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  • Rifles

    Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters

    af Mark Urban ...
    As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting and thieving their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. The 95th are in fact the first British soldiers to take aim at their targets, to take cover when being shot at, to move tactically by fire and manoeuvre. And by the end ... Læs mere

    Før 73,11 kr. Nu 15,00 kr.

  • Task Force Black

    The Explosive True Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq

    af Mark Urban ...
    The true story of one of the most dramatic and sustained special operations in military historyWhen American and British forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, select teams of special forces and intelligence operatives got to work looking for the WMD their governments had promised were there. They quickly realized no such weapons existed. Instead they faced an insurgency—a soaring spiral of extremism ... Læs mere

    104,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Tank War

    The Men, the Machines and the Long Road to Victory

    af Mark Urban ...
    From the evacuation of France in 1940 to the final dash to Hamburg in 1945, the 5th Royal Tank Regiment were on the front line throughout the Second World War. Theirs was a war that saw them serve in Africa as part of the Desert Rats, before returning to Europe for the Normandy landings. Wherever they went, the notoriety of the 'Filthy Fifth' grew - they revelled in their reputation for fighting ... Læs mere

    141,41 kr.

  • Red Devils

    The Trailblazers of the Parachute Regiment in World War Two: An Authorized History

    af Mark Urban ...
    A GRIPPING, AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE DARING 'RED DEVILS' TOLD THROUGH THE FATES OF SIX HEROES.'Riveting . . . Full of daring action, standout characters and cutting edge operations, this is unputdownable' Damien Lewis'Gripping and authoritative. Family men, circus performers, solicitors, communists, and reactionaries all fought together and shed blood for their country - a true and moving story ... Læs mere

    94,33 kr.

  • The Edge

    Is the Military Dominance of the West Coming to an End?

    af Mark Urban ...
    The size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are declining. Meanwhile, growing nationalism is hampering international cooperation and fuelling conflict everywhere. The west's will - as well as its capability - to shape the world is ebbing away.Beset by economic woes, western countries are continuing the post-Cold War process of disarmament at the very ... Læs mere

    125,69 kr.

  • Big Boys' Rules

    The SAS and the Secret Struggle Against the IRA

    af Mark Urban ...
    The SAS describes its attitude to the use of lethal force as 'Big boys' games, big boys' rules'. Anyone caught with a gun or bomb can expect to be shot. In Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle Against the IRA Mark Urban meticulously explores the security forces' covert operations in Northern Ireland: from the mid-1970s, when they were stepped up, to the Loughall ambush in 1987, in ... Læs mere

    Før 77,61 kr. Nu 15,00 kr.

  • Tank

    The 10 War Machines That Changed the World and the Remarkable Men Behind Them

    af Mark Urban ...
    'Punchy. Trenchant. Heavyweight. Mark Urban’s Tank blows the doors off, just as you’d expect from such an accomplished author. Take cover!’ Damien Lewis, author of SAS Great EscapesAn authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former officer and best-selling historianTanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age warfare. In ... Læs mere

    102,91 kr.

  • Fusiliers

    af Mark Urban ...
    From Lexington Green in 1775 to Yorktown in 1781, one regiment marched thousands of miles and fought a dozen battles to uphold British rule in America: the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Along the way, the Fusiliers adopted new tactics and promoted new leaders which together laid the foundations for the subsequent performance against Napoleon. Drawing on a wealth of new research, Mark Urban, author of the ... Læs mere

    Før 73,11 kr. Nu 15,00 kr.

  • The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes

    The True Story of a Forgotten Hero in Wellington's Army

    af Mark Urban ...
    The little-known story of a brilliant British code-cracker: "[Urban] has pieced together the fragments and deciphered the truth about a hidden hero." — Daily TelegraphThe Duke of Wellington—who began his military career as Arthur Wellesley—is rightly credited for the strategic and intelligence-gathering brilliance that culminated in Britain's defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Two centuries later, ... Læs mere

    84,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • UK Eyes Alpha

    af Mark Urban ...
    An account of British intelligence since Gorbachev came to power in 1985. The author presents a list of what he claims are failures by every British intelligence organization, and raises questions about the value of the traditional structures and organizations that are a legacy of the Cold War. ... Læs mere

    Før 77,61 kr. Nu 15,00 kr.

  • The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes

    The Story of George Scovell

    af Mark Urban ...
    In 1812 two mighty armies manoeuvred across the Spanish plains. They were finely balanced, under skilful leaders. Each struggled to gain an advantage. Wellington knew that if he defeated the French, he could turn the tide of the war. Good intelligence was paramount, but the French were using a code of unrivalled complexity - the 'Great Paris Cipher'. It was an unprecedented challenge, and ... Læs mere

    Før 77,61 kr. Nu 15,00 kr.

  • The Skripal Files

    Putin, Poison and the New Spy War

    af Mark Urban ...
    The Skripal Files tells the full story behind the Salisbury Poisonings, one of the most shocking incidents to occur in Britain in recent memory. Broadcaster and historian Mark Urban interviewed Sergei Skripal in the months before the poisoning and explains why Skripal was targeted for assassination.**'A scrupulous piece of reporting, necessary, timely and very sobering' – John Le CarréChosen as ... Læs mere

    139,37 kr.