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The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American

The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American

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A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American...
Aquarium: The Career And Defection Of A Soviet Military Spy

Aquarium: The Career And Defection Of A Soviet Military Spy

$180.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean text. This gripping non-fiction account, Aquarium: The...
Power Games

Memoirs of the Rebellion on the Border, 1863

$29.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
'The best and most accurate first-person account of the long-overlooked western border war of 1863...[It] contributes to a richer understanding of the Civil War by establishing links between developments in...
The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist

The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsDoes The United States Hire Assassins? This Book Is By One The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist provides a provocative,...
With Malice Toward None: A War Diary

With Malice Toward None: A War Diary

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, With Malice Toward None: A War Diary, chronicles the tumultuous period of World War...
Never Had A Chance

Never Had A Chance

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on fep. Clean text. Never Had A Chance chronicles the harrowing experiences of individuals caught in...
Mission To Tashkent

Mission To Tashkent

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis gripping historical account, Mission To Tashkent, chronicles Colonel Bailey's extraordinary espionage during the tumultuous Russian Revolution. The narrative immerses readers...
At The Barricades

At The Barricades

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of Wilfred Burchett, a journalist renowned for his unconventional...
Seven Pillars Of Wisdom: A Triumph

Seven Pillars Of Wisdom: A Triumph

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental work chronicles the extraordinary experiences of T.E. Lawrence during the Arab Revolt, presenting a vivid and deeply personal...
Operation Overflight: The U-2 Spy Pilot Tells His Story For The First Time

Operation Overflight: The U-2 Spy Pilot Tells His Story For The First Time

$25.00 AUD
Edition: Taiwanese EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Chinese characters printed on the page facing the title pageThis gripping memoir, Operation Overflight: The U-2...
Of Stars And Men: Profiles Of Leadership: Commanding Generals Of The Philippine Army

Of Stars And Men: Profiles Of Leadership: Commanding Generals Of The Philippine Army

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsOf Stars And Men: Profiles Of Leadership Commanding Generals Of The Philippine Army presents a compelling historical account, chronicling the distinguished...
Secondhand History & Military Bargain Book Box SP2566

Secondhand History & Military Bargain Book Box SP2566

$120.00 AUD
Spanning centuries of global change, this seventeen-volume assembly offers a survey of historical narratives, ranging from seventeenth-century penal systems to modern-day Middle Eastern conflicts. The selection juxtaposes detailed tactical studies...
Mission To Tashkent

Mission To Tashkent

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. This gripping historical account, Mission To Tashkent, chronicles Colonel Bailey's extraordinary espionage during the tumultuous Russian Revolution. The...
Spencer And Waterloo: The Letters Of Spencer Madan 1814-1816

Spencer And Waterloo: The Letters Of Spencer Madan 1814-1816

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Condition remarks:Book: Acceptable Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Reading copy with markingsSpencer And Waterloo: The Letters Of Spencer Madan 1814-1816 presents a compelling collection of personal correspondence from a...
The Captain-General: The Career Of John Churchill, Duke Of Marlborough, From 1702 To 1711

The Captain-General: The Career Of John Churchill, Duke Of Marlborough, From 1702 To 1711

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the military and political achievements of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, during a pivotal...
Born To Fight: Major Charles Joseph Ross Dso: A Definitive Study Of His Life; Was He Australian, American Or Canadian?

Born To Fight: Major Charles Joseph Ross Dso: A Definitive Study Of His Life; Was He Australian, American Or Canadian?

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Born To Fight: Major Charles Joseph Ross Dso: A Definitive Study Of His Life; Was He Australian, American...
Soldiers Without Borders: Beyond The Sas: A Global Network Of Brothers-In-Arms

Soldiers Without Borders: Beyond The Sas: A Global Network Of Brothers-In-Arms

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction account, Soldiers Without Borders: Beyond The Sas: A Global Network Of...
A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA Bright Shining Lie chronicles the life and career of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann, a central figure in America's...
Carve Her Name With Pride

Carve Her Name With Pride

$120.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCarve Her Name With Pride chronicles the extraordinary life of Violette Szabo,...
The Naked Island

The Naked Island

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Edition: 19th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsRussell Braddon's The Naked Island recounts the harrowing experiences of Australian prisoners...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThe War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945 presents a harrowing firsthand account of...
Triumph In The West 1943-1946: Based On The Diaries And Autobiographical Notes Of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke Kg, Om

Triumph In The West 1943-1946: Based On The Diaries And Autobiographical Notes Of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke Kg, Om

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublisher: Collins, 1959Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerDrawn from private diaries and personal notes, this sweeping wartime chronicle takes readers inside the...
Wellington: Years of the Sword & Pillar of State (Two-Volume Set)

Wellington: Years of the Sword & Pillar of State (Two-Volume Set)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969; 1972Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis two volume political and military biography presents a commanding...
The Best Of Good Fellows: The Diaries And Memoirs Of The Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney, M.A., C.F. (1871-1915)

The Best Of Good Fellows: The Diaries And Memoirs Of The Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney, M.A., C.F. (1871-1915)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan HorneBinding: HardbackPublisher: London, Jonathan Horne Publications, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical nonfiction work presents the wartime diaries and memoirs of Anglican...
The First Respectable Spy: The Life And Times Of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head Of Intelligence

The First Respectable Spy: The Life And Times Of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head Of Intelligence

