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PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014

a trenChardBrat at warThomas Lancashire & Stuart Burbridge

thomas Lancashire joinedthe raF in 1936 and becameone of the famous ‘trenchardBrats’ at raF halton. helater joined 97 Squadronflying Lancasters. on hisninth raid of this tour hisaircraft was attacked by anight fighter over Belgiumbut he successfully baled outand was eventually pickedup by the resistance andhanded to an escape line.

target FortonightSquadron Leader D.A.Braithwaite, DFC*

this is the story of one of thefamous Pathfinder pilots –but one who stood up to itsCo, the domineering donBennett, and was reposted asa result, he Flew many typesof aircraft including thefamous Blenheim andmosquito.

UP in harm’S wayCommander R.M. ‘Mike’ Crosley,DSC*, RN

having had an outstandingwartime record ‘mike’Crosley became heavilyinvolved with theintroduction of Britain’s firstcarrier-borne jet aircraft. thebook explains how moderntechniques, such as theangled flight deck, steamcatapult and decklandingmirror sights were developedand tested.

FirSt in the FieLdGuy Warner

651 was the first airobservation Post (aoP)Squadron, being formed atold Sarum on august 1,1941. it was still part of theraF but all the pilots, driversand signallers were from theroyal artillery, while theraF supplied the adjutant,engineer officer andtechnicians. it is therefore thepremier army air Corpssquadron. this is theSquadron’s complete historyfrom 1941 to 2011 its 70thanniversary.

the FightingCoCkSJimmy Beedle, Updated byNorman Franks

Few squadrons can matchthe history of 43 Squadronwhich has included being thefirst to undertake groundattack operations during theFirst world war, shootingdown the first enemy aircraftover england in the Secondworld war, and achieving theremarkable double ofshooting down 6 enemyaircraft in one day in bothworld wars.

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ProFiLeS oFFLight: PanaviatornadoDave Windle and Martin Bowman

the tornado has been thebackbone of the raF withinits many different theatres ofoperation. the aircraftstarted as a europeanventure between germany,italy and the Uk, based onthe original swing-wingtechnology invented byBarnes-wallis. it has alsobeen successfully exported toseveral middle-eastern airforces.

ProFiLeS oFFLight: BritiShaeroSPaCe hawkDave Windle and MartinBowman

Black hawks can also be seenin the valleys of wales, flyingground-hugging flight pathsalong the valleys. these arethe aircraft used to teachflying perfection to newgenerations of fighter andground-attack pilots. theaircraft has earned millionsof pounds, being exported tomany overseas countries.

ProFiLeS oFFLight: SePeCatJagUarDave Windle and MartinBowman

this versatile single-seateraircraft was a jointdevelopment between theUk and France. it has seenfrontline action in all majorconflicts since introducedand has been exported toindia, ecuador, nigeria andoman.

JaveLin Fromthe CoCkPitPeter Caygill

the gloster Javelin wasdesigned to be a night/all-weather fighter. it was firstintroduced into raF servicein 1956 and was retired in1967. this book includesdevelopment history, thedifferent marks and theirsubtleties, radar and weaponcapabilities, accidents andincidents and many first-hand aircrew experiences ofthe type.

inFamoUSairCraFtRobert Jackson

many aircraft, some famousand some rare, gained areputation for being difficultto fly and sometimesdownright dangerous. thisbook looks at some of theworst culprits over a periodspanning world war one tothe age of supersonic flight.

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worLd war oneairCraFtCarrier PioneerGuy Warner

Jack mcCleery was born inBelfast in 1898, the son of amill owning family. heserved with important andwell-known naval airmenincluding dunning, rutland(of Jutland) and Bell daviesvC. he carried outreconnaissance missions offthe coast of denmark,landing in the sea to bepicked up by waitingdestroyers.

the diary andLetterS oF aworLd war iFighter PiLotChristopher M. Burgess

this is a first-hand account ofthe author’s grandfather,guy mainwaring knockerand his experiences as a pilotin the rFC in the First worldwar written as a series ofletters and diary entries.

viChy air ForCeat warJon Sutherland and DianeCanwell

only a handful of books havebeen written on Frenchaircraft, but never has therebeen a complete history ofthe operations of the vichyair Force and its fratricidalwar. this title literally spansthe globe, examiningforgotten air combats.

FaLL oF eagLeSAlex Revell

the great war of 1914–1918saw the rapid developmentof the aeroplane as a weaponof war. it soon becameapparent that theseaeroplanes could not beallowed to work unmolested,and fast fighter aeroplanes –both single and two seat –began to make theirappearance over the westernFront.

From BiPLaneto SPitFireAnne Baker

air Chief marshal Sirgeoffrey Salmond and hisbrother Jack joined the royalFlying Corps during thegreat war. Both were to havea major influence on thedevelopment of the raF inthe 1920s and 1930s, inparticular geoffrey whobecame one of the originalpioneers of high speed flight.

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retUrn FLightSin war andPeaCeSquadron Leader John Rowland

John rowland made his firstflight with the raF volunteerreserve on 1 october 1938from redhill in a dh60moth. he volunteered for 613Squadron which had beenformed shortly before thewar started. after the warJohn flew as an airline pilotwith BoaC.

aLan BriStow:heLiCoPterPioneerAlan Bristow with Patrick Malone

alan Bristow, founder ofBristow helicopters, died onSunday, seven days aftercompletinghisautobiography. he was atruly remarkable man.Bristow represented greatBritain at four in handcarriage driving with theduke of edinburgh andprecipitated the ‘westlandaffair’.

eSCaPe, evaSionand revengeMarc H Stevens

Peter Stevens was a german-Jewish refugee who escapednazi persecution as ateenager in 1933. this is thestory of a heavily conflictedyoung man, alone in a worldthat is in the midst ofdestruction. it is at once a sadyet uplifting tale of thanklessand unheralded heroism.

moSqUitomayhemMartin W. Bowman

the mosquito was probablyworld war ii’s most versatilecombat aircraft. this bookcontains hundreds of first-hand accounts from many ofthe two–man crews who flewin them; pilots andnavigators.

air BattLe ForarnhemAlan Cooper

over sixty years ago a battletook place that, if it hadsucceeded, could haveshortened the Second worldwar by six months. theoperation to take the bridgesat arnhem was given thecode name ‘operation marketgarden’, market being the airside of the operation andgarden the subsequentground operation. its theirefforts and the courage onevident display at arnhemthat the book is based upon.

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LiFeLine inheLmand: raFFront-Line airSUPPLy inaFghaniStanRoger Annett

this book explains how 1310Flight practice and preparethe replacement crews fortheir tour in helmland, themost difficult combat zoneexperienced by the Britishsince world war ii.

droP ZoneBorneo – theraF CamPaign1963–65Roger Annett

taken into account theconfrontational nature of thecampaign, casulatiessustained in Borneo weresurprisingly light. this is theexciting account from a pilotwho flew the dangerousflying missions and relatesthe tenseness and stresses ofJungle life in thosedangerous days.

on SPartanwingSJohn Carr

rarely has an air force goneinto combat as poorlyprepared and outgunned asthe royal hellenic air Forcehad to when mussolini’sitaly dragged greece intowar on 28 october 1940. thisis the forgotten story ofgreece’s heroic airmen.

