War and defence operations

Snipers at War is a detailed history and analysis of the equipment, tactics and personalities of the ‘sniping world’, from the pursuit of accuracy to the latest electronic aids to observation and ranging.

Snipers at War is a detailed history and analysis of the equipment, tactics and personalities of the ‘sniping world’, from the pursuit of accuracy to the latest electronic aids to observation and ranging.

After the Allies broke out from Normandy in July 1944, they drove quickly through the rest of France and were threatening the German border by the autumn.

A comprehensive illustrated overview of the dynamic operations that have saved lives in hostage situations around the world.

A photographic history of elite units in WWII and Korea, including uniforms, equipment, and more.

One of the leading voices on national-security issues in the US Congress demonstrates how words have been sharp and powerful weapons of victory in this compilation of great military speeches that helped turn the tide of history.

An in-depth analysis of what it was really like to fight at the sharp end in every theater of the Second World War from the author of Beachhead Assault.

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.

A comprehensive illustrated overview of the dynamic operations that have saved lives in hostage situations around the world.

The history of WWI aviation is a rich and varied story marked by the evolution of aircraft from slow moving, fragile, and unreliable powered kites, into quick, agile, sturdy fighter craft.

One of the leading voices on national-security issues in the US Congress demonstrates how words have been sharp and powerful weapons of victory in this compilation of great military speeches that helped turn the tide of history.

An in-depth analysis of what it was really like to fight at the sharp end in every theater of the Second World War from the author of Beachhead Assault.

In 1795 - the year Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed commander-in-chief in Italy - the seventeen-year-old Jean-Nicolas-Auguste Noel entered the Artillery School at Chalons.

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

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.

In 1795 - the year Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed commander-in-chief in Italy - the seventeen-year-old Jean-Nicolas-Auguste Noel entered the Artillery School at Chalons.

Great Military Disasters tells the dramatic stories behind the world's most calamitous conflicts.

Formed in 1933, the Gestapo became one of the most feared state forces of the Third Reich before and during World War II.

Perhaps it was Adolf Hitler's implacable hatred of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin that compelled the Fu*hrer to order the taking, whatever the cost, of the city that bore his enemy's name.

This groundbreaking work of military history reveals the unsettling truth about British Army executions during WWI.

Many books have been written about the British struggle against Napoleon in the Peninsula.

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.

Having established himself as one of the foremost military historians in the world, Martin Middlebrook's books are eagerly awaited and prized by publishers.

A history of the high-speed wooden aircraft-from bomber to fighter, to photographic and weather reconnaissance-from the author of B-17 Memphis Belle.

Wellington's achievements in the Peninsular War cannot be overestimated.

The author of Wellington at Waterloo delivers an in-depth history of the military commander's tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War.

Following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Germany was not permitted to build or operate submarines.

Many heroes emerged during the First World War, but only one man was twice awarded the Victoria Cross during that conflict.

The British archives of the Napoleonic wars are unique, brimming with personal letters to family and friends or journals that record their innermost thoughts.

After the surrender of the French government in May 1940, the British were concerned that the resources of the French Empire, and particularly the powerful French fleet, would be put at the disposal of the Germans.

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

This is the untold story of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks seaman on one of the most important ships to be despatched to the South Atlantic.

On 16 May 1811 a combined British, Portuguese and Spanish force commanded by the British general Beresford met the French army under Soult at Albuera in southern Spain.

A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by "e;an indestructible wartime tank commander"e; (The Telegraph).

Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one.

"e;Another in the fantastic Battleground series of Great War histories combined with battlefield guides .

As with previous books in the series, 'Salient Points 5' features a number of stories of the individuals and units taking part in these Great War actions.

This WWII memoir offers a vivid chronicle of combat in Egypt with the 107th Royal Horse Artillery and a daring escape from an Italian POW camp.

One of the enduring myths about World War Two is that the Allies alone liberated occupied Europe.

In the past quarter century our world has hosted ninety-nine wars, twenty-nine of these are ongoing.

The Spanish Civil War left a legacy of destruction, resentment and deep ideological divisions in a country that was attempting to recover from economic stagnation and social inequality.

Although the Battle of Arnhem was fought over sixty years ago.

In a new departure in the Battleground Europe series, this book is a guide to both sides of a major battle in this case to the Canadian Corps operations against 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps at Vimy from 9 12 April 1917, which formed part of the opening of the British offensive, known as the Battle of Arras.

A guide to these historic Belgian landmarks of the First World War, with maps and photos.

This WWII history and battlefield guide examines the Allied push across the Rhine with maps, photos, and informative text.

The battles fought at Estaires and Givenchy, just south of Ypres, in April 1918 were critical episodes in the larger Battle of Lys which determined the outcome of the ultimate German offensive on the Western Front.