Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

In a novel of extraordinary richness the whole sweep of British civilisation unfolds through the story of one place, Salisbury, from beyond recorded time to the present day. The landscape
- as old as time itself
- shapes the destinies of the five families. The Wilsons & the Shockleys, locked in a cycle of revenge & rivalry for more than 400 years. The Masons, who pour their inspired love of stone into the creation of Stonehenge & Salisbury Cathedral. The Porters, descended from a young Roman soldier in exile. & the aristocratic Norman Godefrois, who will fall to the very bottom of the social ladder before their fortunes revive.

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The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers The Most Daring Mission Ever Undertaken SAS Ghost Patrol is the explosive true story of the day in 1942 when the SAS donned Nazi uniforms to perpetrate the most audacious & daring mission of the war. Beyond top secret, deniable in the extreme (and of course enjoying Churchill`s enthusiastic blessing), this is one of the most remarkable stories of wartime lawlessness, eccentricity & raw courage in the face of impossible odds
- a thoroughly British undertaking. What unfolded
- the longest mission ever undertaken by Allied special forces
- was an epic of daring, courage, tragedy & survival that remains unrivalled to this day, & which rightly became a foundation stone of Special Forces legend. Written with Lewis`s signature authenticity & dramatic verve, SAS Ghost Patrol is peopled by a cast of the utterly maverick & the extraordinary. In its quirky eccentricities & outrageous rule-breaking, this is a story that only the British could have authored, & with such panache & aplomb. It may read like the stuff of impossible myth or folklore, but every single word is true.


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” The SAS Guide to Arctic & Mountain Survival” provides details on what to do immediately after your arctic or mountain survival situation has arisen. You will learn how to prepare a shelter, especially on a barren landscape. You will learn how make a fire in the cold & wind, as well as how to find & cook food. This guide provides detailed instructions on navigation, how & when to travel, & how to prepare signal fires that will help speed up your rescue. ...

The Special Air Service was the brainchild of Scots Guards` officer Lieutenant David Stirling, serving with No 8 Commando. He advocated a specially organised, specially equipped & specially trained unit dedicated to the `unrelenting pursuit of excellence` that could act covertly & operate behind enemy lines to gain intelligence, destroy enemy aircraft & attack their supply & reinforcement routes. The 1st SAS Regiment was officially designated after successful raids against enemy airfields in the Middle East in 1941-1942. In May 1943 a 2nd SAS Regiment was raised in Algeria & would also serve in Sicily & Italy. SAS troopers were at the forefront of the action on D-Day, serving behind the enemy lines, assisting the French Resistance in diversionary attacks & in support of Allied armies. The SAS served with great distinction through 42 significant actions in Belgium, the Netherlands & Germany until the end of the war in Europe. This new addition to the bestselling Conway pocket-book series is compiled from wartime & post-war memorandums, manuals & documents. They include unit after-action reports & lecture notes from the centres used to train special services soldiers, gathered from the Liddell Hart Military Archive, National Archives, wartime periodicals & post-war memoirs. The book covers:
- training methods
- weapons handling
- fieldcraft
- sabotage training
- operations in North Africa & the Middle East (1941-1942), Sicily & Italy (1943) & France (1944-1945)




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The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now

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A new & fully updated edition of the original, bestselling survival handbook. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John ' Lofty' Wiseman, this book provides the most reliable, authoritative & respected survival information on the market. The original survival handbook
- the choice of both survival expert & novice, this book is the international bestseller which in the 20 years since it was first published has been often imitated but never bettered. John ' Lofty' Wiseman served in the SAS for 26 years: his knowledge, experience & skills are unrivalled in survival circles. He is the first & best expert on survival instruction
- in any situation. In this fully updated edition, Lofty imparts his much sought-after survival experience, knowledge & timeless techniques
- preparing you for anything, anywhere in the world. Updated contents include: Be prepared
- The latest, most resilient, resourceful & eco-friendly must-have kit On the move
- Up-to-date navigation technologies such as GPS are discussed & explained Health
- The body's physiology explained: how to maximise survival when injured or in any climate, on land or at sea. Disaster Survival- Increasingly-changing environmental conditions are addressed: what to do in the face of flash flooding or fast-spreading fire Fear Management
- How to react, keep calm, & manage hostile environments & survival situation Navigation
- Skills, technologies & techniques to use when making your way through unfamiliar terrain Also featuring new case studies & survival scenarios, designed to offer fascinating insight into other people's survival experiences & to force you to think about what you would do in their position.







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The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now

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The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in desert areas, including finding water & preserving supplies, shelter from heat & cold, hunting, hazards & navigation. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any desert adventure. ...

The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. This general survival guide contains detailed information on basic survival in any situation, including techniques of shelter construction, sourcing water, first aid, fire making, food hunting, signalling, navigation & equipment. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any outdoor activity. ...