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“mark adkin”

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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

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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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  • 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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  • The Russian Civil War, 1918–1921

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

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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 ... Read more

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  • Warships After London

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

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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 ... Read more

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  • The Great Illyrian Revolt

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

    by Jason R. Abdale ...
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    Murder, Miners and the Military in Old Midlothian

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  • Just Another Day in Vietnam

    by Keith M. Nightingale ...
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  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes

    Further Extraordinary Tales of the Famous Sleuth

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    Fifteen brand-new stories about the British super sleuth by an assortment of talented tale-tellers!Sherlock Holmes and Watson have been household names for generations. In this new anthology from Maxim Jakubowski, you can read all about the dynamic duo in a new light and revisit the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From brand new stories to deeper looks into famous Sherlock Holmes cases, fans ... Read more

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  • Mapping the Great Game

    Explorers, Spies and Maps in 19th-Century Asia

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    The work of explorers, surveyors and spies in the race to conquer Southern Asia is vividly recounted in this history of British imperial cartography.In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, ... Read more

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