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Berlin 1945
By mid-April 1945, Hitler's Third Reich was staring into the abyss. Less than 60 miles to the east, the Red Army was poised to seize the German capital. On 16 April, Stalin …
Teutoburg Forest AD 9
Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!' supposedly yelled Augustus Caesar when he received the news of the disaster in the Teutoburg Forest. One of the greatest military …
Illustrated Family Bible
Includes the best-known tales and selected passages, lavishly illustrated with photographs of contemporary artifacts, people, and lands of the Bible and accompanied by explanations …
Boudicca’s Rebellion AD 60–61
When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. Having paid tribute to Rome, they continued to be ruled …
Tenochtitlan 1519–21
In 1519, the Conquistador Hernán Cortés landed on the mainland of the Americas. His quest to serve God, win gold, and achieve glory drove him into the heartland of what is now …
Railway Guns of World War II
World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. Although many of the railway guns deployed at the start of the conflict were of World War I vintage, Germany's ambitious …
Erwin Rommel i strid
Rommels duglighet som officer under första världskriget ledde till att han tilldelades en befattning i Weimarrepublikens reducerade försvarsstyrkor, det så kallade riksvärnet …
The Colt 1911 Pistol
First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol remained the standard issue …
French Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815
This book will provide a careful analysis of the preparation of the French troops from manual regulations to the training ground, as well a study of the changing quality of command …
Zama 202 BC
The battle of Zama, fought across North Africa around 202 BC, was the final large-scale clash of arms between the world's two greatest western powers of the time – Carthage and …
Dien Bien Phu 1954
A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the …
Alesia 52 BC
52 BC is the key year of the Gallic Revolt, with the near-disastrous Roman defeat at Gergovia followed by the climactic victory over the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix at Alesia. …