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a trenChard Brat at war

target For tonight

UP in harm’S way FirSt in the FieLd the Fighting CoCkS Commander R.M. ‘Mike’ Crosley, Guy Warner

Thomas Lancashire & Stuart Burbridge

Squadron Leader D.A. Braithwaite, DFC*

DSC*, RN

thomas Lancashire joined the raF in 1936 and became one of the famous ‘trenchard Brats’ at raF halton. he later joined 97 Squadron flying Lancasters. on his ninth raid of this tour his aircraft was attacked by a night fighter over Belgium but he successfully baled out and was eventually picked up by the resistance and handed to an escape line.

this is the story of one of the famous Pathfinder pilots – but one who stood up to its Co, the domineering don Bennett, and was reposted as a result, he Flew many types of aircraft including the famous Blenheim and mosquito.

having had an outstanding wartime record ‘mike’ Crosley became heavily involved with the introduction of Britain’s first carrier-borne jet aircraft. the book explains how modern techniques, such as the angled flight deck, steam catapult and decklanding mirror sights were developed and tested.

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651 was the first air observation Post (aoP) Squadron, being formed at old Sarum on august 1, 1941. it was still part of the raF but all the pilots, drivers and signallers were from the royal artillery, while the raF supplied the adjutant, engineer officer and technicians. it is therefore the premier army air Corps squadron. this is the Squadron’s complete history from 1941 to 2011 its 70th anniversary.

Jimmy Beedle, Updated by Norman Franks

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Few squadrons can match the history of 43 Squadron which has included being the first to undertake ground attack operations during the First world war, shooting down the first enemy aircraft over england in the Second world war, and achieving the remarkable double of shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in one day in both world wars.

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ProFiLeS oF ProFiLeS oF ProFiLeS oF FLight: Panavia FLight: BritiSh FLight: SePeCat tornado aeroSPaCe hawk JagUar

JaveLin From the CoCkPit

inFamoUS airCraFt

Peter Caygill

Robert Jackson

Dave Windle and Martin Bowman

the gloster Javelin was designed to be a night/allweather fighter. it was first introduced into raF service in 1956 and was retired in 1967. this book includes development history, the different marks and their subtleties, radar and weapon capabilities, accidents and incidents and many firsthand aircrew experiences of the type.

many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangerous. this book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning world war one to the age of supersonic flight.

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the tornado has been the backbone of the raF within its many different theatres of operation. the aircraft started as a european venture between germany, italy and the Uk, based on the original swing-wing technology invented by Barnes-wallis. it has also been successfully exported to several middle-eastern air forces.

9781848842359 • 88 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

Dave Windle and Martin Bowman

Dave Windle and Martin Bowman

Black hawks can also be seen in the valleys of wales, flying ground-hugging flight paths along the valleys. these are the aircraft used to teach flying perfection to new generations of fighter and ground-attack pilots. the aircraft has earned millions of pounds, being exported to many overseas countries.

this versatile single-seater aircraft was a joint development between the Uk and France. it has seen frontline action in all major conflicts since introduced and has been exported to india, ecuador, nigeria and oman.

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worLd war one the diary and airCraFt LetterS oF a Carrier Pioneer worLd war i Fighter PiLot Guy Warner

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viChy air ForCe FaLL oF eagLeS at war Alex Revell

From BiPLane to SPitFire

Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

the great war of 1914–1918 saw the rapid development of the aeroplane as a weapon of war. it soon became apparent that these aeroplanes could not be allowed to work unmolested, and fast fighter aeroplanes – both single and two seat – began to make their appearance over the western Front.

Anne Baker

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Jack mcCleery was born in Belfast in 1898, the son of a mill owning family. he served with important and well-known naval airmen including dunning, rutland (of Jutland) and Bell davies vC. he carried out reconnaissance missions off the coast of denmark, landing in the sea to be picked up by waiting destroyers.

Christopher M. Burgess this is a first-hand account of the author’s grandfather, guy mainwaring knocker and his experiences as a pilot in the rFC in the First world war written as a series of letters and diary entries.

only a handful of books have been written on French aircraft, but never has there been a complete history of the operations of the vichy air Force and its fratricidal war. this title literally spans the globe, examining forgotten air combats.

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air Chief marshal Sir geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the royal Flying Corps during the great war. Both were to have a major influence on the development of the raF in the 1920s and 1930s, in particular geoffrey who became one of the original pioneers of high speed flight.

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retUrn FLightS aLan BriStow: in war and heLiCoPter PeaCe Pioneer

eSCaPe, evaSion moSqUito and revenge mayhem

air BattLe For arnhem

Marc H Stevens

Martin W. Bowman

Alan Cooper

Squadron Leader John Rowland

Alan Bristow with Patrick Malone

John rowland made his first flight with the raF volunteer reserve on 1 october 1938 from redhill in a dh60 moth. he volunteered for 613 Squadron which had been formed shortly before the war started. after the war John flew as an airline pilot with BoaC.

alan Bristow, founder of Bristow helicopters, died on Sunday, seven days after completing hisautobiography. he was a truly remarkable man.

Bristow represented great Britain at four in hand carriage driving with the duke of edinburgh and precipitated the ‘westland affair’.

Peter Stevens was a germanJewish refugee who escaped nazi persecution as a teenager in 1933. this is the story of a heavily conflicted young man, alone in a world that is in the midst of destruction. it is at once a sad yet uplifting tale of thankless and unheralded heroism.

the mosquito was probably world war ii’s most versatile combat aircraft. this book contains hundreds of firsthand accounts from many of the two–man crews who flew in them; pilots and navigators.

over sixty years ago a battle took place that, if it had succeeded, could have shortened the Second world war by six months. the operation to take the bridges at arnhem was given the code name ‘operation market garden’, market being the air side of the operation and garden the subsequent ground operation. its their efforts and the courage on evident display at arnhem that the book is based upon.

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LiFeLine in heLmand: raF Front-Line air SUPPLy in aFghaniStan

droP Zone Borneo – the raF CamPaign 1963–65

Roger Annett

taken into account the confrontational nature of the campaign, casulaties sustained in Borneo were surprisingly light. this is the exciting account from a pilot who flew the dangerous flying missions and relates the tenseness and stresses of Jungle life in those dangerous days.

this book explains how 1310 Flight practice and prepare the replacement crews for their tour in helmland, the most difficult combat zone experienced by the British since world war ii.

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Roger Annett

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on SPartan wingS John Carr

ComBat CodeS Vic Flintham and Andrew Thomas

miSSing BeLieved kiLLed Stuart Hadaway

rarely has an air force gone into combat as poorly prepared and outgunned as the royal hellenic air Force had to when mussolini’s italy dragged greece into war on 28 october 1940. this is the forgotten story of greece’s heroic airmen.

From the inception of the raF in 1918 the new service developed traditions fast. in particular, its squadrons assumed a combination of heraldic devices and colourful markings with which to identify machines and inspire men. the authors have painstaking researched the codes and building on from earlier works have produced the definitive work on the subject.

during the early years of ww2 it soon became apparent that the system for tracing the remains of raF aircrew deemed ‘missing Believed killed’ was totally inadequate. the missing research Section (mrS) of the air ministry was set up in 1941 to deal with this problem. this is the story of the men who volunteered for this task.

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viSit oUr weBSite to view what’S Coming in the next three monthS

the kgB’S my LiFe with PoiSon FaCtory Che

the worLd’S the araBFirSt Swat team iSraeLi warS

the maFia at war

Boris Volodarsky

Hilda Gadea

Leroy Thompson

Tim Newark

in late november 2006 the world was shaken by the ruthless assassination in London of alexander Litvinenko, a former Lt Col of the russian security service (FSB).

Che guevara’s first wife, hilda gadea paints a personal portrait of the legendary figure, revealing the romantic wanderer, philosopher, doting suitor, and father within the firebrand revolutionary. gadea was with Che during the tumultuous period in his life that turned him from an intellectual theorist to a dedicated revolutionary.

this is the fascinating story of w. e. Fairbairn’s Shanghai reserve Unit and its impact on Swat, counterterrorist and special operations units. it includes a section on the unit’s sniper division led by e. a. Sykes, the first police sniper unit and contains rare photos supplied by Fairbairn’s daughter.

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Chaim Herzog, Updated by Shlomo Gazit this is the classic account of one of the great conflicts of the late 20th century, brilliantly told by herzog and magisterially updated by gazit to make it the most authoritative, topical and compellingly readable history of the arab–israeli wars’.

9781848326033 • 480 pages Paperback • £17.99 £10.00

the mafia is the most powerful criminal organisation the world has ever known. this book tells the epic story of how the mafia was nearly destroyed by mussolini, prospered in the US, struck a secret wartime deal with the US government, and then backed a bloody rebellion that nearly turned Sicily into an independent mafia realm.

9781848326798 • 304 pages Paperback • £14.99 £7.00

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9781848326156 256 pages 30 photographs Hardback £19.99 £10.00

Stay the diStanCe

SeCret dayS

Peter Jacobs

ASA Briggs

Sir michael Beetham enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the royal air Force. he joined the raF as a pilot in 1941 and was awarded the dFC whilst serving with Bomber Command during 1943/44. after victory in the Falklands, Beetham handed over as CaS and was appointed marshal of the royal air Force. a fascinating history of the service through the longest-serving marshal of the raF.

this Bletchley Park memoir of Lord asa Briggs was one of the most important documents to be published in 2011. Lord Briggs has long been regarded as one of Britain’s most important historians. he has never, however, written about his time at Bletchley Park. the book was launched at Bletchley in may 2011, in the presence of other hut 6 veterans and part of the proceeds will be donated to the fund to restore hut 6 to its former glory.

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memoirS oF a BritiSh agent R. H. Bruce Lockhart when first published in 1932, this memoir was an immediate classic, both as a unique eyewitness account of revolutionary russia and as one man’s story of struggle and tragedy set against the background of great events. aged 25, Lockhart became the British vice-Consul to moscow in 1912. with revolution in the air, it was a dangerous, decadent posting. the ‘Boy ambassador’ became an eyewitness to pivotal events and in 1918 was charged with establishing a diplomatic understanding with the Bolsheviks, to ensure that russia remained in the war against germany.

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the CoUnterterroriSt manUaL Leroy Thompson in this practical, step-by-step guide thompson analyses the organisation, training and equipping of these elite teams, and the methods for a variety of missions from hostage rescue and high-level dignitary protection to securing foreign embassies and counter-wmd strikes. open the pages of this book and enter the world of the counterterrorist operator.

