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UK: Independent Books, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. There is little doubt that if asked to name a bomber pilot from the Second World War most people would name Guy Gibson. This book is a detailed account of how circumstances moulded one of the most outstanding pilots of the Second World War. There is light marking to the font board and the corners are bumped. There is a small tear to the head of the spine on the D/w which also has wear to its corners and crimping to its edges..

UK.: Greenhill Books, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Generaloberst Heinz Guderian was the officer most responsible for creating blitzkrieg in the Second World War and in person leading the lightning campaigns by tanks and aircraft which put the greater part of Europe under German domination. This vivid and revealing biography sharpens some of the blurred edges of German history and gives clear insight into the mind and motives of the father of modern tank warfare..

UK: Bloomsbury, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. At the time this book was written in 2007, Harry Patch, was the last British soldier alive to have fought in the trenches of the First World War, and was one of very few people who can directly recall the horror of that conflict. A good clean and tight copy. PLEASE NOTE: International economy shipping is by sea and may take upto 90 days to arrive..

UK: Mainstream Publishing. In 2009, aged 108, Claude Choules became the last man alive to have been on active service before the 1918 Armistice and the last who served in both world wars. This engaging, wryly humorous autobiography reflects the amiable nature of a truly unique man, the world's last living combatant of the First World War. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2010.

UK: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.. This is a thrilling, modern war story. Visceral yet intelligent. Action-packed but also emotional. Beattie never shrinks from portraying the horrors of war and his role in them. An Ordinary Soldier offers an extraordinary insight into the mission in Afghanistan and, crucially, the relationship between British troops and the afghans they serve alongside. . Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 2008.