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I am selling this war blu ray with jet li and jason stathamthere are no scratches on the disci am willing to post at extra cost and price will be checked upon request
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The 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 fragmentsmastering 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 timesun tzu's art of war, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflictnow, 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 principlesthe 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 furtherthis 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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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
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Collects war of kings 1-6, war of kings darkhawk 1-2, war of kings ascension 1-4, war of kings warriors 1-2, war of kings who will rule?, war of kings savage world of sakaar en marvel spotlight war of kingswar of kings hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirealm of kings, hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelgiant marvel cosmic action, the stories that inspired the new avengers infinity moviecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecollects thanos imperative ignition, thanos imperative 1-6, thanos imperative devastationthanos imperative, hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethree separate hardcovers collects one giant story arccollects realm of kings one shot, realm of kings inhumans 1-5, realm of kings imperial guard 1-5, realm of kings son of hulkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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The mightiest armies and the most brilliant commanders of ancient times clash in an epic war game only total war can createrome total war barbarian invasion - “you came, you saw, you conqueredoxfam books & music fareham three great rome total war games all in one! rome total war – “i came, i saw, i conqueredfor the committed rome: total war fan, alexander sets further challenges and a new gameplay experience that adds to the legendary reputation of the total war seriescommand the greatest forces of the ancient world, including the roman legions, carthage and gaul; lay siege to civilisations using powerful war engines; and decimate your enemies using special units like ferocious war dogs, armoured elephants or scythed chariots” caesar storm clouds gather over europe, asia and north africa as mighty armies march forward in rome: total warrome total war alexander – can you match or even beat the feats of history’s greatest military genius? an all new campaign map extends the rome: total war experience further eastward than ever before, taking you into macedonia and the persian empirein rome: total war the most epic, cinematic real-time 3d battles ever seen in a game come to life with awe-inspiring graphicsyou were there for rome's glorybe there for rome's fallbeyond the frontiers of the sundered empire new enemies are lurkingyou’re not finished yetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevast armies are led by brilliant generals such as hannibal, leader of the carthaginians and julius caesar, rome's greatest general and leaderit is 363 ad and the last emperor of the unified rome is deada host of new content includes four new factions and 60 all new units such as alexander’s phalangistshis successors now rule a divided empiresix new historical battles offer you the chance to experience alexander’s key clashes and a redesigned campaign game forces you to press ever onward or risk failing to match alexander’s ferocious pace of conquestminor surface marks to case and discs but overall a very good used copy” a shadow falls across the roman worldthe barbarians are at the gates in this official expansion pack for rome: total war! features a brand new campaign game, 10 new playable factions - including the huns, franks, saxons, goths and both roman empires, 100+ new units with their own strengths, weapons and abilities, including schiltrom and shieldwall formations, swimming and axe-throwing and barbarian hordes - march your entire people in search of a new homeland
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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 spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition
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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 - ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikichristopher pugsley - on the fringe of hellgray - from the uttermost ends of the earthchristopher pugsley - te hokowhitu a tuchristopher pugsley - the anzac experience24 x 17 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - good29 x 31 cm - softcover - a few notes - goodthe new zealand division on the western front5 cm - softcover - lovelya history and guide to its battlefields - willsonscot publishing - cristchurch - ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store26 x 19 cm - hardcover with dust jacket - wonderfulcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - greatsigned by christopher pugsleyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Faces of war thrusts gamers into the decisive battles of world war ii in europe the game faces of war is devoted to the final period of world war ii in europe: the summer of - the spring offaces of war takes combat gaming to a new level by integrating a psychological elementthe german war machine was making every possible effort to defend the territory of third reich from the soviet and allied troopshowever, during 11 months the german resistance was crushed at all the front lines and the war ended where it had begun - in berlinget immersed in the heat of world war ii command american, english, soviet and german troops during world-renowned battles that include d-day, new winter missions and the storming of berlinthrough the eyes of allied, german and russian squad leaders, experience the most immersive world war ii time strategy game where each battle is played out and won differently based on your tactical choicesgem engine: the ultimate 3d rts engine with a shocking level of performance * complex team ai for new tactical opportunities: ai controlled soldiers don't simply execute any order given by a player, they think how to do it in the most efficient and safe way* co-op play with up to 4 players* camera angles and zooming effects for a complete immersionplayers command american, english, soviet and german troops while fighting famous conflicts such as the normandy invasion, the battle of the bulge or the battle of berlin in shocking detail disc in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethanks to complex artificial intelligence, soldiers don't simply execute any order given by a player, they think about how to do it in the most efficient and safe wayoxfam shop kendal case in very good conditionduring this period mighty battles were held in france, poland, belgium, the netherlands, hungary and germany* amazing level of details your role and decisions are of major importance * as squad leader and with complete freedom, combine real-time strategy with advanced tactics* 8 or more multiplayer modes, including free-for-all and team-based matches* improvised player tactics, advanced ai reactions and real time physics guarantee players that missions will never be fought the same waystrong multiplayer * up to 16 players via lan / internet* realistic physics: anything can be destroyed or manipulated and used to player's advantage
