Specific wars and campaigns

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

Capturing the strength of the British Army from 1815 to 1914, this groundbreaking reference presents the most recent research on the most significant wars, campaigns, battles, and leaders.

An all-encompassing book with more than a thousand quotations, this work breathes life into an era unprecedented in world history.

The Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the German defeat in the West.

The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery.

Tras el cruento ciclo de batallas en torno a Madrid que se sucedieron durante el primer invierno de la Guerra Civil española, parecería que la lucha en los flancos de la capital se había extinguido.

Covering many aspects of the Vietnam War that have not been addressed before, this book supplies new perspectives from academics as well as Vietnam veterans that explore how this key conflict of the 20th century has influenced everyday life and popular culture during the war as well as for the past 50 years.

This two-volume encyclopedia offers a unique insight into the Civil War from a state and local perspective, showing how the American experience of the conflict varied significantly based on location.

"e;The Abolitionists"e; is a comprehensive and insightful historical account written by John F.

Antes de la guerra, el desarrollo científico de Alemania era admirado en todo el mundo.

By providing detailed analyses of Civil War primary sources, this book will help readers to understand the history of the bloodiest of all American conflicts.

The war at sea was a key aspect of World War II, one that is too-often under-studied.

The study of genocide has been appropriate in emphasizing the centrality of the Holocaust; yet, other preceding episodes of mass violence are of great significance.

The study of genocide has been appropriate in emphasizing the centrality of the Holocaust; yet, other preceding episodes of mass violence are of great significance.

This illustrated history presents a detailed overview of the British infantry's organization, uniforms, and equipment during the Napoleonic Period.

An acclaimed historian of twentieth century Germany provides a vivid account of Hitler's rise to power and its intimate connection to the Bavarian capital.

With over 60 photos, this look at the role of Red Army tanks in Hitler's defeat "e;will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike"e; (AMPS Indianapolis).

This detailed study of Japan's fearsome WWII fighter covers its legendary combat career along with color images and technical information.

"e;A treasure of a book.

This deep dive into the mind of the complex, controversial political and military leader is "e;a great addition to the field of Napoleonics"e; (Journal of Military History).

A tour of the historic French battlefield that goes beyond the usual dates and places, and reveals the full story of the fighting after the fighting.

A long-overdue biography of the dedicated commander from New Zealand who helped ward off the Luftwaffe and save Britain from a Nazi invasion.

Adolf Hitler was one of six children born to his mother, and one of eight born to his father from two of his three marriages.

A first-hand account of the underground work of the First World War-from the firing of mines to constructing subways to bureaucratic mishaps.

This pictorial history presents a vivid and harrowing exploration of Jewish ghettos during the Nazi occupation of Poland during WWII.

This harrowing WWII memoir recounts the tragic ordeal of a British couple separated by war and taken prisoner by Japanese forces in Sumatra.

The notorious Nazi leader's attempt to take war prisoners hostage at the end of WWII is revealed in this lively and expertly researched history.

Professional historians, schools, colleges and universities are not alone in shaping higher-order understanding of history.

In Revolution and Constitutionalism in Britain and the U.

This book re-thinks the relationship between the world of the traditional Jewish study hall (the Beit Midrash) and the academy: Can these two institutions overcome their vast differences?

This book re-thinks the relationship between the world of the traditional Jewish study hall (the Beit Midrash) and the academy: Can these two institutions overcome their vast differences?

Professional historians, schools, colleges and universities are not alone in shaping higher-order understanding of history.

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle, Andrew Biggio brings to light more untold stories from the quickly vanishing ranks of the veterans of World War II.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

The story of the British army, from its inception in the late seventeenth century to the present.

Love blooms in the darkest days.

This work provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the Second World War in all its aspects - military, diplomatic, political, economic, social, and ecological.

Why does 1919 deserve further study and debate a hundred years later?

From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps.

The graphic history of the Nazi attempt to destroy the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 363 detailed maps.

A fast-moving account that details Even-Epstein's experiences particularly in the intense conflicts of 1967, the Six Day War, and 1973, the Yom Kippur War.

In this WWII memoir, a woman recounts her struggle to survive and serve her country in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

The first operational military jet in the world, towards the end of the Second World War the ME 262 was to be the German miracle weapon.

'Siempre son los ganadores los que escriben la historia y la Segunda Guerra Mundial no es una excepción a esta regla.

Stalin and War, 1918-1953 is the first book to examine the patterns of radicalized internal violence that characterized the Stalinist regime across the whole of the dictator's rule, and it is one of the only works to connect patterns of internal violence to the dictator's perceptions of war and foreign threat.