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Product description in response to the falkland conflict, we will reproduce the type of sea king search and rescue aircraft of the british air force deployed in the falkland islandsthis machine is a dark sea gray entire body
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The reader is skilfully guided through the early mobilisation, dispatch of the british expedition force, withdrawal of overseas garrisons and the response from the territorial armyoxfam bookshop brigg taking the politics of field marshal lord kitchener's appointment as war minister as his starting point, the author describes in his lively and authoritative style the dramatic events and dynamic personalities key to the ever-deepening british commitmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the same time, kitchener's now legendary appeal to the civilian population produced 'the new army'
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Books on the events of the early months of are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken by the british expeditionary force in northern france and belgium following the german invasion of may 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another british expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in norwayas in niall's previous books, detailed research has been carried out using official reports, war diaries and veterans' accounts, supported by photographs and colour mapsthis includes such actions as the sinking of hms glowworm and hms glorious, the gladiators on the frozen lakes and maurice force, the sacrifice of the territorial battalions at tretten and the independent companies, to name but a fewit is hoped that niall cherry's new two-volume work covering the allied intervention in norway will fill this significant gapoxfam bookshop raeburn place condition as newindeed, the invasion on april 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the germans during the second world warthe author provides a detailed account of the german invasion and the allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battlessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the german invasion and allied response
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 42 is described as; - fighter pilot – royal air force, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
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Oxfam shop glossop shackleton and the endurance expedition oxfam price £999 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"fighting force: 90th anniversary of the royal air force touchstone books ltd; first edition (11 marfor the very first time, this innovative publication will illustrate the raf at work and in action, including some truly stunning aerial photographs, providing a truly ground-breaking insight into the activities of the youngest (and arguably the most important) of the united kingdom's armed services at this most significant time in the royal air force's illustrious history" can deliver within north/west kent, west sussex areaspages, hardcover x 203 x cm "this book will present the reader with a fascinating insight into raf life, showing all of the raf's combat and support aircraft in operation, combined with captivating images of the dedicated men and women who work with these warplanes both in the air and on the ground
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The british empire collection was founded in (year of the diamond jubilee) by the order of the british empirethe british empire brooch gilbey jubilee collection silver award medal cthis is hallmarked silver gilt and enamelthe stated purpose of producing items inspired by the order were for wear or display by holders and medallists and by members of their familiesit was created by lady penelope gilbey, who was the daughter of the 4th earl of stradbroke£55 including uk post
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identityproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared past see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world
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History of the royal air force by michael sharpe - in very good condition publish in (more than 90 black and white and full colour photographs, fourteen full colour artworks, thirty self contained feature boxes on a range of subjects including the hawker hind, supermarine spitfire, the messerschmit bf 109, the hawker hurricane and the dambusters) read more
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Aircraft of the royal air force bookthis book list aircraft of the rafin fair condition for over 50 years oldsorry collection onlylisting loads of aircraft between those years with information and photos of the aircraft
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Raf 100 the official story of the royal air force by james holland (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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It is the autobiography of the british soldierwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morethis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basra
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Based on extensive archival research, the british people and the league of nations offers a vivid account of this popular league consciousness and in so doing reveals the vibrant character of associational life between the warsoxfam bookshop chelmsford in the decades following europe's first total war, millions of british men and women looked to the league of nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operationembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound waysforemost amongst the league societies, the union became one of britain's largest voluntary associations and a powerful advocate of democratic accountability and popular engagement in the making of foreign policysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefounded in to preserve peace between its member-states, the league inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across europe and beyond
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley of all the military campaigns fought by the british during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of indiathe vast array of uniforms and dress worn by soldiers serving in india during this period is examined in detail, and extensive information is also provided on regimental colourssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its races as either friends or foes of britain - indeed, it was not unusual for an area to furnish both ally and enemy at the same time! this volume covers the british, indian and anglo-indian troops who fought for the honourable east india company and britain over the varied landscape of what is present day afghanistan, india, pakistan and bangladesh, between the years and
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Oxfam shop york narrated by richard todd, this three-part documentary tells the story of the royal air forceeach video is approximately 60 mins in lengththe tapes are in excellent condition and supplied in their original boxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Vintage map book of the british islesa map book of the british islespublished by macmillan & cointernall pages cleanthe cover is badly stained, front and rear
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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
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Star wars the last jedi force link general hux 3
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Glenn miller and the army air force band - a legendary performer volume 3 vinyl serial number: pl in original inner sleeve in mint condition with booklet read more
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Great the british bed company 'the anniversary ortho pocket' mattress, size: 4ft6" double, mattress depth of around 26cm, british pocket springsair vents are situated on the side borders of the pocket sprung mattress allowing air to pass through the mattress freely reducing moisture, which keeps the mattress clean and freshfeatured with carry handlesplease look through the imagessuper soft quilted cover100% hypo allergenicas you know all our stock is second hand and this mattress does have some transit type markingsnew stock arrives every dayonly £99, follow us on facebook & instagram
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Redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and muskettitle: redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and musketcondition: used; good
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Full-color pages feature 24 full uniforms of the british infantryoxfam bookshop cheltenham superbly detailed illustrations make this the definitive source-book on the british infantry in the napoleonic wars and the perfect find for modelers, wargamers, historians, and re-enactors of the periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebrings to life a much acclaimed war
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Title: the vegetative key to the british floratitle: the vegetative key to the british floracondition: goodbinding: paperbackproduct category: bookspublisher: john polandpublication date
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90 years of the royal air force stamps commemorative first day cover
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Star wars the last jedi force link rey (jedi training) 3
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1 british empire stanley gibbons ltdpriced catalogue of stamps of the british empire thirty third edition published, london: stanley gibbons, hardback a great book for anyone who is a collector of stampsoxfam bookshop coventry partpages slightly yellowishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretanning to endpapersin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edges
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterproduct category: bookslist price (msrp)condition: very good
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedpages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valueit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
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Oxfam bookshop hexham an acclaimed historian tells, for the first time, the full story of the conspiracy between the germans and the turks to unleash a muslim holy war against the british in india and the russians in the caucasusdrawing on recently opened intelligence files and rare personal accounts, peter hopkirk skillfully reconstructs the kaiser's bold plan and describes the exploits of the secret agents on both sides-disguised variously as archaeologists, traders, and circus performers-as they sought to foment or foil the uprising and determine the outcome of world war ipublished by kodansha international in , this paperback edition is in a good, used condition overallthere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wearthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Richard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countryoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abidingwritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainhe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peace' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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