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This is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manwinner 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 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 basraoxfam 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 moreit is the autobiography of the british soldier
3 €
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The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the waroxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedtext is unmarked
14 €
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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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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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Lord louis mountbatten achieved great things both in war and peace as a military leader and public servantthe first world war and its aftermath shaped his early life, in mid-career he was a victorious commander in the second world war, and when peace came he brought independence to india and pakistanmountbatten remains a controversial figure, but when his faults are considered in the light of the world-shaking events in which he was involved, they are overwhelmingly outweighed by his achievementshis murder, and those of members of his family and a friend, on 27 august , by assassins of the provisional ira, shocked the worldthis book was first published in hardback as the princely sailor, by brasseys
130 €
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Set in the middle ages, it is the second game in the total war series, following on from the title shogun: total warmedieval: total war is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics computer game developed by creative assembly and published by activision' 'this year's best strategy game' - pc gamer see oxfam website for delivery information read moremighty catapults and spectacular siege assaults, featuring catapults and cannons'key features: - epic 3d battles featuring over warriorslay siege to mighty fortresses and command vast armies across the battlefields of europe and north africaoriginally announced in august , the game was released in north america on 19 august and in europe on 30 august for microsoft windowsfamous historical heroes including joan of arc, richard the lionheart and william wallacerpg style character development of your kings and generalsthe back of the box reads as follows: 'rule your kingdom through four centuries of brutal medieval warfarethis is no time for the faint hearted'turn based empire building and real time strategy12 playable factions and over 100 unique unit typesepic multiplayer warfare with 8-player online battles
(England)
3 €
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A full collection of images of war magazines a full and comprensive history of world war two in four volumes and a partial set of hitlers third reich a cracking present for anybody interested in the history of the second world war read more
30 €
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On the top of the unit i have hand painted 3 pink rosesbeautiful upcycled oval table painted in dusky pink chalk paint, lightly sanded to give an aged finish and completed with finishing waxthis is a beautiful and unique piece of furniture dimensions width - 52cm at widest point depth - 39 cm height - 69 cm as with all upcycled furniture there will be imperfections on the piece that add to the character and story of the table read morethe inside of the drawer and the drawer handle have been decoupaged and sealed with varnish
40 €
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of doulton lambeth stamped into the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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Indeed, 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 waras 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 fewvolume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the german invasion and allied responsethe author provides a detailed account of the german invasion and the allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battlesit is hoped that niall cherry's new two-volume work covering the allied intervention in norway will fill this significant gapsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place condition as newbooks 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 norway
(England)
12 €
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Against the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries britain and france would ruleit explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the arabs and the jews, and ultimately led to war between the british and the french in and between the arabs and the jews inlawrence, winston churchill and charles de gaulle, a line in the sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when britain and france ruled the middle eastthe creation of britain's 'mandates' of palestine, transjordan and iraq, and france's in lebanon and syria, made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty yearsoxfam books & music marlborough in , in the middle of the first world war, two men secretly agreed to divide the middle east between themin , after many years of intrigue and espionage, britain finally succeeded in ousting france from lebanon and syria, and hoped that, having done so, it would be able to cling on to palestinesir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgeterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including tthe deal they struck, which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the entente cordiale, drew a line in the sand from the mediterranean to the persian frontierusing newly declassified papers from the british and french archives, james barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life, and reveals, for the first time, the stunning way in which the french finally got their revenge
