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The Bookseller 08/10/21
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The Bookseller 08/10/21
A remarkable book and very topical following recent events in this tragically war-torn country. Little is known or understood about the events that occurred in Afghanistan since the 1980s - events that led inexorably to the recent disastrous withdrawal from the country by America and her allies. The story is complicated and worth following to understand the sequence of events leading to the present time - events which commenced in 1842 following the three year British occupation of the country. The Afghans rebelled and after forcing the resident British army from Kabul, the entire British force of around 16,000 troops was annihilated as were its thousands of families and servants while attempting to retreat back to India in the depths of a ferocious winter. Recent events commenced with the nine year occupation of the country by the Russians - before they were ignominiously defeated by tribesmen - tribesmen supplied with modern weapons by the Americans delivered through 'neutral' Pakistan... Read more
Dr Adrian Greaves, The Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society
A remarkable book and very topical following recent events in this tragically war-torn country. Little is known or understood about the events that occurred in Afghanistan since the 1980s - events that led inexorably to the recent disastrous withdrawal from the country by America and her allies. The story is complicated and worth following to understand the sequence of events leading to the present time - events which commenced in 1842 following the three year British occupation of the country. The Afghans rebelled and after forcing the resident British army from Kabul, the entire British force of around 16,000 troops was annihilated as were its thousands of families and servants while attempting to retreat back to India in the depths of a ferocious winter. Recent events commenced with the nine year occupation of the country by the Russians - before they were ignominiously defeated by tribesmen - tribesmen supplied with modern weapons by the Americans delivered through 'neutral' Pakistan... Read more
Dr Adrian Greaves, The Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society
Air Power in the Falklands Conflict is a fascinating and informative read. It delves deep into the actual operations side of the air conflict and not how it was hyped up by the media.
There are multiple tables and charts depicting the sorties flown, and the weapons deployed. Plus, there are all the stories related to the engagements and much more.
At the tail-end of the book is a huge list of resources used, including essays in books and dissertations. There is also a list of online material and official publications that were used... Air Power in the Falklands Conflict is an excellent reference tool.
NetGalley, John Derek
Air Power in the Falklands Conflict is a fascinating and informative read. It delves deep into the actual operations side of the air conflict and not how it was hyped up by the media.
There are multiple tables and charts depicting the sorties flown, and the weapons deployed. Plus, there are all the stories related to the engagements and much more.
At the tail-end of the book is a huge list of resources used, including essays in books and dissertations. There is also a list of online material and official publications that were used... Air Power in the Falklands Conflict is an excellent reference tool.
NetGalley, John Derek
When one thinks about tank battles, one automatically thinks of the Second World War. In this excellent book, Anthony Tucker-Jones reminds us that, in reality, there never was a cold war, but simply a period after WW2 when things slowed down a bit whilst there were still armed conflicts going on in the Middle East and elsewhere. Brilliantly illustrated.
Books Monthly
When one thinks about tank battles, one automatically thinks of the Second World War. In this excellent book, Anthony Tucker-Jones reminds us that, in reality, there never was a cold war, but simply a period after WW2 when things slowed down a bit whilst there were still armed conflicts going on in the Middle East and elsewhere. Brilliantly illustrated.
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The Yompers
'Yomping' was revealed by the journalist Charles Laurence in 1982 as the word which the Royal Marines used to describe carrying heavy loads long distances on foot. Given the intense public interest in the dramatic events then unfolding in the South Atlantic, it caught on and is now in common usage. The Yompers is the first account to be written by… Read more...
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Underground Structures of the Cold War
Books on the history of fortifications are plentiful. Medieval castles, the defensive systems of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the trenches and bunkers of the First World War, the great citadels of the Second World War – all these have been described in depth. But the fortifications of the Cold War – the hidden forts of… Read more...
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Soviet Cold War Weaponry: Tanks and Armoured Vehicles
The T-54, T-62 and T-72 main battle tanks along with the personnel carriers, assault guns, self-propelled guns and anti-tank missiles that are illustrated in this photographic history represent the high point in the design and manufacture of armoured vehicles by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows, the… Read more...
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Armoured Warfare in the Vietnam War
Historian and collector Michael Green shows in this fascinating and graphically illustrated book that the two wars that engulfed Indochina and North and South Vietnam over 30 years were far more armoured in nature than typically thought of. By skilful use of imagery and descriptive text he describes the many variants deployed and their contribution.… Read more...
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Cobra! The Attack Helicopter
The history of the Cobra helicopter is a long and varied one, characterised by extensive deployment in some of the most dynamic theatres of war. Designed in 1965, we are fast approaching the 50th Anniversary of the craft's inception into the world of combat flight, so it seems timely that we should be presented with this, a comprehensive historical… Read more...
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Korea - The Ground War from Both Sides
The Korean War opened with the invasion of South Korea by the North Koreans in June 1950. This superbly illustrated book traces the wildly fluctuating fortunes of both sides during three years of intense combat. The South Koreans were initially saved from defeat by the arrival of the American and UN forces under General MacArthur but the success of… Read more...
In 1963 the Indonesian Army that threatened Borneo numbered 330,000 men, plus three thousand Commandos. Of these, six thousand were within 20 miles of the Borneo frontier. This grew to thirteen thousand in early 1965. From mid-way through 1964, British troops and their allies who were defending the border started to make offensive incursions into Indonesian… Read more...
Lifeline in Helmand: RAF Front-Line Air Supply in Afghanistan
Lifeline in Helmand tells the story of the Royal Air Force tactical transport force operating in one of the most dangerous regions in the Afghanistan campaign – Helmand province. The Chinook helicopters of 1310 Flight fly heavy-lift and trooping missions to remote Forward Operating Bases and in direct support of Deliberate Ground Operations. They… Read more...
