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Stargrave
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Stargrave
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In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Amidst this chaos, thousands of independent operators - smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries - roam the dead...
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Japanese Infantryman 1937-45 Sword Of Empire
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Author: Gordon L. RottmanIllustrator: Michael WelplyPublication Date: 10 Aug 2005Number of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis book examines in detail the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, an enigma to Westerners. Brutal in its treatment...
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The German Army 1939-45 (2) North Africa & Balkans
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Author: Nigel ThomasIllustrator: Stephen AndrewPublication Date: 11 Apr 1998Number of Pages: 56ABOUT THIS PRODUCTHitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May...
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Hittite Warriors
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Hittite Warriors
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Author: Trevor BryceIllustrator: Adam HookPublication Date: 1 Aug 2007ISBN: 9781846030819Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64BIOGRAPHICAL NOTETrevor Bryce is a Classicist and ancient Near Eastern historian who has published extensively on the Classical and Near Eastern worlds. He is currently Emeritus Professor...
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German Infantryman (1) 1933-40
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Author: David WestwoodIllustrator: Adam HookPublication Date: 18 Oct 2002Number of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe common German infantryman played a crucial role in the events that led to the outbreak of war, and the burden of duty lay on his shoulders...
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US Infantry in WWII (1) Pacific 1941-45
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Author: Robert S RushIllustrator: Elizabeth SharpPublication Date: 25 Mar 2002Number of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis title deals with the experiences of the American soldiers who fought the Japanese across the Pacific islands, and the specific nature of this combat environment....
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Chosen Men
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Chosen Men
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MILITARY SKIRMISH GAMES IN THE NAPOLEONIC WARSOSPREY WARGAMES 18Author: Mark LathamIllustrator: Mark StaceyPublication Date: 15 Dec 2016Number of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTChosen Men is a set of fast-action skirmish rules detailing the bloody skirmishes between light troops in the Napoleonic...
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The Ancient Greeks
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The Ancient Greeks
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Author: Nicholas SekundaIllustrator: Angus McBridePublication Date: 22 May 1986ISBN: 9780850456868Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe cradle of western civilisation, the ancient Greek world, consisted of a series of independent city states some of which, such as Athens and Sparta,...
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Polish Winged Hussar 1576-1775
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Author: Richard BrzezinskiIllustrator: Velimir VuksicPublication Date: 5 Jul 2006ISBN: 9781841766508Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe Polish hussar was, to quote one of many foreign visitors impressed by them, 'without doubt one of the most spectacular soldiers in the world'....
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Soviet Riflemen 1941-45
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Soviet Riflemen 1941-45
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Author: Gordon L. RottmanIllustrator: Howard GerrardPublication Date: 3 Oct 2007ISBN: 9781846031274Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe Soviet rifleman, or Frontovik, initially suffered defeats and retreat during the early desperate days of the war, then resolved a stubborn defence during...
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Soldiers Of The Pharoh, Middle Kingdom Egypt 2055-1650 BC
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Author: Nic FieldsIllustrator: Peter BullPublication Date: 10 Nov 2007ISBN: 9781846031069Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTMythical in their own time, the power and status of the Pharaohs of Egypt have remained so through the millennia. In this book, Nic Fields...
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Wellingtons Peninsular Regiments - The Irish
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Author: Mike ChappellIllustrator: Mike ChappellPublication Date: 19 Feb 2003ISBN: 9781841764023Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 48ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe forces which Wellington led in Portugal and Spain and up into southern France between 1808 and 1814 achieved a consistent record of victory perhaps...
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Hilters Home Guard Volksturman Western Front 1944-45
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Author: David K. YeltonIllustrator: Seán Ó’BrógáinPublication Date: 6 Sep 2006ISBN: 9781846030130Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe creation of the Volkssturm on October 18, 1944 was a desperate measure by the Nazi government; all able-bodied males between the ages of...
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World War II Soviet Armed Forces (2)
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1942–43Author: Nigel ThomasIllustrator: Darko PavlovicPublication Date: 20 Jul 2011Number of Pages: 48ABOUT THIS PRODUCTIn this second volume of a three-part series on the Soviet Armed Forces in World War II, author Nigel Thomas turns his attention to the mid-war period....
