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There are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fightersthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnamit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf warthe book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldthe book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far eastoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionage
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Everything you need to build your own war games is included with the book, and by the time you've worked your way through it you'll have designed your very own working and playable war gameoxfam bookshop newport do you want to learn how to create computer war games, but don't know how to get started or don't have any experience with game programming? "going to war: creating computer war games" shows you how to use the drag-and-drop game engine, multimedia fusion 2, to make your very own computer war games to play and shareafter an introduction to the multimedia fusion 2 interface and the basics of how to use it, you'll get started on the game that you'll create throughout the course of the bookthe book even discusses how to track and find bugs in your games and how to create an editor that allows you to easily apply data you've already created to new gamesyou'll begin by making your game map, using a system of hexagon tiles to create the terrain and the different units you want to include in your game such as soldiers and tankssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen you'll learn how to set rules for player movement, different types of terrain, and combatgood condition, though crease on front cover, hence low priceyou'll even find more advanced techniques such as how to implement officers, fortifications, and even a simple monetary system in your games
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10 world war ii books in good condition - please see photos world war ii - a day by day history - sandcastle books the second world war in photographs - imperial war museum/richard holmes time life books battle of britain prelude to war blitzkrieg war in the desert artisans and guerrillas russia besieged the battle of the atlantic rising sun read more
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God of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used
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China's involvement in the korean war in late october inevitably drew soviet pilots into the wara total of 52 soviet pilots scored five or more victories in the korean war" this book uncovers soviet combat experiences during the korean war from detailed unit histories and rare first-hand accountswith access to extensive russian archives, the authors offer an enthralling insight into an air war that has been largely covered up and neglected, illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and detailed full-color profilesthe history of these covert actions has been a long-buried secret and this book will be the first english publication to detail the only instance when the cold war between russia and the us became "hotoxfam bookshop truro the soviet union began assisting the people's republic of china in its establishment of a modern air force in , when soviet air force regiments were sent to train local pilotssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Glyn harperr - images of wara photographic record of new zealanders at war - harper collins publishers - auckland - ppthe maori pioneer battalion in the first world war - reed publishing - auckland - ppnew zealand, australia and emire in the first world war - orantia books - auckland - ppnew zealanders and military discipline in de first world war - hodder & stoughton - auckland - ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablechristopher pugsley - on the fringe of hellgray - from the uttermost ends of the earthchristopher pugsley - te hokowhitu a tuare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm - softcover - lovely5 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - greatsigned by christopher pugsleya history and guide to its battlefields - willsonscot publishing - cristchurch - pp29 x 31 cm - softcover - a few notes - goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe new zealand division on the western front26 x 19 cm - hardcover with dust jacket - wonderful24 x 17 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - goodchristopher pugsley - the anzac experience
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The war of 33 is an intimate, personal and powerful telling of the story of the war in lebanonthe war of 33 is more than a document of a particular historical experienceshe tells the stories of her family and the people she lives the war with - the refugees, the wounded, and the everyday lebanese, struggling to maintain their sanity and their humanity during a time of wara series of letters written by hanady salman - a mother living through the war in beirut - carve a narrative arc through the intense and haunting images of conflictwhat emerges is a universal story - a complex picture of love, pain, resistance and survival in the face of uncertainty and violence
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Syria: from the great war to civil war by john mchugo (paperback / softback)title: syria: from the great war to civil war format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: saqi uk release date: language: english
