Weapons and equipment

During 1940 the German army swept with devastating speed across the Low Countries and into northern France and drove Allied forces back into a small pocket around Dunkirk.

Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world’s most influential fencing treatises.

Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world’s most influential fencing treatises.

‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up.

‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up.

Albrecht Dürer is probably the most famous German artist of the Renaissance, if not of all time.

Albrecht Dürer is probably the most famous German artist of the Renaissance, if not of all time.

"e;Dierk Hagedorn continues to solidify his reputation as one of today's most talented authorities on German Fechtbucher with another superlative volume.

Snipers at War is a detailed history and analysis of the equipment, tactics and personalities of the ‘sniping world’, from the pursuit of accuracy to the latest electronic aids to observation and ranging.

Snipers at War is a detailed history and analysis of the equipment, tactics and personalities of the ‘sniping world’, from the pursuit of accuracy to the latest electronic aids to observation and ranging.

A richly illustrated memoir by highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier-"e;recommended to anyone with an interest in the Panzerwaffe in the Second World War"e; (Recollections of WWII).

An extensive look at the large-caliber guns of the Napoleonic period, the battles in which they were used, and the important figures in those conflicts.

Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat.

Distant Thunder details the engrossing experiences of a helicopter pilots tales of war told through letters that come straight from the heart.

An extensive look at the large-caliber guns of the Napoleonic period, the battles in which they were used, and the important figures in those conflicts.

Distant Thunder details the engrossing experiences of a helicopter pilots tales of war told through letters that come straight from the heart.

Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat.

This superb and comprehensive book details the foreign units which formed such an important part of Napoleon's forces.

The thrilling and true story of the development and operational deployment of human torpedoes - 'Chariots' - and 'X-craft' midget submarines in British naval service during WWII, and of the extraordinary men who crewed these dangerous vessels.

The ramifications of the Manhattan Project are still with us to this day.

This book traces the evolution of the German Army uniform from 1870 to the present day, using nearly 800 photographs to offer the reader an unparalleled analysis.

Hermann Gring, Erwin Rommel, Manfred von Richthofen, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Moltke, Ernst Junger, Max Immelmann they were among the most famous individuals to be awarded the Kingdom of Prussias highest military order, the Pour le Mrite, better known as the Blue Max.

In the 50 years that separated Warrior from Dreadnought there occurred a revolution in warship design quite unparalleled in naval history; a period that began with the fully-rigged broadside ironclads and ended with the emergence of the great battleships and battlecruisers that were to fight in the First World War.

Israel's foreign policy is perceived to be essentially a defensive one by the international community.

Welcome to the Drone Age.

Welcome to the Drone Age.

In the aftermath of the War, the war-ravaged countryside was restored and the trenches of the Western Front were filled in.

First-hand accounts from the Russian veterans of World War II who fought in the celebrated tanks that powered the Soviet armored forces.

Hermann Gring, Erwin Rommel, Manfred von Richthofen, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Moltke, Ernst Junger, Max Immelmann they were among the most famous individuals to be awarded the Kingdom of Prussias highest military order, the Pour le Mrite, better known as the Blue Max.

The young men who flew with RAF Bomber Command in World War Two were a complex mixture of individuals but they all shared the gift of teamwork.

This WWII pictorial history sheds light on the armored fighting vehicles built and deployed by Italy, Hungary and other Axis powers on the Eastern Front.

This versatile single-seater aircraft was a joint development between the UK and France.

Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft.

Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft.

This WWII pictorial history sheds light on the armored fighting vehicles built and deployed by Italy, Hungary and other Axis powers on the Eastern Front.

This book features the design, creation and use of air raid shelters, including interviews with people who used them during the Second World War.

The history of weapons and warfare is usually written from the point of view of the battles fought and the tactics used.

This pictorial history shows the full extent of captured foreign aircraft used by Nazi Germany during WWII.

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

This book offers a full examination and description of all the toxic chemical and microbiological agents, either tested, manufactured or used since 1914.

The incredible story of the dive bomber is told through official reports and personal accounts from combat pilots in this sweeping military history.

First-hand accounts from the Russian veterans of World War II who fought in the celebrated tanks that powered the Soviet armored forces.

This book offers a full examination and description of all the toxic chemical and microbiological agents, either tested, manufactured or used since 1914.

The incredible story of the dive bomber is told through official reports and personal accounts from combat pilots in this sweeping military history.

In the aftermath of the War, the war-ravaged countryside was restored and the trenches of the Western Front were filled in.

The history of weapons and warfare is usually written from the point of view of the battles fought and the tactics used.

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

This pictorial history shows the full extent of captured foreign aircraft used by Nazi Germany during WWII.

This versatile single-seater aircraft was a joint development between the UK and France.

The British Army Pocket Guide 2008-2009 is a comprehensive guide to the organization, equipment and tactics of today's British Army.