ComBat CodeSVic Flintham and AndrewThomas

From the inception of theraF in 1918 the new servicedeveloped traditions fast. inparticular, its squadronsassumed a combination ofheraldic devices andcolourful markings withwhich to identify machinesand inspire men. the authorshave painstaking researchedthe codes and building onfrom earlier works haveproduced the definitive workon the subject.

miSSingBeLieved kiLLedStuart Hadaway

during the early years ofww2 it soon becameapparent that the system fortracing the remains of raFaircrew deemed ‘missingBelieved killed’ was totallyinadequate. the missingresearch Section (mrS) ofthe air ministry was set upin 1941 to deal with thisproblem. this is the story ofthe men who volunteered forthis task.

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FRONTLINE BOOKS 2014

the kgB’SPoiSon FaCtoryBoris Volodarsky

in late november 2006 theworld was shaken by theruthless assassination inLondon of alexanderLitvinenko, a former Lt Colof the russian securityservice (FSB).

my LiFe withCheHilda Gadea

Che guevara’s first wife,hilda gadea paints apersonal portrait of thelegendary figure, revealingthe romantic wanderer,philosopher, doting suitor,and father within thefirebrand revolutionary.gadea was with Che duringthe tumultuous period in hislife that turned him from anintellectual theorist to adedicated revolutionary.

the worLd’SFirSt Swat teamLeroy Thompson

this is the fascinating storyof w. e. Fairbairn’s Shanghaireserve Unit and its impacton Swat, counterterroristand special operations units.it includes a section on theunit’s sniper division led bye. a. Sykes, the first policesniper unit and contains rarephotos supplied byFairbairn’s daughter.

the araB-iSraeLi warSChaim Herzog, Updated byShlomo Gazit

this is the classic account ofone of the great conflicts ofthe late 20th century,brilliantly told by herzog andmagisterially updated bygazit to make it the mostauthoritative, topical andcompellingly readable historyof the arab–israeli wars’.

the maFia atwarTim Newark

the mafia is the mostpowerful criminalorganisation the world hasever known. this book tellsthe epic story of how themafia was nearly destroyedby mussolini, prospered inthe US, struck a secretwartime deal with the USgovernment, and thenbacked a bloody rebellionthat nearly turned Sicily intoan independent mafia realm.

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Stay the diStanCePeter Jacobs

Sir michael Beetham enjoyed a longand distinguished career in the royalair Force. he joined the raF as apilot in 1941 and was awarded thedFC whilst serving with BomberCommand during 1943/44. aftervictory in the Falklands, Beethamhanded over as CaS and wasappointed marshal of the royal airForce. a fascinating history of theservice through the longest-servingmarshal of the raF.

SeCret daySASA Briggs

this Bletchley Park memoir of Lordasa Briggs was one of the mostimportant documents to be publishedin 2011. Lord Briggs has long beenregarded as one of Britain’s mostimportant historians. he has never,however, written about his time atBletchley Park. the book waslaunched at Bletchley in may 2011, inthe presence of other hut 6 veteransand part of the proceeds will bedonated to the fund to restore hut 6to its former glory.

memoirS oF aBritiSh agentR. H. Bruce Lockhart

when first published in 1932, thismemoir was an immediate classic,both as a unique eyewitness accountof revolutionary russia and as oneman’s story of struggle and tragedyset against the background of greatevents. aged 25, Lockhart becamethe British vice-Consul to moscow in1912. with revolution in the air, itwas a dangerous, decadent posting.the ‘Boy ambassador’ became aneyewitness to pivotal events and in1918 was charged with establishing adiplomatic understanding with theBolsheviks, to ensure that russiaremained in the war againstgermany.

theCoUnterterroriStmanUaL Leroy Thompson

in this practical, step-by-step guidethompson analyses the organisation,training and equipping of these eliteteams, and the methods for a varietyof missions from hostage rescue andhigh-level dignitary protection tosecuring foreign embassies andcounter-wmd strikes. open thepages of this book and enter theworld of the counterterroristoperator.


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keSSeLring: themaking oF theLUFtwaFFeKenneth Macksey

this first complete biographypresents the complex,fascinating personality of aman whose qualities of utterdetermination, charm andgood humour, harnessed tooutstanding training andexperience, enabled him tocope with both victory anddefeat.

the yoUnghitLer i knewAugust Kubizek, Foreword by IanKershaw

august kubizek met adolfhitler in 1904, their mutualpassion for music created astrong bond, and over thenext four years they becameclose friends. the younghitler i knew tells the storyof an extraordinaryfriendship, and givesfascinating insight intohitler’s character duringthese formative years.

i waS hitLer’SChaUFFeUr Erich Kempka

erich kempka served ashitler’s personal driver from1934 until the Führer’ssuicide in 1945. his candidmemoirs provide a uniqueaccount that reaches a climaxin the dark days in thebunker beneath Berlin’sshattered streets.

SkorZeny'SSPeCiaLmiSSionSOtto Skorzeny

otto Skorzeny, germany’stop commando in the Secondworld war, is one of the mostfamous men in the history ofspecial forces. hisextraordinary wartime careerwas one of high risk andadventure and here he tellsthe full story.

the ULriCh vonhaSSeLL diarieS,1938–1944Ulrich von Hassell

without doubt, Ulrich vonhassell was one of the mostimportant members of thegerman resistance: this isthe first complete edition ofhis wartime memoir withnew material from hisgrandson.

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the ConFUSion oFCommandDan Snow & Mark Pottle

the never-before-published papers ofgeneral Sir thomas d’oyly Snowprovide a remarkable insight into themindset of the great warcommanders. despite being severelyinjured during the First Battle of themarne – when his horse fell androlled over him, cracking his pelvis –Snow served at some of the mostimportant battles of the westernFront.

the BattLe oFBeLLiCoUrt tUnneLDale Blair

in november 1918 the BeF underField marshal haig fought a series ofvictorious battles on the westernFront that contributed mightily to thegerman army’s defeat. they did soas part of a coalition and the role ofaustralian ‘diggers’ and US‘doughboys’ is often forgotten. theBellicourt tunnel attack, fought inthe fading autumn light, was verymuch an inter-allied affair andmarked a unique moment in theallied armies’ endeavours.

the diStant drUmF.E. Noakes

guardsman Frederick noakes foughton the western Front for the last 18months of the great war. in 1934, hewanted to write up his ‘adventures’while his memory was still‘undimmed’, using the letters hewrote home during 1917–1919 as thebasis for the memoir. his articulateand effective prose gives a voice tothe average soldier in the trenches.

the LaSt oF the eBBSidney Rogerson

rogerson, a young officer in the westyorkshire regiment, describes theexperiences of his battalion from theaisne through to the marne. Fightingunder French command, the westyorkshires were inadequatelysupported by artillery and practicallywithout help from the air.the authorvividly conveys the bravery andextraordinary resilience of the westyorkshires, who were able to face upto the terrible ordeal of such a battlewithout loss of morale. remarkablyfor a book of this period, an accountby major-general a. d. von Unruh,which gives the german perspectiveof the offensive, has been included.


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naPoLeon’SChiCkenmarengoAndrew Uffindell

this remarkable work tellsthe story of Chickenmarengo, and cuts throughthe tangle of myths that hassprung up around it.Supposedly created on theevening of napoleon’svictory at marengo, the dishrapidly conquered Paris, andbecame a renowned symbolof French haute cuisine.

the exPLoitS oFenSignBakeweLL mSIan Robertson

a first-hand account ofseveral engagements in thePeninsula after the advancefrom the Lines of torresvedras and pursuit ofmasséna, and including thefirst siege of Badajoz, editedfrom the original manuscriptand with a explanatorycommentary.

navaL war inthemediterranean1940–1943Jack Greene, AlessandroMassignani

this superbly researchedbook gives a completeaccount of the war in themediterranean on, above andbeneath the sea up untilitaly’s armistice in September1943.

