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  • The Hunters and the Hunted

    The Elimination of German Surface Warships around the World 1914-15

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    "At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world. These posed a considerable threat to British mercantile interests, particularly the import of food and fuel supplies. Their elimination was a matter of urgency. This book covers the major actions and includes the following: The escape of the Goeben and Breslau to Turkey, where ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why the Japanese Lost

    The Red Sun's Setting

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    This sweeping historical study examines the military culture and fighting style of Imperial Japan from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of WWII.In Why the Japanese Lost, military historian Bryan Perrett presents an in-depth portrait of a nation that believed itself to be invincible, even when its strength was being systematically destroyed by the greatest industrial power in the world. ... Read more

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  • Impossible Victories

    Ten Unlikely Battlefield Successes

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    A military historian takes an in-depth look at a selection of surprising battlefield successes.Victory on the battlefield is sometimes achieved against the odds—victory snatched from the jaws of apparently inevitable defeat. A daring counterattack, an unexpected maneuver, a stubborn refusal to be beaten, and the impossible victory is won. In the ten dramatic episodes in this book, military ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • North Sea Battleground

    The War and Sea, 1914–1918

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    During WW1 the North Sea became the principal battleground for the navies of Britain and Germany. This book explains in chronological order the major encounters between Kaiser Wilhelm IIs High Seas Fleet and the Royal Navy. It also includes other important operations such as mine-laying and sweeping, the Zeppelin Offensive, the bomber offensive against the UK and complete background operational ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tank Tracks to Rangoon

    The Story of British Armour in Burma

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    A look at how British and Indian forces used tank warfare against the Japanese during World War II in modern-day Myanmar.Fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of empire during the Second World War, the British and Indian armored regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible: the ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Desert Warfare

    From Its Roman Origins to the Gulf Conflict

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    Approximately one-fifth of the earth's surface consists of desert, and throughout history these arid regions have witnessed some of the world's most decisive battles. Here, Bryan Perrett gives an absorbing account of desert conflicts from the first century BC to more contemporary conflicts such as those in Iran and Iraq. As he demonstrates, acclimatization and familiarization with the day-to-day ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Armoured Car Operations in World War One

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    Readers have come to expect a level of detail and critical rigour from the established military historian and author Bryan Perrett. They will not be disappointed at all here by this new publication. Focussing predominantly on the British armoured car units of World War One, it also untangles many fascinating strands forming the history of modern warfare. Full of detail, it acquaints the reader ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blitzkrieg!

    A History of the Nazis' Lightning War

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    The Lightning Warfare that changed history foreverIf Hitler had failed in his invasion of Western Europe in 1940 he could well have been assassinated by a group of his senior officers. But he decisively defeated the combined efforts of the British, French, Dutch and Belgian armies in a matter of days. The technique employed was known as Blitzkrieg or Lightning War. Nothing would be the same again ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A History of Jungle Warfare

    From the Earliest Days to the Battlefields of Vietnam

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    An overview of jungle warfare throughout history, from ancient Rome to the 20th century with World War II and the Vietnam War.A world where little light penetrates. Of dense vegetation, tangled roots, fetid mud and swamps. Where the helicopter, sophisticated weaponry and technology have revolutionized military combat. But where survival still depends on acute observation and listening for the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why the Germans Lost

    The Rise and Fall of the Black Eagle

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    This book examines the history of the German Army which, for the best part of two centuries, influenced the course of events in Continental Europe. It was an army that studied the conduct of war at the highest levels, planning for the destruction of its opponents during the early stages of a war. On some occasions, this principle succeeded brilliantly. On others, its details were flawed and the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Real Hornblower

    The Life and Times of Admiral Sir James Gordon

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    First published in 1997, The Real Hornblower offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the life and times of this great naval Admiral. Ever since C.S. Forester's fictional hero Horatio Hornblower began to delight and enthral readers, there has been speculation as to whether his adventures were based on the career of a real naval officer. Several names were suggested; the general conclusion ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Seize and Hold

    by Bryan Perrett ...
    Series series W&N Military
    SEIZE AND HOLD vividly demonstrates how military objectives can be seized by clever tactics and ruthless action.From the First World War to Vietnam, this collection gives exciting, atmospheric descriptions of eleven twentieth-century battlefield triumphs.Portraying military skills at their most daring and inventive, SEIZE AND HOLD is full of more drama and excitement than Hollywood could ever ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook