann Goering, the drug-addicted Luftwaffe commander; Erhard Milch, the half-Jewish head of aircraft production; and Adolf Galland, the general of fighters who often clashed with Goering. Mitcham profiles them and others while describing the Luftwaffe's battles -- both in the skies and behind the scenes -- and explaining why it was so decisively defeated.
{
346pp,
155x230mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
0811734056:9780811734059
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
ELMIRA
: Death Camp of the North
[Michael Horigan]
The Civil War prison camp at Elmira, New York, had the highest death rate of any prison camp in the North: almost 25 percent. Comparatively, the overall death rate of all Northern prison camps was just over 11 percent; in the South, the death rate was just over 15 percent. Clearly, something went wrong in Elmira. The culmination of ten years of research, this book traces the story of what happened. Author Michael Horigan also places the prison in the context of the greater Elmira community by describing the town in 1864 and explaining its significance as a military depot and draft rendezvous.
{
246pp,
155x230mm,
January 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811732762:9780811732765
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
EXIT ROMMEL
: The Tunisian Campaign, 1942-43
[Bruce Allen Watson]
In the sands of North Africa during the early years of World War II, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel burnished his reputation as the Desert Fox. After a string of successes, Rommel's fortunes began to sour with the battles of El Alamein, where the British under Bernard Montgomery halted Axis expansion in the fall of 1942, followed days later by the Americans' Torch landings in Morocco and Algeria. As the Americans drove the Germans into Tunisia from the west and the British from the east, Rommel routed U.S. forces at Kasserine Pass, but logistical difficulties and the erosion of weapons quality ultimately proved too much to overcome. After his last-ditch attack at Medenine was repulsed, the Desert Fox was forced to evacuate, leaving much of his fabled force to Allied captivity.
{
221pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733815:9780811733816
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
FIGHTER PILOT'S WIFE
: A Military Family's Story
[Gilberta Guth]
Offering an inside look at military family life spanning WWII through the Korean and Vietnam Wars, this memoir not only chronicles the heroism of those in combat but that of the wives and families at home as they live under the constant shadow of potential loss. Married at the age of 22 to a dashing young jet pilot, young bride Gilberta Guth embarked on what was for many years a global journey, following her husband all over the world as he pursued his career. From their honeymoon in Las Vegas to an Ichibon sayonara and a St. Gobain au revoir to his final assignment in civilian life, she stood by his side and raised their four children. In the process she learned to cope with the tragic death of young pilots and how the other wives and family members comforted the widows and helped them pack up their children and leave the familial embrace of the military. Reproductions of letters, photos, and newspaper clippings further enrich this moving account of the challenges faced by a military family in both wartime and peacetime.
{
376pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£13.50,
097686780X:9780976867807
, IPG (Call Sign Press)
} |
 |
FIVE DEADLY ARROWS OF TERRORISM
: A Manual of Information & Protection
[Wayne D LeBaron]
Book & DVD. This video presents a step-by-step guide through the process of turning the home into a shelter against a chemical or biological incident as well as fallout. The author of the text has published "American's Nuclear Legacy" and "Preparations for Nuclear Disaster" among other books. He is a health physicist with broad and extensive experience in the field.
{
90pp,
140x215mm,
August 2006;
HB,
£19.50,
1600211372:9781600211379
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
FORGING THE THUNDERBOLT
: History of the US Army's Armored Forces, 1917-45
[Mildred H Gillie]
A military history classic of the rise of America's armoured forces from their humble beginnings in borrowed tanks on the battlefields of France in World War I to a thundering crescendo of tactical prowess and lethal power as they spearheaded the liberation of Western Europe in World War II. A brilliant, straightforward study of the men and machines that brought fame to the likes of Generals Patton, Pershing, and Chaffee and the Sherman, Grant and Lee tank. Features a detailed look at the career of Gen. Adna Romanza Chaffee, the 'Father of the Armoured Force' and a photo insert of the men and machines that made the American Armoured Corps a legend.
{
298pp,
155x230mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811733432:9780811733434
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
FORTRESS FRANCE
: The Maginot Line & French Defenses in World War II
[J E Kaufmann & H W Kaufmann]
Between the world wars, France constructed a vast and complex array of defences designed to prevent German forces from penetrating the French heartland as they had during World War I. Among these was the famous Maginot Line, the last of the great gun-bearing fortifications, but France also built defences along its coasts and in its territories in North Africa. Fully illustrated with photos, maps, and drawings, Fortress France describes the design and construction of these fortifications, discusses French defensive doctrine and strategy, and explains why these efforts proved unable to stop the German attack in the spring of 1940. Includes finely detailed plans, diagrams, and schematics of forts, blockhouses, turrets, artillery pieces, tanks, and more.
