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Chilton Books [1966], Philadelphia, PA, January 1966. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. unmarked copy
Besieged: Seven Cities under Siege: Madrid, 1936-1939; London, 1940-1941; Singapore, 1941-1942; Stalingrad, 1942-1943; Warsaw, 1939, 1943, 1944; Jerusalem, 1947-1949; Berlin, 1945-1949 by Bell, J. Bowyer - 1966
by Bell, J. Bowyer
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Besieged: Seven Cities under Siege: Madrid, 1936-1939; London, 1940-1941; Singapore, 1941-1942; Stalingrad, 1942-1943; Warsaw, 1939, 1943, 1944; Jerusalem, 1947-1949; Berlin, 1945-1949
by Bell, J. Bowyer
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Chilton Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in fine condition with very minimal wear and a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with only the slightest bit of cover or edge wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "J. Bowyer Bell's Beseiged is built on the premise that as long as men have constructed walls, other men have tried to scale them. From ancient Jericho and Joshua's trumpet to London and the onslaught of the Luftwaffe, people have always devised cunning weapons, with all the skills at their command, to breach such barriers and invade the camps and fortified places of their enemies. Beseiged is the story of seven great modern sieges: Madrid in the Spanish Civil War; London, Warsaw, Singapore and Stalingrad in World War II; Berlin during the Post World War II Airlift; and Jerusalem under Arab attack from four sides in 1947. Bell, a veteran historian, describes in detail the actual battles involved, clearly demonstrating the universality of sieges and siegecraft and showing that all these beleaguered places have things in common and obey certain basic laws or principles. Bell points out commonalities showing, for example, though no bullets were fired during the Berlin Airlift, the city itself was as much under siege as was Warsaw, where the Polish Underground fought a fierce but hopeless battle against Hitler's Wehrmacht. By the same token, Bell shows though no German infantry ever came close to London, it was nonetheless besieged by aerial squadrons just as surely as Stalingrad was by both German and Russian ground forces. The histories of these sieges are ones of heroism and cowardice, meticulous planning and incredible blunders, all of which can be studied and used even currently in similar situations in either defending, or piercing the defenses of, a location in times of unrest or war. Beseiged is a must-read for those interested in modern conflict pondering the enigma of human endeavor in wall building and breaking involved in siegecraft. A must-read for everyone from military strategist aficionados and historians to science and technology buffs. If it is to be believed the danger of not knowing history is the possibility of unknowingly repeating it, then Beseiged should appear on all required reading lists."; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 323 pages .
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- Keywords Madrid, London, Singapore, Warsaw, Stalingrad, Jerusalem, Berlin
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Besieged: Seven Cities Under Siege. Madrid, 1936-1939; London, 1940-1941; Singapore, 1941-1942; Stalingrad, 1942-1943; Warsaw
by J. Bowyer Bell
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Besieged: Seven Cities Under Siege. Madrid, London, Singapore, Warsaw, Stalingrad, Jerusalem 1947-49, Berlin 1945-49
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Chilton, 1966, 1966-01-01. hardcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Lacking half of dust jacket spine.
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Besieged: Seven Cities under Siege: Madrid, 1936-1939; London, 1940-1941; Singapore, 1941-1942; Stalingrad, 1942-1943; Warsaw, 1939, 1943, 1944; Jerusalem, 1947-1949; Berlin, 1945-1949
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Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books - A Division of Chilton Company Publishers, 1966. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Very Good/Good. 6 1/4" X 9 1/2. 323 Pages Indexed. Book shows a little wear at the bottom and top of spine area.and the front hinge is very slightly loose but holding well. Interior text pages are flawless. Dust Jacket is a bit tattered around the edges and some staining to the lower inside spine area. Dust Jacket price 6.95 is unclipped. As long as men build waIls, other men will try to pass them. From ancient Jericho and Joshua's trumpet to London and the onslaught of the Luftwaffe, men have devised cunning weapons with all the skiII at their command, to breach barriers and invade the camps and fortified places of their enemies. This book is the story of seven great modern sieges, Madrid in the Spanish Civil War, London, Warsaw, Singapore and Stalingrad in World War IJ, Berlin during the immortal Airlift, and Jerusalem under Arab attack from four sides. The author, a…
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Besieged: Seven Cities Under Siege. Madrid, 1936-1939; London, 1940-1941; Singapore, 1941-1942; Stalingrad, 1942-1943; Warsaw
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Philadelphia, PA: Chilton Books, [1966]. First Edition. First? Printing. good, ex-lib.. 23 cm, 323, maps, usual library markings, part of DJ cut off and pasted to front endpaper. Story of seven great twentieth century military sieges, including Madrid during the Spanish Civil War, London, Singapore, Warsaw, Stalingrad during World War II, Jerusalem from 1947 to 1949, and Berlin during the 1948-1949 airlift.
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Besieged: Seven Cities Under Siege
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Transaction Publishers, 2006-12-15. Paperback. Like New. 1.0000 9.0000 6.0000. Still Sealed in Plastic. Never used!
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Besieged: Seve Cities Under Siege
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USA: Chilton, 1966. Ex Library with usual oibrary marks and stamps. Slightly cocked. Front end paper missing. Edges of text a bit browned or spotted but otherwise book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Top edge of dfustwrapper is lightly chipped but otherwise dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.. 1st Edition. Hardback. nrVG/VG- DW.
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Paperback / softback. New. A story of seven great modern sieges: Madrid in the Spanish Civil War; London, Warsaw, Singapore and Stalingrad in World War II; Berlin during the Post World War II Airlift; and Jerusalem under Arab attack from four sides in 1947. The author describes in detail the actual battles involved, demonstrating the universality of sieges and siegecraft.
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Transaction Pub, 2006. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 335 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches.
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Transaction Pub, 2006. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 335 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches.
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