Search Results: Titles starting with L from Military History Books

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) A study of the arms and equipment of the Red Army in the post-WWII period. Italian text. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Intergest - Milano) (Pagination: 100pp, 12 col & 178 b/w illustrations) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - General) A celebration of the French Army towards the end of the 20th century. Looks at the soldiery, the operational force in Europe, including Alpine troops, Paras, Marines, and Infantry, operational forces and operations oversea, including Chad and Lebanon. French text (Published: 1988) (Publisher: Editions Atlas) (ISBN: 2731206985) (Pagination: 128pp, 20 dbl pages, 32 full page col photos, 140 col photos, map. Large format.) (Condition: vg in stained d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) Rare French language version of "An Air Ministry account of the Great Days from the 8th August to 31st October 1940". (Published: 1941) (Publisher: HM Stationary Office ) (Pagination: 32pp) (Condition: fair in paper cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) French text. Ce livre est tout à la fois une chronique militaire, politique, administrative, morale, de la guerre. Mais surtout humaine. Parce que, si la participation active des Belges à la collaboration ou à la résistance a été numériquement faible, ils ont livré un combat plus dur, plus courageux et finalement victorieux : celui de la survie. L’histoire de la guerre en Belgique, c’est donc d’abord celle des hommes et de leur vie de tous les jours. Jacques de Launay a recueilli les dépositions des personnalités, témoins et acteurs devant le tribunal de l’Histoire. (Published: 1981) (Publisher: Editions J M Collet) (Pagination: Large format. No pagination, numerous photos.) (Condition: Good in illustrated boards) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) Memoires du General Cte de Segur, Aide de Camp de l'Empereur Napoleon 1er. Small pocket book edition in black and red faux leather. French text. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Editions Cremille) (Pagination: 253pp) (Condition: very good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) Italian text. A series of articles in the weekly newspaper La Domenica del Corriere relating to the Second World War, published in the 1960s. Extensive photographs with Italian text. Bound in black boards by a previous owner as part of a research library. (Pagination: Large Format.) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) Part of Marguerite Duras's autobiography with two wartime stories conveying life in Paris in the summer of 1944 and the late spring of 1945. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Flamingo) (ISBN: 0006542255) (Pagination: 183pp) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) French Text. mass market paperback.Crease on cover o/w very good. The exodus from the East to West of over 7 million civilians fleeing before the Red Army. More than 2 million died en route, 800,000 disappeared. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Editions Albin Michel) (Pagination: 316pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) Georges Blond's classic study of the organisation, deployment, equipment and weapons of Napoleon's remarkable "Grande Armee". Beginning in 1804 at Boulogne, this account of the army's trials, triumphs, and disasters follows nearly 20 years of fighting, right through its strategic operations in Poland, Spain, Russia, and the campaign in France, and features a special section detailing the compelling return of Napoleon's body to Paris in 1840. (Published: 1995) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 1854092529) (Pagination: 544pp, 32 ills, 12 maps, bibliography, index) (Condition: good in dw. Light marks on top edge. Creasing on d/w edge.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Falklands) The SAS, MI6 and the war Whitehall nearly lost. A Spanish language edition of intelligence specialist Nigel West's volume on the secret war for the Falklands, or Las Malvinas as the islands are known in the Spanish speaking world. Scarce and collectible. (Published: 1997) (Publisher: Editorial Sudamericana) (ISBN: 9500712784) (Pagination: 259pp, 16 b/w photos, facsimille documents) (Condition: Like new in card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) The Liberation of Paris in the Summer of 1944 WWII by the 2nd French Armoured Division. A well illustrated account of the Resistance's uprising, the advance and arrival of the French armoured units and their dramatic entry into the occupied city. French text (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Charles-Lavauzelle) (ISBN: 2702500749) (Pagination: 178pp, 225 photos, 7 maps, order of battle. Large format) (Condition: Good in chipped dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) In April 1943 an American Liberator Bomber based at Solluch in Libya vanished after an abortive mission over Naples. 15 years later BP oilmen on an aerial reconnaissance over South Central Libya spotted the remains of a Liberator Bomber on a gravel plain 440 miles from Benghazi, the original destination of the missing plane. This is the author's investigation into what could have happened to the plane and her crew. (Published: 1995) (Publisher: Leo Cooper) (ISBN: 0850523788) (Pagination: 256pp, 24 ills, maps) (Condition: Very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) An account of the epic siege of Ladysmith, from October, 1899 to March, 1900 during the Boer War. The Boers had surrounded Ladysmith and British commander, Lieutenant General Sir George White ordered a sortie by his entire force to capture the Boer artillery. The result was the disastrous Battle in which the British were driven back into the town having lost 1,200 men killed, wounded or captured. Ladysmith was then besieged for 118 days until it was relieved by General Sir Redvers Buller's forces on 28th February. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Osprey Publishing) (ISBN: 0850453127) (Pagination: 224pp, numerous ills, 9 maps, index) (Condition: good in faded dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass Market Paperback. Page edges browning. Slight edgewear but uncreased. Good.The story of how RAF Bomber Command threw its weight against the German capital. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Goodall Publications Ltd.) (ISBN: 0907579043) (Pagination: 242pp) (Condition: mass market paperback. crease on spine and back cover ow vg ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) An authorative and well illustrated study of the Lancaster, one of the most successful heavy bombers of WWII. The book covers its development and introduction into service and all aspects of its wartime role. This classic aircraft made no less than 156,000 sorties over enemy territory in and dropped more than 608,000 tons of bombs (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Ian Allan) (ISBN: 0711002258) (Pagination: Large format, 144pp, 200 photos) (Condition: vg in dw - may have inscription on fep) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Land Vehicles & Weapons - General) Italian text.A study of the arms and equipment of the Red Army in the post-WWII period. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Intergest - Milano) (Condition: Good in card covers.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) Italian Text. Dustjacket faded and edgetorn. Uniforms and insignia for the periods 1917-1920 (Dalla rivoluzione di Ottobre all'Armato a Cavallo) 1921-1933 (La Politica di Lenin e i nuovi ordinamenti) 1934 - 1936 (Le grande riforme di Tucatcevskj). 1937-1940 (Le grandi purghe staliniane all vigilia del secondo conflitto mondiale). 1941- 1945 La seconda guerra mondiale e l'apoteosi dell'Armata Rossa). (Published: 1976) (Publisher: L.L.Edizioni Equestri) (Pagination: 224pp. extensively illustrated with colour illustrations) (Condition: Large Format) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) French text. Abridged history of the role of the Canadian army in the Second World War, covering the role of the army in Europe including Dieppe, Italy and the Mediterranean, and in the Pacific, the problems encountered and it's many different functions. (Published: 1949) (Publisher: King's Printer Ottawa) (Pagination: 364pp maps, plates) (Condition: Good in red boards no d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) A re-assessment of the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, 1944. Hitler's attack allegedly "surprised" the Americans but the author reveals that the intelligence from Ultra and "Magic" intercepts from Berlin gave numerous warnings. Reports from prisoners, reconnaisance and deserters were all ignored and the author argues that the US generals set a "bait" of three green US Divisions to lure the Germans out of the Siegfried line. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Sarpedon Publishing) (ISBN: 085052380X) (Pagination: 238pp. illustrations.) (Condition: Very good in good d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) Montgomery's final six weeks campaign of the British 21 Army Group in April and May, 1945 in Germany. 21 Army Group ended the war on the shore of the Baltic Sea. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Crowood Press) (ISBN: 1852232528) (Pagination: 302pp, 30 ills.) (Condition: very good in d/w, page edges browning slightly.) UL-XXXXXX