Military forces and sectors

While bookshelves groan with works on the capital ships of the German Third Reich, there is little in English devoted to their predecessors of the Second Reich, so this new book will fill a clear gap in its study of German cruisers of the period, from wooden-hulled corvettes, through the fusion of 'overseas' and 'home' vessels into the modern small cruisers that evolved and fought in the First World War.

When Robert Brundle took the SS Harmatris to Russia with Convoy PQ8 he was 47 years of age.

The jungle war against the Japanese was arguably one of the worst terrors that could be inflicted upon a young soldier who had never been away from home before, let alone be faced with a brutal, sadistic and uncompromising enemy in an alien environment.

The jungle war against the Japanese was arguably one of the worst terrors that could be inflicted upon a young soldier who had never been away from home before, let alone be faced with a brutal, sadistic and uncompromising enemy in an alien environment.

This "e;well written, well researched, well-illustrated"e; edition of the classic Georgian Navy reference "e;will both delight and inform"e; (The Naval Review).

This "e;well written, well researched, well-illustrated"e; edition of the classic Georgian Navy reference "e;will both delight and inform"e; (The Naval Review).

‘The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril,’ wrote Winston Churchill in his history of the Second World War.

‘The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril,’ wrote Winston Churchill in his history of the Second World War.

This illustrated history "e;recounts the unusual and sometimes dramatic development and operational career of one of the twentieth century's most iconic airliners"e; (Aviation History Magazine).

This illustrated history "e;recounts the unusual and sometimes dramatic development and operational career of one of the twentieth century's most iconic airliners"e; (Aviation History Magazine).

An illustrated history of the renowned fighter aircraft, ideal for modelers and aviation enthusiasts: "e;Highly recommended.

"e;A slice of the RAF and NATO in Germany through the Cold War .

"e;A slice of the RAF and NATO in Germany through the Cold War .

The history of the armored division comprised of German teenagers in the Normandy campaign, drawing on new materials from former Eastern Bloc archives.

A historical analysis of the contribution of Great Britain's public schools to the conduct of World War II.

In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London.

In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London.

The sector north of Ypres is best known for the inundation of much of the ground to the east of the Yser that acted as a block to the German advance in the autumn of 1914.

A complete history of paratroopers and their role in modern war, including a glossary and photos.

Following in their best-selling series of Battlefield Guides this is a companion volume to the Holts Western Front South Guide.

Following in their best-selling series of Battlefield Guides this is a companion volume to the Holts Western Front South Guide.

Today, the Mustang is a living legend and is remembered as probably the finest long-range single-seat piston-engined fighter ever built.

The full pictorial history of America's P-51 Mustang fighter plane that served the Allies in World War II and other conflicts.

Martin Bowman's considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and US 8th and 15th Air Force crews in the series of raids on the cities and oil transportation and industrial targets in the Third Reich, culminating in 'Round-the-Clock' bombing by the RAF, operating at night on the largely forgotten Stirling, the gamely Halifax and ultimately the more successful Lancaster, and the US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crews by day on a target list so long and wide ranging that it defies the imagination.

Martin Bowman's considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and US 8th and 15th Air Force crews in the series of raids on the cities and oil transportation and industrial targets in the Third Reich, culminating in 'Round-the-Clock' bombing by the RAF, operating at night on the largely forgotten Stirling, the gamely Halifax and ultimately the more successful Lancaster, and the US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crews by day on a target list so long and wide ranging that it defies the imagination.

In this WW2 memoir, the author of SAS: With the Maquis continues his thrilling account of life as a British Army commando behind enemy lines.

The world premiere of the musical stage play _Star of Strait Street_ took place in Valletta on 4 April 2017.

The world premiere of the musical stage play _Star of Strait Street_ took place in Valletta on 4 April 2017.

"e;This outstanding book will be essential for future studies of naval policy in the period between la Gloire and the Great War.

For the first time in naval warfare submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939–45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years.

For the first time in naval warfare submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939–45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years.

Adolf Hitler's war in Africa arose from the urgent need to reinforce the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, whose 1940 invasion of Egypt had been soundly beaten.

Adolf Hitler's war in Africa arose from the urgent need to reinforce the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, whose 1940 invasion of Egypt had been soundly beaten.

A Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire tells of his military adventures-and of the personal battle that followed him home.

A Special Forces veteran and former Legionnaire tells of his military adventures-and of the personal battle that followed him home.

Over 60,000,000 people died worldwide during the course of the Second World War and, in contrast to those slaughtered in The Great War, it was civilian populations that bore the brunt.

Over 60,000,000 people died worldwide during the course of the Second World War and, in contrast to those slaughtered in The Great War, it was civilian populations that bore the brunt.

This detailed history of Air Intercept radar traces the development of this vital military technology with the Royal Air Force during WWII.

This detailed history of Air Intercept radar traces the development of this vital military technology with the Royal Air Force during WWII.

This is the story of the naval war in northern European waters following the critical if inconclusive battle of Jutland.

A comprehensive guide to the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns used around the world from the end of World War II to the 2010s.

The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, dubbed the Priest, was the most successful and widely used example of American self-propelled artillery during WWII.

Operation Dynamo, the successful evacuation of Belgian, British, Dutch, French and Polish troops from the beaches at Dunkirk between 27 May and 4 June 1940, was not only a pivotal moment of the war, but one that changed its final outcome.

A comprehensive guide to the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns used around the world from the end of World War II to the 2010s.

On the night of 13/14 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second War Patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.

On the night of 13/14 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second War Patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.

The memoirs of Wolfe Frank, which lay hidden in an attic for twenty-five years, are a unique and highly moving behind-the-scenes account of what happened at Nuremberg the greatest trial in history seen through the eyes of a witness to the whole proceedings.

The memoirs of Wolfe Frank, which lay hidden in an attic for twenty-five years, are a unique and highly moving behind-the-scenes account of what happened at Nuremberg the greatest trial in history seen through the eyes of a witness to the whole proceedings.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.