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John O'Halloran was a country boy from Tamworth, NSW, who was called up for national service not long after the start of the Vietnam War. As a tough and determined...

Commanders focuses on the greatest leaders in naval, field, and aerial warfare. From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's campaigns in Afghanistan, the...

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Author: Field Marshal Sir Michael CarverBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe authoritative The War Lords: Military Commanders Of The Twentieth Century presents a...

From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to generals leading today's campaigns in the Middle East, "Commanders" illuminates the leaders who have forged history on the battlefield. Each...

This is an illustrated account of these remarkable vessels which played a crucial role in the Allied offensives of the 1939-45 war. The American-built landing ship was a vessel of...

The British Empire was at its height during this period, which saw the cavalry in many colonial engagements, such as the Moonlight Charge at Kassassin and the Charge of the...

Author: Sir James Bisset With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Commodore: War, Peace And...

Author: Henry BaynhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight bumps and rubs to DJ.From The Lower...

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Author: Admiral CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, LONDON, 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMy Mystery Ships by Admiral Campbell chronicles the clandestine...

Author: William H McRaven Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his...

The book titled Us Naval Destroyers WW2 in Act by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Sharpe and his adventures has made the 95th Foot renowned again and the discovery of an unpublished diary by an American from Charleston South Carolina who served, despite his father's...

From rubber landing boats to picket boats to minesweepers, smaller support vessels did much of the work of the Korean War, and endured many of the dangers and hardships. Rarely...

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:...

In March 1952 Tom Stevens sailed from Southampton aboard the troopship Dilwara, one of the last generations of British soldiers to serve in the West Indies. 'How did I get...

Despite the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the USS Indianapolis was an imposing warship. It was widely used by US dignitaries in the 1930s, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt,...

Originally published in 1957, this intimate view of the Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. Out of print for years, it is once...

This beautifully presented book captures the spirit of a little known war where the Royal Navy played a peripheral but crucial role. The power of the British Empire was at...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Marshall Cavendish in association with the Imperial War Museum, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Map and Facsimile Newspaper...

Author: Lt. Col. Somerset J. Gough CalthorpeBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCadogan's Crimea presents a compelling historical narrative, chronicling the pivotal events and...

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Traces the life and career of Admiral Towers, and examines his role in the development of military aviation in the United States.

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good. Few stories of aerial courage match that of Group Captain Leonard Trent VC, DFC — a New Zealand-born RAF...

A detailed, highly illustrated history of the Kaman H-2, including more than 300 images. Kaman developed the Seasprite for the US Navy, specifically for shipborne operations. The type was adopted...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHeaven's Command: An Imperial Progress is a sweeping, magisterial chronicle of the British Empire at its zenith, tracing...

Author: Wing Commander Patrick Gibbs, Dso, Dfc And BarBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping military memoir, Torpedo Leader, chronicles the harrowing experiences of a...

Triumphant over Napoleon at Waterloo, idolized by his men, Wellington was one of the greatest commanders in history. Yet he achieved his victories despite impossible obstacles, not least George III's...

At the opening of the War of 1812, the British control the most powerful navy on earth, and Americans are again victims of piracy. Bliven Putnam, late of the Battle...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription The summer of 1940 was among the most consequential in...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Slipcase: Good. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm. Vol I - inscription on...

Author: Air Commodore Henry ProbertBinding: HardbackPublished: HMSO, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHigh Commanders Of The Royal Air Force presents a comprehensive historical account of the pivotal figures who...

Author: John ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Bounty Books, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Task Force: The Inside Story Of The Ships And Heroes Of The Royal Navy,...

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This book tells the story of a small group of Australian sailors who served with distinction in a very difficult and unpopular war. They were the hardest-fought Australian aviation unit...

A "compelling" ( The Wall Street Journal ) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy-a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young...

Author: John Kirk And Aaron KleinBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShips Of The Us Navy presents a comprehensive overview of the vessels that have...