War and defence operations

A lavishly illustrated and highly designed history of one of the defining moments of both British history and World War II.

The life and times of the greatest knight of the high middle ages, who saved England from the French.

The life and times of the greatest knight of the high middle ages, who saved England from the French.

The final volume of Gardner's critically acclaimed biography of the Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment the sister company to the famed Band of Brothers this book traces the battalion's actions in the frantic final days of the war in Europe.

'An exciting, highly informative and also enjoyable read: Shepherd writes with clarity and verve this book should find its way into the hands of all schools, universities and lovers of Herodotus.

'An exciting, highly informative and also enjoyable read: Shepherd writes with clarity and verve this book should find its way into the hands of all schools, universities and lovers of Herodotus.

Author Jeffrey Cox conducts a thorough and compelling investigation of the Java Sea Campaign, the first major sea battle of the Pacific War, which inflicted huge costs on the Allies and set the stage for Japan's rout across the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Author Jeffrey Cox conducts a thorough and compelling investigation of the Java Sea Campaign, the first major sea battle of the Pacific War, which inflicted huge costs on the Allies and set the stage for Japan's rout across the Pacific and Indian oceans.

A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Letters from the Front is a collection of correspondence sent by British and Commonwealth troops from the front line of war to their loved ones at home.

A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Letters from the Front is a collection of correspondence sent by British and Commonwealth troops from the front line of war to their loved ones at home.

This edition from Osprey Publishing presents the full story of the American Civil War.

This edition from Osprey Publishing presents the full story of the American Civil War.

A gripping account of the fighting between cavalry of the Union and Confederate armies at small-unit level.

A gripping account of the fighting between cavalry of the Union and Confederate armies at small-unit level.

A wide-ranging and incisive collection of articles covering all aspects of World War I, written by some of the leading academics in the field.

A wide-ranging and incisive collection of articles covering all aspects of World War I, written by some of the leading academics in the field.

A comprehensive guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century.

A comprehensive guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century.

Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan was involved in asymmetric warfare for over a decade.

Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan was involved in asymmetric warfare for over a decade.

A companion volume to Hitler's Armies and Hitler's Eagles, Hitler's Elite: The SS 1939 45 tells the complete story of the SS at individual, unit and organizational levels.

A companion volume to Hitler's Armies and Hitler's Eagles, Hitler's Elite: The SS 1939 45 tells the complete story of the SS at individual, unit and organizational levels.

Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.

Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.

Much has been written of the titanic clashes between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army at Stalingrad.

Much has been written of the titanic clashes between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army at Stalingrad.

Winston Churchill described the opening campaign of World War I as 'a drama never surpassed'.

Winston Churchill described the opening campaign of World War I as 'a drama never surpassed'.

A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.

A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.

A detailed and comprehensive examination of the Barbarossa campaign of June to December 1941.

A detailed and comprehensive examination of the Barbarossa campaign of June to December 1941.

Published to coincide with the anniversary of the First World War, this edition, superbly illustrated with contemporary photographs and colour maps, gives readers an insight into all aspects of the First World War, from the trenches to the Eastern Front, as well as the Mediterranean conflict.

Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history.

Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history.

Escape and Evasion is the true story of one of the most unique feats of evasion during World War II.

In the years following the Civil War, plans were drawn up to build a major set of fortifications along the Russian western border.

From an expert on the Eastern Front of World War II, this book chronicles the cataclysmic experience of the region that includes modern-day Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.

From an expert on the Eastern Front of World War II, this book chronicles the cataclysmic experience of the region that includes modern-day Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.

More than 80 years on, the Great War - and particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun - continues to fascinate us and to cast long shadows over the world in which we live.

Napoleon's occupation of the Iberian peninsula embroiled him in a protracted and costly war against British, Spanish and Portuguese forces ultimately led by one of history's greatest commanders -- the Duke of Wellington.

Now in compact e-guide form, a concise primer on the conflicts of the Pacific theatre of the Second World War.

In 1808 Napoleon dominated Europe, but the peace was not to survive for long.

In late 1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war.

In late 1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war.

From the Battle of Britain to D-Day, this book uncovers the history of the Channel War.

From the Battle of Britain to D-Day, this book uncovers the history of the Channel War.

This book analyzes the fortifications of Hasmonaean and Herodian Judaea from the middle of the second century BC, when the Maccabees rebelled against their Seleucids overlords and established an independent state, until the end of the Jewish-Roman War in AD 73.

The book is concerned with how, during four demanding, dislocating and world-changing years, that most Victorian of institutions, the museum, was forced or prompted to meet the extraordinary test of war on the home front.

The book is concerned with how, during four demanding, dislocating and world-changing years, that most Victorian of institutions, the museum, was forced or prompted to meet the extraordinary test of war on the home front.