Post war years
List post war years
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Original post war 's british paratrooper smock and beretsmock has been heavily used with some stains here and thereberet has some moth holes but overall great condition£400 paypal +4%, bank transfer or cash on collection
400 €
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177 post war batch number 943 on frontall working and in fairly good condition £
95 €
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Excellent original condition for its age,external thread post war type,very nice original exampleautomobilia items purchased for cash
395 €
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Vintage post war step ladders (refurbished) these step ladders have been sympathetically restored to a lightly used item with small paint marks and scrapesthey have been lightly varnished to bring out the wood patter nation and the ropes have been renewed with original natural jute hessian ropethe legs are marked with pf (unknown origin) 170cm tall can deliver 30 miles radius halesworth or in suffolk read more
150 €
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Job lot of large scale metal triang trucks all post war cs/60s lot includes a couple of rare ones including mobile cafeteria and car transporter with two original cars,a thames trader recovery truck and various others and a s bedford truck, there will be the odd part missing but generally good for agecollection only or possible delivery read more
795 €
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The hamlyn guide to post 2nd world war british motorcycles first edition by c j aytona great book for the cost of fish and chips twice! pick up or will post royal mail for £2there are several colour plates amongst the 150 bikes included in black and white printseach bike has a description and specification set out a valuable edition to a bikers collection and one which will inevitably gain value as time passesvery good condition with complete dust jacket covering the whole of the front and back of the book depicting a beautiful colour picture of a triumph tiger 110
12 €
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Volumes 1-10 describe wwii, volume 11 uniforms etc, volume 12 post war conflicts and general indexhistory of the second world war from orbis publishingrunning to pagesplease note that the front cover for each individual issue removed to ensure continuous narrative within folder12 volumes housed in bespoke red coverscomplete 170 issue part work seriescurrently single issues can retail £499 upwards on internet
299 €
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Oxfam books & music bridport this is a version of monopoly that was issued during the war yearsausterity in those years caused the metal tokens to be replaced by wood and card versions and the dice to be replaced by a card spinnerplenty of light wear has taken place but there is no damage except that the instruction sheet has been torn in half and two corners of the box are splitsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe set includes a rocking-horse token which, according to wikipedia was only used between andcondition: very good for it's age
29 €
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17mm brown alligator leather strap with signed gold plaque buckle iwc's calibre 89 stands out as one of the most important calibers to emerge from the post war yearsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipellaton cut his teeth at vacheron constantin, but went to schaffhausen as iwc's technical director infor his first major project the calibre 89, which would signify a renewal of production for the war-torn watch industry in post-war europecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe calibre 89 began its life inside the mind of movement designer albert pellatoniwc with a 37mm case is in excellent condition with sharp lugsthe caliber 89 owes its existence to the british ministry of defense, who set forth a new standard for military-grade timepiecesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeiwc met the antimagnetic properties by covering the movement with a soft iron cageoriginal case back and unsigned crownthis standard, dubbed 6b/346, required a chronometer-grade, anti-magnetic movementthough not the most complex movement in terms of construction, the caliber 89 combined state-of-the-art technology--such as double-barrels and a newly-patented drive-train for the sweeping seconds hand--with a plain, unadorned appearance that spoke to the movement's reliabilitymatte silver dial is in similarly excellent condition with no signs of refinishingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
1255 €
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Vintage new sheer mesh post war nylons in packet never opened were my grandmothers
5 €
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Probably used post war by a veteran with the date being significant in some way, i’m the author of five books on acw gravesites and have come across similar items before, price includes postage and packaging, cheque or postal order only read more
8 €
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Arranged chronologically and in counterpoint, this unique book samples all conceivable forms of oral and written documentation to illuminate the united states' involvement in its longest and most divisive warthis text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this titlefrom foot soldiers to generals, politicians to protesters, hawks and doves, their attitudes and experiences are graphically revealed
70 €
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Sun tzu's art of war, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflictthe silver sparrow art of war: a version of sun tzu's art of war based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a chinese archeological site in china's shandong province in , which contains previously unknown fragmentsthe lost art of war: written more than one hundred years after sun tzu's text, by sun bin, a linear descendant of sun tzu, this classic of political and military strategy is faithful to the principles of the art of war, while developing their practical application much furthermastering the art of war: consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of han dynasty china, zhuge liang and liu ji, this book develops the strategies of sun tzu's classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadershipthe translations, by the renowned translator thomas cleary, have all been published previously in book form, except for the silver sparrow art of war, which is available here for the first timenow, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of sun tzu's text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world todayit draws on episodes from chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of sun tzu's principlesthis comprehensive collection contains: the art of war: this edition of sun tzu's text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpreters
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8 €
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Battlefieldsof then and now [that is twenty years after the warhundreds of pictures of war and afterwar magazines showing places in france with bomb damage then 20 years after with some remedial workgood condition for their agethey were issued in weekly parts
25 €
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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 stopoxfam 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 recoveredpeter 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 murderthe 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 circumstancesat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricewhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itwilson'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 cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statein the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breath"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentswe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power
5 €
