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a century oF air Power

PioneerS oF aeriaL coMBat

the Birth oF the royaL air Force

Dave Sloggett

Michael Foley

Ian Philpott

no other technical development since the introduction of gunpowder has had as great an influence on warfare as the aircraft. From its early beginnings as simply a means of aerial reconnaissance to its utter supremacy on the battlefield, the aircraft has evolved into the most versatile and precise killing machine known to man. a century of air Power provides valuable lessons for the future, for the commanders who have to apply these all-powerful weapons and for the politicians who have to determine its use.

when the wright Brothers made their first flight in the early years of the twentieth century it sparked the imagination of those who wanted to fly, both in their country and around the world. in Britain, however, the spark wasn’t strong enough to light a fire and it was in other parts of europe, notably France, where flight began to develop seriously. this publication consolidates a range of stories, insights, and facts that, when combined, offer a vivid impression of events as they unfolded.

ian Philpott presents us here with a compendium of facts, operational histories and photo illustrations, combined to create a comprehensive account of the early years of the royal air Force. illustrated throughout, it features details of all military operations from 1914 to 1918 which impacted upon the organisation. ‘this is an excellent book and reference source. highly recommended.’ classic arms and Militaria

VoiceS in FLight: the royaL naVaL air SerVice during the great war Malcolm Smith; Foreword by Graham Mottram Following in the same style as his previous book of Fleet air arm recollections, Malcolm Smith has collected a compendium of reminiscences from pilots who flew for the royal navy and the royal Marines during the First world war. he includes first-hand testimonies from pilots manning early seaplane stations and an enthralling account from F.J. rutland who became the first pilot to take off in a Sopwith Pup from a platform on the roof of one of hMS yarmouth’s gun turrets.

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great war Fighter aceS 1914–1916

recoLLectionS oF the great war in the air

LoSt wingS oF wwi

Norman Franks

James McConnell, Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers

this new publication from eminent military historian Martin Bowman chronicles the stories of airmen downed on the western Front between 1914 and 1918, representing a contribution on the author’s part to the 100th anniversary of the great war. an engaging collection of first hand accounts.

here, norman Franks tells the story, in words and images, of the emergence of some of the greatest fighter aces to see action during the first half of the First world war. utilising images drawn from his large personal archive of photographs, Franks profiles some of the greatest and most notorious aces, as well as the aircraft in which they flew.

9781783831821 • 152 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

in 1915 James roger Mcconnell enlisted as a uS volunteer in the French Flying corps. his memoirs produce an amazing insight into the early aerial battles and trace the evolution of aerial warfare as the rickety aircraft of 1915 rapidly evolved into the purpose built fighters of 1917.

9781781592441 • 96 Pages Paperback • £9.99 £8.00

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Martin Bowman

9781783831951 • 240 Pages Hardback • £25.00 £20.00

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unknown warrior: the Search For auStraLia’S greateSt ace Mike Rosel Lest we Forget? in the case of captain robert alexander (alec) Little, australia’s greatest ‘ace’, it would seem that we did. this eminently researched and reverential history charts the course of an impressive career cut tragically short.

9781783463947 • 144 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

in the teeth oF the wind Squadron Leader C P O Bartlett DSC Philip Bartlett’s account is a unique and fascinating record of a pilot’s life in the dawn of aerial warfare, sharing the joy and exuberance of flying. a unique and fascinating account of a pilots life in the dawn of aerial warfare and of the first use of the bomber in war.

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tracing your FirSt worLd war anceStorS Simon Fowler in a series of short, instructive chapters Simon Fowler takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served in the armed forces, providing short cuts and background information as required.

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tracing BritiSh great war LiVeS tracing great tracing your BattaLionS on Paul Reed war anceStorS PriSoner oF the SoMMe Pen & Sword Digital & Battlefield war anceStorS: the great war was a key History TV Ltd, BHTV event of the twentieth the FirSt Ray Westlake century and it is one of the worLd war ray westlake has collated all most popular and rewarding never before have so many the information so painstakingly gathered, to produce a comprehensive compendium of the exact movements of every battalion involved in the battle. this book is invaluable not only to researchers but to all those visiting the battlefield and anxious to trace the movements of their forbears.

areas for historical research – and for family historians.

More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war, and Paul reed’s new book is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources – and get the most out of them.

9781844158850 • 320 Pages Paperback • 8 Pages of Plates

9781848843240 • 224 Pages Hardback • 80 illustrations

resources been available to the family historian tracing great warancestors, both online and locally but the past dearth of easily accessible material has now been replaced by a blizzard of information that needs its own skills to navigate. expert genealogistSimon Fowler shows richard hone the ropes, with some surprising results.

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Sarah Paterson the experience of civilian internees and British prisoners of war in german and turkish hands during wwi is one of the least wellknown – and least researched – aspects of the history of the conflict. Paterson shows in this a wide-range of detailed information is available if you know where to look for it.

9781848845015 • 240 Pages Paperback • 50 illustrations

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Mud and BodieS

SagittariuS riSing

Mike Burns, Edited by Saul David

Cecil Lewis

neil weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary among some boxes he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion argyll and Sutherland highlander throughout the First world war. in the diary, and the accompanying letters we hear the authentic voice of a First world war soldier and get an insight into his experiences on the western Front and elsewhere.

Sent to France with the royal Flying corps at just seventeen, and later a member of the famous 56 Squadron, cecil Lewis was an illustrious fighter pilot of the First world war. in this vivid and spirited account the author evocatively sets his love of the skies and flying against his bitter experience of the horrors of war as we follow his progress from France and the battlefields of the Somme, to his pioneering defence of London against deadly night time raids.

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tweLVe dayS on the SniPer JackSon SoMMe Frederick Sleath Sidney Rogerson ‘a more genuine and unbiased account of trench warfare would be hard to find’ –Sunday timesa joint operation between Britain and France in 1916, the Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent germany’s military strength. By the end of the action, very little ground had been won. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost. this extraordinarily frank and moving account shows what it was really like to live through one of most notorious battles of the First world war.

although it reads as a novel, Sniper Jackson can be justifiably viewed as ‘faction’ weaving true events around a mythical character. this was a commonplace method of writing at a time when many serving or exsoldiers did not want individuals or events in their books to be identified, and many used pseudonyms to conceal their identities. this exciting new title contains a wealth of information about a little known aspect of war in the tranches.

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the great war

gaLLiPoLi

Field Marshal von Hindenberg

Christopher Pugsley

revered as the epitome of german militarism and moral decency, Field Marshal Paul von hindenburg was one of the most popular and dominant figures of the great war and of 20th – century germany. his memoirs, written in the immediate aftermath of the german defeat in 1918, provide compelling insights into german strategy and are essential reading for anyone interested in the First world war.

the definitive account of new Zealand’s role in the disastrous 1915 gallipoli campaign, when a Britishled expeditionary force met the turkish army in an attempt to wrest control of the dardanelles, comes alive in an updated edition, liberally illustrated and brilliantly analysed by the doyen of military historians.

Published to mark the centenary of the First world war, this is one of the essential histories of the 1915 gallipoli campaign.

‘… an important read for anyone interested in the 1914–1918 war.’ nyMaS review

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9781848327887 400 Pages B/W Illustrations Paperback £16.99 £13.50 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

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oVer the toP Peter Tsouras, Spencer Jones

NEW although separated from the modern reader by a full century, the First world war continues to generate controversy and interest as the great event upon which modern history pivoted. not only did the war cull the european peoples of some of their best and brightest, it also led to the destruction of the austro-hungarian, german, ottoman and russian empires, and paved the way for the Second world war. this thought-provoking book explores ten alternate scenarios in which the course of the war is changed forever. expertly written by leading military historians, this is a compelling and credible look at what might have been.

9781848322097 396 Pages 1 portrait and 28 plans Hardback £25.00 £20.00

gerMany’S high Sea FLeet in the FirSt worLd war Admiral Reinhard Scheer in his own account of the war in the north Sea, first published in 1920, admiral Scheer, the german commander at Jutland, gives his own explanation for the failure of either fleet to achieve the decisive victory expected of it, particularly the failure of his own operation plans that resulted in the battle of Jutland. this book is an invaluable account of one of the most important theatres of the First world war, written by one of its most senior commanders.

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the Secret BattLe

FataL Fortnight

A. P. Herbert

Duncan Marlor

‘the Secret Battle should be read in each generation, so that men and women may rest under no illusion about what war means’ – Sir winston churchill

numerous books have been published about the First world war but few have focused on the machinations in the British parliament and the role it played in the decision to go to war. Britain, after all, could not have entered the conflict without clear approval from MPs. one hundred years on, Fatal Fortnight re-examines the arguments which Parliament heard against British war entry and reflects on how the world might have been had the decision gone a different way.

the Secret Battle tells the tragic tale of an idealistic young officer named harry Penrose. First in gallipoli, then in the trenches of France, he is tested and brought to breaking point as he battles to retain the ideals of military glory, duty and courage amidst the daily grinding miseries of the trenches.

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the conFuSion oF coMMand

the BattLe oF BeLLicourt tunneL

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. an honest account by a great war general.

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.

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the BattLe oF Marne 1914

Breaking the FortreSS Line 1914

Andrew Uffindell

Clayton Donnell

the First Battle of the Marne was one of the most pivotal battles in history.

Fought outside Paris in September 1914, it turned the tide of the german invasion of France, and robbed kaiser wilhelm ii of his best chance of winning the First world war. andrew uffindell begins his guidebook with a gripping account of the battle, followed by a series of easy-to-follow tours of the battlefield. each tour covers a particular sector in detail, using vivid eyewitness accounts to reveal what the fighting was like for the men in the front line.

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Breaking the Fortress Line 1914 offers a fascinating new perspective on the german offensive against France and Belgium in 1914. in graphic detail it describes the intense fighting that took place around the forts and fortified cities that stood in the path of the german invasion.this is the epic struggle that clayton donnell depicts in this compelling account of a neglected aspect of the battles that followed the outbreak of the great war.

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1914

the great war iLLuStrated 1914

Matthew Richardson, Foreword by Peter Liddle

William Langford

the opening battles on the western Front marked a watershed in military history. a dramatic, almost napoleonic war of movement quickly gave way to static, attritional warfare in which modern weaponry had forced the combatants to take to the earth. these dramatic developments were recorded in graphic detail by soldiers who were eyewitnesses to them. an exceptionally skilled re-telling of the story of the BeF’s encounters with its enemy, from Mons to ypres in 1914.

the great war illustrated 1914 covers the outbreak of hostilities, the early battles, the war at sea, forming of the great trench line stretching from the coast to the Swiss border and ends with the xmas truce. Some images will be familiar – many will be seen for the first time by a new generation interested in the months that changed the world for ever. ‘william Langford has done an excellent job in gathering these unique pictures and has provided a high-quality reference book on the first part of world war i.’ classic arms and Militaria

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caLL now on 01226 734222 9781783030125 272 Pages 30 illustrations Paperback £12.99 £10.39

artiLLery in the great war Paul Strong, Sanders Marble artillery was the decisive weapon of the great war – it dominated the battlefields. yet the history of artillery during the conflict has been neglected, and its impact on the fighting is inadequately understood.

Paul Strong and Sanders Marble, in this important and highly readable study, seek to balance the account. their work shows that artillery was central to the tactics of the belligerent nations throughout the long course of the conflict, in attack and in defence.

