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Military history
This collection includes books on the organisation and training of military units, regimental histories, weapons, and accounts of conflicts.
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The last enemy
Macmillan & Co. Ltd
1942
Richard Hillary's memoir of life as an RAF pilot before and during the Second World War, prior to his death on a night-training flight on 8th January 1943.
Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions
University of California Press
2003
An account of the significance and often sensational history of a series of medallions depicting one of Alexander the Great's victories.
The Hebrides at war
Canongate
1998
An account of the important role played by Scotland's West Highlands and Islands in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Burmese outpost
Collins
1945
An account of the contribution of tribesmen in Burma during the Second World War, and the battle of Arakan.
The other side
Macmillan & Co. Ltd
1946
Explores the consequences of a young French girl marrying a German soldier.
This dangerous menace: Dundee and the river Tay at war, 1939 t0 1945
Mainstream Publishing
1991
An account of Dundee during the Second World War.
Brave deeds by brave men
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
1925
In which Doyle emphasises the importance of courage 'as the root of all human excellence'. Green and Gibson C47 ; red linen cariant.
Pictures from Persia
Robert Hale Limited
1947
Reminiscences of a soldier stationed in Kermanshah and Qum during the Second World War.
The dead look on: a novel
William Heinemann Ltd
1943
A novel based on the Nazi massacre at Lidice.
Once there were titans: Napoleon's generals and their battles, 1800-1815
Greenhill Books
2007
An assessment of the contributions made to Napoleon's success, and failure, by his generals.
Bicester military railway
Oxford Publishing Co.
1992
A history of the Bicester Military Railway which served the large ordnance depot in Oxfordshire.
Home Guard training: some lessons to teach and learn
Eyre and Spottiswoode
1940
A manual on how to train Home Guard troops, with supporting exercises.
We shall return: a novel of Dunkirk and the French campaign
Andrew Dakers Limited
1942
Set in the French campaign of 1939-1940 with the evacuation at Dunkirk as its culmination.
The battle of Bannockburn: a study in mediaeval warfare
Strong Oak Press
1989
A facsimile edition of Mackenzie's 1913 analysis of the battle.
The English army at Flodden
Scottish History Society
1951
Reprinted from Miscellany of the Scottish History Society, Volume 8.
War, the liberator, and other pieces, with a memoir
John Lane, the Bodley Head
1918
A posthumous collection of poems by an officer who won the Military Cross and was killed at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.
The piper in peace and war
John Murray
1927
Provides a history of piper and playing, and then considers the impact on each Scottish regiment.
We will remember: historical record of the British Legion Scotland
British Legion Scotland
1959
A history of the British Legion Scotland from its formation in 1921. Numerous advertisements.
The Wrens 1917-77: a history of the Women's Royal Naval Service
Educational Explorers
1977
The first history of the WRNS written at the request of Director WRNS. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper.
Robert the Bruce in Glen Trool AD 1307
Galloway Gazette Press
1929
An account of the events leading up to Bruce's victory at the Battle of Glen Trool.
Behind enemy lines with the SAS: Amedee Maingard, code name 'Sam', SOE agent in France 1943-1944
Pen & Sword Military
2007
The memoirs of an SOE agent in France.
Glasgow's fighter squadron
Collins
1942
The story of 602 (City of Glasgow) Fighter Squadron.
War through artist's eyes: paintings and drawings by British war artists
John Murray
1945
A selection of pictures of the Second World War commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
