Military forces and sectors

Everything you want to know, don't want to know, and don't know you need to know about weapons.

The story of the Supermarine Spitfire has been told across many years and the debate about it is enduring, yet the Spitfire remains a true icon.

In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire.

Keeping the Atlantic sea-lanes open was a vital factor in the fight against Nazi Germany.

These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection.

An action-packed military biography of a British fighter pilot and his rise through ranks during World War I.

The 51st Highland Division was the most famous infantry division that fought with the British Army in WW2.

The first memoir of an Afghan interpreter with the Coalition who served with both US Special Forces and the SAS over an eight year period.

Flight testing experimental and new aircraft is one of the worlds most hazardous occupations.

';A fascinating insight into one of the Cold War's most interesting concept aircraft .

A deep dive into the biggest salvage operation in history: the recovery of German warships—the Allies’ spoils of World War I—from Scottish waters.

The little known story of these female reservists and the role they played in WWII, packed with photos.

In December 1949, I, as a young man of 18, arrived in a different world - RAF Shaibah, 7 miles or so from Basra in Iraq, to do my (extended) two-year National Service.

From the Battle of Britain to D-Day, this book uncovers the history of the Channel War.

'Gripping pulse-racing adventure by a true legend.

As this well researched work reveals, Hitlers handling the German Navy during the Second World War was full of contradictions.

There have been several books published about the wartime experiences of individual air gunners but there is no general history of Air Gunners, their equipment, training or service in the various RAF Commands in which they served.

Fighting the Bombers is an unrivaled look at the Allied bombing campaign from the point of view of the Luftwaffe establishment and command.

No airforce in the Second World War would make more use of captured planes than the Luftwaffe.

617 Squadron of 5 Group RAF Bomber Command was without doubt the most famous RAF Squadron in World War II.

For most people, climbing a ladder to clear the gutters is a challenge.

The author of GCHG describes covert missions that "e;are worthy of spy fiction, but the entire book is utterly fascinating and informative.