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keSSeLring: the the yoUng i waS hitLer’S making oF the hitLer i knew ChaUFFeUr LUFtwaFFe August Kubizek, Foreword by Ian Erich Kempka Kenneth Macksey

Kershaw

this first complete biography presents the complex, fascinating personality of a man whose qualities of utter determination, charm and good humour, harnessed to outstanding training and experience, enabled him to cope with both victory and defeat.

august kubizek met adolf hitler in 1904, their mutual passion for music created a strong bond, and over the next four years they became close friends. the young hitler i knew tells the story of an extraordinary friendship, and gives fascinating insight into hitler’s character during these formative years.

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SkorZeny'S SPeCiaL miSSionS

the ULriCh von haSSeLL diarieS, 1938–1944

erich kempka served as hitler’s personal driver from 1934 until the Führer’s suicide in 1945. his candid memoirs provide a unique account that reaches a climax in the dark days in the bunker beneath Berlin’s shattered streets.

Otto Skorzeny

Ulrich von Hassell

otto Skorzeny, germany’s top commando in the Second world war, is one of the most famous men in the history of special forces. his extraordinary wartime career was one of high risk and adventure and here he tells the full story.

without doubt, Ulrich von hassell was one of the most important members of the german resistance: this is the first complete edition of his wartime memoir with new material from his grandson.

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9781848325876 208 pages 11 maps, 8pp plates Hardback £19.99 £10.00

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the ConFUSion oF Command

the BattLe oF BeLLiCoUrt tUnneL

the diStant drUm

the LaSt oF the eBB

F.E. Noakes

Sidney Rogerson

Dan Snow & Mark Pottle

Dale Blair

the never-before-published papers of general Sir thomas d’oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the great war commanders. despite being severely injured during the First Battle of the marne – when his horse fell and rolled over him, cracking his pelvis – Snow served at some of the most important battles of the western Front.

in november 1918 the BeF under Field marshal haig fought a series of victorious battles on the western Front that contributed mightily to the german army’s defeat. they did so as part of a coalition and the role of australian ‘diggers’ and US ‘doughboys’ is often forgotten. the Bellicourt tunnel attack, fought in the fading autumn light, was very much an inter-allied affair and marked a unique moment in the allied armies’ endeavours.

guardsman Frederick noakes fought on the western Front for the last 18 months of the great war. in 1934, he wanted to write up his ‘adventures’ while his memory was still ‘undimmed’, using the letters he wrote home during 1917–1919 as the basis for the memoir. his articulate and effective prose gives a voice to the average soldier in the trenches.

rogerson, a young officer in the west yorkshire regiment, describes the experiences of his battalion from the aisne through to the marne. Fighting under French command, the west yorkshires were inadequately supported by artillery and practically without help from the air.the author vividly conveys the bravery and extraordinary resilience of the west yorkshires, who were able to face up to the terrible ordeal of such a battle without loss of morale. remarkably for a book of this period, an account by major-general a. d. von Unruh, which gives the german perspective of the offensive, has been included.

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naPoLeon’S ChiCken marengo

the exPLoitS oF enSign BakeweLL mS

Andrew Uffindell

Ian Robertson

this remarkable work tells the story of Chicken marengo, and cuts through the tangle of myths that has sprung up around it.

Supposedly created on the evening of napoleon’s victory at marengo, the dish rapidly conquered Paris, and became a renowned symbol of French haute cuisine.

a first-hand account of several engagements in the Peninsula after the advance from the Lines of torres vedras and pursuit of masséna, and including the first siege of Badajoz, edited from the original manuscript and with a explanatory commentary.

Jack Greene, Alessandro Massignani this superbly researched book gives a complete account of the war in the mediterranean on, above and beneath the sea up until italy’s armistice in September 1943.

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navaL war in the mediterranean 1940–1943

U-48: the moSt SUCCeSSFUL U-Boat oF the SeCond worLd war

the PeninSULar war – weLLington’S BattLeFieLdS reviSited

Franz Kurowski

Ian Fletcher

this is the complete history of the patrols of a key U-boat and its notorious commander and includes a detailed analysis of the strategic situation and political developments complete with full sailing details, records of conversations and tactical analysis.

the beautiful photographs cover all of wellington’s major battles, and many smaller engagements also, to show them in all their glory, from the snowy galician mountains, to the dry, dusty plain of Salamanca, and from the low rolling slopes of albuera to the breathtaking Pyrenees.

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whiLe BerLin BUrnS

roSSano – a Fighting in vaLLey in FLameS heLL

it had to Be toUgh

with BritiSh SniPerS to the reiCh

Hans-Georg Von Studnitz

Major Gordon Lett, DSO, FRGS

Edited by Peter Tsouras

James Dunning

this is a fascinating and comprehensive insight into life in Berlin: the bombings and its effects, social life, key personalities and events.

Studnitz writes with the trained skill of a journalist and a political commentator. his account has few equals in the literature of memoirs.

in July 1942, major gordon Lett was taken prisoner at the fall of tobruk. after fourteen months in the notorious prison camps at Bari and Chieti, he escaped at the armistice of September 1943 from the camp at veano and took to the mountains above the Cisa Pass. rather than return to england, he founded and led an entirely non-political band of highlysuccessful partisans, the Battaglione internazionale.

the four detailed reports of campaigning in russia included in this invaluable book were written in the late 1940s and early 1950s, as part of the US army programme to record the german strategies and tactics of world war ii directly from the commanders.

this book tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain’s first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today’s Parachute regiment, the SaS and the SBS) and the development of their special training in world war ii.

Captain C. Shore’s enthusiasm for firearms led him to take every possible opportunity to try out different weapons, ammunition and methods of shooting. the result of all his investigations is this practical guide to the sniper¹s art in world war ii.

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Captain c. Shore

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redCoatS and reBeLS

weLLington againSt maSSena

exeCUtion For dUty

war oF the U-BoatS

Peter C. Hansen

Bernard Edwards

this book provides a thorough introduction to the war of american independence. told with great authority and clarity the book describes and details the effects of each notable event from 1770 to 1781.

David Buttery

this is the true unpublished story of the life, trial and execution by firing squad of a young U-boat captain which reveals the harsh cruelty and political intrigue that surrounded hitler’s reich. it pinpoints the devious machinations of those nazis who had infiltrated the power-base of the kreigs marine in 1944.

From the earliest days of the Second world war, hitler’s U-Boats were unleashed with the mission of sinking as much allied merchant tonnage as possible. all too often the result was the loss of ship, cargo and, tragically, crew. But, as described in this excellent book, great gallantry against overwhelming odds brought rewards and surprising results.

Peter C. Smith

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Christopher Hibbert

wellington’s clash with massena was one of the most remarkable contests between two commanders in the Peninsular war. wellington’s reputation was enhanced, massena’s was ruined. david Buttery’s close analysis of this extraordinary encounter offers a penetrating insight into the personalities of these two outstanding soldiers.

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midway: daUntLeSS viCtory this is an in-depth study of the battle of midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released, including some new material on the post-war analysis made by a select committee.

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axiS warShiPS

Convoy SC122 and hx229

the ohio & maLta

the deadLy Stroke

BattLe oF the BaLtiC

For his latest book Colonel roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the german and italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained. the author’s commentary that makes this work truly unique.

Martin Middlebrook

Michael Pearson

Warren Tute

Robert Jackson

in Convoy, every manoeuvre of the merchant ships, their escort vessels, the long range aircraft cover, and the attacking U-boats is documented in a powerful narrative that will recall for many readers nicholas monsarrat’s best-selling novel the Cruel Sea.

the legendary way that malta, her garrison and population pulled through years of siege is ever-popular. this is the first in-depth study of the american-built vessel that has come to symbolise the miraculous relief effort. an excellent account of the PedeStaL convoy which is well illustrated with detailed appendices.

with the defeat of the French forces by the germans, winston Churchill was determined that the French fleet would not fall into german hands. the author explores in detail the events surrounding this event.

immediately after the end of the ww1 the British were in action to defend the independence of estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from russian Communist forces. this book covers all of the naval battles, from all sides, which occurred during ww2.

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Roy M Stanley II

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‘Sink the FrenCh!’ David Wragg this fascinating book examines the background to the fall of France and its consequences, most particularly the way the French navy was dealt with.

Covers the highly controversial hostilities between Britain and France in 1940.

1844155226 • 256 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

navaL warFare in the engLiSh ChanneL 1939–1945

SeCond worLd war Carrier CamPaignS

the BLoCkade BUSterS

red toBrUk

Ralph Barker

David Wragg

Peter C. Smith

without the aircraft carrier, the Japanese would not have brought the US into ww2 through their attack on Pearl harbour. this book is an authoratitive account of carrier operations throughout ww2.

recounts one of the greatest sea stories of ww2, of how george Binney, working in neutral Sweden when norway was overrun by the germans, set about running vital cargoes of Swedish ballbearings and special steels to Britain through the blockaded Skagerrak, where german air strength was dominant and where the royal navy dare not trespass.

the author, now 98, saw early action off norway, in the north Sea and at dunkirk. Command of the destroyer hmS eridge followed, and they deployed to the eastern mediterranean, and so began a gruelling 18 months of malta Convoys. eridge fought in the Battle of Sirte and sank U-568 in may 1942. all this and much more is told in this exceptional naval memoir so strongly reminiscent of the Cruel Sea, only true.

1844152820 • 224 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

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From the year 1066 the english Channel has provided great Britain with a natural defensive barrier, but never more than in the early days of world war two. this book relates how the royal navy defended that vital seaway throughout the war.

9781844155804 • 304 pages Hardback • £25.00 £15.00

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1844150526 • 256 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

Frank Gregory-Smith

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Lt gen Sir riChard haking, xi CorPS Commander 1915–18

the LiFe and BLood and iron Private SeLeCted workS Hugh Montagu Butterworth, BeatSon’S war Edited by Jon Cooksey oF rUPert Edited by Shaun Springer and Brooke Until now hugh Butterworth Stuart Humphreys

Michael Senior this first study of haking takes the form of a review and analysis of his career as a Corps Commander, placing the activities of xi Corps in the context of events on the western and italian Fronts.

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rupert Brooke’s short life was filled to brimming with drama and romance. tragically his life was cut short but not before he produced arguably the finest poetry of the twentieth century.

was just one of the millions of lost soldiers of the great war, and the extraordinary letters he sent home from the western Front have been forgotten. But, after more than ninety years of obscurity, these letters, which describe his experience of war in poignant detail, have been rediscovered, and they are published here in full.

Until recently James Beatson was one of the millions of forgotten soldiers of the great war. But after 90 years his diary has been rediscovered, perfectly preserved, and his story can now be told. it is a moving, intensely personal and beautifully written narrative by an extraordinary young man who witnessed one of the darkest episodes in european history.

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John Frayn Turner

diary oF an oLd ContemPtiBLe Edited by Peter Downham this is a most unusual chronicle of the events of one man during the great war. a professional soldier at the outbreak, edward roe was one of the first to cross over to France in 1914 and as such fought in the early battles of the war and took part in the retreat from mons.

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veteranS Richard van Emden Using veterans’ own words and photographs, this book documents the wide ranging emotions and experiences across a spectrum of those involved in the great war, which they have lived with for the past eighty years.

Published in conjunction with a two-part prime-time BBC television documentary.

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ariStoCratS go Lady Under to war Fire on the weStern Front Jerry Murland

the Fighting Padre

PriSonerS oF the kaiSer

The Editors are John Leonard and Philip Leonard-Johnson

Richard Van Emden

Zillebeke’s small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. the author has researched into the exploits and backgrounds of 27 fallen soldiers, the majority being officers of the guards and Cavalry, as well as ‘other ranks’ and six Canadians. the outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasises the indiscrimatory nature of war.

Edited by Andrew and Nicola Hallam Lady dorothie mary evelyn Feilding spent almost three years on the western Front in Belgium driving ambulances. her letters reflect the mundane, tragedy and horror of war and also the tensions of being a woman at the front.

very much a ‘front-line’ priest, the authors’ descriptions provide an unusually objective view of army life, and of the job of the multitasked chaplain. the extracts selected from his letters are full of detail, humour, self deprecation and just sometimes when judged by today’s standards, mild ‘political incorrectness’.

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Prisoners of the kaiser is the first book to comprehensively examine the plight of those captured. it is a tribute both to the prisoners who survived and to the many thousands who never returned from imprisonment.

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FromeLLeS 1916

maSSaCre on the marne

aUgUSt 1914

in addition to a full run of the Lee magazine, the author has drawn on a wide range of archive sources that include unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and newspapers. Fromelles 1916 gives an unrivalled insight into the life and times of an english village in the First world war – a way of life swept away for ever by the changes ushered in by the conflict.

Fraser Skirrow

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Michael Senior

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PoetS and PaLS oF PiCardy

massacre on the marne is a graphic reconstruction of the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men – the 2/5th Battalion of the west yorkshire regiment – in the great war. Features dramatic unpublished eyewitness accounts.

in this compelling account John hutton shows, in graphic detail, the full confusion of the retreat, and the dire mental state to which brave men can be reduced by extreme stress, uncertainty and fatigue. his is one of the more remarkable stories to come out of the great war.

Pen & Sword Digital & Battlefield History TV Ltd, BHTV

Mary Ellen Freeman and Ted Smith

never before have so many resources been available to the family historian tracing great war ancestors, both online and locally.expert genealogist Simon Fowler shows richard hone the ropes, with some surprising results.

‘Poets and Pals of Picardy’ offers the great war enthusiast interesting stories about men, actions and places, this time in the Somme Sector of the old western Front. this book follows a weekend on the Somme with mary ellen as she visits the old front line and back areas.

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german SoLdierS in the great war

the PLatoon Joseph Steward, Edited by Andrew Robertshaw, Steve Roberts

the book is a detailed account of the fighting around ypres during april and may 1915. each phase of the battle is discussed in detail aided, where appropriate, by maps and photographs.

Edited by Bernd Ulrich and Benjamin Ziemann this vivid selection of firsthand accounts and other wartime documents sheds new light on the experiences of german frontline soldiers during the First world war.

John Joseph Steward fought in the great war, from the Battle of the Somme to the final offensives of 1918, and he was an acute, unflinching observer of the conflict he took part in – of life and death on the western Front. he recorded his experiences in accurate detail.

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vaLoUr in the trenCheS

wingate PaSha

N S Nash

wingate Pasha is the first biography of an eminent Scottish soldier-statesman who contributed much to the development of the Sudan and egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. gives an intensive insight into the arab revolt against the ottoman empire during the First world war.

Pollard was a natural soldier who believed himself (correctly as it turned out) to be invulnerable. he revelled in combat and unlike the vast majority of his peers claimed to enjoy going into action. this extraordinary mindset is borne out by his well documented acts of selfless courage. this is a fascinating study of a courageous patriot who saw action throughout the great war.

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R J M Pugh

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CommandoS and rangerS

he who dared and died

SPeCiaL ForCeS Commander

SeCret ForCeS oF worLd war two

Tim Saunders

Gearoid O’Dowd

Michael Scott

returning for d-day, the Commandos and rangers, with their special skills, temperament and training, were selected for largely independent, vital tasks. operations to take the port of ouisterham and reinforce 6th airborne division via Pegasus Bridge are well described in this fascinating account.

this is an action-packed account of a young irish SaS original including the early exploits of the SaS have enduring appeal. o’dowd mm served with and was respected by other originals such as Stirling, Paddy mayne, gentleman Jim almond, Lewis and Jellicoe.

as well as describing his exemplary war record, Special Forces Commander covers wand-tetley’s early life (he was a superb marksman) and his career post war in the turbulent days of the end of empire.

Foreword by general Sir mike richards, Chief od the general Staff.

Philip Warner

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this book takes a look at the broad spectrum of secret forces, describing their origins training, actions and achievements. one of the lasting legacies of world war two.

SaS trooPer Francis MacKay this is a first hand account of SaS operations in France and italy, and describes life with Partisans in the dolomites. reveals the shortcomings of preparation and leadership that led to the disastrous failure of operation Zombie.

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t-34 in aCtion Artem Drabkin and Oleg Sheremet this pioneering book, which is based on extensive interviews with tank crews, records their experiences and offers a compelling inside view of armoured warfare in the mid-twentieth century. includes eyewitness accounts and vivid recollections of tank warfare on the eastern Front.

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armoUred warFare in the north aFriCan CamPaign Anthony Tucker-Jones the images give a fascinating inside view of combat, but they also reveal the daily routines of tank warfare 65 years ago, and give a vivid impression of what it was like to fight in and live with the tanks of the day.

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BritiSh tankS Pat Ware in this companion volume to British tanks: the Second world war, Pat ware provides an expert introduction to the design, production and operation of British tanks since 1945. this exciting book sets modern British tanks in a historical context.

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armoUred warFare in the BattLe For normandy

LUFtwaFFe FLak and FieLd diviSionS 1939–1945

Anthony Tucker-Jones

Hans Seidler

anthony tucker-Jones traces the entire course of the armoured campaign through the photographs – the d-day landings, the first clashes of the opposing tanks and antitank guns, then the allied operations.

this book describes the evolution of a unique element of the nazi war machine by means of clear text and superb images. a must for modellers, wargamers and world war two enthusiasts.

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SS-totenkoPF FranCe 1940 Jack Holroyd

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the SS war Correspondent photographers risked their lives to take some of these pictures so up-with-theaction they were and, with their ‘blood up’, their comments are nationalistically passionate.

this book tells of the courageous story of men who believed in their heritage, and who, through their heroic teamwork and dedication, stopped the main effort of the german Sixth army. american veterans who participated in this battle remember the events as only yesterday.

Paul Thomas

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these front-wheel steering vehicles with tracked drive transformed the fighting quality of the armoured divisions. this is the latest addition to the highly successful images series.

Superb rare images and informative capions and text.

hitLer’S PanZerS

PanZerdiviSionS at war 1939–1945

Ian Baxter Using previously unpublished photographs, many of which have come from the albums of individuals who took part in the war, hitler’s Panzers presents a unique visual account of germany at arms.

Ian Baxter

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Provides much historical information and facts about the vehicles and its components that fought in all the campaigns of the war from the early victorious Blitzkrieg in Poland and France to the last ditch defence in germany in 1945.

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heaLing in heLL Ken Adams ken adams describes his life, work and the terrible conditions endured at the hands of the Japanese and korea guards. healing in hell is an exceptional account that demands reading.

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CaPtivity, SLavery and SUrvivaL aS a Far eaSt Pow

the CooLie generaLS

JaPan’S geStaPo the deviL’S doCtorS Mark Felton

Mark Felton

the book opens by explaining the origins, organisation and roles of the kempetai apparatus, which exercised virtually unlimited power throughout the Japanese empire. the author reveals their criminal and collaborationist networks, which extorted huge sums of money from hapless citizens and business. they ran the allied Pow gulag system which treated captives with brutality and a complete lack of mercy.

Mark Felton

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Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far east Pow is the incredibly moving story of gus anckorn, a British soldier who was captured by the Japanese and held for over three and a half years. this is an incredibly moving story.

dozens of British and Commonwealth officers of the rank of colonel and above were captured by the Japanese in hong kong, malaysia, Singapore and Burma. For the first time this book tells the extraordinary story of the experiences of these military professionals at the mercy of cruel and capricious gaolers.

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Peter Fyans

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the brutal Japanese treatment of allied Pows in ww2 has been well documented. the experiences of British, australian and american Pows on the Burma railway, in the mines of Formosa and in camps across the Far east, were bad enough. But the mistreatment of those used as guinea pigs in medical experiments was in a different league.

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armoUred warFare the BrUnei revoLt in the korean war 1962–1963

FortUne FavoUrS the Brave

the german 88

Anthony Tucker-Jones

Nick Van Der Bijl

A J Barker

after the Second world war military analysts thought that the only place significant armoured forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central europe where the nato alliance would fend off the Soviet red army. But then during the korean war of 1950–53 large numbers of armoured fighting vehicles were deployed by both sides, and this neglected aspect of the conflict is the subject of anthony tucker-Jones’s photographic history.

in december 1962, nationalists in Brunei, the hugely wealthy small kingdom on the north Coast of Borneo, formed the army of north kalimantan (tnkU) and, demanding greater democracy, engineered a rebellion against the Sultan and seized a large number of hostages.

Perceived to be an attempt by communists to destabilise the Sultanate and seize power, within twelve hours of its outbreak, British forces were despatched by ship and aircraft from Singapore to restore order.

the hook, a prominent ridge on the korean Peninsula, saw more blood spilt than any other feature in that grisly and intense war. So much so that it was known as ‘the bloody hook’. the two costliest battles are told in detail in this military classic.

terry gander, in this in-depth, highly illustrated study, tells the story of the 88 from its first manifestations during the great war to its clandestine development in Sweden, its production in germany, its first ‘multi-role’ initiation during the Spanish Civil war and its part in the campaigns of 1939-40. as well as a detailed technical description of the gun and its development, his book features vivid accounts of the 88 in action in many of the main theatres of the Second world war, in north africa, italy, France and germany, and on the eastern Front.

Terry Gander

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marCh to the FortreSS SoUth atLantiC FaLkLandS

viCtory in the FaLkLandS

with the ParaS in heLmand

Nick Vaux

Graham Bound

Nick van der Bijl

Craig Allen

From the moment the author gave his famous order ‘to the South atlantic – quick march’ to the final return home he describes what going to war with 42 Commando, which he was commanding, was like.

Since the war of 1982, the 3,000 people who live in the remote Falkland islands have replaced traditional colonial rule with their own autonomous government.

But home-grown challenges are as nothing compared to the threat from their neighbour, argentina.

the hundred days that saw the British response to general galtiere of argentina’s invasion of the Falklands are for many British people the most remarkable of their lives. there will be massive revival of interest in this period in 2007 and this book covers all the main events of that momentous time.

this story tells in superb action photographs and nononsense prose of the hardships, courage, fears and cost suffered by front line soldiers over prolonged periods. an unforgettable book which has true visual appeal.

Mike Ryan

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SPeCiaL oPerationS in iraq this sensational book reveals the true and compelling story of the Special Force units of the Coalition, such as the SaS, SBS and delta Force who worked in the shadows, often unseen, unheard and unsung.

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the taCtiCS oF aeLian Christopher Matthew

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Christopher matthew’s new edition has the original 1616 notes as well as comprehensive new notes and cross references to the other ancient manuals that drew upon it. it is without a doubt the most up to date version available in any language of this significant work.

Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers

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the gallic wars are described by Julius Caesar as himself in this book. this updated edition contains the translated text and various illustrations depicting roman warfare and key moments in Caesar’s journey.

aLCiBiadeS

aetiUS

SParta’S kingS

P. J. Rhodes

Ian Hughes

John Carr

there has been no full length biography of this colourful and important character for twenty years. Professor rhodes brings the authority of an internationally recognized expert in the field, ensuring that this will be a truly significant addition to the literature on Classical greece.

aetius is one of the major figures in the history of the Late roman empire. ian hughes assesses his fascinating career and campaigns with the same accessible narrative and analysis he brought to bear on Belisarius and Stilicho.

the book is not intended to be a complete history of Sparta. it is a human interest and war story, focusing attention on the kings’ personal qualities as well as their military accomplishments and, where applicable, their politics as well.

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the CriSiS oF rome

roman ConqUeStS: north aFriCa

roman ConqUeStS: gaUL

the FrontierS oF imPeriaL rome

iF rome hadn’t FaLLen

Nic Fields

Michael Sage

David Breeze

‘dr Sampson has written an eminently readable and engaging work on this fascinating period.’ The Military Reviewer

the third in the roman Conquests series will briefly cover rome’s first forays into the dark continent during the First and Second Punic wars, then cover in detail her vindictive final conquest and destruction of Carthage in the third Punic war.

this latest volume in the roman Conquests: series deals with some of the best known roman campaigns of all. indeed, due to the involvement of Julius Caesar and the commentaries he wrote upon them, these are some of the most studied of any ancient campaigns.

this is a detailed and wideranging study of the frontier systems of the roman empire by a leading expert. intended for the general reader, it is sure also to be of great value for academics and students in this field.

dr timothy venning starts by showing how that survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different. all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped european history and help to shed light upon them.

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Gareth Sampson this exciting title analyses the significance of the ‘marian reforms’ for the development of the legions.

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SPartaCUS: taLonS oF an emPire

imPeriaL generaL

war For the throne

Philip Matyszak

John Barratt

Robert Southworth

‘imperial general is both a fascinating insight into the life of an imperial roman officer during the period of the Principate, and a rollicking good tale told in Philip matyszak’s trademark lively style.

in this graphic account of the first, deeply troubled years of henry iv’s reign, John Barratt concentrates on the warfare, in particular on the set piece pitched battles fought at homildon hill, Pilleth and Shrewsbury. his story brings to life the embittered politics and the personal and family enmities that gave rise to armed conflict.

Mike Roberts and Bob Bennett

Elizabeth James

the wars between the hellenistic Successor states in the late 3rd century BC are usually treated, when they are treated at all, as mere background to the roman conquest of the region. here the authors show that these conflicts are worthy of study in their own right.

elizabeth James sets the scene with a discussion of the nature of the roman army as it emerged in evolved form from the third Century Crisis, describing the make up of the armies and the impact of Constantine’s policies and reforms. She then examines each of Constantine’s campaigns and battles to show that he deserves to be remembered as a great general.

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this enthralling piece of work by first-time novelist robert Southworth explores the avenue history could have run down if Spartacus had survived the slave rebellion in 73BC. the events of the period are re-imagined to great effect.

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aUSterLitZ Ian Castle in this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of napoleon’s greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and questions the assumptions – and explores the myths – that have shaped our understanding of the event ever since. his account follows every twist and turn of a war that was fought out across central europe two centuries ago. in particular he reconstructs the course of the action in every sector of the austerlitz battlefield, using French, austrian and russian records, and re-evaluates the place of the battle in the history and mythology of the napoleonic era.

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naPoLeon’S PoLiSh gamBLe

the BattLe oF Borodino

Christopher Summerville

Alexander Mikaberidze

napoleon’s 1807 campaign against the russians came close to being his first defeat. Christopher Summerville’s gripping account of this bitterly fought clash and of napoleon’s subsequent triumph at Friedland is the first extensive study of the campaign to be published for a century.

in this thought-provoking new study, napoleonic historian alexander mikaberidze reconsiders the 1812 campaign and retells the terrible story of the Borodino battle as it was seen from the russian point of view. his original and painstakingly researched investigation of this critical episode in napoleon’s invasion of russia provides the reader with a fresh perspective on the battle and a broader understanding of the underlying reasons for the eventual russian triumph.

‘a very useful treatment of this complicated campaign.’ Napoleon.org

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waLCheren 1809 Martin R Howard an account of the ill-fated British walcheren expedition of 1809 which, despite its scale, historical importance and dramatic denouement, has been largely ignored by historians. meticulously researched including archival sources in Britain and holland, and drawing on British, French and dutch eyewitness accounts to convey the human experience of the expedition.

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Forgotten BattLeS oF the ZULU war

ComPanion to the angLoZULU war

in Love and war

Adrian Greaves

Ian Knight

adrian greaves uses his exceptional knowledge of the anglo-Zulu war to look beyond the two best known battles of isandlwana and the iconic action at rorke’s drift to other fiercely fought battles. this hugely informative book will fascinate fans of this period of our imperial history.

the anglo-Zulu war was a defining episode in British imperial history and it is still a subject of intense interest. ian knight, one of the foremost authorities on the war and the Zulu kingdom, provides an essential reference guide to a short, bloody campaign that had an enduring impact on the history of Britain and southern africa.

during the mayhem following wellington’s capture of Badajoz, a 14 yearold aristocratic Spanish girl sought Captain harry Smith’s protection. they fell in love and married shortly after, with wellington himself, unusually, giving away Juana in marriage. harry’s career prospered and he distinguished himself in numerous campaigns and theatres, particularly his victory at aliwali in india.

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David Rooney and Michael Scott

the ZULU war – throUgh ContemPorary eyeS Bob Carruthers, James Grant

the ZULU kingS and their armieS Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell

this detailed military history provides an echo of the contemporary attitudes to this turbulent time which shaped the destiny of the British empire.

Covering nearly one hundred years of Zulu military history, this book focuses on the creation, maintenance, development, tactics and ultimate destruction of the Zulu army.

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SoLdier oF the raJ

the marCh to kandahar

the great Boer war

SoLdier oF the emPire

the Crimean war

Iain Gordon

Rodney Atwood

Byron Farwell

R L V French Blake

the emphasis of this book is on his indian military service, with the story told largely through an extensive collection of previously unpublished contemporary letters. these give a unique and intimate insight into the daily lives of young British officers in india during the napoleonic period.

the book describes the role of Frederick roberts in the 2nd afghan war, culminating in his famous march in 1880 with 10,000 picked British and indian soldiers, 300 miles in twenty-three days, from kabul to kandahar, to defeat the afghan army of ayub khan, pretender to the amirship of kabul.

the great Boer war was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British empire at its peak of power and self-confidence. a very thorough account.

Edited and Introduced by Bob Carruthers

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Jean-roch Coignet was conscripted in 1799 and served as a grenadier in the 96th Line. he was present at Ligny and survived waterloo, and these are his detailed diaries.

you could fill a library with books about the Crimean war, but you would not find a single concise volume – giving all the fundamental facts, yet pleading no special cause. this book aims to fill that gap.

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waterLoo 1815: with weLLington’S CaPtain merCer’S naPoLeon’S worSt SCraPe JoUrnaL gUard in rUSSia Carole Divall

the BattLe oF maida 1806

Cavalie Mercer, Bob Carruthers, W H Fitchett

Louis Joseph Vionnet, Translated and edited by Jonathan North

originally published in 1900, this book features excerpts from alexander Cavalié mercer’s account of the battle of waterloo. this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of great Britain.

major Louis Joseph vionnet’s memoirs of napoleon’s disastrous 1812 campaign in russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdote and vivid glimpses into the life of the nineteenth-century soldier. Jonathan north has translated vionnet’s memoirs for the first time for this english edition.

this is an in-depth account of the retreat of wellington’s army from Burgos in 1812, based on wellington’s despatches and eyewitness accounts from all sides. an original study of a key episode in the Peninsular war.

richard hopton, the up-andcoming historian, has uncovered the long overlooked defeat of napoleon’s forces by general Sir John Stuart at maida, Southern italy in 1806.

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Richard Hopton

‘a well balanced analysis.’

First Empire

midget ninJa and taCtiCaL LaxativeS Philip Sidnell ‘midget ninja and tactical Laxitives’ is a light-hearted look at some of the most bizarre incidents, weirdest weapons and strangest stratagems to be found in the annals of warfare. drawn from all periods of history there is something here for every reader with an interest in military history and/or a sense of humour.

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SeaFarerS’ voiCeS 5 – LiFe oF a SaiLor

SeaFarerS’ voiCeS 6 whaLe hUnter

the reaL Jim hawkinS

when european sailors began to explore the rest of the world, the problem of keeping healthy on such long voyages became acute. an attempt to address the specific needs of the seafarer developed wider implications for society as a whole. this book provides a fascinating picture of social improvement.

Robert Hay

Frederick Chamier

Nelson Cole Haley

in 1803 robert hay ran away to join the royal navy, and for the next eight years experienced the trials and tribulations of a sailor’s life. his descriptions of his experiences in the east indies are full of the flavour of the region, while the sailor’s natural inclination to drink and debauchery is told with verve.

the Life of a Sailor is usually catalogued as fiction, which may be a tribute to Chamier’s story-telling skills but it is wrong – the book is an exact account of his naval career, with every personality, ship and event he describes corroborated by his service records.

this is the narrative of a harpooner in the whale-ship Charles w morgan, whose four-year voyage in 1849–1853 took him from new Bedford, massachusetts, to the South Pacific and on around the world.

who were the real Jim hawkins, the thousands of poor boys who went to sea in the eighteenth century to man the ships of the royal navy? this ground breaking new work is a study of the origins, life and culture of the boys of the georgian navy.

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Kevin Brown

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Roland Pietsch

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U-Boat attaCk LogS german CaPitaL tyPe vii ShiPS oF the SeCond Marek Krzysztalowicz Daniel Morgan, Bruce Taylor worLd war during the Second world war over First conceived in the mid-1930s, the

the US navy and the war in eUroPe

250 allied warships from a dozen navies were sent to the bottom by german U-boats. this groundbreaking study provides a detailed analysis of every sinking for which source material survives from both the allied and the german sides, resulting in detailed treatment of the fate of 110 vessels, with the remainder summarised in an extensive appendix.

it is not surprising that the Pacific campaign should have received so much attention from naval historians, but as a result the european effort has been undervalued and largely side-lined. this book is intended to redress the balance – not just to chronicle the many little-known US operations in the atlantic, arctic and mediterranean, but to reach a more rounded judgement of the US navy’s contribution to victory in europe.

Siegfried Breyer, M Skwiot Few warship types have had as much written about them as the kriegsmarine’s capital ships – deutschland, admiral Scheer, graf Spee, Scharnhorst, gneisenau, Bismarck and tirpitz continue to generate intense interest among warship enthusiasts, despite the fact that no new source of information has been unearthed in decades. what has come to light, however, is a growing number of photographs, many from private albums and some that lay forgotten in obscure archives. this book is a careful selection of the best of these.

type vii was still in production in the closing stages of the Second world war a decade later. Subject to continuous improvement through six major variants and with around 650 completed, it was built in larger numbers than any other submarine design in history. this encyclopaedic work combines a technical description of the type in all its variations with a history of its development and an overview of its most significant operations – especially those convoy battles that were to have a crucial impact on the evolution of the design and its equipment.

Robert C Stern

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Fire From the Sky

Chris Deakes & Tom Stanley

Robert C Stern

David Hobbs

John Jordan & Robert Dumas

this lavishly illustrated volume charts the growing effectiveness of naval airpower over 100 years, concentrating on the development of techniques and tactics that allowed shipborne aircraft to match their land-based counterparts.

the most detailed study ever published of the dunkerque and richelieu classes, the radical and influential interwar designs, coveted by the British, the german and italian after the 1940 armistice.

this book is a voyage through the life of the passenger steamship, described by the travellers who sailed on them and illustrated with a truly magnificent collection of contemporary postcards, posters, paintings, photographs and ephemera.

a new look at one of history’s great terror campaigns, the Japanese suicide attack, or kamikaze, which was unleashed in the Pacific in 1944as the tide of war turned against them. the principal focus is on the experience of the allies on the receiving end of this unnerving and alien weapon. how they learnt to endure it and eventually counter it strikes a very modern resonance.

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Frank mCCLean: godFather to BritiSh navaL aviation Philip Jarrett in short Frank mcClean was the godfather of British naval aviation. mcClean’s great influence and significance are revealed for the first time in this informative and entertaining book.

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invading ameriCa David Childs Using documentary evidence and vivid first-hand accounts, this book describes from a new perspective the often tragic, sometimes heroic, attempts to settle on the american coast and suggests why these so often ended in failure. as this book shows, the emergence of a powerful United States was neither inevitable nor easily achieved.

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SeaFarerS’ voiCeS 2 a Privateer’S voyage roUnd the worLd Captain George Shelvocke this is a gripping tale of adventure in the South Seas and describes the barbarous world of privateering. a fastmoving tale, exposing the vicious world or mercenaries and privateers.

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maSter and madman

FirSt rate

Peter Thomas, Nicholas Tracy

this beautifully produced new book is a celebration of these magnificent ships and combines an authoritative history of their development with superb images from plans, paintings and line drawings. a spectacular collection of images, many in full colour.

Editor Jenny Bennett

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anthony Lockwood’s story is at the heart of the georgian navy though the man himself has never taken centre stage in its history. his naval career – described by himself as ‘twenty five years’ incessant peregrination’ – followed a somewhat erratic course but almost exactly spanned the period of the French wars and the war of 1812. truly a dramatic rise and a tragic fall.

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Rif Winfield

SaiLing into the PaSt what has recently been learnt about the ships and boats of our ancestors has radically changed our perceptions of sailing and voyaging. this beautifully-illustrated new book charts those discoveries. an attractive and highly illustrated work.

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JaPan’S LaSt Bid SaCriFiCe, For viCtory CaPtivity and eSCaPe Robert Lyman robert Lyman’s deep knowledge and understanding of the war in Burma, and the great battles at kohima and imphal in 1944, are well known. in this book he uses original documents, published works and personal accounts to weave together an enthralling account of some of the bitterest fighting of the Second world war.

Peter Jackson

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Sacrifice, Captivity and escape is an exceptional story.

Peter Jackson was young and recently married when he was drafted into the army at the start of world war ii. he had no wish to be there but like most of his generation he was given no choice. his memoir brings alive the characters of his comrades and also of the Japanese who he encountered.

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Chindit aFFair Edited by Brian Mooney

raiLway oF heLL JoCkS in the JUngLe Reginald Burton

Chindit memoirs are very rare and sought after. this superbly, graphical and sensitively written account throws new light on the expeditions. Frank Baines was close to the legendary general orde wingate and other key leaders.

the author vividly, yet calmly and with great dignity, describes the horror of captivity at the hands of the Japanese. Somehow he survived to tell this moving and shocking story. an extraordinary story told with feeling.

Gordon Thorburn

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in 1943, there was no thought of good times for two battalions of Scottish soldiers. many of the Jocks were new, just shipped out from Scotland, but all of them were ordinary men, men from the towns and villages who’d taken the king’s shilling in their country’s peril.

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warSaw 1944 Magda Czajkowski this remarkable Journal, written shortly after the event, describes not only the author’s own experiences of the 1944 warsaw Uprising but the wider picture. a personal account of the gallant but doomed warsaw uprising against the nazis.

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StaLingrad day PanZer By day warFare on the eaStern Jason Turner Front this book looks at new

red SniPer on the eaStern Front

the red army at war

Joseph Pilyushin

examinations of this perennidly interesting battle, and includes newlydiscovered photograph and information from Soviet archives.

Hans Schaufler written by tank veterans who survived the eastern Front, Panzer warfare on the eastern Front provides a firsthand look at armored combat in that epic theater of world war ii.

Joseph Pilyushin, a top red army sniper in the ruthless fight against the germans on the eastern Front, was an exceptional soldier and he has a remarkable story to tell. his first-hand account of his wartime service gives a graphic insight into his lethal skill with a rifle.

the 160 contemporary photographs from the russian archives that have been selected for this book give a striking insight into all sides of wartime service for the Soviet soldier.

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Artem Drabkin

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wargaming on a BUdget

CoLLeCting toy BattLegroUnd SoLdierS in the generaL: eL 21St CentUry aLamein 1942

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BronZe age miLitary eqUiPment

wargaming can be a very expensive hobby, but it needn’t be. iain dickie, one of the best-known names in the hobby shares dozens of hints and tips on how to cut the cost of your gaming and get ‘more bang for your buck’.

James Opie, Foreword by Max Hastings

Jonathan Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Dan Howard

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Iain Dickie

this book combines authoritative advice on all aspects of collecting, including price trends and pitfalls to avoid when buying or selling at auction, with informative and oftenamusing anecdotes from James’ own experiences.

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Alistair Smith the Battlefield general game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history’s most famous battles. your ability to make the right tactical decision will be tested at every turn of the page.

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the book presents you with a series of command decisions, aided by situation maps; directing you to the next relevant briefing depending on the option you choose. no dice are necessary to play, just this book and your tactical skill. when you buy this book, the fate of nations is in your hands.

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this book is a fascinating discussion of the development of the military equipment of the earliest organized armies. dan howard describes the development of weapons, armour and chariots, how they were made and their tactical use in battle.

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Britain’S Parttime SoLdierS

deedS oF heroeS

the ComPLete george CroSS

the animaL viCtoria CroSS

Professor Ian Beckett

Matthew Richardson

Peter Hawthorne

Edited by Celia Lee, Paul Strong, Foreword by Gary Sheffield

in this classic study, first published over 20 years ago, ian Beckett gives a comprehensive and scholarly overview of the development of the amateur military tradition in Britain from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day.

while the heroic exploits of recipients of the victoria Cross have been the subject of repeated accounts, dCm holders have largely been ignored in print. matthew richardson sets the record straight by describing the conspicuous courage of men who have been awarded the dCm.

Kevin Brazier, Foreword by Tony Gledhill GC

Sixty-three animals have won the dicken medal, the highest award for animal bravery. their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, the animal victoria Cross. this delightful book will be treasured by animal lovers everywhere.

the changing role of women in warfare, a neglected aspect of military history, is the subject of this collection of perceptive, thoughtprovoking essays. the collection brings together the work of noted academics and historians with the wartime experiences of women.

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this book is an essential work of reference for anyone who is interested in the history of the medal and in the acts of bravery and selfsacrifice it commemorates.

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kaLaShnikov in ComBat

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anti tank

Anthony Tucker-Jones

James Edmiston, Lawrence Kormornick

in kalashnikov in Combat anthony tucker-Jones gives the reader a brief history of the weapon and he offers a visual record of the impact of the ak-47 on the battlefield up to the present day. his account is illustrated with a wealth of archive photographs ranging from vietnam to the american-led invasion of iraq and beyond.

the untold true story of James edmiston who suffered an extraordinary miscarriage of justice in 1983 when senior officials blocked vital witnesses coming to his trial which led to a personal tragedy; a broken marriage, and the loss of a business. the book explains how he was wrongly charged with alleged illegal exports to iraq, and then took on the establishment against seemingly impossible odds for 25 years, to establish his innocence and to win record compensation from the British government in a truly remarkable case.

this is a vivid and perceptive insight into the horrors of war as experienced by British soldiers of the royal artillery in the desert war in 1941–2. the author, who fought in the campaign, brings to life the true nature of the fighting as British gunners struggled to defend their comrades from the armoured power of the axis forces under erwin rommel. here, too, are some of the lighter sides of war and the friendships that were made in those days of adversity. anti tank takes us from the fighting of 1941 and the toing-and-froing of the ‘Benghazi Stakes’ through to the final Battle of el alamein in october/november 1942 and the beginning of eighth army’s advance to victory.

