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  • Genesis, Employment, Aftermath

    First World War Tanks and the New Warfare, 1900-1945

    Edited by Alaric Searle ...
    Series Book 1 - Modern Military History
    The employment of the first tanks by the British Army on the Western Front in September 1916, although symbolic rather than decisive in its effects, ushered in a new form of warfare - tank warfare. While much has been written on the history of the tank, this volume brings together a collection of essays which uncover new aspects of the history of these early machines. Leading military historians ... Read more

    $34.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Armoured Warfare

    A Military, Political and Global History

    by Alaric Searle ...
    This book charts the history of armoured warfare from the first use of the tank in 1916 right through to the 21st century, adopting military, political and global perspectives. Alaric Searle explores the origins of the tank, the part it played in the First World War and its contribution to the outcome of the war. He considers its role as a tool of propaganda, the military controversies of the ... Read more

    $30.79 USD

  • Kurdish Armour Against ISIS

    YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014–19

    by Ed Nash, Alaric Searle ...
    Series Book 299 - New Vanguard
    One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from Syrian Army stocks or captured from ISIS, many others were extraordinary homemade AFVs based on truck or digger mechanicals, or duskas, the Kurds' ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Kurdish Armour Against ISIS

    YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014–19

    by Ed Nash, Alaric Searle ...
    Series Book 299 - New Vanguard
    One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF).While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from Syrian Army stocks or captured from ISIS, many others were extraordinary homemade AFVs based on truck or digger mechanicals, or duskas, the Kurds' ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

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    Allied Air War Over Europe 1940-1945

    by Richard Overy ...
    The ultimate history of the Allied bombing campaigns in World War IITechnology shapes the nature of all wars, and the Second World War hinged on a most unpredictable weapon: the bomb. Day and night, Britain and the United States unleashed massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize occupied Europe, destroying its cities. The grisly consequences call into question how “moral” a war the Allies ... Read more

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  • The Moscow Option

    An Alternative Second World War

    by David Downing ...
    This provocative alternative history looks at WWII from a new angle—what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941.Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this unique speculative narrative plays out the dramatic and grotesque consequences of a Third Reich triumphant. In this terrifyingly plausible scenario, the Germans fight their way into the ruins of Moscow on September ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Afghan Heat: SAS Operations in Afghanistan

    War in Afghanistan, #1

    by Steve Stone ...
    Series Book 1 - War in Afghanistan
    Afghan Heat is a fast paced story of an SAS operative based on real operations in Afghanistan. From SAS selection through to a tour on the battlefields of Afghanistan. The book follows individual operations where special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology are fused together - in order to capture key figures or simply take out an enemy stronghold.The books account is both ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • D-Day

    The Battle for Normandy

    by Antony Beevor ...
    **"Glorious, horrifying...D-Day is a vibrant work of history that honors the sacrifice of tens of thousands of men and women."—TimeBeevor's Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge is now available from Viking Books**Renowned historian Antony Beevor, the man who "single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history" (The Guardian) presents the first major account in more than twenty years ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Panzers at War 1939-1942

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    "Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning." General Erwin Rommel A fascinating account of a deadly combination: the supreme German weapon of war in the hands of the finest military tacticians of last century. Illustrated throughout with full coverage of all the tank battles and campaigns in the Second World from the Polish Blitzkrieg to Rommel's final defeat in the African desert ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • No Ordinary Men

    Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan

    by Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Combat Mission Kandahar

    The Canadian Experience in Afghanistan

    by T. Robert Fowler ...
    Seven soldiers. Seven military specialties. Seven stories.What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. ... Read more

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  • Disaster at Stalingrad

    An Alternate History

    by Peter Tsouras ...
    A fascinating "what if" history of one of World War II's most iconic battles.It is early September 1942 and the German commander of the Sixth Army, General Paulus, assisted by the Fourth Panzer Army, is poised to advance on the Russian city of Stalingrad. His primary mission was to take the city, crushing this crucial center of communication and manufacturing, and to secure the valuable oil fields ... Read more

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