U-48: the moStSUCCeSSFUL U-Boat oF theSeCond worLdwarFranz Kurowski

this is the complete history ofthe patrols of a key U-boatand its notorious commanderand includes a detailedanalysis of the strategicsituation and politicaldevelopments complete withfull sailing details, records ofconversations and tacticalanalysis.

the PeninSULarwar –weLLington’SBattLeFieLdSreviSitedIan Fletcher

the beautiful photographscover all of wellington’smajor battles, and manysmaller engagements also, toshow them in all their glory,from the snowy galicianmountains, to the dry, dustyplain of Salamanca, and fromthe low rolling slopes ofalbuera to the breathtakingPyrenees.

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whiLe BerLinBUrnSHans-Georg Von Studnitz

this is a fascinating andcomprehensive insight intolife in Berlin: the bombingsand its effects, social life, keypersonalities and events.Studnitz writes with thetrained skill of a journalistand a political commentator.his account has few equalsin the literature of memoirs.

roSSano – avaLLey in FLameSMajor Gordon Lett, DSO, FRGS

in July 1942, major gordonLett was taken prisoner atthe fall of tobruk. afterfourteen months in thenotorious prison camps atBari and Chieti, he escaped atthe armistice of September1943 from the camp at veanoand took to the mountainsabove the Cisa Pass. ratherthan return to england, hefounded and led an entirelynon-political band of highly-successful partisans, theBattaglione internazionale.

Fighting inheLLEdited by Peter Tsouras

the four detailed reports ofcampaigning in russiaincluded in this invaluablebook were written in the late1940s and early 1950s, as partof the US army programmeto record the germanstrategies and tactics ofworld war ii directly fromthe commanders.

it had to BetoUghJames Dunning

this book tells thefascinating story of theorigins of the Commandos(Britain’s first Special Servicetroops and the forerunners oftoday’s Parachute regiment,the SaS and the SBS) and thedevelopment of their specialtraining in world war ii.

with BritiShSniPerS to thereiChCaptain c. Shore

Captain C. Shore’senthusiasm for firearms ledhim to take every possibleopportunity to try outdifferent weapons,ammunition and methods ofshooting. the result of all hisinvestigations is this practicalguide to the sniper¹s art inworld war ii.

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redCoatS andreBeLSChristopher Hibbert

this book provides athorough introduction to thewar of americanindependence. told withgreat authority and claritythe book describes anddetails the effects of eachnotable event from 1770 to1781.

weLLingtonagainStmaSSenaDavid Buttery

wellington’s clash withmassena was one of the mostremarkable contests betweentwo commanders in thePeninsular war. wellington’sreputation was enhanced,massena’s was ruined. davidButtery’s close analysis ofthis extraordinary encounteroffers a penetrating insightinto the personalities of thesetwo outstanding soldiers.

exeCUtion FordUtyPeter C. Hansen

this is the true unpublishedstory of the life, trial andexecution by firing squad ofa young U-boat captainwhich reveals the harshcruelty and political intriguethat surrounded hitler’sreich. it pinpoints thedevious machinations ofthose nazis who hadinfiltrated the power-base ofthe kreigs marine in 1944.

war oF the U-BoatSBernard Edwards

From the earliest days of theSecond world war, hitler’sU-Boats were unleashed withthe mission of sinking asmuch allied merchanttonnage as possible. all toooften the result was the lossof ship, cargo and, tragically,crew. But, as described in thisexcellent book, greatgallantry againstoverwhelming odds broughtrewards and surprisingresults.

midway:daUntLeSSviCtory Peter C. Smith

this is an in-depth study ofthe battle of midway thatreviews the many previousaccounts and compares theiraccuracy and veracity withfresh documentation that hasbeen released, includingsome new material on thepost-war analysis made by aselect committee.

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axiS warShiPSRoy M Stanley II

For his latest book Colonelroy Stanley presents aerialphotographs of the germanand italian fleets that wereselected as important sixdecades ago and have longlain dormant, unindexed andunexplained. the author’scommentary that makes thiswork truly unique.

Convoy SC122and hx229Martin Middlebrook

in Convoy, every manoeuvreof the merchant ships, theirescort vessels, the long rangeaircraft cover, and theattacking U-boats isdocumented in a powerfulnarrative that will recall formany readers nicholasmonsarrat’s best-sellingnovel the Cruel Sea.

the ohio &maLtaMichael Pearson

the legendary way thatmalta, her garrison andpopulation pulled throughyears of siege is ever-popular.this is the first in-depthstudy of the american-builtvessel that has come tosymbolise the miraculousrelief effort. an excellentaccount of the PedeStaLconvoy which is wellillustrated with detailedappendices.

the deadLyStroke Warren Tute

with the defeat of the Frenchforces by the germans,winston Churchill wasdetermined that the Frenchfleet would not fall intogerman hands. the authorexplores in detail the eventssurrounding this event.

BattLe oF theBaLtiCRobert Jackson

immediately after the end ofthe ww1 the British were inaction to defend theindependence of estonia,Latvia and Lithuania fromrussian Communist forces.this book covers all of thenaval battles, from all sides,which occurred duringww2.

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‘Sink theFrenCh!’David Wragg

this fascinating bookexamines the background tothe fall of France and itsconsequences, mostparticularly the way theFrench navy was dealt with.Covers the highlycontroversial hostilitiesbetween Britain and Francein 1940.

navaL warFarein the engLiShChanneL1939–1945Peter C. Smith

From the year 1066 theenglish Channel hasprovided great Britain with anatural defensive barrier, butnever more than in the earlydays of world war two. thisbook relates how the royalnavy defended that vitalseaway throughout the war.

SeCond worLdwar CarrierCamPaignSDavid Wragg

without the aircraft carrier,the Japanese would not havebrought the US into ww2through their attack on Pearlharbour. this book is anauthoratitive account ofcarrier operations throughoutww2.

the BLoCkadeBUSterSRalph Barker

recounts one of the greatestsea stories of ww2, of howgeorge Binney, working inneutral Sweden whennorway was overrun by thegermans, set about runningvital cargoes of Swedish ball-bearings and special steels toBritain through theblockaded Skagerrak, wheregerman air strength wasdominant and where theroyal navy dare nottrespass.

red toBrUkFrank Gregory-Smith

the author, now 98, sawearly action off norway, inthe north Sea and atdunkirk. Command of thedestroyer hmS eridgefollowed, and they deployedto the eastern mediterranean,and so began a gruelling 18months of malta Convoys.eridge fought in the Battle ofSirte and sank U-568 in may1942. all this and much moreis told in this exceptionalnaval memoir so stronglyreminiscent of the Cruel Sea,only true.

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Lt gen SirriChardhaking, xi CorPSCommander1915–18Michael Senior

this first study of hakingtakes the form of a reviewand analysis of his career as aCorps Commander, placingthe activities of xi Corps inthe context of events on thewestern and italian Fronts.

the LiFe andSeLeCted workSoF rUPertBrookeJohn Frayn Turner

rupert Brooke’s short lifewas filled to brimming withdrama and romance.tragically his life was cutshort but not before heproduced arguably the finestpoetry of the twentiethcentury.

BLood and ironHugh Montagu Butterworth,Edited by Jon Cooksey

Until now hugh Butterworthwas just one of the millionsof lost soldiers of the greatwar, and the extraordinaryletters he sent home from thewestern Front have beenforgotten. But, after morethan ninety years ofobscurity, these letters, whichdescribe his experience ofwar in poignant detail, havebeen rediscovered, and theyare published here in full.