9781473823983 128 Pages b/w photos, drawings Paperback £9.99 £8.00 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

gerMan artiLLery Wolfgang Fleischer

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the importance of artillery in warfare grew more and more throughout the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. new developments such as solid cannon barrels improved hit accuracy and the range of projectiles. this Fact File volume focuses on german artillery during the great war, when it could be argued that artillery was for the first time the dominant weapon on the battlefield. wolfgang Fleischer discusses the diversity of artillery developed and used during the First world war by the germans.

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Machine gunner 1914–18

aMateur gunnerS

C.E. Crutchley

together, the book and letters offer a fascinating insight into the life of a First world war artillery officer.

Lucidly written in a candid style, thorburn shows excellent observation, description and narration skills. while amateur gunners itself is worthy of reprint, when combined with thorburn’s private letters and historical context from author ian ronayne, this book offers a unique look at a gunner’s experience during the great war.

in 1914 there were only two machine guns supporting a British infantry battalion of 800 men, and in the light of the effectiveness of german and French machine guns the Machine gun corps was formed in october 1915. this remarkable book, compiled and edited by c e crutchley, is a collection of the personal accounts of officers and men who served in the front lines with their machine guns in one of the most ghastly wars, spread over three continents.

Ian Ronayne

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Lord eSher – a PoLiticaL BiograPhy

PriVate Lord crawFord’S great war diarieS

Peter Fraser

Edited by Christopher Arnander

although wielding huge influence in late Victorian and edwardian political life, reginald Baliol Brett (1852 – 1930), the second Lord esher was, an enigma to his contemporaries and still remains a puzzle to historians. it could be said that esher, with his grasp of power without responsibility, was a unique phenomenon in British history. a definitive biography of one of the leading military reformers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Lord crawford’s pre- and post- war diaries the crawford Papers (edited

by Prof Vincent) describe his peacetime experiences and this book fills in a needy gap. his self- control must have been incredible as he found himself under the direction of far less intelligent and knowledgeable men holding more senior rank. this is a unique document which throws fascinating new light on what it meant to be a junior rank.

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1844151034 432 Pages Numerous Maps Paperback £9.99 £8.00

haig’S MedicaL oFFicer

coMMand on the weStern Front

Edited by Eugene Ryan, Foreword by Professor Gary Sheffield

Robin Prior & Trevor Wilson

eugene (Micky) ryan was born in ireland and studied medicine at cork and edinburgh. after a period of private practice in London he was commissioned into the raMc in 1901 and saw active service in South africa. after meeting douglas haig in 1912 the two men’s lives became intertwined and their relationship, while primarily professional, blossomed into a friendship of mutual respect.

this is a history of world war i, seen through the eyes of Sir henry rawlinson, a middle-ranking commander who frequently acted under general haig. By examining rawlinson’s role in the war, the authors are able to follow the actual events of the battlefield and show how they related to the strategies of the high command.

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hawker Vc – rFc ace

herBert coLuMBine Vc

chaVaSSe: douBLe Vc

Tyrrel M Hawker MC

Carole McEntee-Taylor, Foreword

by Dame Judi Dench

Ann Clayton

this fascinating book was written by the brother of Lanoe hawker Vc dSo as a tribute. For a better insight into combat air operations hawker Vc – the First rFc ace is unlikely to be surpassed, thanks to the extensive use of first-hand accounts. ‘a highlt recommended must-read.’ over the Front

9781781593455 • 272 Pages Hardback

‘Save yourselves, i’ll carry on’. these were the last known words of herbert columbine. at 9am that morning 9 Squadron Machine gun corps had come under intense attack from a heavy force of german infantry. after several hours it became clear their position would soon be overrun so herbert told them to escape while they could.

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a fascinating study of captain noel godfrey chavasse, who was twice awarded the Victoria cross ‘For Valour’. the author has unearthed a forgotten archive of his letters from the Front and been allowed access to the chavasse family correspondence, photographs and other documents.

9781844155118 • Paperback 272 Pages

aLBert BaLL Vc: arMageddon the Fighter road PiLot hero oF Billy Congreve, Edited by Terry Norman worLd war i Colin Pengelly albert Ball’s individuality and his insistence on fighting alone set him apart from other fighter pilots during world war one. his invincible courage and utter determination made him a legend not only in Britain but also amongst his enemies, to whom the sight of his lone nieuport Scout brought fear. this is his story.

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Billy congreve was an exceptional soldier and an exceptional man. terry norman carefully edited his diary to set his story in the context of the war, and thus provide an exceptional picture of what an officer thought of the conduct of the war side by side with his personal grief at the loss of his friends and the wastage of human life.

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the nek: a gaLLiPoLi gaLLiPoLi and the tragedy dardaneLLeS 1915–1916 Peter Burness in this classic book, Peter Burness provides the best account ever published of the formation and training of the Light horse regiments, the battle itself and a careful consideration of how the suicidal charges were allowed to continue when any hope of success was lost. For this new edition, the author has updated the text to include new information that has come to light since the book was first published in 1996, and he has also provided new maps and photographs.

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Compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan when the naval operations failed, a full invasion of the gallipoli Peninsula was launched. the bitter fighting that followed resonated profoundly among all nations involved. the campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the australian and new Zealand army corps (anZac), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. For the turkish forces it would prove a major victory.

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SLaughter on the SoMMe: 1 JuLy 1916

SoMMe inteLLigence

John Grehan & Martin Mace

William Langford

it was the first day of the Battle of the Somme. in this publication, the authors have drawn together, for the first time ever, all the war diary entries for 171 British regiments that went “over the top” that day – a day which even now still touches so many families both in the united kingdom and around the world.

For the Somme offensive British Fourth army headquarters was situated in a chateau at Querrieu on the albert-amiens road. in the build up months to haig’s great Push a steady flow of intelligence was being compiled; captured german documents, intercepted messages, prisoners’ letters, diaries and information gleaned from prisoner interviews were entered into foolscap-size ledgers where they could be perused by the planners.

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the great war handBook

the great war exPLained

Geoff Bridger, Foreword by Correlli Barnett

Philip Stevens

geoff Bridger’s the great war handbook answers many of the basic questions newcomers ask when confronted by this enormous and challenging subject – not only what happened and why, but what was the great war like for ordinary soldiers who were caught up in it. he describes the conditions the soldiers endured, the deadly risks they ran, their daily routines and the small roles they played in the complex military machine they were part of.

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this is much more than just another book to add to the thousands on the great war. it sets out to fill a gap. written for the layman by a layman (who is also an articulate and experienced battlefield guide) it summarises the key events and contributions of key individuals, some well, others unknown but with a story to tell. it is designed to capture the imagination and feed the mind of those ever increasing number of people who seek a better understanding of the great war.

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weStern Front 1914–1916

weStern Front 1917–1918

Introduced and compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan

Compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan

From the moment the german army moved quietly into Luxemburg on 2 august 1914, to the armistice on 11 november 1918, the fighting on the western Front in France and Flanders never stopped. there were quiet periods, just as there were the most intense, savage, huge-scale battles.

British commanders-in-chief were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of a despatch and those written from the western Front provide a fascinating, detailed and compelling overview of this part of the First world war.

From the moment the german army moved quietly into Luxemburg on 2 august 1914, to the armistice on 11 november 1918, the fighting on the western Front in France and Flanders never stopped. there were quiet periods, just as there were the most intense, savage, huge-scale battles. this volume concludes with Field Marshal Sir douglas haig’s fascinating despatch, originally published in 1919, on the execution of the fighting on the western Front.

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a doctor on the weStern Front

doctorS in the great war

Surgeon with the kaiSer’S arMy

Henry Owens, Edited by John Hutton

Ian R Whitehead

henry owens great war diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the western Front. owens, a member of the original British expeditionary Force, the ‘old contemptibles’, was among the first British soldiers to set foot in France. he spent the next four years in the front line as a doctor and a diarist, an eyewitness to some of the most bitter and violent struggles of the greatest conflict the world had ever seen.

this book examines the role of the doctor in war, with reference to the western front 1914–1918. it examines the system that was developed for recruiting medical officers, highlighting the tensions between civil and military needs, and the BMa’s determination to protect the interests of the profession. Separate chapters deal with the position of medical students and the contribution of women doctors.

Stephen Kurt Westmann, Edited by Michael Westman

9781848841598 256 Pages 8pp b&w plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99

the Fighting Padre The Editors are John Leonard and Philip Leonard-Johnson

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the author gave up his medical studies at Freiburg university in 1914 to enlist in the german army. he was soon involved in bloody hand-to-hand fighting against the French before moving to the russian front.

Promoted to medical officer, despite being unqualified and barely into his twenties, he is given command of an ambulance train on the western Front. his writing graphically illustrates life and death in the front line, the carnage and humour that sustained soldiers of all nationalities. westmann’s insights into the social, political, religious, economic and medical aspects of war time life are particularly revealing.

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’. an exceptional collection of letters describing life on the front line.

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a gerMan deSerter’S war exPerience

9781783462742 256 Pages 20 b&w photos Hardback £19.99 £15.99

a gerMan toMMy Ken Anderson

the date: 14 october 1918 – a misty early morning, east of Ledegem, Julius Koettgen Belgium. young British army the in 1913 Julius koettgen, a pacifist and author has gone behind the accepted a socialist, was drafted into the ranks facts to tell for the first time the true of sapper battalion no. 30. he story of this gallant deserter. the dutifully fought in the ranks of the book offers an insight into the way in kaiser’s armies during 1914 and 1915 which people of german origin were and saw action in France and treated in australia and Britain Belgium where he describes the during the First world war. terrible events which were to become known as ‘the rape of Belgium’ and ‘a consistently fascinating read that details the extent of the fighting keeps you on tenterhooks as to how including being forced to form part the story will develop.’ history of of a firing squad, crossing the Meuse war Magazine under heavy fire and the awful events of the disastrous german retreat from the Marne.

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9781783463138 256 Pages Hardback £16.99 £13.50

9781783463183 528 Pages 100 original photographs Hardback £25.00 £20.00

the gerMan air Force i knew 1914–1918

with the kaiSer’S arMy in 1914

Compiled by Major Georg Paul Neumann

in 1914 Swedish professor, writer, illustrator and adventurer Sven hedin was granted a car and escort and given a comprehensive tour of the german armies fighting in Belgium and France during September and october 1914. hedin was given unfettered access to german armies and leadership. the resulting book, with the german armies in the west, was quickly finished and published.this invaluable study of the kaiser’s army in the early stages of the First world war is a great addition to the literature of the great war providing a rare glimpse into the german army of 1914.

Major georg Paul neumann was a former german air Force officer who had served in the great war. he produced his outstanding survey of the german air Force in 1920 while the events were still recent history. he was able to draw on his own experience and his contacts to compile a large number of personal accounts from officers and men who had so recently fought in the cause. this comprehensive and compelling review includes a series of primary sources dealing with some of the unusual and lesser known aspects of the Luftstreitkräfte.

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oF thoSe we LoVed

into BattLe

I L (Dick) Read

E W Parker

dick read was among the first to respond to kitchener’s call for volunteers in 1914. he joined 8th Battalion Leicestershire regiment at the outbreak of war and, within weeks, was heading for the battlefields of northern France with the British expeditionary Force. this narrative is a personal record of one man’s war and a profoundly moving epitaph for a lost generation.

written well over 90 years ago while the experiences of youth were still fresh in the author’s mind, this is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy from the time he joined kitchener’s army, as one of the first hundred thousand in 1914, until he found himself in hospital – an officer with the Military cross – recovering from his last wound, on the day of the armistice, 11 november, 1918. in no way a formal record of the great and terrible events it describes, this is a purely personal, almost private, account.

‘this is an extraordinary book, a completely gripping account of one infantry mans service throughout the First world war.’ Pennant Magazine

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9781781591550 112 Pages Paperback £12.99 £10.39

9781783462308 60 Pages Approx 20 colour paintings, 12 b/w Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781781592397 208 Pages 40 B&W Images Paperback £9.99 £8.00

SaiLor in the deSert a MotorcycLe courier in the David Gunn great war Sailor in the desert is the personal account of a royal navy sailor’s experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. as an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the river tigris, Philip gunn’s recollections give a rare perspective of this ill-fated campaign. Sailor in the desert is an authentic account drawn from Phillip gunn’s unpublished memoirs as well as conversations with the author, his son david.

Capt. W.H.L. Watson, Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers w.h.L. watson was a British army, motorcycle despatch rider in the First world war. he saw active service during the key battles of 1914 and early 1915. watson and his colleagues formed part of the royal engineers Signal Service and these riders were originally volunteers, some of whom supplied their own machines. this amazing account details the experiences of these brave young men.

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ViSit our weBSite to View what’S coMing in the next three MonthS 9781783033003 304 Pages Approx 100 B&W pictures and maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

arMageddon’S waLLS Peter Oldham this book gives the history of development and innovation of concrete bunkers, pill boxes, blockhouses and general concrete constructions during the First world war. Many of these structures – some showing obvious signs of war damage – still exist in France and Belgium today.all the existing structures, with photograph (except for some which are impractical, because of dense vegetation,) are shown within.

9781473823051 288 Pages 150 Illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

9781473822887 208 Pages 100 colour and b/w illustrations Paperback £16.99 £13.50

9781473823044 288 Pages 15–20 photos Paperback £14.99 £12.00 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

the underground war NEW

digging the trencheS

underground warFare 1914–1918

Phillip Robinson, Nigel Cave

Andrew Robertshaw and David Kenyon

Simon Jones

‘this first book in the series details the extensive mining operation along Vimy ridge to arras. the authors explain the background to the mining operations and they provide comprehensive maps of the network of runnels that covered this stretch of the front. helpfully, the authors, Phillip and nigel, have included a number of tours of accessible sites associated with the underground war.’ Britain at war.

‘the book is an excellent introduction to the subject, covering how archaeology is carried out, what it can tell us about the conditions in the front, and ending with poignant tales of four men whose remains were uncovered in the course of archaeological digs….digging the trenches is essential reading and unlikely to be displaced as the best single accessible book on the archaeology of the western Front for years to come.’ gary Sheffield, Military illustrated.

Simon Jones’s graphic history of underground warfare during the great war uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict. he describes how the underground soldiers of the opposing armies engaged in a ruthless fight for supremacy. Vivid personal testimony is combined with a lucid account of the technical challenges – and ever-present perils – of tunnelling in order to give an allround insight into the extraordinary experience of this underground war

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9781473821941 208 Pages 16pp b/w plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

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the kaiSer’S caPtiVe eScaPing FroM the kaiSer Albert Rhys Williams albert rhys williams was an american journalist and author. in 1914, williams travelled to europe as the special war correspondent for outlook magazine, tasked with the duty of reporting the events of the great war. in these early days of the conflict, williams had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the imperial german army. he was arrested in Belgium and marched into captivity on the suspicion that he was a British spy. this fascinating book details williams’ experiences both on the front and in german captivity and provides a rare opportunity to discover the events as they unfolded behind the german lines.

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H W Tustin

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only a week after joining the 8th durhams in april 1915 Private herbert tustin was captured at the Battle of ypres. he describes the horror of trench warfare, his treatment on being taken a Pow and the three day train journey into germany. there followed 16 months captivity at rennbahn Pow camp with its hunger, hardships, brutality, work regime, friendships, humour and the different national characteristics of fellow Pows. this is one amazing story of war.

9781783463121 152 Pages Hardback £14.99 £12.00

9781473823761 176 Pages 6 b/w pics and maps Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

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in BattLe and caPtiVity 1916–1918

i eScaPe!

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Captain J.L. Hardy DSO, MC Introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Henry Gilbert Nobbs this is the astonishing autobiographical account of henry gilbert nobbs, an extraordinary man of inexhaustible energy whose memoirs will forever provide one of life’s enduring monuments to the human spirit. dedicated to his ever loving wife, the harrowing memories and experiences of nobbs at the Battle of the Somme and after are captured here in a rare account of what proved to be one of the most ultimately futile battles and the agonising aftermath.

of all the daring Pow escape stories that have come to light in the last 100 years and immortalized by Steve McQueen in the film the great escape, the story of J.L. hardy has to be one of the most remarkable. a Pow for three-and-a-half years, hardy made no less than twelve escape attempts while imprisoned by the germans in the First world war, five of which being successful. written in hardy’s own words, this book reads like a wartime thriller or hollywood screenplay and his great war story makes for fascinating reading.

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caLL now on 01226 734222 9781473825628 144 Pages 3x16pp of plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

9781783463152 256 Pages Hardback £16.99 £13.50

9781783463930 208 Pages 100 b/w illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

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tank BattLeS oF worLd war i

with the tankS 1916–1918

riSe oF the tank

Bryan Cooper

W.H.L. Watson DSO, DCM

rise of the tank will be concentrated on the period of the development of the tank and its use in the First world war. using the resources of the imperial war Museum, the national archives and the tank Museum, rise of the tank contains lots of information available on the development and use of the early tanks as well as personal reminiscences of those who fought in them. contains many previously unpublished first hand accounts.

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Bryan cooper describes the early tank actions in vivid detail, with many eye-witness accounts. he tells of the courage and endurance of the crews not just in battle but in the appalling conditions in which they had to drive and fight their primitive vehicles.

Scalded, scorched and poisoned with exhaust fumes, constantly threatened with being burned to death, these crews eventually laid the foundation for the allied Victory in world war i. the book is well illustrated with many original photographs which give the present day reader a glimpse of the infancy of a dominant weapon of modern war.

9781848842533 176 Pages 30 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

this well written and evocative memoir was originally published under the tile ‘a company of tanks’ it constitutes a wonderful primary source and is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone with an interest in the evolution of the tank as a decisive weapon on the battlefield. highly detailed, but nonetheless accessible this superb new illustrated edition is greatly recommended for serious enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

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Michael Foley

tankS on the SoMMe Trevor Pidgeon the author reconstructs the tank actions that took place between late September and november when the Somme offensive was closed down. his account gives a vivid insight into the actions and experiences of the tank crews, and it shows the appalling dangers they faced as they maneuvered their machines towards the enemy. essential reading for anyone who wants to follow in the tracks of the tanks as they lumbered across the battlefield nearly 100 years ago.

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a nation in arMS

9781783461776 256 Pages Illustrated Paperback £14.99 £12.00

the hoMe Front in war

Edited by Ian F.W. Beckett, Keith Simpson, the great Foreword by Sir John Keegan David Bilton a nation in arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars. a classic account of the British army during the First world war, featuring side ranging analysis of every aspect of army life and organisation.

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the great war was the first in our history to have a deep impact on every aspect of civilian life. in an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, david Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence. extensive use is made of personal accounts and the author draws on many photographs, newspaper and magazine material and ephemera to make this very informative and atmospheric.

9781473821286 384 Pages 18 B&W Photos Paperback £14.99 £12.00

9781473821163 232 Pages 150 illustrations Paperback £16.99 £13.50

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NEW

kitchener’S arMy

Britain’S great war exPerience

Peter Simkins numbering over five million men, Britain’s army in the First world war was the biggest in the country’s history. remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between august 1914 and december 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-Marshal Lord kitchener, by then a natural hero. the book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain’s citizen soldiers in the great war.

Peter Liddle expertly written and beautifully presented, this book of outstanding photographs, documents and art work captures the spirit of the British people as they faced and successfully came through the prolonged challenge of the First world war. with almost four hundred illustrations, the book spans the British isles and the most remote fighting fronts.

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Buy 4 BookS and get 5th Free 9781781593080 336 Pages 16pp b/w plates Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781783462995 352 Pages Approx. 100 b/w Hardback £30.00 £24.00 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

PuBLic SchooLS and MagdaLen coLLege the great war SchooL in the great war Anthony Seldon, David Walsh the book examines the impact which the great war had on the Public Schools and the sacrificial contribution made to the victory which came in 1918. the war consumed about a fifth of all the public schoolboys who fought, while the survivors were scarred by the loss of so many friends. Based largely on source material from school archives and histories, it looks at school life in those war years, boys with their futures on hold and the prospect of death always very close.

David Bebbington

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Forty-eight old Boys from Magdalen college School, oxford were killed in the carnage of the great war. Six of the boys are immortalised by the names of the six houses of the School. But the 42 young men have great stories to tell and what better time to tell them than one hundred years on?their accounts cover the span of the great war years and theatres. as well as describing their military adventures, we read of their school careers and characters.

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9781783036370 272 Pages 100 b/w photos Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781781591802 240 Pages Illustrated Hardback £19.99 £15.99

the StockBrokerS’ BattaLion in the great war

LondonerS on the weStern Front

David Carter

this book will tell the fascinating story of the 58th division’s war, and through this cast new light on the wider story of how the BeF struggled through the hard years and developed into such a formidable force. Passchendaele is remembered for mud and waste, but the 58th division’s experience shows the immense scale of the preparations supporting the offensive and show both how these worked and when they fell short.

the distinguished contribution of this, the first Pals Battalion, is recorded in text and contemporary images. Particularly poignant are the words of Battalion members from when it was formed in London in august 1914 until the end of the war.

Many come from personal diaries and letters written at the time but the author also uses the war diary of the Battalion and accounts of events written by participants after the war.

David Martin

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – RICHARD VAN EMDEN

M

any people have asked me over the years how i became interested in the great war. in 1984 i read robert graves’ memoir O’Goodbye to All That and was instantly hooked. his work made me acutely aware of my ignorance of the subject and so rather than read about it in dusty history books i decided i wanted to meet the men who had been there. the first veteran i met was norman ralph Skelton, who had served on the Somme aged 17. he was sitting by the side of the Lochnagar crater and we chatted about his service. i recall visiting him later to hear more about his service and the death and carnage he saw, and i was rather surprised when he broke down in tears, not at the sights he had seen, but at the release he felt at being invalided home. it gave me some idea of the pressure and fear under which these men had constantly lived. i then spent the next twenty years in a hunt of ever decreasing circles as veterans died off. armed with a camera, an autograph book and a cassette tape recorder i would capture as many details as i could, trying to adapt and hone my interviewing skills as i went. these interviews were for no other purpose than that i wanted to do it; i had no thought that this obsession would turn into a career.

