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Guides us through the history of the British Expeditionary Force in 1916 as it struggled to become a modern army and turn the tide of the First World War. The title also explores the difficulties facing the British Army, including the number of new technologies in use, from novelties such as combat aircraft, and tanks to trench mortars.

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Traces the major transformations in British Army doctrine, organisation, structures, units, uniforms and equipment, from the end of the Cold War in the 1990s up to today, revealing how despite being a small force in global terms, the British Army continues to be able to punch above its weight.

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Aimed at all glider pilots and instructors, this user-friendly guide explains the key theories of flight. Packed with clear illustrations, Gliding makes complex topics comprehensible and includes over 400 illustrations detailing how and why gliders work.

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Either creeping through the landscape or mounted in armoured cars and Bren carriers, Reconnaissance Regiments became a vital addition to all British infantry divisions. This book provides an insight into the forgotten elite core of the British Army. It recounts the experiences of those soldiers who operated ahead of the army throughout the war.

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In the darkest days of World War II, the British planned a daring airborne operation to capture the secret of the German radar. Lead by Major John Frost, a company of paratroopers dropped into Bruneval on the French coast, and quickly neutralized a small German garrison. This book tells the story of one of the greatest raids of World War II.

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On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit began a mission to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This book details the build-up to and execution of the operation, analyzing the difficulties faced and the contribution made by the guerrillas.

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Canada's 600,000 troops - of whom more than 66,000 died and nearly 150,000 were wounded - represented an extraordinary contribution to the British Empire's struggle. This book describes the Canadian Corps in WWI and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation on the Western Front.

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Carthage, the port-city in Tunisia first settled by Phoenicians from Tyre, grew to extend a competitive maritime trading empire all over the Western Mediterranean and beyond, increasingly defended by the best navy of the period. This title deals with this history.

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Highlights the varied castle designs ranging from fortifications based on French models to the defences inspired by Constantinople. This title is illustrated with colour illustrations and cutaway artwork.

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Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Europe after his split from Rome, Henry VIII began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by illustrations, the author explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas.

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"The Chaco War 1932-35: South America's Greatest War".

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The War of 1812 was never the most popular of conflicts on both sides of the Atlantic. Bogged down by their involvement in the Napoleonic conflict in Europe, the British largely relied on the power of the Royal Navy in the early years of the war. This title brings these dramatic events of American history to life.

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On the night of December 7, 1942, five canoes were launched off the mouth of the Gironde river, each containing a pair of British commandoes tasked with slipping into the port of Bordeaux and destroying as many of the merchant ships as possible. This title gives a blow-by-blow account of this most daring raids of World War II.