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Military History - Political & Biographies - General Section
Political & Biographies - General Section
A comprehensive selection of biographies & commentaries from many well known commanders & leaders. Here you will find Wellington, Wavell & Patton side-by side with Richard Nixon, Kim Philby & J. Edgar Hoover
Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page
GUDERIAN: PANZER GENERAL
by Kenneth Macksey

The biography of Heinz Wilhelm Guderian. Germany's panzer forces were raised and fought according to his works, best-known among them Achtung - Panzer! He held posts as Panzer Corps commander, Panzer Army commander, Inspector-General of Armored Troops, and chief of staff of the army. He rose to the rank of Generaloberst in July 1940.

1975, Book Club Edition, , ,< J-01>,xii + 226pp, 27 photos, 6 maps, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 11206-01..............................£7.00

KESSELRING: THE MAKING OF THE LUFTWAFFE
by Kenneth Macksey

Appointed in 1933, Albert Kesselring commanded Luftwaffe Air Fleets in the Polish, French, Battle of Britain and Russian Campaigns. As Commander-in-Chief South he supported Rommel's campaign in North Africa, and later commanded the German forces in the Italian Campaign 1943-45. He was the last Commander-in-Chief West in March 1945.

1978, Batsford, , 0713408626,< J-01>,262pp maps illustrations, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 18023-02..............................£6.00

THE BLAST OF WAR 1939-1945
by Harold Macmillan

From the diary and records of Harold Macmillan, his service in World War II. Until 1942 he was a middle ranking Minister in Churchill's government in the Ministry of Supply and later in the Colonial Office. In 1942 Churchill sent him to North Africa as the British Minister Resident. There he spent the rest of the war closely involved in all the problems in the North African and Italian Campaign, as well as Greece the Balkans.

1967, Macmillan, , ,< J-01>,xvi + 765pp, 36 photos, maps, Good in rubbed dw., ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 17272-01..............................£10.00

THE PAST MASTERS: POLITICS AND POLITICIANS 1906-1939
by Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan's recollections and assessments of the giants of the generation before his own. he describes his fathers political friends and highly personal portraits of major politicians such as Lloyd George, Ramsay Macdonald, Baldwin, Chamberlain and Churchill. Illustrated with many photographs of the persons and events described.

1975, Macmillan, , 0333190173,< J-01>,240pp illustrations, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 34803-01..............................£6.00

WINDS OF CHANGE 1914-1939
by Harold Macmillan

The first part of a remarkable story of the famous British Prime Minister, shows all the formative influences of his life: Soldier, Politician and Statesman, this is the story of his Scottish background, service in the Great War, his entrance into politics and the determining of his social and economic theories.

1966, Macmillan, , ,< J-01>,664pp, chronology on endpapers, Good in rubbed chipped dw. prev owner sig on fep, 0,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 33249-01..............................£8.00

BEYOND THE WIRE: AN UNDERAGE AIR GUNNER'S PRIVATE WAR
by Roy Marlow MM

The author joined the RAF as an Air Gunner in 1940 having added 3 years to his ago. 2 years later his Wellington Bomber was shot down over North Africa and he became a prisoner of war of the Italians. He was punished cruelly for his escape attempts but eventually succeeded and made his way to Rome, 2 years after his initial capture. He was one of the youngest recipients of the Military Medal and promoted for his courageous escape attempts and experiences with Italian partisans during his escape attempts.

1997, George Mann Books, , 0704102668,< J-01>,158pp, map., Crease on front cover.Good, , CARD
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 4631-01..............................£6.00

TOGETHER: ANNALS OF AN ARMY WIFE
by Katherine Tupper Marshall

The author was the wife of General of the Army G. C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the US Army in WWII. They married in 1930, having both previously been widowed. The book describes not only their family life but life in Washington with visits from Churchill and other British Chiefs of Staff, the entry of America into the war and Katherine Marshall's work for America's War Bonds organisation.

1946, Tupper and Love Inc., , ,< J-01>,292pp, photos, Blue boards rubbed, Marks on pages edges. damp mark on e/papers ow good, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 13187-01..............................£8.00

LECLERC: UN HOMME, UN CHEF, UNE EPOPEE
by Andre Martel and Pierre Gourmen

L'Officier du Tradition: Le Francais Libre: La Deuxieme Division Blindee: Le Devenir de L'Union Francaise. Preface de la Marechale Leclerc. French text

1987, Charles-Lavauzelle, , 2702501869 ,< J-01>,134pp, 127 photos, 7 maps, large format, vg in dw, Fr.text,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 29185-01..............................£20.00

INCIDENTS & EXPERIENCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS W. PARSONS FROM 1826-1900
by Frank F Mathias Editor

Parsons lived in the "border state" of Kentucky and served in the Mexican-American War of 1854. He later served in the American Civil War in the Union Cavalry against the Rebel invasion of his state. Written in 1900, these are his recollections providing a vivid account of his military service.

1975, Univ. Press of Kentucky, , 0813113199,< J-01>,xix + 209pp, ep maps, Good in torn dustjacket, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 25119-01..............................£14.00

THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON
by William Hamilton Maxwell

Maxwell's Life Of Wellington. Hutchinson's Library edition. Abridged and edited by the Reverend L T Dodd.

1927, Hutchinson, , ,< J-01>,380pp, frontis, notes, index, red cloth, blind-stamped, Good, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 4633-01..............................£10.00

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

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