Modern warfare

Three battles that changed the course of WWII and echo through world history to the present day.

Discover unrelenting spirit and strength in the extraordinary true story of Franci: a woman who survived the holocaust against all of the odds'Achingly moving, gives much-needed hope.

Described as 'a masterpiece' by critics, this remarkable book tells the story of war through the lives and deaths of a single family.

'A concise study of one of the most fascinating and evil men in history.

Joachim Peiper held the rank of Obersturmbannfuhrer in Nazi Germany's fanatical Schutzstaffel, more commonly referred to as the SS.

A pulsating account of the young RAF and American fighter boys who flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Thunderbolts and Mustangs during 1940-45.

This is the story of the authors uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943.

On 29 September 1934, at the German Embassy office in London, Christabel Bielenberg officially became a German citizen.

A Bomber Command classic depicting the deep feelings associated with the human cost of the air war in World War II.

November 1944.

'The Home Guards are an attacking force lying in wait for, and ready to destroy, any enemy who dares to set foot on out shores.

This is the autobiography of Alan Deere, New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944.

What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands?

The book describes how Lisa Meitner, of Jewish heritage, found herself working as a physicist at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin when the Nazis came to power in 1933; how she was hounded out of the country and forced to relocate to Sweden; how German chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman continued with the project - on the effect of bombarding uranium (the heaviest known element at the time) with neutrons, a project which Lise herself had initiated, being the intellectual leader of the group.

In a rich and fascinating history John Cornwell tells the epic story of Germany's scientists from the First World War to the collapse of Hitler's Reich.

Nazi Germany's invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940 marked the beginning of five years of terror for the Dutch people.

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERA Times Best History Book of the Year; A Waterstones Best Book of the Year'Reads like a thriller.

Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.

Set up in August 1905, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary was originally a logistic support organization, part of the Navy proper but run on civilian lines, comprising a miscellaneous and very unglamorous collection of colliers, store ships and harbor craft.

A photographic history of elite units in WWII and Korea, including uniforms, equipment, and more.

The British Airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife.

En los años que van desde 1934, más o menos, hasta 1945, la aviación pasó de los biplanos de hélice fabricados en gran parte en madera y tela a los motores a reacción en aviones de aleaciones metálicas duras y ligeras capaces incluso de salir al espacio exterior.

Whilst the Lancaster was acknowledged as being a fearsome bomber, the plane was also vulnerable.

Masters and Commanders describes how four titanic figures shaped the grand strategy of the West during the Second World War.

This is the story of Allied fighter pilots and the part they played in all the principal operational theatres of World War II.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved, a moving collection of ';straightforward, honest testimonials to the courage American troops display on and off the battlefield' (Kirkus Reviews).

Jean Gros erzählt in diesem Buch seine Lebensgeschichte von seiner Kindheit bis hin zu seiner Entlassung aus der Kriegsgefangenschaft.

This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot.

An in-depth study of England’s most famous fighter station during the year of the Battle of Britain.

Helmut Ortner reveals a staggering history of perpetrators, victims and bystanders in Hitler's Germany.

This first of three volumes traces the history of 72 Fighter Squadron, one of the premier squadrons in the Royal Air Force.

The companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District.

During the long years of the Second World War, tea remained the cornerstone of British hospitality, drunk and enjoyed by civilians and members of the armed forces alike.

Japan 1945.

A battle summary of Britain’s raid on the French port town of Dieppe during World War II.

Eine ganze Altersgruppe junger Männer wurde 1914 mit Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges und seines weiteren Verlaufes ihrer Jugend beraubt.

On 6 April 1943, Ian Reid, an officer in the Black Watch, was wounded and captured in Tunisia and sent off to an Italian prisoner-of-war camp.

Convoyes silenciosos que navegaban al amparo de la noche, arriesgadas operaciones de desembarco, combates navales a mar abierto, acorazados capaces de destruir el enemigo con sus cañones de largo alcance, torpedos humanos, portaviones atentos a la aparición de kamikazes.

The Mosquito Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.

'Delivered with flamboyance, it features a sparkling cast of chancers' KATJA HOYER, Daily Telegraph 5* review'Page-turning .

The career of General Hugh Stockwell culminated in the ill-fated Suez Operation of 1956 but no stigma can attach to him for this.

"e;Affectingly written .

'It wasn't easy being a Churchill child - and only Mary managed it with serenity and aplomb, as her diary of wartime ATS service shows' ANNE DE COURCY, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Mary's affectionately intimate and emotionally volatile diaries [.

In this WW2 memoir, the author of SAS: With the Maquis continues his thrilling account of life as a British Army commando behind enemy lines.

Swallowed up by the Soviet prison system, the fate of Raoul Wallenberg, saviour of tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Nazi holocaust, remains a mystery.

During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion.

THESUNDAY TIMESTOP 10 BESTSELLERChosen by WATERSTONES as one of their BEST HISTORY BOOKS for 2024';Compelling [Nichol has a] terrific eye for detail; an ability to blend tear-jerking letters, quotation and personal anecdotes into a rich, thought-provoking narrative'Daily TelegraphOver one million British Empire soldiers died during the First World War.

The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine.

"e;An engaging, balanced and thoroughly researched history.