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Sniping in France, 1914-18
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Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard |
Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard was an explorer and adventurer who revolutionized the training of British Army snipers during the First World War. In this richly-detailed book, he explains his … |
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Spoken from the Front
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Andy McNab |
Real life voices from the battlefields of AfghanistanSpoken from the Front will tell the stories of what Andy McNab describes as "modern-day heroes fighting modern-day wars". It will recount the cour… |
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Last Night Another Soldier
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Andy McNab |
A new Quick Read title from the author of Bravo Two ZeroAfghanistan, 2009. A Rifle section is halfway through their six-month tour of duty in Helmand Province. Sixteen men from their Battalion have a… |
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The longest kill
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Harrison, Craig (Sniper) |
It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the e… |
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An Equal Burden
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Jessica Meyer |
"An Equal Burden forms the first scholarly study of the Army Medical Services in the First World War to focus on the roles and experiences of the men of the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAM… |
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The British Army
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Charles Heyman |
In 1984 the first edition of the British Army Guide was published and in May 2011 the 12th edition will be on sale. This invaluable information resource which deals with all aspects of British Army o… |
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Tank!
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Ken Tout |
This short book is a novelette-sized experiential treatment. It is raw, full of the period banter between the men of a tank battalion in Normandy. The characters crass humour is exquisitely raw.
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Eight lives down
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Chris Hunter |
Bomb-disposal operative Hunter takes us behind the scenes in an eye-opening portrait of the most dangerous job. By the time he got to Iraq, Hunter was one of the most experienced bomb-disabling opera… |
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Commando
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James Owen |
"June 1940: As Britain's soldiers limped home from Dunkirk, a maverick Army officer was already devising a bold plan to hit back at the enemy. His idea was to revolutionise military thinking and chan… |
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We gave our today
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Fowler, Will |
Details the British Army's fight against the Japanese Army in Burma that was the turning point in the war in the Pacific theater. |
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