A visual guide to the tactics, campaigns, & genius of the greatest military commanders in history. From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world right up to the generals leading today's campaigns in Afghanistan & Iraq, Commanders casts new light on the leaders who have forged history on the battlefield. Packed with special illustrations & photography, battle maps & artefacts, explore the lives & conquests of over 240 commanders, with in-depth profiles on 21 key figures, such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon & Nelson. Discover more about their enemies, from Pompey & Boudicca to Marshal Ney & Kutuzov, revealing their defining moments & key battles. Clash of the Commanders, features show how one commander triumphed & another failed, with timelines plotting the key moves on both sides."es from the commanders themselves, features on their personal effects, weapons, vehicles & portraits, all bring the lives & careers of these commanders to life. This book has 360 pages & is 30.5cm x 25.5cm x 2.7cm ...

Details: June 1940: As Britain's soldiers limped home from Dunkirk, a maverick Army officer was already devising a bold
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Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story & the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words & on his own terms. ...

Commando is the real & exciting story of one of the most important units of World War II. 

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Action Stations! Features a trio of exciting war-at-sea arms that show the Senior Service at its best, printed in a new pocket format as the original Commando comics. From fast-moving motor-torpedo-boat engagements in the English Channel to anti-submarine warfare in the Far East, this action packed & handily formatted collection of Second World War stories will thrill Commando fans of all ages. ...

Suitable for new recruits to fatherhood, this title teaches you how to: survive the first 24 hours; prepare & plan to Prevent Poor Parental Performance; maintain morale in the ranks; feed, clothe, transport & entertain your troops; transport the troop ...

This fully illustrated field manual is packed with dozens of missions for you & your troops to enjoy
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Details: Commando to Colditz is an unusual
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inside this book are three great stories including Whirlwind, O for orange & Hurri to the Rescue. Following the bestselling success of Carlton's man-size Commando anthologies, here is a new pocket-format compilation of 3 classic comic-strip war stories printed in the same size as the original Commando comics. Tally Ho! features a trio of explosive air-war yarns that show heroic RAF flyers at their best. From bombing raids on the Afrika corps to fighter sorties over occupied France to Hurricane attacks on the Japanese, this action packed & handily formatted collection of Second World War stories will thrill Commando fans of all ages. ...

His talent was spectacular, electric. He was a thriller beyond compare. & he left us too soon. " Life" was there to capture the excitement that was Michael Jackson, from his earliest days when the magazine's John Olson visited the Jackson 5 to the adult years when Jackson invited Harry Benson to tour Neverland for " Life". This book is an intimate portrait of the artist & the chronicle of an extraordinary American life. There was never a performer quite like Michael Jackson, & in the pages of this special commemorative book a singular superstar is captured in full. ...