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Forgotten Victory: The First World War: Myths and RealitiesForgotten Victory: The First World War: Myths and Realities by Gary Sheffield
Buy new: £6.62 / Used from: £3.50
Dispells many myths about the Great War, places the BEF in their deserved light.
To Win A War: 1918, the Year of Victory (Cassell Military Paperbacks)To Win A War: 1918, the Year of Victory (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by John Terraine
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
Excellent. Terraine knows his British history as well as the BEF.
Douglas Haig:The Educated Soldier (Cassell)Douglas Haig:The Educated Soldier (Cassell) by John Terraine
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £4.94
Fantastic account of a Great War general.
Haig: A Re-appraisal 70 Years onHaig: A Re-appraisal 70 Years on by Brian Bond
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Concise reappraisal of a misrepresented figure.
Field Marshal Earl Haig (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Field Marshal Earl Haig (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Philip Warner
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Flowing narrative on Haig's life and career as a soldier. Slightly sympathetic in stance, although not quite like Terraine's biography.
The Struggle for Europe (Wordsworth Military Library)The Struggle for Europe (Wordsworth Military Library) by Chester Wilmot
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Excellent account of the war in Western Europe from both sides, from a man who was there as a BBC war correspondant.
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan grand strategy series)Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan grand strategy series) by Sir Max Hastings
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £0.01
Well written, fluid account of the Normandy landings by a master of the field.
Bomber Command (Pan Grand Strategy Series)Bomber Command (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Sir Max Hastings
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.01
Not read this one yet, but expecting it to be classic Hastings!
The Korean WarThe Korean War by Sir Max Hastings
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British and Empire troops in a forgotten war. Hastings presents a masterly portrayal.
The Battle for the Falklands (Pan Grand Strategy)The Battle for the Falklands (Pan Grand Strategy) by Sir Max Hastings
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The last of the colonial battles. The bravery and professionalism of British soldiers, sailors and airmen for all to see.
Redcoat: The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and MusketRedcoat: The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket by Richard Holmes
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01
Look to Holmes, not Hollywood for a true history of the Redcoats
Wellington: The Iron DukeWellington: The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes
Buy used from: £0.88
Great book about a truly great, great man.
The Great WarThe Great War by Correlli Barnett
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £1.22
Short, concise account of the Great War by one of Britain's leading military historians
The Collapse of British Power (Pride & Fall Sequence)The Collapse of British Power (Pride & Fall Sequence) by Correlli Barnett
Buy used from: £15.50
Interesting, fresh look at the decline of British power and influence. It was NOT inevitable!
The Verdict of Peace: Britain Between Her Yesterday and the Future (Pride & Fall Sequence)The Verdict of Peace: Britain Between Her Yesterday and the Future (Pride & Fall Sequence) by Correlli Barnett
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Barnett's second installment in the Pride and Fall series.
The Audit of War: The Illusion and Reality of Britain as a Great NationThe Audit of War: The Illusion and Reality of Britain as a Great Nation by Correlli Barnett
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Continuing in his revision of post-war Britain, Barnett lays a convincing case against the Attlee government.
Lost Victory: British Dreams, British Realities 1Lost Victory: British Dreams, British Realities 1 by Correlli Barnett
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Valid and well-supported criticism of post-war Britain's Labour government.