19 €
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Francis edward ledwidge () was an irish war poet and soldier from county meathoxfam books & music islington francis ledwidge was ireland's major war poet, sometimes called "the poet of the blackbirds"sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the battle of passchendaele during world war iour book is in good general condition and, unusually, retains its dust jacket (unclipped)b/w frontispiece portrait of the poetduring the s he was considered one of the greatest living writers of the english-speaking worldthe book itself, bound in black cloth, is in good condition, the exterior showing only pale patches at the tops of the covers and some minor bumping of corners with no frank damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreedward john moreton drax plunkett, 18th baron of dunsany (), was an anglo-irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the name lord dunsanyhis poetry shows his deep love of nature and wild-life, and he perhaps foreshadows the modern titan, seamus heaneyborn to a poverty-stricken family, his education was minimal, and once old enough, he began to work at whatever job might be availableinside, the endpapers are very lightly browned, but clean; binding firm with no loose pages; pages clean and brighthowever, his passion was poetry, and he self-educated in the hope of eventually achieving a white-collar job which might allow him to write with greater freedomthe jacket is rather age-worn, with rubbing of angles and folds, some chips and tears to edges, and general grubbiness, but is intacta keen trade unionist with connections to sinn fein, he joined the irish army in lord dunsany's regiment, saw action in italy and serbia, was sent to the front, and was killed near ypres, aged just 30title etc in rather faded gilt lettering on the spine
39 €
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Beautiful wrought-iron decorative piece with frame, decorated with three rosesthis decorative piece is clearly signed at the base of the branchare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe photos are part of the description (of the condition)please note: effects of light reflection in the photosthis was probably made by a student of lode van boeckelplease 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 storeno reserve! read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
72 €
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Teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, & 2 cups & saucers) 1 large sandwich serving plate 1 medium dish 1 flower basket 1 candle holder 1 flower trinket box this set is in mint condition having been displayed in a cabinet for over 30 yearsexstensive royal albert ‘old country roses’ dinner service comprising:- 6 dining plates 6 sandwich plates 1 teapot 6 tea cups & saucers 1 tea sugar bowl 1 tea milk jug 6 tea spoons 1 coffee pot 6 coffee cups & saucers 1 coffee sugar bowl 1 coffee cream jug 1 three tier cake stand 1 gravy boat 1 set of salt & pepper pots 1 sweet bowl 1 large meat platter 1 medium meat platter 1 sandwich plate & tea cup set 1 large terrine 1 miniature tea set on tray (incthe price asked reflects the size of the service and the outstanding condition of every itembuyer to collect
500 €
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’s the union & confederacy ) illustrated collector casebooks here for sale we have 2 illustrated books about the american civil war including a 12”lp excellent condition with each onecolumbia masterworks dl-" lp record album in beautifully embossed fabric album with gilt titles and illustrations, applied flag lithograph, and attached 32-page illustrated book about the civil war and the confederate armyfirst is the union, columbia records number dl-244 published in , with 60 pages of text and photographs, and a columbia masterworks lpit has 32 pages of text and photographs and a columbia legacy lpabout the confederacysize: " x " conditionrecorded at the national gallery of art, washington, dcolumbia records proudly presents "the confederacy" based on music of the south during the years condition vinyl ex case books some water damageincludes an attached 32-page illustrated book about the civil war, with essays by bruce catton, and clifford dowdeyfeaturing the national gallery orchestra, conducted by richard bales; the cantata choir of the lutheran church of the reformation, mezzo-soprano florence kopleff, baritone thomas pyle, and narrator reverend edmund jennings leemeasures 14" x 12the second album is the confederacy, columbia album number , published inthank you for lookingplease see photographs as part of the descriptionthe albums are both in plastic covers and inserted at the end of the book and are in excellent condition they have some water damage, which is reflected in the asking price
(England)
25 €
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This original publication provides a fascinating insight into how war came to the land this book is the story of britain's battlefield - the land, and how farms were armed and equipped so that the rich soil of britain could be won back to fertility and help feed and sustain a nation at war no weapon ever invented is more deadly than hunger the finest armies in the world, courageous enough in the face of the enemy, can be reduced to helplessness without sustenancethis book details the struggles and the triumphs of working the land remember that this was produced in so was published in wartime, so there is a lot of patriotic rhetoric, but this adds to the authenticity of the book