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Mark Carter

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SPeCiaL ForCeS vehiCLeS Pat Ware Pat ware, in this authoritative and highly illustrated book, uses all his expert knowledge of the history of military vehicles to show the fascinating variety of machinery that has been used, from converted Jeeps and Land rovers to a bizarre collection of even more remarkable, sometimes purpose-built strike vehicles – the Scorpion, Cobra and Supacat Jackal, the Lrdg Chevrolet, the mechem, the Pinzgauer and the warrior among them.

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with the eaSt SUrreyS in tUniSia and itaLy 1942–1945 Bryn Evans veterans’ stories illustrate the horrendous nature of the east Surrey’s task, whether in set piece formation battles or patrol actions. this story of the east Surreys shows how a single battalion can make a huge difference.

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FiFth army in itaLy 1943–1945

gLider PiLotS in deviL’S SiCiLy Birthday

By air to BattLe

Ian Blackwell

Mike Peters

Geoffrey Powell

this superbly researched book objectively examines the performance of Fifth army against its complex and troublesome backdrop. the author’s findings make for informative and fascinating reading.

the British airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife. this is the first account of the Sicily air landing operation.

the devil’s Birthday, one of the most celebrated accounts by a British writer to tell the full story of the operation market garden, the allied attempt in 1944 to seize three major river crossings – including the road bridge at arnhem, the famous ‘bridge too far’ – and thus secure a back door into germany. if there is such a thing as a glorious defeat, then the Battle for arnhem must be one of the finest examples.

First published in 1945 and comprising a compilation of fascinating primary accounts of airborne combat as told by the very men who fought in the action, ‘By air to Battle’ is the official history of airborne operations by British Paratroops in world war ii.

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Bob Carruthers

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CoCkLeSheLL Commando

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the atLantiC waLL

Stephen Bull

James Dorrian

Bill Sparks

Patrick Delaforce

Stephen Bull, in this in-depth study of commando tactics and history, seeks to dispel the myths and the misunderstandings that surround commandos and he places these elite troops of 70 years ago in the context of their times.

James dorrian has chosen to see this extraordinary exploit not through the eyes of the brass hats and the politicians but through those of the men who took part in it, particularly those whose fate it was to carry out the orders rather than give them.

one of only two survivors of the famous Cockleshell hero raid, Bill Sparks’ war and post-war career has never before been told in full. in this gripping book, he describes not only his part in operation Frankton, the daring gironde raid, and his escape back to Britain, but how he fought with the greek Sacred Squadron thereafter.

this book tells the story of the planning, building, occupation and battles to capture the atlantic wall. this was a crucial part of the overLord story and the concept caused the allies much trouble.

J.E. Kaufmann, H.W. Kaufmann, A. Jankovic-Potocnik, Vladimir Tonic

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this history and guide takes the reader – and visitor – through the entire story of the fortifications from the fall of France to the allied breakthrough and the defeat of the german armies in normandy.

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The Earl Haig, OBE, DL, ARSA, MA

Roy Redgrave

dawyck haig, the only son of the great Field marshal, was born in 1918, the year of his father’s victory. his life has been hugely influenced by the legendary status accorded to his father and, after 1932, to himself. this unique memoir reveals a side of the Field marshal that has never been seen before and makes mandatory reading for those who seek to understand one of the foremost military figures of the age.

Contrary to popular misconception, the army is capable of tolerating, even encouraging, individuality amongst its officers, particularly when they are inherently competent. yet, as readers of Balkan Blue will discover it is a gloriously untypical autobiography covering the unlikely combination of the eccentric redgrave clan and service life, the lighter side of which the author refreshingly captures.

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diCtionary oF Fighting the LiFe and FieLd marShaLS Brigadier Fate oF vaSiLy oF the BritiSh groSSman Peter Harclerode army Brigadier James hill is one of John Garrard, Carol Garrard T A Heathcote the author describes in the most readable fashion the lives, achievements, successes and failures of all the 138 Field marshals appointed since the creation of the rank in 1736.

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the legendary figures of ww2, written by an acclaimed authority, this is his story. a very descriptive and long time coming memorial to one of the glourious heroes of our time.

this exciting biography gives a vivid insight into grassman’s work as a war correspondent as well as a novelist. a fascinating portrait.

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SkorZeny Charles Whiting Skorzeny was one of the most daring figures of the 20th Century. his exploits included the rescue of mussolini from his mountain prison, a brief affair with eva Peron, a blackmail attempt on winston Churchill and the kidnapping of the son of the wartime dictator of hungary. eisenhower declared him "the most wanted man in europe". Charles whiting, who actually met Skorzeny, pieces together this truly remarkable story.

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the hUnt For martin Bormann

hitLer: diCtator or PUPPet?

SteeL inFerno

Charles Whiting

Andrew Norman

in the hunt for martin Bormann, Charles whiting examines over 50 years of rumours, claims and counterclaims to uncover the real fate of one of the most hunted men of the twentieth century.

written by an authority on adolf hitler, this book charts new ground and shows how the writings of a deluded exmonk, Lanz von Liebenfels and the pseudo-science of Liebenfels and other writers convinced hitler that germany’s destiny was to save the world from a Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy.

Steel inferno provides a unique insight into the experiences of 1st SS Panzer Corps, one of only two units in the german army which bore hitler’s name. though the allies could never forget or forgive the attrocities the wehrmacht and SS troops commited, many admired the Panzer Corps, and one compared fighting with them to ‘fighting with tigers’.

in hitler’s olympics, anton rippon tells the story of those remarkable games, the first to overtly use the olympic festival for political purposes. and it reveals how the rest of the world allowed the Berlin olympics to go ahead despite the knowledge that nazi germany was a police state.

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Major General Michael Reynolds CB

hitLer’S oLymPiCS Anton Rippon

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oPeration BarBaroSSa and the eaStern Front 1941

22 June 1941 changed the direction of the Second world war. it also changed the direction of human history. now, for the first time in english, russians speak of their experiences on that fatal Sunday.

Michael Olive, Robert Edwards

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each book on the series is filled with hundreds of photos, many of them are rare and unique, along with detailed captions providing context and new information on the battles that changed the world and the men and women who fought them.

PoLand Betrayed

the PoLiSh UndergroUnd 1939–1947

the CrUShing oF PoLand

hitler’s attack on Poland in 1939 was the first brutal act in six years of world war, but the campaign is often overshadowed by the momentous struggle that followed across the rest of europe. david williamson, in this timely and thoughtprovoking study, reconstructs each stage of the battle in graphic detail.

David G. Williamson

official german photographers accompanied the triumphant nazi forces on their victorious advance which first seized the key part of danzig and then warsaw, all within one month. the Crushing of Poland captures the drama and raw aggression of the Campaign in photographs and full captions.

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David G. Williamson

david williamson’s graphic account goes beyond the formal end of the Second world war. his study offers an absorbing insight into the plight of Poland during the war and into its immediate post-war history.

Ian Baxter

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dUnkirk to the ike’S LaSt rhineLand BattLe

diSaSter at kaSSerine

Ken Ford

C N Murrell

Charles Whiting

Charles Whiting

in his graphic narrative ken Ford gives a fascinating insight into the planning of the operation and the confusion of the battlefield, and he records, using eyewitness testimony, what the battle was really like for the soldiers who were there.

Charles (Charlie to his comrades) murrell kept detailed diaries of his service with the 1st Battalion welsh guards throughout the Second world war as guardsman (later Sergeant). he often writes in his trench whilst under mortar or shell fire and one experiences the fear that he (and millions of others) felt.

march-april 1945. victory for the allies was only a matter of time. two great armies were racing towards each other cruching german resistance in their path.

Churchill’s warnings were ignored and montgomery’s plans overruled. what drove the decision-making at this vital time? was it high level strategy or naked personal ambition?

those who imagined that the arrival of a major american force in north africa would immediately tip the balance against rommel’s africa korps were to be proved badly wrong. Just how illprepared the gi army and its generals were, became horrifically apparant at the kasserine Pass.

Adrian Turner

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eighth army’S greateSt viCtorieS to read many accounts, it would appear that the eighth army’s victory at el alamein was quickly followed by its triumphant arrival at tunis. adrian turner, the experienced authority on the period, redresses the imbalance by describing brilliantly the progress of this legendary fighting force.

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SiLent hUnterS Theodore P. Savas while most aspects of the bitter U-Boat struggle have been told and retold from both the axis and allied points of view, the careers of some highly effective U-boat commanders have languished in undeserved obscurity. the profiles of six such commanders are presented in this collection of essays.

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war Under the red enSign 1914–1918

the hidden threat

BiSmarCk: the ePiC ChaSe

yanagi

Jim Crossley

James Crossley

Bernard Edwards

it is not widely remembered that mines were by far the most effective weapon deployed against the royal navy in ww1. this book shows how vital they were to defending British waters.

Full of outstanding seafaring characters.

this new book casts fresh light on the events of Bismarck’s ill-fated voyage. most earlier accounts have failed to understand the influence of ULtra signals intercepts on British decisions and many have misunderstood the impact on the action of British and german radar.

this fascinating book examines the exchange of information and goods by underwater means between germany and Japan during the second half of ww2. known as ‘yanagi’ this trade was a high priority to both axis partners. thanks to the author’s research, here is the first full account of these operations with descriptions of individual missions be they by german or Japanese submarines and crews.

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the kaiser’s determination to starve Britain into surrender and the development of his navy and the U-boats in particular meant that Britain’s merchant navy was in the front line throughout the great war. war under the red ensign contains many inspiring and shocking accounts of war at sea and is a gripping read.

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Mark Felton

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men Behind the medaLS air Commandore Graham Pitchfork this book pays tribute to the quite remarkable bravery of those young men who risked, and all too often lost, their lives for their country during the war. the author, himself a distinguished royal air Force officer, has singled out twenty-one men to represent ‘the many’ to whom he dedicated the book.

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BomBer BaronS Chaz Bowyer at the end of the Second world war over 55,000 air crew of Bomber Command had lost their lives, in this authoritative book, the author selects a number of men, some well known like Leonard Cheshire, hughie edwards, but many less known such as nick knilans, Syd Clayton and Jo Lancaster, and details their careers, relating episodes that reflect the qualities that made them outstanding.

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FLying in waLking oUt Edward Sniders edward Sniders’ experiences of the Second world war make for exciting and entertaining reading. hidden initally by the resistance after his mosquito was shot down, he was betrayed and lucky not be executed. his escape attempts read better than any novel. hugely entertaining and thrlling in the best traditions of wartime memoirs.

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From CoaStaL Command to CaPtivity Allan Hunter thanks to the perseverance and editorial effort of his son allan, Jim hunter’s splendid war memoirs of flying and captivity can now be enjoyed by a wider audience. From Coastal Command to Captivity is a superb read and a late, but great, addition to the bibliography of Pow life during the Second world war.

