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Voices from the Past: Waterloo 1815
For more than twenty years Europe had been torn apart by war. Dynasties had crumbled, new states had been created and a generation had lost its young men. When it seemed that peace …
Under the Devil’s Eye
The authors have researched the Salonika Campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. During this period large numbers of …
The Powerful Women of Outremer
In the mild climate of the Mediterranean, a rare blossom once bloomed: a prosperous, urbanised society inhabited by various ethnic and religious groups living harmoniously together …
Red Tobruk
Red Tobruk, the war memoir of the Captain of HMS Eridge from late 1940 until August 1942 is a superb account of wartime action at sea. Frank Gregory-Smith&supl;s war started on the …
German Air Force I Knew 1914-1918
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 …
Conquerors of the Roman Empire: The Vandals
On 31 December AD 406, a group of German tribes crossed the Rhine, pierced the Roman defensive limes and began a rampage across Roman Gaul, sacking cities such as Metz, Arras and …
The Roman Gladius and the Ancient Fighting Techniques
The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius. This study investigates not just the weapon itself, and its design and …
The Battle of the Bulge
By late 1944 the Allies were poised to smash the Siegfried Line and break into Germany. Supply lines were shorter thanks to the port of Antwerp. Arnhem aside, there had been a long …
A Marine at Gallipoli on The Western Front
Harry Askin was 22 when he enlisted at Nottingham in September 1914 and was sent to train with the Royal Marines at Portsmouth. He set sail with the Mediterranean Expeditionary …
Florence Nightingale's Rivals
Florence Nightingale is synonymous with nursing in the Crimean War of 1854 -1856. There were, however, many other women who contributed to nursing at this time. Martha Clough, who …
Wehrmacht Combat Reports
This fascinating collection of Allied reports focusing on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in Russia is drawn from a variety of wartime sources. Compiled and edited by Emmy …
Japan’s Gestapo
This disturbing book reveals the extent of the truly shocking activities of the Kempeitai, Japan’s feared military and secret police. The book opens by explaining the origins, …