HISTORY / Military / General from William Robertson

New York: Macmillan, 1930. Hardcover. Good. Just after World War I, the author saw for himself the evidence of carnage and destruction left behind on the battlefield at Verdun. This experience prompted him to ask why so many young men died for so little gain during that bloody conflict. He embarked on a quest to research and publish the answers… Read more about this item

London: Arms&Armour, 1988. Hardcover. Good/good. One of the more memorable facets of the Cold War were the regular large-scale field training excercises, or war games, conducted by NATO in Europe. In 1987 the authors were given unprecedented access to exercise Certain Strike, the largest event of its kind since WWII, involving some 78,300 NATO soldiers. Their… Read more about this item

London: Brassey's , 1992. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/Very Good. A look at the history, selection, training, missions and equipment of military special forces and how they fit into modern warfare. Lavishly illustrated. Contains 292 pages, 25.5 x 17.5cm, and illustrated througout with b&w photos. Ex-library,… Read more about this item

London: Fourth Estate , 1993. Hardcover. Fair/fair. A shocking expose which begs the question, could British prisoners of war, captured during WWII and Korea and written off as dead or missing by their families, still be alive somewhere in the remote 'closed' areas of the old Soviet Union? Contains 310 pages, 24 x 16cm, with16 pages of… Read more about this item

London Bloomsbury 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Reports on the covert actions of the world's most elite special forces from World War II to the present. Includes information on the SAS and SBS; Delta Force; Green Berets; Rangers; GSG9; GIGN; GEO and BOEL; and 2REP. Size 24 x 16cm, 313 pages. Black cloth boards in… Read more about this item

London: Marshall Cavendish , 1985. Hardcover. Fine. Large format annual looking at latest developments in Britain's armed forces. This edition includes chapters on Excercise Europe: Lionheart; Forces Life: Joining Up; Future Trends: Space Wars; Regiment in Review: The Gurkhas; Air War: Re-structure and Re-equip; Sea War: Submarine Service; and Forces Diary: Review of the Year. Size,… Read more about this item

London: Paddington Press, 1978. Hardcover. Good +/good. London: Paddington Press, 1978. Hardcover. Good +/good. Hardback. 1st Edition. Good+/Good. The incredible and disturbing true story of the fall to Earth of the Soviet spy satellite, Cosmos 954. Although US authorities knew in advance that the satellite - and its 100-pound load of enriched… Read more about this item

London: Readers Union , 1967. Book Club. Hardcover. Good/good. Napoleon's campaign in Russia, told mainly from letters and accounts by first-hand witnesses. Size, 21 x 135cm, 308 pages, 8 pages of b&w plates and four maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, red cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket, internally shows some light pencil… Read more about this item

London: Coronet , 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Good/-. Takes an in depth look at women in the armed forces. All the usual debates, plus more. Size, 17.5 x 11cm, 256 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Pictorial card covers, one small crease on front with slight rubbing on spine and edges, internally good with… Read more about this item

London: Brown Books , 1993. Hardcover. Good/good. 1300g. Lavishly illustrated survey of over 100 of the most famous and decisive actions fought by the world's outstanding units, from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, Africa and Central America. Includes 120 full-colour maps which clearly show each operation. Size, 305 x 23cm, 176 pages, illustrated… Read more about this item

London: Leo Cooper , 1990. Hardcover. Good/good +. Good+/Good. A comprehensive history of British Army transport and logistics. The kinds of transport used on land, sea and air are examined, and examples of how they have functioned in both the operational and routine movement of the Army are given. Explains the importance of good… Read more about this item

London: Sidgwick & Jackson , 1996. Hardcover. Fine/very good. An examination of Britain's elite SAS regiment in the role of hostage rescuers. The author incorporates a broad definition of the word 'rescue' to include instances of SAS troops 'rescuing' other units, or even entire countries, by taking decisive action in the right place at the right time. Several… Read more about this item