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Command eBook Series

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  • Orde Wingate

    by Jon Diamond ...
    Series Book 20 - Command
    A detailed study of one of the most influential commanders of World War II, one who is often regarded as a 'flawed genius'.Orde Wingate rose to fame by creating the Chindits in Burma in 1943. He is an extremely important figure in military history, and deserves just as much attention as Alanbrooke, Montgomery, and Auchinleck. Unlike them, however, he always operated outside the accepted etiquette ... Read more

    R273,00

  • Archibald Wavell

    by Jon Diamond ...
    Series Book 28 - Command
    Archibald Wavell remains one of the great Allied commanders of the early phases of World War II.In fact, between June 1940 and June 1941, he was the only British theatre commander actively engaging Axis forces. At a time when the British Expeditionary Force had been expelled from Europe, Wavell was conducting campaigns across nine countries and two continents. In those 12 months, he planned and ... Read more

    R216,88

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  • A Military Atlas of the First World War

    by Arthur Banks ...
    "With the ingenious use of maps, diagrams and statistics, this indispensable work explains the strategies of the combatants and the diplomatic history." — The BeaconThis is a unique study of the conflict of 1914–18 on land, sea and in the air, through maps, diagrams and illustrations. Within the scope of some 250 maps, Arthur Banks has presented both broad general surveys of political and military ... Read more

    R165,36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • El Alamein

    The Battle that Turned the Tide of the Second World War

    by Bryn Hammond ...
    El Alamein, Britain's victory in the deserts of North Africa in 1942, was the first major reversal of fortunes for Hitler's Third Reich.Before the Battle of El Alamein in 1942, the British had never won a major battle on land against the Germans; nor indeed had anyone else. Drawing on a remarkable array of first-hand accounts, this book reveals the personal experiences of those on the frontline ... Read more

    R303,70

  • Gallipoli

    A Ridge Too Far

    by Robin Prior, Stephen Bradley, Ashley Ekins, Peter Burness, Peter Pedersen, John Tonkin-Covell, Kenan Celik, Holger Afflerbach, Harvey Broadbent, Colonel Frederic Guelton, Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Rana Chhina, Rhys Crawley, Janda Gooding, Rober O'Neill ...
    For the first time showcasing a unique and extensive range of Australian War Memorial photographs, Gallipoli: a Ridge too far describes the pivotal events of that momentous year as they affected all the countries involved. The book combines fresh perspectives from the worlds leading authorities, including Turkish and German historians, together with soldiers letters and diary accounts. In early ... Read more

    R305,66

  • Bill Slim

    by Robert Lyman ...
    Series Book 17 - Command
    Bill Slim was one of the greatest British generals of World War II. In a career that stretched from 1914 until 1958, his greatest triumphs came in India and Burma in the long war against the Japanese.Thrust into a desperate situation, he orchestrated the longest retreat in British Army history in the withdrawal from Burma. He then turned on the Japanese in India, shattered their army, and pursued ... Read more

    R233,32

  • The Military Life & Times of General Sir Miles Dempsey GBE KCB DSO MC

    Monty's Army Commander

    by Peter Rostron ...
    Miles Dempsey, Commander of the British Second Army in the invasion of Europe 1944-45, is almost unknown to the general public. Yet his part in Britains contribution to that campaign was second only to Montgomerys in importance. Dempsey survived two and a half years of bitter fighting as an infantry officer on the Western Front before accompanying his beloved Royal Berkshire Regiment in the little ... Read more

    R51,56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gallipoli & the Middle East 1914–1918

    From the Dardanelles to Mesopotamia

    by Edward J Erickson ...
    Series series History of WWI
    The war in the Middle East was a struggle between the Ottoman Turks, British, French and Russians for control of the lands and peoples held by the Ottoman Empire since the 1400s. Although known as the 'Sick Man of Europe', the empire still controlled significant parts of the Middle East. Intense diplomatic pressure from Germany culminated in a decision to join the Central Powers in October 1914. ... Read more

    R144,54 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gallipoli 1915

    The Fight for the Dardanelles Strait

    by Peter Doyle ...
    In a campaign part sponsored by First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915 remains one of the most resounding Allied defeats of the First World War, with both the Allied and Ottoman armies suffering in excess of 200,000 casualties.Despite this, many believed it would be a sure-fire success due to the preceding naval campaign, but increased losses at sea prompted ... Read more

    R152,25 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dardanelles Disaster

    Winston Churchill's Greatest Failure

    by Dan van der Vat ...
    The British Navy's failed attempt to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia in 1915 marked a turning point of World War I. Acclaimed naval military historian Dan van der Vat argues that the disaster at the Dardanelles not only prolonged the war for two years and brought Britain to the brink of starvation, but also led to the Russian Revolution and contributed to the rapid ... Read more

    R120,39

  • World War I: The conflict that gave rise to the ANZAC legend

    by Cindy Dowling ...
    This was "the war to end all wars"; a conflict in which 155,000 Australian servicemen were wounded and over 60,000 died. Through the devastation it left behind, it changed the face of much of the Western world and laid the foundations for World War II. Yet this conflict, fought far from Australian shores, also saw the birth of the Anzac legend and led to the emergence of a true "Australian" ... Read more

    R85,89

  • Mapping the First World War

    The Great War through maps from 1914-1918

    by Peter Chasseaud, The Imperial War Museum ...
    Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums.Ebook best viewed on a tablet.Over 100 maps demonstrating how the Great War was fought around the world.Types of maps featured:• Small scale maps showing country ... Read more

    R514,04