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  | | Hitler's Gladiator(Reprint) The Life and Wars of Panzer Army Commander Sepp Dietrich by Charles Messenger Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Skyhorse Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-61608-283-3, ISBN: 1-61608-283-6 "An exciting and revealing look at the life of one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted generals.A charismatic yet notorious character, Sepp Dietrich the man is impossible to separate from Sepp Dietrich the General, who was awarded twenty-four different honors during his service to the Nazi party and was known for his devotion to his men as he led them through some of the fiercest fighting in the war. In this extensively researched book, his ..." |
 | | The Last Prussian(Reprint) A Biography of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt by Charles Messenger Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2018 by Pen And Sword Military ISBN-13: 978-1-5267-2676-6, ISBN: 1-5267-2676-9 "Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953) was one of the foremost German commanders of the Second World War. After service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1914-1918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Recalled to plan the attack on Poland, he played a leading part in this and the invasion of France in 1940. Thereafter he commanded Army Group South in the assault on Russia before being sacked at t ..." |
 | | The Tanks(1st Edition) The History of the Royal Tank Regiment, 1976-2017 by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2017 by Helion And Company Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-912174-00-3, ISBN: 1-912174-00-6 "The Royal Tank Regiment celebrates its centenary this year (2017). This, the fourth volume of the Regiment’s history, begins in the midst of the Cold War, with the four RTR regiments mainly based in Germany. They experienced NATO’s rearmament in the early 1980s and the implementation of General Sir Nigel Bagnall’s revolutionary new concept for the defense of the NATO Central Region. The Troubles in Northern Ireland were also at the heig ..." |
 | | Hitler's Commando(Reprint) The Daring Missions of Otto Skorzeny and the Nazi Special Forces by Otto Skorzeny, Dan Raviv, Charles Messenger, Otto Skorenzy Paperback, 244 Pages, Published 2018 by Skyhorse ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2880-6, ISBN: 1-5107-2880-5 "Otto Skorzeny, Hitler’s favorite soldier and Germany’s top commando in World War II, is one of the most famous men in the history of special forces. His extraordinary wartime career was one of high risk and adventure, and here he tells the full story. When Mussolini was imprisoned in Italy in 1943, it was Skorzeny who successfully led the daring glider rescue, winning the Knight’s Cross and promotion as a result. Skorzeny’s talents wer ..." |
 | | The Day We Won the War(1st Edition) Turning Point at Amiens 8th August 1918 by Charles Messenger Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2010 by Phoenix ISBN-13: 978-0-7538-2593-8, ISBN: 0-7538-2593-7 "The British attack at Amiens was the most decisive day of the Great War. In earlier offensives, a gain of a few hundred yards counted as a 'victory', but this time our troops advanced seven miles in a day and broke clean through the German defences. The long agony on the Western Front was nearly over. Spearheaded by tanks and armoured cars and supported by the RAF, the attack was led by the Australian and Canadian Corps, with British an ..." |
 | | The Second World War in Europe(4th Edition) (Smithsonian History of Warfare) by Charles Messenger, John Keegan Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2004 by Smithsonian Inst Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-193-8, ISBN: 1-58834-193-3 "The effects of World War II were felt throughout Europe and beyond into Russia and as far as Africa. Whether Allied, Axis, or caught between the two, no one on the Continent escaped the war unscathed. A historian and veteran of the conflict, Charles Messenger illuminates the totality of war in Europe, capturing clearly the physical destruction, the mobilization of populations, and the changing political boundaries in each stage of the c ..." |
 | | Commandos The Definitive History of Commando Operations in the Second World War by Charles Messenger, 2016 Jan 13 Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2016 by William Collins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-816897-1, ISBN: 0-00-816897-0 "The definitive and thrilling history of those who wore the famous green beret. COMMANDO is the definitive history of the units raised to answer Winston Churchill's call to arms: 'Enterprises much be prepared with specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror.' These units and their courageous operations would take many forms, including the spectacular assaults of the Small Scale Raiding Force, No. 30 Co ..." |
 | | LAST PRUSSIAN, THE(Reprint) A Biography of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Pen And Sword ISBN-13: 978-1-84884-662-3, ISBN: 1-84884-662-2 "Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953) was one of the foremost German commanders of the Second World War. After service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1914-1918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Recalled to plan the attack on Poland, he played a leading part in this and the invasion of France in 1940. Thereafter he commanded Army Group South in the assault on Russia before being sacked at t ..." |
 | | The Day We Won The War(1st Edition) Turning Point At Amiens, 8 August 1918: Turning Point at Amiens, 8 August 1918 by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN-13: 978-0-297-85281-0, ISBN: 0-297-85281-7 "new" |
 | | Rommel(1st Edition) Lessons from Yesterday for Today's Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Desert Fox (World Generals Series) by Charles Messenger, Klaus Naumann, Wesley K. Clark Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2009 by St. Martin's Press ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60908-2, ISBN: 0-230-60908-2 "Modeled on the acclaimed Great Generals series, which features the stategy and legacy of famous American generals, World Generals broadens the scope to include the world's finest military leaders. Each volume will include a foreword by Wesley K. Clark, and be co-edited by a different foreign general who will write an afterword. This exciting new series opens with "The Desert Fox," the most famous German field marshall in World War II, E ..." |
 | | Call-to-Arms(Updated) The British Army 1914-18 (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Charles Messenger Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2007 by Cassell ISBN-13: 978-0-304-36722-1, ISBN: 0-304-36722-2 "This is a comprehensive account of how the British Army coped with and adapted to the enormous challenges and pressures of the First World War -- the first major continental war that the army had had to fight for almost a hundred years. Following the course of the War, both on the Western Front and in other theatres, Charles Messenger tells how the British Army managed the challenges of command, training, technology and new weapons of ..." |
 | | World War II by Robin Cross, H. P. Willmott, Charles Messenger, Michael Barrett, David Welch Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2005 by Dorling Kindersley ISBN-13: 978-1-4053-1262-2, ISBN: 1-4053-1262-9 "Evoking the sheer, epic scale of combat and its appalling impact across the globe, this is a unique telling of the Second World War in all its brutal intensity. Thought-provoking, compelling first-hand accounts from civilians as well as soldiers, merged with evocative photographs, make this an explosive read. Ideal for all the family, this is an essential chronicle of the conflict that defined the modern world." |
 | | The D-Day Atlas(1st Edition) Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-25123-2, ISBN: 0-500-25123-1 "An hour-by-hour re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through new and highly detailed computer-generated maps, explanatory texts, and contemporary photographs. June 2004 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the largest amphibious military operation in history. D-Day was the culmination of four years of planning and preparation, which had begun in summer 1940 when Britain stood alone and under imminent threat of a Ger ..." |
 | | History of Warfare(1st Edition) The Second World War In The West (Cassell History of Warfare) by Charles Messenger, John Keegan Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1999 by Cassell ISBN-13: 978-0-304-35224-1, ISBN: 0-304-35224-1 "Germany's defeat in 1918 left the nation resentful--and paved the way for Nazism's ascent and the fierce determination to reverse that loss. Follow the spread of war throughout the world, and the technological developments and refinements of weaponry, as the Germans undertake the blitzkrieg of Eastern Europe in 1939-41; enlist other discontented countries in their cause; and wage a bitter offensive against Russia. Also covered is the An ..." |
 | | THE CENTURY OF WARFARE - WORLDWIDE CONFLICT FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT DAY by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 429 Pages, Published 1996 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-255546-3, ISBN: 0-00-255546-8 |
 | | BATTLE OF BRITIAN(Updated) by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 109 Pages, Published 1990 by Airlife Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-86124-625-0, ISBN: 0-86124-625-X "Superb detailed photographs of the influential part the RAF played in changing the outcome of the war in 1940" |
 | | Tanks(1st Edition) by Charles Messenger Hardcover, 63 Pages, Published 1984 by Gallery Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8317-8635-9, ISBN: 0-8317-8635-3 "Just after the outbreak of World War I, that the tank made its first appearance on the battlefield...describes the era of Blitzkrieg; Limitations of the tank; and tanks of the future. Describes the tank a the Master Weapon of War." |
 | | The New Observer's Book of Tanks and Other Armoured Vehicles(Updated) (The New Observer's Series) by Charles Messenger, Michael Badrocke Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1984 by Frederick Warne / Observer ISBN-13: 978-0-7232-1671-1, ISBN: 0-7232-1671-1 "Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Frederick Warne / Observer; Rev Ed edition (April 1984) Language English ISBN-10: 0723216711 ISBN-13: 978-0723216711 Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 9.9 x 1.8 cm" |
 | | World War II A dramatic illustrated account of the most destructive war the world has ever seen by Charles Messenger, H.P.Willmott, Robin Cross Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2011 by Dorling Kindersley ISBN-13: 978-1-4053-9229-7, ISBN: 1-4053-9229-0 "A compelling and powerful global account of the Second World War in all its brutal intensity Evoking the epic scale of combat and its appalling impact across the globe, World War II is a unique telling of the Second World War. Digital maps and timelines cover every major campaign and phase of the war highlighting the strategic problems, critical moments, decisions and military actions that decided its outcome. Eyewitness accounts from ..." |
 | | Wars That Changed The World(1st Edition) by Charles Messenger, Austin Taylor, Gordon Lee Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2009 by Quercus ISBN-13: 978-1-84724-161-0, ISBN: 1-84724-161-1 "For millennia, wars have raged across the world, splintering nations, creating empires, and triggering widespread human suffering. But why are countries propelled into battle? What determines victory or defeat? And how have key wars altered the course of history? In Wars that Changed the World, these questions are answered through the stories of 25 major world conflicts. Opening with the Great Peloponnesian War almost 2500 years ago, an ..." |
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