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In August 1914, Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz convinced the German armed forces to create a new unit, called the MarineDivision Flandern, to garrison the Belgian coastline and prepare naval bases in for the implementation of a naval guerrilla war against Great Britain.

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This book is about the women who serve the military as wives and those who serve as soldiers, sailors, and flyers.

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With global commitments and combat duty, our armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis.

205 Group RAF provided the only mobile force of heavy night bombers in the Mediterranean theater in the Second World War.

The Territorials 1908-1914 is a unique, comprehensive record of the part-time soldiers who made up the Territorial Force that supported the regular army in the years immediately before the outbreak of the First World War.

As one might expect from a county with the motto 'Invicta' (Unconquered), Kent has produced her fair share of military heroes.

In early September 1939, the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment were one of the first complete infantry units of the BEF to land in France.

When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army.

A memoir of service in the Korean War, though bitter cold, monsoons, and ever-present danger from enemy forces-includes photos.

Archibald Wavells life and career makes a marvelous subject.

In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort.

In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort.

Surgeon at Arms is without doubt one of the most interesting and dramatic personal memoirs to come out of the Second World War.

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The 2nd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry was one of only two battalions of the regiment that did not have its history published in some form after the Great War, the other was the 1/7th (Territorial) Battalion.

A guide to the history of each of the British Army's regular formations, from their origins to their development over time.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh later Lord Dowding was one of the greatest Englishmen of the 20th century.

A first-hand account of World War I by a nineteen-year-old Englishman who led a platoon into the carnage of the Battle of the Somme.

The East Surreys were in near continuous action from November 1942, when they landed in North Africa (Operation TORCH) through to May 1945 Armistice.

When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army.

"e;By the end of the Second World War the reputation of Hitler's Schutzstaffel (SS) had become so heavily sullied that the organization was branded criminal and banned in postwar Germany.

The Swansea Battalion was formed from local men by the Mayor of Swansea in the response to Lord Kitcheners famous appeal for volunteers.

Aden, 20 June 1967: two army Land Rovers burn ferociously in the midday sun.

Yvonne Collinson Heath will never forget the telephone call that changed her life for ever.

Among You is the gripping real-life story of a soldier serving on the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan, and an unforgettable, unflinching account of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Royal Highland Fusiliers came into being in 1959 as a result of the amalgamation of two regiments, both of which had strong connections with Glasgow and the west of Scotland: The Royal Scots Fusiliers, founded in 1678 by Charles Erskine, fifth Earl of Mar; and The Highland Light Infantry, or HLI, created in 1881 as a result of the amalgamation of the 71st Highlanders and the 74th Highlanders.

The King's Own Scottish Borderers is one of only two Scottish regiments never to have been amalgamated until it joined forces with The Royal Scots to form the 1st battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006.

From an exam insider, a vital guide to the ASVAB subtests essential to a successful start of your military careerOf the eight ASVAB subtests, four--word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, and mathematics knowledge--comprise what is called the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT).

The definitive history of GCHQ, one of the world's most tight-lipped intelligence agencies, written with unprecedented access to classified archives.

Only eighteen years old when he marched off to war, young Confederate Robert Campbell already possessed the keen, perceptive eye of a seasoned journalist.

Scotland provided two Territorial Force divisions at the outbreak of the First World War, in due course taking their place in the order of battle as the 51st (Highland) Division and the 52nd (Lowland) Division.

The planning for the raising of what was to become 16th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, started within two days of the outbreak of the war.

The planning for the raising of what was to become 16th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, started within two days of the outbreak of the war.

After the Battle of the Lys in April 1918, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig said of the 147th (Territorial) Brigade:'I desire to express my appreciation of the very valuable and gallant services performed by troops of the 49th (West Riding) Division since the entry of the 147th Brigade into the Battle of Armentires.

';War, reclamation, and what Tim O'Brien called "e;the Lives of the Dead"e; are eternal literary themes for men.

The official tie-in book to the wildly popular Facebook page, featuring brand-new crazy, off-the-wall, outrageously funny, and downright "e;awesome"e; pearls of wisdom from real-life drill sergeants and instructors from all branches of the military.

Badges of Kitchener's Army is based on thirty years research in museums, archives and collections.

Badges of Kitchener's Army is based on thirty years research in museums, archives and collections.

'War as it should be described - ordinary men facing extraordinary horror' The Times'Epic and moving.

'Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain's foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life.

'Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain's foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life.

This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of the USSR by Germany in 1941.