Search Results: Titles starting with R from Military History Books

(Subject: World War II - General) Mass market paperback. Covers creased and marked. Useful study copy. The German Assault on Fortress Holland in 1940, Target Ruhr 1944 and The Rhine 1945. A detailed history of the German Blitzkrieg in the 4 day war, the Arnhem disaster and the final crossing of the Rhine by British, French, American and Canadian forces. Narrative linked with eye-witness accounts from participants on both sides. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Pan Books) (ISBN: 0330240226) (Pagination: 296pp illustrations) (Condition: Marked paper covers. Fair) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) Marks on page edges. Good.The soldiers of the Red Army identified the Reichstag as the victor's prize to be taken in Berlin. This account of the battle lays the many myths created by Soviet propaganda after the event to rest and details what exactly happened as the Red Army and the Allies raced to be the first at the Reichstag. (Published: 2002) (Publisher: Frank Cass) (ISBN: 0714644897) (Pagination: 265pp, illustrations, maps) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) An Illustrated Memoir, 1940-1949. The author joined his Wehrmacht unit on 12 October 1940 as a radio operator, a role which required his constant presence with troops at the Front, right in the midst of combat. In June 1941, his division deployed to Lithuania where he experienced the catastrophic first day of Operation Barbarossa, and later the intense clashes during the conquest of the Baltic islands and the battles leading up to Leningrad on the Volkhov. He describes the retreat from battles in Estonia, Kurland and East Prussia and his eventual surrender and captivity in Siberia. Foreword by Anthony Tucker-Jones, Translated by Geoffrey Brooks (Published: 2021) (Publisher: Greenhill Books) (ISBN: 9781784386184) (Pagination: 303pp, c200 b/w photos) (Condition: new in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - General) Warbirds Illustrated No 25 - a full colour special on the RAF in the mid 1980s. (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 0853686343) (Pagination: 64pp, 121 col photos) (Condition: shelf wear) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - General) Fighter Command was formed in 1936 and played a vital part in WWII, from providing aerial defence at Dunkirk, through the battle of Britain and on. The author examines technological development from silver doped bi-planes to supersonic interceptors and VTOL ground attack aircraft, not to mention the men who shaped the operations. (Published: 1992) (Publisher: Patrick Stephens) (ISBN: 1852603445) (Pagination: 253pp, numerous photos, maps, diagrams, appendix, bibliography, index) (Condition: vg in rubbed dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) The Battle of Britain is examined from the point of view of the fighter squadrons themselves. Looks at the problems of tactics and leadership encountered by the RAF thrown into a battle for which it was inadequately prepared, the general course of the battle, the organisation, tactics and equipment of the RAF. The author goes on to examine the operations and experiences of eight squadrons heavily engaged in the battle and analyses the events, decisions and circumstances of the daily encounters with German intruders. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 085368846X) (Pagination: 287pp, photos, maps, appendix, bibliography, index) (Condition: Very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) Original, 1945, HMSO publication providing the official story of air operations in the Middle East from February, 1942 to January, 1943. Features the Pattern of Allied and Axis Airpower, The Fighting Retreat, The Crescendo at Alamein and the final Knock-Out. (Published: 1944) (Publisher: HM Stationary Office ) (Pagination: 143pp, many ills, maps) (Condition: Fragile in worn paper covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - General) The story of Bomber Command's elite squadrons. Twenty five minutes was what it took to run the gauntlet of the Berlin air defences from end to end at full stretch. The flak barrage put up from the ground was merciless and, if your plane was caught in the searchlights, you had little chance of survival. The Luftwaffe night fighters were waiting for you on the way home as well. This new history of the RAF Pathfinder Squadrons outlines the increasingly successful role they played in bringing accuracy and effectiveness into the air war waged by Bomber Command during 1942-1945. (Published: 2012) (Publisher: Countryside Books) (ISBN: 9781846742019) (Pagination: 192pp, numerous b/w photos & illustrations) (Condition: New in card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, was on Wellington's personal staff in the Peninsular. He was badly wounded at Waterloo resulting in the amputation of his right arm. Despite this he became the British commander in the Crimea where he died as a result of dysentery. He is usually portrayed as an incompetent commander but the author sees him as an able tactician concerned for the welfare of his soldiers. (Published: 1993) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 1854090593) (Pagination: 384pp, 34 ills, 10 maps, index) (Condition: Very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Vietnam, SE Asia) The extraordinary US operation in November 1970 to rescue 61 American POWs from Son Tay prison, 23 miles from Hanoi. After a fierce fire fight the raiders left without a single casualty, but also without a single POW. What had happened? This is the story of the intelligence, the planning and the approval which led to the operation. (Published: 1976) (Publisher: Macdonald & Janes) (ISBN: 0354011227) (Pagination: 326pp, 20 b/w photos, 4 maps, appendices, bibliography, index. ) (Condition: Good. note on title page.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Vietnam, SE Asia) The extraordinary US operation in November 1970 to rescue 61 American POWs from Son Tay prison, 23 miles from Hanoi. After a fierce fire fight the raiders left without a single casualty, but also without a single POW. What had happened? This is the story of the operation, the intelligence, the planning and the approval. (Published: 1976) (Publisher: Book Club Edition) (Pagination: 326pp, 20 b/w photos, 4 maps, appendices, bibliography, index. ) (Condition: Good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) Battle Standards Series. From the time of the Napoleonic Wars to the 1970s. Commando style raids, lightening stikes on the enemy. (Published: 1980) (Publisher: David & Charles) (ISBN: 0715392034) (Pagination: 224pp, 100 ills) (Condition: slightly faded covers ow v.good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) The exploits recounted here range from a British commando strike against Rommel's supposed HQ in North Africa, SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny's daring raid to snatch Mussolini from his Italian mountaintop prison to 'Operation Jericho' - the attack by RAF Mosquitos to free imprisoned French Resistance leaders from a Gestapo prison (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Sutton Publishing) (ISBN: 0750915250) (Pagination: 194pp, 100 ills) (Condition: Fine in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) The story of the air war over Western Europe, much of it in vivid accounts told by the pilots and aircrews who took part. It covers the period between 1942 and 1945 and covers the encounters between the Luftwaffe and the air forces of the USA, Britain and the Commonwealth (Published: 1997) (Publisher: Airlife Publishing) (ISBN: 1853107468) (Pagination: 224pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) A comprehensive pictorial record of the Allied air assault against Germany in WWII taken from official and private photographic archives. It was the first time in the history of warfare that military forces had been able to wreak such destruction in the enemy heartland and the photographic record was limited to what could be acomplished in the frenzy of war. Nevertheless this book contains a huge selection of graphic and exciting images. (Published: 1997) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 1854093878) (Pagination: Large format, 160pp, 260 photos, map) (Condition: very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Far East) Good in edgecreased d/w. Partially covered inscription on endpaper. The author served in the Royal Signals in the Second World War, was captured at Singapore, sent to work on the infamous Burma-Siam Railway, and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to share his experiences, Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife, Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors. (Published: 1995) (Publisher: Jonathan Cape) (ISBN: 0224041878) (Pagination: 276pp, map) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) Papers and discussions from the floor from a three day conference on Terrorism convened at UCLA, March 14 - 16, 1979. Contributors include Lawrence Z. Freedman, Moshe Amon, Frank Rackley, James Nathan and Edward B. Glick amongst others. It is interesting to note the differences and similarities to the perception of terrorism in 1979, when compared to today's views. (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Univ. Pubs. of America) (ISBN: 0890934134) (Pagination: 233pp) (Condition: Very Good in blue boards.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Gulf, Middle East, Afghanistan) Foreword by HRH Duke of York. The Staffordshire Regiment's war in the Gulf, 1990-91. They were the vanguard infantry battalion of the 1st Armoured Division. This is an account of their actions, from the assault on trenches to the horror of the Basra Road. A candid account of a battalion at war. (Published: 1992) (Publisher: Brassey's) (ISBN: 1857530608) (Pagination: 164pp, 8 col & 17 b/w photos, index) (Condition: near fine in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) FICTION. The Indian army in the trenches of Flanders in the early months of the First World War. The Ravi Lancers being a private regiment of an Indian Prince serving with the British and the rivalry between their Commanding officer, a seconded Indian Cavalryman and the second in command Prince Krishna Ram. (Published: 1972) (Publisher: Michael Joseph) (ISBN: 0718110447) (Pagination: 413pp) (Condition: very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) This tribute surveys the history of the Royal Canadian Navy from its inception in 1910 to its demise in 1968 when Canada's armed forces were merged. Originally presented in 1980 at a conference on the history of the RCN, the papers in this book range from the first hand recollections of ex RCN personnel to the examination by naval historians of previously classified documents in German and Allied archives. (Published: 1983) (Publisher: Univ. of British Columbia) (ISBN: 0774801964) (Pagination: 373pp illustrations, maps.) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX