Regiment

They fought on Utah Beach, in Arnhem, Bastogne, the Bulge; they spearheaded the Rhine offensive and took possession of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in th…

The Stonewall Brigade is the most famous fighting unit of the American Civil war, not least for their losses - only 210 ragged, footsore survivors form an initial muster of 6,000! Officially, it was Virginia's First Brigade. Their status changed for…

A massive two-volume history of the Manchester Regiment down to the end of the Great War: "None more devoted, and none more valiant".

The King's German Legion was the largest and most respected of the foreign corps which fought as integrated elements of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The light and heavy cavalry, light and line infantry, and horse and foot…

Military history.

From the perspective of an 'average' infantry battalion raised from volunteers in 1914, this work shows the development of the battle tactics and the organizational and technical advances of the British army that took it from a small army to being t…

This masterwork of Napoleonic history is the result of years of research: the scenic plates were based on contemporary etchings and actual visits to battlefield sites. Originally published only in French as L'Epopee Napoleonienne, the book now featu…

Military history.

The Royal Regiment of Artillery originated in 1716, when two companies of artillery were formed to ensure that a regular force of gunners was readily available. The Regiment expanded rapidly in the 18th century and, since then, has seen service in c…

Det nu föreliggande arbetet av Christian Braunstein bygger vidare på Carl Herliz "Svenska arméns regementen" men har i de olika avsnitten kunnat göras fylligare och förses med rikliga illustrationer. Mot bakgrund av de stora och genomgripande föränd…

Alec Weir's accessible, informal style and his rigorous research combine here to produce a fascinating and detailed account of how ordinary men from all walks of life confronted and mastered the hellish conditions of trench warfare.

The first comprehensive chronicle of every Union and Confederate brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg--where they fought, how they fought, and who led them. While the battle of Gettysburg is certainly the most-studied battle in American history, a co…

Full title: 'Footprints of the 1/4th Leicestershire Regiment August 1919 to November 1918'.

Full title: 'Historical Record of the 27th Inniskilling Regiment'.

The author is a World War II combat veteran and Britain's most prolific military writer. This book presents the final, terrible stages of the war through the eyes of those who fought it.This latest book by Charles Whiting, the prolific historian of…

Following Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War…

Military history.

Full title: Campaigns and History of The Royal Irish Regiment.

Ultimately, regiments are judged by their behaviour in battle; and highlanders have always had a reputation as 'stormers', as exemplified by the impetuous charge of the Gordons at Waterloo, intermingled with the Scots greys. This reputation probably…

A record of gallant deeds.

A history of probably the most famous British infantry division of the Second World War, formed from battalions of the Scottish Highland regiments, which fought in France, in North Africa, Sicily, the Normandy landings and the subsequent campaign th…

At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Germany's armoured forces - the Panzerwaffe - were still in their infancy. The restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles meant that German tank production lagged behind its enemies. Initial a…

Military history.

Civil servants are not generally known for their soldierly qualities. Yet in the Great War a volunteer regiment of 'civil servants and their friends' served with distinction in the front line, fighting in many of the major battles. This new study, t…