Military history

A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States.

A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States.

This book focuses on the social voids that were the result of occupation, genocide, mass killings, and population movements in Europe during and after the Second World War.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the various social science approaches to explaining and interpreting war, peace and the military.

Durante los siglos XVI y XVII, la Monarquía Hispánica erigió, a lo largo y ancho del globo, el mayor imperio habido hasta la fecha sobre la faz de la tierra.

Las Guerras Apaches fueron el conflicto más largo librado por Estados Unidos, que se prolongó durante un cuarto de siglo y marcó la historia del suroeste americano y el norte de México.

Was the British left's support for the anti-Franco cause 'the most outstanding example of international solidarity in British history'?

Matthew Preston returns politics to its rightful place at the heart of the study of internal conflict.

Examining the theme of child sacrifice as a psychological challenge, this book applies a unique approach to religious ideas by looking at beliefs and practices that are considered deviant, but also make up part of mainstream religious discourse in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Formed in July 1940 for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group was the first British special force unit.

During winter 1944/45 few German officers believed that the Allies would attack the wooded Reichswald Plug on the narrow neck of land between the rivers Rhine and Maas.

Soldiers' first-hand accounts of Second World War active service invariably make inspiring and exciting reading but Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges is exceptional for several reasons.

Soldiers' first-hand accounts of Second World War active service invariably make inspiring and exciting reading but Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges is exceptional for several reasons.

Vladimir Kovalevskii's memoirs record in graphic detail a remarkable military career.

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Nostalgic recollections of wartime Britain often forget that when the blackout was enforced at night in an attempt to foil Nazi bombers a crime wave, cloaked by the inky black darkness, ensued on many of our streets.

The Light Division is rightly regarded as the most famous force within Wellington's army in the Peninsular War.

The Light Division is rightly regarded as the most famous force within Wellington's army in the Peninsular War.

During the Second World War, the British movie industry produced a number of films concerning the war, all of which were, by necessity, heavily myth-laden and propagandised.

Nostalgic recollections of wartime Britain often forget that when the blackout was enforced at night in an attempt to foil Nazi bombers a crime wave, cloaked by the inky black darkness, ensued on many of our streets.

"e;The author and his friends have been able to capture some truly remarkable images of modern military aircraft engaged in this activity - everything from a glider, to the massive and strange A400 Atlas, to Lockheed Martin F-35s.

Formed in July 1940 for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group was the first British special force unit.

During winter 1944/45 few German officers believed that the Allies would attack the wooded Reichswald Plug on the narrow neck of land between the rivers Rhine and Maas.

Examining the theme of child sacrifice as a psychological challenge, this book applies a unique approach to religious ideas by looking at beliefs and practices that are considered deviant, but also make up part of mainstream religious discourse in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Thomas Percy Gleave began his RAF career in 1930, three years later becoming a member of the RAF aerobatic team.

Vladimir Kovalevskii's memoirs record in graphic detail a remarkable military career.

Military strategy is concerned with the translation of armed force into intended political effects.

A historian and archeological scholar examines the complex relationship between Roman emperors and their armies.

A history and military analysis of the world-changing events following the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Nearly a century of Japanese Imperial rule, from the 1868 Meiji Restoration to the end of WWII, is explored in this sweeping history.

This local history explores the wartime contributions and sacrifices of a strategically significant English port town during WWII.

This intriguing book describes the Romans' formidably warlike enemies in modern Romania and Bulgaria their 'most illustrated' opponents, thanks to friezes on Trajan's Column and carvings on Trajan's Adamklissi monument.

The acclaimed ancient world historian examines the centuries-long decline of Greek powers in the face of the growing Roman threat.

With firsthand sources and archeological research, this study explores life inside Nazi prisons during the occupation of the Channel Islands.

"e;An unmatched collection of brilliant, compelling, and insightful essays that convincingly establish Grant as .

An "e;excellent and thought provoking"e; chronicle of the IV.

A military history of ancient Italy, featuring details of the weapons, equipment, and tactics, as well as color photos showing how warriors looked.

A history of the British Army unit's deployment to and defense of a group of islands between Greece and Turkey during World War II.

"e;A treasure of a book.

This pictorial history examines the key role played by US Navy destroyers from the turn of the twentieth century through the Cold War and beyond.

A comprehensive history of the development and use of cameras in recording British military conflicts from the 1850s to the 1950s.

"e;Examines all the possible fates of the famous IX legion .

Flight Lieutenant Thomas 'Tommy' Rose, a First World War fighter ace, was a pioneer of private flying.

A guide for collectors and modelers-packed with photos, technical information, practical advice, and history.

A specialist in Napoleonic history reveals the legendary leader's influence on the City of Light in this illustrated visitor's guide.

An analysis of ancient Greek, Roman, and Macedonian winning battle formations, from why they worked, the equipment and men used, and how they broke down.

The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.

A Roman historian examines the motivation and strategy behind Marc Anthony's invasion of Parthia and the reasons for its ultimate defeat.

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).