Sea Cobra: Admiral Halsey's Task Force and the Great Pacific Typhoon, Paperback - Buckner F. Melton

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The gripping story of the North Sea ferry MV Norland, 'secret weapon' of the Falklands WarPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Michael WoodIl...

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Tally is a curious little turtle with a talent for getting into trouble.Her best friend Ara is a wise and strong lobster. The most dangerous part o...

Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of...

Reducere. *Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fough...

Maritime Eurasia, a region that facilitates international commerce and contains some of the world's most strategic chokepoints, has challenged the ...

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In the tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Bridge Over the River Kwai, bestselling author James D. Shipman delivers a powerful, action-packed nove...

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A stunning and forensic look at the wrecks of two of the most famous British capital ships lost during WWII Provides details of the construction an...

Reducere. Two high-ranking officers defied the British Admiralty to tell the tale of World War I's first naval battle against Germany. The Royal Navy had rul...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Bill YenneIllustration(s): 16pp plate section in b&wNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimens...

This book examines the scale and scope of the largely forgotten role played for the Admiralty by 3000 armed fishing vessels, 39, 000 fishermen and ...

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Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Rear Admiral Jonathan Westbrook CBEIllustration(s): 50 b/w ills & maps, 20 b/w photos, 5 tablesNumber of page...

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A selected guide to the finest coastal paddling trips around Scotland. This completely revised and updated 2nd edition is packed with great photogr...

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Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Robert StavaIllustration(s): over 200 bw imagesNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2007Dimensions: 3...

Reducere. Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown...

Illuminating the moral dilemmas that lie at the heart of a slaveholding society, this book tells the story of a young slave who was sexually exploi...

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After eleven years living as an American in London, the author set out to travel clockwise round the coast and find out what Britain and the Britis...