People have asked why i bothered to speak to these men. they were all too old, too infirm, too liable to false memories. these men should have been interviewed 40 years earlier. well, of course i wasn’t there to do it 40 years earlier, but what i did get was a chance to appreciate that history is more tangible that we realize, that these men at the end of their lives could reflect on the war without rancour or any desire to apportion blame, but tell it to you as it was.

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9781783032877 192 Pages 46 b/w pics Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781781591963 256 Pages Hardback £19.99 £15.99

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a teenage toMMy

teMPorary heroeS

Richard Van Emden

Richard Van Emden

teenage tommy is a detailed account of a trooper’s life at the front, vividly recalling, for example, the privations suffered during the retreat from Mons. and later, the desperate fighting to hold back the german onslaught at 2nd ypres. But this is more then just a memoir about trench warfare. Ben’s lively sense of humour and healthy disrespect for petty restrictions make this an entertaining as well as a moving story of life at the front.

this is a short book based on the letters written between 1915 and 1916 by an officer serving with the 1/4th gordon highlanders. Second Lieutenant down wrote regularly to his girlfriend/fiancée throughout his time in France, letters which were published in 1917 after he was wounded and discharged from the army. cecil down is a superb writer, but more than that he has a natural wit that translates easily to the page, making this one of the most enjoyable books to be read on the war.

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ViSit our weBSite to View what’S coMing in the next three MonthS 9781848848658 208 Pages Illustrated Paperback £12.99 £10.39

LaSt Man Standing Richard Van Emden it hardly seems credible today that a nineteen-year-old boy, just commissioned into the Seaforth highlanders, could lead a platoon of men into the carnage of the Battle of the Somme. or that, as the machine gun bullets whistled past and shells exploded, he could maintain his own morale to lead a platoon. norman collins, the author of this superb memoir, tells the story of his life as a young subaltern at the front during 1916 and 1917.

9781848840782 208 Pages Text and plates Paperback £9.99 £8.00

9781844153190 224 Pages Paperback £9.99 £8.00

PriSonerS oF the kaiSer

VeteranS

Richard Van Emden

using the veterans’ own words and photographs, the book brings to life a mixture of their excitement of embarkation for France, their unbound optimism and courage, the agony of the trenches, and numbing fear of going over the top. the fight for survival, the long ordeal of those who were wounded and the ever present grief caused by appalling loss and waste of life make for compelling reading. the veterans give us first hand accounts of stark honesty.

over 170,000 British Soldiers were taken prisoner by the germans during the great war. 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. the veterans talk openly about their experiences, giving us a powerful insight into life behind barbed wire one hundred years ago.

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Richard van Emden, Steve Humphries

1844153150 340 Pages 32 plate section Hardback £19.99 £15.99

Britain’S LaSt toMMieS Richard Van Emden the book will be an extraordinary collection of stories told by six veterans themselves but also through the author’s memories of them: the remarkable, the sad, the funny, the moving. it will also feature an outstanding collection of photographs taken of the veterans as they were, as soldiers during the war together with recent images of almost all of these men, taken at home, back on the western Front, at the final veterans’ reunion, and at various investitures.

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Pioneer BattaLionS in the great war

Fix BayonetS!

K.W. Mitchinson

the bayonet is an essential item of a soldier’s kit even on today’s modern hi-tech battlefield. this work examines the origins of this humble weapon and the ‘cult of the bayonet’ as espoused by the russian general alexander Suvorov who asserted that “the bullet misses, the bayonet does not”. the first bayonets appeared in France in the early 17th century and soon they were being used by every army in europe. the author examines the spread of this simple weapon and how it led to fundamental changes being made in battlefield tactics.

Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British army. intended to provide the royal engineers, with skilled labour and to relieve the infantry from some of its noncombatant duties, Pioneers became the work horses of the expedentiary Forces. this book traces the reasons behind the creation of these units, the work they performed and the dramatic transitions many of them had to undergo.

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9781781593363 240 Pages Approx 100 b/w Hardback £25.00 £20.00 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

John Norris

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9781473821170 208 Pages 32 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

9781783461738 304 Pages Integrated images Paperback £14.99 £12.00

rePorting FroM the cheMicaL SoLdierS Front Donald Richter Brian Best

NEW

when the war was declared in august 1914, one of the first acts to be implemented by the politicians and military was a strict censorship on the newspapers. as winston churchill said: “the war is going to be fought in a fog and the best place for correspondence about the war is London, the military sought to have one of their officers, dubbed “eyewitness”, to be the official spokesman to enable them to control what the newspapers could print.

Later, diaries and letters revealed how many of them really felt and they had to bear the post-war shame of not writing the truth.

although the Brigade has received little attention since its disbandment following the war, chemical warfare in world war i has been mythologized, sentimentalized and vilified. taking a new look at the reality of poison gas warfare in world war i and the role of the Brigade, the author exposes the myths perpetuated over the years by novelists and misinformed sentimentalists and challenges prevailing views.

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read extractS FroM our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – oVer 100 titLeS to chooSe FroM 9781473821231 288 Pages Hardback £19.99 £15.99

the BattLe Book oF yPreS Beatrix Brice

NEW

the Battle Book of ypres, originally published in 1927 and now presented again as a special centenary edition, comprises a chronological account of the fighting in the ypres Salient during the First world war, followed by a useful and unique alphabetical reference to the events in and around each hamlet, village or wood – names familiar to those who fought or followed the course of war all those years ago, names now once again lost in insignificance.

9781783400522 352 Pages Approx 100 integrated images Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781473821262 288 Pages 12 pages of b&W plates Paperback £14.99 £12.00

the BattLe oF BeLLewaarde, June 1915

a wood caLLed BourLon

Carole McEntee-Taylor

after the great victory in the famous tank battle at cambrai in 1917 the church bells, having been silent for three years, rang out joyously all over Britain. But within ten days triumph had turned to disaster. how did this happen and why? william Moore, a distinguished First world war historian, attempts to explain what went wrong. all the advantages gained were thrown away; thousands of British troops were captured and hundreds of guns were lost.

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it was 2am on the 16th June 1915 and dawn was slowly breaking over Bellewaarde. it was exceptionally quiet, the troops of 3rd division were situated on the western edge of railway wood and shrouded in a thick mist which reduced visibility and gave the illusion of safety. Fifty minutes later the planned British artillery bombardment began. the book is a tribute to those who fought and died at Bellewaarde on the 16th June 1915 and author royalties will be donated to a fund to help raise money for a memorial.

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William Moore

9781783030514 336 Pages 16 B&W pictures and 80+ Maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

SoMMe caMPaign NEW

Andrew Rawson

NEW

a concise, account of each stage of the Somme battles, whether a set piece attack or a minor action. the emphasis of the book explains the art of waging trench warfare during the Somme campaign. you will find plenty of information on the reasoning behind each battle and the objectives and there is discussion on artillery bombardments, tactics, zero hours, the terrain and an attempt to understand the successes and failures of each attack.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781783463169 152 Pages Hardback £14.99 £12.00 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

My war in the air 1916 ‘Contact’ Captain Alan Bott MC originally published NEW under the title an airman’s outing, this magnificent title chronicles the daily life of the Flying officer during the great war. touchingly dedicated to ‘the Fallen of umpty Squadron r.F.c.’, Bott chronicles the lives and losses of his squadron as they carried out their duties over France in 1916. a modest and unflinching account of great war aviation, Bott neither aggrandises nor dismisses any achievement of his crack squadron.

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9781783462483 416 Pages Approx 10 B&W Maps and sketches Hardback £25.00 £20.00

the hiStory oF the war in the air 1914–1918 NEW Professor Sir Walter Raleigh

raleigh was Professor of english Literature at glasgow university and chair of english Literature at oxford university. on the outbreak of the great war he turned to the war as his primary subject. his finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of the war in the air, which was an instant publishing success. Professor Sir walter alexander raleigh has attained classic status as a result of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.

9781781592038 192 Pages Fully Illustrated Paperback £12.99 £10.39

9781844158867 192 Pages 8pp b&w illustrations Paperback £12.99 £10.39

the ‘BaBy kiLLerS’

the red Baron

Thomas Fegan

Manfred von Richthofen

the First world war airship and aeroplane raids by germany on Britain constituted the first strategic bombing campaign in history. it was a novel and unwelcome means of waging war that provoked panic and resentment, and dispelled Britain’s island sense of security. the raiders, demonised as ‘baby killers’ for causing indiscriminate civilian casualties, may not have crushed British morale, but they disrupted war production and succeeded in diverting personnel, arms and aeroplanes from where they were needed most at the Front. .

in this autobiography richthofen tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries, their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honour and spiralling death.

Manfred von richtofen – the rad Baron – was the most celebrated fighter pilot of the First world war, and was holder of the Blue Max, Pour le Mérite, germany’s highest military decoration.

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diScountS aVaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781473823525 336 Pages 800 colour ills Hardback £25.00 £20.00 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

tiLL the BoyS coMe hoMe Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt

NEW

this is a new edition of this classic book which includes, in its over 700 postcards, many new, powerful propaganda images from nations on both sides of this epic conflict. all are faithfully reproduced from the original, whether in dramatic black and white or in exuberant colour and they are all at least 100 years old. But this is not just a picture book. this handsome and fascinating book uses hundreds of the immensely popular picture postcards of the ‘14–’18 period to document the course and effects of the great war, with all its dramatis personae, its humour, suffering, patriotism, sentimentality and fervour.

9781473827233 288 Pages Paperback £14.99 £12.00

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9781781592892 160 Pages Over 200 colour illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781783831050 272 Pages 100 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

the BiograPhy oF caPtain Bruce BairnSFather

PoSterS oF the great war

they were there in 1914

Frédérick Hadley, Martin Pegler

Edited by William Langford

Major and Mrs Holt

until the arrival of radio and television, and despite the influence of newspapers, posters were the major medium for mass communication. during the great war all the belligerent nations produced an extraordinary variety of them – and they did so on a massive scale. as the 200 wartime and immediate post-war posters selected for this book reveal, they were one of the most potent, and memorable, ways of conveying news, information and propaganda.

they were there has allowed these stories of 1914 to be aired once more – covering exciting accounts from Mons to the christmas truce, 1914, and to the german naval bombardment of the east coast of england in december of that year. we are confident that many will agree, these stories are well worth ressurecting and presenting to readers of the 21st century – 100 years after they were first told.

during the First world war the contribution of Bairnsfather’s work to the morale of the nation, through laughter, is without question. the authors trace his life in fascinating detail. this delightful book reveals a man who was a compelling paradox.

Lavishly illustrated with over 150 photographs and drawings, including a useful section setting out the range and values of Bairnsfather memorabilia and collectables.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781844681198 224 Pages Approx 30 Ills.

Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

9781781592656 176 Pages 8-page plate section Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

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conScientiouS oBJectorS oF the FirSt worLd war

the courage oF cowardS

SheLL Shocked Britain

Karyn Burnham

Suzie Grogan

Ann Kramer

an innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First world war. drawing on previously unpublished archive material, karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of several men who refused to fight, bringing the reader face-to-face with their varied, often brutal, experiences.

we know that millions of soldiers were scarred by their experiences in the First world war trenches, but what happened after they returned home? Suzie grogan reveals the First world war’s disturbing legacy for soldiers and their families. how did a nation of broken men, and ‘spare’ women cope?

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conscientious objectors of the First world war: a determined resistance tells the stories of remarkable men. it looks at who they were, why they took the stand they did and how they were treated. to bring their voices and experiences to life, ann kramer, has used extensive prime source material, including interviews, memoirs and contemporary newspapers. working from these she describes what it was like for cos to face hostile tribunals, be forced into the army, defy army regulations, be brutalised and endure repeated terms of imprisonment.

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we aLSo SerVed Vivien Newman

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‘… a fascinating social history of how insanity was heated and viewed in Britain after the war.’ Bookseller Magazine

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we also Served is a social history of women’s involvement in the First world war. dr Vivien newman disturbs myths and preconceptions surrounding women’s war work and seeks to inform contemporary readers of countless acts of derring-do, determination, and quiet heroism by British women, that went on behind the scenes from 1914–1918. ignoring early war office advice to ‘go home and sit still’, by 1918 hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of the world had lent their individual wills and collective strength to the allied cause. this book lets these all but forgotten women speak directly to us of their war, their lives, and their stories.

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Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

this first volume covers many facets of the history of the royal navy during the pre-war decade, including the economic and political background such as the 1906 Liberal government hostility towards naval spending.

this second volume in the series begins with the embarrassing escape of the german ship goeben, before moving on to the defeat at coronel, soon avenged off the Falkland islands. Marder then turns his attention to the humiliation of the dardenelles.

the third volume deals with the controversial clash between the german high Seas fleet and the British grand Fleet and Battlecruiser Fleet at Jutland and its immediate aftermath, and the author’s intricate charting of this great battle is still recognised and a major step forward in our understanding of the events.

the fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe’s arrival at the admiralty to deal with the u-boat menace until his dismissal a year later.

Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. the volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation.

this last volume describes the royal navy’s final triumph. the convoy system brought rewards and the uS navy arrived in european waters. the striking 1918 raid on Zeebrugge was a big morale booster, and in november 1918 Beatty received the surrender of the german high Seas Fleet.

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gerMan BattLecruiSerS oF worLd war one

Fighting the great war at Sea

warShiPS oF the great war era

BritiSh BattLeShiPS oF worLd war one

Norman Friedman

David Hobbs

R A Burt

Gary Staff

this radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control.

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in this new book the author details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand german sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in english. a superb series of full-colour, speciallycommissioned computer graphics show full length profiles and topdown views of each ship in precise and clear detail.

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this book is one of a series that takes a selection of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the various classes of warship that fought in the First world war, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats. it reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full colour, and including many close-up and detail views. these are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features. although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.

this superb reference book achieved the status of ‘classic’ soon after its first publication in 1986; it was soon out of print and is now one of the most sought-after naval reference books on the second-hand market. it presents, in one superb volume, the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. Fully detailed data tables are included for every class, and more than 500 photographs and line drawings illustrate the text.

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LetterS FroM a SoLdier oF France 1914–1915

a French SoLdier’S war diary 1914–1918

Preface by André Chevrillon

a pattern has been given to the history of the events between 1914 and 1918 which is called the ‘great war’. to henri desagneaux and to thousands of others, there was no pattern to be seen from the trenches where he executed orders which ensured that dozens of men had to die attempting to achieve impossible objectives worked out at a headquarters in the rear. his diary, one of the classic French accounts of the conflict, gives a vivid insight into what it was like to execute those orders, and to live in the trenches with increasingly demoralized, unruly and mutinous men.

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in March 1915, a young French artistturned soldier went missing in action. he left behind a remarkable series of letters which, due to wartime security, had to be edited and published anonymously under the title Letters of a Soldier 1914–1915. this powerful volume was for many years out of print, but this new edition corrects that unhappy situation and provides an english speaking readership with a rare and much needed insight into what it meant to experience the great war.

Henri Desagneaux

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MarShaL JoFFre

they ShaLL not PaSS

André Bourachot, Translated by Andrew Uffindell

Ian Sumner

a century ago general Joffre, as chief of the French general Staff, led the armies that blocked the german invasion at the First Battle of the Marne. andré Bourachot, in this lucid and highly readable study of Joffre’s career, focuses on his performance during the opening phase of the great war. he offers a fresh and carefully considered view of the man and the soldier. written by a French general with personal experience of command, this book offers new insights into one of the leading figures of the great war.

this graphic collection of first-hand accounts sheds new light on the experiences of the French army during the great war. it reveals in authentic detail the perceptions and emotions of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen. ian Sumner provides a concise narrative of the war in order to give a clear context to the eyewitness material. ‘… an interesting, well-written and informative book.’ Burton Mail.

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1914 – TIMELINE 28 June Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

23 August Japan declares War on Germany

24 August First Pals Battalion raised

16 October Canadian troops arrive in Britain

16–29 October 1914 Battle of the Yser

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24 July Serbia appeals to Russia for help

23 July Austria-Hungary demands Serbia arrest the leaders of the Black Hand 23 August Austria–Hungary invades Russian Poland

23 August Battle of Mons begins

24 August French Army abandons Plan 17

6 October Defence of Antwerp

18 October– 11 November First Battle of Ypres

29 October Turkey joins Central Powers

22–31 August Retreat from Mons

25 August–9 September The ‘Rush to the Colours’

5 October First German aircraft shot down by Allied plane

August 1914–December 1915 Voluntary recruiting movement in Britain, peak months of recruiting between August and October 1914

28 July – WW1 begins Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

1 October Battle of Arras

31 October Japan attacks and captures Tsingtao, China – held by the Germans since 1898

22 August British Expeditionary Force arrives in France

17 August Russia invades East Prussia

26–30 August Battle of Tannenberg; Germany's greatest success of the war on Eastern Front

25 September Battle of Albert

20 September John Redmond, in a speech at Woodenbridge, Co Wicklow, calls for the Irish Volunteers to joind the British Army

3 November The UK announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany

3 November Allied warships bombard the forts defending the entrance to the Dardanelles

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1914 – TIMELINE 1 August Germany declares war on Russia

14 August French troops enter Lorraine

4 August Great Britain declares war on Germany

3 August Germany declares war on France

12 August Austro-Hungarian troops invade Serbia

26 August Battle of Le Cateau

16 September First Territorial unit to France (1/14th London (London Scottish)

6 November Carl Hans Lody becomes the first spy of WW1 to be executed in the Tower of London

12 August Britain declares war on Austria–Hungary

28 August Battle of Heligoland Bight

13–30 September Battle of the Aisne

21 November Anglo-Indian invasion of Mesopotamia

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5 August The BEF mobilizes

5 August Appointment of Kitchener as Secretary of State for War

12 August Big Bertha used against Liege Forts

30 August Germans conduct air raid on Paris

13 September French troops attack German Army at the River Aisne

13 December British submarine B11 sinks the Turkish battleship Mesudiye in the Dardanelles

11 August The Royal Navy begins the blockade of the Dardanelles

7 August Lord Kitchener calls for 100,000 men to join British Army

7 August–13 September The Battle of the Frontiers

1 September General von Kluck's First Army launched three major attacks on the retreating BEF

10 September First Territorial Division (42nd East Lancashire Division) goes on overseas service – India

21 December Farman MF-11 carries out first night bombing raid

5–12 September First Battle of the Marne

25 December Christmas Truce on the Western Front

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BLood in the trencheS

with the BritiSh FroM the SoMMe to arMy on the SoMMe Victory

ViSionS oF war – SPiritS oF the SoMMe

Captain A. Radclyffe Dugmore

Sir William Beach Thomas

Peter Simkins

written by captain a. radclyffe dugmore of the king’s own Light infantry, this personal memoir provides an excellent account of the great war up to the Battle of the Somme. a wide ranging and perceptive relation of events, radclyffe dugmore’s pedigree as a professional writer shines through. this new re-print of radclyffe dugmore’s classic volume is a worthy addition to the primary source literature of the great war, and casts new light on the experiences of the brave men who saw the terror of the Battle of the Somme first hand.

a rare and vivid account of life on the Battlefields of the great war, with the British army on the Somme details the experiences of war journalist william Beach thomas. one of only five men chosen in 1915 to document the war from the western Front, thomas was in the terrifying and unique position of supplying the people of england with a glimpse of the Somme. a unique great war memoir written by one of the few official war correspondents of the time.

Peter Simkins has established a reputation over the last forty years as one of the most original and stimulating historians of the First world war. he has made a major contribution to the debate about the performance of the British army on the western Front. this collection of his most perceptive and challenging essays, which concentrates on British operations in France between 1916 and 1918, shows that this reputation is richly deserved.

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Bob Carruthers in a major new documentary film Bob carrruthers returns to the battlefield on 1st July and retraces the events which unfolded on that disastrous day. drawing extensively on rare film and photographs from both British and german sources, the spirit of the men who fought and died on that day is beautifully evoked by these powerful and haunting images from 1916.

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MeMoirS FroM the BritiSh exPeditionary Force 1914–1915

BritiSh exPeditionary Force – the 1914 caMPaign

Lord Edward Gleichen KCVO CB CMG DSO

this narrative provides an insight into the British army’s experience during those early days of the First world war. this is about the men who made a difference, the men who fought off many times their number, those who led the counterattacks and those who were awarded the Victoria cross. discover the real 1914 campaign fought by the British army and learn how the brave soldiers of the BeF fought hard to achieve their objectives. a compilation of information from official printed and privately printed sources, with an insight into tactics and innovations of the first few months of the First world war.

detailed accounts by battlefield commanders from 1914 are surprisingly rare. this long out of print account of the actions of the British expeditionary Force, which was first published in 1917, was based on a diary of events written at the time by Brigadier general edward gleichen. this volume is much more than a brigade diary, providing the reader with a detailed and privileged insight into the problems of command during the confused actions in Flanders and France from the perspective of the men who helped to forge the legend of the old comtemptables.

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LiaiSon 1914 Edward Spears

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Many historians, not least winston churchill, agree that the great war was decided during the first month of fighting. thanks to his fluent French edward Louis Spears was sent in mid august 1914 to liaise between Field Marshal Sir John French and the French high command. in the weeks that followed, events moved at lightning speed and decisions were made without consulting or informing their counterparts. it fell to Spears to update the British of their ally’s moves. churchill wrote the Foreword to the original edition of this truly extraordinary account which anyone who wishes to understand the events of 1914 must read.

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i SurViVed didn’t i?

Edited by Joy Cave

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charlie ("ginger") Byrne was a typical young "tommy" who had no liking or aptitude for writing, but at the age of 82, sound in body and having a mind blessed with total recall, he was persuaded to tell his story to an interested and observant listener. Joy cave has achieved the transition into print of charlie’s war, set down in the form in which he related it, with an added commentary on the larger events in which, like so many of his generation, this humble soldier found himself caught up. it is not a narrative of grand strategy, nor a recital of epic heroism, but the reminiscence of the ordinary infantryman – the individual viewpoint of one tiny cog in a colossal war machine.

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Veteran VoLunteer the gunnerS oF auguSt 1914 Edited by Jamie Vans and Peter Widdowson Frank Vans agnew left america in 1914 and claiming to be 40 (rather than 46) enlisted in 2nd king edward’s horse. he arrived in France in 1915 at Festubert and was given a commission. after attending the Machine gun School he was at the Somme before volunteering for the tank corps. in 1917 he was wounded at Messines, where he won his Mc. his extraordinary and varied experiences are superbly recorded in this beautifully crafted memoir.

