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1) FIGHTING MEN AND THEIR UNIFORMS
Allen, Kenneth

London: Hamlyn, 1973. 75pp, few bumps and nicks, previous owners name at front, military uniforms from the Middle Ages to World War 1.. Third Impression. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Good Plus. Illus. by John Berry. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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2) MIGHTY HOOD
Bradford, Ernle

London: Coronet, 1977. 223pp, yellowed pages, the life and death of the Royal Navy's proudest ship. . Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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3) GREAT ESCAPE
Brickhill,Paul

London: Cassell, 2002. 264pp, cover photo is of Steve McQueen in the film The Great Escape.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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4) ELITE FORCES: LEATHERNECKS
Brown, Ashley, Editor

London: Orbis, 1986. 96pp, illustrated history of the US Marines, concentrating on their combat record since WW2. From Korea to Vietnam, the Marines have always been in the thick of battle. Good condition, some foxing. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) ELITE FORCES: ISRAELI PARAS
Brown, Ashley, Editor

London: Orbis, 1986. 96pp, illustrated history of the Israeli airborne forces,who are among the most admired of the world's elite fighting units. Relying mostly upon speed and surprise - such as the dramatic rescue of the hostages from Entebbe airport in Uganda, which has become legendary. Good condition, some foxing. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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6) ELITE FORCES: GREEN BERETS, US SPECIAL FORCES
Brown, Ashley, Editor

London: Orbis, 1986. 96pp, illustrated history of the Green Berets.In spite of early problems with bureaucrats of the US Army, the "A-Teams" of this elite counter-insurgency force demonstrated their fighting qualities during the Vietnam War. Very Good condition. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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7) ELITE FORCES: SAS
Brown, Ashley, Editor

London: Orbis, 1986. 96pp, illustrated history of the SAS from their formation during WW2 , through their role in the Falklands. Very Good condition. The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment is a small , secretive unit that shuns the glare of publicity. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) FREEDOM AND JUSTICE: Spring from the Ashes of Auschwitz
Drecki, Zbigniew

Exeter: Privately Printed. 160pp, illustrated,the story of a survivor of Auschwitz.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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9) ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE WORLD
Foss, Christopher f

London: Ian Allen, 1977. 192pp, illustrated throughout. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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10) FORMER NAVAL PERSON
Hough, Richard

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1987. 244pp, illustrated, Churchill and the Wars at Sea, sunned spine, yellowed pages.. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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11) HUNTING OF FORCE Z
Hough, Richard

London: Fontana, 1979. 189pp,"Not Exchangable" stamped on bottom edge. Yellowed pages, photos, stamped on ffep. Good reading copy. The story of the Repulse and Prince of Wales and the warships that sailed to the Far East in the autumn of 1941.This is the fantastic story of the ships,hounded to their deaths by enemy aircraft.. Third Impression. Mass Market Paperback. Fair/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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12) MIND OF ADOLF HITLER
Langer, Walter C

New York: New American Library, 1973. 286pp, yellowed edges, small tear ar base of spine, creased spine, illustrated, A psychohistorical reconstruction of the man, Adolf Hitler, perhaps the most perplexing personality of the last 100 years.. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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13) SPANISH ARMADA
Lewis, Michael

London: Pan, 1970. 239pp, illustrated, yellowed, scuff to back cover, internally clean and bright.British Battles Series.. Second Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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14) FLIGHT OF JESSE LEROY BROWN
Taylor, Theodore

New York: Avon Books, 1998. 299pp,illustrated, a stirring story of a man breaking a historical racial barrier and a thrilling tale of Naval carrier aviation, also the author of the classic children's novel, The Cay.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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15) BATTLE OF THE NILE
Warner, Oliver

London: Batsford, 1960. 184pp, illustrated. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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16) TANKS AND OTHER TRACKED VEHICLES IN SERVICE
White, B T

London: Blandford Press, 1978. 155pp, illustrated. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by John W Wood. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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17) BLOODY BREMEN: IKE'S LAST BATTLE 1945
Whiting,Charles

London: Leo Cooper, 1998. 214pp, illustrated, vivid and fast-moving account of the last few weeks of the war.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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18) BOUNCE THE RHINE
Whiting,Charles

London: Guild Publishing, 1985. 191pp, illustrated,top edge spotted, some foxing, new and exciting details of the Allies 20 + attempts to cross the Rhine into Germany between September 1944 and April 1945.. Book Club. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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