A description of life in the Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, from the time of their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory. Drawing on …
Well adapted to its environment and with its passionate sense of self-identity, the Afrika Korps was a smooth-functioning and military-efficient fighting force. Since it had the …
Addresses the big human and military questions: Why did the Allies not win the war in 1944? Why did the Russians produce the best generals? What was it like to fight the British, …
This is the ideal introduction, or re-introduction, to the world of ancient Rome for students and armchair enthusiasts alike. With a modern, user-friendly approach, the author …
Through the last letters they wrote and received, this book brings together memories, good and bad, and captures the spirit of the lives of soldiers and civilians, young and old, …
This title is the story of five legends of British history - Boudicca, Robin Hood, Macbeth, King Harold and William Wallace. All five of them can be said, by their lives and …
This title evokes 12 world cities which have either been entwined with the author's life or otherwise aroused his particular interest. They are described with a mixture of …
For more than four years, Martin McGartland lived the double life of a secret agent. To the IRA, he was a trusted Intelligence Officer and member of an active service unit. To the …
