Somme first second phase

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Zita's life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes don't even phase her. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in Zita's quest. Zita the Spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from Flight veteran Ben Hatke. It also has more whimsical, eye-catching, Miyazaki-esque monsters than you can shake a stick at. Features Summary When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.. Author Ben Hatke (Author), Ben Hatke (Illustrator) Publisher First Second Release date 20110204 Pages 182 ISBN 1-59643-446-5 ISBN 13 978-1-59643-446-2

Shipping costs will be supplied on request No shipping outside the borders of South Africa South Africa, Pretoria, 1924. 1st. Edition. 230pp, First Edition. A very good copy in the original  maroon cloth bright gilt as issued (see pictures). Printed 17th October 1923, in an edition of 1000 copies, by Government Printer, Pretoria.  Eight sections deal with 1. Military Operations during 1914 - the Rebellion and South-West Africa. 2. German South-West Africa. 3. German East African Campaign. 4. German East African Campaign - Second Phase. 5. The South African Infantry Brigade in Egypt. 6. The South African Infantry Brigade in France. 7. Other South African Units in France. 8. Administration. Includes appendices listing VC recipients and casualties. Signature of previous owner on the inside.   

 1998 / Hardcover / Good condition As poignant as Niall Fregusson's The Pity of War, as powerful as John Keegan's The First World War, this is an engrossing eye-witness history of World War I. From the trenches to the battle lines, in bold advances and fighting retreats and courageous stands, this oral chronicle of World War I by award-winning historian Lyn Macdonald brings to life the massive German offensive of Spring 1918 that became the Second Battle of Somme. As moving as it is monumental, the volume recounts the devastating assault in the words of the men who survived it -- from the commanders to the war-weary British Tommies, the eager German foot soldiers, and the as-yet-untested doughboys fresh from the U.S. Unforgettably, To the Last Man puts a human face on the armies in the field as it gives voice to the soldiers who together held their position against the foe-resisting, as the Allied command had ordered, "to the last round and the last man."

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days On 12 June 1922 King George V received at Windsor Castle representatives of the six disbanded Irish regiments. While five had long and distinguished service records, the South Irish Horse (SIH) had only been raised in 1902, as a result of the second Boer War, but too late to take part. On the outbreak of The Great War a single squadron of the SIH was sent to Flanders which was involved in the retreat from Mons and the Marne and the early battles of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle. The remainder of the Regiment followed and over the next four years, won ten battle honours including Loos 1915, Somme 1916 and 1918, Albert, St Quentin, Courtrai and finally France and Flanders 1915-1918. Losses were severe and there were many acts of gallantry. This book, while not an official history, fills a void by describing the achievements of this unique and short-lives regiment and the colourful characters who served in it. Certainly there is a fine story to tell and it will be invaluable to those researching former members. Features Summary First accessible history of this Irish based cavalry regiment. Author Mark Perry Publisher Pen & Sword Military Release date 20181101 Pages 176 ISBN 1-5267-3695-0 ISBN 13 978-1-5267-3695-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The German-Japanese War was a key, yet often neglected, episode in the opening phase of the First World War. It had profound implications for the future, particularly in respect of Japans acquisition of Germanys Micronesian islands. Japans naval perimeter was extended and threatened the United States naval strategy of projecting force westward. The campaign to relieve Germany of Tsingtau, the port and naval base in China, and its hinterland posed a grave threat to Chinese independence. The course of the Second World War in China and the Pacific cannot be explained without reference to these events. Charles Stephenson's account makes fascinating reading. The siege of Tsingtau by the Japanese, with token British participation, forms the core of his story. He draws on Japanese and German primary sources to describe the defences, the landings, the course of the siege, and eventual German surrender. His study will be absorbing reading for anyone interested in the campaigns of the First World War outside of Europe, in German colonial expansion and the rise to power of Japan. Features Summary An account of how the Japanese, with token support from Britain, conquered Germanys Asia-Pacific colonial empire in 1914 Author Charles Stephenson Publisher Pen & Sword Military Release date 20170623 Pages 244 ISBN 1-5267-0292-4 ISBN 13 978-1-5267-0292-0