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History of the Lincoln County War
1.  History of the Lincoln County War by Maurice Garland Fulton
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  "The true story of events that made Billy The Kid famous - excellent"
£16.10   Used & New from: £8.38
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Stalingrad
2.  Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
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  "Fascinating, harrowing,informative"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)

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Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid
3.  Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid by Stephen E. Ambrose
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  "Gripping account of the airborne raid"
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45
4.  Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45 by Max Hastings Sir
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  "A superb account of the final years of world war two"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Wellington: The Iron Duke
5.  Wellington: The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes
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  "Well written insight into a British hero"
£5.20   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Russia's Heroes 1941-1945
6.  Russia's Heroes 1941-1945 by Albert Axell
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  "The bravery of Russians in the second world war"
£18.04   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Monte Cassino: The Story of the Hardest-fought Battle of World War Two
7.  Monte Cassino: The Story of the Hardest-fought Battle of World War Two by Matthew Parker
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  "Masterly retelling of a bloody campaign"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Britain's Last Tommies
8.  Britain's Last Tommies by Richard Van Emden
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  "Moving testimonies from survivors of the Great War"
£8.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Auschwitz : The Nazis & The 'Final Solution'
9.  Auschwitz : The Nazis & The 'Final Solution' by Laurence Rees
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  "Frightening analysis of industrialised murder"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life
10.  Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life by Robert M. Utley
The list author says:
  "Explodes the myths surrounding the famous outlaw"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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England: The Autobiography: 2,000 Years of English History by Those Who Saw it Happen
11.  England: The Autobiography: 2,000 Years of English History by Those Who Saw it Happen by John Lewis-Stempel
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  "A potted version of English history from eye witnesses"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.73
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Rorke's Drift (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
12.  Rorke's Drift (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Adrian Greaves
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  "The true story of "Zulu" - a real eye opener"
£6.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Brits: The War Against the IRA
13.  Brits: The War Against the IRA by Peter Taylor
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  "One of three excellent books by Taylor about the "Troubles""
£7.69   Used & New from: £1.29
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days Of The Third Reich
14.  Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days Of The Third Reich by Joachim Fest
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  "The end is nigh for Hitler...."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Tyneside: A History of Newcastle and Gateshead from Earliest Times
15.  Tyneside: A History of Newcastle and Gateshead from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat
The list author says:
  "A bit of regional bias - great book though !!"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.98
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Doc Holliday (Bison Book)
16.  Doc Holliday (Bison Book) by John Myers Myers
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  "Gun totin' gambler & dental surgeon - fascinating"
£9.99   Used & New from: £0.10
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

D-day to Berlin
17.  D-day to Berlin by Andrew Williams
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  "Incredible participant testimony"
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The SS: A Warning from History
18.  The SS: A Warning from History by Guido Knopp
The list author says:
  "Excellent account of the tool of Nazi terror"
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Nuremberg: Evil on Trial
19.  Nuremberg: Evil on Trial by James Owen
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  "A factual and objective account of the trials"
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The Pirate Wars: Pirates vs. the Legitimate Navies of the World
20.  The Pirate Wars: Pirates vs. the Legitimate Navies of the World by Peter Earle
The list author says:
  "Cuts out the romance. Plenty of reference to Admiralty records - brilliant"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books)
21.  Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books) by Dee Brown
The list author says:
  "Wonderfully written account of a slice of Native American history"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

Stand and Deliver!: A History of Highway Robbery
22.  Stand and Deliver!: A History of Highway Robbery by David Brandon
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  "Entertaining look at the social history of the highway robber"
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Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane
23.  Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane by Douglas Bader
The list author says:
  "Book by a hero & a study for the Airfix generation"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.55
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
24.  Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson
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  "How Britain's Empire developed"
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The Third Reich: A New History
25.  The Third Reich: A New History by Michael Burleigh
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  "Superb retelling of the rise & fall of Hitler & his empire"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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