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German submarine operations in the First World War had an inauspicious start, with the Uboats having apparently no role to play in the war at sea. However by February 1915 their task was clear: a blockade of the United KingdomThis important book contains a complete history of the German Uboat campaign throughout the First World War and shows in great detail how great the threat to the Atlantic logistics and, later, personnel traffic was. The British Admiralty failed to appreciate this threat, and the ... more information

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A fascinating and rare personal account of the deployment of heavy naval guns in the early days of the western front in the Great War. To make up for their deficiency in heavy artillery, the BEF and the Royal Navy co-operating in bringing naval guns ashore - some on the armoured train ÔJellicoeÕ. The guns were principally used in the early defence of the Ypres Salient in the First battle of Ypres; and were later employed in the battles of the Yser and Neuve Chapelle. The pseudonymous autho... more information

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This book has a subtitle: Some Records of Battle and Laughter in France which sets the tone of this history, the history of one of the most remarkable brigades that fought on the Western Front, part of one of the most remarkable divisions. The 18th (Eastern) Division became an elite formation, one of KitchenerÕs Second New Army divisions, which had the advantage of being commanded by Ivor Maxse, foremost among commanders for his training and leadership qualities. He commanded it for two and a quarte... more information

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Henry Brackenbury was a brilliant staff officer - one of the ÒGarnet RingÓ that surrounded the famous General Sir Garnet Wolsey.This is a very serious and detailed two-volume account of the brief but bloody Ashanti campaign - containing a lot of background and logistics. The Ashanti War came about after the armies of the ambitious Ashanti Empire moved south, attacking coastal tribes in the Gold Coast under British protection. After naval forces had failed to deter them, a military expedit... more information

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This study of small arms and ammunition in all major armies of the world was a survey of the competition at a time when the British Army was still in a transitional stage of switching to the Martini Henry, a prototype of the rifle that dominated early 20th century warfare. European development in the 1880s was rapidly leading to bolt action rifles (such as the German Dreyse and Mausers and the French Chassepot and Gras rifles) whilst the US was still wedded to the single shot Remington, despite the s... more information

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This is a book that makes the study of tactics informative, exciting and enjoyable. First published on the eve of the Great War, the author begins with the masterley campaigns of Frederick the Great, and goes on to use first person accounts in his description of the tactics employed by Napoleon, during the American Civil War, and by the Prussians against the Austrians at Sadowa (1866) and and the French at Sedan (1870). The book also includes BritainÕs Ôsmall warsÕ such as the Indian ... more information

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IndiaÕs north-west frontier was famously a source of trouble and strife to the rulers of British India. But, as this book amply shows, the north-eastern borders of the Raj was almost as turbulent. This is the account of a British punitive expedition against one particularly restless people, the Lushai, in 1871-2. The author, Lieut R.G. Woodthorpe was a Royal Engineers officer, engaged on surveying India, when the expedition was mounted and he was invited to join. Woodthorpe gives a detailed descri... more information

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Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on The Royal NavyÕs part in the Second World War. His official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely even to be superceded. His narrative is highly readable and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of Asdic & Radar.Contents: Maritime War and MaritimeStrategy-MaritimeWar-The British Shore Organisation-The Development of Sea-A... more information

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Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on The Royal NavyÕs part in the Second World War. His official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely even to be superceded. His narrative is highly readable and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of Asdic & Radar.Contents: Chronological Summary of Principal Events; The Pacific and Indian Oceans 1st January -31st July 1942-... more information

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Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on The Royal NavyÕs part in the Second World War. His official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely even to be superceded. His narrative is highly readable and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of Asdic & Radar.Contents: Chronological Summary of Principal Events; The Background to the Maritime Offensive-The Battle of the... more information

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Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on The Royal NavyÕs part in the Second World War. His official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely even to be superceded. His narrative is highly readable and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of Asdic & Radar.Contents: Chronological Summary of Prncipal Events; Prelude to ÔNeptuneÕ-The Assault on Normandy 6... more information

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A BoysÕ Own Paper style, short, illustrated story of the naval Motor Launches (M.L.s)and their exploits against U boats, mines and their part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids in 1918. The illustrations are artists impressions. 2003 N&M Press reprint (original pub nd). SB. 43pp with numerous b/w illus. ... more information

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Raikes was a judge at Agra and conveys well the feeling there as the Mutiny unfolded and took grip, May-Sept. 1857; also a visit to Delhi after the siege and active service in the field as Civil Commissioner with Sir Colin Campbell at Lucknow . Informative and very scarce work. SB viii + 195pp, 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1858 Original Edition ... more information

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This official history of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force is based chiefly on the records of the Air Ministry, collected and preserved by the historical section, supplemented by the contributions of many military and naval officers and civilian experts, as well as accounts of eyewitnesses. In all there are six volumes of text plus a supporting volume of appendices, published between 1922 and 1937. The author of this first volume, Sir Walter Raleigh, died after finishing it and the t... more information

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A devotee of the Minie rifle through his service with the French staff in Algeria in 1847, Lakeman attempted to interest the British Army in the weapon. Although the army was reluctant to adopt the rifle, Lakeman was permitted to raise a volunteer corps at his own expense for service in the 1850-53 Kaffir War. Granted the rank of captain, he served through the campaign and was knighted, aged just 24. Tylden wrote in The Armed Forces of South Africa: ÒLakemanÕs Volunteer Infantry... called o... more information

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This medal, sanctioned in 1846, was the first campaign award issued to all ranks with clasps, although clasps had been awarded on the Gold Crosses and Medals issued to officers for the peninsular Wars.The basic design of this medal set a precedent in campaign awards that has been generally adhered to ever since.Another unusual facet to this medal is that the name of the first battle at which the recipient was present is found at the bottom of the reverse; thus medals with one clasp are found to recipients ... more information

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Complete list of casualties, arranged alphabetically by regiments, indicating the nature of the casualty, when and where incurred. Those invalided home are also identified. SB. 77pp. ... more information

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An interesting and complete account of this small Corps which never had more than 800 officers and men on its strength. Almost the entire narrative is devoted to their services in Egypt and on the Western Front. Detached from the NZEF, the Corps was assigned to XXII Corps as Mounted Troops. In the event, they saw much hard service at Messines, Gravenstafel, Passchendaele, Kemmel, etc in the infantry roll and as cable layers. The appendices are particularly helpful to genealogists and to medal collectors. ... more information

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In his War Books Cyril Falls expresses uncertainty whether this book should be classed as fiction or reminiscence, eventually plumping for the former but based on personal experiences. The Times Literary Supplement of the day comments that he [Renn] recorded his impressions with that extreme simplicity which is one of the highest forms of literary art. The author is the central figure who begins the war as a lance corporal and finishes as a sergeant having served on the Western Front from beginning to end,... more information

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This detailed account by a British cleric is the standard work on the little-known Boer Campaign of 1894. to oust the Chief MalabochÕs tribe from their homeland in the North Transvaal. The campaign was touched off by the refusal of Malboch to pay taxes to the Transvaal, in lieu of which he scornfully presented Ôninw muiserable bullocksÕ to the commissioners who were sent to collect his dues. A military drive was launched against him, which succeeded in its objectives. Malaboch himse... more information

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