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Pocket Manuals
Spies fighting for their country with a new kind of warfare… Ship officers battling to save their seas... Tank commanders braving the most dangerous job on the battlefield to beat the opposition… Soldiers struggling to outlive and outmanoeuvre unseen enemies in the midst of all-consuming jungle…
The Pocket Manual Series brings to life some of history’s most iconic roles from the last 100 years, using original documents, recently declassified confidential information, first-hand accounts, plans, drawings and specially commissioned artwork. Researched by leading experts, readers learn the key skills, tactics and techniques of those who defined our history.
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The Home Guard Training Pocket Manual
Excerpts from the many unofficial 'manuals' avidly bought by members of the British Home Guard desperate to prepare for invasion during World War II Learn More -
The D-Day Training Pocket Manual 1944
Using excerpts from contemporary training manuals, this pocket manual is an insight into the preparation of the troops involved in Operation Overlord. Learn More -
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The World War I Aviator’s Pocket Manual
This pocket manual opens up the world of the Great War aviator, with extracts and images from WWI training manuals for pilots, with modern introductions. Learn More -
The Jungle Survival Pocket Manual 1939–1945
The Jungle Survival Pocket Manual brings together the official manuals and information that enabled the Allies to fight in Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Indochina, Singapore and the Pacific Islands and win the war. Learn More -
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The Cold War Spy Pocket Manual
Some twenty-five years after its conclusion, yet with its echoes resonating once more in contemporary East-West relations, the rigors and detail of many aspects of the Cold War are becoming increasingly of interest. Furthermore, at the very same time many of the records of the period are beginning to become accessible for the first time. Learn More