{
200pp,
155x230mm,
December 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733955:9780811733953
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
FRAGMENTS OF A FORGOTTEN PEOPLE
[Henry Fast]
Fragments describes the experiences of a mother and son during the first three years of World War II. In Poland, eleven-year-old Heniu (a nickname for 'Henry') and his mother Rena face news of the impending German advance. They leave their comfortable apartment hoping to find safety with relatives, but instead join masses of displaced refugees fleeing eastward from the advancing German armies. At the eastern frontier, now under Soviet occupation, they are arrested along with others and sent to the Siberian camp, unwitting participants in Stalinist Russia's attempt to populate Siberia with civilians. Isolated from both the war and civilisation, they lead a spare existence, marked by the fierceness of the Siberian taiga, the whims of their Russian hosts, the competitiveness of fellow inmates, and sometimes, by life-sustaining windfalls. Along the way the boy Heniu observes human degradation and nobility, even happening upon his life's vocation. He provides detailed observations of human behaviour at every stage, capturing unvarnished personalities and quirks, conveying an unusual story about a part of history that most are unfamiliar with.
{
291pp,
155x230mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£9.99,
1931741867:9781931741866
, Midpoint Trade Books (Robert Reed Publishers)
} |
 |
FROM CAMPUS TO COMBAT
: A College Boy Becomes a WWII Army Flier
[James Alter]
Jim Alter was a sophomore in college when Japan attacked the United States. He enlisted, and after an Army programme that condensed years of officer training into a few frantic months, was flying over Europe, dodging German gunners in a B-24. Alter proudly recounts the achievements of his heroic generation as he details this defining chapter of his early life. His memoir focuses on the business of turning citizens into soldiers, and in so doing highlights the tremendous benefits of asking all citizens to sacrifice for the war effort. His experiences and descriptions stand as a sharp contrast to the current professional, outsourced war now being waged in the Middle East.
{
236pp,
140x175mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
1891053817:9781891053818
, Garrett County Press
} |
 |
GENERALS IN BLUE & GRAY, VOLUME 1
: Lincoln's Generals
[Wilmer L Jones]
This volume uses biographical sketches of twenty-one Union generals to tell the story of the Civil War and examine the implementation of Northern strategy. Among these generals are prominent figures like Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, and William T. Sherman, as well as Daniel Sickles, whose actions sparked intense controversy at Gettysburg, and the lesser known John McClernand, a congressman who lobbied for his own appointment. In Wilmer Jones's accounts, which focus on character, personality, leadership ability, military skill, and politics, each general comes starkly to life.
{
376pp,
155x230mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£13.99,
081173286X:9780811732864
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GENERALS IN BLUE & GRAY, VOLUME 2
: Davis's Generals
[Wilmer L Jones]
The twenty-one profiles of Confederate generals in this volume chronicle the South's war effort. Familiar leaders such as Lee, Jackson, and Stuart are each covered, as are the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest, Episcopalian bishop Leonidas Polk, and John C Breckinridge, who ran against Lincoln in 1860 and briefly served in the US Senate. With the same accessible style of the first volume, Jones shows how the outcome of battles, campaigns, and even entire theatres often depended on individual commanders.
{
440pp,
155x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£13.99,
0811732886:9780811732888
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GEORGE C MARSHALL
: Rubrics of Leadership
[Stewart Husted]
There have been more biographies of George C Marshall than any other Army Chief of Staff or Secretary of Defence and almost any Secretary of State -- Jefferson being the most obvious exception. This is not another one. This is a practitioner's examination of a single characteristic leadership. Stewart Husted recognises that for Marshall LEADERSHIP was a verb, not a noun, and this book conjugates it. It is a Leadership book bereft of most academic jargon -- no collaborative synergisms, no Type A, B or even C, no Theory X or Y, nothing approaching charismatic, not even a paradigm, shifting or not shifting. The Marshall Library, Bland's PAPERS, Pogue's MARSHALL, and nearly 100 other sources have been carefully plumbed to extract and glean Marshall Leading, Marshall talking about Leading, and Marshall teaching Leadership. These Rubrics are not a recipe, but are designed to guide the aspiring and explain the successful.
