Retreat victory

Retreat to Victory By: James Ambrose Brown ***Signed Copy*** A first edition hardcover published by Ashanti in 1991 Cream cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the author on the title page, dustjacket is complete clean & bright, a very nice copy Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

 Retreat to Victory by James Ambrose Brown South Africans at war series 

 Retreat to Victory - James Ambrose Brown - South Africans at war - Volume 7

Retreat to Victory By: James Ambrose Brown A first edition hardcover published by Ashanti in 1991 Cream cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete clean & bright Packaging and Postage within South Africa R60.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

Retreat to Victory: SA at War: Vol 7 - James Ambrose Brown Condition: Very Good

  (Johannesburg: Ashanti Publishing, 1991) 1874800243, 1991. 8vo; Very good, as new original pale boards; As new dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. xiv + 301, incl. index; profusely illustrated with battle plans and photographs. As new condition. "James Ambrose Brown's journal of the life of a South African infantryman in the British North African 8th Army, almost exactly half a century ago, gives a day-to-day account of the campaign in the Western Desert against the redoubtable Rommel's Afrika Korps.. Brown's hour-to-hour depiction of the great battle [of El Alamein] that at last sent the enemy reeling back across North Africa remains a classic. A leading American journal, The Saturday Evening Post, called it 'The greatest worm's eye view of battle to come out of the war so far'. To bring today's reader into the picture, James Ambrose Brown has provided a preamble that sets out the political and military events which led up to World War II and the two years of lost North African battles that almost gave total victory to Germany and Italy. Splendid maps by Dr Richard Wood vividly illustrate the tactical situations described in the diary; they also fill in the gaps in large-scale operations. Lavish use of photographs taken by official war photographers illustrate the text. Also reproduced are sketches done by official war artists who were there. Retreat to Victory is a moving and timeless record of despair and hope; and the ultimate devastation that is left in the path of war."

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Subtitle: A Springbok's Diary in North Africa: Gazala to El Alamein   Author: James Ambrose Brown  Publisher: Ashanti () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 301 Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm +++ by James Ambrose Brown +++ James Ambrose Brown's journal of the life of a South African infantryman in the British North African 8th Army, almost exactly half a century ago, gives a day-to-day account of the campaign in the Western Desert against the redoubtable Rommel's Africa Korps.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

South African At War series no 7 Ashanti, 1991. Hard cover with dust cover, 301 pages. Very good condition; like new. Under 1kg      

Ashanti, 1991. Hard cover with dust cover; 301 pages. Very good condition; neat and clean. Under 1kg.  

Hardback. Ashanti. 1991. ISBN: 1874800243. 301 pp with bw illustrations and diags.. Very good condition in hard cover with dwA South African soldier's diary in North Africa, Gazala to el Alamein.

    What a militaria collectible!   Joseph R. McCarthy America's Retreat from Victory New York 1965, third impression, soft cover, 152 pages in excellent antiquarian condition  Deutsches Reich Wehrmacht Afrikakorps Nazi Germany World War II Hitler Stalin Churchill Roosevelt Ostfront Berlin 1945 Russia U-Boot Waffen-SS U-Boat Japan

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 Charge! History's greatest Military Speeches - Steve Israel - 2007 - Hard cover in nearly new condition. One of the leading voices on national security issues in the U.S. Congress demonstrates how words have been sharp and powerful weapons of victory in this compilation of great military speeches that helped turn the tide of history. Among the dozens of inspirational speeches featured are: Moses instructing his followers to cross the Jordan River without him... Queen Elizabeth pledging to die with her soldiers as they faced the Spanish Armada... Patrick Henry choosing between liberty and death... Napoleon exhorting his troops as they marched on Egypt... Winston Churchill rallying his nation to victory... General Sir Montgomery refusing to retreat from Rommel... President Roosevelt preparing the American people for World War II... General Eisenhower fortifying his troops for the invasion of Normandy... President Reagan demanding that Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall... President George W. Bush encouraging America after 9/11... and more. Congressman Israel has included speeches that have motivated and mobilized, challenged and comforted. Some were blurted in the heat of combat, others were carefully written in places far removed from the brutality of the battlefield, but all will inspire readers with the courage that moved people forward against all odds. Each speech is introduced with an insightful historic context. This dramatic sweep of military history in the words of history's military leaders serves to reinforce the concept that the pen is mightier than the sword.

PUBLISHED BY ASHANTI, A COLLECTION OF 12 VOLUMES. HARDCOVERS WITH DUST JACKETS, ALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  300+ PAGES EACH, ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH B/W PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS. TRACKED POSTAGE IS R125.00. VOLUME 1:The war of a hundred days by James Ambrose Brown- Springboks in Somaliland & Abyssinia 1940-41 VOLUME 2: Warriors of the sky by Peter Bagshawe- Springbok air heroes in combat. VOLUME 3: South Africa's Flying Cheetahs in Korea by Dermot Moore & Peter Bagshawe. VOLUME 4. Urgent Imperial Service by Gerald L'ange- South African Forces in German South West Africa 1914-1915 VOLUME 5: War at sea by C.J. Harris-South African Maritime Operations during World War II. VOLUME 6: They fought for king and Kaiser by James Ambrose Brown-South Africans in German East Africa 1916 VOLUME 7: Retreat to Victory by James Ambrose Brown-A Springbok'S diary in North Africa: Gazala to El Alamein 1942 VOLUME 8: War in Italy by Jack Kros- With the South Africans from Taranto to the Alps. VOLUME 9: Captives Courageous by Maxwell Leigh- South African Prisoners of War, World War II VOLUME 10: A Country at War 1939-1945 by Jennifer Crwys-Williams- The mood of a Nation. VOLUME 11: Pyramids and Poppies by Peter K.A. Digby- The 1st SA Infantry Brigade in Libya, France and Flanders 1915-1919 VOLUME 12: The Unknown Force by Ian Gleeson - Black, Indian and Coloured Soldiers Through Two World Wars  

The Anglo-Zulu war of 1879 was perhaps subjected to much controversy as a result of the epic Zulu victory at the battle of Isandlwana.  Lord Chelmsford, the General Officer commanding the invasion force during the war, sustained severe criticism from both journalists and parliament following his actions and conduct at Isandlwana. In 1939 and on the sixtieth anniversary of the battle, Major, the Hon Gerald French, wrote a controversial but riveting book titled 'Lord Chelmsford and the Zulu War, which is based on defending both Lord Chelmsford's actions and reputation.  The foreword to the book was written by General Sir Bindon Blood who served under Chelmsford in India and a devoted admirer. French however, had fallen into the error of selective inaccurate source material and false reports that were, at the time, specifically designed to shield Lord Chelmsford from the Isandlwana debacle and conveniently lay such blame on the shoulders of Colonel Anthony Durnford, Royal Engineers, who was present at Isandlwana.  For example, in looking for such evidence, French deliberately altered a map that showed the true disposition of the imperial defense line at the battle in order for readers to reach the conclusion that the primary course of the defeat was the retreat of the Natal Native Contingent, that opened a gap in the defense, thus allowing an unopposed Zulu advance. Hardback, 320 pages