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Korean war picture book & 2the ultimate korean war a to z travel guide pdf, with two free gifts this fully interactive pdf book is an essential part of anyone travelling and visiting korean war museums, battle sites and moreand much more… you can also: make a list of sites you visited at the end of the book mark sites as visited make notes on each site search by country printable pages i am also including 2 free gifts with this product!!! 1a fully interactive map showing the location of each sitewhich can be used in google map for directions site opening times, admission charge (if applicable) and website links for further informationa picture of the site to give you a feel of the site landscapecontrary to the name, this guide covers these countries; australia, canada, china, france, luxembourg, netherlands, new zealand, north korean, philippines, south korea, turkey, united kingdom, usa what this means is that if you have always wanted to visit one or all of these places but have never had the opportunity to do so because you don’t know where to go if you do or because you think it’s going to be a total waste of timecom/uk/listing//the-ultimate-korean-war-a-to-z-travel?ref=listings_manager_gridfully interactive pdf travel planner use this link: https://wwwthat ends today! features this travel guide is jam-packed with: travel tips for all countries battle sites, memorials, museums and cemeteries
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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 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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This is a 6 volume set of books with photographs from world war 2the full set of six volumes for world war ii: volume , volume , volume , volume , volume , volume the war in pictures published by odhams press inthey are arranged by one volume for each year of the war starting at , telling the story in black and white picturesexpected wear to the exterior such as rounded corners and wear to the spine ends due to the ageall spines are still tightly boundthere is some foxing to the pages but text and pictures remain clear and brightvolume 4 has to cut outs (page 16 and 17)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipage is loose in volume 5these books are hardback with maroon buckram boards and a embossed pattern to frontthey are in good conditionshipped tracked and insuredcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available254 pages to each bookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionagethe 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 eastsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air power
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French version: ‘guerre totale’ - series: the walking dead2 original plates (pencil and indian ink) from page n°96 from the comic book ‘the walking dead’, volume 21 titled ‘‘guerre totale’ (all out war)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipencil and indian ink on paperthe comic book is not part of this lotcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available‘guerre totale’ - series: the walking deadour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrench version: all out war, chapter 11 of 12 - series: the walking dead2 original plates (pencil and indian ink) of ‘the walking dead’ page n°2, issue n°125 ‘all out war’, chapter 11 of 12please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal page 2 in ink + original page 2 in pencil (the comic is not included in this lot)
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Volume 1 (the gathering storm) - 640 pages - volume 2 (their finest hour) - 683 pages - volume 3 (the grand alliance) - 818 pages - volume 4 (the hinge of fate) - 917 pages - volume 5 (closing the ring) - 673 pages - volume 6 (triumph and tragedy) - 716 pages - this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - all volumes are first editions - volumes 3 - 6 have dust jackets - each volume discusses the various tactical developments that unfolded during the world war that spanned from - includes numerous coloured and non-coloured fold-out maps to further explain the military strategies utilised throughout the war - a very nice collector's sethardback - cm x 15 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikichurchill - the second world war: 6 volume set - cassell & cocatawiki’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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He ultimate vietnam war a to z travel guide pdf, with free gift this fully interactive pdf book is an essential park of anyone travelling and visiting korean war museums, battle sites and morea fully interactive map showing the location of each sitecom/uk/listing//the-ultimate-vietnam-war-a-to-z-travel?ref=listings_manager_gridwhich can be used in google map for directions site opening times, admission charge (if applicable) and website links for further informationa picture of the site to give you a feel of the site landscapeand much more… you can also: make a list of sites you visited at the end of the book mark sites as visited make notes on each site search by country printable pages i am also including free gift with this product!!! fully interactive pdf travel planner use this link to purchase and instantly download copy & past: https://wwwcontrary to the name, this guide covers four countries, vietnam, usa, australia & canada what this means is that if you have always wanted to visit one or all of these places but have never had the opportunity to do so because you don’t know where to go if you do or because you think it’s going to be a total waste of timethat ends today! features this travel guide is jam-packed with: travel tips for all countries battle sites, memorials, museums and cemeteries
