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CHURCHILL’S WAR LAB
Code-Breakers, Scientists and the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory
A unique contribution to Churchill scholarship, Downing mines Churchill’s fascination with new technologies, espionage and the “science of war” in the modern age, arguing that Allied victory was due in…
AMERICANS AT WAR
1975-1986, An Era of Violent Peace
Traces the series of violent conflicts in which the US Military involved itself in the decade following the “end” of war. A very good copy in slightly chipped dust jacket,…
WAR, PEACE, AND THE VIET CONG
While not attempting to predict the outcome of the Vietnam War, Pike examines the motives and objectives of the interested parties in an attempt to understand various possibilities for the…
THE BAD WAR
An Oral History of the Vietnam War
The collection includes 75 personal accounts of the Vietnam war from a wide range of often conflicting perspectives. A very good copy, in mylar covered dust jacket….
WAR AND SOCIETY
Historical essays in honour and memory of J.R. Western 1928-1971
Wide-ranging essays by 17 contributors dealing with the relationship between war and the organization of society. Most essays address 20th century conflicts although some deal with earlier time periods as…
THE “PEOPLE’S WAR” IN FRANCE 1870-1871
The Franco-Prussian War. One in the superb Pall Mall Military Series. A good copy, spine darkened, corners & spine head & tail frayed, rear cover slightly scraped, small brown square…
THE CIVIL WAR
Strange and Fascinating Facts
Inventions, generals’ idiosyncracies and much other interesting trivia. Originally published as Our Incredible Civil War, 1960. A fine copy, in like dust jacket. (249p., illus., biblio.)…
MARY CHURCHILL’S WAR
The Wartime Diaries of Churchill’s Youngest Daughter
Followup to Lady Soames’ 2012 memoir, A DAUGHTER’S TALE, comprising her wartime diaries, 1939-1945. Though self-characterized by Lady Soames herself as “the diary of an ordinary person’s life in war…
REFIGHTING THE LAST WAR
Command and Crisis in Korea 1950-1953
Focusing on issues of command, James argues that understanding the Korean War is critical to decision-making in all military conflict. A very good copy, in mylar covered dust jacket, binding…
THE CIVIL WAR
Vol. I: The American Iliad as Told By Those Who Lived It, Vol. II: The Picture Chronicle of the Events, Leaders and Battlefields of the War. Vol. 1 was published…
WASHINGTON GOES TO WAR
The politics, society and culture of the capital suddenly thrown into war. A near fine copy, corners slightly worn, in dust jacket with slightly faded spine. (286p., 26 illus.)…
KOREA: The Untold Story of the War
“The pentagon papers of the Korean War.” Goulden takes full advantage of the Freedom of Information Act in order to relate a narrative of this tragic and unconstitutional “police action”…