Specific wars and campaigns

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An in-depth study of Douglas Haig's army commanders on the Western Front during the First World War.

This is the latest in the well-respected Battleground series of books, and covers a number of aspects of the battle of Arnhem.

A memoir from the real-life James Bond, who "e;could ski backward, navigate a midget submarine and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps"e; (Wired).

A memoir from the real-life James Bond, who "e;could ski backward, navigate a midget submarine and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps"e; (Wired).

A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

More than thirty Allied Forces' WWII aircraft types are illustrated in many rare and previously unpublished black and white and color photographs.

The bitter fight for Fort Vaux is one of the most famous episodes in the Battle of Verdun-it has achieved almost legendary status in French military history.

The bitter fight for Fort Vaux is one of the most famous episodes in the Battle of Verdun-it has achieved almost legendary status in French military history.

Jack Sheldon examines the German mindset at the close of 1914 when it became apparent that a quick victory was no longer a possibility.

Until now Hugh Butterworth was just one of the millions of lost soldiers of the Great War, and the extraordinary letters he sent home from the Western Front have been forgotten.

The naval historian presents the thrilling true story of a Royal Navy officer's frigate command in the tumultuous late 18th and early 19th centuries.

A history of what life was like at Britain's World War II spy school, from how it was staffed to what lessons were taught, and more.

A history of what life was like at Britain's World War II spy school, from how it was staffed to what lessons were taught, and more.

Generations of Londoners from Roman times to the present day have confronted natural and man-made threats to their city.

This authoritative military reference provides detailed analysis of the various armed forces that fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

The Teutonic Knights were powerful and ferocious advocates of holy war.

The Teutonic Knights were powerful and ferocious advocates of holy war.

The letters of John Max Staniforth are among the most perceptive, graphic and evocative personal records of a soldiers life to have come down to us from the Great War.

The uprising in Libya in the spring of 2011 took the world by surprise.

A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.

A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.

This ground-level WWII history describes the British armored offensive into occupied France with rare wartime photos.

This ground-level WWII history describes the British armored offensive into occupied France with rare wartime photos.

Beaumont Hamel is a name which conjures up appalling visions of the catastrophic reverse suffered by men of VIII Corps, British Fourth Army on 1st July 1916, when thousands of men were killed and wounded for no gains whatsoever.

The physical conditions of jungle warfare and the closeness of contact with the enemy pose unique problems and call for special soldiering skills.

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

The book is a detailed account of the fighting around Ypres during April and May 1915.

The strategic importance of Malta sitting astride both the Axis and Allied supply routes in the Mediterranean was obvious to both sides during WW2.

Jane was a wartime phenomenon.

Of all the planes that flew in WW2, the 'Wooden Wonder' the two-engined Mosquito, or Mossie as it was affectionately called, was truly the most versatile and feared by the Germans.

Charles Steel took part in two military disasters-the Fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Fall of Singapore.

The twin-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War.

"e;Sir John Norton-Griffiths was one of a breed of adventurer, pioneer, entrepreneur and soldier whose like is very seldom seen.

Published for the first time in a single volume, VCs of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient.

The acclaimed historian sheds new light on the Battle of Waterloo and the defeat of Napoleon with a focus on the Prussian Army's critical contribution.

Award-winning historian David Wragg's Second World War Carrier Campaigns explores how aircraft carriers changed the course of the war for Allied victory.

A history of the Kent Fortress Royal Engineers and their WWII mission to destroy oil reserves along the Continental coastline, by the man who lived it.

For centuries the south coast of Kent in particular the ports of Dover and Folkestone-have been Englands front line, as her enemies have planned invasions and launched attacks from just across the Channel.

For centuries the south coast of Kent in particular the ports of Dover and Folkestone-have been Englands front line, as her enemies have planned invasions and launched attacks from just across the Channel.

The Battle of Britain was one of the crucial conflicts in the history of civilisation.

Battle Lines Ypres, the first volume in Pen & Swords new series of walking, cycling and driving guides to the Western Front, is the essential companion for every visitor to the Ypres Salient and the battlefields of Belgium.

In 1939 Dick Gorle was already a professional soldier but stationed in India.

In 1939 Dick Gorle was already a professional soldier but stationed in India.

"e;At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world.

This WWI military history presents a close examination of the costly but victorious Attack on High Wood during the Battle of the Somme.

This WWI military history presents a close examination of the costly but victorious Attack on High Wood during the Battle of the Somme.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.