PrivateBeatSon’S warEdited by Shaun Springer andStuart Humphreys

Until recently James Beatsonwas one of the millions offorgotten soldiers of thegreat war. But after 90 yearshis diary has beenrediscovered, perfectlypreserved, and his story cannow be told. it is a moving,intensely personal andbeautifully written narrativeby an extraordinary youngman who witnessed one ofthe darkest episodes ineuropean history.

diary oF an oLdContemPtiBLeEdited by Peter Downham

this is a most unusualchronicle of the events of oneman during the great war. aprofessional soldier at theoutbreak, edward roe wasone of the first to cross overto France in 1914 and as suchfought in the early battles ofthe war and took part in theretreat from mons.

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veteranSRichard van Emden

Using veterans’ own wordsand photographs, this bookdocuments the wide rangingemotions and experiencesacross a spectrum of thoseinvolved in the great war,which they have lived withfor the past eighty years.Published in conjunctionwith a two-part prime-timeBBC television documentary.

ariStoCratS goto warJerry Murland

Zillebeke’s small churchyardmilitary cemetery providesthe inspiration for thischarming piece of militaryand socia l history. the authorhas researched into theexploits and backgrounds of27 fallen soldiers, themajority being officers of theguards and Cavalry, as wellas ‘other ranks’ and sixCanadians. the outcome is afascinating and moving bookthat emphasises theindiscrimatory nature of war.

Lady UnderFire on theweStern FrontEdited by Andrew and NicolaHallam

Lady dorothie mary evelynFeilding spent almost threeyears on the western Front inBelgium driving ambulances.her letters reflect themundane, tragedy andhorror of war and also thetensions of being a woman atthe front.

the FightingPadreThe Editors are John Leonardand Philip Leonard-Johnson

very much a ‘front-line’priest, the authors’descriptions provide anunusually objective view ofarmy life, and of the job ofthe multitasked chaplain. theextracts selected from hisletters are full of detail,humour, self deprecation andjust sometimes when judgedby today’s standards, mild‘political incorrectness’.

PriSonerS oFthe kaiSerRichard Van Emden

Prisoners of the kaiser is thefirst book tocomprehensively examinethe plight of those captured.it is a tribute both to theprisoners who survived andto the many thousands whonever returned fromimprisonment.

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FromeLLeS 1916Michael Senior

in addition to a full run ofthe Lee magazine, theauthor has drawn on a widerange of archive sources thatinclude unpublished letters,diaries, memoirs andnewspapers. Fromelles 1916gives an unrivalled insightinto the life and times of anenglish village in the Firstworld war – a way of lifeswept away for ever by thechanges ushered in by theconflict.

maSSaCre onthe marneFraser Skirrow

massacre on the marne is agraphic reconstruction of theexperiences of a small closelyknit group of fighting men –the 2/5th Battalion of thewest yorkshire regiment – inthe great war. Featuresdramatic unpublishedeyewitness accounts.

aUgUSt 1914John Hutton

in this compelling accountJohn hutton shows, ingraphic detail, the fullconfusion of the retreat, andthe dire mental state towhich brave men can bereduced by extreme stress,uncertainty and fatigue. hisis one of the moreremarkable stories to comeout of the great war.

traCing greatwar anCeStorSPen & Sword Digital & BattlefieldHistory TV Ltd, BHTV

never before have so manyresources been available tothe family historian tracinggreat war ancestors, bothonline and locally.expertgenealogist Simon Fowlershows richard hone theropes, with some surprisingresults.

PoetS and PaLSoF PiCardyMary Ellen Freeman and TedSmith

‘Poets and Pals of Picardy’offers the great warenthusiast interesting storiesabout men, actions andplaces, this time in theSomme Sector of the oldwestern Front. this bookfollows a weekend on theSomme with mary ellen asshe visits the old front lineand back areas.

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magniFiCentBUt not warJohn Dixon

the book is a detailedaccount of the fightingaround ypres during apriland may 1915. each phase ofthe battle is discussed indetail aided, whereappropriate, by maps andphotographs.

germanSoLdierS in thegreat warEdited by Bernd Ulrich andBenjamin Ziemann

this vivid selection of first-hand accounts and otherwartime documents shedsnew light on the experiencesof german frontline soldiersduring the First world war.

the PLatoonJoseph Steward, Edited byAndrew Robertshaw, SteveRoberts

John Joseph Steward foughtin the great war, from theBattle of the Somme to thefinal offensives of 1918, andhe was an acute, unflinchingobserver of the conflict hetook part in – of life anddeath on the western Front.he recorded his experiencesin accurate detail.

vaLoUr in thetrenCheSN S Nash

Pollard was a natural soldierwho believed himself(correctly as it turned out) tobe invulnerable. he revelledin combat and unlike the vastmajority of his peers claimedto enjoy going into action.this extraordinary mindset isborne out by his welldocumented acts of selflesscourage. this is a fascinatingstudy of a courageous patriotwho saw action throughoutthe great war.

wingate PaShaR J M Pugh

wingate Pasha is the firstbiography of an eminentScottish soldier-statesmanwho contributed much to thedevelopment of the Sudanand egypt during the late19th and early 20th centuries.gives an intensive insightinto the arab revolt againstthe ottoman empire duringthe First world war.

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CommandoSand rangerSTim Saunders

returning for d-day, theCommandos and rangers,with their special skills,temperament and training,were selected for largelyindependent, vital tasks.operations to take the port ofouisterham and reinforce 6thairborne division viaPegasus Bridge are welldescribed in this fascinatingaccount.

he who daredand diedGearoid O’Dowd

this is an action-packedaccount of a young irish SaSoriginal including the earlyexploits of the SaS haveenduring appeal. o’dowdmm served with and wasrespected by other originalssuch as Stirling, Paddymayne, gentleman Jimalmond, Lewis and Jellicoe.

SPeCiaL ForCeSCommanderMichael Scott

as well as describing hisexemplary war record,Special Forces Commandercovers wand-tetley’s earlylife (he was a superbmarksman) and his careerpost war in the turbulentdays of the end of empire.Foreword by general Sirmike richards, Chief od thegeneral Staff.

SeCret ForCeSoF worLd wartwoPhilip Warner

this book takes a look at thebroad spectrum of secretforces, describing theirorigins training, actions andachievements. one of thelasting legacies of world wartwo.

SaS trooPerFrancis MacKay

this is a first hand account ofSaS operations in France anditaly, and describes life withPartisans in the dolomites.reveals the shortcomings ofpreparation and leadershipthat led to the disastrousfailure of operation Zombie.

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t-34 in aCtionArtem Drabkin and OlegSheremet

this pioneering book, whichis based on extensiveinterviews with tank crews,records their experiences andoffers a compelling insideview of armoured warfare inthe mid-twentieth century.includes eyewitness accountsand vivid recollections oftank warfare on the easternFront.

armoUredwarFare in thenorth aFriCanCamPaignAnthony Tucker-Jones

the images give a fascinatinginside view of combat, butthey also reveal the dailyroutines of tank warfare 65years ago, and give a vividimpression of what it waslike to fight in and live withthe tanks of the day.

BritiSh tankSPat Ware

in this companion volume toBritish tanks: the Secondworld war, Pat wareprovides an expertintroduction to the design,production and operation ofBritish tanks since 1945. thisexciting book sets modernBritish tanks in a historicalcontext.

armoUredwarFare in theBattLe FornormandyAnthony Tucker-Jones

anthony tucker-Jones tracesthe entire course of thearmoured campaign throughthe photographs – the d-daylandings, the first clashes ofthe opposing tanks and anti-tank guns, then the alliedoperations.

