War and defence operations

Erwin Rommel is the arguably the most well-known German general of the Second World War.

Erwin Rommel is the arguably the most well-known German general of the Second World War.

On 21 May 1940 during the ill-fated Dunkirk Campaign the British launched an operation spearheaded by two tank regiments to help secure the city of Arras.

On 21 May 1940 during the ill-fated Dunkirk Campaign the British launched an operation spearheaded by two tank regiments to help secure the city of Arras.

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941.

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

The Walking the Western Front series started in 2012 with the release of two films on the Ypres Salient.

The Walking the Western Front series started in 2012 with the release of two films on the Ypres Salient.

Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles.

Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles.

The attack by Rudders Rangers on Pointe du Hoc, as one of the opening acts of D Day, is without doubt an epic of military history.

The attack by Rudders Rangers on Pointe du Hoc, as one of the opening acts of D Day, is without doubt an epic of military history.

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.

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.

With conscription introduced, Zeppelins carrying out bombing raids on key towns and cities across England, the Battle of Jutland seeing fourteen British ships sunk and the Battle of the Somme claiming 20,000 British dead on the first day alone, the resolve of the British and allied troops in 1916 was being sorely tested.

With conscription introduced, Zeppelins carrying out bombing raids on key towns and cities across England, the Battle of Jutland seeing fourteen British ships sunk and the Battle of the Somme claiming 20,000 British dead on the first day alone, the resolve of the British and allied troops in 1916 was being sorely tested.

Krithia was a key objective in the land offensives; a killing ground greater than Anzac or Suvla.

Krithia was a key objective in the land offensives; a killing ground greater than Anzac or Suvla.

Today the Korean War of 1950-1953 is overshadowed by later twentieth-century conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East, yet at the time it was the focus of international attention.

During the Summer of 1940, Hitlers Germany appeared unstoppable.

During the Summer of 1940, Hitlers Germany appeared unstoppable.

In the fourth and final volume of Nik Cornish's photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front the defeat of the German army, the destruction and occupation of the cities in eastern Germany and the humiliation of the German people are shown in over 150 mostly unpublished wartime photographs.

In the fourth and final volume of Nik Cornish's photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front the defeat of the German army, the destruction and occupation of the cities in eastern Germany and the humiliation of the German people are shown in over 150 mostly unpublished wartime photographs.

The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube.

The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube.

In a series of concise, thought-provoking chapters the authors summarize and make accessible the latest scholarship on the middle years of the Great War 1915 and 1916 and cover fundamental issues that are rarely explored outside the specialist journals.

An account of the pivotal battle in Napoleon's Italian campaign that secured his position as the French First Consul.

An account of the pivotal battle in Napoleon's Italian campaign that secured his position as the French First Consul.

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

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

Failure to exploit the potential of an original idea is a recurring phenomenon in our national history.

William Watson was a young Oxford post-graduate at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

The book concentrates on the British Expeditionary Force's defensive actions during the retreat from Mons through to the advance to the River Aisne and the first days of trench warfare.

"e;Detail[s] German fighter pilots' flying helmets, oxygen masks, goggles .

An updated edition of the essential WWII reference that "e;tell[s] the stories of 'The Unsung Few' who inexplicably fell under the radar of war historians"e; (The Sunday Express).

A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history.

An updated edition of the essential WWII reference that "e;tell[s] the stories of 'The Unsung Few' who inexplicably fell under the radar of war historians"e; (The Sunday Express).

A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history.

"e;The story of one of the most heroic fighter aces of the Second World War .

The British Expeditionary Force The 1915 Campaign is a thorough account of the BEF's actions during the battles of 1915 and early 1916, starting with the success at Neuve Chapelle in March and the nightmare gas attack at Ypres in April.

"e;The story of one of the most heroic fighter aces of the Second World War .

A detailed history of the final Allied offensive in Italy during World War II.

A detailed history of the final Allied offensive in Italy during World War II.

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan.

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan.

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan.

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan.