Major general john strawson (11 resultados)

paperback. Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Condición: Good. First edition. DJ will be clean and have at most light wear. Book will have been read but remains in excellent condition. Clean and tight binding. Cover may show slight wear. Contents will be clean and free from markings.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

(Subject: World War II - Italy) Strawson's fine account of the WWII Italian Campaign. It is an examination of the justification for opening up a major new front against against Hitler and the effects of doing so, the consequences of the important tactical decisions made by politicians and generals, the hostility between Patton and Montgomery, and the larger disagreement betwen the US and Britain. The book also looks at the role of Allied and German intelligence-gathering and its affect on the course of the campaign, and the Italian overthrow of Mussolini. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Carroll & Graf, NY) (ISBN: 0436499932) (Pagination: xvi + 221pp, 22 photos, maps, bibliography, index) (Condition: Vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. fine book & unclipped dustjacket.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Trade paperback format. Edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with maps, colour and black and white photographs, and colour paintings. The Contents are: Introduction: The SAS in World War II; Beating the Bandits - The Malayan Emergency; Assault on the Jebel Akhdar - The SAS in Oman; Jungle Fighters - The SAS in Borneo; The Supreme Test - The Battle of Mirbat; SAS Siegebreakers - The Iranian Embassy; A New Battlefield - The Falklands War; and The Modern Role - SAS Troubleshooters; followed by a chronology and an index. Size: 8vo. Book.…

(Subject: The Third Reich - General) Examines Hitler's relationship with the Army's generals and his revitalizing of the Wehrmacht with revolutionary zeal, the startling successes of Poland and France followed by the blunders in Russia, Tunisia and Normandy. How Hitler's strategic intuition and grasp of military detail made use of Germany's formidable war machine. A lucid assessment of either a "strategic genius" or a "facile amateur". (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Batsford) (ISBN: 0713412070) (Pagination: 256pp, illustrations, maps) (Condition: vg in rubbed dw) UL-XXXXXX.…

Hardcover. Condición: Nr Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good +. NOTE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS: VERY HEAVY BOOK OF 717 PAGES WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FEE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING FROM THE UK, PLEASE EMAIL FOR PRICE-DETAILS IF RELEVANT. First edition first printing 2003, excellent clean crisp interior with no marks or inscriptions just lightly tanned to closed edge of pages, immaculate boards; d/j in vg-plus condition with no tears or nicks - very slight shelfwear to rear with a few faint impression marks, illustration extends to rear and not price-clipped./.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Reprint. A hardback book with both book and jacket in fine condition, dated 2003. Military turning points that changed history.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo ix + 246pp., b/w plates, index, John Strawson describes joining the 4th Hussars in the Middle East in 1942 and serving with them until amalgamation with the 9th Hussars in 1958 as The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. He commanded the Regiment during the Borneo campaign and was Colonel from 1975 to 1985. His account of war in Italy and of operations in Malaya and Borneo are of special interest.…