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Twenty Days in the Reich
On 15 March 1945 three crew members of a Bomber Command Lancaster baled from their crippled aircraft over the eastern Rhur. The author of this book was the navigator and one of …
Bomber Command 1939-1940
For Bomber Command, the term 'Phoney War' never really meant much. Five Blenheims of 107 Squadron were among the blood and bullets the day after war was declared and only one came …
A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt
Based on years of prestigious academic work, Professor Rosalie David cleverly presents every aspect of life in ancient Egypt through the lives of various characters, all based on …
In the Ranks of Death
When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army. During the war this rose to over …
'Total Germany'
On the declaration of war in 1939 the British Admiralty signalled all warships and naval bases 'Total Germany, Total Germany'.It was fortunate that of Germany's three armed …
Saturday at M.I.9
Saturday at M.I.9 is the inside story of the underground escape lines in occupied North-West Europe which brought back to Britain over 4,000 Allied servicemen during World War …
Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was a defining episode in British imperial history, and it is still a subject of intense interest. The Zulu victory at Isandlwana, the heroic British defence of …
The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered
The Gallipoli Campaign is generally viewed as a disastrous failure of the First World War, inadequately redeemed by the heroism of the soldiers and sailors who were involved in the …
Liverpool in the Great War
At the dawn of the twentieth century Liverpool had 8 miles of docks thronged with cargo ships loading or discharging goods. When Britain declared war on Germany in the summer of …
Combat Over Korea
Combat Over Korea offers a superb selection of thrilling accounts by Allied airmen of their experiences. These include air combat between fighters, a B29 Superfortress bomber …
James Stewart at War
James Stewart was already a Hollywood star when the United States went to war in December 1941\. Having received an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in The …
British Special Operations in the Second World War
Daring wartime special operations fire the imagination. Stories of secret missions behind enemy lines are the stuff of legends. This is especially true of the many remarkable …