John Hutton, Published in association with Firepower, the Royal Artillery Museum

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he tells the story of the war as the gunners themselves saw it, focusing on the first few months of warfare which were fundamental to the conduct of the campaign. the gunners may not have always shared the trench experiences of the infantry in the front line, but they were in the thick of the action, and success or failure depended on them. the personal testimonies of those who served with and supported the guns provide a vital insight into the colossal tragedy and drama of the war from the artilleryman’s point of view.

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naVaL BattLeS oF the FirSt worLd war

the royaL naVy and the kaiSer’S PirateS the BattLe oF the war at Sea – Nick Hewitt, Published in association with JutLand Imperial War Museums 1914–1919 Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Geoffrey Bennett

Martin Mace

this classic history of the great war at sea combines graphic and stirring accounts of all the principal naval engagements – battles overseas, in home waters and, for the first time, under the sea – with analysis of the strategy and tactics of both sides. geoffrey Bennett brings these sea battles dramatically to life, and confirms the allied navies’ vital contribution to victory.

this unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. despatches in this volume include those relating to the events at antwerp in 1914, royal navy armoured car squadrons, the Battle of dogger Bank, the Battle of the Falklands, the Battle of heligoland Bight, minesweeping operations, royal naval air Service operations and attacks, and, of course, the Battle of Jutland.

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this is a dramatic and little-known story of the First world war, when the actions of a few men shaped the fate of nations. By1914 germany had ships and sailors scattered across the globe, protecting its overseas colonies. they were ordered to attack Britain’s vital trade routes for as long as possible. under the leadership of a few brilliant, audacious men, they unleashed a series of raids that threatened Britain’s war effort and challenged the power and prestige of the royal navy.

this is a fresh account of the greatest naval engagement of the great war. the controversy rages 90 years on whether it was a victory or not and offers fascinating insight into the events preceding the action, the tactics during the battle and the political and military fall-out. draws on released official records and personal accounts.

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coMMand and MoraLe

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BLoody red taBS

Byng oF ViMy

Frank Davies

Jeffery Williams

Gary Sheffield, Foreword by Peter Simkins Long before the First world war had gary Sheffield is one of the most versatile and stimulating of military historians at work today. For 25 years, in a series of perceptive books and articles, he has examined the First world war from many angles – from the point of view of the politicians and the high command through to the junior officers and other ranks in the front line. Morale and command presents in a single volume a range of his shorter work, and it shows his scholarship at its best.

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dragged to its blood-soaked conclusion the belief that most of the senior officers had spent their time in comfort and safety in chateaux far behind the lines with no idea of the conditions in which the men they commanded were fighting was firmly embedded in the public mind. as the years pass by that belief has, if anything, become more deeply held. it is the purpose of this book to show not only how the myth was born and grew but how totally at odds it is with the facts.

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Field-Marshal the Viscount Byng of Vimy did not fit into a conventional mould in the army, as governor-general of canada, or as commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police. Few officers commanded more widespread affection from their troops and none knew them and treated them with such respect as he did. with Byng of Vimy, Jeffery williams has written the definitive biography of an innovative and energetic soldier and statesman.

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the FateFuL BattLe Line Edited by Michael Glover the diaries of front-line soldiers of the great war are relatively commonplace; contemporary drawings and paintings, other than those by the official war artists, are less so. what is extraordinary, even unique, about the Fateful Battle Line is that it combines a journal of infantry service on the western Front with sketches and finished work made at the time, often illustrating places, people and incident from the text.

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néry and the retreat FroM MonS

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Ed Skelding

Spread across three seventy-minute dVds, acclaimed film-maker ed Skelding and eminent military historian nigel cave take us on a tour of the Somme battlefields as they exist today and explain the Battle of the Somme in its entirety.

Spread across three seventy-minute dVds, acclaimed film-maker ed Skelding and eminent military historian nigel cave take us on a tour of the Somme battlefields as they exist today and explain the Battle of the Somme in its entirety.

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BHTV the BhtV team take the viewers to the heart of the action to examine weapons, tactics and raw heroism as they tell the story. illustrated with maps and location scenes, they make this most complicated of British battles easily understandable.

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on wingS oF death

thoSe MeaSureLeSS FieLdS

David J Oldman Set against the backdrop of the great war and infused with a sense of intrigue and high drama, this is a novel of unsettling force. with a keen eye for detail, oldman evokes the brutality of mud splattered battlefields and aerial combat, bringing the reader right up close to the action. as events spiral and the war continues to impact upon the investigation, peril and suspense combine to create a real sense of unease and urgency, leading towards an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.

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Caroline Scott captain Laurence greene was gassed at ypres. he takes ten years to die. with her fiancé, Joseph, lost in France, effie Shaw spends a decade as Laurence’s cook. they share a roof, a sweet tooth and a taste for pastoral romances. Propriety, however, prescribes that their sharing end there. it is a surprise to effie, then, when Laurence bequeaths her a railway ticket, the deeds to a tea shop and a declaration of his unspoken love.

9781783831807 208 Pages 30 black and white images Hardback

that Quiet earth: a FirSt worLd war taLe

9781781590713 368 Pages Paperback

coMing hoMe Roy E. Stolworthy

Bruce Fellows george Bridge has a secret, a wrong he did a lifetime ago that he must confess. Back in the summer and autumn of 1918 he lived life at a pitch he never experienced again; any moment could have been his last. he was a pilot in the raF. that Quiet earth is rich in the kind of ‘boys own’ descriptions of combat, but underlying the novel is an astute study of madness; the insanity of the war itself and the personal decline of tormented young Billy Love.

a brutally honest portrayal of the realities of war, this novel relays the story of fifteen-year-old thomas elkin as he engages in the First world war. a tale of conflict, both global and personal, and of redemption, this is a novel that has the potential to rank alongside the best of retrospective First world war literature.

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the BattLeS oF coroneL and the FaLkLandS, 1914

BritiSh SuBMarineS at war 1914–1918

the deFence oF the dardaneLLeS

Geoffrey Bennett

Freshly illustrated, this second edition is a timely tribute to the gallant pioneers who created the legacy of dogged courage, determination, and standards of excellence which remain the proud hallmarks of the royal navy’s submarine service today.

BattLe on the SeVen SeaS: gerMan cruiSer BattLeS 1914–1918

“a book of excitement and interest which ably deals with men, strategy, tactics and ships that vanished for ever...” the naVy “an excellent account of two dramatic battles...” royaL united inStitution JournaL

Edwyn Gray

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Gary Staff the cruisers of the imperial german navy (kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First world war and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. drawing on first-hand accounts and original research in german archives, the author here describes in detail some of their most significant and/or audacious battles.

Michael Forrest By bringing together many threads of information, including extracts from British intelligence sources that had previously determined that a naval attack alone would not succeed, this definitive work examines the flaws of winston churchill’s strategy and identifies the inadequacies of pitting warships against shore fortifications.

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the centraL PowerS on the ruSSian Front 1914–1918

the ruSSian arMy in BritiSh arMy in the FirSt worLd itaLy war Dr. and Mrs Wilks

caPoretto and the iSonZo caMPaign

Nik Cornish

David Bilton

For 100 years little attention has been paid to the russian army that fought the germans and the austrohungarians in the First world war on the eastern Front. yet the tsar’s army played a critical part in the global conflict and was engaged in a sequence of shattering campaigns that were waged on a massive scale on several fronts across eastern europe. nik cornish, in this heavily illustrated account, seeks to set the record straight.

From May 1915 to october 1917 the armies of italy and the austrohungarian empire were locked into a series of twelve battles along the river isonzo, a sixty-mile front from the alps to the adriatic. the campaign was fought in the most appalling terrain for combat, with horrendous casualties on both sides. caporetto and the isonzo campaign gives a fascinating insight into a conflict that was a pivotal moment in the history of italy, austria and the Balkans.

arranged in five sections, one for each year of the war, this superbly illustrated book covers the fluid fighting that took place on the russian Front from august 1914. its emphasis on the german point-ofview and operations on many fronts makes it especially valuable to the many who seek greater insight into the actions of our enemy.

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9781848847521 144 Pages 200 b/w photos Paperback £14.99 £12.00

John Macdonald, Željko Cimpric

Since the official British account in 1945 much new information has appeared both in the italian official history published between 1967 and 1988, and in the British records only accessible after a 70-year embargo. in this authoritative and readable account the authors, drawing on all the information now available, describe how the Joint Force came to be sent, the sometimes acrimonious discussions between the allie and the varied events which led to some later disillusionment in the italian political scene.

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ViSit our weBSite to View what’S coMing in the next three MonthS 9781844157761 256 Pages 16pp b/w Photos Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781844157648 176 Pages 50 b/w photos Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781781592670 256 Pages 16pp b/w plates Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781783030439 384 Pages Over 350 original b/w images and maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

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worLd war one – a chronoLogicaL narratiVe

the great war on the weStern Front

Philip Warner

the war on western Front from 1914 to 1918 remains one of the notoriously great tragedies of the twentieth century. Paddy griffith’s short history of the conflict provides an accessible primer to an enormous and fascinating subject. his account concentrates on the part played by British expeditionary Force and the americans in the conflict. a lucid account of strategy, tactics and operations on the western front.

the great war will never be forgotten but that does not mean that it is understood. in this invaluable book, historian Philip warner provides the political and military overview necessary to follow the ambitions and reactions of those involved so enabling the reader to appreciate the strategies and tactics on the ground.

Paddy Griffith

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retreat and Victoria croSSeS on rearguard – SoMMe the weStern Front 1918 auguSt 1914–aPriL 1915 Jerry Murland historian Jerry Murland has researched and visited the scenes of desperate actions during late March 1918. he describes in graphic detail the battles fought by British, irish and South african regiments in the area from St Leger in the north to La Fere in the South. he unearths the extraordinary stories of unit and individual courage. he also examines the work of the royal engineers who blew bridges and disrupted lines of communication. this original approach covers battles that in many cases have only been described briefly in official histories.

Paul Oldfield

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the research for this book commenced in 1988 while the author was serving in the army. in the years since, numerous sources have been consulted, but career imperatives left insufficient time to complete the project until retirement from the military. in the past the author spent many days on the First and Second world war battlefields wondering precisely where the Victoria cross actions took place. he resolved to find out.

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in good coMPany The Hon William Fraser, Edited by David Fraser

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in good company is a graphic account by the hon. william Fraser, gordon highlanders, of his service in the First world war. Several times wounded, he went to Flanders in 1914 with the 2nd Battalion and commanded successively a platoon, a company, a territorial battalion and a regular battalion, ending the war as a lieutenant-colonel of twenty-eight, having survived the battles of First, Second and third ypres, arras, cambrai and the final triumphs of 1918. in good company gives a remarkable insight into some of the most terrible and challenging years of the army’s life.

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9781781592847 176 Pages 16-page plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER

9781783463145 128 Pages Approx 50 b/w Images Hardback £14.99 £12.00

9781848842977 256 Pages 30 Illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

LetterS FroM the trencheS

waLking into heLL

BLood and iron

Edward G.D. Liveing and Sir Philip Gibbs

Jacqueline Wadsworth

the 1st July 1916 was the NEW blackest day in the history of the British army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th army advanced into the teeth of a hurricane of german fire. the vivid eyewitness account of the battle from the soldier’s point of view is provided by edward Liveing of the London regiment. also on the field that day and engaged in filming the battle for posterity was cameraman Lieut. geoffrey Malins, who produced the famous documentary film of the battle. these two contrasting accounts provide a remarkable insight into the chaotic events as they unfolded on the battlefield.

Hugh Montagu Butterworth, Edited by Jon Cooksey

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Letters from the trenches reveals what people really thought and felt during the conflict and covers all social classes and groups – from officers to conscripts, servicewomen to conscientious objectors. Jacqueline wadsworth skilfully uses the letters to tell the human story of the First world war – what mattered to Britain’s soldiers, sailors and airmen and their feelings about the war; how the conflict changed people; and how life continued on the home Front.

until now hugh Butterworth 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.

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caLL now on 01226 734222 9781844157556 224 Pages 60 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781783461806 224 Pages Integrated images Paperback £12.99 £10.39

SniPing in the great war

SniPing in France

Martin Pegler

available for the first time in years, this is a new edition of the classic account by the adventurer and big game hunter who developed and ran the British army sniping programme in the First world war. when the war started in 1914, germany’s edge in the sniping duel on the western Front cost thousands of British casualties. Sniping in France explains the methods hesketh-Prichard used to reverse the situation and help win the sniping war.

Military snipers are highly trained marksmen who target individual enemy soldiers. they are regarded as vital specialists in modern warfare, and their role evolved throughout the great war. as Martin Pegler shows in this wide-ranging, authoritative study, the technique of sniping adapted rapidly to the conditions of static warfare that prevailed through much of the conflict.

H Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC

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9781594161889 328 Pages 8 b/w Illus, 6 maps Paperback £12.99 £10.39

9781848848771 144 Pages 300 b/w images Paperback £12.99 £10.39

“with the heLP oF god and a Few MarineS”

aMerican exPeditionary Force

Albertus Wright Catlin

Jack Holroyd

in an area of woods smaller than new york city’s central Park, the united States Marines made a desperate and dramatic stand against the might of the imperial germany army’s final offensive in June 1918. had the germans broken through the lines as planned, there would have been no allied forces between them and Paris. world war i had stagnated for nearly four years, and this last german push was a desperate, but powerful gamble to finally bring the war to a close.

the book is split into eight chapters which deal with different pivotal moments during the First world war from the american perspective, from the reasons behind the american involvement in the war and initial training to the major battles at cantigny, chateau thierry and St Mihiel. tells the complete story of the american expeditionary Force’s role in the First world war, from their introduction in 1917 until the armistice in 1918/

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – JACK SHELDON 9781844159444 352 Pages 16 pp b/w photos Hardback £25.00 £20.00

1844154432 160 Pages Paperback £12.99 £10.39

J

ack Sheldon is now firmly established as the leading authority on the german army in the First world war. a retired soldier he lives in France and is fully engaged researching and writing. his german army on the Somme was a run-away success and he has built on his reputation with the german army at Passchendael, the german army at cambrai,the german army on Vimy ridge and the german army at ypres 1914.

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the gerManS at BeauMont haMeL

the gerMan arMy at caMBrai

the gerMan arMy at PaSSchendaeLe

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

this book, which covers the old Front Line from redan ridge to the ancre, describes how the defence of the area became so strong, the reasons for german early success during the battle and explains how the British defeat of July was transformed into victory. Perfect for historians, visitors and followers of the Battleground series.

Jack Sheldon’s latest book in his acclaimed ‘german army’ series concentrates on german aspects of the bitter battle of cambrai november/december 1917. Making full use of primary source material he first covers the defensive battle 20–29 november followed by the counterattack which saw the german army regain not only most of the ground lost and more besides.

this book demonstrates, at trench level the individual soldier of the german army was capable of fighting extraordinarily hard, despite being outnumbered, outgunned and subjected to relentless, moralesapping shelling and gas attacks.

Superbly researched and written, with a foreword by Professor richard holmes, this is the perfect follow on to the hugely seccessful The German Army on the Somme.

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diScountS aVaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS

the gerMan arMy at yPreS 1914

the gerMan arMy on the SoMMe 1914–1916

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

this book will be the first complete account of the operations of the german army in the battles north of Lille in the late autumn of 1914. the main emphasis will be placed on the battles around ypres against the old contemptibles of the BeF.

By drawing on a very large number of german sources, many of them previously unpublished, Jack Sheldon throws new light on a familiar story.

9781848841130 • 400 Pages Hardback • £25.00 £20.00

1844155137 • 432 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

‘it is a treasure trove of detail on tactics, the reality of war and much else. the book will be invaluable.’ the British army review

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the gerMan arMy on the weStern Front 1915

the gerMan arMy on ViMy ridge 1914–1917

the gerManS at thiePVaL

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

the book employs a similar format to the german army on the Somme 1914–1916 and the german army at Passchendaele; the greater part of the text is based on the words of the german participants themselves.

this book explains in detail how, from the autumn of 1914 onwards, the german defenders turned this key feature into a virtually impregnable position, from which they were able for weeks on end to repulse every attempt to capture it.

9781783461844 • 384 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

1844154327 • 176 Pages Paperback • £12.99 £10.39

using his skill at archival research, Sheldon describes how the 1915 experience shaped the german approach to the cataclysmic battles that lay ahead, leading to the ultimate, previously unthinkable defeat of the kaiser’s germany.

9781848844667 • 336 Pages Hardback £25.00 £20.00

Jack Sheldon

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IMAGES OF WAR

the gerManS at 1918 the arraS gerMan oFFenSiVeS David Bilton

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this work is based partly on contemporary books of the photographs taken by german soldiers, and covers the Battle of arras in 1917, one of the fiercest engagements of the war. with the german angle proving to be increasingly popular interest, this superbly illustrated book will be welcomed by specialists and laymen alike.

John Sheen

9781844157686 • 208 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781844156610 • 160 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

these photographs are seldom seen in books dealing with the allied point of view.

Many scarce and rare photographs show the carnage of battle throughout March, april and May 1918.

great PuSh

FLanderS 1915

William Langford

Jon Cooksey

the gerManS in FLanderS 1914

the great Push, in the form of iMageS of war, helps capture the propaganda thrust of the times and presents once more the illustrations of those bewildering days along with an id number for easy reference.

a rare and outstanding portrait of the ‘great adventure’ of war in the days before Loos, the Somme and Passchendaele and the resulting lengthy casualty lists. a unique and intimate portrayal of a British army unit in the front line trenches of Flanders in 1915. includes previously unseen photos.

David Bilton

9781781590416 • 240 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

1844153568 • 144 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781848844452 • 176 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

the book follows in photographs, captions and text the german army’s presence in Flanders from its arrival in September 1914 until the summer of 1916, covering one of the most read-about periods in British history.

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IMAGES OF WAR the gerManS in FLanderS 1915–1916 David Bilton 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.

9781848848788 • 160 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

the gerManS in FLanderS 1917–1918 David Bilton

aMerican exPeditionary Force

the gerMan arMy on the weStern Front 1917–1918

Jack Holroyd

David Bilton

the book is split into eight chapters which deal with different pivotal moments during the First world war from the american perspective.

this highly illustrated book covers the german retreat from the Somme, through the defensive battles of 1917.

9781848848771 • 144 Pages Paperback • £12.99 £10.39

1844155021 • 176 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

carnage: the gerMan Front in worLd war one

the centraL PowerS on the ruSSian Front 1914–1918

Alistair Smith

the third volume covers the battles in Flanders against the Belgians, French and British over a 23 month period. written using primary and secondary sources, it covers all the engagements.

David Bilton

these photographs cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918.

arranged in five sections, one for each year of the war, this superbly illustrated book covers the fluid fighting that took place on the russian Front from august 1914.

9781848846500 • 208 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781848846821 • 128 Pages Paperback • £12.99 £10.39

9781783400539 • 240 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

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read extractS FroM our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – oVer 100 titLeS to chooSe FroM townS and citieS in the great war the great war affected everyone at home. there were wounded soldiers in military hospitals, refugees from Belgium and later on german prisoners of war. there were food and fuel shortages and disruption to schooling. Meanwhile, men serving in the armed forces were scattered far and wide. this new series looks at how the experience of war impacted on towns throughout the uk, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the german kaiser in time for christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of these towns were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. these accounts show a record of the growing disillusion of the people, their tragedies and hardships and ultimately a determination to see it through. there are currently over 100 books either published or planned for this series, please visit our website for more details and to see whether your home town is featured …

PaLS in the great war the ‘Pals’ battalions were a phenomenon of the great war, never repeated since. under Lord derby’s scheme, and in response to kitchener’s famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the western Front. their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had known each other all their lives, had worked, volunteered, and trained together, and had shipped to France together, encountered the first full fury of modern battle on the Somme in July 1916. Many of the Pals battalions would not long survive that first brutal baptism, but their spirit and fighting qualities have gone down into history – these were, truly, the cream of Britain’s young men, and every single one of them was a volunteer.

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Shot at dawn Julian Putkowski and Julian Sykes the issue of military executions during the war has always been controversial and embargoes have made it difficult for researchers to get at the truth. now these two writers give us a vast amount of information. they show that trials were grossly unfair and incompetent. Many of the condemned men had been soldiers of exemplary behaviour, courage and leadership but had cracked under the dreadful strain of trench warfare. this acclaimed book is the authority on this shameful saga.

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9781844156504 336 Pages Illustrated Hardback £25.00 £20.00

0850529794 562 Pages Paperback £11.99 £9.60

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John MaSeFieLd’S great war

dictionary oF the FirSt worLd war

Dr Philip Errington

Stephen Pope & Elizabeth-Anne Wheal

a MiLitary atLaS oF the FirSt worLd war

John Masefield wrote four books on the great war: gallipoli, the old Front Line, war and the Future and Battle of the Somme. these have been acclaimed as perceptive and beautiful crafted works, which bring home the full horror and hopelessness of war. this is the first opportunity for historians and general readers to purchase all four in a handsome yet reasonably priced volume, which is collectable.

this comprehensive dictionary of one of the world’s greatest conflicts contains over 1,200 entries, combining facts, narrative and analysis, and covers all aspects of history’s first global conflict, such as: • campaigns from the arab revolt to Verdun, from east africa to east Prussia.

• theatres of war • Fighters and commanders • weapons and equipment • tactics and strategies

Arthur Banks this is a unique study of the conflict of 1914–18 on land, sea and in the air, through maps, diagrams and illustrations. within the scope of some 250 maps, arthur Banks has presented both broad general surveys of political and military strategy, and the most closely researched details of major individual campaigns and engagements. these are supplemented by comprehensive analysis of military strengths and command structures and illustrations.

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diScountS aVaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781781590874 272 Pages 250 Illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781844157624 224 Pages 16pp b/w photos Hardback £19.99 £15.99

into touch

the greater gaMe

Nigel McCrery

Clive Harris and Julian Whippy

the book will contain a brief history of international rugby up to and including the First world war and there will be biographies of each player along with their individual and team photographs. details of the manner of their death, their burial place and any memorials will also be included, alongside their international playing record.

this fascinating book examines the deadly impact of the great war on a number of leading professional sportsmen of the age. their untimely deaths pressed home how even the fittest and most gifted were vulnerable and their loss was felt by far more than their families and friends.

‘whether you’re a rugby fan or not, this is an absorbing book.’ Bulletin of Military historical Society.