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dangeroUS FrontierS Bryan Ray in Part 1 of his book the author describes his life as a young officer in the Somaliland Scouts in the (then) British Protectorate of Somaliland. it gives a vivid account of a nineteenyear-old in command of Somali troops in a fascinating and unpredictable country. dangerous Frontiers is written with humour and an understanding of other cultures.

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atroCitieS, diamondS and diPLomaCy

retreat and retriBUtion in aFghaniStan, 1842

Baghdad or BUSt

Peter Penfold

Dr Margaret Kekewich

in early 1997 Peter Penfold, arrived in Sierra Leone as the British high Commissioner. this fascinating book describes not just his eventful three year tour but the background and subsequent events that placed this small country at the centre of the world stage. a hugely authoritative account of the apalling civil war and attempts at peace negotiations at the highest levels.

margaret kekewich’s perceptive new study of the conflict describes the British defeat, their re-occupation of afghanistan in the spring of 1842, then their final withdrawal at the end of the year. her account, which is based on the graphic diaries written by two British eyewitnesses, gives a fascinating insight into the conflict in afghanistan 150 years ago.

Mike Ryan this is the true and compelling story of the sensationally successful joint US and Uk campaign to liberate iraq from the oppressive regime of Saddam hussein from its conception to dramatic conclusion. the author describes the meticulous planning, and looks into the logistical and political problems. he also delves into those curses of modern warfare, friendly fire incidents and collateral damage.

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deFiant and diSmaSted at traFaLgar Mary McGrigor Born in 1762, william hargood’s naval career spanned over 30 years, as he rose from humble midshipman to the captain of one of the most powerful warships of the day at trafalgar. Britain was hardly ever at peace during those troubled times. during his career hargood became a close friend of admiral Lord nelson and shared many an experience and triumph with him.

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neLSon’S hero Victor T Sharman horatio nelson’s first captain was william Locker who recognised the exceptional talents of the young midshipman who was to become the most famous sailor in history.

Captain william Locker’s career as a Sea Captain fighting the king’s enemies on the high seas makes gripping reading.

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neLSon’S traFaLgar BLoCkade rUnner CaPtainS and their David Kent-Lemon BattLeS. david kent-Lemon presents us here Dr T A Heathcote this is a biographical dictionary of the two flag officers and captains of 27 battleships, four frigates and two minor combatant vessels that were present under nelson’s command at the historic battle of trafalgar, 21 october 1805. each officer’s family background and naval career will be covered and his and his ship’s role in the Battle analysed. in addition there is a general introduction.

with a fast paced and dynamic narrative, exploring a fascinating, dramatic and less well known corner of that extraordinary conflict – the american Civil war. the characters are finely drawn, with the balance between deceit and morality offset by courage and humour. the realism and historical accuracy of the background complete the picture.

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the german army on the weStern Front 1915

the germanS in FiPS – Legendary PanZerS in the FLanderS U-Boat Sand voLUme 1915–1916 Commander two 1942-45

PanZer deStroyer

David Bilton

Geoffrey Brooks

Bernd Hartmann

Jack Sheldon Using his skill at archival research, Sheldon describes how the 1915 experience shaped the german approach to the cataclysmic battles that lay ahead.

the book covers the actions of the german army in the Low Countries during 1915 and 1916. in its broad compass it looks at the battles with the French, Belgians and British, concentrating mostly on the latter.

weuner Fürbringer (Fips) became one of the most successful U-Boat commanders in ww1 through a blend of skill, daring and, by his own typically modest admission, sheer luck. this vivid memoir, never before published in english, makes compelling reading.

Featuring scores of photographs and vivid firsthand accounts from members of the unit, the second of Panzers in the Sand picks up where the first left off and continues the combat history of Panzerregiment 5 and Panzerabteilung 5, from the sand and sun of north africa to the bitter end near Berlin.

honestly, and with an extraordinary clarity of recall, the author describes confrontations with german tiger and Panther tanks and deadly anti-tank guns. his memoirs give a compelling insight into the reality of tank warfare on the eastern Front.

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Vasiliy Krysov

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diSCoUntS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS

the warS oF the maCCaBeeS

merCenarieS in exPedition to the CLaSSiCaL diSaSter worLd Philip Matyszak

the Sword oF rome

John d grainger explains the causes of the revolt and traces the course of the various campaigns of the maccabees, first against the Seleucids and then the romans who captured Jerusalem in 63BC and partitioned the kingdom. the last chapters consider the continued Jewish resistance to roman rule and factional fighting, until the crowning of herod, marked the end of the hasmonean dynasty.

Stephen English

the athenian expedition to conquer Sicily was one of the pivotal events of the classical period. Philip matyszak’s combination of thorough research and gripping narrative makes him the perfect man to do justice to this famous story.

this is the first dedicated modern biography of marcellus. a carefully researched and very readable account.

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John D Grainger

this will be the first fulllength book on the subject since 1997. it will examine the role of the mercenaries and their influence on the wars of the period down to the death of alexander the great, who employed them and why.

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Jeremiah B McCall

‘a valuable contribution to the literature on roman generalship and on military leadership.’ strategypage.com

SiegeS oF aLexander the great Stephen English Stephen english narrates the sustained drama of each of alexander’s sieges, analyzing tacticsand technical aspects, such as the innovative and astoundingly ambitious siege engines used.

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a taLent For adventUre Pat Spooner Books on prison camps, daring escapes and life with the resistance abound. Pat Spooner’s story is different and more compelling in one important respect. it recounts the gripping and dramatic rescue of two senior British generals (one a vC) and an air vice marshal from occupied italy by the author and his companion who had themselves both escaped from an italian Pow camp.

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the adventUreS LaUrenCe oF CoLoneL attweLL’S daFFodiLL LetterS From the Front Major General Sir Roy Redgrave

CaPtUred memorieS 1930–1945

Unearthing ChUrChiLL’S SeCret army

Dr Peter Liddle

John Grehan & Martin Mace the Special operations executive was one of the most secretive organizations of the Second world war, its activities cloaked in mystery and intrigue. these are stories of bravery and betrayal, incompetence and misfortune, of brutal torture and ultimately death.

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Following on from the success of his memoir Balkan Blue the author has pulled together a superb pot-pourri of anecdotes covering his family, his military career and postretirement travels and experiences.

Edited W A Attwell Lawrence attwell was one of the lucky ones, surviving over four years of trench warfare on the western Front. in his extraordinary series of letters to his family he graphically recounts what life was like for the ordinary infantry soldier on active duty.

Peter Liddle was a pioneer in the recording of memories of personal experience in the First world war and in the social background of those who lived through those years. Later he moved into the recording of men and women for whom the Second world war was the formative experience of their lives.

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war CrimeS M.J. Trow one of the most extraordinary aspects of ww2 was the effect it had on crime – and this is the focus of m.J. trow’s compelling survey. this account highlights the unheroic, the weak and the corrupt. and it draws attention to something perhaps uniquely British – the will of the people to cope, be it housewives with rationing, the police dealing with the black market or magistrates all too aware that ‘careless talk costs lives’.

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the naZiS’ nUremBerg raLLieS James Wilson this book describes the background to and the development of the nazi Party rallies held at nuremberg each September from 1933 to 1939. these reichsparteitage (national Party days) were vast and meticulously staged managed extravaganzas in which ritual and ceremony played an important part.

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aSSaSSination Miles Hudson the assassination of political, religious and military leaders, often dictators, is frequently seen as the short cut to solving a particular problem. examining a series of linked assassinations the author seeks to demonstrate that in many cases the killings have produced unforeseen and unintended consequences that all too often result in the opposite result to that desired.

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the LordS oF war: From LinCoLn to ChUrChiLL Correlli Barnett CBE in this compelling study of leadership, Correlli Barnett examines the strengths and weaknesses of twenty leaders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Saving Britain’S art treaSUreS Nick McCamley this book explains for the first time the full story of the wartime adventures of Britain’s greatest art treasures. a must for art historians, lovers of art and military historians everywhere.

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war oF the white death

So Few got throUgh

LaSt Stand at Le ParadiS

the LaSt great CavaLryman

SeCond worLd war inFantry taCtiCS

Bair Irincheev

Martin Lindsay

Richard Lane

Richard Mead

For this highly illustrated and original portrayal of this famously unequal struggle, Bair irincheev has brought together a compelling selection of eyewitness accounts, war diaries, battle reports, from the Finnish and russian archives to reconstruct the frontline fighting.

on d-day 27 officers and 565 men of 1st Battalion gordon highlanders landed on the coast of normandy. the author, a former distinguished explorer, commanded the Battalion in 16 operations, who was wounded, mentioned in despatches and awarded the dSo, here tells his epic story.

2nd Battalion royal norfolk regiment with the BeF saw the first actions of world war two and won the first gallantry awards. in may overwhelmed by the german offensive elements of the Battalion were surrounded at Le Paradis. this is the story of those events.

dick mcCreery was commissioned into the 12th royal Lancers in 1915 and served on the western Front, winning the mC and surviving wounds. this is an overdue acknowledgment of his contribution to victory.

Stephen Bull

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Stephen Bull, in this in-depth account, concentrates on the fighting methods of the infantry of the Second world war. his close analysis of the rules of engagement, the tactical manuals, the training and equipment is balanced by vivid descriptions of the tactics as they were tested in action.

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fiction

raCe For the reiChStag

exit PLan

Tony Le Tissier

Bill Sloan, a former British army intelligence officer and Shahid al Sheehi, the son of a Pakistani Britishimmigrant are caught up in a breathtakingly ambitious plan for a small middle eastern emirate toseize regional power by acquiring weapons of mass destruction. the destinies of Sloan and al Sheehi are irrevocably entwined. this novel draws the reader into a realm of political intrigue, characterised by thwarted terrorist plots, international duplicity, and a host of anxious preoccupations including the threat of wmds.

tony Le tissier’s classic account of the battle for Berlin dispels the myths created by Soviet propaganda and describes in graphic detail the red army’s final offensive against nazi germany – the race for the reichstag. among the soldiers of the red army, Berlin – and the reichstag in particular – was seen as the victor’s prize. race for the reichstag offers a compelling insight into the terrible final days of the Second world war in europe.

Mike Sixsmith

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fiction

fiction

the reiChSBank roBBery

their Cemetery Sown with Corn

Colin Roderick Fulton

Frank Binder, Edited by Michael Rines

in February 1945 the US air Force launched the largest day time bombing offensive against Berlin, dropping over 2,250 tons of bombs on the german capital. this novel, by Colin roderick Fulton, imagines one plot which could have been enacted around this time. the mystery surrounding the locations and ultimate destiny of the liberated treasures provides fertile ground on which to impose such a fiction.

