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1	The Algerian War 1954-62 more books like this by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell In the mid-1950s to early 1960s the Algerian war dominated the European press, comparable in impact to the Vietnam War. France was divided politically, and governments rose and fell regularly. Algeria was France's oldest, richest and most integrated colony, but during the war in Indochina an underground separatist movement began. Its armed wing, ... see all copies from $4.24! new only from $4.24! \| first editions
2	Uniforms of the Civil War, 1861-65 more books like this by Philip J. Haythornthwaite, Mike Chappell see all copies from $2.95! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
3	The British Army 1939-45 (2): Middle East & Mediterranean more books like this by Martin Brayley, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) The North Africa campaign of 1940-43 brought the British Army its first significant land victory, as they defeated the Italians in a number of battles between 1940-41. This overwhelming success was the trigger for the Afrikakorps deployment in North Africa, and the British then suffered a reversal in fortune at the hands of Rommel's elite troops ... see all copies from $7.84! new only from $10.21!
4	The British Army 1939-45 (1): North-West Europe more books like this by Martin J Brayley, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) The inportance of the British Army's contribution to World War II - and of WWII in the history of the British Army - is impossible to overstate. This first of three titles covers the introduction of new uniforms and equipment, based on a new tactical doctrine, in the 1930s; the costly lessons of Norway and France, 1940; the grim period when ... see all copies from $4.08! new only from $11.11! \| SVS
5	The British Army 1939-45 (3): The Far East more books like this by Martin J Brayley, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) The Japanese onslaught in Asia following Pearl Harbor in December 1941 found the British and Indian Army garrisons of the imperial colonies unprepared for hard jungle fighting, not only in terms of equipment and tactical training but also in uniforms. After the bitter retreat came a frustratingly slow build-up for the eventual victorious counter ... see all copies from $3.35! new only from $10.20! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Battle for the Falklands (1): Land Forces more books like this by Will Fowler, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) On the night of 1-2 April 1982, the Argentinian Junta led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its move against the Falkland Islands. On 3 April British Prime Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher faced an appalled and furious House of Commons to announce that Argentine armed forces had landed on British sovereign territory; had captured the men of Royal ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
7	The French Army 1939-45 (1) more books like this by Ian Sumner, Mike Chappell, Francois Vauvillier The Battle of France in May-June 1940 resulted in the French Army being outthought, outmanoeuvered and crushed. Despite being the most powerful land army in the world with huge reserves of manpower and some of the world's most modern and powerful tanks the French Army had lacked the flexibility to withstand the hammer-blows of the German ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $11.11! \| SVS
8	The British Army in World War I (3): The Eastern Fronts more books like this by Mike Chappell, Martin Windrow (Editor) Although Britain's greatest commitment of land forces was on the Western Front, British, Empire and Dominion troops also fought in other theatres of operations - and in some cases continued to fight there after the Armistice had ended hostilities in the West. This last of our series of three titles describes these far-flung campaigns, in Italy, ... see all copies from $8.84! new only from $8.84! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The US Army in World War II: Northwest Europe more books like this by Mark R Henry (Text by), Mike Chappell (Illustrator) The third of a three-volume series detailing the uniforms, equipment, weapons and organisation of the US Army of World War 2, this title covers the forces deployed in the final climactic campaign in Europe. It takes them from the build-up in England to the Normandy beaches on D-Day: across France and the Low Countries to Hitler's last gamble in ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $8.28! \| first editions
10	The British Army in World War I (1): The Western Front 1914-16 more books like this by Mike Chappell (Illustrator) This book is the first of three concise but fact-packed titles on the British Army of the Great War. The units covered include the BEF, the Regular Army and the Royal Navy and Marine units operating on land. The text and the colourful and varied illustrations cover the organisation, uniforms, insignia, decorations, personal equipment and weapons ... see all copies from $9.68! new only from $9.68! \| first editions
11	U.S. Marine Corps, 1941-45 more books like this by Gordon Rottman, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) While the US Marine Corps was one of the smallest of American armed services in World War II, its contribution to the final victory cannot be overstated. The US Marine Corps may have only comprised 5 percent of America's armed forces, but it suffered 10 percent of all World War II combat casualties. Above all, he amphibious nature of the war in ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948-73 more books like this by John Laffin, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to the Jewish nation, and it wages war accordingly. This fact influences the Israeli approach to its army and to the strategy, tactics, training and conduct of war. Surrounded by hostile nations, Israel has fought six victorious wars between 1948 and 1973. For a force which began as an ... see all copies from $9.99!
