Weapons and equipment

From its origins to its use in combat today, The Little Book of Camouflage tells the history of camouflage in conflict.

Covering the development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War, the origins and early course of the Cold War, and the advent of the hydrogen bomb in the early 1950s, Churchill and the Bomb in War and Cold War explores a still neglected aspect of Winston Churchill's career his relationship with and thinking on nuclear weapons.

Covering the development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War, the origins and early course of the Cold War, and the advent of the hydrogen bomb in the early 1950s, Churchill and the Bomb in War and Cold War explores a still neglected aspect of Winston Churchill's career his relationship with and thinking on nuclear weapons.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'.

GRIPPING, MOVING AND INSPIRING: the remarkable life of a world-leading expert in chemical weapons defence.

Longing for the Bomb traces the unusual story of the first atomic city and the emergence of American nuclear culture.

das katana, ein symbol der japanischen kultur und kampfkunst, ist nicht nur ein einfaches schwert, sondern ein spiegelbild der geschichte, philosophie und handwerkskunst japans.

Between 1946 and 1958, the U.

This book is a continuation of the special series devoted to the Swedish Army from the time of Charles XII.

For many years historians of the Cuban missile crisis have concentrated on those thirteen days in October 1962 when the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war.

RAF recruit Neville Cox is trapped in Soviet rocket development, facing espionage and a daring escape from KGB captivity.

Looking at an old-time cannon, most people are sure of just one thing: the shot came out of the front end.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WA PREMIER'S BOOK AWARDS - BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARGARET MEDCALF AWARD 2024'I remember seeing a flash, I turned around and heard a roar like a train approaching in a tunnel.

The full story of Britain's nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s has only recently begun to emerge.

War Winners is a fully illustrated description of the impact of science and technology on war from the days of the American Civil War to Vietnam.

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For many, gunpowder is associated with Guy Fawkes and the attempt to blow up parliament on 5 November 1605.

Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster.

Winner, 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards, Unit HistoryThis second volume follows on from the first in recounting the WWII history of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in vivid detail.

In 1932, the so-called annus mirabilis of modern physics, a group of scientists gathered in Copenhagen for a week-long conference on the extraordinary new work that was taking place in laboratories across the world; work that would ultimately lead to the development of nuclear weapons and the ensuing international power struggles.

Before the Bomb, there were simply 'bombs', lower case.

In 1961 the first Armoured Fighting Vehicles appeared in the ever-expanding range of Airfix kits.

The bayonet was originally developed in the seventeenth century in its early 'plug' form, probably as a hunting ancillary.

'We ourselves were almost awestruck, not so much at the power of the Bomb, for this we had expected, but because the Americans had used it with so little notice.

This fascinating in-depth dossier is based on classified wartime reports issued by the US Military Intelligence Services, and examines the main weapon types - pistols, rifles, grenades, machine guns and mortars as well as anti-tank guns and infantry howitzers.

Of all the weapons ever invented, none has the mystique of the sword.

Once described as the worst tank that ever won a war it was built in the States by car factories, railway works and vast purpose-built factories.

The Roman military is an iconic, ancient institution; everybody is familiar with the image of fearsome Roman soldiers marching in their famous columns.

The Roman military is an iconic, ancient institution; everybody is familiar with the image of fearsome Roman soldiers marching in their famous columns.

The elliptical shape and mighty roar of the Supermarine Spitfire continues to inspire people all over the world.

Much has been written about the British aircraft of the First World War, but little has surfaced about the aircraft of the Axis powers, Germany and Austria.

Once described as the 'worst tank that ever won the war', the Sherman tank was never going to be the equal of the German heavies in a direct tank-on-tank confrontation.

At the start of the First World War, little thought had been given to how aircraft would play a part in the conflict.

Barnes Wallis was the most famous inventor and designer of the Second World War.

The inside story of one of the most famous of all the 'back rooms' of the Second World War - and of the men and women who worked for it.

NORAD and the Soviet Nuclear Threat is the history of the air defence of Canada during the Cold War era.

This book assesses current views of the body armour used by the Roman army and its development, melding these with the archaeological evidence available.

This rare little book was first published in 1836.

Pathogens for War explores how Canada and its allies have attempted to deal with the threat of germ warfare, one of the most fearful weapons of mass destruction, since the Second World War.

Pathogens for War explores how Canada and its allies have attempted to deal with the threat of germ warfare, one of the most fearful weapons of mass destruction, since the Second World War.

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership.

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership.

The role that nuclear weapons play in international security has changed since the end of the Cold War, but the need to maintain and replenish the human infrastructure for supporting nuclear capabilities and dealing with the multitude of nuclear challenges remains essential.

In today's information age, the coexistence of nuclear weapons with advanced conventional weapons and information-based concepts of warfare is a military contradiction.

No army went to war in 1914 ready to conduct trench warfare operations.

In today's information age, the coexistence of nuclear weapons with advanced conventional weapons and information-based concepts of warfare is a military contradiction.

The book examines Bernard Brodie's strategic and philosophical response to the nuclear age, embedding his work within the classical theories of Carl von Clausewitz.

The book examines Bernard Brodie's strategic and philosophical response to the nuclear age, embedding his work within the classical theories of Carl von Clausewitz.

No army went to war in 1914 ready to conduct trench warfare operations.