Sea battles

Buy Sea Battles and Major Naval Events A History from 1798 researched by Lt Comdr John Holland for R300.00

Buy Sea Battles of the 20th Century: George Bruce (Hardcover) for R150.00

Famous Sea Battles by David Howarth is a comprehensive book both pictorially and textually about a variety of different historical sea battles.   The book is in very good condition.   A wonderful read for anyone interested in this topic!!   Genre:  Non Fiction Format:  Hardcover with dust jacket Date of Publication: Size:  23.5 x 30  cm Weight: kg    R45 postage costs. I do combine postage so have a look at other books I have for sale by clicking on the ladybean logo below!    

Hardcover with d/j in good condition. Clean inside and solidly bound. Published 1973 with 160 pages and colour and b/w illustrations. Cellotape marks visible on inside of boards. Postage in RSA = R55.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2016) We combine postage.

Hardcover with d/j in good condition. Clean inside and solidly bound. Published 1973 with 160 pages and colour and b/w illustrations. Cellotape marks visible on inside of boards. Postage in RSA = R57.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2017) We combine postage.

Hardcover with d/j in good condition. Clean inside and solidly bound. Published 1973 with 160 pages and colour and b/w illustrations. Cellotape marks visible on inside of boards. Postage in RSA = R58.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2017) We combine postage.

Buy Englands Battles by sea and land six volume set - Some damage to spines and light foxing Mid 1800s for R2,950.00

Buy British Battles On Land And Sea edited by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood VC CM GCB GCMG DCI for R500.00

 England's Battles by sed and land  six volume set Some damage to spines and light foxing  Mid 1800's

 HARDCOVER BOOK HUTCHINSON & CO 1967, 416 PAGES - SOME NICKS AND MINOR WEAR TO DUSTWRAPPER, ACTUAL BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION. POSTAGE = R50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     SEA WARFARE, NAVY, NAVAL BATTLES, WARSHIPS, CONVOYS 

Hardback. English. Mallard Press. 1990 In good condition. Examines the major naval battles fought between 1939 and 1945.

Paperbacks in good condition. Boxed.  512, 379 & 442 pages. R50 postage in SA. Black and white pictures included. Box has some wear around edges.

Paperbacks in good condition. Boxed.  512, 379 & 442 pages. R55 postage in SA. Black and white pictures included. Box has some wear around edges.

Hardcover. English. Bison Books. 1978. ISBN: 9780861240050. 320pp. Good condition in hardcover with edgeworn dw. Book No: 48573

Starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna and Candice Bergen, the tale of The Sand Pebbles culminates with one of the most unusual sea battles ever filmed – an armada of Chinese Junks desperately gathering to blockade the river mouth to prevent the old gunboat from escaping...

Hardback. Stewart Printing Co. 1944. ISBN:. 93 pp with bw illustrations.. Good condition in hardcover, no dw, inscr by author on epsThe inside story of the sea battles which accompanied the fall of Malaya and Dutch East Indies.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, battles magic, monsters and ancient gods to rescue beautiful Andromeda from a primeval sea monster. Features Summary Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, battles magic, monsters and ancient gods to rescue beautiful Andromeda from a primeval sea monster. Contributors Harry Hamlin Format Blu-ray disc Release date

  X5....WAR BOOKS     1 - FAMOUS LAND BATTLES ROM MEDIEVAL TO MODERN TIMES BY RICHARD HUMBLE 1979, 184 PAGE'S, MILD SHELF WEAR AND TEAR TO DUST JACKET.   2 - GREAT LAND, SEA AND AIR BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II BY SIMON GOODENOUGH 1982, NO COVER, 192 PAGE'S.   3 - HISTORY OF THE RAF BY CHAZ BOWYER 1977, 224 PAGE'S, DUST JACKET HAS MILD SHELF WEAR AND TEAR, INSCRIPTION IN PEN ON THE FIRST BLANK PAGE.   4 - THE HARDWARE OF WORLD WAR II BY ERIC GROVE, CHRISTOPHER CHANT, DAVID LYON AND HUGH LYON 1984, 216 PAGE'S, DUST JACKET HAS MILD SHELF WEAR AND TEAR.   5 - GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD BY BRIGADIER PETER YOUNG 1978, 320 PAGE'S, DUST JACKET HAS MILD WEAR AND TEAR MARK'S AND A SMALL BUMP MARK ON THE BACK COVER THAT HAS LEFT A SMALL TEAR MARK TO THE COVER.   POSTAGE S.A.P.O. R110 POSTNET R150

As we advanced the tanks began firing ahead speculatively. It was an amazing sight. After an Olifant [tank] unleashed a 105 mm shell you saw a path opening up through the forest just like the Red Sea divided for Moses. It is September 1987. The Angolan Army with the support of Cuban troops and Soviet advisors has built up a massive force on the Lomba River near Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola. Their goal? To capture Jamba, the headquarters of the rebel group Unita, supported by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the so-called Border War.  In the battles that followed, and shortly thereafter centred around the small town of Cuito Cuanavale, 3 000 SADF soldiers and 8 000 Unita fighters were up against a much bigger Angolan and Cuban force of over 50 000 men.  Thousands of soldiers died in the vicious fighting that is described in vivid detail in this book. Bridgland pieced together this account through scores of interviews with SADF men who were on the front line. This dramatic retelling takes the reader to the heart of the action.  The final battles of the war in 1987 and 1988 had an impact far beyond the borders of Namibia and Angola. They not only spelled the end of the last great neo-colonial attempts at African conquest by Cuba and the former Soviet Union, but also made possible the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa. Paperback, 496 pages & 16 pages image section. PROVISIONAL RELEASE DATE: 19 JUNE 2017

