True stories: general

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s.

Concentrating on the Ploegsteert and Neuve Eglise sectors in Belgium, this book features stories on such well known figures as sculptor Charles Sargent Jagger, ARA ; R Poulton Palmer and 'Tanky' Turner, great friends and rugby football captains of England and Scotland respectively; as well the discovery and eventual burial of a Lancashire Fuslier who was killed in action in 1914; the research leading to the erection in 2002 of a 'Believed to be buried' headstone in the Strand cemetery of an Australian killed in action at Messines in 1917; the action in 1914 that initiated the birth of the infamous 'Birdcage' on the western edge of Ploegsteert Wood and other stories of interest to enthusiasts of the Great War.

This is a selection of ten remarkable true accounts of unusual incidents and happenings to Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two.

A World War II survivor describes his combat experiences as a member of the Red Army’s 5th Guards Cavalry Division in the fight against the Nazi Germany.

There is no such thing as the perfect crime.

This true crime history reveals murder and mayhem in a small Yorkshire town as England entered and recovered from two world wars.

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Derby is a collection of gruesome murders brought together by author Kevin Turton.

Doncaster has world-wide fame as a railway town.

True accounts of crime and conspiracy over the centuries in this English railway town, from highway robberies to modern-day homicides—includes photos.

Shocking accounts of those convicted of murder or manslaughter who have repeated their crimes—both in and out of prison—in northern England.

Hull is best known for its thriving port.

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Folkestone takes the reader on a sinister journey through the annals of crime in Folkestone, Hythe and the surrounding area.

Historical accounts of Englishwomen who have killed, their varying motives, and their final fates.

The twin fascinations of death and villainy will always hold us in their grim but thrilling grip.

Sixteen true crime cases with a connection to two West Midlands English towns from the Middle Ages to the early decades of the twentieth century.

The criminal cases vividly described by Nicholas Corder in this gripping book take the reader on a journey into the dark secret side of Cumbria's long history.

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Death in Stratford and South Warwickshire is an exploration of the darker history of the area.

Widespread poverty continued to exist in Durham at the start of the twentieth century.

The life and times of a Wakefield woman in the late twentieth century with substantial local historical information.

Sixteen true crime cases with a connection to two West Midlands English towns from the Middle Ages to the early decades of the twentieth century.

True crime writer and novelist M.

Barnsley and the surrounding area has a dark and sinister past.

The Peninsular Campaign was conducted over terrain ranging from the sun scorched plains of Andalusia to the picturesque snow covered passes of the Pyrenees.

In September 1915 Kitcherner's men were in action for the first time in the largest offensive of the year.

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The guide describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the area North of Venice between November 1917 and Spring 1919.

A fascinating collection of wartime memories from major political figures, many who are still household names today.