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A short update: Covid-19 is still playing havoc with postal systems - in some cases. orders are taking up to 2 months to arrive at their destinations. Therefore, I am using Couriers where possible (Fed-Ex, DHL, DPD etc). Couriers do NOT deliver to addresses that include a PO Box number, so for now, please DO NOT provide a deliver address with a PO Box number - I will only have to contact you for an alternative delivery address, and that will delay your order. Thanks for your co-operation at this difficult time.

For the benefit of all visitors to this website, I am pleased to announce that CQB Publications have partnered with "Trust" to provide confirmation of the secure status of this online store. You'll see the "Trust" security logos (currently bottom right of the screen) on every page. They include the Shopify logo - providers of this store.  

Just as every other business is having to, we are working hard to ensure compliance with the new GDPR regulations. Full details will shortly be available for you to view, but in the meantime, please be assured that we do not share any of your details with external marketing organisations. Any of your information that we keep is (a) necessary for your order (b) necessary to meet accounting and tax requirements, and (c )may sometimes be used by us for follow up purposes (such as new items/special offers). PRC.

CQB Publications is pleased to announce that the superb manuals by publisher Haynes will soon be available through this website. Haynes have produced manuals pertaining to equipment from both WW1 and WW2. Their modern weaponry and equipment adds to the classics. Watch this space!

BBC2 are screening the second episode of this intriguing series on Monday 16th April 21:00 BST, with this episode including the close combat techniques of Fairbairn & Sykes. Having only seen extracts of the CQC training, personally I need to see more before making comments, but there are errors already visible. For an appreciation of what was taught and how, don't forget "NO QUEENSBURY RULES" covers the two years that Fairbairn and Sykes spent at Lochailort teaching not just SOE operatives, but soldiers from many regiments and nations. If you're in the UK, BBC iplayer has the first episode online,...