{
264pp,
145x215mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£14.99,
097096823X:9780970968234
, Stackpole Books (Army War College Foundation Press)
} |
 |
GERMAN DEFEAT IN THE EAST, 1944-45
[Samuel W Mitcham Jr]
The last place a German soldier wanted to be in 1944 was the Russian front. That summer, Stalin hurled more than 6 million men, 9,000 tanks, 16,000 aircraft, and 12,800 guns and rocket launchers against German forces. Despite this gigantic effort and the resulting decimation of German forces, events on the Eastern Front are largely neglected by historians who focus instead on German defeats in Normandy and the Ardennes. This account details the massive battles on the Eastern Front from the summer of 1944 until the fall of Budapest in early 1945, a period when Hitler lost the majority of his conquered eastern territories and many of his best remaining divisions.
{
296pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
0811733718:9780811733717
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMAN EARLY WAR ARMORED VEHICLES
: World War II AFV Plans
[George Bradford]
Contains fine scale drawings of German AFVs covering the time period of the Blitzkrieg across Europe through the greatest tank battle in history, Kursk. Multiple angles provide a level of detail for the 8-wheeled Armoured Car, Sd. Kfz. Panzer I Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer II Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer 35 T Tank, Sd. Kfz. Panzer IIIm Sd. Kfz. Armored Halftrack, and dozens more.
{
96pp,
215x280mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£9.50,
0811733416:9780811733410
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMAN LATE WAR ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES
: World War II AFV Plans
[George Bradford]
Filled with fine-scale drawings of Germany's late war armoured vehicles including Panther, Tiger, Elephant, Jagdtiger, and dozens more...
{
96pp,
215x280mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£9.50,
0811733556:9780811733557
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE, VOLUME 1
: 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII
[Samuel W Mitcham Jr]
This is the first of 3 definitive volumes that cover the German ground forces that swept across Europe with such ruthless efficiency in 1939 and 1940 and battled the Allies around the globe until the bitter end in 1945. Taken together, these volumes are the most comprehensive and accessible reference available on the Germany Army in World War II, unmatched in the information compiled on each division from inception to destruction. Volume One covers the 1st through 290th Infantry Divisions.
{
352pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
0811734161:9780811734165
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE, VOLUME 2
: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, & Special Divisions in WWII
[Samuel W Mitcham Jr]
This second of 3 volumes on German ground forces in World War II covers the 291st through 999th Infantry Divisions; named infantry divisions (e.g., Division von Manteuffel and Division Sicily); jaeger, light, and mountain divisions; security divisions; and Luftwaffe ground divisions, including parachute, flak, and field troops. The units presented here show how truly diverse the German Army was.
{
375pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
0811734374:9780811734370
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE, VOLUME 3
: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, & Waffen SS Divisions in WWII
[Samuel W Mitcham Jr]
The final volume of Samuel Mitcham's trilogy on the German Army in World War II focuses on panzer, panzer grenadier, motorised, and Waffen SS divisions. Among these units are the 1st SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Division, whose members included tank ace Michael Wittmann; the notorious 12th SS Hitler Youth Division that fought the Allies in Normandy; the 3rd SS Totenkopf Division that wreaked havoc on the Eastern Front; and the panzer divisions that spearheaded the German blitzkrieg in the East and West.
{
304pp,
155x230mm,
October 2007;
PB,
£12.50,
0811734382:9780811734387
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GERMANY'S PANZER ARM IN WORLD WAR II
[R L DiNardo]
No 20th-century military organisation has been as widely studied as the German Army in World War II. Nevertheless, there are almost no truly integrated studies that cover the organisational, economic, personnel, doctrinal, and tactical factors that affected the panzer arm's performance. Drawing on German military documents as well as memoirs, battle reports, and other materials, DiNardo fills that gap with this detailed examination of the panzer arm from the inter-war years through the end of World War II and provides new perspectives on the rise and decline of the Third Reich's war machine.
{
176pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733424:9780811733427
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
GI INGENUITY
: Improvisation, Technology & Winning WWII
[James Jay Carafano]
Real Battles. Real Soldiers. Real Stories. "GI Ingenuity" is in large part an old-fashioned combat narrative, with mayhem and mass slaughter at centre stage. The U.S. forces that fought in Normandy during the summer of 1944 met a battle-hardened German enemy and a forbidding landscape of earthen hedgerows, sunken roads, and thick bushes and trees. American GIs lacked the combat experience of their opponents but made up for it with their ability to innovate, adapt, improvise, and experiment on the battlefield, finding ingenious ways to blow through hedgerows and slam the Germans with massive firepower. Their innovations helped win World War II and transformed the American way of war.
