War and defence operations

The story of Britain's desperate defensive operations against the Nazis' V1 flying bombs in 1944.

Military histories of the struggle against the French armies of the Revolution and Napoleon often focus on the exploits of elite units and famous individuals, ignoring the essential contribution made by the ordinary soldiers the bulk of the British army.

This insider memoir gives "e;unrivalled insight into the struggle to restore democratic government in Sierra Leone against a background of civil chaos.

For Winston Churchill the men and women at Bletchley Park were '; the geese the laid the golden eggs' , providing important intelligence that led to the Allied victory in the Second World War.

Sandwiched between the heart of ancient Greece and the lands of Persia, the Greek cities of Western Anatolia were the spark that ignited some of the most iconic conflicts of the ancient world.

This book fills a gap in Civil War literature on the strategies employed by the Union and Confederacy in the East, offering a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East.

Following on from the stunning success of the novel Matterhorn as well as Osprey's own Tonight We Die as Men, this book follows the trials and tribulations of a group of Vietnam draftees from basic training to the rice paddies of Vietnam.

In the spring of 1966, while the war in Vietnam was still popular, the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up.

A highly illustrated account of the battle of Borodino, the most crucial action in Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia.

The result of years of research in British, French and German archives, this is a new critical history of how close Germany came to winning the First World War in 1914.

The result of years of research in British, French and German archives, this is a new critical history of how close Germany came to winning the First World War in 1914.

Archibald Wavell remains one of the great Allied commanders of the early phases of World War II.

The actions of General Patch's Seventh Army are analysed and assessed in this detailed history of their advance across Europe in 1943-45.

This follow-up to Tonight We Die As Men continues the story of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden.

This follow-up to Tonight We Die As Men continues the story of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden.

In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat.

In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat.

This book takes us into the fascinating and sometimes tragic world of the boy sailors of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, fighting and dying for their country across the oceans of the world.

Irregular, semi-regular and reserve formations comprised a substantial part of the armed forces at the disposal of the Prussian Army throughout the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the campaigns of the Wars of Liberation, 1813-15.

Irregular, semi-regular and reserve formations comprised a substantial part of the armed forces at the disposal of the Prussian Army throughout the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the campaigns of the Wars of Liberation, 1813-15.

An engrossing history of the last year of the Second World War, charting the battles fought between the Soviet Red Army and the Nazis across German soil.

An engrossing history of the last year of the Second World War, charting the battles fought between the Soviet Red Army and the Nazis across German soil.

Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II.

Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II.

El Alamein, Britain's victory in the deserts of North Africa in 1942, was the first major reversal of fortunes for Hitler's Third Reich.

El Alamein, Britain's victory in the deserts of North Africa in 1942, was the first major reversal of fortunes for Hitler's Third Reich.

Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku was the defining Japanese naval commander of World War II.

This book takes us into the fascinating and sometimes tragic world of the boy sailors of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, fighting and dying for their country across the oceans of the world.

Set in the context of the Dieppe raid as a whole, Will Fowler studies the contribution of No.

A definitive technical guide to the Hawker Hurricane variants.

A definitive technical guide to the Hawker Hurricane variants.

In the war against Hitler, the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning and trickery that they possessed.

Ex-SAS soldier Pete Scholey tells the action-packed stories of 20 of his SAS colleagues.

An in-depth history of the Polish soldiers who served in World War 2, with previously unpublished first-hand accounts and rare photographs.

Following on from his award-winning book on the history of ancient Persia, Kaveh Farrokh goes on to examine Iran's wartime history from the Safavid dynasty of the 16th and 17th century through to the 1979 Revolution and beyond.

In the war against Hitler, the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning and trickery that they possessed.

Ex-SAS soldier Pete Scholey tells the action-packed stories of 20 of his SAS colleagues.

An in-depth history of the Polish soldiers who served in World War 2, with previously unpublished first-hand accounts and rare photographs.

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War.

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

A definitive account of the famous battle of Iwo Jima, and the men who fought there.

A definitive account of the famous battle of Iwo Jima, and the men who fought there.

With over sixty million casualties World War II was the bloodiest conflict in history.

The invasion has begun.

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'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.

What do soldiers do when all is lost?