(Paperback, New edition)

The real life story of an Englishman who spent five years in the French Foreign Legion

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(Paperback)

An account of the author's memories of the Hiroshima bomb and its aftermath. Snider explores her struggle to find meaning in the absurd reality of war and the dawn of the atomic age. Coping with depression, guilt over her mother's death, and her fear of cancer are detailed.

(Paperback)

One of the great untold stories of twentieth century military history

(Paperback)

"Fascinating...[Predator] is a soup-to-nuts-or ground-to-air-history of the world's most potent unmanned aerial vehicle" - The Wall Street Journal.

(Hardback)

This is a record, move-by-move and day-by-day, of the Allied counter-attack from the D-Day beaches through to the taking of Berlin, with photographs specially selected from the Imperial War Museum and other archive sources.

(, 2nd Revised edition)

Although SAS activity has been extensively documented, the SBS has remained in the state it prefers - a shadowy silhouette, with identities protected and missions kept from public view. Formed during World War II, this book traces their history and the campaigns they have fought.

(Paperback, New edition)

Gilbert charts the development and horror of a war in which more than 46 million perished. He weaves together all aspects - political, diplomatic, military and civilian. Heroes from all nations are remembered and their stories put in the context of the wider struggle.

(Hardback)

The action-packed true story of the Paras, told by journalist and military historian Robert Kershaw.

(Paperback, Main)

Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

By the 1960s the two key components of air warfare, the fighters and bombers, had been honed to an elite - the Strike Command and the Top Gun pilots. This volume is full of personal tales of derring-do in just about every conflict in which Britain has been engaged.

(Hardback)

Uniquely visual history of tanks with commentary by military experts, produced in association with The Tank Museum, which holds the largest collection of tanks in the world.

The Royal Navy, at the start of the 21st century, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Telling the story of today's sea-going ultra-mobile, rapid reaction, missile- and aircraft-carrying task force, John Parker includes personal interviews with the men and women who have served in Navy.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo's insider's look into the Japanese warrior code of the samurai, The Art of the Samurai, is now presented in this beautifully illustrated edition that will enlighten anyone with an interest in Japanese culture and world literature.

Stalag Luft III was a specially built German prison camp designed to hold the most determined escapers - officers and men from the RAF. The last surviving escapers, along with the original executioners have been tracked down and dramatically tell the full story in this volume.

(Paperback, Main)

In 1988 Artyom Borovik marched with the Russian forces into Afghanistan, earning a medal for his 'valour in battle'. Calling to mind Michael Herr's Dispatches, Artyom Borovik's classic account of 'Russia's Vietnam' was both a critical and popular success on its initial publication in 1989.

(Paperback, Export ed)

A timely contribution to the debate engulfing the US military about whether ends can ever justify means

(Paperback)

In the 20th century, 170 million human beings have died in wars. That makes 4630 casualties a day, 193 every hour, and 3 every minute. While 1035 billion dollars were spent on warfare in 2004, only 78.6 billion were spent on aid to developing countries. This book presents post-9/11 analysis of war.

(Paperback, Main)

Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

(Paperback, New edition)

The first of two volumes in John Erickson's monumental history of the Soviet German war.

(Paperback)

By 1945, General MacArthur's forces had advanced from Papua to the Philippines and to Borneo. MacArthur's success was based on 22 amphibious assaults. The ships of the United States and Australian navies delivered them to the battlefronts and supported them. This book reveals facts of the Royal Australian Navy's crucial role in World War II.

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A compelling look at the important role that dogs have played in America's most recent military conflicts, replete with the touching stories of individual dogs and their handlers/soldiers.

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It took three weeks for the second Gulf War to shake the world, despite public protest and international negotiation. Here, Guardian journalists - some of them in the heat of battle, some of them at a more reflective distance around the world - tell the story of this controversial war.