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Naval Aviation in the Second World War
The first aircraft carriers made their appearance in the early years of World War I. These first flattops were improvised affairs built on hulls that had been laid down with other …
The Great War at Sea- The Opening Salvos
This powerful collection, depicting the events of the Great War at sea, showcases the work of the contemporary combat artists and illustrators from the Great War era. The result is …
English Convict Hulks, 1600s-1868
A history of the hard conditions of the British penal system. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain had eased its problem of crowded jails and surplus criminals by …
History of the British Cavalry
In this last volume of a monumental chronicl e, the author shows the part played by the British cavalry i n the First World War. Drawing on material from a number of sources he …
RAF's Youngest Bomber Pilot of WW2
Having left his grammar school just before his 16th birthday, Brian Slade falsified his age to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Within a few days of his 17th birthday, he was …
Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector
The Arras sector of the Western Front in World War I (WW1) was held partly by the British and Dominions 1st Army from September 1915, and almost wholly by the 1st and 3rd Armies …
Jacobite Rebellions of the British Isles
The story of the Jacobite Rebellions really began in 1534, when King Henry VIII changed the official religion of England from Catholic to Protestant. The narrative then continued …
Warfare in Northern Europe Before the Romans
This book traces the developments in the defences, weaponry and armour of the northern 'barbarians' from the earliest traces of stone age aggression to the sophisticated warfare of …
The Battle of Actium 31 BC
A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. On a bright September day, the naval forces of Octavian …
Halifax in the Great War
Halifax was surprised by the outbreak of war in August 1914 but within days the public mood had turned into a staggering display of unified support. Voluntary fund raising …
Nazi Spies & Collaborators in Britain, 1939-1945
"e;...reveals the climate of fear along with the identities and case studies of suspected collaborators in key invasion areas."e; -ARGunners.comThe true extent of Nazi …