Specific wars and campaigns

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.

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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London.

In the long history of the British Isles few years can stand in comparison with 1940 in terms of unrivalled gloom.

Stewart Blacker was a remarkable figure.

By November, 1942, the empire of Adolf Hitler had reached its zenith.

This groundbreaking work of military history reveals the unsettling truth about British Army executions during WWI.

Many books have been written about the British struggle against Napoleon in the Peninsula.

In the seventh, and second last, volume in t his historical work, Lord Anglesey shows how superior the Br itish cavalry was compared to those of the French and German s.

Volume V covers the last glory days of cavalry in World War I's Middle Eastern theater, as British, Indian, Australian and New Zealand cavalry conducted some of the most brilliant mounted operations of all time.

The story of an infantry officer on the Western Front, of the Fourth Battalion of the Coldstream Guards who was awarded the MC.

General Colin Gubbins was in charge of SOE during World War Two.

The author explains how the tradition of loyalty to the regiment has served the British Army so well over the past 350 years and, in his vivid description of some of the major campaigns in which it has fought, shows what it was like at various times to have been an officer or a soldier in the British Army.

Facing Armageddon is the first scholarly work on the 1914-18 War to explore, on a world-wide basis, the real nature of the participants experience.

Eighth Army, Britain's most famous field army of the twentieth century, landed in Italy in September 1943 and fought continously until the defeat of the Germans in early-May 1945.

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.

An international study of counter-insurgency strategies, tactics, and techniques developed in warzones from Vietnam to Latin America and beyond.

Having established himself as one of the foremost military historians in the world, Martin Middlebrook's books are eagerly awaited and prized by publishers.

A history of the high-speed wooden aircraft-from bomber to fighter, to photographic and weather reconnaissance-from the author of B-17 Memphis Belle.

Formed in 1915, and still operational today, 14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest serving and most senior Squadrons.

Wellington's achievements in the Peninsular War cannot be overestimated.

The author of Wellington at Waterloo delivers an in-depth history of the military commander's tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War.

The author Malcolm Smith has been the Editor of Jabberwock, the bi-annual journal of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, for two years and has inherited the complete archive of editions dating back to the formation of SOFFAAM in 1979.

Many heroes emerged during the First World War, but only one man was twice awarded the Victoria Cross during that conflict.

In August and September 1914 the Regimental Depot of the Durham Light Infantry at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle was overwhelmed by the number of men enlisting.

An ex-SAS surgeon's gripping memoir of trying to save lives in disaster areas and war zones around the globe.

'Wellingtons Highland Warriors' covers the early history of the British Armys Highland regiments, from the raising of the Black Watch in 1739 to the battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The British archives of the Napoleonic wars are unique, brimming with personal letters to family and friends or journals that record their innermost thoughts.

"e;A vivid reminder of the ever-present threat of a global apocalypse that formed the backdrop to the Cold War.

After the surrender of the French government in May 1940, the British were concerned that the resources of the French Empire, and particularly the powerful French fleet, would be put at the disposal of the Germans.

It is probably true to say that no land battle of this century passes Cambrai in importance.

This classic study of the French occupation of Egypt presents a lucid and comprehensive account of Napoleon's stunning victories and devastating losses.

The English pharmacist-turned-RAF-aircrew-member recounts his missions fighting against the Third Reich during World War II.

The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research and for family historians.

These transcripts of wiretapped conversations between Nazi officers reveal "e;a fascinating-and chilling-insight into the German view of the war"e; (Financial Times).

A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by "e;an indestructible wartime tank commander"e; (The Telegraph).