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The Charge

The Real Reason Why the Light Brigade Was Lost

by Mark Adkin ...

Unravels facts from fiction about one of the most controversial episodes in military history: the British cavalry's Crimean War disaster.This book shatters many long-held conceptions of how and why this military action happened, and who was to blame. You'll ride with the Regiments down the valley, visit the Russian guns as they frantically fire from three sides, before limping painfully back up ... Read more

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Unravels facts from fiction about one of the most controversial episodes in military history: the British cavalry's Crimean War disaster.This book shatters many long-held conceptions of how and why this military action happened, and who was to blame. You'll ride with the Regiments down the valley, visit the Russian guns as they frantically fire from three sides, before limping painfully back up
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The Western Front Companion

by Mark Adkin ...

The definitive guide to the main theater of WWI—"maps of the battles . . . military strategy . . . extraordinary anecdotes . . . it's a triumph" ( Daily Mail).Written by the author of the three previous bestselling Companions on Waterloo, Trafalgar and Gettysburg—now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle— The Western Front Companion is not a mere chronological account of the ... Read more

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The definitive guide to the main theater of WWI—"maps of the battles . . . military strategy . . . extraordinary anecdotes . . . it's a triumph" ( Daily Mail).Written by the author of the three previous bestselling Companions on Waterloo, Trafalgar and Gettysburg—now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle— The Western Front Companion is not a mere chronological account of the
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The Battle for Afghanistan

The Soviets Versus the Majahideen During the 1980s

by Mark Adkin, Mohammad Yousaf ...

This is the story of the defeat of Soviet Russia's forces in Afghanistan by a guerrilla force known as the Mujahideen, heavily backed by Pakistan and the USA. The Mujahideen paved the way for the Taliban regime, to exist having all but defeated the Russian Army in the late 80's.The author, Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf, was head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence and as such ... Read more

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This is the story of the defeat of Soviet Russia's forces in Afghanistan by a guerrilla force known as the Mujahideen, heavily backed by Pakistan and the USA. The Mujahideen paved the way for the Taliban regime, to exist having all but defeated the Russian Army in the late 80's.The author, Brigadier Mohammad Yousaf, was head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence and as such
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The Battle for Goose Green

A Battle is Fought to be Won

by Mark Adkin ...

"Probably the best and most detailed description of a key battle in the 1982 Falklands War . . . an excellent and fast paced narrative." —Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideThis book tells the story of the battle for Goose Green—the first crucial clash of the Falklands War—through the eyes of the commanders, both British and Argentine, from brigadier to corporal. It follows in detail, ... Read more

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"Probably the best and most detailed description of a key battle in the 1982 Falklands War . . . an excellent and fast paced narrative." —Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideThis book tells the story of the battle for Goose Green—the first crucial clash of the Falklands War—through the eyes of the commanders, both British and Argentine, from brigadier to corporal. It follows in detail,
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Goose Green

The first crucial battle of the Falklands War

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Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.'Thorough and exhaustive' Daily Telegraph'An excellent and fast paced narrative' Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideGoose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the ... Read more

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Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.'Thorough and exhaustive' Daily Telegraph'An excellent and fast paced narrative' Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideGoose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the
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Goose Green

The first crucial battle of the Falklands War

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12 hours 51 min

Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.'Thorough and exhaustive' Daily Telegraph'An excellent and fast paced narrative' Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideGoose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the ... Read more

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Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflictThe most in-depth and powerful account yet published of the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - told from both sides.'Thorough and exhaustive' Daily Telegraph'An excellent and fast paced narrative' Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guideGoose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the
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Goose Green

The decisive battle of the Falklands War – by the British troops who fought it

by Nigel Ely ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

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11 hours 54 min

*As featured in the landmark BBC2 documentary Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story*Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.'On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment - 2 Para - went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers... ... Read more

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*As featured in the landmark BBC2 documentary Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story*Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.'On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment - 2 Para - went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers...
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Sea Harrier Over The Falklands

by Commander Sharkey Ward ...

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Series series W&N Military
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15 hours 16 min

The controversial first-hand account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skiesSharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC. Yet had he followed all his instructions to the letter, Britain might well have lost the Falklands War.His dramatic first-hand story of the air war in the ... Read more

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The controversial first-hand account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skiesSharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC. Yet had he followed all his instructions to the letter, Britain might well have lost the Falklands War.His dramatic first-hand story of the air war in the
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Secret Agenda

Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA

by Jim Hougan ...

The exposé that reveals "a prostitution ring, heavy CIA involvement, spying on the White House as well as on the Democrats, and plots within plots" ( The Washington Post)Ten years after the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency, Jim Hougan—then the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine—set out to write a profile of Lou Russell, a boozy private-eye who plied his trade ... Read more

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The exposé that reveals "a prostitution ring, heavy CIA involvement, spying on the White House as well as on the Democrats, and plots within plots" ( The Washington Post)Ten years after the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency, Jim Hougan—then the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine—set out to write a profile of Lou Russell, a boozy private-eye who plied his trade
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The Russian Civil War, 1918–1921

An Operational-Strategic Sketch of the Red Army's Combat Operations

by Richard W. Harrison ...

"A wealth of knowledge . . . For every incident, chasing Kornilov or dealing with Admiral Kolchak, the reader has a 360-degree view." — Roads to the Great WarThe Russian Civil War was one of the most fateful of the 20th century's military conflicts, a bloody three-year struggle whose outcome saw the establishment of a totalitarian communist regime within the former Russian Empire. As such, it ... Read more

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"A wealth of knowledge . . . For every incident, chasing Kornilov or dealing with Admiral Kolchak, the reader has a 360-degree view." — Roads to the Great WarThe Russian Civil War was one of the most fateful of the 20th century's military conflicts, a bloody three-year struggle whose outcome saw the establishment of a totalitarian communist regime within the former Russian Empire. As such, it
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Warships After London

The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930–1936

by John Jordan ...

The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers, the major navies of the world began building 'treaty cruisers' and other warships that maximized power while abiding the restrictions. As the ... Read more

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The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers, the major navies of the world began building 'treaty cruisers' and other warships that maximized power while abiding the restrictions. As the
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The Great Illyrian Revolt

Rome's Forgotten War in the Balkans, AD 6–9

by Jason R. Abdale ...

The little-known story of a fierce rebellion against the Romans: " A very good read for anyone interested in ancient military history and historiography." — The NYMAS ReviewIn the year AD 9, three Roman legions were crushed by the German warlord Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. This event is well known, but there was another uprising that Rome faced shortly before, which lasted from ... Read more

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The little-known story of a fierce rebellion against the Romans: " A very good read for anyone interested in ancient military history and historiography." — The NYMAS ReviewIn the year AD 9, three Roman legions were crushed by the German warlord Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. This event is well known, but there was another uprising that Rome faced shortly before, which lasted from
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