LUFtwaFFe FLakand FieLddiviSionS1939–1945Hans Seidler

this book describes theevolution of a uniqueelement of the nazi warmachine by means of cleartext and superb images. amust for modellers, war-gamers and world war twoenthusiasts.

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SS-totenkoPFFranCe 1940Jack Holroyd

the SS war Correspondentphotographers risked theirlives to take some of thesepictures so up-with-the-action they were and, withtheir ‘blood up’, theircomments arenationalistically passionate.

the BattLe eaStoF eLSenBornWilliam C.C. Cavanagh

this book tells of thecourageous story of menwho believed in theirheritage, and who, throughtheir heroic teamwork anddedication, stopped the maineffort of the german Sixtharmy. american veteranswho participated in thisbattle remember the eventsas only yesterday.

german haLF-traCkS at war1939–1945Paul Thomas

these front-wheel steeringvehicles with tracked drivetransformed the fightingquality of the armoureddivisions. this is the latestaddition to the highlysuccessful images series.Superb rare images andinformative capions and text.

hitLer’SPanZerS Ian Baxter

Using previouslyunpublished photographs,many of which have comefrom the albums ofindividuals who took part inthe war, hitler’s Panzerspresents a unique visualaccount of germany at arms.

PanZer-diviSionS atwar 1939–1945 Ian Baxter

Provides much historicalinformation and facts aboutthe vehicles and itscomponents that fought in allthe campaigns of the warfrom the early victoriousBlitzkrieg in Poland andFrance to the last ditchdefence in germany in 1945.

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heaLing inheLL Ken Adams

ken adams describes his life,work and the terribleconditions endured at thehands of the Japanese andkorea guards. healing inhell is an exceptionalaccount that demandsreading.

CaPtivity,SLavery andSUrvivaL aS aFar eaSt PowPeter Fyans

Captivity, Slavery andSurvival as a Far east Powis the incredibly movingstory of gus anckorn, aBritish soldier who wascaptured by the Japanese andheld for over three and a halfyears. this is an incrediblymoving story.

the CooLiegeneraLSMark Felton

dozens of British andCommonwealth officers ofthe rank of colonel and abovewere captured by theJapanese in hong kong,malaysia, Singapore andBurma. For the first time thisbook tells the extraordinarystory of the experiences ofthese military professionalsat the mercy of cruel andcapricious gaolers.

JaPan’S geStaPoMark Felton

the book opens byexplaining the origins,organisation and roles of thekempetai apparatus, whichexercised virtually unlimitedpower throughout theJapanese empire. the authorreveals their criminal andcollaborationist networks,which extorted huge sums ofmoney from hapless citizensand business. they ran theallied Pow gulag systemwhich treated captives withbrutality and a complete lackof mercy.

the deviL’SdoCtorSMark Felton

the brutal Japanesetreatment of allied Pows inww2 has been welldocumented. the experiencesof British, australian andamerican Pows on theBurma railway, in the minesof Formosa and in campsacross the Far east, were badenough. But the mis-treatment of those used asguinea pigs in medicalexperiments was in adifferent league.

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armoUred warFarein the korean warAnthony Tucker-Jones

after the Second world war militaryanalysts thought that the only placesignificant armoured forces wereever likely to confront each otheragain was in central europe wherethe nato alliance would fend off theSoviet red army. But then during thekorean war of 1950–53 largenumbers of armoured fightingvehicles were deployed by bothsides, and this neglected aspect of theconflict is the subject of anthonytucker-Jones’s photographic history.

the BrUnei revoLt1962–1963Nick Van Der Bijl

in december 1962, nationalists inBrunei, the hugely wealthy smallkingdom on the north Coast ofBorneo, formed the army of northkalimantan (tnkU) and, demandinggreater democracy, engineered arebellion against the Sultan andseized a large number of hostages.Perceived to be an attempt bycommunists to destabilise theSultanate and seize power, withintwelve hours of its outbreak, Britishforces were despatched by ship andaircraft from Singapore to restoreorder.

FortUne FavoUrSthe Brave A J Barker

the hook, a prominent ridge on thekorean Peninsula, saw more bloodspilt than any other feature in thatgrisly and intense war. So much sothat it was known as ‘the bloodyhook’. the two costliest battles aretold in detail in this military classic.


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the german 88Terry Gander

terry gander, in this in-depth,highly illustrated study, tells thestory of the 88 from its firstmanifestations during the great warto its clandestine development inSweden, its production in germany,its first ‘multi-role’ initiation duringthe Spanish Civil war and its part inthe campaigns of 1939-40. as well asa detailed technical description ofthe gun and its development, hisbook features vivid accounts of the88 in action in many of the maintheatres of the Second world war, innorth africa, italy, France andgermany, and on the eastern Front.

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marCh to theSoUth atLantiCNick Vaux

From the moment the authorgave his famous order ‘to theSouth atlantic – quickmarch’ to the final returnhome he describes whatgoing to war with 42Commando, which he wascommanding, was like.

FortreSSFaLkLandSGraham Bound

Since the war of 1982, the3,000 people who live in theremote Falkland islands havereplaced traditional colonialrule with their ownautonomous government.But home-grown challengesare as nothing compared tothe threat from theirneighbour, argentina.

viCtory in theFaLkLandSNick van der Bijl

the hundred days that sawthe British response togeneral galtiere ofargentina’s invasion of theFalklands are for manyBritish people the mostremarkable of their lives.there will be massive revivalof interest in this period in2007 and this book covers allthe main events of thatmomentous time.

with the ParaSin heLmandCraig Allen

this story tells in superbaction photographs and no-nonsense prose of thehardships, courage, fears andcost suffered by front linesoldiers over prolongedperiods. an unforgettablebook which has true visualappeal.

SPeCiaLoPerationS iniraqMike Ryan

this sensational book revealsthe true and compelling storyof the Special Force units ofthe Coalition, such as theSaS, SBS and delta Forcewho worked in the shadows,often unseen, unheard andunsung.

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the taCtiCS oFaeLianChristopher Matthew

Christopher matthew’s newedition has the original 1616notes as well ascomprehensive new notesand cross references to theother ancient manuals thatdrew upon it. it is without adoubt the most up to dateversion available in anylanguage of this significantwork.

CaeSar’SConqUeSt oFgaULEdited and introduced by BobCarruthers

the gallic wars aredescribed by Julius Caesar ashimself in this book. thisupdated edition contains thetranslated text and variousillustrations depicting romanwarfare and key moments inCaesar’s journey.

aLCiBiadeSP. J. Rhodes

there has been no full lengthbiography of this colourfuland important character fortwenty years. Professorrhodes brings the authorityof an internationallyrecognized expert in thefield, ensuring that this willbe a truly significant additionto the literature on Classicalgreece.

aetiUSIan Hughes

aetius is one of the majorfigures in the history of theLate roman empire. ianhughes assesses hisfascinating career andcampaigns with the sameaccessible narrative andanalysis he brought to bearon Belisarius and Stilicho.

SParta’S kingSJohn Carr

the book is not intended tobe a complete history ofSparta. it is a human interestand war story, focusingattention on the kings’personal qualities as well astheir militaryaccomplishments and, whereapplicable, their politics aswell.

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the CriSiS oFromeGareth Sampson

this exciting title analysesthe significance of the‘marian reforms’ for thedevelopment of the legions.

