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This is the first english-language account of finland's war children and their experiences, told through the survivors' own wordsoxfam bookshop hampstead to the bomb and back: finnish war children tell their world war ii stories by sue saffle between and , some finnish children were sent to sweden, denmark, and elsewhere, ostensibly to protect them from danger while their nation's soldiers fought superior soviet and german forcesthis was the largest of all of world war ii children's transports, and although acknowledged today as "a great social-historical mistake," it has received surprisingly little attentionsupported by an extensive introduction, a bibliography of secondary sources, and over two dozen photographs, this book testifies to the often-lifelong traumas endured by youthful survivors of warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelight shelf wear on covers and spinevery good condition
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It does not seek to glorify war and is non-politicalthe western front association was formed in to maintain interest in the period , to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of those on all sides who served their countries in france and flanders and their own countries during the great warhe is best known as the lead screenwriter for the landmark s bbc-tv documentary the great war, about the first world war, and for his defense of british general douglas haig who commanded the british expeditionary force on the western front from late until the end of the war against charges that he was "the butcher of the somme""Â edited by ann clayton, introduction by corelli barnettoxfam bookshop skipton "john alfred terraine (15 january december ) was an english military historian, and a tv screenwriterillustrated with black and white photographsno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It will be an essential reference for students of world war 2oxfam bookshop cheltenham the war in italy was characterized by a host of special forces actionson the night of april , the last operational jump of world war 2 took placeae"operation herringthe action did presage the end of the italian campaign and the war in italy, but until now little has been written about this, and other secret operations, on the italian frontthe fact that the italians had formed two governments, one backing the allies and one a puppet german government, meant that the secret war was vital to the allies conventional forces and partisans, the sas, soe, the us oss (precursor to the cia) all played important rolessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoperation herring lasted over 72 hours instead of the 36 initially foreseen, but it turned out to be a success
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Oxfam shop arnold in wealthy scottish socialite dorothy brooke followed her new husband to cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former british war horses leading lives of toil and miserythe legacy of the old war horse memorial hospital and its founder endures today in the dozens of international brooke animal-welfare facilities dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules across africa, asia and latin america grant hayter-menzies chronicles not only the lives and eventual rescue of these noble creatures, who after years of deprivation and suffering found respite in the old war horse memorial hospital established by dorothy, but also the story of the challenges of founding and maintaining an animal-rescue institution on this scalesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebrought to the middle east by british forces during the great war, these ex-cavalry horses had been left behind at the war's end, abandoned as used equipment too costly to send home
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Whether you play as the legendary general or against, the outcome of war can never be guaranteedthe seamless mix of objective-based missions and sandbox experience makes this the most complete total war experience to datenapoleon: total wart is the new chapter in the critically acclaimed total war series and opens up a new narrative layer to the genre-defining franchisethe course of history relies on your ability to lead your troops through the most intense battles as never seen before in a total war gamethe genre-defining franchise brings napoleon to life: napoleon: total war defines a new standard within the genre with exciting characters and a cinematic narrative, mind-blowing battle sequences and an unrivalled mix of turn-based and real-time strategyfrom the early italian campaign to the battle of waterloo, napoleon covers two decades of relentless battles, a backdrop of a world in flames against which the story of an extraordinary military career unfoldssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall new napoleonic battles and units: advanced weaponry enables new tactical options and even more exciting real-time battles on an epic scale, while the highly detailed environments and improved battlefield buildings guarantee a realistic recreation of famous historical battlesoxfam shop ulverston history is as yet unwrittenthree new episodic campaigns: take command and lead your armies on land and sea over three campaigns: italy, egypt and mastery of europecutting-edge multiplayer: napoleon features fully integrated multiplayer modes and a complete set of online functionalities: steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor and voice communications
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Gears of war 4 (microsoft xbox one, )opened but unused disk is in mint condition only damage is a little bit of the film has come loose at the back of the case codes for gears of war,gears of war 2,gears of war 3 and gears of war judgment unclaimedfeel free to return within 30 days if there are any problems
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Breath-taking selection of michael kenna's superb minimalist images of the easter islandintroduction by bill jay (on the subject of easter island and the speculation surrounding its history)michael kenna has photographed easter island over a period of two years, creating a powerful new body of work which pays homage to the beauty of the island and the continuing mystery of its past"situated in the south pacific, easter island is more than miles from the nearest population centers, making it one of the most isolated places on earthbest known for the giant stone monoliths, or moai, dotting its coastline, the island was named by admiral roggeveen, who chanced upon the triangle of volcanic rock on easter sunday in the yearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiphotographs and text: michael kennaprinted in china by oceanic graphic printing for nazraeli pressfirst edition, first printingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehardcover with dustjacket and with slipcasedustjacket very fresh, complete with no tears and no missing parts; scratch on the front cover, spine sunnedcondition: book inside and outside new, mint, unreadall plates reproduced 1:1 from original sepia-toned silver gelatin printscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletext in englishnazraeli press, tucson, arizonastrongly limited and numbered slipcase edition; here: nodesigned: hideyuki taguchi, chris pichlerwonderful photobookslipcase new, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's foilstill in the wonderful original slipcase (box) of the publisherplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoverall fine condition" (from the publisher) read more
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This guide will focus heavily on what to expect throughout the islandimportant locations on the island (where each battle takes place) are referred to as points of interestfortnite battle royale hacks: secrets of the island takes a geography-based approach to helping players become victorious, while also providing essential fighting, building, and exploring strategies that will prove extremely valuable during each battleregardless of a reader's experience or skill level playing fortnite: battle royale, or which gaming platform they're playing on, readers will discover how the terrain that comprises the island dramatically varies, based on where they are on the mapbecause fortnite: battle royale never offers the same play experience twice (since how the action unfolds depends heavily on the actions of the other 99 human players also on the island), this unofficial guide will teach players to adapt their offensive and defensive fighting strategies as needed to dramatically increase their chance of survival during each and every action-packed battle, regardless of where on the island a battle is taking placeeach point of interest will be showcased within this guide using text and screenshots, allowing gamers to become intimately familiar with the important locations they'll be visiting when experiencing the action-packed battles offered by this gamesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop thornbury targeted to readers ages of eight and up, this full-colour, unofficial strategy guide will introduce gamers to fortnite: battle royale
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Includes 4 bonus games: gears of war, gears of war 2, gears of war 3, gears of war: judgement
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World war i & ii books including chronicle of the second world war, the little ships of dunkirk, world war ii in photographs and 50th anniversary commemorative edition world war iiin good conditioncollection only
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Vhs videos - the great war, the world at war and reader's digest world war ii videos 23 vides in all i think i am selling these to raise funds for girlguiding
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Victor war comics52= victor war comics = victor war comics = victor war comicsall in good condition collection ringmer
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'like a punch from a mailed fist, master of war gives a true taste of the hundred years waras he fights his way across northern france, blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war - from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfareengland, : for thomas blackstone the choice is easy - dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or take up his war bow and join the king's invasionvastly outnumbered, edward iii's army will finally confront the armoured might of the french nobility on the field of crécythe stench and harshness of medieval life is ever present' robert fabbri, bestselling author of the vespasian seriesit is a gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and crueltysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a battle that will change the history of warfare, a battle that will change the course of blackstone's life, a battle that will forge a legend
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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Silent deep & anchors aweigh air war & why we fight face to face & battleground fueling the fire & homefront clearing the way & into the breach man and machine & dressed to kill covering the war & at ease victory & the price of war aftermath see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam emporium manchester an award-winning documentary filled with never-before-seen images, world war ii in colour is a spectacle of colour, sights, sounds and memories
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There are interviews with war veterans and extracts from diaries, letters and reports from the warnarrated by sir michael redgrave, this series features the best archive footage from one million feet of film and photographs collected from 37 individual sources worldwideoxfam shop kendal sleeve and box in good condition, showing some shelf weardisks in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe complete s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodessmall tear on bottom of spine of one of the inner sleeves
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The war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stoppeter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying results book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstances
