Search Results: Authors starting with O from Military History Books

(Subject: World War I - General) Unusually for a British service Battalion, the Fifth battalion of the Essex Regiment spent its entire Great War service in action against the Turks. It had a bloody baptism of fire when it was thrown into the inferno of Gallipoli in 1915, fighting in the trenches near Anzac Cove. The rest of its war was spent in Egypt, guarding the Suez Canal, and then in Gaza and Palestine, where the battalion formed part of Allenby's successful advance to capture Jerusalem and Damascus in 1918. A facsimile reprint of the 1921 original, illustrated by photographs, maps and accompanied by a Roll of Honour, this is a fine history. (Published: 2009) (Publisher: Naval & Military Press) (ISBN: 9781847349798) (Pagination: 198pp, maps, photos) (Condition: New in card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) 1960's Facsimile reprint of 1808 edition. Horatio, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories. He was wounded several times in combat, losing one arm and the sight in one eye. Of his several victories, the best known and most notable was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he was shot and killed. The last pages of this account describe the great sadness of his funeral in detail. (Published: 1962) (Publisher: Paul Minet) (Pagination: 100pp) (Condition: Good in blue boards) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) Gift dedication signed by the author on title page. The story of the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916. Using passages of personal narrative from British and German personnel the author reveals an intense and frequently terrifying drama. Following events the strategic and political effect of the battle on the subsequent course of the war, the tragic end of the Hochseeflotte and a host of drawings, photographs, charts and scale diagrams are included in this account. (Published: 1969) (Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd) (ISBN: 0080132820) (Condition: Good in rubbed d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - The Balkans & Ex-Soviet Republics) The effect of Tito's death and the start of the Civil Wars in the former Yugoslavia. Covers Slovenia's 10 Day War, the Croat struggle for independence, the fall of Vukovar, war in Bosnia-Hercegovina, the Siege of Sarajevo, the drive for a Greater Serbia and the atrocities and ethnic cleansing which accompanied these events. (Published: 1993) (Publisher: Galago Books) (ISBN: 0946995915) (Pagination: 202pp, 6 maps) (Condition: Very good in edge creased d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Northern Ireland) Although the author goes back to Brian Boru in the eleventh century, the main part of the book is an account of contemporary terrorism to 1980 and its political background. The account in chronological detail includes the Irish Republican Army, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the British Army and local police. He describes car bombs, hunger strikes, internment and the role of noteworthy figures such as Bernadette Devlin. (Published: 1981) (Publisher: Presidio Press) (ISBN: 0891411003) (Pagination: 287pp map) (Condition: Very good in good dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Vietnam, SE Asia) Dustjacket grazed. One of the most authoritative works on the conflict in SE Asia since the 1950s. Covers the two Vietnams after the French defeat, the development of the Vietnamese National Liberation Army (the Viet Cong), the War between North and South Vietnam and the US intervention, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Tet Offensive, the incursion into Cambodia and the invasion of Laos, US withdrawal, the defeat of the South in 1975, and the Chinese-Vietnamese War of 1979. New enlarged edition (Published: 1981) (Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.) (ISBN: 0882546015) (Pagination: 246pp, 13 photos, maps, index) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Arab/Israeli) The debacle of the '67 War led to the rise of the Fedayeen whose leaders hoped to apply in the Israeli-occupied territories the tried theories of revolutionary guerilla warfare. The author looks at the reasons that caused the Fedayeen's false appreciation of the situation and the misjudgements which led to their disastrous clash with the Jordanian Army. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Faber & Faber) (ISBN: 0571101666) (Pagination: 246pp, maps) (Condition: Very good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - General) A study of the Russian threat in the 1970s, before the collapse of Soviet power. The author looks at their involvement in the Middle East, Africa, and South East Asia and analyses their military threat at the time, and their mischief-making in areas of influence and interest to the West. (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Presidio Press) (ISBN: 089141133X) (Pagination: xvi + 240pp, 6 maps, bibliography, index) (Condition: vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The modernisation of the British Army that followed the American War of Independence was spearheaded by John Moore and Wellington. This is an informed study of the army that resulted. With chapters on Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, Auxiliaries, Command and Staff, the Light Division - their function and the improvements brought about by Moore and Wellington. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Ian Allan) (ISBN: 0711009031) (Pagination: 143pp, ills, maps, index) (Condition: Good in rubbed dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The development of Napoleon's Army from Valmy to Waterloo. Chapters include the Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, Engineers and Signals, Administration, Medical, Imperial HQ. With special studies on the 3rd Corps at Auerstadt, and later in Poland. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Book Club Edition) (Pagination: 192pp, 57 illustrations, maps) (Condition: Brown boards. No d/w. Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) The entire history of artillery From the 15th Century to the present. Its use in sieges in the field and at sea; its value in defence and attack and its many variations with rockets and tanks. He describes the manufacture of pieces, their ammunition their limbers, carts and furniture and the many other accessories that, until the invention of aircraft, made it an army's most powerful arm. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Military Book Society) (Pagination: 230pp, ills & drawings, references, index) (Condition: Good in rubbed and edge-worn d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) An examination of the personal weapons of the British Soldier from the Medieval period to post WWII. 1960 first edition (Published: 1960) (Publisher: Seeley Service) (Pagination: 259pp, col plate, 24 b/w plates, 48 drawings, index) (Condition: vg in a rubbed and spine-faded dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) Examines in detail the organisation, training, and personnel of the British Army during the eighteenth century, and explains how the government policies of containing the enemy and colonial conquest were achieved. It also illustrates how the Army survived the constant nervousness of Parliament in reducing its strength after each emergency had passed. There are specific chapters devoted to the strategies of Marlborough, Amherst and Howe and to tactics as displayed at the battles of Ramillies, Fontenoy, Camden and Guildford Court House. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Book Club Edition) (Pagination: 252pp, plates, maps) (Condition: Good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) An examination of the personal weapons of the British Soldier from the Medieval period to post WWII. (Published: 1968) (Publisher: Seeley Service) (Pagination: 259pp, col plate, 24 b/w plates, 48 drawings, index) (Condition: very good in a worn dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) An extensively illustrated volume detailing the historical background, weapons, equipment, organization and functions of the British Army in the late 1970s. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Book Club Associates) (Pagination: large format, 160pp, 8 col, and 219 b/w photos) (Condition: dw worn, ow vg) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) The development and use of the tank, from WWI to the nuclear age. The technical design of the tanks of all the combatants in both world wars is fully described and illustrated. Specifications of armament, armour and engines are dealt with in great detail. (Published: 1965) (Publisher: Seeley Service) (ISBN: 08542200097) (Pagination: 240pp b/w illustrations.) (Condition: Good in rubbed dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) The author was General Eisenhower's chief weatherman. His job was to predict weather for the largest invasion in history across waters that were frequently terrible for shipping. Stagg tells in detail the differing interpretations of weather data from three, often conflicting, teams of weathermen. He relates day by day and often hour by hour the complex weather forming over the Atlantic and heading toward England. Ultimately D-Day had to be postponed one day due to a brief window of good weather expected on June 6 over the Normandy beaches. Apparently the typical bad sea weather expected during June was a factor in the Nazis not foreseeing the invasion when it occurred. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Ian Allan) (ISBN: 0711002517) (Pagination: 128pp, 1 diagram, 6 weather charts) (Condition: Light spotting on endpaper. Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) A masterful study of the battles and campaigns of the British Army in WWII. The author was a young, serving officer at the outbreak of war. He reached the highest reaches of the Army and brings his personal experiences to bear on this excellent one-volume history. (Published: 1983) (Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton) (ISBN: 0340270853) (Pagination: xiv + 429pp, 27 photos, 31 maps, appendices, bibliography, index) (Condition: vg in rubbed dw. may have inscription.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) The operations of the post WWII Brigade of Gurkhas. Covers their activities in the Malayan Emergency and the Borneo Confrontation and also their role in Hong Kong prior to the British withdrawl. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 0853688656) (Pagination: 203pp, photos, maps.) (Condition: very good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) A collection of military facts, stories, anecdotes and oddities, quotations and events of the British Army. With chapters on Honours and Awards, Fighting the Good Fight, Officers and Gentlemen, Conduct Unbecoming, Animals, Music, Uniform and Dress, Nicknames and Definitions. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Ian Allan) (ISBN: 0711017247) (Pagination: 143pp, 40 ills) (Condition: New in pictorial boards, vg) UL-XXXXXX