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Fighting Brigadier

The Life of Brigadier James Hill DSO** MC

By: Peter Harclerode

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Fighting Brigadier

The Life of Brigadier James Hill DSO** MC

By: Peter Harclerode

In the 1930s James Hill was forced to leave the Army because he was under 26 when he married. Recalled to the colors, he won his MC with the BEF in 1940. He was one of the first to volunteer for airborne forces and became second-in-command of 1 PARA. He was in the thick of the expansion of Airborne forces in 1941-42 and took command of 1 PARA in North Africa, winning his first DSO. He converted 10th Bn The Essex Regiment to 9 PARA and later in 1943 took command of 3 Parachute Brigade, playing a major role in the D-Day Landings. Wounded twice, his Brigade captured the key Merville Battery.The Brigade recovered to England in September 1944 before returning to Europe to contain the German winter Bulge offensive. In March 1945 his Brigade played a key role in the Rhine Crossing and raced east to block the Russian advance on Denmark.Post war Brigadier Hill was a leading figure in the Parachute Regiment and revered by fellow Paras. He died in 2006.

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Pen and Sword

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1526739186

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9781526739186

Wings of War

Airborne Warfare 1918-1945

By: Peter Harclerode

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Wings of War

Airborne Warfare 1918-1945

By: Peter Harclerode

The first drop of a body of troops was carried out by the Italians in 1927. The first active engagement of an airborne force, against a bandit army in Central Asia - just fifteen Russian troops dropped from three aircraft - took place in 1929.Yet only eleven years later airborne forces were to change, radically and completely, the way that war on the ground was conducted. Once again a new technology had pushed forward man's ability to conduct war with ever increasing effectiveness. This book tells the complete story in detail never previously accomplished. It covers all aspects of airborne forces, including the aircraft, specialist equipment and systems developed for the safe delivery of airborne troops, vehicles, weapons and other equipment.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0304367303

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9780304367306

Fighting Dirty

The Inside Story of Covert Operations from Ho Chi Minh to Osama Bin Laden

By: Peter Harclerode

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Fighting Dirty

The Inside Story of Covert Operations from Ho Chi Minh to Osama Bin Laden

By: Peter Harclerode

In the wake of the September 11th horror, nothing could be timelier than this exploration of world terrorism and the forces that fight it--armies and missions often shrouded in mystery. A foremost expert on guerrilla warfare presents, for the first time, a comprehensive investigation of covert military operations from Vietnam to Afghanistan. Among the revelations: that the CIA handed out shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles "like lollipops" to Osama bin Laden and other mujahadeen leaders, weapons they may now turn against us how British SAS operated inside Afghanistan against the Russians and used "former special forces" personnel for clandestine missions why secret militia and locally recruited fighters successfully defeated guerrillas and terrorists in Oman, Malaya, and Borneo, but could not in Indochina and Algeria and how "fighting dirty" sometimes meant helping drug dealers in exchange for their support. Most relevant is the detailed analysis of why Russia failed to conquer Afghanistan, what we can learn from their experience, and the perils awaiting any invader.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0304364681

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9780304364688

The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal - 80th Annivesary Revised Edition

By: Peter Hawthorne

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The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal - 80th Annivesary Revised Edition

By: Peter Hawthorne

Seventy-Four animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ship's crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of awards were related to war service and the conflicts include the Second World War, Korea, Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. The Al-Qaeda attack on the Twin Towers as well as the Blitz saw great courage exhibited by animals such as Rip, the dog who saved many lives. In addition to British animals, there are American, Canadian, Australian and Egyptian winners of this unique award. This delightful book will be treasured by animal lovers everywhere. It is ideal to 'dip' into or read from cover to cover.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399024191

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9781399024198

Snow & Steel

The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45

By: Peter Caddick-Adams

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Snow & Steel

The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45

By: Peter Caddick-Adams

A new assessment of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II, offers a balanced perspective that considers both the German and American viewpoints and discusses the failings of intelligence; Hitler's strategic grasp; effects of weather and influence of terrain; and differences in weaponry, understanding of aerial warfare, and doctrine.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199335141

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9780199335145

Daring Raids of World War Two

Heroic land, Sea and Air Attacks

By: Peter Jacobs

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Daring Raids of World War Two

Heroic land, Sea and Air Attacks

By: Peter Jacobs

The Second World War saw a host of heroic raids enacted across the various theatres, all delivered valiantly in a variety of ways by British combatants; on land, by sea and from the air. Daring exploits such as the raid on Rommel, the endeavours of the Cockleshell Heroes and the Dam Busters have become legendary in the annals of warfare. All feature here, alongside details of fascinating lesser-known operations.??It goes without saying that not all the raids were a success; in fact, some went disastrously wrong but the men who carried them out did so with extreme courage and in the knowledge that they might not return. Here, Peter Jacobs tells the gripping stories of some of the most heroic raids of the entire conflict. These include the disastrous landings at Dieppe; the amphibious assault on the dry dock at St Nazaire (more Victoria Crosses were won during this raid than in any other operation of the war); the airborne assaults on the German radar installation at Bruneval and later on Pegasus Bridge as a prelude to D-Day; and the low-level raid by RAF Mosquitos on the prison at Amiens to release members of the French Resistance.??This is an intriguing and insightful historical record of thirty of the most daring and strategic raids of military history and is sure to appeal to all enthusiasts of the genre.

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Pen and Sword

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1783463333

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9781783463336

Pancreatic Cancer

By: Douglas B. Evans,Peter W.T. Pisters,James L. Abruzzese

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Pancreatic Cancer

By: Douglas B. Evans,Peter W.T. Pisters,James L. Abruzzese

The MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology series presents cutting-edge surgical treatment and medical therapy for specific sites. This volume, Pancreatic Cancer, addresses epidemiology and molecular biology, inherited syndromes, staging, surgical techniques, multimodality therapy, and emerging therapies. The individual chapters focus on narrow, specific topics to produce a reference work of value to those interested in pancreatic cancer from a clinical and translational research perspective. A must-have for surgical oncologists and general surgeons.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387951857

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9780387951850

Secret Soldiers

Special Forces in the War Against Terrorism

By: Peter Harclerode

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Secret Soldiers

Special Forces in the War Against Terrorism

By: Peter Harclerode

Terrorism took the world stage in 1970, when the PLO hijacked three airliners in Jordan. It has not been out of the news since. From Black September to the massacre of the Israeli athletes at Munich, from the IRA to ETA and Osama Bin Laden's attacks on America, terrorist organizations have waged a pitiless war that neither law enforcement agencies nor conventional armies can stop. This new type of war requires new, secret soldiers. Special Forces, above all, the British SAS have demonstrated their ability to take the war to the terrorists. At Mogadishu in 1977 and at the Iranian Embassy in London, hostages were rescued in split-second assaults. Intelligence and timely action defeated a succession of terrorist operations in Northern Ireland. Only Special Forces can attack world terrorism with the lethal precision demanded. Peter Harclerode investigates counter-terrorist operations from the Middle East to Northern Ireland, from Germany to Columbia.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0304363790

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9780304363797

Fighting Brigadier

The Life of Brigadier James Hill DSO** MC

By: Peter Harclerode

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The Life of Brigadier James Hill DSO** MC

By: Peter Harclerode

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1526739186

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Arnhem

A Tragedy of Errors

By: Peter Harclerode

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Arnhem

A Tragedy of Errors

By: Peter Harclerode

Operation 'Market Garden' remains one of the most spectacular and controversial battles of the Second World War. It was a bold plan, aimed at shortening the course of the war dramatically. Key bridges in Holland seized in advance by a daring airborne coup de main would be the means of surprise thrust into the German industrial heartland. The facts of the subsequent operations are well known. Of ten thousand elite airborne troops parachuted into 'The Cauldron' - as the Germans called the First Airborne Division's battle area; barely two thousand returned to Allied lines with the official closing of the offensive ten days later. Peter Harclerode has pieced together an important new view of what was a considerable failure. Existing accounts direct most of the blame to XXX Corps, and two divisions in particular, for failing to push the ground offensive forward. This work sets out to provide a realistic and objective appraisal of why things went wrong - and who in truth should have borne the responsibility.

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1840671467

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9781840671469

"Go to It!"

The Illustrated History of the 6th Airbourne Division

By: Peter Harclerode

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"Go to It!"

The Illustrated History of the 6th Airbourne Division

By: Peter Harclerode

On 23rd April 1943, the War Office laid down a phased programme for the formation of what was to become one of the most renowned divisions in the history of airborne forces: the 6th Airborne. Based on a wide variety of sources, including eyewitness accounts by former members of the division, this superbly and profusely illustrated volume covers in detail the history of this remarkable force and the equally remarkable men who served in it. The 6th Airborne Division was one of the most famous fighting formations of the British Army. Go To It is the gripping account of a story which has not been told - until now.

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184067136X

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"Go to It!"

The Illustrated History of the 6th Airborne Division

By: Peter Harclerode

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"Go to It!"

The Illustrated History of the 6th Airborne Division

By: Peter Harclerode

Om den britiske 6. luftbårne division og bl.a. om dens luftlandsætning ved Arnhem i 1944

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Bloomsbury Pub Limited

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0747508089

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9780747508083

The Lost Masters

The Looting of Europe's Treasurehouses

By: Peter Harclerode,Brendan Pittaway

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The Lost Masters

The Looting of Europe's Treasurehouses

By: Peter Harclerode,Brendan Pittaway

Adolf Hitler was not content with merely the seizure of Europe's territory but desired its treasure as well. Fired by his ambition to establish the world's finest museums and galleries in his former home town in Austria, he systematically looted Europe's treasure houses to accumulate a hoard of important and priceless art collections.

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0575052546

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9780575052543

Warfare

By: Peter Harclerode

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Warfare

By: Peter Harclerode

Ever sicne humans began to settle and establish communities, warfare has existed, and in the 20th century the available technology brought warfare on an unprecedented scale. This book looks at the development of nuclear biological and chemical warfare, particularly in the Cold War and it's aftermath. There are six chapters, each based on an individual programme from the Equniox strand. The stories featured are: A Very British Bomb, Disarming the Bomb, Russian Roulette, Deadly Code, Dawn of the Death Ray and Kaboom .

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0752272152

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9780752272153

Commando

The Illustrated History of Britain's Green Berets from Dieppe to Afghanistan

By: Peter Harclerode,David Reynolds

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Commando

The Illustrated History of Britain's Green Berets from Dieppe to Afghanistan

By: Peter Harclerode,David Reynolds

Commando tells the story of the development of the Commandos from the courage and tragedy of Dieppe in 1942 to the biggest amphibious landings in history at Normandy on 6 June 1944, as well as the post-war conflicts in Palestine, Suez, Malaya, Cyprus, Borneo, the Falklands, Northern Iraq and Ulster. A final chapter brings the account fully up-to-date, as it discusses the role of the Commandos in Afghanistan following the terrible events of September 11th. David Reynolds documents the development in the twenty-first century of Britain's Royal Marine Commandos as a key element of the UK's rapid deployment force. Equipped with new assault ships and a purpose-built helicopter carrier, the green berets are on permanent readiness for operations anywhere in the world. They are, in essence, Britain's 'masters of flexible response'.

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Sutton Pub Limited

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0750931647

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9780750931649

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