{
262pp,
155x230mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£10.99,
0811734684:9780811734684
, Stackpole Books
} |
 |
HALFHYDE & THE GUNS OF ARREST
[Philip McCutchan]
It's high noon for the British empire. Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde is once again despatched to Africa. This time his mission is to help capture a British traitor who carries secret blueprints of British warships. Assisted by a Scotland Yard detective and a handful of sailors, Halfhyde must outwit the clever Germans, who are determined to take the traitor and his secrets back to the Fatherland. Even the threat of flesh-eating ants and the snapping jaws of a monstrous crocodile can't stop Halfhyde from tackling his mission with British sang-froid and Victorian pluck.
{
254pp,
140x215mm,
September 2004;
PB,
£9.50,
1590130677:9781590130674
, IPG (McBooks Press)
} |
 |
HALFHYDE ON ZANATU
[Philip McCutchan]
All is not well on Zanatu. The idyllic Polynesian island is in rebellion and the British Navy sends Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde to find out why Halfhyde steams to investigate, braving typhoons and coral reefs along the way but things go from bad to worse once he steps foot on the island, as angry natives armed with guns assault the British sailors. The natives swear allegiance to a mysterious god named John Frumm, who has appeared among them, promising wealth and prosperity. As the island slides toward anarchy, Halfhyde struggles to rescue the beleaguered members of Her Majesty's Colonial Service and find the elusive Frumm before it is too late. Then Russian Admiral Prince Gorsinski shows up and the stakes soar even higher: Halfhyde must outwit his old nemesis to save the people of Zanatu and the trade routes of the Empire.
{
190pp,
140x215mm,
May 2005;
PB,
£9.50,
1590130723:9781590130728
, IPG (McBooks Press)
} |
 |
HORSEMAN OF THE VELDT
[Malcolm Archibald]
Newly commissioned, Selkirk is ordered to form his own unit of irregular horse and treks across Africa to forestall a dangerous enemy incursion. His farming background gives him empathy with a Boer family, one of whose daughters is actively fighting with a Boer commando, but once again he crosses the Drongans.
{
254pp,
135x200mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£7.99,
0954412125:9780954412128
, Sorelli Publishing (Fledgling Press)
} |
 |
INDIAN DEFENCE YEARBOOK 2007
[Lieutenant General R K Jasbir Singh PVSM (ed)]
This is the 11th issue of the INDIAN DEFENCE YEARBOOK. Problems specifically related to matters of defence are presented.
{
624pp,
170x245mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£55.00,
8186857117:9788186857113
, Natraj Publishers
} |
 |
INDIAN DEFENCE YEARBOOK 2008
[Lieutenant General R K Jasbir Singh PVSM]
This is the 12th issue of the" Indian Defence Yearbook". Problems specifically related to matters of defence are presented.
{
608pp,
180x260mm,
April 2008;
HB,
£55.00,
8186857125:9788186857120
, Natraj Publishers
} |
 |
INSUBORDINATE & THE NONCOMPLIANT
: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny & Disobedience, 1920 to Present
[Howard G Coombs (ed)]
Military leadership has both formal and informal dimensions. The formal leadership of any organisation must always ensure that it minimises the divergence between institutional aims and the actions of informal leaders. When this separation occurs, the result can be mutiny. These incidents of insubordination and non-compliance represent a form of dialogue between military personnel and their leadership. This book offers a perspective on the Canadian experience with military mutiny in the 20th century in an effort to provide relevant lessons for today.
{
472pp,
150x230mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£28.99,
1550027646:9781550027648
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
INTO THE SAVAGE LAND
: The Alaskan Journal of Edward Adams
[Ernest Sipes]
In the middle of the night, October 1850, three British sailors searching for lost countrymen are set upon the rugged shore on the far edge of the vast Russian Empire. Only two will return from this cruel and harsh land called Alyaksa. Edward Adams, a young Victorian-era doctor, was part of an expedition sent to Russian Alaska in search of explorer John Franklin and his crew. As the mission's naturalist, Adams filled a journal with observations, recordings and drawings of his excursion, revealing a person who thrived on new experiences and had a true gift for recording what he observed. Full of drama and adventure, "Into the Savage Land" takes reader back to the Alaska of 1850. Reminiscent of the popular serialised stories that appeared in British papers at the time, the journal presents a first-person account of travels into the interior of the colony and the inherent dangers involved, including freezing temperatures, suspicious Russians and warring Natives. Edited and annotated by Ernest Sipes, this publication offers an exceptional opportunity for students of the literature of Alaska and anyone interested in the region's colourful history.
