Razors edge the unofficial history of the falklands war
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Title: razor's edge: the unofficial history of the falklands warauthor(s): bicheno, hughpublication date
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Fought thousands of miles from any major land base, it was essentially a naval war and one that was crucially dependant on a long and vulnerable logistics 'tail'providing the all-important food, fuel and ammunition to the british task force was the job of the royal fleet auxiliary - whose unofficial motto boasts 'no sea too rough, no job too tough'oxfam shop mutley plain " may sees the twenty-fifth anniversary of the falklands war, a short but vicious conflict over a group of remote south atlantic islands that most of the world had never heard ofslight bumping to one cornercontains many b/w & colour photographsbut their real contribution has never been fully appreciated, so this book, based on numerous testimonies of those who were there, will put the record straight" book in very condition with clean bright pages throughout and securely boundwith none of the protection of warships, and holds full of highly volatile cargoes - fuel, explosives and even a few nuclear rounds - serving in rfa ships required a special kind of dedication, and this book is a tribute to their extraordinary achievementspublished in , first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealongside moments of individual heroism emerges a wider story of the ingenuity and spirit of a 'can-do' servicebelying their 'auxiliary' tag, rfa ships were in the frontline from the beginning, launching military operations and taking casualties - most notably when the two landing ships were bombed in bluff cove
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Oxfam bookshop newport 'the unofficial history of harley-davidson motorcycles' not only takes into account the most interesting and exciting motorcycles ever made, but it is also the story about the people who choose to ride themsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wartitle: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold warproduct category: booksdust jacket: falsecondition: goodauthors: stone, norman
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Hammerton (editor) - a popular history of the great war: 6 volume set - the amalgamated press - hardback - undated (circa cm x 13 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolume 1 (the first phase) - 640 pages () volume 2 (extension of the struggle) - 640 pages - () volume 3 (the allies at bay) - 640 pages () volume 4 (a year of attrition) - 640 pages () volume 5 (the year of victory) - 640 pages () volume 6 (the armistice and after) - 640 pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - gilt titles to spines with tooled titles and decorations on front boards - each volume discusses various events that unfolded during the global conflict which spanned from to - a very nice collector's setplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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L s amery general editor - the times history of the war in south africa 7 volume set - sampson lowe - hardbacks - cm x 16 cm vol pages lacks general map to front pocket - these were bought separately vol pages vol pages vol pages folding map to front and rear pockets vol pages - folded map to rear pocket webbing showing to board spine junctions otherwise fine vol pages vol pages - this is the supplement to the first 6 volumes all 7 books are in reasonably good condition all bindings good a shake here and there 2 loose portrait pages surface wear to boards and spines - a rare complete set read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Nine volumes of the history of the great war, edited by newman fowlerand published by the waverley book company, london read moreedition specially prepared for subscribers
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The times history of the warin good condition for its agered cover with gold letteringcomplete 21 volume set published to
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5 books " a popular history of the great war " they are in reasonable condition for their age with a lot of illustrations edited by sir j a hammertonpublished by the fleetway house london read more
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This was made by ciro in honour of the falklands warthis has been largely unworn, and is in perfect conditionabsolutely stunning ciro brooch 'dove of peace'
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square in this comprehensive history, john keegan explores both the technical and the human impact of the greatest war of all timein knowledgable, perceptive analysis of the airborne battle of crete, the carrier battle of midway, the tank battle of falaise, the city battle of berlin, and the amphibious battle of okinawa, keegan illuminates the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war as a wholesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe focuses on five crucial battles and offers new insights into the distinctive methods and motivations of modern warfare
(England)
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a reprint of the english translation covering the period from the beginning of the war to the beginning of october (volume 1) and then october-november (volume 2)volume 2 has two loose pagesmany diagrams, drawings, photographs and one fold-out map note they are different sizes see oxfam website for delivery information read moresome slight bending to the corners and slight ruffing of top and bottom of hinge
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This is reflected in the asking priceplease see photographs for a better description6 hardback set of books in fair condition for their almost 100 year age, expected scuffing to the edges of the boards, some fading to the spine covering, some small dents to the edges of the boards, yellowing to some pages along with old age staining marks, some board fading, and marksformat: hardback year printed: c language: english publisher: fleetway house binding: hardback place of publication: london isbn: does not apply postage price on an application
