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The Secret Betrayal of Britain's Wartime Allies
As a British airman of the Second World War, Jim Auton dropped bombs on enemy targets all over central and eastern Europe. He was also engaged in a number of low flying operations, …
Armies of the Thracians & Dacians, 500 BC-AD 150
A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment. The Thracians, mentioned as early as the eighth …
Sea Flight
Hugh Popham joined the Fleet Air Arm in the summer of 1940 and was soon in training as a pilot at HMS Vincent and then Yeovilton; thereafter his wartime career as a naval pilot …
Britannia’s Daughters
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed in 1917 when the call was for volunteers to release a man for sea service. At the peak there was over 5,000 women serving in Britain and …
Armies of the Steppe Nomads, 376-1227
Gabriele Esposito presents an overview of the history, organization and equipment of the military forces deployed by the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes during the period …
Rome Spreads Her Wings
The two decades between the end of the First Punic War and the beginning of the Second represent a key period in the development of Rome’s imperial ambitions, both within Italy and …
The Great War
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 - …
Armoured Horseman
New memoirs by combatants in the Second World War are sadly rare today due to the passage of time. Tanks and Thoroughbreds will be warmly welcomed as the author, now into his 90s, …
History of The War in the Air
A history of Britain's contributions to military efforts in the skies during World War I. This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter …
With Winston Churchill at the Front
Following his resignation from the Government after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, Winston Churchill’s political career stalled. Never one to give in, Churchill was determined …
Mighty Eighth at War
"e;Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II."e;-ProtoView From the beginning of World War …
NHS at 70
At midnight on 5th July 1948, the National Health Service was born with the founding principle to be free at the point of use and based on clinical need rather than on a persons …