War and defence operations

The conflict that swept over France from 1337 to 1453 remains the longest military struggle in history.

*Highly Commended by the British Records Association for the 2019 Janette Harley Prize*In September 1943, at the height of World War II, the Aegean island of Leros became the site of the most pivotal battle of the Dodecanese campaign as the British tried, in vain, to retain control of the island.

In the mountains and jungles of occupied Burma during World War II, British special forces launched a series of secret operations, assisted by parts of the Burmese population.

In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek - the head of China's military academy and leader of the Kuomintang (KMT) - began the `northern expeditions' to bring China's northern territories back under the control of the state.

A few years before he died James MacGibbon confessed to his close family that he had spied for the Soviet Union during World War II.

Martyn Bennett here provides the first military biography of Cromwell in the context of the seventeenth century Military Revolution.

During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Owain Glyndwr is a towering figure in Welsh history.

It was the conflict that shocked America and the world, but the struggle for peace is central to the history of the Vietnam War.

This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field's highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the often neglected final phase the rout and retreat of Napoleon's army.

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

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

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.

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

The companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District.

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.

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

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.

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

Through a series of five walks this book discovers the sights, sounds and experience of the capital at war; it details the remaining tangible evidence of the dark days via air raid shelter signs, bomb damage on buildings and memorials detailing heroic and often tragic events.

In Spring 1945 the outcome of the war was ritually certain but the mighty River Rhine still stood in the way of the Allies.

"e;Superb .

A compact traveler's guide to the French region's World War II historical sites, featuring planned itineraries of places to see and where to go.

This WWII history examines an early British commando raid on Nazi occupied France through extensive interviews with survivors from both sides.

A study of British military defeats and disasters in the late nineteenth century: "e;An enthralling look at the Victorian army in adversity.

The German historian's classic account of the Red Army's assault on East Prussia at the end of WWII, now available in English translation.

Le Cateau (26-27 August 1914) was the second major action fought by the BEF in the Great War.

The acclaimed historian and author of The Gathering Storm continues his in-depth study of Northern European naval warfare during WWII.

While best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in the WW1 the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from Roman times to 1944.

The story of British Falkland Islanders under Argentine occupation-with a new chapter on postwar developments: "e;Reads like a gripping adventure yarn.

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.

A decorated British officer's wrenching and inspiring firsthand account of the worst battle of the Burma campaign.

A military history of the seventeenth century English Civil wars, including guides and pictures of historic battlefield sites.

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.

In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944.

This is a first-hand account of the authors grandfather, Guy Mainwaring Knocker and his experiences as a pilot in the R.

A history of the World War I engagement between British and German forces in northern France, and a visitor's guide to the battlefield site.

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.

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.

By March 1942, mainland France had been under German occupation for almost two years.

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.

To the US Navy they were CVEs!

This is the history of two RAF squadrons who shared many tasks during WWII.

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.

This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums.

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

Le Cateau (26-27 August 1914) was the second major action fought by the BEF in the Great War.

In Spring 1945 the outcome of the war was ritually certain but the mighty River Rhine still stood in the way of the Allies.

This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums.