Military History

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The name Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself,...

The man who emerged was a ruthless, brilliant tactician with a profound grasp of realpolitik, but one eye fixed firmly on his destiny...How Genghis united the deeply divided Mongol peoples...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of wartime social history, Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary 1939-45 chronicles the daily life of an...

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