{
160pp,
140x215mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£8.99,
0888395620:9780888395627
, Hancock House
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INTREPID WARRIORS
: Perspectives on Canadian Military Leaders
[Colonel Bend Horn, ed.]
English edition. Also available in French 9781550027211. Command and leadership are very personal endeavours. The manner in which an individual commands others and exercises leadership speaks more to the character and personality of the individual in question than it does to the concept of command or leadership in and of themselves. 'Intrepid Warriors' takes an intimate look at a number of Canada's finest military commanders and leaders during the crucible of war. Collectively, the chapters in this volume offer invaulable insights into different command and leadershio approaches, behaviours, and styles. They also reinforce the timeless truth that the character and presence of courageous leaders are critical to military outcomes, particularly during times of ambiguity, uncertainty, and chaos.
{
304pp,
Null
PB,
£20.00,
1550027115
, Dundurn Press
} |
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IRON ARM
: The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-1940
[John Joseph Timothy Sweet]
Though overshadowed by Germany's more famous Afrika Korps, Italian tanks formed a large part of the Axis armoured force that the Allies confronted -- and ultimately defeated -- in North Africa in the early years of World War II. Those tanks were the product of two decades of debate and development as the Italian military struggled to produce a modern, mechanised army in the aftermath of World War I. For a time, Italy stood near the front of the world's tank forces -- second only to Germany in number of divisions, first to create an armoured corps -- but once war came, Mussolini's iron arm failed as an effective military force. This is the story of its rise and fall.
{
207pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£10.50,
0811733513:9780811733519
, Stackpole Books
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IRON KNIGHTS
: The U.S. 66th Armored Regiment in World War II
[Gordon A Blaker]
From its baptism of fire in the mud of the Western Front in 1918 to its triumphant march into Berlin in July 1945, this is the story of the U.S. 66th Armored Regiment. It was the only American heavy tank unit to see combat in World War I, and between the two wars, the regiment served as a laboratory for new ideas and equipment. After training under Gen. George S. Patton, the 66th distinguished itself in numerous battles during World War II, earning six battle streamers for the unit and a Medal of Honour for one of its officers.
{
411pp,
155x230mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£12.50,
0811734706:9780811734707
, Stackpole Books
} |
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JUST DUMMIES
: Cruise Missile Testing in Canada
[John Clearwater]
The decision in 1978 by the Canadian government to allow cruise missile testing in the high arctic by their U.S. allies was a controversial one, with the political fall-out affecting three successive governments until the late 1990s. Each government faced harsh criticism from activists, opposition parties, & the general public, with attempts to appease domestic unrest having little or no effect. Using recently de-classified documents from the highest levels of government, author John Clearwater guides the reader through the murky waters of this divisive issue & analyses the Canadian government's failure to fully disclose its position on a matter of significant public interest despite vocal & organised opposition. Just Dummies: Cruise Missile Testing in Canada considers each aspect of this decades-long struggle, from the military & the political, to the protesters & the public, offering an insider's view that finally lifts the cloak of secrecy to uncover the real story behind the spin.
{
283pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£20.99,
1552382117:9781552382110
, University of Calgary Press
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KAMIKAZE
: A Japanese Pilot's Own Spectacular Story of the Famous Suicide Squadrons
[Yasuo Kuwahara]
Originally published in 1957, this enduring classic -- the first-ever English publication co-written by a Japanese suicide pilot -- remains a touching and insightful look into the world of the kamikaze. This edition, now completely revised, reflects the valuable insight and perspective gained by the author since the time of the book's initial publication. From the age of 15, Yasuo Kuwahara began a life of military service that included suffering through brutal basic training, participating in ferocious aerial combat against the Allies, and avoiding a suicide mission when an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, near his hometown. From being handpicked for kamikaze service to finding the discipline to die for the emperor, this history presents a firsthand account of the fascinating life of a kamikaze fighter pilot.
