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The Algerian War 1954-62 by Martin Windrow; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)
$25.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat; it destroyed thousan ...Show more
The Australian Army at War 1899-1975 by John Laffin
$10.00 AUD
$26.95 (62% off)
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Men-at-arms | Reading Level: very good
The Australians have had a brief military history, by world standards, but they have taken part in nine wars and, British troops apart, they have fought in more countries than the soldiers of any other nation. Friend and foe alike have assessed them as men-at-arms perhaps equalled but never surpassed. T ...Show more
The Boxer Rebellion by Lynn Bodin
$15.00 AUD
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
In the year 1900, an unprecedented co-operation occurred between the eight major military powers of the world. For more than a year military and naval personnel from Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States fought together against a common enemy. That e ...Show more
The Conquistadores by Terence Wise
$24.99 AUD
Category: HISTORY | Series: Men-at-arms
On 12 October 1492 Columbus discovered the New World. In the following decade a number of Spanish colonies were founded in the West Indies, many of the settlers being ex-soldiers. They were a hardy, adventurous and unruly crew, no longer able to find suitable employment in Europe. They carved a foothold ...Show more
The Scottish and Welsh Wars, 1250-1400 by Christopher Rothero
$25.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Men-at-arms
On 28 September 1066 William of Normandy landed near Hastings and prepared to meet the Anglo-Saxon army of King Harold Godwinson. On 10 October 1066 the two armies met; and after six hours of fighting the Anglo-Saxon army was crushed and their king slain. The Normans set up castles to control the native ...Show more
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