‘dr Sampson has written aneminently readable andengaging work on thisfascinating period.’ TheMilitary Reviewer

romanConqUeStS:north aFriCaNic Fields

the third in the romanConquests series will brieflycover rome’s first forays intothe dark continent during theFirst and Second Punic wars,then cover in detail hervindictive final conquest anddestruction of Carthage inthe third Punic war.

romanConqUeStS:gaULMichael Sage

this latest volume in theroman Conquests: seriesdeals with some of the bestknown roman campaigns ofall. indeed, due to theinvolvement of Julius Caesarand the commentaries hewrote upon them, these aresome of the most studied ofany ancient campaigns.

the FrontierSoF imPeriaLrome David Breeze

this is a detailed and wide-ranging study of the frontiersystems of the romanempire by a leading expert.intended for the generalreader, it is sure also to be ofgreat value for academicsand students in this field.

iF rome hadn’tFaLLenTimothy Venning

dr timothy venning starts byshowing how that survivaland recovery might plausiblyhave happened if severalrelatively minor things hadbeen different. all thescenarios are discussedwithin the framework of adeep understanding of themajor driving forces, tensionsand trends that shapedeuropean history and help toshed light upon them.

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SPartaCUS:taLonS oF anemPireRobert Southworth

this enthralling piece ofwork by first-time novelistrobert Southworth exploresthe avenue history couldhave run down if Spartacushad survived the slaverebellion in 73BC. the eventsof the period are re-imaginedto great effect.

imPeriaLgeneraLPhilip Matyszak

‘imperial general is both afascinating insight into thelife of an imperial romanofficer during the period ofthe Principate, and arollicking good tale told inPhilip matyszak’s trademarklively style.

war For thethroneJohn Barratt

in this graphic account of thefirst, deeply troubled years ofhenry iv’s reign, JohnBarratt concentrates on thewarfare, in particular on theset piece pitched battlesfought at homildon hill,Pilleth and Shrewsbury. hisstory brings to life theembittered politics and thepersonal and family enmitiesthat gave rise to armedconflict.

twiLight oF theheLLeniStiCworLdMike Roberts and Bob Bennett

the wars between thehellenistic Successor states inthe late 3rd century BC areusually treated, when theyare treated at all, as merebackground to the romanconquest of the region. herethe authors show that theseconflicts are worthy of studyin their own right.

ConStantinethe greatgeneraLElizabeth Jameselizabeth James sets thescene with a discussion of thenature of the roman army asit emerged in evolved formfrom the third CenturyCrisis, describing the makeup of the armies and theimpact of Constantine’spolicies and reforms. Shethen examines each ofConstantine’s campaigns andbattles to show that hedeserves to be rememberedas a great general.

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aUSterLitZIan Castle

in this authoritative and beautifullyillustrated new account of napoleon’sgreatest victory and the campaignthat preceded it, ian Castle sheds newlight on the actions of thecommanders and questions theassumptions – and explores themyths – that have shaped ourunderstanding of the event eversince. his account follows every twistand turn of a war that was fought outacross central europe two centuriesago. in particular he reconstructs thecourse of the action in every sector ofthe austerlitz battlefield, usingFrench, austrian and russian records,and re-evaluates the place of thebattle in the history and mythology ofthe napoleonic era.

naPoLeon’S PoLiShgamBLeChristopher Summerville

napoleon’s 1807 campaign againstthe russians came close to being hisfirst defeat. ChristopherSummerville’s gripping account ofthis bitterly fought clash and ofnapoleon’s subsequent triumph atFriedland is the first extensive studyof the campaign to be published for acentury.

‘a very useful treatment of thiscomplicated campaign.’ Napoleon.org

the BattLe oFBorodinoAlexander Mikaberidze

in this thought-provoking new study,napoleonic historian alexandermikaberidze reconsiders the 1812campaign and retells the terriblestory of the Borodino battle as it wasseen from the russian point of view.his original and painstakinglyresearched investigation of thiscritical episode in napoleon’sinvasion of russia provides thereader with a fresh perspective onthe battle and a broaderunderstanding of the underlyingreasons for the eventual russiantriumph.

waLCheren 1809Martin R Howard

an account of the ill-fated Britishwalcheren expedition of 1809 which,despite its scale, historicalimportance and dramaticdenouement, has been largelyignored by historians. meticulouslyresearched including archival sourcesin Britain and holland, and drawingon British, French and dutch eye-witness accounts to convey thehuman experience of the expedition.

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ForgottenBattLeS oF theZULU warAdrian Greaves

adrian greaves uses hisexceptional knowledge of theanglo-Zulu war to lookbeyond the two best knownbattles of isandlwana and theiconic action at rorke’s driftto other fiercely foughtbattles. this hugelyinformative book willfascinate fans of this periodof our imperial history.

ComPanion tothe angLo-ZULU warIan Knight

the anglo-Zulu war was adefining episode in Britishimperial history and it is stilla subject of intense interest.ian knight, one of theforemost authorities on thewar and the Zulu kingdom,provides an essentialreference guide to a short,bloody campaign that had anenduring impact on thehistory of Britain andsouthern africa.

in Love andwarDavid Rooney and Michael Scott

during the mayhemfollowing wellington’scapture of Badajoz, a 14 year-old aristocratic Spanish girlsought Captain harrySmith’s protection. they fellin love and married shortlyafter, with wellingtonhimself, unusually, givingaway Juana in marriage.harry’s career prospered andhe distinguished himself innumerous campaigns andtheatres, particularly hisvictory at aliwali in india.

the ZULU war –throUghContemPoraryeyeSBob Carruthers, James Grant

this detailed military historyprovides an echo of thecontemporary attitudes tothis turbulent time whichshaped the destiny of theBritish empire.

the ZULU kingSand theirarmieSJonathan Sutherland, DianeCanwell

Covering nearly one hundredyears of Zulu militaryhistory, this book focuses onthe creation, maintenance,development, tactics andultimate destruction of theZulu army.

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SoLdier oF theraJIain Gordon

the emphasis of this book ison his indian militaryservice, with the story toldlargely through an extensivecollection of previouslyunpublished contemporaryletters. these give a uniqueand intimate insight into thedaily lives of young Britishofficers in india during thenapoleonic period.

the marCh tokandaharRodney Atwood

the book describes the roleof Frederick roberts in the2nd afghan war, culminatingin his famous march in 1880with 10,000 picked Britishand indian soldiers, 300miles in twenty-three days,from kabul to kandahar, todefeat the afghan army ofayub khan, pretender to theamirship of kabul.

the great BoerwarByron Farwell

the great Boer war was oneof the last romantic wars,pitting a sturdy, stubbornpioneer people fighting toestablish the independence oftheir tiny nation against theBritish empire at its peak ofpower and self-confidence. avery thorough account.

SoLdier oF theemPireEdited and Introduced by BobCarruthers

Jean-roch Coignet wasconscripted in 1799 andserved as a grenadier in the96th Line. he was present atLigny and survivedwaterloo, and these are hisdetailed diaries.

the CrimeanwarR L V French Blake

you could fill a library withbooks about the Crimeanwar, but you would not finda single concise volume –giving all the fundamentalfacts, yet pleading no specialcause. this book aims to fillthat gap.