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Macedonian Armies After Alexander 323-168 BC
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Author: Nicholas SekundaIllustrator: Peter DennisPublication Date: 20 Nov 2012Number of Pages: 48ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC threw the Macedonians into confusion; there was no capable heir, and no clear successor among the senior figures...
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British Rifleman 1797-1815
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British Rifleman 1797-1815
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Author: Philip HaythornthwaiteIllustrator: Christa HookPublication Date: 25 Apr 2002ISBN: 9781841761770Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe rifle corps of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars are among the most recognisable of all the soldiers of that era: their distinctive...
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Chindit 1942-45
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Chindit 1942-45
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Author: Tim MoremanIllustrator: Peter DennisPublication Date: 10 Apr 2009ISBN: 9781846033735Format: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 64ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThe Chindits were a specially organised, equipped and trained body of men employing innovative fighting methods based on ideas originally developed by Major-General Orde Wingate....
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World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1)
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1939–41Author: Nigel ThomasIllustrator: Darko PavlovicPublication Date: 10 Oct 2010Number of Pages: 48ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis book is a detailed analysis of the Soviet Army at the outbreak of World War II, including the Red Army's campaigns against Japan on the Manchurian...
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American Heavy Frigates 1794–1826
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Author: Mark Lardas By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is...
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Horatio Nelson
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Horatio Nelson
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Author: Angus Konstam The most famous admiral in history, Horatio Nelson's string of naval victories helped secure Britain's place as the world's dominant maritime power, a position she held for more than a century after Nelson's death. A young officer...
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The Italian Army 1940-45 (3) Italy 1943-45
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paperback Author: Philip Jowett Illustrator: Stephen Andrew Short code: MAA 353 Publication Date: 25 May 2001 ISBN: 9781855328662 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Immediately after the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943, Mussolini was deposed and the new Italian government switched sides....
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New Kingdom Egypt
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New Kingdom Egypt
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Author: Mark Healy Illustrator: Angus McBride Short code: ELI 40 Publication Date: 28 May 1992 Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Builders of the Pyramids and most ancient of all the powers of the biblical world, the Egyptians remain one of history's most fascinating...
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The Zulus
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The Zulus
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Author: Ian Knight Illustrator: Angus McBride Short code: ELI 21 Publication Date: 26 Jan 1989 ISBN: 9780850458640 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT 'A very remarkable people, the Zulu', the British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, said on hearing of a fresh disaster in...
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The Persian Army 560-33- BC
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The Persian Army 560-33- BC
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paperback Author: Nicholas Sekunda Illustrator: Simon Chew Short code: ELI 42 Publication Date: 25 Sep 1992 ISBN: 9781855322509 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Persian Empire grew in the vacuum left by Assyria's destruction of the Kingdom of Elam. Prince Teispes captured Anshan,...
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Ironsides English Cavalry 1588-1688
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paperback Author: John Tincey Illustrator: Graham Turner Publication Date: 25 Mar 2002 Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Ironside is symbolic of the one occasion when the army took an active role in British politics. He represents a unique period when ordinary...
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Rome's Enemies (1) Germanics & Dacians
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Author: Peter Wilcox Illustrator: Gerry Embleton Short code: MAA 129 Publication Date: 25 Nov 1982 ISBN: 9780850454734 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT These vigorous northern 'barbarians' were the destroyers of the Western Empire of Rome. It was they who delivered the coup de...
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Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792–1815
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Author: Chris Henry There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery. Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines,...
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Sharpshooters Of The ACW 1861-65
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Author: Philip Katcher Illustrator: Steve Walsh Short code: WAR 60 Publication Date: 18 Oct 2002 ISBN: 9781841764634 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT When the American Civil War broke out in 1861 both Confederate and Union experts decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be...
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New Model Army 1645-1660
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New Model Army 1645-1660
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Author: Stuart Asquith Illustrator: Chris Warner Short code: MAA 110 Publication Date: 1 Mar 1981 ISBN: 9780850453850 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The Restoration of 1660 is often quoted as the birth date of our modern British Army. While this may be true...
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Romes Enemies (5) The Desert Frontiers
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Author: David Nicolle Illustrator: Angus McBride Short code: MAA 243 Publication Date: 26 Mar 1991 ISBN: 9781855321663 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Rome's desert frontier was one where the Empire faced few dangers, for here relations were generally based on a mutual interest...
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