John arnold is a young englishman studying at Bonn University in the early 1930s. Living with a german family in a nearby village his witnesses the pervasive rise of nazi power in the tight knit community. his position as a guest is complicated by his love of germany and his burgeoning relationship with both a wealthy and influential Jewess and the maid in the house where he is lodging. this compelling story of love, loyalty and courage in the face of extortion, treachery and murderous cruelty is semiautobiographical.

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inviSiBLe ink John A. Nagy in invisible ink: Spycraft of the american revolution, awardwinning author John a. nagy briefly traces the history of spy techniques from ancient China through elizabethan england before embarking on the various techniques used by spies on both sides of the war to exchange secret information. these methods included dictionary codes, diplomatic ciphers, dead drops, hidden compartments (such as a hollowed-out bullet or a woman’s garter), and even musical notation, as well as efforts of counterintelligence, including “Black Chambers,” where postal correspondence was read by cryptologists.

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CavaLry oF the heartLand

a hiStory oF edged weaPon warFare

Crooked StiCk

Edward G. Longacre

Martina Sprague

although the longbow is best known for its deployment during the hundred years’ war, its origins lie with ancient Saxon seafighters and welsh craftsmen, while today the bow is a vibrant part of the traditional archery scene. through a remarkable command of primary sources and a judicious use of material evidence – including his own important collection of rare longbows – hugh Soar establishes the deep connections of this bow to england, Scotland, and wales and chronicles its use in warfare. in addition to the illustrated text, the book contains appendices detailing the history and design of bracers, tabs and tips, quivers, and arrowheads associated with the longbow.

Based on a wide array of research materials including the unpublished writings of more than 300 officers and enlisted men, Cavalry of the heartland is the only book-length study of the strategy and tactics of the army of tennessee’s mounted forces from its inception in the spring of 1861 to its final bow at Bentonville, north Carolina, four years later.

in a history of edged weapon warfare, martina Sprague discusses in detail the long history of these arms, from primitively produced knives and machetes to the exquisite metalwork of Japanese swords. throughout the author discusses how these weapons were wielded and their strengths and weaknesses. the book covers all regions of the world and all time periods, from the swords of ancient egypt and medieval islamic states to the knives of africa and today’s special forces. the author demonstrates that the ability to instill fear in an opponent is one of the more important features of edged weapons in all cultures and historical eras.

Hugh D. H. Soar

WESTHOLME PUBLISHING 2014

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BioLogiCaL eSPionage

For the gLory oF rome

Fighting the BreakoUt

hitLer’S grey woLveS

Alexander Kouzminov

Ross Cowan

Lawrence Paterson

in the wake of 9/11 the threat of biological terrorism and sabotage has been thrust to the forefront of public consciousness. however, this is far from being a new phenomenon.

From world war ii onwards, the Cold war powers devoted considerable resources to developing what became known in the military as ‘bugs and gas’. this groundbreaking study lifts the lid on the top-secret department 12 of directorate S (Special operations) – the elite inner core of the kgB First Chief directorate and its successor, the russian Foreign intelligence Service.

For the glory of rome introduces the heroic, yet utterly ruthless, men who carved out the roman empire. the book also considers the fate of the famous ninth Legion, the subject of the films Centurion and eagle of the ninth.

Freiherr Von Gersdoff, David C Isby, Freiherr Von Luttwitz

GREENHILL BOOKS 2014

this fascinating volume charts the progress of the allied breakout of normandy through german eyes.

Beginning with operation CoBra and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by senior german officers. they look at such key events as the counter-attack at mortain, the american offensive, British and Canadian efforts and the sequence of events that led to the fighting around the Falaise gap.

next to nothing has been written about the U-Boat war in the indian ocean. this is the story of a forgotten campaign. the battle began in august 1943, when a german submarine arrived in the malaysian harbour of georgetown. in total, nearly 40 U-Boats were assigned to penetrate the indian ocean, serving alongside troops of the occupying imperial Japanese Forces. the Japanese allowed U-Boats to use malaysia as an operational station.

From that base, they mixed with Japanese forces on a hitherto unseen scale: a move which spread the U-Boat war throughout the vast indian ocean and into the Pacific.

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t e LawrenCe and the araB revoLt

deUtSChe LUFtwaFFe

Joseph Berton

Gustavo Cano Muñoz, Santiago Guillén González

a compelling photographic overview of the life of Lawrence of arabia and the arab revolt that he helped lead. many books have been written about Lawrence but this book adds many rare and unseen photographs to illustrate hi role in the revolt and the people who fought with and against him.

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this book is intended to give anyone with an interest in the history of the Luftwaffe a clear visual idea of the men who fought in the german air Force through one of the most captivating aspects of their wartime experience: their uniforms, flight gear and equipment. it comprises a detailed compilation of some of their “tools of the trade”, with a special emphasis on the visual aspect of the objects described.

9788496658332 Hardback 430 Pages £65.00 £52.00

inSide the aLLgemeine SS 1925–1945 Ulric of England this book is primarily aimed at bringing the discerning reader a clear understanding of the aesthetic world evident in the uniforms and regalia of the so called “Black corps”. it is the result of the combined efforts of Ulric of england and andrea Press to publish an authoritative work on the SS material culture by openly departing from any political or ethical approach, while focusing expressly on the aesthetic aspects shown in the uniforms and regalia of the allgemeine SS and their enigmatic magnetism.

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heitai Agustin Saiz heitai is a stunning visual history of the japanese soldier, providing a unique insight into how they lived, ate, maintained themselves at the front and how they behaved when out of the line. through the medium of the author’s unique collection of personal items and artefacts that they left behind, we discover what the misguided yet courageous Japanese infantryman did in his spare time, his ambitions and worries, and also how he spent his all too infrequent leave.

ANDREA PRESS 2014

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SCott oF the antarCtiC

Sir martin FroBiSher

Sue Blackhall

Taliesin Trow

Sue Blackhall reassesses Scott’s life and the causes of the disaster that ended his and his comrades’ lives, and the extent of Scott’s personal culpability. From a previously unassailable position, Scott has became a figure of controversy, however, more recent research has on the whole regarded Scott more positively, emphasising his personal bravery and stoicism while acknowledging his errors, but ascribing his expedition’s fate primarily to misfortune.

taliesin trow’s new biographical study of this many-sided elizabethan adventurer should revive interest in him and in this extraordinary period in english seafaring history. For Frobisher was a fascinating, enigmatic character whose reputation is often eclipsed by those of his remarkable contemporaries, drake, hawkins and ralegh.

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9781848841390 240 pages 30 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £10.00

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evereSt and ConqUeSt in the himaLaya

women wartime SPieS

Richard Sale and George Rodway

ann kramer describes the role of women spies during wartime, with particular reference to the two world wars. She looks at why some women chose to become spies, their motives and backgrounds. She looks at the experience of women spies during wartime, what training they received, and what skills they needed. She examines the reality of life for a woman spy, operating behind enemy lines, and explores and explodes the myths about women spies that continue until the present day.

in this fascinating study of the dramatic history of everest climbs, richard Sale and george rodway describe in vivid detail the struggle to conquer the mountain and the advances in scientific knowledge that made the conquest possible. their account gives a compelling insight into the science of mountaineering as well as the physical and psychological challenges faced by individuals who choose to test themselves in some of the harshest conditions on earth.

Ann Kramer

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the PoCket gUide to CLaSSiC BookS Maureen Hughes this is another book (no 3) in the Pocket guide Series of books for the ‘man in the street.’ as a former teacher of english Literature, maureen hughes (author) knows that to launch straight into the works of Shakespeare would be academic suicide but to relate the ‘stories’ to today’s headlines was pushing the button to literary awareness, and that’s exactly what these books do; they open doors to the exciting world of theatre and literature.

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9781844680832 Paperback 208 pages 100 b&w Illustrations Integrated £12.99 £5.00

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the PoCket gUide to viCtorian writerS and PoetS

the PoCket gUide to diCe and diCe gameS

Russell James

Dr Keith Souter

russell James has explored the role of the victorian writer and their genres, from dickens’ desire to correct social wrongs and expose poverty to h.g. wells’ desire to escape the modern world. the responsibility of the victorian poet is also revealed from romantic declaration and escapism to heroism and historical commemorations – would modern generations know about the Charge of the Light Brigade if tennyson hadn’t immortalised it? together with a-Zs of writers and poets, this is a must-read book for everyone who loves good writing and wants to discover more.

dice have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games and casinos alike. this pocket guide contains their history and clear explanations to popular dice games, including farkle (played since the middle ages), gluckhaus (a german game of fortune, played since medieval times), craps and Jacks, including tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked by loaded or ‘crooked’ dice. Full of fascinating facts and useful tips, this is a mustread book for everyone interesting in games, gambling and social history.

9781844680955 224 pages 50 b&w Illustrations Paperback £12.99 £5.00

the PoCket gUide to viCtorian artiStS and their modeLS Russell James this fascinating book is a must for everyone interested in art and the victorian era, and in the genres, styles and relationships between art and the events of the day. there are biographies of the artists and models, glimpses of their most famous pieces new insights into the vibrant victorian art-world – the lives and loves, and the artists’ dealings with their patrons.

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diSCoUntS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781844681273 160 pages 164 images integrated b&w Paperback £12.99 £5.00

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other titLeS in thiS SerieS the PoCket gUide to PLayS and PLaywrightS 9781844680436 • £12.99 £5.00

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PoCket gUide to ShedS Gordon Thorburn this exciting title features over 100 photos of eccentric sheds and their owners with personal stories detailing the story of the creation of their sheds alongside fascinating photos of the finished project. written by the author of the best selling ‘men and Sheds’, gordon thorburn, who has a large following in the ‘shed world’.

the PoCket gUide to SCandaLS oF the ariStoCraCy Andy Hughes this Pocket guide to Scandals in the aristocracy is a race through history, divided into eras to introduce the best – and worst – scurrilous tales, which delighted readers when the aristocrats were thinly disguised in the novels of their day. Bring history alive with this fact-filled guide.

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the PoCket gUide to mUSiCaLS

the PoCket gUide to BaLLroom danCing

Maureen Hughes, Foreword by Richard Jordan

9781844680825 • £9.99 £5.00

everything you need to know about musical theatre in one handy guide by leading expert maureen hughes, creator of eight musicals and a lecturer in musical theatre. Covering everything from the biographies of the best-selling composers and lyricists to must-know synopses and matching songs to their musicals, this is a must-buy book for anyone interested in musical theatre. accessibility is a key selling point with factboxes highlighting key or curious facts about the subject and tables ensuring that this all-singing, all-dancing guide is a sure-fire bestseller.

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