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waterLoo 1815:CaPtain merCer’SJoUrnaLCavalie Mercer, Bob Carruthers,W H Fitchett

originally published in 1900,this book features excerptsfrom alexander Cavaliémercer’s account of the battleof waterloo. this is thecontemporary view of howthe events were conveyed tothe public of great Britain.

withnaPoLeon’SgUard in rUSSiaLouis Joseph Vionnet, Translatedand edited by Jonathan North

major Louis Joseph vionnet’smemoirs of napoleon’sdisastrous 1812 campaign inrussia are readable, detailed,and full of personal anecdoteand vivid glimpses into thelife of the nineteenth-centurysoldier. Jonathan north hastranslated vionnet’s memoirsfor the first time for thisenglish edition.

weLLington’SworSt SCraPeCarole Divall

this is an in-depth account ofthe retreat of wellington’sarmy from Burgos in 1812,based on wellington’sdespatches and eyewitnessaccounts from all sides. anoriginal study of a keyepisode in the Peninsularwar.

the BattLe oFmaida 1806Richard Hopton

richard hopton, the up-and-coming historian, hasuncovered the longoverlooked defeat ofnapoleon’s forces by generalSir John Stuart at maida,Southern italy in 1806.

‘a well balanced analysis.’First Empire

midget ninJaand taCtiCaLLaxativeSPhilip Sidnell

‘midget ninja and tacticalLaxitives’ is a light-heartedlook at some of the mostbizarre incidents, weirdestweapons and strangeststratagems to be found in theannals of warfare. drawnfrom all periods of historythere is something here forevery reader with an interestin military history and/or asense of humour.

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Poxed andSCUrviedKevin Brown

when european sailorsbegan to explore the rest ofthe world, the problem ofkeeping healthy on such longvoyages became acute. anattempt to address thespecific needs of the seafarerdeveloped widerimplications for society as awhole. this book provides afascinating picture of socialimprovement.

SeaFarerS’voiCeS 4LandSman hayRobert Hay

in 1803 robert hay ran awayto join the royal navy, andfor the next eight yearsexperienced the trials andtribulations of a sailor’s life.his descriptions of hisexperiences in the east indiesare full of the flavour of theregion, while the sailor’snatural inclination to drinkand debauchery is told withverve.

SeaFarerS’voiCeS 5 – LiFeoF a SaiLorFrederick Chamier

the Life of a Sailor is usuallycatalogued as fiction, whichmay be a tribute toChamier’s story-telling skillsbut it is wrong – the book isan exact account of his navalcareer, with everypersonality, ship and eventhe describes corroborated byhis service records.

SeaFarerS’voiCeS 6 whaLehUnterNelson Cole Haley

this is the narrative of aharpooner in the whale-shipCharles w morgan, whosefour-year voyage in1849–1853 took him fromnew Bedford, massachusetts,to the South Pacific and onaround the world.

the reaL JimhawkinSRoland Pietsch

who were the real Jimhawkins, the thousands ofpoor boys who went to sea inthe eighteenth century toman the ships of the royalnavy? this ground breakingnew work is a study of theorigins, life and culture of theboys of the georgian navy.

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U-Boat attaCk LogSDaniel Morgan, Bruce Taylor

during the Second world war over250 allied warships from a dozennavies were sent to the bottom bygerman U-boats. this ground-breaking study provides a detailedanalysis of every sinking for whichsource material survives from boththe allied and the german sides,resulting in detailed treatment of thefate of 110 vessels, with theremainder summarised in anextensive appendix.

german CaPitaLShiPS oF the SeCondworLd warSiegfried Breyer, M Skwiot

Few warship types have had as muchwritten about them as thekriegsmarine’s capital ships –deutschland, admiral Scheer, grafSpee, Scharnhorst, gneisenau,Bismarck and tirpitz continue togenerate intense interest amongwarship enthusiasts, despite the factthat no new source of informationhas been unearthed in decades. whathas come to light, however, is agrowing number of photographs,many from private albums and somethat lay forgotten in obscure archives.this book is a careful selection of thebest of these.

tyPe viiMarek Krzysztalowicz

First conceived in the mid-1930s, thetype vii was still in production inthe closing stages of the Secondworld war a decade later. Subject tocontinuous improvement through sixmajor variants and with around 650completed, it was built in largernumbers than any other submarinedesign in history. this encyclopaedicwork combines a technicaldescription of the type in all itsvariations with a history of itsdevelopment and an overview of itsmost significant operations –especially those convoy battles thatwere to have a crucial impact on theevolution of the design and itsequipment.

the US navy andthe war in eUroPeRobert C Stern

it is not surprising that the Pacificcampaign should have received somuch attention from naval historians,but as a result the european efforthas been undervalued and largelyside-lined. this book is intended toredress the balance – not just tochronicle the many little-known USoperations in the atlantic, arctic andmediterranean, but to reach a morerounded judgement of the US navy’scontribution to victory in europe.


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a CentUry oFCarrieraviationDavid Hobbs

this lavishly illustratedvolume charts the growingeffectiveness of navalairpower over 100 years,concentrating on thedevelopment of techniquesand tactics that allowed ship-borne aircraft to match theirland-based counterparts.

FrenChBattLeShiPS1922–1956John Jordan & Robert Dumas

the most detailed study everpublished of the dunkerqueand richelieu classes, theradical and influential inter-war designs, coveted by theBritish, the german anditalian after the 1940armistice.

a CentUry oFSea traveLChris Deakes & Tom Stanley

this book is a voyagethrough the life of thepassenger steamship,described by the travellerswho sailed on them andillustrated with a trulymagnificent collection ofcontemporary postcards,posters, paintings,photographs and ephemera.

Fire From theSkyRobert C Stern

a new look at one of history’sgreat terror campaigns, theJapanese suicide attack, orkamikaze, which wasunleashed in the Pacific in1944as the tide of war turnedagainst them. the principalfocus is on the experience ofthe allies on the receivingend of this unnerving andalien weapon. how theylearnt to endure it andeventually counter it strikes avery modern resonance.

FrankmCCLean:godFather toBritiSh navaLaviationPhilip Jarrett

in short Frank mcClean wasthe godfather of Britishnaval aviation. mcClean’sgreat influence andsignificance are revealed forthe first time in thisinformative and entertainingbook.

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invadingameriCaDavid Childs

Using documentary evidenceand vivid first-handaccounts, this book describesfrom a new perspective theoften tragic, sometimesheroic, attempts to settle onthe american coast andsuggests why these so oftenended in failure. as this bookshows, the emergence of apowerful United States wasneither inevitable nor easilyachieved.

SeaFarerS’voiCeS 2 aPrivateer’Svoyage roUndthe worLdCaptain George Shelvocke

this is a gripping tale ofadventure in the South Seasand describes the barbarousworld of privateering. a fast-moving tale, exposing thevicious world or mercenariesand privateers.

maSter andmadmanPeter Thomas, Nicholas Tracy

anthony Lockwood’s story isat the heart of the georgiannavy though the manhimself has never takencentre stage in its history. hisnaval career – described byhimself as ‘twenty five years’incessant peregrination’ –followed a somewhat erraticcourse but almost exactlyspanned the period of theFrench wars and the war of1812. truly a dramatic riseand a tragic fall.

FirSt rateRif Winfield

this beautifully producednew book is a celebration ofthese magnificent ships andcombines an authoritativehistory of their developmentwith superb images fromplans, paintings and linedrawings. a spectacularcollection of images, many infull colour.

SaiLing intothe PaStEditor Jenny Bennett

what has recently been learntabout the ships and boats ofour ancestors has radicallychanged our perceptions ofsailing and voyaging. thisbeautifully-illustrated newbook charts thosediscoveries. an attractive andhighly illustrated work.