7 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham what kind of a world do we live in when governments are able to pursue wars against not only the will of the people, but also the international institutions set up to promote peace? in the first world war 90% of casualties were soldiers; in recent wars 90% of casualties are civiliansbell pleads with poetic conviction for a stark reappraisal of the world we're creating for ourselves, as politics becomes increasingly remote from ordinary lives and reports from the front line often seem more like scenes from a hollywood moviethe three central theses are the way in which war, politics and journalism have changed beyond all recognition in the past thirty yearsin through gates of fire, martin bell uses his personal experiences as a reporter of eleven wars, and independent mp, to write an impassioned, heartfelt and coruscating call to armssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut instead of bringing home the real human costs of war, the advent of 'live' conflict coverage has led to television being used as just another propaganda tool
4 €
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The neckline is embellished with matching applique roses on a ruched panel, with the centre of the roses revealing the dark red reverse fabric collarless with a v-neckline, the lower front features two handy lined open pockets add to your collection with this gorgeous, vibrant item, the perfect choice for any social occasion or as warm, comfortable everyday wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the front fastens with a row of matching concave synthetic buttonsoxfam shop darlington this james lakeland deep rose coat is made from a wool and polyester mix fabric with a soft brushed feel
26 €
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With the centre image being roses chocolate image read morea colourful image of "kittens and chocolates" in a jigsaw all together in a 6 inch presentation box,on the outside of the box is images of various, sweets; sugar mice,wine drops gums,paw drops,gobstoppers etcwith a full sized (500 piece) photograph inside to help you make ir up
4 €
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Introduced in , 'roses g' or 'wild rose' is a rich floral design with vibrant colours shown to beautiful effect on this vasemade in england in and in excellent condition; no chips, cracks or restorationthe flared shape emphasizing the stunning quality of this hand painted designthe height of the vase is 8royal doulton back stamped and painted series number 'd'will consider sensible offers25 inches and the diameter at the mouth of the vase is 6
65 €
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With the centre image being roses chocolatesa colourful image of "kittens and chocolates" in a jigsaw all together in a 6 inch presentation box,on the outside of the box is images of various, sweets; sugar mice,wine drops gums,paw drops,gobstoppers etcyo can buy 2 jigsaws with 1 lot of postage saving you £3with a full sized (500 piece) photograph inside to help you make ir up
3 €
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World war one french 75mm shrapnel shell fragment with driving band it is completely inert as it exploded over a hundred years ago overall a useful object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items
20 €
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World war one british royal horse artillery quick firing 13 pounder high explosive shell fragmentit is completely inert as it exploded over a hundred years ago overall a useful object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items
15 €
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The war of powers: vtitle: the war of powers: vvardeman, victor milancondition: used; acceptablebinding: paperbackthe picture may not reflect the books condition or specific editionauthors: robert e
3 €
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war of the worlds blu ray steelbook out of print and rarethis is the rare limited edition steelbook of war of the worlds
44 €
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warriors of middle-earth: war of the ring expwarriors of middle-earth: war of the ring exp safety warning not appropriate for children under the age of 3date first available: 22 septcolor: multicoloured
62 €
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Oxfam shop keswick all twelve episodes from the american tv mini-series starring robert mitchum and jane seymour and set during the aftermath of the attack on pearl harbour and the beginning of world war iithe henry family cope with the impact of the war in addition to domestic troubles, with father captain victor 'pug' henry (mitchum) trying to placate his unfaithful wife rhoda (polly bergen) who is demanding a divorcethe episodes are: 'december ', 'january - may ', 'may 26 - july ', 'november 2 - december ', 'december - april ', 'april - july ', 'november - may ', 'may - june ', 'june 22 - october ', 'october - march ' and 'april 12 - august 'meanwhile, victor's sons warren (michael woods) and byron (hart bochner) are stationed on naval vessels whilst byron's wife natalie (seymour) and their son louis (rhett creighton) try to flee italysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
49 €
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war of the spanish succession - cavalry mint/newduring the war of spanish succession () cavalry comprised about 30% to 40% of most armiesheads and accessories are interchangeable with the wss infantry set for even more options!
47 €
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war of the spanish succession - infantry mint/newthis remarkable box set allows you to build a 36-man unit for the war of the spanish succession - the marlburian agefeaturing an incredible number of options, each box set can be used to build literally dozens of armies and troop types from this 18th century conflict or as imagi-nations in your own alternate history!
35 €