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21st Century Courage
Felton, MarkPen and SwordThe book examines examples of outstanding courage exhibited by people living in modern Britain. These include British servicemen and servicewomen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,...
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26.2 Miles to Boston : A Journey into the Heart of the Boston Marathon
Connelly, MichaelLyons Press 2014117 years Strong...and Counting!This all-new edition, which follows the Boston Marathon into the 21st century and through the tragedy of the 2013 race, is a colorful and moving por...
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2nd Air Division Air Force USAAF 1942-45
Bowman, Martin W.Pen and SwordAs part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Norfolk and Suffolk. The Second Air Division's first bombin...
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The 2nd Norfolk Regiment
Hart, PeterPen and SwordThe Second World War is vanishing into the pages of history. The veterans were once all around us, but their numbers are fast diminishing. While still in their prime many recorded...
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3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands
Thompson, JulianPen and SwordMajor General Julian Thompson first wrote No Picnic when the momentous events of April - June 1982 were fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, he was at the heart o...
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3 Group Bomber Command
Ward, ChrisPen and SwordDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups,...
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3 Para Mount Longdon
Cooksey, JonPen and SwordThis, the first in a new series on Special Operations, tells the story of 3 Para and the often-neglected struggle for Mount Longdon. It was a battle which tested the discipline, co...
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32 Postcards - Last Post from Nazi Germany
Wächter, Torkel SVindhus förlag32 rediscovered authentic postcards sent out from Nazi Germany unfold the dramatic fate of a German Jewish family before deportation. From the outbreak of the Second World War to t...
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33 Viking places to visit in Sweden – Guidebook to the best ruins and museums
Jägerbrand, MikaelVirvelvind FörlagThis e-book is a travel guide to the 33 best Viking places to visit in Sweden. The book gives You detailed information on 33 exciting Viking experiences. Among the 33 places are b...
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4 Group Bomber Command
Ward, ChrisPen and SwordDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups,...
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The 48 Laws of Power
Greene, RobertProfile 2010THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'If power is your ultimate goal, this is the book you need' The TimesAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distil...
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5 Group Bomber Command
Ward, ChrisPen and SwordDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups,...
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5th Infantry Brigade In The Falklands War
van der Bijl, Nicholas; Aldea, DavidPen and SwordFor many people it was 3 Commando Brigade, commanded by Major General Julian Thompson, and made up of Royal Marines and Para's that recaptured the Falklands. Yet 5th Infantry Briga...
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6 Group Bomber Command
Ward, ChrisPen and Sword6 Group was born out of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), which, among other things called for the formation of 25 Canadian Squadrons in Britain. This figure was...
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617 Dambuster Squadron At War
Ward, ChrisPen and SwordNo. 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command is world-famous for its daring raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the attacks on the German ship Tirpitz. This...
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6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in the Great War
Hartley, JohnPen and SwordThe 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held “white collar” positions employed by the City’s legal, financial and stockbroki...
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7 Leadership Lessons of the American Revolution
Antal, John FCasemateThis book is about leadership. It tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution. On these pages you learn about real people facing h...
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Abandon Ship!
McCrum, TonyPen and SwordCaptain Tony McCrum’s naval career started in 1932. He survived the sinking of HMS Skipjack at Dunkirk and went on to serve on minesweepers and at sea during the landings at Salern...
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Abolishing the Taboo
Jones, Brian MadisonHelion and CompanyIn 'Abolishing the Taboo', Brian Madison Jones takes a new look at the integral role played by Dwight D. Eisenhower in the creation of a new nuclear creed for the United States dur...
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Abominable Science! : Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids
Loxton, Daniel; Prothero, Donald R.Columbia University Press 2013“A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal critters―cryptids, as they are called―and the people who pursue them . . . entertaining and thoroughly documented.” —The Wall Street Journ...