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Researched from genuine primary sources in regulations and memoirs, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities, and personal stories of the female support staff who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies.

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The SOE (Special Operations Executive) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. This book looks at the men and women who made up the SOE, the rigorous training to which they were subjected, and their lives during and after the war.

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This title draws on contemporary testimonies of life in Napoleon's army, documenting the realities of conscription, training, camp life and combat action for the common infantry soldier. It calls into question the propagandist views expounded by numerous Bonapartists.

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Details the military achievements, tactics, backgrounds and motivations of the patriots whose assistance helped ensure the success of the D-Day landings and French liberation. This title uses photographs, coupled with first-hand accounts of capture and its consequences to create an engaging and human history of the French Resistance fighter.

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The origins of Napoleon's world-beating army lay in that of the French Revolution. This title provides a detailed explanation of how Napoleon's army was 'invented'.

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This work concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastile in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. It provides a portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with quotations from the memoirs who served during the "Wars of Liberty".

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An exploration of the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land. The events of fighting the Mamelukes and Turks are covered in depth, detailing desert combat, siege warfare, cavalry skirmishes and the suppression of uprisings.

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On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods.

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Incredible detail on every aspect of the infantrymans daily life, from weapons drill and unit organization to hygiene and cooking regulations, field punishments and hair styles etc.