Military history

Amidst the turmoil of religious wars and political discord, Henry IV rose from a Protestant prince in Navarre to become one of Europe's most iconic monarchs.

Timeless Turmoil offers a comprehensive historical and comparative analysis of recent conflicts in Kosovo, Abkhazia, and the Tskhinvali region, examining their geopolitical dynamics from ancient times to the present.

At the Emperors Pleasure follows the young couple Christopher and Topsy Man through the savage battle for Hong Kong and the years of enforced separation, she interned in Stanley Camp, Hong Kong, he as a prisoner of war and forced labourer in Kobe, Japan.

Reveals the provocative and irreverent life of Dorman-Smith through his private letters and war diary, highlighting his military brilliance and conflicts with Churchill.

Diaries and letters from service personnel who were held captive throughout the Second World War survive in quite large numbers, but rarely are they so detailed as those of John Blomfield Dixon, whose home was in the Hertfordshire town of Ware.

"e;McIntyre recounts the stories of many airmen who did not return, which are undeniably touching, as are the photographs he includes.

Step into the fascinating world of feudal Japan, where swords ruled the battlefield, and scrolls governed the state.

Francisco Franco (1892-1975), der sich als Führer Spaniens von Gottes Gnaden verstand, herrschte fast vier Jahrzehnte lang über die Geschicke seines Landes.

Once warfare became established in ancient civilizations, it's hard to find any other social institution that developed as quickly.

"e;McIntyre recounts the stories of many airmen who did not return, which are undeniably touching, as are the photographs he includes.

This source book chronicles the history of the most controversial conflict of the 20th century, beginning with the birth of the Vietnamese communist party in 1930 and ending with the Vietnamese revolution in 1975.

This collection of essays, two of which appear in print for the first time, documents the late Holden Furber's discovery that private ventures, most manifestly deployed in the 'country trade' between Asian ports, played a major role in the European expansion in India before the age of empire.

Japan at War, 1914-1952 is a synthetic and interpretive history that highlights the centrality of war to the modern Japanese experience.

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During the crucial period of 1917-1918, the United States superseded Great Britain as the premier power in the world.

As a combat medical aidman of Company B, 1st Medical Battalion, First Infantry Division, Allen N.

No estamos preparados para la guerra.

In den turbulenten Jahren zwischen 1918 und 1939 erlebte die Ukraine eine dramatische Transformation, die das Land tiefgreifend veränderte.

Raised in the rural Appalachian town of Erwin, Tennessee, John David Goodin was a tank commander in one of the most notorious and prestigious regiments in World War II, the 3rd Armored "e;Spearhead"e; Division, the 32nd Armored Regiment.

In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte stood at the zenith of his power, commanding the mightiest army Europe had ever seen.

Wie hat ein Bündnis, geboren aus den Ruinen des Zweiten Weltkriegs, die internationale Sicherheitsarchitektur nachhaltig geprägt?

Wie wird aus einer Adelsfamilie die bedeutendste Dynastie eines Königreichs?

The Mongols had a profound effect on the regions that they ruled in the eastern Muslim world, from the first Mongol invasion in 1219 through the breakup of the Ilkhanate in 1335 and the various, short-lived successor states.

Raised in the rural Appalachian town of Erwin, Tennessee, John David Goodin was a tank commander in one of the most notorious and prestigious regiments in World War II, the 3rd Armored "e;Spearhead"e; Division, the 32nd Armored Regiment.

Noor Inayat Khan, descendante d’un sultan hindou, élevée en banlieue parisienne, puis vivant à Londres, fut rattrapée par les aléas de l’histoire au moment où sa carrière littéraire commençait à s’affirmer.

A fascinating history of the great summer offensive launched by the Red Army in 1944 which turned the tide of the war.