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Full of drama, thought and humour, rules of engagement describes in graphic and thrilling detail not only tim collins's time in iraq in the lead up to war and during the war itself, but looks back on a life's experience in the armyhe talks for the first time about the accusations of war crimes levelled against him and reveals the truth about us behaviour during the conflicta snap shot of history, rules of engagement is an absorbing tale that will stand the test of time and is a moving lesson in the humanity that lies behind a country at warhe spoke to a world that was confused, at best, as to the motives for war, and gave some explanation - at last - for the need for this war and gave counsel on how it should be approachedsigned by the author on the title page book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleanoxfam bookshop shaftesbury from the moment tim collins's speech to his men in iraq was made public, he became more than an army colonelsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 unfoldssee 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 europeoxfam shop ulverston history is as yet unwrittencutting-edge multiplayer: napoleon features fully integrated multiplayer modes and a complete set of online functionalities: steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor and voice communicationsall 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 battles
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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
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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 the finest armies in the world, courageous enough in the face of the enemy, can be reduced to helplessness without sustenance 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 no weapon ever invented is more deadly than hungerthis book details the struggles and the triumphs of working the land
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Mumby - the great world war - a history: 6 volume set - the gresham publishing company - hardback - cm x 20 cmillustrated history of the first world war on land sea and in the air some extraordinary photographs of events - nice set of books read morevolume pages - volume pages - volume pages - (undated) volume pages - (undated) volume pages - volume pages - (undated) these books are all in very good condition - all have firm bindings and clean bright contents - no inscriptions - numerous coloured fold-out maps depicting the various areas of conflict during the warare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigeneral editor - frank acatawiki’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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Images of war, the real story of world war ii this is a complete collectors set published by marshall cavendish in and in association with the imperial war museumthere are a total of 52 magazines which each came with a newspaper and mapthis set is in excellent condition and i collected them inthere are four binders from the series together with 2 binders for the newspapers and mapsall 52 are present and complete with outer covers which many would have removed and disposed of
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The progress of the war is followed from the outbreak rebellion of summer , through seville, the war in the aragon mountains, madrid, malaga, the arrival of the international brigades in , the notorious destruction of guernika by the german condor legion, barcelona and franco?s victorious march, checked briefly on the ebroedmunds this book tells the tragic story of the spanish civil war through the eyes of writers, artists and musicians who were deeply involved and close to itby means of chronological chapters covering the major phases the author describes the roles of figures such as arthur koestler, ernest hemingway, pablo picasso, george orwell, esmond romilly, martha gellhorn (hemingway's lover), salvador dali, the poet federico lorca (who was killed) etcthis is a highly informative and interesting work covering a period of military history that has been largely neglectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bury stother famous names include the spies kim philby and anthony blunt
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There are interviews with war veterans and extracts from diaries, letters and reports from the war see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hull the complete s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodesnarrated by sir michael redgrave, this series features the best archive footage from one million feet of film and photographs collected from 37 individual sources worldwidethis box set still contains the original viewing notes
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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 moreoriginally announced in august , the game was released in north america on 19 august and in europe on 30 august for microsoft windowsrpg style character development of your kings and generalsthis is no time for the faint hearted'epic multiplayer warfare with 8-player online battles12 playable factions and over 100 unique unit typeslay siege to mighty fortresses and command vast armies across the battlefields of europe and north africafamous historical heroes including joan of arc, richard the lionheart and william wallacethe back of the box reads as follows: 'rule your kingdom through four centuries of brutal medieval warfaremighty catapults and spectacular siege assaults, featuring catapults and cannonsturn based empire building and real time strategy'key features: - epic 3d battles featuring over warriors
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There are interviews with war veterans and extracts from diaries, letters and reports from the waroxfam shop kendal sleeve and box in good condition, showing some shelf wearthe complete s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodessmall tear on bottom of spine of one of the inner sleevesnarrated by sir michael redgrave, this series features the best archive footage from one million feet of film and photographs collected from 37 individual sources worldwidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisks in excellent condition
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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 recoveredthe 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
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The 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 war 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 borderoxfam 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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