$600.00 AUD
Author: Jock HaswellBinding: HardbackPublisher: Hamish Hamilton, 1969Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping on...
Walking into Hell 1st July 1916

Walking into Hell 1st July 1916

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...
Love Is The Spur

Love Is The Spur

$12.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BinghamBinding: PaperbackPublished: Eyrie Books, a division of Redeemer Baptist Press, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLove Is The Spur presents...
Slim The Standardbearer: A Biography Of Field-Marshal The Viscount Slim Kg, Gcb, Gcmg, Gcvo, Gbe, Dso, Mc

Slim The Standardbearer: A Biography Of Field-Marshal The Viscount Slim Kg, Gcb, Gcmg, Gcvo, Gbe, Dso, Mc

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LewinBinding: HardbackPublished: LEO COOPER, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis military biography presents Lewin’s authoritative account of Field Marshal Slim’s leadership, charting his rise...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

$95.00 AUD
Author: Sir James Bisset; In Collaboration With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks:...
With The New Army On The Somme: My Second Year Of The War

With The New Army On The Somme: My Second Year Of The War

$30.00 AUD
Author: Frederick PalmerBinding: HardbackPublished: JOHN MURRAY, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and dull spine. Hinges cracked....
They Hosed Them Out: A Story Of Australian Air Gunners In The Royal Air Force

They Hosed Them Out: A Story Of Australian Air Gunners In The Royal Air Force

$30.00 AUD
Author: John BeedeBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALASIAN BOOK SOCIETY, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, They Hosed Them Out: A...
The Fall of General Gordon Bennett

The Fall of General Gordon Bennett

$20.00 AUD
Author: A B LodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin , 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis work of military history presents a sharp account of Gordon Bennett’s wartime career,...
Fifty Years Too Soon

Fifty Years Too Soon

$40.00 AUD
Author: Captain J. Rosaldhin, R.N.Binding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs Pty Ltd, 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markFifty Years Too Soon chronicles the extraordinary life...
Blamey: Controversial Soldier

Blamey: Controversial Soldier

$40.00 AUD
Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian War Memorial and The Australian Government Publishing Service, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Blamey: Controversial Soldier, chronicles the life and career...
Adventurous Life

Adventurous Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Lord MountevansBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAdventurous Life chronicles the...
T.E. Lawrence

T.E. Lawrence

$70.00 AUD
Author: Peter BrentBinding: HardbackPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight discolouration of top of dust jacket. Peter Brent's T.E. Lawrence...
Blamey: The Biography Of Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey

Blamey: The Biography Of Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey

$50.00 AUD
Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire., 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tear to DJ - encased in plastic slipcase. Tanning and foxing to pages, previous owner...
From Private To Air Marshal: The Autobiography Of Air Marshal Sir George Jones

From Private To Air Marshal: The Autobiography Of Air Marshal Sir George Jones

$12.00 AUD
Author: Sir George JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: GREENHOUSE PUBLICATIONS, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling military autobiography, From Private To Air Marshal: The Autobiography Of Air Marshal Sir George Jones,...
Blamey: Controversial Soldier

Blamey: Controversial Soldier

$50.00 AUD
Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing Service, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBlamey: Controversial Soldier chronicles the tumultuous life and military...
Experiences Of A "Dinki Di" R.R.C. Nurse

Experiences Of A "Dinki Di" R.R.C. Nurse

$50.00 AUD
Author: Gertrude F. Moberly R.R.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Medical Publishing Company, Limited, 1933Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ heavily repaired with tapes, burt remains present. Internally sound....
Jump For It!: Stories Of The Caterpillar Club

Jump For It!: Stories Of The Caterpillar Club

$20.00 AUD
Author: Gerald BowmanBinding: HardbackPublished: EVANS BROTHERS LIMITED, 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the daring exploits and remarkable resilience of aviators whose...
Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War; A Biography Of Australia's Greatest Military Commander (SIGNED)

Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War; A Biography Of Australia's Greatest Military Commander (SIGNED)

$180.00 AUD
Author: Roland PerryBinding: HardbackPublished: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling biography, Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War, chronicles the extraordinary life...
You Shouldn'T Have Joined...: A Memoir (SIGNED)

You Shouldn'T Have Joined...: A Memoir (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: General Sir Peter CosgroveBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedA compelling memoir, You Shouldn'T Have Joined... General Sir Peter Cosgrove: A Memoir chronicles the...
Gallipoli To The Somme: The Story Of C.E.W. Bean

Gallipoli To The Somme: The Story Of C.E.W. Bean

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dudley MccarthyBinding: HardbackPublished: John Ferguson, Sydney, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life and profound contributions of Australia's official World War I...
Amateur Soldier: An Australian Machine Gunner's Memories Of World War Ii

Amateur Soldier: An Australian Machine Gunner's Memories Of World War Ii

$30.00 AUD
Author: John BellairBinding: PaperbackPublished: SPECTRUM PUBLICATIONS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis book chronicles the firsthand experiences of an Australian machine gunner during...
General Monck

General Monck

$80.00 AUD
Author: Maurice AshleyBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMaurice Ashley's General Monck chronicles the pivotal life of George Monck, a key figure in...
Zhukov

Zhukov

$15.00 AUD
Author: Otto Preston ChaneyBinding: PaperbackPublished: David & Charles, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life...
Raaf Log

Raaf Log

$45.00 AUD
Author: R.A.A.F. Directorate Of Public RelationsBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, A.C.T., 1943Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRaaf Log chronicles the significant events and contributions of the Royal Australian Air...