Warfare and defence

Name as a 2016 Book of the Year by the SpectatorA Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Week' (August 2015)Longlisted for 2016 PEN Hessell-Tiltman PrizeRanked in 100 Best Books of 2015 in the Daily TelegraphProfessor Frank McDonough is one of the leading scholars and most popular writers on the history of Nazi Germany.

On the night of 28 March 1942 the Royal Navy and British commandos assaulted the German-held French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire in one of the most audacious raids of the Second World War.

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An inspirational and gripping first-person account of determination, adversity and survival against the odds.

“An absorbing work for those interested in both the Great War and early submarine-based strategic theory.

On 10 May 1941, Rudolf Hess, then the Deputy F hrer, parachuted over Renfrewshire in Scotland on a mission to meet with the Duke of Hamilton, ostensibly to broker a peace deal with the British government.

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A guide to these historic Belgian landmarks of the First World War, with maps and photos.

In May 2000 the British nuclear hunter-killer submarine HMS Tireless limped intoGibraltar using emergency propulsion and with her nuclear reactor shut down.

Napoleon has been called a giant for the ages, and his influence resonates to this day not only in the field of military endeavor but also in law and governance.

It started in 1965 when I decided to join the navy, but at first I wanted to join the merchant navy but ended up in the royal navy.

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A definitive new edition of a classic memoir, published in association with the RAF Museum, complete with more than 100 photographs and notes from leading historians.

This book outlines for the first time in a single volume the theoretical and methodological tools for a study of human remains resulting from episodes of mass violence and genocide.

Collected first-hand accounts of British men and women serving their country during World War I, as discovered through the Herts At War community project.

Rising out of the Second World War, the Royal Australian Navy clearance diver has become one of the most respected and versatile operators in the military world.

The Army of Tennessee’s grueling and costly victory against a fortified Union encampment is expertly recounted in this engaging Civil War history.

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From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie's stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty, showing how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.

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As World War Two drew to a close, jet-powered aircraft were beginning to be introduced into service.

A richly illustrated memoir by highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier—“recommended to anyone with an interest in the Panzerwaffe in the Second World War” (Recollections of WWII).

A memoir of a tough childhood—and tough combat—by an “adventurous, lively, outspoken, opinionated” WWII Marine veteran (Columbus Dispatch).

Adolf Eichmann was the operational manager of the genocide that dispatched six million European Jews to the gas chambers.

“One of Britain’s best-known aviation historians .

This WWII history examines an early British commando raid on Nazi occupied France through extensive interviews with survivors from both sides.

The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission.

Very few British soldiers could lay claim to such a full war as Leslie Young.

“A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.

This book outlines for the first time in a single volume the theoretical and methodological tools for a study of human remains resulting from episodes of mass violence and genocide.

'No one can deny Paul Roland is a complete master of his subject.

Troubleshooters: They Never Let You Down.

Our story is about the genesis and evolution of these phantoms and men-who-never-were, these artists and magicians at the front line who operated in stealth and secrecy.

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An astonishing record.

Schachnovelle Stefan Zweig - Im Zentrum stehen die Charaktere, insbesondere die missverstehende Konfrontation verschiedener Lebenswelten: Ausführlich werden die psychischen Abgründe dargestellt, die ein Gefangener der Gestapo erlebt, und durch die Rahmenhandlung mit der oberflächlichen Lebenswelt wohlhabender Reisender konfrontiert.

El 26 de marzo de 1869 un grupo de entrerrianos reclutados compulsivamente por Urquiza y enviados a reforzar los regimientos de línea al oeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires, trataron de escapar y fueron fusilados en Loncogüé por orden del presidente Sarmiento, sin juicio previo y sin sentencia judicial alguna.

El 12 de mayo de 1951 cerca de un millar de hombres desfilaron en la Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota, prestos a dirigirse a la mayor aventura de sus vidas.