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Marvel comics civil war ii ()by writer brian michael bendis and artists david marquez and justin ponsor grade: fine to near mint (average very fine) comics are in seal and hard cover - civil war ii 0, 1-8 main tie-ins (all complete): - amazing spiderman 1-4 - choosing sides 1-6 - the fallen 1 - gods of war 1-4 - kingpin 1-4 - civil war the oath 1 - ulysses 1-3 - x-men 1-4 other tie-ins (all complete): - captain marvel 6 – 10 - invincible iron man 7-14 - steve rogers captain american 4-6 - uncanny avengers (aftermath) - scarlet witch 9 - hellcat 8 - thunderbolts 5 - powerman & iron fist 7-9 - guardians of the galaxy - spider-man 6-10 read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop newquay box set containing five popular war movies'the young lions' () follows the fortunes of three soldiers, one german and two americans, from the time of their enlistment for world war two to the end of the warjames mason plays rommel and the film was one of the first to use original war footage before the opening creditschristian dietl (marlon brando) is a german who starts out as a dedicated soldier but gradually becomes appalled by the nazi movemented pell, two pilots with different personalitiesfinally, 'the desert fox' () is a biopic of field marshal rommel, from his military defeat in africa to his implication in the plot to assassinate hitlerthe film was nominated for three oscarsamidst the drama of war, romance rears its head, giving the soldiers more than they can handleholman ruffles more feathers when he falls in love with an american missionary (candice bergen), and as the political climate becomes more and more volatile, he begins to question the validity of the american presence on the riverthe top-ranking officer in the camp, he is initially reviled by his fellow british and american prisoners, who nickname him 'von ryan'mason also played rommel in the film 'the desert rats'the american soldiers (montgomery clift and dean martin) meet as draftees, one a young jew and the other an entertainer, and together endure boot camp and the campaign to retake france'the sand pebbles' () is set in china insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall three characters finally meet in a confrontation outside a concentration camprobert mitchum plays major cleve saville and robert wagner is lthowever, ryan eventually comes to lead them in a daring escape attempt, taking over from the commanding british officer (trevor howard) and the escapees face many hazards as they commandeer a train to make their way across italy, closely followed by the nazisthe us gunboat san pablo cruises the yangtze river on a peacekeeping mission and new crew member jake holman (steve mcqueen) causes friction when he insists upon looking after the san pablo's engines himself, rather than leaving the hard labour to the chinese helpersin 'von ryan's express' (), when us pilot colonel joseph ryan (frank sinatra) is shot down and placed in a german pow camp, he is more concerned with his own survival than escape'the hunters' () is based on the novel by james salter
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Players continue as marcus fenix, a reluctant war hero and leader of delta squad, six months after the events of "gears of wargears of war 2 is developed by epic games exclusively for the xbox 360 video game and entertainment systemgears of war 2 blends a best-in-class third-person shooter with unsurpassed high-definition visuals, all layered on top of an engaging story of survival, loss and retributionoxfam shop ulverston gears of war 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 5 million-selling blockbuster action game and one of the most popular xbox 360 games in history" the last cities on sera are sinking, swallowed by a new locust threat from belowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea massive counterattack is humanity's last hope for survival
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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 warlight shelf wear on covers and spinevery good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 barnettno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with black and white photographsoxfam bookshop skipton "john alfred terraine (15 january december ) was an english military historian, and a tv screenwriter
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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 rolesoperation herring lasted over 72 hours instead of the 36 initially foreseen, but it turned out to be a successsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 scalebrought 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 homesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 unfoldsoxfam shop ulverston history is as yet unwrittenall 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 battlescutting-edge multiplayer: napoleon features fully integrated multiplayer modes and a complete set of online functionalities: steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor and voice communicationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethree new episodic campaigns: take command and lead your armies on land and sea over three campaigns: italy, egypt and mastery of europe
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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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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 iicollection onlyin good condition
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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 crécyit is a gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and crueltythe stench and harshness of medieval life is ever present' robert fabbri, bestselling author of the vespasian seriessee 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 worldwidethe complete s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodesdisks in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall tear on bottom of spine of one of the inner sleevesoxfam shop kendal sleeve and box in good condition, showing some shelf wear
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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 recovered book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe 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 circumstanceswilson'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 resultswhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible price
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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 borderthe 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 waroxfam 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 comics(click to reveal full phone number) cost to send25 cm depth with hermesall in fair to good condition ÂŁ25about ÂŁ9 3 kg 38 cm long 30 cm wideono collection ringmer
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