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The Algerian War 1954-62 by Martin Windrow; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)
Category: History | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat; it destroyed thousan ...Show more
The Great Sieges by Martin Windrow
Category: Non-Fiction
"The Great Sieges" tells the dramatic stories of some of history's most memorable acts of heroism and defiance. Covering the actions of Alexander the Great, Cortes and Napoleon, war elephants, samurai and Desert Rats, here are 20 gripping stories of incredible bravery and endurance, courage and cruelty. ...Show more
The Indochina War, 1946-54 by Martin Windrow
Category: History | Series: Men-at-arms
The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned over all civil government to local authorities. The power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender allowed the Viet Minh, a st ...Show more
The Last Valley : Dien Bien Phu and the French defeat in Vietnam by Martin Windrow
Category: Military
Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into Vietnam In winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap's Viet Minh, to pitched battle. Ten thousand French paras and légionnaires, with artillery and tanks, were flown to the ...Show more
The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar by Martin Windrow
Category: Nature
'Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. It appeared to be wearing a one-piece knitted jumpsuit of pale grey fluff with brown stitching, complete with an attached balaclava helmet. From the face-hole of the fuzzy ...Show more
The Waffen-SS by Martin Windrow; Jeffrey Burn
Category: Military | Series: Men-at-Arms Ser.
In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the "Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler," they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln, or "protection squads." From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 divisi ...Show more
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