Military History - Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
Here you will find books on
many, diverse subjects which, as yet, do not fall within any of our other,
more defined sections.
It is our intention to introduce further sections into future catalogues
this web site and our shop in Hythe, Kent.
Enabling readers/visitors to immediately view their specific interests.
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| ARTERIES OF WAR by Joseph Sinclair Military Transportation from Alexander the Great, through the 13th Century Mongol General Sabutai, who had three extra horses for every man, up to the present day. How the fighting forces were supplied, from the camel and elephant to the railway, ship and aircraft. Logistics pre and post mechanization, the impact of the container, the roles of sea transport, the railway from the 1850s to Korea, The rise of air lift capability, and finally, a comment on the Gulf War.1992, Airlife Publishing, , 1853102253,< X-01>,184pp, 50 illustrations & photos, glossary, bibliography, index, Fine in d/w, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 420-02..............................£6.00 |
| A DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUITIES by Editor William Smith Phd. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood. Previous owner name on endpaper. Spine is badly damaged and needs restoration. Text block is complete and tight.Light foxing on endpapers.1842, Taylor and Walton, , ,< X-01>,1121pp illustrations, Poor, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 7570-01..............................£20.00 |
| THE HISTORIE BOOKE: A TALE OF TWO WORLDS AND FIVE CENTURIES 1537-1638-1903. by (Editor) J H Smith Published in "lasting remembrance the joyous meeting of the Honourable Artillery Company of London and the Honorable Artillery Company of the Massachusetts AD 1903". A limited numbered, privately published history . This copy is number 102 of 2500. Presented in Blue cloth with bright gilt titles and decorations on front board, the spine is grazed along its length with some wear at the top and tail, the pages are edged in gilt. Some pages and plates are loose. With colour plates of Arms, Flags, Uniforms. Large format 9.5 x 12.5 inches.1903, Norwood Press. Mass., , ,< X-01>,lvi + 176pp, illuminated frontispiece. 4 colour & 16 b/w plates, , , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 17496-01..............................£25.00 |
| SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERIES NUMBER 4, VOLUMES I AND II by Elizabeth Snoke and Alexandra Campbell Originally complied by George S. Pappas. This edition is revised and updated. It lists all United States Army Unit Histories with details of pagination, publisher and numerical designation.1978, US Mil. History Inst. , , ,< X-01>,431pp over 2 volumes, Good in brown card covers, slight mark on Vol.I , , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 34483-01..............................£12.00 |
| GREAT RAIDS IN HISTORY: FROM DRAKE TO DESERT ONE by (Editor) Samuel A Southworth Seventeen military historians have contributed to this history of great raids and raiders over the past 400 years. From Drake at Cadiz to the Israeli hostage rescue at Entebbe, the British Commandos and Royal Navy at St Nazaire to Skorzeny's rescue of Mussolini, and T. E. Lawrence in Palestine to the SAS and SBS in the Falklands and Desert One, the failed Iranian hostage rescue.1997, Sarpedon Publishing, , 1885119429,< X-01>,352pp, 53 ills, Slight ripple to pages ow very good in dw, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 27792-01..............................£10.00 |
| ARMY RECORDS. A GUIDE FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS by William Spencer Card covers creased, marks on page edges, text clean and unmarked. A useful reference copy. A practical guide to the holdings at the National Archives, and those of the British Library's India Office. It describes how to explore the files of thousands of First World War soldiers, Prisoners of War from the Second World War and Korea and the women who served in the WAAC or Nursing services. There is also expert advice on searching orders, decorations and medal rolls from the Napoleonic wars to the Falklands as well as documents relating to key Regiments.2008, National Archives, , 9781905615100,< X-01>,168pp illustrations, , , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 37160-01..............................£5.00 |
| SCOTLAND'S STORY: A NEW PERSPECTIVE by Tom Steel A comprehensive timeline of Scotland's history discussing the various political, geographical, personal and economic events in Scottish history that make Scotland the land it is today. The author describes how Scotland's almost continuous battle with English has contributed to the way we see Scotland and it's inhabitants and how they see themselves. An excellent place to start for a broad overview of Scotland's long, proud and often violent history.1984, Collins, , 0002163519,< X-01>,358pp illustrations, Good in d/w, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 23597-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE UNIT FIRST by Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher C Straub The problems of training and motivating the modern U.S. soldier, with references both to British and German experiences.1988, Nat. Defense Univ. Press, , ,< X-01>,x + 157pp., Good, , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 4278-01..............................£10.00 |
| BRITAIN - AN AERIAL VIEW by Designer Sally Strugnell A scenic tapestry of Britain in stunning colour photographs. Includes towns and cities such as Ramsgate, Chester and Ely, Scottish scenery, the snows of Glenshee, Gleneagles and Loch Ness plus Castles in Kent such as Scotney, Leeds and Bodiam. A very enjoyable book to browse through.1991, Coombe Books, , 0862838495,< X-01>,Large Format.120pp illustrations, Very good in good dw, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 35622-01..............................£8.00 |
| PORTRAIT OF AN ARMY by (Editor) General G R Sullivan One hundred and eighty works of military art, selected from over 10,000 items collected by the US Army. A wide ranging visual record of the Army, both in peacetime and in war. Includes combat support, assault landings, night actions, "over the top", patrols, air assault and more. Appendices cover The Artists and a Brief History of the Army Art Collection.1991, Center of MilitaryHistory, , ,< X-01>,x + 179pp, 180 colour & 11 b/w plates, appendices, large landscape format, vg in good dw, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 22964-01..............................£12.00 |
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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME
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