As we advanced the tanks began firing ahead speculatively. It was an amazing sight. After an Olifant tank unleashed a 105 mm shell you saw a path opening up through the forest just like the Red Sea divided for Moses. It is September 1987. The Angolan Army with the support of Cuban troops and Soviet advisors has built up a massive force on the Lomba River near Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola. Their goal? To capture Jamba, the headquarters of the rebel group Unita, supported by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the so-called Border War.  In the battles that followed, and shortly thereafter centred around the small town of Cuito Cuanavale, 3 000 SADF soldiers and 8 000 Unita fighters were up against a much bigger Angolan and Cuban force of over 50 000 men.  Thousands of soldiers died in the vicious fighting that is described in vivid detail in this book. Bridgland pieced together this account through scores of interviews with SADF men who were on the front line. This dramatic retelling takes the reader to the heart of the action.  The final battles of the war in 1987 and 1988 had an impact far beyond the borders of Namibia and Angola. They not only spelled the end of the last great neo-colonial attempts at African conquest by Cuba and the former Soviet Union, but also made possible the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa. Paperback, 496 pages & 16 pages image section. Originally published in 1990 as The War for Africa: Twelve Months that Transformed a Continent, this edition has a few minor changes and a new foreword written by Bridgland.

 Cuito Cuanavale - 12 Months Of War That Transformed A Continent - Fred Bridgland - Jonathan Ball - 2017 - Paperback in good, clean and tight condition. “As we advanced the tanks began firing ahead speculatively. It was an amazing sight. After an Olifant [tank] unleashed a 105 mm shell you saw a path opening up through the forest just like the Red Sea divided for Moses.” It is September 1987. The Angolan Army – with the support of Cuban troops and Soviet advisors – has built up a massive force on the Lomba River near Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola. Their goal? To capture Jamba, the headquarters of the rebel group Unita, supported by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the so-called Border War. In the battles that followed, and shortly thereafter centred around the small town of Cuito Cuanavale, 3 000 SADF soldiers and 8 000 Unita fighters were up against a much bigger Angolan and Cuban force of over 50 000 men.   inRead invented by Teads Thousands of soldiers died in the vicious fighting that is described in vivid detail in this book. Bridgland pieced together this account through scores of interviews with SADF men who were on the front line. This dramatic retelling takes the reader to the heart of the action.     The final battles of the war in 1987 and 1988 had an impact far beyond the borders of Namibia and Angola. They not only spelled the end of the last great neo-colonial attempts at African conquest by Cuba and the former Soviet Union, but also made possible the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa. Fred Bridgland is a veteran British foreign correspondent and author who covered the Angolan civil war and the Border War for Reuters as an Africa correspondent in the 1970s and then for the Sunday Telegraph and The Scotsman in the 1980s. In 1975 his discovery of South Africa’s secret US-engineered invasion of Angola uncovered the CIA’s involvement in the Angolan civil war, and was a world scoop. Bridgland has written a number of books and has just completed a biography of Winnie Mandela.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days This is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of HMCS "Oakville," a Canadian World War II corvette that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, and was one of the few corvettes to sink a U-boat. From its creation through its christening off the shores of its namesake town, its exploits at sea, the famous encounter with "U94," and the ship's lackluster end, "Oakville's" is a story that showcases not only our nation s proud naval heritage, but also the importance of remembrance. "Oakville's Flower" sets the scene of naval war in the Atlantic the battles between convoys, stealthy U-boats, and the lowly corvettes that formed the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy. We follow"Oakville," one of those corvettes, through its rise and fall as a Canadian naval legend, to its revival in the town of Oakville, championed by the local Sea Cadet Corps that shares its name and safeguards its legacy." Features Summary This is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of HMCS "Oakville," a Canadian World War II corvette that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, and was one of the few corvettes to sink a U-boat... Author Sean E. Livingston Publisher Dundurn Group Release date Pages 168 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The 'Great War', from July to November , was without parallel. It brought to an end four dynasties, ignited revolution, and forged new nations. It introduced killing on an unprecedented scale, costing an estimated nine million lives. It was the war that destroyed any notion of romance or chivalry in battle; it pulled in combatants from nations across the globe and shattered them, body and mind. The War involved all of the world's great powers - the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary; the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia; and America. World War One: History in an Hour explains the unprecedented battles on land, sea and in the air and describes the Home Front, espionage, and the politics behind them. This, for the first time in history, was 'total war'. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour... Features Summary Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Author Rupert Colley Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date Pages 100 ISBN ISBN

War Maps Great land, sea and air battles of World War 2  Foreword by David Chandler 

1995 paperback with 456 pages in good condition. R55 postage in SA. The Thousand-Mile War, a powerful story of the battles of the United States and Japan on the bitter rim of the North Pacific, has been acclaimed as one of the great accounts of World War II. Brian Garfield, a novelist and screenwriter whose works have sold some 20 million copies, was searching for a new subject when he came upon the story of this "forgotten war" in Alaska. He found the history of the brave men who had served in the Aleutians so compelling and so little known that he wrote the first full-length history of the Aleutian campaign, and the book remains a favorite among Alaskans. The war in the Aleutians was fought in some of the worst climatic conditions on earth for men, ships, and airplanes. The sea was rough, the islands craggy and unwelcoming, and enemy number one was always the weather--the savage wind, fog, and rain of the Aleutian chain. The fog seemed to reach even into the minds of the military commanders on both sides, as they directed men into situations that so often had tragic results. Frustrating, befuddling, and still the subject of debate, the Aleutian campaign nevertheless marked an important turn of the war in favor of the United States. Now, half a century after the war ended, more of the fog has been lifted. In the updated University of Alaska Press edition, Garfield supplements his original account, which was drawn from statistics, personal interviews, letters, and diaries, with more recently declassified photographs and many more illustrations.