{
255pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£11.50,
0976154757:9780976154754
, IPG (American Legacy Media)
} |
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KAVIENG MASSACRE
: A War Crime Revealed
[Raden Dunbar]
The war, the people, the crime, the cover-up, and finally the truth. An engaging book revealing the shocking truth of the Kavieng Massacre in March 1944. During the push southward in the Pacific by the Japanese during World War II, a large group of expa-triate Australian men and German Catholic mission-aries were trapped on New Ireland, many interned by the Japanese in September 1942 at Kavieng. They disappeared without trace in March 1944. The Australian Government commenced a largely secret enquiry into the fate of these missing civilians, dis-covering that all the Kavieng internees had been secretly murdered by their captors. The Japanese naval officers responsible for the Kavieng massacre elaborately concealed their embarrassing crime to mislead Australian investigations. This concealment was successful and delayed revelation of the truth until 1947.
{
304pp,
155x230mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
186351368X:9781863513685
, Sally Milner
} |
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KNOCK AT THE DOOR
: A Journey Through the Darkness of the Armenian Genocide
[Margaret Ajemian Ahnert]
In 1915, Armenian Christians in Turkey were forced to convert to Islam, barred from speaking their language, and often driven out of their homes as the Turkish army embarked on a widespread campaign of intimidation and murder. In this riveting book, Margaret Ajemian Ahnert relates her mother Ester's terrifying experiences as a young woman during this period of hatred and brutality. At age 15, Ester was separated from her foster family during a forced march away from her birth town of Amasia. Though she faced unspeakable horrors at the hands of many she met on the road, and was forced into an abusive marriage against her will, she never lost her faith, quick wit, or ability to see the good in people. Eventually she escaped and made her way to America. Ahnert's compelling account of her mother's suffering is framed by an intimate portrait of her relationship with her 98-year-old mother. Ester's inspiring stories, told lovingly by her daughter, will give you a window into the harrowing struggle of Armenians during a terrible period in human history.
{
210pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
HB,
£15.50,
0825305128:9780825305122
, Midpoint Trade Books (Beaufort Books)
} |
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LAND WITH NO SUN
: A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne
[Ted G Arthurs]
You know it's going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a Fireball unit. From May 1967 through May 1968, Ted Arthurs was in the thick of it, humping an eighty-pound rucksack through triple canopy jungle, chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. As sergeant major for a battalion of 800 men, it was his job to see them through this jungle hell and get them back home again.
{
352pp,
155x230mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811732908:9780811732901
, Stackpole Books
} |
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LAST ENEMY
[Richard Hillary. Foreword by D M W]
Described by critics as "not a book written by a pilot about the war, but a book written by a writer about a pilot", "The Last Enemy" tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. Richard Hillary begins his story with a gripping account of his flight from Hornchurch on 3 September 1940, up and out over the Channel and into ferocious aerial combat, "a blur of twisting machines and tracer bullets". His plane hit and hurtling towards the water, Richard bails out of the flaming cockpit and parachutes into the Channel where, hours later, he is eventually rescued by the Margate lifeboat. "The Last Enemy" then tells the extraordinary and moving story surrounding that September day. It describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, light-hearted competitive rowing in Germany and Hungary, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow and painful recovery. Richard tells also of great friendship and of tragic loss and -- in yet more sombre tones -- of intense and agonising personal reflection and questioning about his own war experience, which transformed him from a gifted and handsome athlete, admired and envied by his contemporaries, into a ravaged figure. Unsure of whether or not he would ever be passed fit enough to fly again, Richard asks himself what he can do for those who have died? This commemorative edition of "The Last Enemy", with a foreword by D M W to whom the book was originally dedicated, is being published on 20 April, Richard Hillary's birthday, and in 2003, sixty years after his death.
{
195pp,
155x230mm,
January 2003;
HB,
£23.99,
0887511031:9780887511035
, Pippin Publishing Corporation
} |
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LAST OF THE COMBAT B-17 DRIVERS
: United States Air Force 60th Anniversary Special Edition
[James B Zazas & Colonel Harold D Weekly, USAF (Retired)]
The compelling and detailed personal account of Colonel Harold D Weekly, USAF (Retired), 398th Bomb Group pilot, and the last combat B-17 First Pilot of World War 2 to fly the Boeing B-17 as pilot-in-command into the new millennium. This comprehensive work combines Colonel Weekley's keen recollections with documented historical facts to describe his experiences as highly-trained US Army Air Force pilot in World War 2, notably his combat missions aboard the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress as a First Pilot flying from wartime Nuthampstead, England; his shoot down and bailout over enemy-occupied France; his escape and evasion from enemy forces; and his eventual repatriation to friendly forces. This book concludes by describing Colonel Weekley's close association with the legendary B-17 into the twenty-first century. Throughout this 352-page work, Colonel Weekley shares unabashedly his lasting love of his wife, family, and country. This book is abundantly illustrated.
