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  • Retreat and Rearguard, 1914

    The BEF's Actions From Mons to the Marne

    by Jerry Murland ...
    The British action at Mons on 23 August 1914 was the catalyst for what became a full blown retreat over 200 blood drenched miles. This book examines eighteen of the desperate rearguard actions that occurred during the twelve days of this near rout. While those at Le Cateau and Nery are well chronicled, others such as cavalry actions at Morsain and Taillefontaine, the Connaught Rangers at Le Grand ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Retreat and Rearguard, Somme 1918

    The Fifth Army Retreat

    by Jerry Murland ...
    A history of the German Spring offensive of 1918 during World War I, from the perspective of the Allied forces.The German Spring offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter fighting and huge losses. While eventually catastrophically unsuccessful and the prelude to their final defeat, the Germans forced the Allies back ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Schneider Trophy Air Races

    The Development of Flight from 1909 to the Spitfire

    by Jerry Murland ...
    The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development.When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d'Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have predicted the profound effect the Series would have on aircraft design and aeronautical development, not to mention world history. Howard Pixton's 1914 victory in a Sopwith Tabloid biplane surprisingly ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aristocrats Go to War

    Uncovering the Zillebeke Cemetery

    by Jerry Murland ...
    Zillebekes small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. The author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the Guards and Cavalry, as well as other ranks and six Canadians.The outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasizes the indiscriminate nature of war. ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dunkirk Perimeter and Evacuation 1940

    France and Flanders Campaign

    by Jerry Murland ...
    Series series Battleground Dunkirk
    The history of a disastrous WWII setback, including numerous photos, maps, and information for visitors.This book tells the story of the fierce fighting around the Dunkirk Perimeter during May and June 1940 between the retreating British Expeditionary Force and its French allies and the advancing German army. This grievous military setback was soon transformed into a morale-boosting symbol of the ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Allied Air Operations 1939–1940

    The War Over France and the Low Countries

    by Jerry Murland ...
    A detailed account of Allied Air Forces during WWII offers intriguing details about strategic operations—the perfect book for aviation enthusiasts.While much has been written about the Battle of Britain, the air war over France and the Low Countries from September 1939 to June 1940 has been largely neglected—until now. As expert aviation author Jerry Murland reveals in this fascinating book, there ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Retreat & Rearguard: Dunkirk 1940

    The Evacuation of the BEF to the Channel Ports

    by Jerry Murland ...
    The dramatic story of how a quarter million men were evacuated from the coast of France—and how the British Expeditionary Force fought on.This book, part of the Retreat and Rearguard series, covers the actions of the BEF during the retreat from the Dyle Line to the evacuation points of Dunkirk, Boulogne, Calais, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, and finally the Cherbourg Peninsula.Some of the engagements are ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battle for the Escaut, 1940

    The France and Flanders Campaign

    by Jerry Murland ...
    On 10 May 1940 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), under the command of Lord Gort, moved forward from the Franco-Belgian border and took up positions along a 20-mile sector off the River Dyle, to await the arrival of the German Army Group B. Their expected stay was considerably shorter than planned as the German Army Group A pushed its way through the Ardennes and crossed the Meuse at Sedan, ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Somme 1916—Beyond the First Day

    Beaucourt and Mametz Wood to the Butte de Warlencourt

    by Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland ...
    Series series A Visitor's Guide
    In their second Visitor's Guide to the 1916 Battle of the Somme Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland focus on the series of secondary battles that were key stages in the five-month struggle that followed the start of the offensive on 1 July. They take the visitor – and the reader – across the entire battlefield, covering in graphic detail sites where actions took place that are almost as famous as the ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cassel and Hazebrouck 1940

    France and Flanders Campaign

    by Jerry Murland ...
    Series series Battleground Dunkirk
    This is the first detailed account of the rearguard action that took place between 25 and 29 May 1940 at Cassel and Hazebrouck on the western perimeter of the Dunkirk Corridor. By 25 May the decision to evacuate the BEF via Dunkirk had already been taken, Lord Gort, commanding the BEF in France, had given instructions to Lieutenant General Sir Ronald Adam to relinquish his command of III Corps and ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The First Day of the Somme

    Gommecourt to Maricourt, 1 July 1916

    by Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland ...
    Series series A Visitor's Guide
    Many guidebooks cover the Somme offensive in 1916, the five-month struggle that has come to be seen as one of the defining episodes in the history of the fighting on the Western Front during the First World War. But no previous guide has concentrated on the first day, 1 July 1916, when the British Army suffered around 60,000 casualties. That is why, on the centenary of that great battle, this new ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battles of Arras: North

    Vimy Ridge to Oppy Wood and Gavrelle

    by Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland ...
    Series series A Visitor's Guide
    A guidebook for those planning a tour of this key battleground of the First World War.The First World War battlefields to the north of Arras—including Vimy Ridge—are among the most famous and most visited sites on the Western Front, rivaled only by those around Ypres and the Somme, and this clearly written, highly illustrated guide is the ideal introduction to them. Visitors can trace for ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus