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1	Great Military Disasters more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $45.01! \| first editions
2	Great military blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist The other side of the coin from military genius and bravery is military incompetence - a largely preventable, tragically expensive aspect of human behaviour. This collection charts a series of debacles from the Middle Ages to the Gulf War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
3	Lionhearts: Saladin, Richard I, and the Era of the Third Crusade more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $5.65! new only from $99.95! \| first editions
4	The Guinness book of military blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs fiasco and the Falklands War, military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce, and sometimes even in triumph, despite all the odds. This collection not only recounts some remarkable stories, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.88! \| first editions
5	Historical Blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist This lively and entertaining collection of mishaps from the Classical Era to the Cold War period is drawn from an impressively wide range of fields of human activity -- politics, religion, economics, technology, medicine and many more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.04! \| first editions
6	Elizabeth I more books like this by Geoffrey Regan, Richard Brown (Editor), Christopher Daniels (Editor) add to wishlist Elizabeth I - saviour of the Protestant religion, or cautious and conservative queen? Through an intriguing selection of primary sources - state papers, private correspondence, conspirators' letters, Catholic confessions, and Puritan demands - the author looks at Elizabeth as stateswoman and monarch. He considers the problems she faced, how she ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $25.14! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Brassey's Book of Naval Blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist A fascinating catalog of naval incompetence throughout history, from Roman times to the Gulf War see all copies from $2.21! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Blue on Blue: A History of Friendly Fire more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Guinness book of Air Force blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist From the grimly funny tale of the mis-design of a British World War I aeroplane whose gunner risked decapitation every time he turned to fire at the enemy, to the tragedy of the Anglo-American invasion of Sicily in 1943, this book presents a selection of blunders from the history of aerial warfare. The principal focus is on the post-1914 era, but ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.30! \| first editions
10	Royal Blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist It is not just the modern-day royals that are the butt of quips and jokes about their personality and behaviour. Royalty have never had it easy or made it easy for themselves, as historian Geoffrey Regan sets out to prove in this hilarious collection of stories. From the emperors of Rome to the princes of the present-day House of Windsor, those of ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $17.53! \| SVS
11	Brassey's Book of Military Blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist A look at a history that has been marked as much by incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Find out which general believed he was pregnant with an elephant and which British cruiser torpedoed itself. see all copies from $3.20! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
12	Adventures in Solar System: 6 more books like this by Geoffrey Williams, Dennis Regan, Borje Svenson (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young boy takes a voyage through the solar system aboard a space ship and learns about the sun, planets, moons, and asteroids. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.90! \| first editions
13	More Military Blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist From ancient times military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce - and sometimes they have ended in triumph, despite all the odds. In this fascinating and entertaining collection, author Geoffrey Regan not only recounts some of ... see all copies from $3.56! new only from $4.89!
14	Snafu: Great American Military Disasters more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15	The Past Times Book Of Naval Blunders by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.05!
16	Back fire : the tragic story of friendly fire in warfare from ancient times to the Gulf War more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Battles That Changed History: Fifty Decisive Battles Spanning Over 2,500 Years of Warfare more books like this by Geoffrey Regan, Carlton Books add to wishlist Spanning two and a half thousand years of warfare, Battles that Changed History is an exciting and authoritative account of fifty decisive battles that have had a long-term impact on the course of world history. see all copies from $9.72! new only from $25.62! \| SVS
18	Past Times Book Military Blunders by Regan Geoffrey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
19 view cover	Backfire: A History of Friendly Fire from Ancient Warfare to the Present Day more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist A respected military historian examines the truth behind "friendly fire": the term used for being killed by one's own colleagues or allies during a conflict. He examines the most tragic examples of military incompetence - a sadly ancient problem - including the Falklands, Gulf War and Afghanistan. see all copies from $4.67! new only from $28.21!
20	The Guinness book of decisive battles more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist This is an account of 50 of the most decisive battles of Western history, the decisiveness defined not necessarily in the completeness of victory or defeat, but in the longer-term impact on the course of history. From the Salamis in 480 BC, the book proceeds through the ancient world, the medieval world and the colonial age, to the 20th century, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Fight or Flight: An Inspiring History of Courage Under Fire--True Battlefield Stories Of... more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Guinness book of historical blunders more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist Former history teacher Geoffrey Regan has written four books on the subject of military incompetence throughout history, including three collections of "military blunders" for Guinness, and in this book turns his attention to a broader historical canvas. This time his collection of errors, mishaps and blunders are drawn from a wide range of fields ... see all copies from $2.53!
23 view cover	Heroes of Battle more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist In Heroes of Battle bestselling author Geoffrey Regan takes a remarkable look at the fine line that has separated cowardice from bravery throughout the long history of armed conflict. In the explosive uncertainty of war there are those whose courage deserts them and those who are inspired to perform astonishing acts of heroism in the midst of ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $10.02! \| first editions
24	Someone had blundered- : a historical survey of military incompetence more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Air Force Blunders (P) more books like this by Geoffrey Regan add to wishlist Geoffrey Regan studies another side of military history -- not the deeds of courage, gallantry, and sacrifice we all admire, but the other more human side where poor judgment, incompetence, bad luck, and sometimes cowardice create results that range from the farcical to the tragic. Which American division was attacked thirteen times by American ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.25!

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