Us military academy the war in western europe complete
List us military academy the war in western europe complete
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The war in western europe part ii december to may ppconsists of: the war in western europe part i june to december, ppmade for the us military during ww ii with later adaptations, additions and improvementseleven appendices, of which three maps and one diagram + fifteen fold-out mapsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecontains a 3d overview of the assault technique used at the normandy landingsotherwise greatcondition: the spines have minor loss of papershipping with registrationseven appendices + sixteen fold-out mapsa total of 2 booksalso contains an overview of the bomb tonnage and targetsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The daily telegraph gazetteer war map western europe no 4 alexander gross!!!! with a few tears read more
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Allen highlights the feminist movements in western europe - primarily britain, france, germany and the netherlands, and explores the implications of the maternal role for women's aspirations to the rights of citizenshipmother-child relationships were greatly affected by political decisions during the early s, and the maternal role has been transformed over the yearsoxfam bookshop thame according to allen, motherhood and citizenship are terms that are closely linked and have been redefined over the past century due to changes in women's status, feminist movements, and political developmentssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong the topics allen explores the history of the maternal role, psychoanalysis and theories on the mother-child relationship, changes in family law from , the economic status of mothers, and reproductive responsibilityto understand the dilemmas faced by women concerning motherhood and work, for example, allen argues that the problem must be examined in terms of its demographic and political development through history
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff the war in the desert told through the secret diaries of colonel alfred chevalier parker, nephew of lord kitchener, governor of sinai, and military intelligence chief in the arab revoltno marks or inscriptionssee attached images of this copy see oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback book in as new condition in a price-clipped dust jacket
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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 moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 picturesthese books are hardback with maroon buckram boards and a embossed pattern to frontthey are in good conditionvolume 4 has to cut outs (page 16 and 17)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepage is loose in volume 5254 pages to each bookshipped tracked and insuredexpected wear to the exterior such as rounded corners and wear to the spine ends due to the age*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morethere is some foxing to the pages but text and pictures remain clear and brightall spines are still tightly boundare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Odams press limited the war in pictures bookset x 6 hardback ww2 in good general condition fantastic photo history of world war ii as it happened (some very harrowing scenes) read more
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford description of the life on the battlefield during the war in crimeabook is still tightly bound with shelf wearfront end paper is missingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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She shows how political and military decision-making within the fluctuating national security situation, coupled with a growing cultural acceptability of women taking on military roles, allowed for the growth of the service in world war ii into realms never expected of womenhannah roberts offers new insights into a previously little studied british military institution, which celebrates its centenary infrom onward the wrns spread internationally and subverted the combat taboo by adopting semi-combatant rolesalthough it shared a similar pattern in its formation to the auxiliary territorial service (ats) and had a similar ethos to its air force counterpart, the waaf, the wrns took on a wider-ranging role in the war, in part due to the latitude afforded to the service because of its uniquely independent originsthis book determines for the first time the reasons for the expansion and contraction of the service and the impact key individuals had on it and in turn the influence it had on its memberssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreusing twenty-one new oral histories and a multitude of archived personal documents, this book demonstrates the pivotal importance of the women's royal naval service in both the world warsoxfam shop nether edge the women's royal naval service (wrns) was created in , re-formed in and maintained after
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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 rolessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoperation herring lasted over 72 hours instead of the 36 initially foreseen, but it turned out to be a success
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Oxfam bookshop newport a detailed written and photographic history of the first year of world war ii, including a section on how the war began, through to the summer ofpictorial endpaperstext block is slightly shaken, and is lightly but evenly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue cloth covered boards with blind embossed illustration to front and worn text and decoration to spine, which is fadedshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolouration
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At its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible priceoxfam 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 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 murderwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 circumstances book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanwilson'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
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The player's objective is to conquer the skies of western europe, north africa, and the pacific and bring his squadron back alivewhether it's the invasion of the philippines, the fierce fighting for the deserts of north africa, or the battle of britain, the player and his squadron are tasked with turning the tide of waroxfam bookshop hexham blazing angels is an arcade-style flight sim set in world war ii, and enables players to jump right into air combat action, and work their way up from being a rookie through to an ace squadron leaderthe learning curve of the game is also very easy - this is a pick up and play arcade-style flight sim, not one which needs a phone book-sized manual and a month to learnsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe game features innovative squadron-based gameplay, with ai-controlled wingmen obeying the player's commandsfrom the wing rivets to the nose art and the detailed cockpits, these planes are just like the real thingthe pilot's heroism and leadership skills also grow during the course of the campaign as players fly with their squadron and try to evolve together into an ace fighting forcethe game's authentic wwii atmosphere allows players to get in close to germany's industrial terrain for a bombing raid, strafe the islands of the pacific, or emerge from the cloud cover over london and engage the enemyfrom the battle for england, the attack on pearl harbor, to the bombing of berlin, your pilot skills will create wwii historyplayers guide their squadrons through 20 heart-stopping missions, beginning as untrained recruits and evolving through battle experience into ace combat pilotsplus, as the pilot's skills improve, so will the skills of his squadronpilots can choose from a range of 40 authentic wwii aircraft including the famous p-51 mustang, the p-38 lightning, the b-17 flying fortress, the luftwaffe's messerschmitt, the supermarine spitfire and the japanese zerothe game enables players to experience the most gripping and famous battles of wwii through the eyes of a squadron commander and ace fighter pilotplayers can also experience blazing angels on xbox live with up to 19 other players online, engaging in either head-to-head dogfights or in cooperative team play
