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Saratoga - The Decisive Battle

by Rupert Furneaux

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 The Grand Strategy, the imaginative plan to divide the rebellious American colonies, ended in disaster. Originally published in 1971, from his study of all the correspondence that passed between the men involved, and by his visit to the campaign area, author Rupert Furneaux questions the long accepted view of where the blame lay.
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Effects Of Chemical Warfare - A Selective Review And Bibliography Of British State Papers

by Andy Thomas e Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

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 First published in 1985, this book is the result of an exploration of the state papers of the UK with the aim of discovering information about the past use of chemical warfare. This may serve as a point of historical reference in speculation upon the possible nature and consequences of large-scale chemical warfare recurring in Europe.
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Strategy Without Slide-Rule - British Air Strategy 1914â€“1939

by Barry D. Powers

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 The early history of British aerial defence development is one of misdirection and delusion. World War I was a major catalyst and it was during that war that many patterns are well established. First published in 1976, this work explores these origins and stresses the interaction between various diverse segments of English society.
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Studies In Secret Diplomacy - During The First World War

by W. W. Gottlieb

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 Originally published in 1957, the original blurb starts: â€˜From these studies of the secret diplomacy surrounding the entry of Turkey and Italy into the First World War, emerges a picture of the complex machinery behind the obvious wheels of international politics. ...'
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Swords And Covenants - Essays In Honour Of The Centennial Of The Royal Military College Of Canada 1876â€“1976

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 First published in 1976, the theme running through this book is the problem of civil-military relations and how this has been faced in Canada in the 19th century, in the defence of India in the 19th century and in the First World War and post-war period in Great Britain and Hungary.
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High Command - Australia'S Struggle For An Independent War Strategy, 1939â€“1945

by David Horner

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 Since it was first published in 1982, this title had become the standard reference for anyone interested in Australiaâ€™s participation in the Second World War, this edition was originally published in 1992. The book presents the remarkable, full story of the political battles behind the military battles.
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War And State Making - The Shaping Of The Global Powers

by Karen A. Rasler e William R. Thompson

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 Originally published in 1989, this is an empirical study of the impact of global war on the expansion and shaping of nation-states. Individual chapters examine the effects of such wars, and the preparation for them, on debt financing, expansion, military spending, welfare spending, GNP and domestic violence.
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Warfare In The Twentieth Century - Theory And Practice

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 The twentieth century was dominated by war and by preparations for war in a way that is unparalleled in history. Originally published in 1988, this book highlights key themes of warfare throughout the world and emphasizes the gulf between the theory of war and its practice.
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The Commanders - Australian Military Leadership In The Twentieth Century

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 Originally published in 1984, this book tells the story of sixteen of Australiaâ€™s most eminent military men, as they performed under the stress of strategy-making and in the heat of battle. This roll-call of some of Australiaâ€™s greatest warriors presents a fascinating picture of the realities of war at the top.
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Decision By Default - Peacetime Conscription And British Defence 1919â€“39

by Peter Dennis

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 Britainâ€™s vast losses of men in the first world war produced a revulsion against conscription. Originally published in 1972, Peter Dennis here describes how conscription was introduced once more in 1939, when pressure from within Britain and from France forced the British Government to reverse its position.
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Douglas Haig, 1861â€“1928

by Gerard J. De Groot

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 This book, first published in 1988, is not simply a critique of Haigâ€™s command in the war, but an exploration into his personality. Close attention to his early life and career reveals him as a creature of his society, a man who mirrored both the virtues and the faults of Edwardian Britain.
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The Birth Of Independent Air Power - British Air Policy In The First World War

by Malcolm Cooper

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 In forming the RAF on 1 April 1918, Britain created the worldâ€™s first independent air service. First published in 1986, more than 65 years after the event, the decision remained poorly understood, this title presented the first detailed analysis of its creation, shedding new light on the process by which Britain entered the air age.
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Routledge Library Editions: Historical Security - 12 Volume Set

by Various

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 This 12 volume set looks at security and military history covering several battles, particularly the first and second world wars. Highlighting the difference between theory and practice, it also explores the people involved in the policy making and strategy of war, and the leaders tasked with carrying those decisions out.
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Saratoga - The Decisive Battle

by Rupert Furneaux

49,01€ + 10% CARD

 The Grand Strategy, the imaginative plan to divide the rebellious American colonies, ended in disaster. Originally published in 1971, from his study of all the correspondence that passed between the men involved, and by his visit to the campaign area, author Rupert Furneaux questions the long accepted view of where the blame lay.
ENGLISH

Strategy Without Slide-Rule - British Air Strategy 1914-1939

by Barry D. Powers

45,04€ + 10% CARD

 The early history of British aerial defence development is one of misdirection and delusion. World War I was a major catalyst and it was during that war that many patterns are well established. First published in 1976, this work explores these origins and stresses the interaction between various diverse segments of English society.
ENGLISH

Studies In Secret Diplomacy - During The First World War

by W. W. Gottlieb

49,01€ + 10% CARD

 Originally published in 1957, the original blurb starts: â€˜From these studies of the secret diplomacy surrounding the entry of Turkey and Italy into the First World War, emerges a picture of the complex machinery behind the obvious wheels of international politics. ...'
ENGLISH

Swords And Covenants - Essays In Honour Of The Centennial Of The Royal Military College Of Canada 1876-1976

42,39€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1976, the theme running through this book is the problem of civil-military relations and how this has been faced in Canada in the 19th century, in the defence of India in the 19th century and in the First World War and post-war period in Great Britain and Hungary.
ENGLISH

High Command - Australia''S Struggle For An Independent War Strategy, 1939-1945

by David Horner

64,91€ + 10% CARD

 Since it was first published in 1982, this title had become the standard reference for anyone interested in Australiaâ€™s participation in the Second World War, this edition was originally published in 1992. The book presents the remarkable, full story of the political battles behind the military battles.
ENGLISH

War And State Making - The Shaping Of The Global Powers

by Karen A. Rasler e William R. Thompson

45,04€ + 10% CARD

 Originally published in 1989, this is an empirical study of the impact of global war on the expansion and shaping of nation-states. Individual chapters examine the effects of such wars, and the preparation for them, on debt financing, expansion, military spending, welfare spending, GNP and domestic violence.
ENGLISH

Warfare In The Twentieth Century - Theory And Practice

45,04€ + 10% CARD

 The twentieth century was dominated by war and by preparations for war in a way that is unparalleled in history. Originally published in 1988, this book highlights key themes of warfare throughout the world and emphasizes the gulf between the theory of war and its practice.
ENGLISH

Commanders - Australian Military Leadership In The Twentieth Century

43,71€ + 10% CARD

 Originally published in 1984, this book tells the story of sixteen of Australiaâ€™s most eminent military men, as they performed under the stress of strategy-making and in the heat of battle. This roll-call of some of Australiaâ€™s greatest warriors presents a fascinating picture of the realities of war at the top.
ENGLISH

Saratoga - The Decisive Battle

by Rupert Furneaux

49,01€ + 10% CARD

 The Grand Strategy, the imaginative plan to divide the rebellious American colonies, ended in disaster. Originally published in 1971, from his study of all the correspondence that passed between the men involved, and by his visit to the campaign area, author Rupert Furneaux questions the long accepted view of where the blame lay.
ENGLISH

Strategy Without Slide-Rule - British Air Strategy 1914-1939

by Barry D. Powers

45,04€ + 10% CARD

 The early history of British aerial defence development is one of misdirection and delusion. World War I was a major catalyst and it was during that war that many patterns are well established. First published in 1976, this work explores these origins and stresses the interaction between various diverse segments of English society.
ENGLISH

Studies In Secret Diplomacy - During The First World War

by W. W. Gottlieb

49,01€ + 10% CARD

 Originally published in 1957, the original blurb starts: â€˜From these studies of the secret diplomacy surrounding the entry of Turkey and Italy into the First World War, emerges a picture of the complex machinery behind the obvious wheels of international politics. ...'
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