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  • Tirpitz in Norway

    X-craft midget submarines raid the fjords, Operation Source 1943

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 51 - Raid
    In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British 'midget' submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the threat of the powerful German battleship, the Tirpitz.Numerous previous attempts to attack the ship from both air and sea had failed, and this mission was carefully strategized, and undertaken by ... Read more

    R281,39

  • Blackbeard’s Last Fight

    Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 37 - Raid
    In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach – more popularly known as “Blackbeard”. He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and ... Read more

    R298,99

  • Blackbeard’s Last Fight

    Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 37 - Raid
    In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end.During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach – more popularly known as “Blackbeard”. He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and ... Read more

    R281,39

  • U-47 in Scapa Flow

    The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series series Raid
    At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy – nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on ... Read more

    R298,99

  • U-47 in Scapa Flow

    The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series series Raid
    At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy – nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion.So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on ... Read more

    R281,39

  • The Great Expedition - Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585-86

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 17 - Raid
    In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently outnumbered, Drake's soldiers won an series of spectacular victories and, laden with ... Read more

    R133,04

  • The Great Expedition

    Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585–86

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 17 - Raid
    In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies.Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently outnumbered, Drake's soldiers won an series of spectacular victories and, laden with ... Read more

    R281,39

  • Big Guns in the Atlantic

    Germany’s battleships and cruisers raid the convoys, 1939–41

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 55 - Raid
    A fascinating and detailed analysis of the Kriegsmarine's Atlantic raids in the early war, ideal for readers interested in Germany's World War II naval operations.At the outbreak of World War II the German Kriegsmarine still had a relatively small U-boat arm. To reach Britain's convoy routes in the North Atlantic, these boats had to pass around the top of the British Isles - a long and dangerous ... Read more

    R285,99

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  • A Perfect Hell

    The True Story of the Black Devils, the Forefathers of the Special Forces

    by John Nadler ...
    It’s 1942 and Hitler’s armies stand astride Europe like a colossus. Germany is winning on every front. This is the story of how one of the world’s first commando units, put together for the invasion of Norway, helped turn the tide in Italy.1942. When the British generals recommend an audacious plan to parachute a small elite commando unit into Norway in a bid to put Nazi Germany on the defensive, ... Read more

    R130,17

  • A History of Pirates

    Blood and Thunder on the High Seas

    The modern image of the pirate is derived from Captain Charles Johnson's accounts of the cut-throats who sailed under the Jolly Roger. It was he who gave mythical status to the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne now turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into the men - and ... Read more

    R92,06 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How History's Greatest Pirates Pillaged, Plundered, and Got Away With It

    The Stories, Techniques, and Tactics of the Most Feared Sea Rovers from 1500–1800

    Who were the world's most successful pirates, and why? "Interesting and very readable . . . Little clearly knows his subject well." — International Journal of Naval HistoryMore than just simple retellings of tried-and-true stories of buccaneers on the high seas, this book focuses on pirating tactics of the 1500s through the 1800s to give an in-depth view of how pirates functioned through history. ... Read more

    R279,67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spanish Gold

    Captain Woodes Rogers and the Pirates of the Caribbean

    The amazing true story of Blackbeard, Calico Jack and all the other pirates of the Caribbean and Captain Woodes Rogers, the privateer turned governor of the Bahamas, who brought them to book.'Both a brilliant idea and an engrossing book that tells the story of a ship of the line in Nelson's day' Bernard Cornwell, Books of the Year, Mail on Sunday'David Cordingly is a brilliant historian: ... Read more

    R293,12