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The military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africaoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couchedthis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's work
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But the politburo has other ideas: the invasion of western europe to commandeer the food for themselvesas the paths of communication breakdown the president of the united states and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more? this is the devil's alternative and in this incomparable and gripping thriller from the master of espionage and suspense, the cold war giants must fight a battle to the deathoxfam shop evesham 'whichever option i choose, men are going to diesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the russians in exchange for sensitive political informationthe usa is quick to offer assistance' when the entire soviet union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation
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But the politburo has other ideas: the invasion of western europe to commandeer the food for themselvesas the paths of communication breakdown the president of the united states and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more? this is the devil's alternative and in this incomparable and gripping thriller from the master of espionage and suspense, the cold war giants must fight a battle to the deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the russians in exchange for sensitive political informationthe usa is quick to offer assistance'Â when the entire soviet union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvationoxfam bookshop brigg 'whichever option i choose, men are going to die
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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 warsend message for p&p prices and any other info read more it measures when opened out inches x inches (about 101cm x 76cm)you can pay by paypal or uk sterling chequei 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 wall
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Mint condition us military national defence medal complete with original box00 postage and packaging to any uk postcode
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western europe and adjacent north africa esso touring service vintage road map and pictorial guide mapplease see pictureesso original ' vintage touring services map(lrmapc) read moreno date visable, believed to be from the 'sin lovely condition
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Title: contemporary military theory: the dynamics of warauthor(s): widen, j
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This is a highly informative and interesting work covering a period of military history that has been largely neglectedthe 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) etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreother famous names include the spies kim philby and anthony bluntoxfam books & music bury st
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I am selling my garmin drive smart 50 western europe lm 5 sat nav was given to me as a gift opened used once excellent condition like brand new full details can be found on the garmin website please no time wasters bargain priced to sell cash on collection from home or can drop off to a home address for a small fee
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Readers digest – discover western europe (new copy) discover the world range new copy hard cover approx size h 29
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Masterbox 1:35 scale german infantry, western europe
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Between and an area of eastern europe larger than france was divided among russia, prussia and austriaat the very time that monarchial absolutism seemed to be collapsing in western europe, the dismemberment of the polish "noble democracy" affirmed absolutism's triumph in the eastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefurthermore no reader could fail to be struck by the parallels in the problematic relationship between poland and russia in the 18th century and todayoxfam bookshop wallingford in the closing years of the 18th century, the old polish state paid the price of over 100 years of ungovernability in political extinctionnot only does this book illuminate a much neglected area of european history, and assist those trying to make sense of poland's heritage, it also provides much comparative material for students of early modern history in generalbringing together polish scholarship previously inaccessible to english-speaking readers, the author examines the economy, the society and the institutional structure of early modern poland and analyzes her loss of national sovereignty in the light of poland's lack of political centralization and dynastic strength
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In doing so, he shows how the duelling tradition was something unique to europe and its colonies, and, in its contribution to the development of the officer corps, played a key part in shaping european military powermoreover, the romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring fixture in films, literature, and the theatredrawing on a vast range of historical and cultural sources, this is the definitive account of a violent ritual that continues to fascinate even todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe for centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practicein the duel in european history, renowned historian victor kiernan writes with his characteristic wit and insight of duelling's evolution from its medieval origins - when it was regarded as a badge of rank - to the early twentieth century, by which time it was seen as an irrational anachronism
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56 of the famous military songs from world war i, with melodies & accompaniment, plus another 8 with words onlythe foreword is by edward, prince of wales with his portrait on the opposite page3   lane publications collected & edited by s  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe previous owner has written on front endpaperoxfam bookshop newport songs that won the war: daily express community songbook no  dimensions 11 x 9 ins embossed illustration on the front cover, vignette of 2 soldiers singinglouis giraud good condition, clean, larger format, hardback of red cloth, black lettering & black spine cloth
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It 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 centurythe battle of the nile and then at acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fightingoxfam 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
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Degelow started the war in the trenches, but after being wounded he tranfered to the air service in maythe book contains many exciting accounts of degelow's air combat experiances and would make a great read for any aviation or military history enthusiastafter flying two-seaters for a time he became a fighter pilot and by the end of the war was a squadron commander and had shot down 30 enemy aircraftthe fact that degelow is one of the many aces who never get much attention from historians makes the info in this book even more interestingoxfam shop ruislip the memoirs of major carl degelow translated and edited by peter kilduff this is the autobiography of carl degelow,the last recipient of imperial germany's highest award for bravery,the pour le meritesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book also contains many excellent photos
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Us military acu digital camo bdus in a large/xl sizeincludes the bush hatimmaculate and in brand new conditiongreat buy if you’re into airsoft and want a kit that’s hard to come by in most uk surplus outlets
30 €