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9781848841529 208 Pages 16pp b/w photos Hardback £19.99 £15.99

9781844156429 352 Pages Colour plates 16 pages, 60 pics.

Hardback £25.00 £20.00

ariStocratS go to war

FaMouS

Jerry Murland

Famous tells the great war stories of twenty of Britain’s most respected, best known and even notorious celebrities. the authors have discovered the exact locations where these celebrities saw action. they tell the story of how J.r.r tolkein led his men over the top on the Somme, where c.S Lewis was wounded and invalided home, and how Basil rathbone won the Military cross for a trench raid (while dressed as a tree). each story is examined in detail

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.

Richard Van Emden and Vic Piuk

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781844158928 240 Pages 30 Illustrations including maps Paperback £12.99 £10.39

1844152049 384 Pages 8pp b&w illustration Paperback £9.99 £8.00

9781848843622 192 Pages 8pp b/w plates Hardback £19.99 £15.99

haig’S generaLS

dougLaS haig

haig’S coMMand

Edited by Ian F. W. Beckett and Steven J. Corvi

Edited by Douglas Scott

Denis Winter

as a young officer in the prestigious 21st Lancers (motto ‘death or glory’) douglas haig played a leading role in kitchener’s bold expedition which ended in the defeat of the khalifa of Sudan at omdurman. these letters and diaries allow the reader to trace haig’s career and developing character in the run-up to the great war. what they reveal may well surprise his critics. Field Marshal Lord haig remains a hugely controversial figure due to his preeminent role during the great war.

this book sets out to expose and analyse a major historical fraud. the author’s theme is the western Front in haig’s time – from the Somme to the armistice. using evidence that the documents from which previous histories have been written are tampered-with and often entirely rewritten versions of the truth.

an in-depth study of douglas haig’s army commanders on the western Front during the First world war. assesses their careers and characters, looks critically at their performance in command and examines their relationship with their subordinates and with haig himself. a fascinating and original contribution to the history of the war in the trenches.

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1844154041 350 Pages 16 b/w photos Hardback £25.00 £20.00

haig: MaSter oF the FieLd Tavish Davidson a distinguished soldier who had served in South africa, the author was selected to be haig’s director of operations in 1915, a key position he held until the end of the war. this book concentrates on the dramatic events of 1917 and 1918 and covers third ypres, the german onslaught (kaiserschlacht), and the victorious 100 days. offers fascinating insight and information on the conduct of the great war 1917–18, and relations with allies, particularly the French.

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POETRY 9781783463862 272 Pages Paperback £14.99 £12.00

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Poetry and MythS oF the great war Martin Stephen Poetry and Myths of the great war examines the various myths that have grown up around the war. it explores the historical and sociological myths of the edwardian Summer, the supposedly banal nature poetry of the pre-war georgian poets and the image of the British public schools as factories for unthinking cannon-fodder. it analyses the top command of the British army and the idea that the British were ‘lions led by donkeys’. using contemporary material, it examines the life, mood and morale of junior officers and private soldiers.

BeFore action – wiLLiaM noeL hodgSon and the 9th deVonS Charlotte Zeepvat the great war may have made hodgson’s reputation as a poet but it also killed him. Like so many of his generation he was an unlikely soldier and this first ground-breaking biography explores his early life and his reasons for abandoning it and volunteering for the army. today hodgson is remembered as one of the ill-fated 9th Battalion the devonshire regiment whose fate in the opening moments of the Battle of the Somme has become one of the emblematic stories of the most costly day in British military history.

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PoetS oF the great war Major and Mrs Holt this book brings together the work of twenty five well-loved poets of the great war. each poet is illustrated with an original watercolour portrait by charlotte Zeepvat, who reproduces one of their works and gives a biographical summary that places the poet firmly in the battlefield context in which his work was conceived.

the LiFe and SeLected workS oF ruPert Brooke John Frayn Turner rupert Brooke’s short life was filled to brimming with drama and romance. today he is the best known of that extraordinary group of British Poets of the great war. tragically his life was cut short but not before he produced arguably the finest poetry of the twentieth century, the best examples of which are in this book, along with his biography.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781473821392 168 Pages 100 b/w images Paperback £12.99 £10.39

ViSiting the SoMMe and yPreS BattLeFieLdS Made eaSy Gareth Hughes this splendid and timely book will be invaluable to those visiting the battlefields, sites, museums, memorials and cemeteries of France and Belgium. it is intended for those planning and leading school groups and similar parties but is also ideal for individual/family visitors. the author provides helpful information for each site such as its context in the war, visitor orientation, suggested activity and relevant photos and maps.

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9781848847934 240 Pages 100 colour and b/w illustrations Paperback £12.99 £10.39

BattLe LineS: yPreS Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland Battle Lines ypres, the first volume in Pen & Sword’s new series of walking, cycling and driving guides to the western Front, is the essential companion for every visitor to the ypres Salient and the battlefields of Belgium. Many of the most famous – and most memorable – great war sites are featured here. expert guides Jon cooksey and Jerry Murland take visitors over a series of routes that can be walked or biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred in each place in vivid detail.

9781783030385 160 Pages 100 colour and b/w illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

9781473823365 160 Pages 100 colour and b/w Paperback £14.99 £12.00 PUBLISHED OCTOBER

the retreat FroM MonS 1914: north

the retreat FroM MonS 1914: South

Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

the retreat from Mons 1914: north is the first of two volumes in Pen & Sword’s Battle Lines series to cover the opening campaign of the great war. they are the essential companions for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the conflict. all the important battle sites of the first stage of the retreat, including Mons and Le cateau, are featured here.

the retreat from Mons 1914: South is the second volume in Pen & Sword’s Battle Lines series to cover the opening campaign of the great war. it is the essential companion for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the conflict – all the important battle sites of the second stage of the retreat are featured here. this highly illustrated guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish to enhance their understanding of the fast-moving campaign that preceded the war in the trenches.

buy both for £22.00

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ViSit our weBSite to View what’S coMing in the next three MonthS MaJor & MrS hoLt’S Pocket BattLeFieLd guide to yPreS and PaSSchendaeLe 9781844153770 • 112 Pages Paperback • £6.99 £5.60

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MaJor & MrS. hoLt’S conciSe iLLuStrated BattLeFieLd guide – the weStern Front – north 9781781593974 • 368 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

MaJor & MrS. hoLt’S BattLeFieLd guide to the SoMMe

MaJor and MrS hoLt’S BattLeFieLd guide to gaLLiPoLi

MaJor & MrS hoLt’S BattLeFieLd guide to yPreS: MOBILE APP

0850526388 • 256 Pages Paperback • £14.95 £11.99

this concise and easy to use app is a guide to each of the four ypres battles from 1914 to 1918. easy to follow maps and illustrations show the lines of battle along with over 50 sites of interest, including memorials, museums and cemeteries. the perfect app for anyone visiting the battlefields produced with the full support of Major and Mrs holt.

9780850524147 • 288 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

MaJor and MrS hoLt’S conciSe iLLuStrated BattLeFieLd guide – the weStern FrontSouth

MaJor and MrS hoLt’S Pocket BattLeFieLd guide to the SoMMe 1918

1844152391 • 368 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 9781781591895 208 Pages Illustrated Paperback £12.99 £10.39

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aiSne 1914 Jerry Murland the 1914 Battle of the aisne, officially from 12–15 September, came about as a result of the german retirement from the Battle of the Marne, which took place further south as the huge conscript armies of France and germany jostled for position almost within sight of Paris. By the time the British arrived on the aisne the battle line stretched some 150 miles from noyon in the west to Verdun in the east. the aisne fighting was the final attempt by the allies to follow through from the success of the Marne. it also marked the successful establishment by the germans of a sound defensive line on this part of the front.

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yPreS 1914: LangeMarck

anZac – Sari Bair

Jack Sheldon and Nigel Cave

general Sir ian hamilton, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean expeditionary Force, chose to play all his remaining cards in this daring and ingenious gamble that he hoped would finally turn the tide in the allies favour and bring his army up onto the heights overlooking the elusive dardanelles. however the plan’s same ingenuity became its eventual undoing. this is the story, told using a rich mix of letters, diaries, photographs and maps, of gallipoli’s last battles; the forlorn hope for a decisive victory.

these three Battleground europe books on ypres 1914 mark the centenary of the final major battle of the 1914 campaign on the western Front. although fought over a relatively small area and short time span, the fighting was even more than usually chaotic and the stakes were extremely high.

retreat oF i corPS 1914

Stephen Chambers

Jerry Murland this new title looks at the effect of the increasing width of gap that existed between the two corps of the BeF, the apparent impotence of Sir John French and ghQ that was revealed as the retreat continued and the essential role of the regimental officer in keeping units together.the book is divided into 3 stages and each stage is the subject of a detailed car tour that takes the battlefield tourist to each of the locations described above. the book is supported by over 120 maps and photographs and two appendices.

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SALIENT BUNDLE – BUY ALL 7 TITLES FOR £69.69 £40.00 Salient PointS one Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith

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Salient PointS tHree Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith

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Salient PointS Four

INTERACTIVE TRENCH MAP ARCHIVE FOR TABLET, PC AND MOBILE

Ted Smith

The Somme

Ypres

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a Haven in Hell Paul Chapman and Ted Smith

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a Walk round PlugStreet Ted Smith

A unique combination of historical data and modern satellite navigation systems, providing interactive digital maps of the Great War at the touch of a button!

Included on these DVD’s: • Original 1:10,000 scale British trench maps.

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Download the Memory-Map® app and then transfer maps to navigate on iPhone, iPad and Android.

Requires GPS-enabled devices

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In each guide in this highly acclaimed series, the dramatic story is told through the actions of those involved in the fighting. Places and points of interest are highlighted and for those visiting the area there are excellent directions and hints on how to best capture the atmosphere.

neuVe chaPeLLe

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Geoff Bridges

Nigel Steel

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SuVLa: auguSt oFFenSiVe – gaLLiPoLi

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Stephen Chambers

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Andrew Rawson

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Verdun: Fort douauMont Christina Holstein

9781848843455 • Paperback 192 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

waLking Verdun Christina Holstein

9781844158676 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

LooS – hohenZoLLen gaLLiPoLi–heLLeS LandingS Huw & Jill Rodge

1844150097 • Paperback 192 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

Andrew Rawson

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Stephen J Chambers

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Graham Keech

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Fort Vaux Christina Holstein

guLLy raVine

St JuLien

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hiLL 60 Nigel Cave

0850525594 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

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read extractS FroM our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – oVer 100 titLeS to chooSe FroM waLking the SoMMe – Second edition Paul Reed

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the MiddLeBrook guide to the SoMMe BattLeFieLdS Martin and Mary Middlebrook

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the gerManS at BeauMont haMeL Jack Sheldon

1844154432 • Paperback 160 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

the gerManS at thiePVaL Jack Sheldon

thiePVaL

haMeL

Michael Stedman

Dr Peter Pederson

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the BattLe oF auBerS ridge

FroMeLLeS

Edward Hancock and Nigel Cave

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Dr Peter Pederson

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ViLLerS Bretonneux

Beaucourt: BattLeground SoMMe

Peter Pedersen

Michael Renshaw

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redan ridge

BaZentin ridge

Michael Renshaw

Edward Hancock and Nigel Cave

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1844154327 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39 PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014

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