Warfare and defence

The Venona Secretspresents one of the last great, untold stories of World War II and the Cold War.

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

Winston Churchill called it "e;the Beast.

An illustrated history of the American tanks deployed to the Pacific theater during World War II and the conflicts they faced there.

This is the story of the 20th (Service) Battalion, from Wensleydale and Barnard Castle to the overseas service in Somme, Ypres Messines and more.

A primary source account of the WWII Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy written by a Nazi commander who survived the Soviet victory.

Blue's Bastards is an inspiring story of duty and obligation, and of honorable men defending their ideals both on the battlefield and in the courtroom, and, for once, winning.

Was Pope Pius XII secretly in league with Adolf Hitler?

The history of the Cobra helicopter is a long and varied one, characterised by extensive deployment in some of the most dynamic theatres of war.

"e;[A] slice of largely-forgotten military history .

New York Times Bestseller!

"e;The essays offer an unvarnished look at not only the severe fighting that characterized these months, but also the simple attempt to survive the rampant disease, malnourishment, and harsh winter on the steppe and in the ruins of Stalingrad.

“A no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is guide to pursuing a successful military career” from a Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force (Midwest Book Review).

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Birmingham were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years.

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A who's who of the British airmen honored for their valor and courage-from the RAF's inception to the post-WWII era-arranged alphabetically.

An illustrated history of World War II's largest tank battle that went down near the Russian city.

An examination of how the Waffen-SS fared in Normandy in June 1944 and whether they deserve their reputation of being the ultimate fighting soldiers.

It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.

This fully illustrated volume explores German military aviation during WWI through archival photographs and authentically detailed replicas.

"e;An intensely detailed historical account and counterfactual analysis of the strategic dilemmas faced by German and Allied forces at Narvik.

Despite the bewildering number of tomes devoted to the Napoleonic wars, much basic data as been hitherto unavailable to anyone other than the most ardent scholars.

“We waited in silence, each man occupied with his own secret thoughts and no doubt wrestling with his own secret fears.

In "4000 Fallen: NATO Mercenaries in Ukraine", delve into the shadowy realm of international conflict where loyalty is bought, and lives are bartered.

Americans have long debated the cause of the December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.

This fourth volume in the comprehensive series "e;fills a gap in the existing narrative"e; of WWII's Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History).

When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.

General Henry Harley ';Hap' Arnold is widely considered the father of the United States Air Force.

Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.

This detailed biography brings to life one of the greatest military heroes of WWII-and demonstrates why his contributions were crucial to Allied victory.

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In the first volume in this series on the Korean War, North Korea Invades the South, North Korean ground forces, armor and artillery crossed the 38th Parallel, and, in blitzkrieg style, rolled back UN and South Korean forces down the Korean peninsula.

Praise for The Rescue"e;Steven Trent Smith grapples boldly with several big subjects: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines; the capture of Japan's 'Z Plan' (the decisive-battle strategy for destroying the U.

The Communicative Architecture of Policing is a ground-breaking study of police communications and police-media relations in the social media era.

NATOOperation GladioIran 1946: Die frühen Anfänge amerikanischer EinmischungChina 1946-1949: Amerika im chinesischen BürgerkriegGriechenland 1947-1949: Der Schattenkrieg im MittelmeerItalien 1948: Operation DemokratiePhilippinen 1948-1954: Anti-Kommunismus in AsienKorea 1950-1953: Der vergessene KriegIran 1953: Operation Ajax und der Sturz MossadeghsVietnam 1954: Die Anfänge des KonfliktsGuatemala 1954: Operation PBSUCCESSLibanon 1958: Stabilisierung oder Imperialismus?

Um das Jahr 1622 gerieten die Täler Montafon, Paznaun, Prättigau, Unterengadin sowie der Walgau und das heutige Liechtenstein, die seit jeher nachbarschaftlich über Rätikon und Silvretta hinweg miteinander verbunden waren, ins Fadenkreuz der beiden Großmächte Habsburg und Frankreich.

An illustrated guide to the markings used on WWII Era U.

General Mike DeLong deputy commander of the U.

On 3 September 1978, a Russian-supplied heat-seeking missile shot down an Air Rhodesia Viscount civilian airliner shortly after it took off from the lakeside holiday resort of Kariba in the Zambezi Valley.

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Tony Blair's decision to back George W.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this 'riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult' (Los Angeles Times).

This "e;unnerving expose"e; of a lost American nuclear bomb "e;is a valuable contribution to the history of the navy, the cold war, and nuclear weapons"e; (Booklist).

After a gap of two years, the 1812 Salamanca Campaign saw Wellington taking the offensive in Spain against Marshal Marmont's Army of Portugal.

"e;Brings light to a little-known aspect of our War on Terror .

The Civil War historian recounts a significant yet smaller battle in the Shenandoah Valley-showing how it changed the war and the lives of those present.

The thrilling biography of the brilliant British inventor and daredevil war hero whose efforts saved countless lives during WWI.

One hundred and fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the words of the soldiers and onlookers present for those three fateful days still reverberate with the power of their courage and sacrifice.

Winston Churchill called it "e;the Beast.

“A no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is guide to pursuing a successful military career” from a Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force (Midwest Book Review).