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		Spitfire
		Portrait of a Legend		War & Militaria
		Leo McKinstry
		John Murray 2007  435 pages
		Hardback  Illustrated  0719568749		Qty
		Published Price £20.00		Our Price £7.99
	Thrilling in its speed and power, the Spitfire was the fighter plane that became a national icon. This study traces the history of RJ Mitchell's brainchild, from the drawing board, through the epic battles of the Second World War to retirement from the RAF in the 1950s. Based on unpublished materials including memoirs, correspondence and confidential government papers, it provides fresh, sometimes controversial insights into the political context of the Spitfire's development as well as its role in Britain's finest hour.

		The Animals' War
		Animals in Wartime, from the First World War to the Present Day		War & Militaria
		Juliet Gardiner
		Portrait 2006  192 pages
		Hardback  Illustrated  0749951036  255x255mm		Qty
		Published Price £20.00		Our Price £8.99
	From the cavalry horses of the First and Second World Wars to the warrior dolphins of today, this engrossing book looks at the many ways in which animals have been used in war and at some individual recipients of the Dickin Medal, the 'animals' VC'. Starting with the horses and camels that go into battle, Gardiner goes on to examine the pack animals, the messengers, gas and mine detectors, rescue animals that transported the wounded, and the very real contribution of mascots and morale boosters. Accompanied the Imperial War Museum exhibition.

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