Battles and campaigns

This is the first of a two volume series covering early twentieth century colonial campaigns in Africa, Asia and the Americas, ranging from Mexico and the Philippines to Africa and the North West Frontier.

Details a critical period in the Red Army's advance along the southwest strategic direction during the general offensive that followed the fighting in the area of the Kursk salient in July-August 1943.

This book is largely an eye-witness account of the heavy bomber contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and therefore to the winning of the war in Europe.

The Battle of Pinkie, fought between the English and the Scots in 1547, was the last great clash between the two as independent nations.

A unique visual exploration of partisan and anti-partisan warfare in Yugoslavia between 1941 and 1944.

This classic work is a distillation of the knowledge, intuition and wisdom of one of history's greatest military commanders.

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The “Slow But Deadly” Dauntless was the US Navy’s premier carrier-borne dive bomber, and proved immensely successful in all the major Pacific naval campaigns of WW2.

This is the combat history of the Polish Montpellier squadron, which fought in Polish fighter aircraft MS 406s in the Battle of France in 1940.

The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery.

This classic work is a distillation of the knowledge, intuition and wisdom of one of history's greatest military commanders.

A compelling narrative of the largest land battle of its time, and the decisive engagement of the Russo-Japanese War.

A fascinating and informative analysis by a distinguished military historian of the 100 most influential battles in American history, presented in an accessible, ready-reference format.

Almost 80 years on the battle for the Arnhem Rhine crossing remains controversial.

By the summer of 1943, the Third Reich's fate seemed sealed.

As the columns of French infantry marched up the slopes of the Mont St Jean at Waterloo, the British heavy cavalry, the Royal Scots Greys to the fore, crashed into the packed ranks of the enemy.

This book explores the incredible life of the legendary General Robert E.

A fascinating and informative analysis by a distinguished military historian of the 100 most influential battles in American history, presented in an accessible, ready-reference format.

Dive into the tactics behind the Battle of Talavera as British and Spanish armies clashed against France in the opening engagements of Spain's late 1809 campaign.

A thorough study of significant wars throughout history and their influence on world affairs-from the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmore III's Campaigns during 479-459 BCE through the Iraq War of 2003-2011.

By the summer of 1943, the Third Reich's fate seemed sealed.

The international million copy bestseller recounting the epic turning point of the WW2______________In October 1942, an officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no longer a town .

Almost 80 years on the battle for the Arnhem Rhine crossing remains controversial.

The Army of Tennessee's grueling and costly victory against a fortified Union encampment is expertly recounted in this engaging Civil War history.

"e;[An] exceptionally raw look at the Vietnam War .

A guide detailing the training and operations for the British pilots, ground crew, and anti-aircraft gunners during the World War II battle.

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As the snow fell on the face it froze, and my hair was matted with ice, and icicles formed on my eyelashes.

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Brutally honest and devoid of hyperbole, this is Roelf van Heerden's Executive Outcomes.

Under Himmler's Command addresses two areas of World War II hitherto neglected - Heinrich Himmler as a military commander, and the German staff officer corps during the last months of the war on the Eastern Front.

The Bavarian army, which fought the War of 1866, was not greatly distinguished for its performance, but a translation of the Bavarian general staff history of the war is a document, which should be available in English, since it gives an official analysis of the conflict.

Here is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914.

A detailed account of the composition, structure and Organisation of the First World War German Army has long been needed by English-language readers - this work will fill this gap admirably.

This book chronicles the final conflict over the now almost forgotten "Schleswig-Holstein Question", once a pivotal issue for the great powers of Europe.

Dutch SS accounts are very rare, particularly ones such as this, covering recruitment, training, and frontline service first with 5th SS Panzer Division 'Wiking', then later with SS Regiment Besslein.

As the 1864 Overland Campaign shifted from the Wilderness toward Spotsylvania Court House, Confederate commander Robert E.

This remarkable and very rare memoir discusses the bloody combat history of the Texas National Guard 36th Infantry Division in World War II, from pre-embarkation training through the capture of Rome.

To date there has been a paucity of books on this remarkable aircraft.

On 16 October, 1944, the 3rd White Russian Front launched its massive offensive against Heeresgruppe Mitte.

This book focuses on the extent to which the physical terrain features across Egypt, Libya and Tunisia affected British operations throughout the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War.

In the broad history of the Cold War, the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was the climax of a far-off, but nonetheless important African war.

On 6 June 1944 British, American, Canadian and French troops landed in Normandy by air and sea.

Almost half a century has passed since the Nigerian Civil War ended.

On 30 March 1972, while peace negotiations had been dragging on for four years in Paris, the North Vietnamese launched a wide scale offensive in order to break the stalemate.

On 30 March 1972 the South Vietnamese positions along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separated the North from South Vietnam were suddenly shelled by hundreds of heavy guns and multiple rocket launchers.

Karl Bodenschatz was the Richthofen squadron adjutant.

The air battle for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war.

This account, penned by a noted British military historian of the late nineteenth century, remains one of the best narratives of a nineteenth century battle yet published.

Whether or not Henry Sinclair Horne was the ‘silent’ General he might certainly, if he were still alive, lay claim to being the ‘forgotten’ General of the Western Front.