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REGIMENT: The Real Story of the SAS

Written by a former SAS soldier turned military historian, this book concentrates on the remarkable men who first formed the Regiment - and those who have succeeded them. Hard-hitting and authoritative, this is the true story of the SAS’s part in campaigns from the deserts and jungles of the Seco...

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PROTECT AND SURVIVE
The Home Office Civil Defence Manual of Basic Training
HMSO 1950

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PROTECT AND SURVIVE The Home Office Civil Defence Manual of Basic Training HMSO 1950

Official British Civil Defence manual issued to the 300,000 people who joined the Civil Defence Corps as the world entered the post-Hiroshima atomic age and the Cold War began. A chilling, fully-illustrated read on how to protect yourself against both conventional and nuclear attack.

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Britain’s Dirty War in Kenya and the End of the Empire: HISTORIES OF THE HANGED:

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Britain’s Dirty War in Kenya and the End of the Empire: HISTORIES OF THE HANGED:

Story of the bloody Mau-Mau revolt against British rule in Kenya in the 1950s. The author is highly critical of Britain’s repressive response to Mau-Mau terror in which thousands died - including 1,000 who were judicially hanged.

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NUREMBERG: Evil on Trial: The compelling story of the Greatest Trial in History

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NUREMBERG: Evil on Trial: The compelling story of the Greatest Trial in History

Modern account of the ‘trial of the century’ in which the surviving Nazi leaders were called to account for their war crimes - and for the Holocaust itself.

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Osprey Mau-Mau Warrior

The Mau-Mau uprising (1952-60) remains a controversial conflict, waged by warriors about whom many myths have been formed, but little truth has been written. Condemned by history as a brutal rag-tag force engaged in oath-taking, cannibalism and witchcraft, the military activities of the Mau-Mau h...

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Osprey The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War: III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75

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Osprey The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War: III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75

III Marine Amphibious Force was conceived as a division command for a small Marine Corps commitment to Vietnam. Within four years it had grown to a reinforced corps of two divisions, an air wing, and the division-sized Force Logistics Command. This organization was unique in Marine Corps history ...

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KILLER ELITE: The Inside Story of America’s Most Secret Special Operations Team

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KILLER ELITE: The Inside Story of America’s Most Secret Special Operations Team

The inside story of the ultra-secret US special force known as The Activity - specialising in hostage rescue and assassination of terrorists.

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COMBAT TECHNIQUES: THE SAS & ELITE FORCES GUIDE: Modern Infantry Tactics, Weapons and Systems

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COMBAT TECHNIQUES: THE SAS & ELITE FORCES GUIDE: Modern Infantry Tactics, Weapons and Systems

A manual of 21st century soldiering based on SAS special forces tactics and techniques. Chapters cover weapons, terrorism, counterinsurgency, hostage rescue; ambushes, heavy support and similar real-life situations faced by the modern infantry soldier. Fully illustrated and clearly written.

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Osprey. Buffalo Soldiers 1892–1918

The Buffalo Soldier played an important part in the US Army's operations during the “age of American Imperialism”, between 1898 and 1916. These men campaigned against the Spanish in Cuba, Filipino insurrectionists on Mindanao and Mexican border raiders. They went on to distinguish themselves in t...

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Osprey. US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965–70 Vietnam

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Osprey. US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965–70 Vietnam

By 1960, following Korea, tanks and their crews had proved themselves to be a fundamental part of the Marine Corps' combined arms team. When the Marines were ordered to Vietnam in 1965, they took their tanks with them. This book explores this decision, which created a political storm. The presenc...

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