Search Results: Titles starting with N from Military History Books

(Subject: The Third Reich - General) German text. "Letters home for the campaign in 1941 against Soviet Russia". Written by Major Fritz Gercke. Published in Berlin in 1941, this is an interesting and scarce contemporary account by a participant in Operation Barbarossa. Together with 127 pages of detailed text, the book includes a map of western Soviet Union and 64 black and white photos of German troops in action and at rest. Bound in stiff paper covers the book is in good condition for its age, though it does suffer from some water staining at the foot of pages from 111 to 128 plus an ink stain at the top from page 153 to the back cover (Published: 1941) (Pagination: 160pp, map, 64 b/w photos) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - General) Creasing on spine. Good in card covers. The experiences of a young German in the Third Reich, taking part in the Olympic Youth Pageant at the age of 10 in the Berlin Olympics. Following her parents divorce she was boarded in a Potsdam Children's home and called up into the Hitler Youth, where she realised that it would be dangerous to disagree or draw attention to herself. Later she was sent to work in a kindergarten in occupied Poland and a secret Youth Camp. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Corgi Books) (ISBN: 0552993263) (Pagination: viii + 304pp, 25 photos.) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - General) The experiences of a young German in the Third Reich, taking part in the Olympic Youth Pageant at the age of 10 in the Berlin Olympics. Following her parents divorce she was boarded in a Potsdam Children's home and enrolled into the Hitler Youth, where she realised that it would be dangerous to disagree or draw attention to herself. Later she was sent to work in a kindergarten in occupied Poland and a secret Youth Camp. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Chatto & Windus) (ISBN: 0701132094) (Pagination: 304pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in green boards. no d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Post World War II - Vietnam, SE Asia) Recollections of fighting and service in Vietnam by the US servicemen who took part in that long conflict. The author recorded conversations with dozens of Vietnam veterans and collected dozens of interviews with the boys and girls, both conscripts and volunteers who, straight out of school, were plunged into the jungle hell. (Published: 1983) (Publisher: Abacus) (ISBN: 0349102392) (Pagination: 235pp) (Condition: card covers, slightly edgeworn, pages browning) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) Small piece missing from front and spine of d/w. Born in Australia, married to a French businessman in Marseilles, Nancy Wake was fearless in her work for the resistance during the war, carrying messages, explosives, and assisting escapees on their way out of France. Known as the White Mouse by the Germans she was awarded the George Medal from Britain and was also decorated by the French for her work. (Published: 1956) (Publisher: Cassell) (Pagination: 273pp ills maps) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) Some 7300 titles are listed, with sections on the Armies of the Period, the Egyptian campaign, the Naval War, the Peninsular War, the Russian campaign and the Hundred Days. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Greenhill Books) (ISBN: 0947898441) (Pagination: xii + 689pp.) (Condition: Very good in slightly spine faded d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The original catalogue description says that this is not so much a detailed collection of minute facts as a dramatic survey and broad judgement founded on many years of study. It makes a special feature of the soldiers and statesmen who moved around Napoleon. With an introduction by Oscar Browning dated 1907. (Published: 1907) (Publisher: A. Owen & Co) (Pagination: 356pp) (Condition: Poor. Spine faded frayed and cracked. Hinge cracked. Reading copy) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The development of Napoleon's Army from Valmy to Waterloo. Chapters include the Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, Engineers and Signals, Administration, Medical, Imperial HQ. With special studies on the 3rd Corps at Auerstadt, and later in Poland. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Book Club Edition) (Pagination: 192pp, 57 illustrations, maps) (Condition: Brown boards. No d/w. Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) Translated from the original German edition, "Kniefall vor dem Heros". After his biography of Frederick the Great, Hegemann turned to Napoleon with this series of reports of actual conversations, set forth with the character of imaginary conversations. (Published: 1931) (Publisher: Constable) (Pagination: xi + 538pp) (Condition: spine worn & repaired, text good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) One of the finest accounts of the Battle of Waterloo to the advance of the Allies on Paris. The author focuses on following the workings of Napoleon's plan, and the handling of the Allied Armies. The account is sufficiently detailed to enable the reader to understand the manoeuvres of the Emperor, Ney and Grouchy. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Books for Libraries Press) (ISBN: 083695825X) (Pagination: viii + 322pp, 7 maps & sketches) (Condition: Good. brown boards no d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) A review of Napoleon's final years. With chapters on Gourgaud, Hudson Lowe, conversations with Napoleon, the Commissioners and more. (Published: nd) (Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons) (Pagination: 384pp,) (Condition: cloth binding, spine faded. Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) splitting on spine. Includes chapters on Hudson Lowe, the question of custody, conversations with Napoleon, the Question of Money, Napoleon's deportation, Napoleon's colleagues, the Commissioners. (Published: 1900) (Publisher: A L Humphreys) (Pagination: vi + 261pp, index) (Condition: red cloth, gilt titles, good, small nicks at foot of spine, foxing at page edges) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The Marshals in the Spanish Peninsular from 1807 to 1815 and their battles and campaigns. The campaign was known as Napoleon's "Spanish Ulcer" and a succession of French commanders had to tackle Wellington in conditions varying from totally favourable to the impossible. This is an assessment of their performance and a look at the Peninsular war from the French side. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Purnell) (Pagination: 228pp, illustrations, map.) (Condition: Prev. owner inscription on endpaper, otherwise good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The Lives and Military Careers of Eleven General Officers of The Grand Armee, Blachelu - Dejean. The book includes a brief account of their careers, with details of dates of birth, enlistment, rank, retirement and death. (Published: 1991) (Publisher: Castle Books ) (ISBN: 1874198004) (Pagination: 50pp, 18 illustrations, table, order of battle) (Condition: Very good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) These paintings from the Otto Manuscript were originally produced over 200 years ago and are effectively contemporary to the period. Some 98 plates illustrate 180 figures and include comprehensive descriptions. (Published: 1995) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 1854092421) (Pagination: 224pp, 98 colour plates, appendices, large format) (Condition: very good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) A comprehensive account of the final two weeks of the 1814 campaign and the fall of Napoleon. It was Talleyrand who helped put Napoleon on the throne of France and who called him the most remarkable genius to appear in hundreds of years. Napoleon lost his Empire in April 1814, whilst Talleyrand went from despised official to the most powerful man in Europe after opening the gates of Paris to the Russian Army. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Severn House Publish.) (ISBN: 0727803131) (Pagination: 299pp, maps, appendix, notes, bibliography, index) (Condition: Good in rubbed and edge-worn dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) The Hundred Days marked the period between Emperor Napoleon I of France's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815. This period saw the War of the Seventh Coalition, and includes the Waterloo Campaign and the Neapolitan War. Despite the title, the book is a far wider discussion and biography. German text. (Published: 1956) (Pagination: 448pp) (Condition: Good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) Selected writings of F. Loraine Petre with an introduction by Albert A. Nofi. A study on Napoleonic Warfare. Each selection has been chosen to illustrate a typical Napoleonic strategem including Organisation and Planning, Grand Strategy, Battlefield Tactics, Operations and the politics of Revolutionary War. (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.) (ISBN: 0882548050) (Pagination: xi + 291pp, maps.) (Condition: Very good in creased d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) History through Biography Series, a junior history series published by G.P.Putnam. An overview of the life of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte from his early years in Corsica to his death on St Helena. An extremely scarce volume. (Published: 1927) (Publisher: G P Putnam & Sons) (Pagination: 204pp. frontis port. maps.) (Condition: Orange Boards, slight spine fade, name on endpaper, slight darkening to endpaper) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) That Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military commanders in history is not in doubt. This is the story of how Napoleon transformed the ragged armies of the French Revolutionary Wars into the most efficient and professional military body in Europe at the time. It discusses his tactics and innovations and his campaigns, and looks at his use of Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry and the Imperial Guard (Published: 1988) (Publisher: Guild Publishing) (Pagination: Large format, 200pp, 200 ills including 8pp in colour) (Condition: Good in chipped d/w) UL-XXXXXX