13 view cover	Scottish Divisions in the World Wars more books like this by Mike Chappell (Illustrator) Over the centuries of their existence the Scottish regiments of the British Army have gained a reputation in war that is the envy of all and which can be matched, or surpassed, by very few. The very description 'Scottish soldier' conjures up images ranging from the 'thin red streak tipped with a line of steel' of the 93rd Highlanders at Balaclava, ... see all copies from $20.00!
14 view cover	Focke-Wulf FW 190 Aces of the Russian Front more books like this by John Weal, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the experten. Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter of the war - Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 'Butcher Bird' - and it quickly becomes apparent why so many Jagdflieger ... see all copies from $5.51! new only from $14.19! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Somme 1916: Crucible of a British Army more books like this by Michael Chappell, Mike Chappell This study covers the six-month Battle of the Somme, and includes much information that will be new to readers, and argues a new final judgement of the battle. An historian and illustrator for the Army with more than 20 years' experience in the ranks of the infantry, Mike Chappell presents its analysis on the 80th anniversary of the battle. The ... see all copies from $15.65! new only from $47.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Tales from the Indianapolis Colts Sideline more books like this by Mike Chappell, Phil Richards Professional football arrived in Indianapolis after a midnight escape from Baltimore in 1984, but the vision, brains, and talent to produce a consistent winner and a championship contender were not delivered until almost 14 years later. December 22, 1997, was a day to remember at the Colts' West 56th Street complex. After years of experiencing pro ... see all copies from $2.80! new only from $11.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	British Infantry Equipments, 1808-1908 more books like this by Mike Chappell The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing the 1908 pattern described in the accompanying Men-at-Arms 108: British Infantry Equipments 1908-80]. Mike ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $27.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	King George's Army 1740-93 (1): Infantry more books like this by Stuart Reid, Stuart Reis, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) To most contemporary politicians the 18th century British Army was no more than an unwelcome necessity in wartime and an unjustifiable extravagance in peacetime. Nevertheless, the overall impression which is to be gained from a close study of the Army's own records, and from the surviving letters, diaries and memoirs, is that the British Army of ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $18.84! \| first editions
19 view cover	French Foreign Legion 1914-1945 more books like this by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell In this worthy addition to the Men-at-Arms series, Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion from the start of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. The author's knowledgeable text covers such topics as a comprehensive battle history of the Legion on the Western Front 1914-18, the colonial ... see all copies from $5.19! new only from $5.19! \| SVS
20 view cover	US Paratrooper 1941-45 more books like this by Carl Smith, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) From the fields of Normandy to the streets of Nijmegen and the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War II. What made these soldiers so special? How did they live, train and fight? This study examines what it was like to be one of the United States' ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.78! \| SVS
21 view cover	Army Commandos 1940-45 more books like this by Mike Chappell Early 1940 to the end of 1942 was a time of gloom and uncertainty for the British who stood alone against the Axis powers. A small force of soldiers inspired a whole country with a series of daring raids against the coasts of occupied Europe. This text examines these commandos. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.50! \| first editions
22 view cover	Axis Cavalry in World War II more books like this by Jeffrey Fowler, Mike Chappell (Illustrator), Osprey Publishing (Creator) While Germany was fielding the most advanced tanks and aircraft in the world, on the vast steppes of the USSR the German Army and Waffen-SS were still sending large units of horsed cavalry into battle -as were their Italian, Hungarian and Rumanian allies and their vassal armies of Cossacks and Kalmyks. This title describes and illustrates in ... see all copies from $9.13! new only from $9.71! \| SVS
23 view cover	British Tommy, 1914-1918: Warrior more books like this by Martin M. Pegler, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) The World War 1 was a watershed in British military and social history, and even now the repercussions can still be felt. No town or village in the British Isles escaped casualty, and the creative genius of a generation was wiped out, at an incalculable loss to society. This book looks in detail at how the British soldier lived, fought and died ... see all copies from $3.38! new only from $6.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Armies of the Vietnam War (2) more books like this by Lee E Russell, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) On 8 march 1965 some 3,500 US Marines, the first US combat troops to arrive in Vietnam, landed in Da Nang to defend the US air base there. On 8 June, following further reinforcements, General Westmoreland authorised his troops to begin 'offensive patrolling'. Lee Russell's follow-up to Men-at-Arms 104 focuses in finer detail on the uniforms and ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $16.59! \| first editions
25 view cover	British Cavalry Equipment, 1800-1941 more books like this by Mike Chappell, Michael Chappell From the opening years of the 19th century, which saw the first moves towards standardisation and the beginnings of the demise of the system which allowed the colonels of regiments so much say in the equipping of their troops, through the influences of the Napoleonic Wars to the inevitable demise of the horse in military service brought about by ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.95! \| first editions

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