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The Rif War 1921-26

Philip Jowett, Mr Martin Windrow

An illustrated account of the major colonial conflict of the 1920s, in which the occupying Spanish and French faced an armed uprising from the Berber tribes of northern Morocco.

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Rays of the Rising Sun Volume 1

Philip Jowett

When the Japanese Empire went to war with the Allies in December 1941. it had already been fighting in China for 10 years. During that time it had conquered huge…

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Liberty or Death: Latin American Conflicts, 1900-70

Philip Jowett (Author)

A highly illustrated study of the wars of Central and South America from 1900 through to 1970, featuring many rare and never-before-seen images.

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China’s Wars: Rousing the Dragon 1894-1949

Philip Jowett

China is one of the great powers of the modern world. Yet in the late 19th century China was a ramshackle and isolated medieval empire upon whom the European colonial…

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Japan Triumphant: The Far East Campaign 1941-1942

Philip Jowett

Visual history of the Japanese offensive at the start of the Second World War in the Far East.

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The Biafran Army 1967-70: Build-Up and Downfall of the Secessionist Military

Philip Jowett

This is the first work ever to offer a comprehensive, in-depth study of the build-up, training, composition, equipment, and combat operations of all the three branches - the army, the…

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Armies of Warlord China 1911-1928

Philip Jowett

China in the 1910s and 1920s was dominated by a succession of military strongmen who fought with each other for the control of the country. Weak central government meant that…

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Chiang Kai-Shek versus Tse-Tung: The Battle for China 1946 - 1949

Philip Jowett

Over 200 archive photographs showing the war between the Nationalists and Communists in China in the late 1940s. A graphic record of the experience of the soldiers and civilians who…

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Abyssinian Conquest: The Illustrated History of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936

Philip Jowett

A huge collection of photos, more than 600, bring to life one of the less understood but most impactful colonial wars of the 20th century.

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The Italian Campaign, 1943 1945

Philip Jowett

The Second World War Italian campaign in over 300 wartime photographs.

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The Battle for Burma, 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Philip Jowett

Photographic history of the Second World War in Burma, fought between Allied forces and the Japanese.

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Narvik and the Norwegian Campaign 1940: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Philip Jowett

Photographic history of the conflict between the Allies and the Germans in Norway in 1940.

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The Winter War 1939-40

Philip Jowett

A fully illustrated account of the Soviet invasion of Finland in the winter of 1939.

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Soldiers of the White Sun: The Chinese Army at War 1931-1949

Philip S. Jowett

The Chinese Nationalist Army was at war almost continuously from 1931 until 1949 fighting first against the invading Japanese Imperial Army until 1945. This was followed by a four year…

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Armies of the Greek-Turkish War 1919-22

Philip Jowett (Author)

A guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century. Augmented with rare photographs and…

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The Japanese Home Front 1937-45

Philip Jowett (Author)

From the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 until the Japanese surrender in August 1945, a multitude of military and civil-defence forces strove to support the Japanese war…

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Imperial Chinese Armies 1840-1911

Philip Jowett (Author)

Offers an analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century. Beginning with a run through of the Chinese forces that fought…

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Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70

Philip Jowett (Author)

For two and a half years, and against all odds, the Biafrans held their own against their better-outfitted and more numerous Nigerian opponents, capturing the attention of the Western media.

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The Red Army 1922-41: From Civil War to ‘Barbarossa

Philip Jowett (Author)

This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of the USSR…

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Latin American Wars 1900-1941: Banana Wars, Border Wars & Revolutions

Philip Jowett (Author)

Early 20th-century Latin America was regularly convulsed by war and revolution. With detailed color plates and contemporary photographs, this Men-at-Arms title examines the soldiers and revolutionaries that fought in these…

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The Italian Army 1940-45 (3): Italy 1943-45

Philip Jowett (Author)

The division of the Italian forces between the Axis and the Allies from 1943 led to a civil war in parallel with the main campaign, and brought into being many…

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The Japanese Army 1931-45 (1): 1931-42

Philip Jowett (Author)

A fully illustrated account of Japanese uniforms and equipment used in World War II. The book features the uniforms worn in such important conflicts as the invasion of Manchuria, the…

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The Italian Army 1940-45 (1): Europe 1940-43

Philip Jowett (Author)

The first of three volumes on one of the combatants of WWII.

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Chinese Warlord Armies 1911-30

Philip Jowett (Author)

Reveals the great warlords of China as well as the organization of their forces which acquired much and very varied weaponry from the west including the French air force bombers.

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Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49

Philip Jowett (Author),Stephen Andrew

The fall of the Manchu Empire in 1911 ended thousands of years of Imperial rule and ushered in almost 40 years of strife and conflict. This work looks at the…

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The Italian Army 1940-45 (2): Africa 1940-43

Philip Jowett (Author)

The Italian army was Britain’s original opponent in North Africa. At its peak, it contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort. This title covers the organization, uniforms and…

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The Japanese Army 1931-45 (2): 1942-45

Philip Jowett (Author)

From December 1941 the Imperial Japanese Army shocked the world by its lightening victories over the US, British and Dutch forces in the Philippines, Malaya and the East Indies. This…

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The Chinese Army 1937-49: World War II and Civil War

Philip Jowett (Author)

Although the Chinese contribution to Allied victory in World War II is often ignored, China fought the Japanese Empire for far longer than any other belligerent nation. By the time…

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Japan’s Asian Allies 1941-45

Philip Jowett

This comprehensive and fascinating title describes and illustrates the armies of Japan’s Asian allies in World War II, and includes rare and previously unpublished wartime photographs.

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Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13: The priming charge for the Great War

Philip Jowett

In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia…

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Finland at War 1939-45

Philip Jowett (Author),Brent Snodgrass

In the face of Soviet invasion in 1939-40, and once again in 1941-44, the armies raised by Finland - a tiny nation of only 4 million people - astonished the…

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The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05

Alexei Ivanov,Philip Jowett (Author)

The Russo-Japanese War was the first major conflict of the 20th century, as vast armies clashed in Manchuria incurring enormous casualties.

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The Mexican Revolution 1910-20

Alejandro de Quesada,Philip Jowett (Author)

Offers the history of the Mexican Revolution. Apart from the guerrilla operations, for which the Revolution is best-known, this book also covers several major battles that involved up to 20,000…

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Rays of the Rising Sun: Japan’s Asian Allies 1931-45

Philip S. Jowett,John Berger

The Japanese ruled parts of China prior to World War II by means of Chinese puppet governments who ruled their own population on behalf of the Japanese. This first of…

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The Dry Dock of a Thousand Wrecks (1912)

Philip I Roberts

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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The Rif War 1921-26

Rays of the Rising Sun Volume 1

Liberty or Death: Latin American Conflicts, 1900-70

China’s Wars: Rousing the Dragon 1894-1949

Japan Triumphant: The Far East Campaign 1941-1942

The Biafran Army 1967-70: Build-Up and Downfall of the Secessionist Military

Armies of Warlord China 1911-1928

Chiang Kai-Shek versus Tse-Tung: The Battle for China 1946 - 1949

Abyssinian Conquest: The Illustrated History of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936

The Italian Campaign, 1943 1945

The Battle for Burma, 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Narvik and the Norwegian Campaign 1940: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

The Winter War 1939-40

Soldiers of the White Sun: The Chinese Army at War 1931-1949

Armies of the Greek-Turkish War 1919-22

The Japanese Home Front 1937-45

Imperial Chinese Armies 1840-1911

Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70

The Red Army 1922-41: From Civil War to ‘Barbarossa

Latin American Wars 1900-1941: Banana Wars, Border Wars & Revolutions

The Italian Army 1940-45 (3): Italy 1943-45

The Japanese Army 1931-45 (1): 1931-42

The Italian Army 1940-45 (1): Europe 1940-43

Chinese Warlord Armies 1911-30

Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49

The Italian Army 1940-45 (2): Africa 1940-43

The Japanese Army 1931-45 (2): 1942-45

The Chinese Army 1937-49: World War II and Civil War

Japan’s Asian Allies 1941-45

Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13: The priming charge for the Great War

Finland at War 1939-45

The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05

The Mexican Revolution 1910-20

Rays of the Rising Sun: Japan’s Asian Allies 1931-45

The Dry Dock of a Thousand Wrecks (1912)

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