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Military history

The Easter Rising by Brian Burton & Michael T Foy Using extensive new material and witness statements from the Bureau of Military History in Dublin this provides an excellent survey of the personalities and actions of those invloved in the Easter Rising. more Only £5.99 Was £16.99 You save £11.00

The Gurkhas by Chris Bellamy Award-winning historian Chris Bellamy describes the Gurkhas' origins in the Hills of Nepal, the extraordinary circumstances in which the British decided to recruit them and their rapid emergence as elite troops of the British Empire. more Only £18.00 Was £20.00 You save £2.00

The Making of the British Army by Mallinson, Allan From the English Civil War to today's War on Terror: in this sweeping account of nearly 500 years of military history, former soldier Allan Mallinson looks at how the Army's dramatic past has made it one of the most effective fighting forces in the w more £14.99

The Reluctant Tommy by Duncan Barrett & Ronald Skirth Part love story , part war reminiscence, this memoir based on personal letters and journals is a moving response to the horrors of war. more Only £7.19 Was £7.99 You save £0.80

The Royal British Legion by Matt Croucher The complete story of the history of the Royal British Legion told through exclusive access to its archives, thus providing a celebratory, as well informative, tribute to their work over the past 90 years. more £20.00

The War That Never Was by Hart-Davis, Duff As discussed on Radio Four's Today programme this tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

The Waterloo Archive by Gareth Glover In the first groundbreaking volume of a new series, acclaimed Napoleonic scholar Gareth Glover brings together previously unpublished material relating to the Battle of Waterloo. more Only £20.00 Was £25.00 You save £5.00

The Waterloo Archive by Gareth Glover Volume two of Gareth Glover's Waterloo Archive presents the first-hand accounts of the German troops who formed such a large part of Wellington's forces at The Battle of Waterloo. more Only £20.00 Was £25.00 You save £5.00

Tommy This An' Tommy That by Andrew Murrison Murrison charts the way in which societal and political changes have impacted on the wellbeing of uniformed men and women - both within the theatre of war and beyond it. more Only £12.99 Was £14.99 You save £2.00

Tracing the Rifle Volunteers by Ray Westlake From 1859 to 1908 the Rifle Volunteers played an essential role in Britain’s national defence, yet their history has been sadly neglected. more Only £22.50 Was £25.00 You save £2.50