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Soldier kings - the seven years war worldwide (2nd printing) ex/nmsoldier kings re-creates the free-for-all that was the seven years’ warthrowing a twist into all of this is card playthe world is changing; the power that grabs the most now will dominate the modern age that is just dawning
77 €
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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 scaleoxfam 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 americabrought 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
9 €
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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 invasionit 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 legendvastly outnumbered, edward iii's army will finally confront the armoured might of the french nobility on the field of crécysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit 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 series
2 €
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Oxfam shop colne road just how far did women's experience of world war ii help to liberate them? was it the opportunity they had expected, or was it simply six years of deprivation and hard work? this volume considers these and other questions through the writings of women living through the war yearsalthough this anthology inevitably represents only a fraction of the archive, it offers contemporary insight into the experiences and perceptions of women during the war period, and includes extracts from personal diaries, letters and detailed questionnairesit has been compiled from the archive at the university of sussex, which houses the papers of mass-observation, an organization which was set up in with the aim of recording everyday life in britaintanning to page edges see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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The battle of the nile and then at acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fightingit was a war won at sea, and by the time of waterloo britain had gained control and possessed the foundations of her empiretaking in gallant duels, bloody battles between huge fleets, amphibious assaults, daring coastal raids, and the subtleties of espionage and naval intelligence, this global conflict truly was the war for all the oceansbrought vividly to life through the words and stories of the ordinary people caught up in the conflict, this is a sweeping history of the years of naval warfare that set the balance of power in europe for the following centuryoxfam books & music troon as france emerged from revolution, a young general named napoleon bonaparte invaded egypt, hoping next to march overland to indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morebritain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world's sea-lanes and thus all international tradeit would not happen
6 €
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I have a variety of figures from gears of war and gears of war 2happy to discuss discounts for multiple items, or whole lot! collection from new mills, derbyshire or can post (extra cost) read moregears 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 buyersall are absolutely pristine and sealedi list below the figures i have and price for each
25 €
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war requiem benjamin britten programme london coliseum autumn seasonwill send by cd by post or email attachment as requestedelegant and stylish programme for war requiem by benjamin britten at the london coliseumhas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of the war requiemthis production had interesting sets and arrangmentsthe lighting was excellentthe orchestral playing by the english national opera orchestra was excellent
5 €
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Original daily express war map of europe, it was published in the early part of the war known as the phoney wari can post by royal mail (uk only)in decent condition with very minor wear, no pin holes or tape marks so never been stuck on a wallyou can pay by paypal or uk sterling chequesend message for p&p prices and any other info read more it measures when opened out inches x inches (about 101cm x 76cm)
5 €
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It tells the story of two former prisoners of war (pows) from world war iilaurens van der post is an exceptionally insightful writeroxfam shop helensburgh a bar of shadow by laurens van der post "this book was short and powerfulthis has gorgeous language, and has an emotional depth and complexity that will astound you" published in rd edition, first being in )Â book is in good conditionit is a quick read, but has several passages that will have you really thinking about what you think and feelhas name inscription the first page (pictured) see oxfam website for delivery information read morethey reminisce about their time in a japanese pow camp
29 €
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Genuine world war 1 medals set of the 'great war' comprising:- left to right in main medals/ribbons photo - 1) british war medal in silver with george v effigy 2) the allied victory medal in bronze 3) the star in bronzeavailable to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first or second signed for, or special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalleft to right in 2nd photo- 1) sw badge with fabric chevron (unsure what this is) 2) cap badge for middlesex regiment (duke of cambridge's own) in gilt metal & whiteunfortunately no mask = no salefor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my hands
80 €
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Tick presents a comprehensive vision for healing the soul-level wounds of waredward tick reveals what's missing in our approach to bringing our veterans back from waroxfam bookshop tunbridge wells warrior's return, restoring the soul after war edward tick a paperback book in good conditionhere he offers proven strategies drawn from cross-cultural wisdom, mythical archetypes, and his 35 years of experience helping veterans, families, and caregivers cope with the life-changing effects of combateveryone agrees that our troops deserve a return to productive and creative lives after servicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile most trauma treatment programmes focus on symptom reduction or temporary relief, drthere is pencil underlining on pages but other than this, this is a clean copywhat's the solution? with warrior's return, dryet in spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of combat-related conditions like ptsd
17 €
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Charles' business grows in direct proportion to his girth and becomes synonymous with the town's fortunes as britain claws its way from the grey austerity of the war yearsas times change, so do their fortunes for better and worse, ebbing and flowing as the years go byoxfam bookshop st albans in a small town somewhere in the middle of england, the aftermath of the second world war brings changetheir stories create a generous epic, an extraordinarily rich and plangent hymn to the death and perhaps rebirth of middle england over the past fifty yearsat its heart are a diverse and persuasive cast of loveable and odious characters whose various attempts to break free are chronicled in an addictive and compelling narrative of extraordinary power and resonancehe buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the futurequite simply, in a land of plenty is the story of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor ambitious industrialist charles freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to maryin quick succession, three sons and a daughter bring life to the big house and, with it, the seeds of joy and tragedy: simon, large and ebullient like his father, follows in his footsteps into the business; james becomes a photographer and proceeds to document the town; robert, wilful and self-assured, submerges himself in the darker side of life; and alice, a dippy individualist who is almost transformed into a picture of convention when she succumbs to the efficient attentions of harry singh, grocer's boy turned property entrepreneur
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