Code Wars : How 'Ultra' and 'Magic' Led to Allied Victory by John Jackson
69.99 NZD
Category: Military
When the top secret code breaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten. Code Wars examines the role of ULTRA (the intelligence derived from breaking secret enemy signals) on major events of the Second World War. It exami ...Show more
The Gurkhas: Special Force by Chris Bellamy
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
The Gurkhas have fought on behalf of Britain and India for nearly two hundred years. As brave as they are resilient, resourceful and cunning, they have earned a reputation as devastating fighters, and their unswerving loyalty to the Crown has always inspired affection in the British people. There are al ...Show more
Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain by Leo McKinstry
36.99 NZD
Category: Military
In the summer of 1940 the fate of Europe hung in the balance. Victory in the forthcoming air battle would mean national survival; defeat would establish German tyranny. The Luftwaffe greatly outnumbered the RAF, but during the Battle of Britain it was the RAF that emerged triumphant, thanks to two key f ...Show more
Lancaster : The Second World War's Greatest Bomber by Leo McKinstry
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
The Spitfire and the Lancaster were the two RAF weapons of victory in the Second World War, but the glamour of the fighter has tended to overshadow the performance of the heavy bomber. Yet without the Lancaster, Britain would never have been able to take the fight to the German homeland. Highlights the ...Show more
Danger Close by Colonel Stuart Tootal
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
This is a compelling and human portrait of modern war. Colonel Stuart Tootal is the first senior commander to provide an account of the fighting in Afghanistan. A gritty portrayal of unforgiving conflict, "Danger Close" captures the essence of combat, the risks involved and the aftermath. 3 PARA was the ...Show more
The Golden Horseshoe : The Wartime Career of Otto Kreschmer, U-Boat Ace by Terence Robertson
49.99 NZD
Category: Military
The legendary U-boat ace Otto Kretschmer was branded 'the wolf of the Atlantic', and for good reason. In his dramatic wartime career he sank ship after ship, sowing terror among Allied convoys and dismay in those charged with their protection. Kretschmer was a daring officer who favoured bringing h ...Show more
The Soldier: A History of Courage, Sacrifice and Brotherhood by Darren Moore
75.00 NZD
Category: Military
Told through the stories of the combatants themselves, this unique history of the soldier provides a penetrating insight into the politics, emotions and psychology of war and its aftermath. Focusing primarily on the period from the Napoleonic Wars to the Global War on Terror, Darren Moore draws upon hun ...Show more
The Monuments Men - Allied Heroes, Nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt in history by Robert M Edsel
29.99 NZD
Category: Military | Reading Level: very good
From 1943 to 1951, 350 or so men and women from thirteen Allied nations served as the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives section (MFAA) of the Allied armed forces, the eyes, ears and hands of the first and most ambitious effort in history to preserve the world's cultural heritage i ...Show more
War without Fronts: The USA in Vietnam by Bernd Greiner
42.99 NZD
Category: Military
A groundbreaking investigation of the true extent of American war crimes during the American intervention in Vietnam. Based on extensive research in U.S. Army archives not previously utilized by historians, War Without Frontiers reveals the true extent of atrocities and war crimes committed by U.S. troo ...Show more
House to House by David Bellavia with John Bruning
26.99 NZD
Category: Military
On 8 November 2004, the largest battle of the War on Terror began, with the US Army's assault on Fallujah and its network of tens of thousands of insurgents hiding in fortified bunkers, on rooftops, and inside booby-trapped houses. For Sgt. David Bellavia of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, it quickly turned ...Show more
An Ordinary Soldier by Doug Beattie
32.99 NZD
34.00 (2% off)
Category: Military
On 11th September 2006 - exactly five years after the attacks on the Twin Towers - a modern day Rorke's Drift was played out in the town of Garmsir, known as the Taliban gateway to Helmand Province. 40-year-old Capt. Doug Beattie of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was charged with the mission to ...Show more