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The Spartan Army

For at least two centuries the Spartan army was the most formidable war machine in Greece; the purpose of this book is to show the reasons for this. Professor Lazenby looks first a ...


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The Spartan Way

For a period of some 200 years, Sparta was acknowledged throughout the Greek world as the home of the finest soldiers. Xenophon called them 'the only true craftsmen in matters of ...


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The Sword of the Republic

Marcellus’ military exploits were largely unmatched by any other aristocrat of Roman Middle Republic. As a young soldier in the First Punic War, he won a reputation for his skill i ...


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The Tactics of Aelian

Aelian's work on tactics is a hugely significant piece of ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in English was published in 1814. Although writing (in his native Gr ...


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The Territorials 1908-1914

The Territorials 1908-1914 is a unique, comprehensive record of the part-time soldiers who made up the Territorial Force that supported the regular army in the years immediately be ...


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Tyrants of Syracuse. Volume II

This is the story of one of the most important classical cities, Syracuse, and its struggles (both internal and external) for freedom and survival. Situated at the heart of the Med ...


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The US Eighth Air Force in Europe

This book describes the period when the American daylight offensive faltered and nearly failed and recalls the terrible losses suffered by Liberators on the low-level attack on the ...


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The Wars of the Maccabees

The Wars of the Maccabees covers a fascinating, but neglected conflict: the Jewish Maccabean revolt and the brief Jewish independence under the Hasmonean dynasty.By the early secon ...


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The Wills of Our Ancestors

What are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as possible? They are key documents for ...


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The Wolf Packs Gather

The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdad’s secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with ...


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The World Sea Power Guide

Compiled by the author of Jane’s Air Forces of the World, this book is a must for naval experts and enthusiasts. In one volume the reader will find the composition and details of a ...


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The Yompers

Called to action on 2 April 1982, the men of 45 Commando Royal Marines assembled from around the world to sail 8,000 miles to recover the Falkland Islands from Argentine invasion. ...


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They Shall Not Pass

This graphic collection of first-hand accounts sheds new light on the experiences of the French army during the Great War. It reveals in authentic detail the perceptions and emotio ...


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Through the Barrier

Clive Evans had a lengthy front-line flying career in which he flew Hunters, Canberras and Lightnings. Apart from his personnel experiences he describes all these types in conside ...


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Tirpitz

The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the crew of famous German Battleship Tirpitz. It is a little known fact that before the start of ...


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Total Destruction of the Tamil Tigers

In 2009, the Sri Lankan government forces literally eradicated the Tamil Tiger insurgency after 26 years of civil war. This was the first time that a government had defeated an in ...


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Tracing Your Ancestors from 1066 to 1837

The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow – the records are plentiful, accessible and commonly used. But ...


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Tracing Your Ancestors through Death Records

Of all family history sources, death records are probably the least used by researchers. They are, however, frequently the most revealing of records, giving a far greater insight i ...


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Tracing Your Aristocratic Ancestors

Do you believe you are descended from the aristocracy, or even from royalty? Or do you have a line of descent from a blue-blooded family, but want to know more? How far back do no ...


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Tracing Your Army Ancestors - 2nd Edition

‘This well-known author has produced yet another excellent guide for researching ancestors who have served in the Army. The book is an ideal text for reference when investigating a ...


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Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors

Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors gives a fascinating insight into the history of the subcontinent under British rule and into the lives the British led there. It also introduc ...


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Tracing Your First World War Ancestors

As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, there is a huge surge of interest in the men and women who took part in it. This book is a timely guide if you a ...


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Tracing Your House History

Anyone who wants to find out about the history of their house – of their home – needs to read this compact, practical handbook. Whether you live in a manor house or on a planned es ...


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Tracing Your Huguenot Ancestors

Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, many thousands of Protestants fled religious persecution in France and the Low Countries. They became one of the most influential i ...


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Tracing Your Lancashire Ancestors

If you want to find out about Lancashire‘s history, and particularly if you have family links to the area and your ancestors lived or worked in the county, then this is the ideal ...