It’s been a State secret for more than 70 years: The official line in the UK has always been that it never happened – but this new work challenges the assertion that no German force set foot on British soil during World War Two (the Channel Islands excepted), on active military service.
It’s been a State secret for more than 70 years: The official line in the UK has always been that it never happened – but this new work challenges the assertion that no German force set foot on British soil during World War Two (the Channel Islands excepted), on active military service.
Philip Reed, best known for his superb models of ships from the age of sail, here turns his attention to the other highly popular subject for ship modelers - the warships of the Second World War.
Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.
A superbly illustrated account of one of the key milestones in the development of modern US Special Operations Forces, the hugely complex POW rescue at Son Tay.
The 2025 edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring original research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships.
Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, the Red Baron, was the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, shooting down 80 enemy airplanes and receiving more high decorations than any other German combatant.
Everything you've been taught about the World War II "e;internment camps"e; in America is wrong:They were not created primarily because of racism or wartime hysteriaThey did not target only those of Japanese descentThey were not Nazi-style death campsIn her latest investigative tour-de-force, New York Times best-selling author Michelle Malkin sets the historical record straight-and debunks radical ethnic alarmists who distort history to undermine common-sense, national security profiling.
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.
George Barton's 'The History of Espionage' is a thorough exploration of the clandestine world of espionage, delving into its evolution from ancient times to the modern era.
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.
The air war over the critical Eastern Front is illustrated with 120 specially selected and informatively captioned photographs in this striking new book.
For several months in 1943, seven young airmen, all volunteers, were moulded into an RAF crew tasked with undertaking perilous operations over Occupied Europe.
For several months in 1943, seven young airmen, all volunteers, were moulded into an RAF crew tasked with undertaking perilous operations over Occupied Europe.
Rudolph de Lisle RN entered Naval College in 1868 aged 13, and was only 31 when he died, ironically for a naval officer, in the Sudanese desert at the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885.
Rudolph de Lisle RN entered Naval College in 1868 aged 13, and was only 31 when he died, ironically for a naval officer, in the Sudanese desert at the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885.
"e;Taylor provides short vignettes of actual flights and combat interactions revealing performance and flight procedures used to shoot and avoid being shot down.
The British Army started the development of flame throwers in 1938, but progress was slow and interest was side-lined after Dunkirk while the army reequipped.
The British Army started the development of flame throwers in 1938, but progress was slow and interest was side-lined after Dunkirk while the army reequipped.
From the critically acclaimed author of D nkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean.