Specific wars and campaigns

The story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on myths.

The complete and authoritative account of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, and the recent finding of her wreck.

'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.

To his enlisted men on U-154, Lieutenant Oskar Kusch was the ideal skipper-bright, experienced, successful, caring, tolerably eccentric-and a popular captain who always brought his boat home safely when so many others vanished without a trace.

The Marine Corps Way of War examines the evolving doctrine, weapons, and capability of the United States Marine Corps during the four decades since our last great conflict in Asia.

A biography of the often misunderstood, yet heroic, Confederate general who sacrificed everything for his native state of Virginia during the Civil War.

'Deeply researched and engagingly written' The Times'Has the pace and style of a well-crafted thriller' Mail on Sunday'Chock full of memorable characters and written with all the drama and pace of a Robert Harris thriller' Rowland White, author of MosquitoSummer 1939.

Catkiller 3-2 provides unique insights into the role of the tactical air controller, airborne (TACA) in I Corps as seen through the eyes of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-engine aircraft in support of Marine ground units during the Vietnam War.

Hampton and His Red Shirts: South Carolina's Deliverance in 1876 by Alfred B.

Discover the story of the Second World War brought to life in full colour by renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns'A fully immersive experience.

This riveting biography details how Stanley "e;Swede"e; Vejtasa became a World War II naval hero.

Strategic bombing is likely the most studied element in Aviation History.

An insider account an entrepreneur hired to support American peacekeeping efforts in Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

A common theme of airpower histories is that the Combined Bomber Offensive was the proving ground for a post-war independent air force.

Forever known for its blazing cinematic image of General George S.

On May 7 and 8, 1942, fast carrier task forces from the United States and Imperial Japanese navies met in combat for the first time in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

A masterpiece of World War II heroism, this book catches the spirit and tone of an incredible fighting ship, the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-turned-minelayer on the radar picket lines in the Pacific.

This is a translation of the only known detailed account of the building of the notorious 262-mile long Thai-Burma Railway by one of the Japanese professional engineers who was involved in its construction.

This historical biography provides a scholarly analysis of the personal diaries of a young, freeborn mulatto woman during the Civil War years.

Dive into the rich and inspiring history of Norwegian-Danish Methodism in America with Arlow W.

This book examines attitudes towards German held captive in Britain, drawing on original archival material including newspaper and newsreel content, diaries, sociological surveys and opinion polls, as well as official documentation and the archives of pressure groups and protest movements.

This book combines a sweeping narrative of the Civil War with a bold new look at the wars significance for American society.

Interest in the First World War, or Great War, continues unabated.

Back from their mission as the Bad Love Tigers to secure the secrets of Area 51 and the White Hole Project, the Bad Love Gang are summoned to the Oval Office by President Gerald Ford.

The second volume of this authoritative biography of Americas first admiral examines the last ten years of David Glasgow Farraguts life, which included the ever-fascinating period of the Civil War.

Translated from German, In a Raging Inferno is the first English-language book ever to recount the story of the Hitler Youth and its combat role at the end of World War II.

A moving, deeply researched account of survivors' experiences of liberation from Nazi death camps and the long, difficult years that followed When tortured inmates of Hitler's concentration and extermination camps were liberated in 1944 and 1945, the horror of the atrocities came fully to light.

The Elusive Enemy explores the evolution of U.

A "e;compelling"e; study of impact of the Civil War in Appalachia that "e;adeptly juggles the military, social, and political complexities of this border war"e; (American Historical Review).

This "e;uncommonly astute study"e; examines the early development of the US-UK military alliance that would eventually lead to victory in WWII (Paul Miles, author of FDR's Admiral).

This historical study examines America's Cold War diplomacy and covert operations intended to lure Cambodia from neutrality to alliance.

A single-volume edition of William J.

A groundbreaking book that gathers key wartime intelligence reportsDuring the Second World War, three prominent members of the Frankfurt School-Franz Neumann, Herbert Marcuse, and Otto Kirchheimer-worked as intelligence analysts for the Office of Strategic Services, the wartime forerunner of the CIA.

Capturing the chaotic nature of the U.

This is the first book to examine Thomas Holcomb s crucial role as commandant of the U.

With their strong emphasis on traditional family values, education, discipline, and service, Mormons sound and look more "e;Christian"e; than many believers.

It is widely assumed that the French in the British Isles during the Second World War were fully fledged supporters of General de Gaulle, and that, across the channel at least, the French were a 'nation of resisters'.

With Allied armies poised on the banks of the Rhine, Nazi Germany tottered on the brink of collapse.

The British army was almost unique among the European armies of the Great War in that it did not suffer from a serious breakdown of discipline or collapse of morale.

A member of the famed Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division, Donald J.

Are Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism at all compatible?

The 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th Georgia volunteer infantry regiments spent most of the Civil War fighting under Brig.

The Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942, was the fifth and last major night surface action fought off Savo Island during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign.

Fireforce 'Writ Large' - Airborne Assault in Mozambique.

Vividly written and well researched by a noted historian of the period, this succinct history credits the Union Navy as an essential element in the northern victory.

This book presents a socio-historical analysis of the Somali Muslim diaspora in Johannesburg and its impact on urban development in the context of Somali migrations in the Southern African Indian Ocean region from the end of the 19th Century to today.

This volume, a collection of eleven original essays by many of the foremost U.

The surprise Chinese invasion of Vietnam in 1979 shocked the international community.

Civilians into soldiers is an examination of body cultures in the British Army during the Second World War.

At War in Distant Watersinvestigates the reasons behind Great Britains combined military and naval offensive expeditions outside of Europe during the Great War.