1989, ISBN: 9781557040084

Paperback, Hardcover

London England: Allen Lane/The Penguin Press. Good. 1971. 2nd Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback mark on cover from old labelAfte… More...

London England: Allen Lane/The Penguin Press. Good. 1971. 2nd Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback mark on cover from old labelAfter an immense but useless bombardment, at 7.30a.m. on 1 July 1916 the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, and on that day the British sufferd nearly 60,000 casualites, two for every yard of their front. The casualties exceeded not only the entire infantry strength of the present British Army but the combined battle casualties of the Crimean, the Boer and the Korean wars. With more than fifty times the daily losses at El Alamein and fifteen times the British casulaties on D-Day, 1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. But, more that that, as Lloyd George recognised, it was a watershed in the history of the First World War. The Army that attacked on that day was the volunteer Army that had answered Kitchener's call. It had gone into action confident of a decisive victory. But by sunset on the first day on the Somme, no one could any longer think of a war that might be won. After that it was a struggle that had simply to be endured. And something more than confidence had vanished. Innocence could survive no longer. If the First World War is the beginning of modern history then 1 July 1916 is the most crucial day in that change. Illustrated. Very slight foxing to end pages. Some shelf wear to top edge and top corners of D/J. ., Allen Lane/The Penguin Press, 1971, 2.5, Columbia, LA: Readers International. Very good condition/No Dustjacket. (1989). 8vo., 175 pp. ., Readers International, 3, NY: Newmarket Press. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1557040087 . The behind-the-scenes story of how the People's Republic of China became involved in the Korean War and how the People's Liberation Army almost won the war. The Korean War was, years before Vietnam, the first great East-West military misadventure, eventually engaging sixteen countries under the U. N. Flag in war against China and North Korea. "Enter the Dragon" examines the Chinese side of the Korean War for the first time, re-creating and dramatizing Communist China’s reluctant role in the undeclared war against the U. S. In Korea. Stain at junction of spine and rear of DJ. ; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; 335 pages; 12709 ., Newmarket Press, 1988, 3<

1988, ISBN: 9781557040084

Hardcover

NY: Newmarket Press. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1557040087 . The behind-the-scenes story of how the People's Republic of China became involved … More...

NY: Newmarket Press. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1557040087 . The behind-the-scenes story of how the People's Republic of China became involved in the Korean War and how the People's Liberation Army almost won the war. The Korean War was, years before Vietnam, the first great East-West military misadventure, eventually engaging sixteen countries under the U. N. Flag in war against China and North Korea. Enter the Dragon examines the Chinese side of the Korean War for the first time, re-creating and dramatizing Communist China’s reluctant role in the undeclared war against the U. S. In Korea. Stain at junction of spine and rear of DJ. ; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; 335 pages; 12709 ., Newmarket Press, 1988, 3<

1988, ISBN: 1557040087

Hardcover

[EAN: 9781557040084], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Newmarket, 1988.], Jacket, 1st ed. 355p. Photos. Maps. Owner's emboss. Jacket spine sunned. Fine/Near Fine copy, Books

1991, ISBN: 1557040087

Hardcover

[EAN: 9781557040084], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Newmarket Press], Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Books

1988, ISBN: 9781557040084

Newmarket Press, 1988-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 9x6x1., Newmarket Press, 1988-01-01, 2.5