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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Colonel Francis Arnoldy; Joseph Bernstein (illustrator). First Edition. Wear to top edge; wear to head and heel of spine; light soil on front and rear boards; signed by author. ; 8vo; 251 pages; Signed by Author.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bastogne: The First Eight Days is one of S. L. A. Marshall's most tightly focused battlefield studies - a concise, ground?level reconstruction of the opening phase of the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. It was produced for the Fighting Forces Series to give officers and enlisted men a clear, practical understanding of how American units fought under extreme pressure. The narrative follows the 101st Airborne Division, attached artillery, tank destroyer units, engineers, and scattered elements of other formations as they rushed into Bastogne to block the German breakthrough. Marshall traces the action from 18-26 December 1944, when the town was encircled and subjected to continuous attack, artillery fire, and psychological strain. A few core themes define the study: The defense succeeded not because of perfect planning but because small groups of soldiers repeatedly made quick, disciplined decisions under chaos. Coordination between infantry and artillery, especially the ability to mass fires rapidly, proved decisive in stopping German armor. Leadership at the platoon and company level mattered as much as high?level strategy; Marshall highlights how junior officers and NCOs stabilized collapsing lines and improvised defenses. The German assault forces, though powerful, were slowed by terrain, weather, and their own logistical limits, giving the Americans just enough time to hold. The arrival of clear weather and the opening of supply drops helped sustain the defenders until relief forces broke through. The book is not a sweeping history; it's a tactical autopsy, built from interviews conducted immediately after the battle. Marshall's goal was to show how real soldiers behaved in the first, most uncertain days of the siege - before Bastogne became legend. The book is loaded with charts, maps, photos, illustrations and paintings. THIS copy belonged to Richard F. Connell, in Quantico, VA in 1954, possibly a student or faculty member. Paperback edition. 217 pages. Dimensions: 4.25" by 6.5". Published by The Infantry Journal, Washington, D.C. 1st printing, 1946. B&W illustrations. B&W photographs. Orange binding. Cover defect(s): Some fading. Some creasing/wrinkling. Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. Some page yellowing. 0.5 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Fighting Forces Series / World War 2 / Association Copy / English. (B091).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Engraved By Joseph Brown (illustrator). SPORTSMEN: A splendid antique engraved portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent sportsman. Lieut.-Colonel Nicoll was for twenty years Master of the Hurworth Hounds.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO20202524: 1999. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 136 pages - nombreuses photos et illustrations en noir et blanc hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 908.4427-Régionalisme : Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

VILLEFRANCHE, Imprimerie Auray Fils & L. Deschizeaux - 1913 - Br.28x18 - Couverture bleue au premier plat à l'illustration emblématique de la revue en noir, dos muet; 64 pages [153 à 216]; iconographie en noir. (Collection Bulletin de la Société des Sciences & Arts du Beaujolais - 14e Année - N° 53 - Juillet-Août-Septembre 1913). Couverture fragile, dos roussi. Bon état général. Notes sur l'Imprimerie à Villefranche en Beaujolais (J. Balloffet - 21 pages). Procès-verbal des séances de la Noblesse de la province de Beaujolais (de Talancé - 33 pages). Relation de la capture de M. Mignot de Bussy (I. Morel de Voleine - 5 pages). Français Revues.

Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A beautiful book. The cover shows some light wear and fading on the spine, but is otherwise in very good condition. There is lovely marbling on the front and back cover. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages. A previous owner has stuck a small ex libris sticker on the bottom corner of the inside front cover. There is a 'Port Adelaide Institute' stamp that has been used on several pages throughout the book. The pages are clean and in good condition.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 54.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 54.