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A departure from the Cold War for the Boys series! Beaufighter air and ground crew recall their stories which range from complete memoirs to brief anecdotes. This is quite a unique book to be savoured by all those interested in the war in the air from 1939-1945.

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The build-up and operational history of the Force Publique - a paramilitary force established by King Leopold II to secure the Congo Free State, in 1885 - including its deployments elsewhere in Africa, during the First and Second World War, in the Sudan, East Africa, and in Ethiopia.

(Paperback)

This book traces the early history of Nigeria from inception to civil war, and the complex events that defined the conflict in Biafra, revealing how and why this awful event played out.

(Hardback)

Operations of Italian military forces in Italian East Africa from 1940 to 1942.

(Hardback)

An action-packed human interest story about four young men and their life-changing experiences in China during WWII.

(Paperback, Reprint ed.)

This book recounts in great detail the three bloody years which led up to the Downing Street declaration. It was a time of hope, punctuated by appalling acts of savagery by Republicans and Loyalists alike.

(Hardback)

Forced labour haunts the streets we walk today and the spaces we take for granted.

(Paperback)

This book details the RAF's preparation for - and execution of - the bombing campaign against Egyptian targets during the Suez War of 1956.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals

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(Hardback)

Thirty Buccaneer Boys, drawn from the Fleet Air Arm, the RAF and the South African Air Force, outline their experiences in the maritime role, operations overland, including the first Gulf War, and operations by the South Africans in the Border Wars. In addition to the aircrew, air engineer officers and ground crew have also contributed.

(Paperback)

The work presents more than 880 unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections, which allowed to reconstruct 470 color side views featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the aircraft of Red Army Air Force in 1941.

(Paperback)

Can't Get There from Here traces the expansion and contraction of New Zealand's passenger rail network over the last century. In this fascinating study, Andre Brett argues that the trend away from passenger rail might appear inevitable and irreversible but it was not. Things could have been - and still could be - very different.

(Paperback)

Fascinating accounts from the operators of an English electric classic.

(Paperback)

A detailed account and analysis of the causes that led to the military uprising in Portugal on 25 April 1974, which brought down one of the oldest dictatorships in Europe.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Chasing the Soft Underbelly examins the role of Turkey during the Second World War. While usually a footnote in histories of this conflict, Turkey featured highly in the strategies of the combatants. This book offers an in-depth insight into the position of the country and its armed forces before, and throughout the war.

(Other book format)

"This history covers the 200 years since European contact and the 150 years within that of "British rule." It seeks to explain how the Islands reached the desperate state they were in at 1990. Then it records, in a general way, the first 30 years of the Trust. Finally it attempts to suggest how the Trust, and the Island, may develop in the future"--Page xi.

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In Chile, terminus 9/11 has a different meaning: on 11 September 1973 the Chilean military staged a coup and ended almost four decades of uninterrupted democratic rule in the country. Following the death of Chilean president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet installed a military junta that remained in power until 1990.

(Paperback)

An examination of the clandestine role of the CIA and British mercenaries in Angolas civil war of the 1970s.

(Paperback)

CIA Paramilitary Operations in Tibet includes over 60 colour and black and white photographs of the participants in the campaign and the insignia of the organisations involved, along with specially commissioned colour artworks illustrating the aircraft employed in the skies above Tibet.