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The author places the making of the sino-american collision in korea in the broader context of both the continuous development of the chinese communist revolution after its nationwide victory and the emerging cold war based on extensive use of newly available chinese sources, however, this study argues that china's entry into the korean war was brought about by concerns much more complex than simply safeguarding the chinese-korean borderoxfam bookshop knutsford why did china enter the korean war? what made mao zedong, only one year after the establishment of the people's republic of china, decide to assist north korea in fighting a coalition of nearly all of the western industrial powers?;many scholars have traditionally regarded beijing's decision to enter the war as a reaction to washington's mistake in crossing the 38th parallel and marching towards the yaluhe provides a fresh analytical framework within which to understand the foreign policy and security strategy of the people's republic of chinafirst edition book, annotated in green highlighted pen, examples of which shown in photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The book is part of the imperial war museum's oral archiveoxfam shop dumfries forgotten voices of the great war is a collection of interviews with people who lived through the first world warin , the imperial war museum began a momentous and important task see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Victor war comics52 = victor war comics = victor war comics = victor war comics25 cm depth with hermesono collection ringmer(click to reveal full phone number) cost to sendabout £9 3 kg 38 cm long 30 cm wideall in fair to good condition £25
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This book discusses the origins, impact and aftermath of the civil war in warwickshire, examining administration, religion and politics in their social contextearly chapters discuss the economic and social character of warwickshire; a middle section examines the onset of the civil war in ; and finally there is a discussion of the economic impact of the war and the administrative, political and religious changes of the s and s, culminating in an assessment of the significance of the restoration boards and spine lightly wornlight staining on a few pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr hughes takes a critical approach to recent historiography, and challenges the concept of a 'county community'the book is intended as a contribution to a general understanding of the civil war, rather than as a study of one particular countythe focus is mainly on the landed élite, but the importance of relationships between members of the élite and their social inferiors is also stressedoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , cambridge university pressdustwrapper clean and lightly worn
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This is a 6 volume set of books with photographs from world war 2the full set of six volumes for world war ii: volume , volume , volume , volume , volume , volume the war in pictures published by odhams press inthey are arranged by one volume for each year of the war starting at , telling the story in black and white picturesexpected wear to the exterior such as rounded corners and wear to the spine ends due to the agecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available254 pages to each bookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are in good conditionall spines are still tightly boundvolume 4 has to cut outs (page 16 and 17)shipped tracked and insuredplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese books are hardback with maroon buckram boards and a embossed pattern to frontthere is some foxing to the pages but text and pictures remain clear and brightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepage is loose in volume 5*buyer please pay within 3 days* read more
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Victor war comics52= victor war comics =victor war comics = victor war comicslong 30 cm wide 25 cm depth£25 collection ringmer cost to send about £9 or more with hermes size of box 3 kg= 38 cmall in fair to good condition
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The book is part of the imperial war museum's oral archiveoxfam bookshop victoria forgotten voices of the great war is a collection of interviews with people who lived through the first world warin , the imperial war museum began a momentous and important task see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Victor war comics 52= victor war = victor war victor war comics football in all £15 all in fair to good condition(click to reveal full phone number)
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I have a variety of figures from gears of war and gears of war 2gears of war marcus fenix £25 augustus cole £25 damon baird £15 locust drone £20 locust sniper £20 dominic santiago £20 gears of war 2 grenadier elite £30 grenadier flame thrower £50 ticker (motorized action) £25 dominic santiago (theron disguise) £30 marcus fenix (theron disguise) £25 i have photos of each individual item for interested buyershappy to discuss discounts for multiple items, or whole lot! collection from new mills, derbyshire or can post (extra cost) read moreall are absolutely pristine and sealedi list below the figures i have and price for each
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Gears of war 3, players fight on as marcus fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of delta squadgears of war 3 pushes the envelope for stunning visuals on xbox 360eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the locust rages on
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Victor war comics 52= victor war = victor warvictor war comics football in all all in fair to good condition(click to reveal full phone number) £700 to send with hermes
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Turf war z - aryan mint/newstudio miniatures turf war z - los angeles turf war z - aryan (mint/new)product line: turf war z - los angelesclose to perfect, very collectiblemanufacturer: studio miniatures
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