War and defence operations

In the early hours of D-Day, 1944, a group from the US Army 2nd Rangers Battalion were sent on one of the legendary raids of World War II.

The common German infantryman played a crucial role in the events that led to the outbreak of war.

The Ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan and they remain a subject of enduring fascination.

The US Army had a unique tactical doctrine during World War II - placing the emphasis for tank fighting on its Tank Destroyer Command whose main early-war vehicle was the M10 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, based on the reliable M4A2 Sherman tank chassis.

This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war.

An in-depth look at the US' desperate battle to secure Carentan and support the Normandy invasion and the elite German units that sought to repel them.

An in-depth look at the US' desperate battle to secure Carentan and support the Normandy invasion and the elite German units that sought to repel them.

First mentioned by name in AD 297, the Picts inhabited Northern Britain from the end of the 3rd century AD to the 9th.

A detailed examination of the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, an enigma to Westerners.

This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II.

First mentioned by name in AD 297, the Picts inhabited Northern Britain from the end of the 3rd century AD to the 9th.

The Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria was the first 20th century conflict fought between the regular armies of major powers, employing the most modern means machine guns, trench warfare, minefields and telephone communications.

The compelling story of the average US infantryman in Vietnam.

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries - probably the most professional military machine in the world - can be traced to the Prussian Army of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

The battle which took place on the Little Bighorn river on June 25, 1876 has passed into legend as Custer's Last Stand .

The Ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan and they remain a subject of enduring fascination.

On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers: to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan.

The second volume examining the German infantryman before and during World War 2, focusing on post-1941 training, weapons, equipment, combat experiences and medical care.

An illustrated account of the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land.

The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men.

This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war.

A comprehensive, highly illustrated study of US tanks and other armoured vehicles used in World War II.

Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to its state, and it wages war accordingly.

Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to its state, and it wages war accordingly.

The Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria was the first 20th century conflict fought between the regular armies of major powers, employing the most modern means machine guns, trench warfare, minefields and telephone communications.

'History as it should be written: as page-turning and compelling as the best thriller.

An illustrated account of the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land.

A comprehensive, highly illustrated study of US tanks and other armoured vehicles used in World War II.

The US Army had a unique tactical doctrine during World War II - placing the emphasis for tank fighting on its Tank Destroyer Command whose main early-war vehicle was the M10 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, based on the reliable M4A2 Sherman tank chassis.

In the darkest days of World War II, the British planned a daring airborne operation to capture the secret of the new German radar.

The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword.

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.

A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historian'A striking success' The Times'Fresh, original and brilliantly vivid' Telegraph'The best all-round book on the subject yet' SpectatorAt about 1.

By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right.

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.

When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the mysterious ancient British race, the Picts.

An illustrated exploration of what it was like to be a Confederate Artilleryman in the American Civil War.

Revealing what it was like to live and fight in a medium tank, this is an examination of the career of a single tanker from 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division.

Groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed, Tommy is the first history of World War I to place the British soldier who fought in the trenches centre-stage.

This book investigates the biblical attitudes towards the use of mercenaries in ancient Judah.

A fresh, all-encompassing study of the most active British fleet of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars: the Mediterranean Fleet, in which Horatio Nelson made his legendary name.

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This visual history sheds light on forgotten parts of World War II history through the lens of the US Marine Corps, serving everywhere outside of the Pacific.

FINANCIAL TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR and DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEARShortlisted for the 2012 DUKE OF WESTMINSTER MEDAL FOR MILITARY LITERATUREAt the end of 1917 Britain and France faced a strategic nightmare.

A vivid retelling of the Battle of Waterloo, based on unpublished soldiers' written accounts.

A fresh, all-encompassing study of the most active British fleet of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars: the Mediterranean Fleet, in which Horatio Nelson made his legendary name.

A BBC History Magazine and Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025'Terrific - full of drama .

A new and definitive account of the German invasion of Poland that initiated WWII in 1939, written by a historian at the height of his abilities.

A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research.

The extraordinary stories of ten fighter pilots, told in their very own words during the Second World War.