{
344pp,
215x280mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£16.99,
0978598008:9780978598006
, AtlasBooks (Flying Fortress International)
} |
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LEGERDEMAIN
: The President's Secret Plan, the Bomb, & What the French Never Knew...
[James J Heaphey Ph.D.]
This is a true story of a barely trained and inexperienced Air Force undercover agent who is sent to Morocco to assist the nationalist movement in breaking away from the teetering French colonial system without the French being made aware. It was Operation Camelback, set in motion by President Truman to safeguard the SAC airbases in Morocco, vital to a bombing run on Moscow if necessary, and a continued maintenance of a secret storage of Atomic bombs, also unknown to the French. The author's mission takes him to the Atlas Mountain garrison of the Foreign Legion, through the bathhouses and alleyways of Casablanca, the exotic Arabian Nights-like Fair in Marrakech and the settings of the privileged in Cairo where he meets the young Anwar Sadat and the former Nazi commando Otto Skorzney. The story unveils the working of MI6, the CIA, French Security Force, Mossad and the KGB. This story brings to the reader an understanding of the Islamist mind, angry at their European colonial masters, and sets the stage for the Twenty First century.
{
297pp,
155x230mm,
January 2008;
PB,
£9.50,
1933909366:9781933909363
, Midpoint Trade Books (History Publishing Company, LLC)
} |
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LION KILLERS, REVISED EDITION
: Billy Mitchell & the Birth of Strategic Bombing
[William Schwarzer]
A story about the birth of airpower and the people who fought for its existence. A staunch advocate of airpower, Brigadier General William Mitchell's ideas were controversial in a time when the general and the admiral were deemed the sole proprietors of modern warfare. His historic bombing trials and personal journey to show the full military potential of airpower would lead him into a national controversy and a phyrric outcome.
{
96pp,
155x230mm,
January 2006;
PB,
£10.50,
0974860204:9780974860206
, Stackpole Books (Aerial Perspective Publishing)
} |
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LONG HARD ROAD
: American POWs During World War II
[Thomas Saylor]
Between 1941 and 1945 more than 110,000 American marines, soldiers, airmen, and sailors were taken prisoner by German, Italian, and Japanese forces. Most who fought overseas during World War II weren't prepared for capture, or for the life-altering experiences of incarceration, torture, and camaraderie bred of hardship that followed. Their harrowing story -- often overlooked in Greatest Generation narratives -- is told here by the POWs themselves. Long hours of inactivity followed by moments of sheer terror. Slave labour, death marches, the infamous hell ships. Historian Thomas Saylor pieces together the stories of nearly one hundred World War II POWs to explore what it was like to be the "guest" of the Axis Powers and to reveal how these men managed to survive. Gunner Bob Michelsen bailed out of his wounded B-29 near Tokyo, only to endure days of interrogation and beatings and months as a "special prisoner" in a tiny cell home to seventeen other Americans. Medic Richard Ritchie spent long moments of terror locked with dozens of others in an unmarked boxcar that was repeatedly strafed by Allied forces. In the closing chapter to this moving narrative, the men speak of their difficult transition to life back home, where many sought -- not always successfully -- to put their experience behind them.
{
296pp,
155x230mm,
November 2007;
HB,
£18.99,
0873515978:9780873515979
, Minnesota Historical Society Press
} |
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LONGEST REBELLION
: The Dunlavin Massacre & Michael Dwyer & West Wicklow, 1797-1803
[Chris Lawlor]
The 1798 Rebellion was a decisive moment in Irish history. It shaped Loyalist and Republican attitudes for generations afterwards. Although the enormity of the rebellion and its legacy cannot be overstated, the event itself was short-lived. The savagery of the fighting lasted through one fateful summer. By its end the insurrection was totally subdued. Yet there was one area in the west of County Wicklow where the rebellion was not subdued. The violence here lasted five and a half years and only ended when the rebels freely laid down their arms in December 1803. It was centred on Dunlavin parish, which stretches from the County Kildare border to the summit of Lugnaquilla, Leinster's highest mountain. The picturesque village of Dunlavin was the scene of a horrific massacre on the very first day of the 1798 Rebellion. Thirty six unarmed and defenceless prisoners, arrested before the rebellion broke out, who had played no part in the hostilities were shot on the village green. Other prisoners were hanged from the pillars of the village market house. This book explores the tensions that existed in the area before the massacre. It provides an account of the causes of the massacre and a study of the key personalities involved. The events of the fateful day are examined and the consequences of the event are analysed. One of the principal consequences was the guerrilla campaign waged by Michael Dwyer and his rebel band in the Wicklow Mountains. This book also follows the activities of Dwyer, born in the Glen of Imaal, who fought in Wexford during the 1798 Rebellion. Following the defeat of the rebel armies, Dwyer retreated into the wilderness of the Wicklow Mountains. From here he waged a relentless guerrilla campaign for more than five years. Eventually, with no hope of help from Napoleonic France, Dwyer arranged terms with the authorities and ended his resistance in December 1803. The rebel leader expected to be given safe passage to America, but he was held in Kilmainham Jail and transported to Australia in 1805, where further adventures awaited him. This book makes extensive use of many primary sources including archival material and folk ballads. Numerous contemporary documents and poems are reproduced in the text. It is an excellent work of reference and a welcome addition to the literature covering the 1798 Rebellion and its aftermath, as well as a treasured memento for future generations.
{
204pp,
140x210mm,
October 2007;
PB,
£11.95,
0955463424:9780955463426
, Small World Media
} |
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LOYAL SERVICE
: Perspectives on French-Canadian Military Leaders
[Colonel Bernd Horn & Dr Roch Legault (eds)]
French Canadians have a long, proud history of serving their nation. From the earliest beginnings, French Canadians assisted in carving out and defending the nascent country. They were critical as defenders and as allies against hostile Natives and competing European powers. In the aftermath of the conquest, they continued, albeit under a different flag, to defend Canada. "Loyal Service" examines the service of a number of French-Canadian leaders and their contributions to the nation during times of peace, crisis, and conflict spanning the entire historical spectrum from New France to the end of the twentieth century.
{
336pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£20.00,
1550026933:9781550026931
, Dundurn Press
} |
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MAN OF INTELLIGENCE
: The Life of Captain Eric Nave Codebreaker Extraordinary
[Ian Pfennigwerth]
This biography tells how a bright lad with ambition and with a powerful streak of luck entered and carved his own special niche in the arcane world of codebreaking. It sets his achievements against the geopolitical shifts which led to war with Japan in 1941. It explores the dysfunctional nature of US signals intelligence and its effects on war in the South West Pacific, and charts the rise of Australia's quantitative and qualitative contribution to Allied intelligence. It concludes with Eric's work in post-war signals intelligence, his time at ASIO and his retirement activities, including his frustrated attempts to publish his memoirs, and an assessment of his place in history.
{
320pp,
150x225mm,
March 2006;
PB,
£11.99,
1877058416:9781877058417
, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd
} |
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MASSACRE AT TOBRUK
: The British Assault on Rommel, 1942
[Peter C Smith]
In the late summer of 1942, Rommel's Afrika Korps stood perilously close to breaking through to Cairo and the Nile, having already taken the fortress of Tobruk. In a desperate effort to halt the Germans and buy time for the Allies, British forces -- including the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, the SAS, and the Long Range Desert Group -- attempted to storm Tobruk and destroy the Axis port there. The operation failed with terrible losses. Peter C Smith unearths many previously unknown facts and highlights the bravery and endurance of those who participated.
{
236pp,
155x230mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£10.50,
0811734749:9780811734745
, Stackpole Books
} |
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MEDICINE & DUTY
: The World War I Memoir of Captain Harold W McGill, Medical Officer, 31st Batallion C.E.F.
[Marjorie Barron Norris (ed)]
"Medicine & Duty" is the World War I memoir of Harold McGill, a medical officer in the 31st Alberta Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, that was originally compiled & written by McGill in the 1930s. Anticipating that his memoir would be published by Macmillan of Canada in 1935, McGill instead was met with disappointment when the publishing house, forced by financial constraints, was unable to see the project to its final conclusion. Decades later, Editor Marjorie Norris came upon a draft of the manuscript in the Glenbow Museum Archives, & utterly compelled by what |
