A Times History Book of the Year 2022From Sunday Times bestselling historian Saul David, the dramatic tale of the first American troops to take the fight to the enemy in the Second World War, and also the last.
On the morning of 22 September 1914, just six weeks into the First World War, three Royal Navy armoured cruisers were sunk by a German U-boat in the southern North Sea.
Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil War.
A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historian'A striking success' The Times'Fresh, original and brilliantly vivid' Telegraph'The best all-round book on the subject yet' SpectatorAt about 1.
A Times Book of the Year'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND'A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history' DAN SNOWA landmark history of the U-Boat war told through the experiences and recollections of the U-Boat crews themselves.
On the evening of 30 March, 1982, Commander David Hall, chief engineer of the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror received a telephone call giving him the order to 'store for war'.
The first account of Britain’s convoys during the Napoleonic Wars—showing how the protection of trade played a decisive role in victory During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by Britain’s warships.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;History of the Civil War: 1861-1865"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
This 1921 Pulitzer Prize awarded history has been written in response to a demand for some account of the generally very misunderstood German submarine campaign in the World War I and particularly of the means by which it was defeated.
Sydney Tyler's 'The History of the Russo-Japanese War' is a meticulously researched account of one of the most significant conflicts of the early 20th century.
In 'Eine schwimmende Stadt' von Jules Verne trifft der Leser auf eine faszinierende Geschichte über eine futuristische Stadt, die auf dem Wasser treibt.
James Barnes's 'The Naval Actions of the War of 1812' is a meticulously researched and engaging account of the naval battles that shaped the outcome of the War of 1812.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION - The Battle of Jutland, The Battle of the Somme & Nelson's History of the War (9 Books in One Volume)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
This book contains the authentic narratives of the lives, exploits and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers including contemporary eyewitness accounts, documents, trial transcripts and letters.
A ';compelling' (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navya little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their livespart murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O'Brian.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Waterstones Book of the Year'The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings's portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
La Flomar avanzaba decidida hacia el que era su objetivo militar, «la ocupación territorial de las islas para, por su parte, otras fuerzas atacar a lo largo de la frontera».
