Specific wars and campaigns

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un grupo secreto de hombres fue lanzado tras las líneas enemigas para encender la chispa de la resistencia en la Europa ocupada.

From Reagan to the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most transformative periods in modern American history, tracing the United States from the conservative resurgence of the 1980s to the political, economic, technological, and cultural conflicts of the modern era.

Esta obra constituye una contribucion fundamental a la historiografia de las relaciones internacionales y la seguridad hemisferica en el Gran Caribe.

One Toronto family, two centuries, two world wars -- and one Spitfire over Nazi Europe.

Could an empire built on iron and blood be undone by a map of the stars?

On September 1, 1939, the day World War II broke out in Europe, Gen.

On September 1, 1939, the day World War II broke out in Europe, Gen.

'The best biography I've read recently' - Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent'An excellent examination of Mayne Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years' - History of War magazine'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' Soldier magazine'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War.

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Kabul is a name that has had much resonance in current affairs over the last few years, however its place in military history can be charted much further back to the first British incursions into Afghanistan during the 19th century.

'The best biography I've read recently' - Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent'An excellent examination of Mayne Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years' - History of War magazine'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' Soldier magazine'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War.

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces.

It's common knowledge that the Enigma cipher was broken at Bletchley Park, but less is known of the background: an exhilarating spy story of secret documents smuggled across borders, hair-raising escapes, Gestapo interrogations and betrayals.

In 1982, North Sea ferry MV Norland transported passengers and vehicles between Hull and Rotterdam.

Chapel Street was a row of old Georgian terraced lodging houses in Altrincham, home to some 400 Irish, English, Welsh and Italian lodgers.

PRE-ORDER THE ACTION-PACKED STORY OF THE WWII GROUP THAT BECAME OUR SAS, FROM ONE OF THE UK'S MOST STORIED SPECIAL FORCES OPERATORS History at its gripping, fascinating finest THE DAILY EXPRESS'A must read for any military enthusiast' JASON FOX Brilliant Stuff.

Reconstruction explores one of the most transformative and contested eras in American history: the years after the Civil War, when the United States attempted to rebuild the defeated South, define freedom after slavery, and decide whether democracy could truly include formerly enslaved people.

The Last Full Measure tells the forgotten story of the sacred mission to return Americas fallen from foreign battlefields.

The American West explores one of the most dramatic and contested periods in United States history: the transformation of the West during the nineteenth century.

In the frozen hell of the Battle of the Bulge, green American paratroopers faced German tanks on Dead Mans Ridgeand prevailed.

The United States in World War II tells the dramatic story of America's transformation from a cautious, divided nation into a decisive global superpower.

The rudimentary facts of the Beer Hall Putsch are well known.

Why would a nation, in the midst of a vicious and unrestricted war, hesitate to employ a weapon guaranteed to inflict massive casualties on the enemy?

The author explores a variety of questions related to General Sikorski's policies, such as his effort to maintain an independent Polish Arms' in the Soviet Union.

This book examines the intrusion of imperialist modes of thought into the domestic politics of the Edwardian period and the war years.

This is the story of the great coalition formed by the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia to combat the Axis in World War II.

BOOK 12 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLANDFeaturing stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detailWhy did Japan decide to attack at Pearl Harbour?

International lawyers and distinguished scholars consider the question: Is it legally justifiable to treat the Vietnam War as a civil war or as a peculiar modern species of international law?

Volume three of the complete wartime correspondence of the two great statesmen of the twentieth centuryThis three-volume work is the first complete collection of the correspondence of Winston Churchill and Franklin D.

Volume two of the complete wartime correspondence of the two great statesmen of the twentieth centuryThis three-volume work is the first complete collection of the correspondence of Winston Churchill and Franklin D.

Volume one of the complete wartime correspondence of the two great statesmen of the twentieth centuryThis three-volume work is the first complete collection of the correspondence of Winston Churchill and Franklin D.

Professor Havens analyzes the efforts of Japanese antiwar organizations to portray the war as much more than a fire across the sea"e; and to create new forms of activism in a country where individuals have traditionally left public issues to the authorities.

In Making Sense of War, Amir Weiner reconceptualizes the entire historical experience of the Soviet Union from a new perspective, that of World War II.

The dynastic struggles of the Wars of the Roses (1455-85) have traditionally been portrayed as belonging to one of the most dramatic periods in the history of England, an age of murder and melodrama.

From the Outside In examines the profound impact of World War II on American government.

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger.

Told for the first time in English, Paul Preston's new book tells the story of a preventable tragedy that cost many thousands of lives and ruined tens of thousands more at the end of the Spanish Civil War.

First serious examination of the curious demise of Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler that also investigates an extraordinary web of secret deals and international intrigue.

This concluding volume of The Vietnam War and International Law focuses on the last stages of America's combat role in Indochina.

This fourth volume of a five-part policy history of the U.

'Excellent' Antony Beevor'Saul David is a brilliant historian .

The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War.

The first volume of a ground-breaking and truly global trilogy on the Second World War, from an exciting, prize-winning academic.

THE FINAL LIVING TESTIMONY FROM THE ARNHEM BRIDGE - A LEGENDARY SOLDIER S STORY, TOLD IN HIS OWN WORDSBy former paratrooper John Humphreys and bestselling author and ex-Parachute Regiment officer Stuart Tootal'A gripping, visceral and immensely moving read.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'I will recommend it to everyone' Alastair Campbell'World-renowned historian Laurence Rees lays out a past that is also eerily a cautionary tale for our future if we are not careful' Anthony Scaramucci'There are lots of moments when you can t help but have a shudder through the spine .

Hitler and the July Plot explores the dramatic events of 20 July 1944, when a group of senior German officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime.

*Longlisted for the 2026 Women s Prize for Non-Fiction* A magical literary feat and one of the most touching books I ve read this year Stuart Jeffries, Spectator Full of politics and reportage Full of ideas.

From unstoppable blitzkrieg to brutal defeatfollow Guderians panzers as they race toward Moscow and collide with disaster.