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.
The third in a trilogy of books, the others being Cambrai -The Right Hook and Bourlon Wood by the same authors covering the battle for Cambrai in November 1917.
The island of Cyprus, long troubled by inter-communal strife, exploded onto the world stage with the Athens-inspired coup against President Makarios and Turkey's invasion that followed.
This groundbreaking account of the seventeenth century battle sheds new light on the actions taken by commanders, including the future Duke of Marlborough.
An account of the pivotal victory for the Grand Alliance forces during the War of the Spanish Succession, from a leading authority on eighteenth-century warfare.
Born in 1762, William Hargood's naval career spanned over 30 years, as he rose from humble midshipman to the captain of one of the most powerful warships of the day at Trafalgar.
This historical guide retells, in graphic detail, the story of nine of the most important battles to be fought in Scotland south of the Highland Line, stretching from Aberdeen to the Firth of Clyde.
This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village.
A stirring biography of the fiery marshal who led Napoleon's forces-from his swift rise to fame to his tragic fall from grace and death by firing squad.
This WWII battlefield guide offers a detailed history of the Siege of Fort Eben Emael during the Nazi invasion of Belgium-with maps and photos throughout.
Designed to act as a diversion to the 'big push', Gommecourt was an attempt to force the Germans to commit their reserves to the front line before the main battle took place.
This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.
For sixty years the dramatic story of the Dunkirk evacuation and the defeat of France-the story of the German conquest of northwest Europe-has been the focus of historical study and dispute, yet myths and misconceptions about this extraordinary event persist.
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.
A World War II survivor describes his combat experiences as a member of the Red Army's 5th Guards Cavalry Division in the fight against the Nazi Germany.
Major Louis Joseph Vionnets memoirs of Napoleons disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdote and vivid glimpses into the life of the nineteenth-century soldier.
The Gallipoli campaign was launched in April 1915 in an effort to knock Turkey out of the war but the force that was deployed was too small to achieve its aim.
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.
The Gallipoli campaign was launched in April 1915 in an effort to knock Turkey out of the war but the force that was deployed was too small to achieve its aim.
The Maginot Line, the complex system of strongpoints constructed between the world wars by the French to protect against attack from Germany, is one of the most famous, extensive and controversial defensive schemes in all military history.