War and defence operations

By Christmas 1914 Britain's Regular Army had virtually ceased to exist.

This highly illustrated book covers the activities of the German Army on the River Somme throughout the long years of The Great War.

"e;German Guns of the Third Reich is an illustrated record of German light and heavy artillery, heavy mortars, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns at war.

This pictorial history covers the US Marine Corps' outstanding contribution, organization, tactics, fighting doctrine and weaponry during the Korean War.

South African born and bred, David Rattray's name is today synonymous with the Anglo-Zulu War.

The great retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in August 1914 is one of the most famous in military history, and it is justly celebrated.

Much controversy has surrounded the Somme offensive relating to its justification and its impact upon the course of the war.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.

For the Allies as well as Germany, it will be the longest day'.

Facing Armageddon is the first scholarly work on the 1914-18 War to explore, on a world-wide basis, the real nature of the participants experience.

This is a biographical dictionary of the two flag officers and captains of 27 battleships, four frigates and two minor combatant vessels that were present under Nelson's command at the historic battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.

This superb and comprehensive book details the foreign units which formed such an important part of Napoleon's forces.

Britain's war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known.

Captain Jean-Roch Coignet was born a month after the American Declaration of Independence, and lived through three French Revolutions, two Republics, one Empire, and four Kingships.

An incredible insight into the origins, training and earliest operations of the special service volunteer soldiers who formed the original units of the world's most famous military force.

A Soviet infantryman offers a raw and candid look at life and death on the Eastern Front of WWII in this harrowing military memoir.

';Deeply moving A haunting and mesmeric work full of courage, poignancy, pain and love' Max Arthur16th April, 1917 FranceMy dear Mother.

A historical analysis of the warfare during the Norman Conquest of England, and a look at the truth behind the legendary victor, King William I.

“A first-class work detailing the work of the elite British Commandos and their American counterpart the Rangers .

Der vorliegende Band beschäftigt sich mit der militärischen Seite der Geopolitik des Westens und der Hegemonie der USA nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion.

This classic study of the French occupation of Egypt presents a lucid and comprehensive account of Napoleon’s stunning victories and devastating losses.

No weapon platform sank more U-boats in the Second World War than the Allied aircraft.

What are the critical factors that determine the outcome of battles?

This is the third volume of a comprehensive five part work, detailing every aspect of air and paratroop operations on the night of 5/6 June 1944.

John Fancy, who died in September 2008, aged 95, was the most prolific escaper of the Second World War.

This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout WWII.

What are the critical factors that determine the outcome of battles?

In the spring of 1862, the largest army ever assembled on the North American continent landed in Virginia, on the peninsula between the James and York Rivers, and proceeded to march toward Richmond.

On 4 July 1918, American and Australian troops captured the village of Hamel and the ridge overlooking it.

Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.

From Warsaw with Love is the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War, told by the award-winning author John Pomfret.

"e;Alexander Johnston went over to France in August 1914 as the signals officer for 7 Infantry Brigade.

Finland was the only nation with an elected and democratic government to fight on the German side in WWII.

It's 1942 and the Nazis are racing to build an atomic bomb.

This is the most complete guide to the First World War Battlefield of Ypres that has ever been published.

A comprehensive history of the Allied attack on German-occupied France during World War II, examining its planning, execution, and failure.

For fans of Philip K.

In this fascinating little book, Robert Baden-Powell uses his extensive military experience and memories of service in Africa to distill soldiering down to 'the four C-s': Courage, Common sense, Cunning and Cheerfulness.

This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee.

Many of the 617 Squadron crews who took part in the famous attacks on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams and also the raids on the Dortmund-Ems Canal did not return.

The North Koreans attack on their Southern neighbors shocked and surprised the World.

The third volume of this four-part series on Operation 'Market-Garden' in September 1944 draws on many individual soldiers and airmen's narratives to tell the story of the ongoing fight to keep the Hell's Highway' open to relieve 1st Airborne at Arnhem, and the brave attempts to re-supply them from the air.

Linda Polman's We Did Nothing: Why the truth doesn't always come out with the UN goes in is an eye-opening account of peace-keeping operations across the globe.

This is the most complete guide to the First World War Battlefield of Ypres that has ever been published.

In late 1944 under extreme pressure on both the Eastern and Western fronts, Hitler realized he needed to force the Allies into negotiating a truce thereby saving Germany from total defeat.

Dramatic photographs of Nazi Germany's shocking Ardennes Offensive that nearly turned the tide of World War II-from the author of In Pursuit of Hitler.

This WWI history examines the Ottoman Army’s defense of the Dardanelle Strait during Winston Churchill’s failed Gallipoli Campaign.

In this balanced and gripping narrative of t he Jena Campaign, Maude gives the reader an insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the 2 opposing armies.

Get the lowdown on America's Bloodiest Warthe Civil Warwith this essential guide to 101 interesting and unexpected facts about this defining event in US history.