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*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morevolume 3 has a slight bit of discolouration to the spine as shownplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall books heavily illustrated and include mapsvolume 1: published in pages volume 2: published in pages volume 3: published in pages very good condition for the agea bit of wear on the sine endsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinterior is cleangilded & embossed hardcover books of uniform size 25 x 20 cm all 1st editions published by cassell & companyslight wear to the book and spine edges and cornersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Vol i & vol ii - hard backs history of the boer war of by h w wilson illustrated mainly from photographs na authentic sketches taken in south africapublished harmsworth brothers ltdthe hard covers are a little worn but the pages in both books are undamaged read morethe photographs inside these books tell the story of the times
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A must for anyone with an interest in military historyall in perfect condition and makes for a compulsive readfull and concise first edition print of the nam experience
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Good condition with bumped edges and wear to front, back and spine of boardsthe gilt on the spines is rubbed and in some volumes missingmissing the index volumesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith yellowing and slight foxing throughoutoxfam bookshop ealing volume 1 - 6 only
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Oxfam bookshop brighton behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its discovery and its place in history in the atlas of disease, sandra hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the aids epidemic in the s and the recent devastating ebola outbreakthe atlas of disease is the first book to tell these stories in a new an innovative way, interweaving new maps with contemporary illustrations to chart some of the world's most deadly pandemics and epidemicsthese discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and saved countless livessee oxfam website for delivery information read more diseases covered: airborne: diphtheria; influenza; leprosy; measles; scarlet fever; sars; smallpox; tuberculosis (tb) waterborne: cholera; dysentery; typhoid insects and animals: malaria; plague; typhus; yellow fever; zika human to human: polio; ebola; hiv and aids; syphilis  crucially, the atlas of disease will also explore how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patterns
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle war drama set in northern italy during the final weeks of the world war iitorn between these are the divided loyalties of the italians, both fascist soldiers and communist partisans, who have turned brother against brother in a bloody civil waron one side, a group of american supply soldiers deliver ammunition to the front line, a journey that becomes a descent into hellsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc and case in good conditionon the other side, a doomed german unit and their ragtag italian partners struggle to maintain morale and discipline amongst their beleaguered troops in the face of certain defeat
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Horrible history handbook - the horrible history of the worldhorrible history handbook - villains price each
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Title: the secret history of the worldfirst edition: falseproduct category: booksauthors: jonathan blackbinding: paperbackcondition: very good
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Oxfam shop ulverston an in-depth look at the history of the nation's football team featuring the highs and lows (the obvious highs including the world cup and an impressive run in - the lows including defeat at the hands of the usa, demolition by pushkas and the hungarians in the s, nearly the whole of the s and the failure to reach the world cup finals)see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are plenty of moments to make an england fan proud, including their remarkable form in the euro 96 tournament
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Oxfam shop dumfries brutally honest and rich in detail, this posthumously published diary of a twenty-seven-year-old vietcong woman doctor, saved from destruction by an american soldier, gives us fresh insight into the lives of those fighting on the other side of the vietnam warit is a story of the struggle for one's ideals amid the despair and grief of war, but most of all, it is a story of hope in the most dire circumstancessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Bigelow explores the complicated history of the region, going back to its foundation by a sufi saint in the fifteenth centurythis fascinating town with its rich history will be of interest to students and scholars of islam, south asia, and peace and conflict resolutioncombining archival and interview material, she accounts for how the community's idealized identity as a place of peace is realized on the ground through a variety of strategiesthis book looks at a place where the conditions for religious conflict are present, but active conflict is absentwith a minimum of intervention from outside interests, muslims, hindus, and sikhs have successfully managed conflict when it does arisesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford inter-religious relations in india are notoriously fraught, not infrequently erupting into violencebigelow focuses on a muslim majority punjab town (malkerkotla) where both during the partition and subsequently there has been no inter-religious violenceas a story of peace in a region of conflict, this study is an important counterbalance to many conflict studies and a corrective to portrayals of islamic cultures as militant and intolerant
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3d silver george v coin the second year of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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3d silver george v coin the second year of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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3d silver george v coin the third year of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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3d silver george v coin the third year of the great war ] supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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3d silver george v coin the fourth year of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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3d silver george v coin the final year of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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