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1	Smashing the Atlantic Wall: The Destruction of Hitlers Coastal Fortresses more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $3.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist When Hitler reluctantly called off the proposed invasion of Britain in 1940, he immediately ordered by secret edict the building of his Atlantic Wall. The Todt Organisation, which used slave labour, was entrusted with this monumental task along 1500 miles of coastline. Hitler has an unexpected talent: he personally designed the layout and military ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Marching to the Sound of Gunfire: North West Europe 1944-5 more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $4.99 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist In this work, scores of British soldiers from almost every echelon of the British Army tell their amazing stories of life - and death - at the sharp end. In the 11 frenzied months of warfare that followed D-Day, these soldiers successfully drove the Nazi hordes back into their Fatherland, and beat them into surrender. There are stories from the ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
3	Monty's Iron Sides: From the Normandy Beaches to Bremen with the 3rd Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $14.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Major-General Bernard Montgomery commanded the British 3rd Division in the Low Countries with skill and determination in the opening stages of World War II, culminating in the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940. The 3rd Division, which subsequently became known throughout the British Army as Monty's "Iron Sides", included in its ranks the ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $32.57! \| first editions
4	The Black Bull: From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $31.72 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Military historians agree that amongst the best armoured divisions in north-west Europe during World War II was the British 11th Armoured Division. This work tells the story of the Division in the words of over 100 soldiers who fought with it. It includes eye-witness accounts, from the Normandy Landings to the capture of Amiens, the taking of ... see all copies from $19.16! new only from $78.84! \| first editions
5	Churchill's Desert Rats: From Normandy to Berlin with the 7th Armoured Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $4.89 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist "No division has contributed more to the downfall of the Axis Powers and to the total defeat of Germany. The Desert Rats saw service in the Middle East when Italy declared war on us in 1940. They fought with great distinction all through the long campaign which culminated in the victory of Alamein. They took a leading part in the pursuit of Rommel ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $6.31! \| first editions
6	Battles with Panzers more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $3.40 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In this work, Patrick Delaforce has interviewed some 40 veteran officers and men of both battalions to tell the inspiring story of Britain's two premier tank battalions at war. see all copies from $3.40! new only from $4.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Polar Bears: From Normandy to the Relief of Holland with the 49th Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $7.41 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This is the 5th title in the series of British Army divisional histories. Illustrated with many photos, it records the achievements of the 49th Infantry Division. Included are first-hand accounts from men who were there. see all copies from $7.41! new only from $7.43! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Final Gamble more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $13.54 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist The Allies had thought after their success in Normandy in the summer of 1944, that the war would be 'over by Christmas'. In the late autumn, despite the relative failure of the Arnhem operation, the Allied armies were poised to smash the Siegfried Line and invade the Third Reich. The vital port of Antwerp was at long last disgorging supplies, ... see all copies from $7.65! new only from $13.23! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Churchill's Secret Weapons: The Story of Hobart's Funnies more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $17.24 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist A study of the new weaponry developed during the Second World War, which examines the historical, political and tactical, as well as the ethical impact of Churchill's approach to winning the war. see all copies from $17.85! new only from $17.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Nature Parks of France more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Intended for British tourists and travellers, this guide covers the attractions of 32 national and regional parks in France. The parks are dotted throughout the country, some on the coast, some in the mountains, and some in marshy wetlands bisected by canals. All of them have marked walks (randonees) and boast an array of flora, bird life and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.85! \| SVS
11	The Hitler File: The Essential Facts more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $5.98 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Adolf Hitler may be one of the most infamous men of the twentieth century, and the legacy of his terrible crimes will live for centuries, but what do we really know about him, beyond the scale of his atrocities? Too many biographies are long and daunting, but "The Hitler File" is easily accessible and covers the life and actions of Hitler from ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $11.70! \| SVS
12	Country Wines of Burgundy and Beaujolais more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $2.30 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $2.30! new only from $54.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Polar Bears: Monty's Left Flank: From Normandy to the Relief of Holland with the 49th Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $2.28 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Christened the "Polar Bear Butchers" by the infamous Lord Haw Haw after its involvement in the ferocious battles following D-Day at Cristol, Fontenay, Tessel Wood and Rauray, the 49th Infantry Division thrust its way out of the beach head and fought with distinction in the bloody campaign to liberate Europe in 1944-5. Originally a territorial unit ... see all copies from $2.28! new only from $16.53!
14 view cover	274 Things You Should Know about Churchill more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $1.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Prime Minister, statesman and wartime leader, master strategist, soldier, historian, orator, journalist, wit, writer and inventor - in short, a true colossus of a man - Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was undoubtedly the greatest leader of the Second World War, and unarguably the greatest Briton of his age. Born at the height of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
15	Wellington the beau : the life and loves of the Duke of Wellington more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $6.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! new only from $84.58! \| first editions
16	The Grand Tour more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $8.01 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist A touring guide to 35 of Europe's most inviting cities. The reader or traveller will be able to trace the routes of famous travellers of the past, seeing what they saw as it exists today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Monty's Marauders: The 4th and 8th Armoured Brigades in the Second World War more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $24.21 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist When Monty was given Allied command of the D-Day landings he wasted no time gathering around him individuals and formations he could trust. These included the 4th (Black Desert Rats) and 8th (Red Fox's Mask) formations. Both had unrivaled fighting records. Once ashore in Normandy the two superb brigades went on to enhance their reputations on the ... see all copies from $25.03! new only from $25.03! \| SVS
18	Monty's Marauders more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $3.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! new only from $43.84!
19 view cover	Monty's Highlanders: 51st Highland Division in the Second World War more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $26.01 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist The 51st Highland Division was the most famous infantry division that fought with the British Army in WW2. It was the only infantry division in the armies of the British Empire that accompanied Monty from during Alamein to Berlin After the 1940 disaster at St Vale'ry when many were killed or captured, the re-formed 51st were a superlative division ... see all copies from $26.89! new only from $26.89! \| SVS
20 view cover	Monty's Iron Sides more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $4.94 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Britain's most legendary general of the 20th century, Major General Bernard Montgomery, commanded the British 3rd Division in the Low Countries with great skill and determination during the opening stages of World War II. The 3rd Division, which subsequently became known throughout the British Army as Monty's "Iron Sides", was chosen by Monty in ... see all copies from $4.94!
21 view cover	Battles with Panzers: Monty's Tank Battalions, 3 Rtr at War more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $12.50 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist During the desperate days of May 1940 that ended with the fall of France, the 3rd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment was sent to Calais where it played a vital role in the week-long battle. In helping to stem the inexorable German armoured advance, the battalion was praised by Churchill for giving the British Expeditionary Force vital extra time to ... see all copies from $6.59! new only from $64.35!
22 view cover	The Fighting Wessex Wyverns: From Normandy to Bremerhaven with the 43rd Wessex Division more books like this by Patrick Delaforce add to wishlist The story of the 43rd Wessex Division's campaign in Northwest Europe, in the words of the soldiers who actually fought with it. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. see all copies from $26.49! first editions
23 view cover	Monty's Northern Legions: 50th Tyne Tees and 15th Scottish Divisions at War 1939-1945 more books like this by Patrick Delaforce add to wishlist Monty's desert legions - 7th Armoured Division, 51st Highland Division and 50th Northumbrian Division - helped him win at El Alamein and throughout North Africa, and eventually in North West Europe after D-Day. Monty's Northern Legions is the story of two distinguished formations who played significant roles in the liberation of North West Europe. ... see all copies from $25.50! first editions
24 view cover	Churchill's Desert Rats 5 more books like this by Patrick Delaforce add to wishlist The 7th Armoured Division was widely recognized as being the most powerful in Europe during World War II. Its emblem of a scarlet desert rat became famous throughout the British Army and to the war-torn British public as a symbol of heroism in their time of need. This volume sees the Desert Rats fighting in North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy. ... see all copies from $25.80! first editions
25 view cover	The Fighting Wessex Wyverns more books like this by Patrick Delaforce $74.18 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Commanded by the controversial Major-General Ivo Thomas, the 43rd (Wessex) Division was branded the "Fighting Yellow Devils" out of respect by its Wehrmacht and Waffen SS opponents. The 43rd's distinctive divisional badge of a golden Wyvern - half-serpent half-dragon - was to be seen in all the ferocious battles in Normandy, the Low Countries and ... see all copies from $34.53! new only from $83.47!

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