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JaPan’S LaSt BidFor viCtoryRobert Lyman

robert Lyman’s deepknowledge andunderstanding of the war inBurma, and the great battlesat kohima and imphal in1944, are well known. in thisbook he uses originaldocuments, published worksand personal accounts toweave together anenthralling account of someof the bitterest fighting of theSecond world war.

SaCriFiCe,CaPtivity andeSCaPePeter Jackson

Sacrifice, Captivity andescape is an exceptional story.Peter Jackson was young andrecently married when he wasdrafted into the army at thestart of world war ii. he hadno wish to be there but likemost of his generation he wasgiven no choice. his memoirbrings alive the characters ofhis comrades and also of theJapanese who heencountered.

Chindit aFFairEdited by Brian Mooney

Chindit memoirs are veryrare and sought after. thissuperbly, graphical andsensitively written accountthrows new light on theexpeditions. Frank Baineswas close to the legendarygeneral orde wingate andother key leaders.

raiLway oF heLLReginald Burton

the author vividly, yetcalmly and with greatdignity, describes the horrorof captivity at the hands ofthe Japanese. Somehow hesurvived to tell this movingand shocking story. anextraordinary story told withfeeling.

JoCkS in theJUngLe Gordon Thorburn

in 1943, there was no thoughtof good times for twobattalions of Scottish soldiers.many of the Jocks were new,just shipped out fromScotland, but all of themwere ordinary men, menfrom the towns and villageswho’d taken the king’sshilling in their country’speril.

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warSaw 1944Magda Czajkowski

this remarkable Journal,written shortly after theevent, describes not only theauthor’s own experiences ofthe 1944 warsaw Uprisingbut the wider picture. apersonal account of thegallant but doomed warsawuprising against the nazis.

StaLingrad dayBy day Jason Turner

this book looks at newexaminations of thisperennidly interesting battle,and includes newly-discovered photograph andinformation from Sovietarchives.

PanZerwarFare onthe eaSternFrontHans Schaufler

written by tank veterans whosurvived the eastern Front,Panzer warfare on theeastern Front provides afirsthand look at armoredcombat in that epic theater ofworld war ii.

red SniPer onthe eaSternFrontJoseph Pilyushin

Joseph Pilyushin, a top redarmy sniper in the ruthlessfight against the germans onthe eastern Front, was anexceptional soldier and hehas a remarkable story to tell.his first-hand account of hiswartime service gives agraphic insight into his lethalskill with a rifle.

the red armyat warArtem Drabkin

the 160 contemporaryphotographs from therussian archives that havebeen selected for this bookgive a striking insight into allsides of wartime service forthe Soviet soldier.

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wargaming ona BUdgetIain Dickie

wargaming can be a veryexpensive hobby, but itneedn’t be. iain dickie, oneof the best-known names inthe hobby shares dozens ofhints and tips on how to cutthe cost of your gaming andget ‘more bang for yourbuck’.

CoLLeCting toySoLdierS in the21St CentUryJames Opie, Foreword by MaxHastings

this book combinesauthoritative advice on allaspects of collecting,including price trends andpitfalls to avoid when buyingor selling at auction, withinformative and often-amusing anecdotes fromJames’ own experiences.

BattLegroUndgeneraL: eLaLamein 1942Alistair Smith

the Battlefield general gamebooks put you in commandof the forces engaged in someof history’s most famousbattles. your ability to makethe right tactical decision willbe tested at every turn of thepage.

BattLegroUndgeneraL:arnhem 1944Jonathan Sutherland and DianeCanwell

the book presents you with aseries of command decisions,aided by situation maps;directing you to the nextrelevant briefing dependingon the option you choose. nodice are necessary to play,just this book and yourtactical skill. when you buythis book, the fate of nationsis in your hands.

BronZe agemiLitaryeqUiPmentDan Howard

this book is a fascinatingdiscussion of thedevelopment of the militaryequipment of the earliestorganized armies. danhoward describes thedevelopment of weapons,armour and chariots, howthey were made and theirtactical use in battle.

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Britain’S Part-time SoLdierSProfessor Ian Beckett

in this classic study, firstpublished over 20 years ago,ian Beckett gives acomprehensive and scholarlyoverview of the developmentof the amateur militarytradition in Britain from themid-sixteenth century to thepresent day.

deedS oFheroeSMatthew Richardson

while the heroic exploits ofrecipients of the victoriaCross have been the subjectof repeated accounts, dCmholders have largely beenignored in print. matthewrichardson sets the recordstraight by describing theconspicuous courage of menwho have been awarded thedCm.

the ComPLetegeorge CroSSKevin Brazier, Foreword by TonyGledhill GC

this book is an essentialwork of reference for anyonewho is interested in thehistory of the medal and inthe acts of bravery and self-sacrifice it commemorates.

the animaLviCtoria CroSS Peter Hawthorne

Sixty-three animals have wonthe dicken medal, thehighest award for animalbravery. their inspiringstories are told, for the firsttime in one book, theanimal victoria Cross. thisdelightful book will betreasured by animal loverseverywhere.

women in warEdited by Celia Lee, Paul Strong,Foreword by Gary Sheffield

the changing role of womenin warfare, a neglected aspectof military history, is thesubject of this collection ofperceptive, thought-provoking essays. thecollection brings together thework of noted academics andhistorians with the wartimeexperiences of women.

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kaLaShnikov inComBatAnthony Tucker-Jones

in kalashnikov in Combat anthonytucker-Jones gives the reader a briefhistory of the weapon and he offers avisual record of the impact of theak-47 on the battlefield up to thepresent day. his account is illustratedwith a wealth of archive photographsranging from vietnam to theamerican-led invasion of iraq andbeyond.

the SterLingredemPtionJames Edmiston, Lawrence Kormornick

the untold true story of Jamesedmiston who suffered anextraordinary miscarriage of justicein 1983 when senior officials blockedvital witnesses coming to his trialwhich led to a personal tragedy; abroken marriage, and the loss of abusiness. the book explains how hewas wrongly charged with allegedillegal exports to iraq, and then tookon the establishment againstseemingly impossible odds for 25years, to establish his innocence andto win record compensation from theBritish government in a trulyremarkable case.

anti tankMark Carter

this is a vivid and perceptive insightinto the horrors of war asexperienced by British soldiers of theroyal artillery in the desert war in1941–2. the author, who fought inthe campaign, brings to life the truenature of the fighting as Britishgunners struggled to defend theircomrades from the armoured powerof the axis forces under erwinrommel. here, too, are some of thelighter sides of war and thefriendships that were made in thosedays of adversity. anti tank takes usfrom the fighting of 1941 and thetoing-and-froing of the ‘BenghaziStakes’ through to the final Battle ofel alamein in october/november1942 and the beginning of eightharmy’s advance to victory.

SPeCiaL ForCeSvehiCLeSPat Ware

Pat ware, in this authoritative andhighly illustrated book, uses all hisexpert knowledge of the history ofmilitary vehicles to show thefascinating variety of machinery thathas been used, from converted Jeepsand Land rovers to a bizarrecollection of even more remarkable,sometimes purpose-built strikevehicles – the Scorpion, Cobra andSupacat Jackal, the Lrdg Chevrolet,the mechem, the Pinzgauer and thewarrior among them.

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with the eaStSUrreyS intUniSia anditaLy 1942–1945Bryn Evans

veterans’ stories illustrate thehorrendous nature of theeast Surrey’s task, whether inset piece formation battles orpatrol actions. this story ofthe east Surreys shows howa single battalion can make ahuge difference.

FiFth army initaLy 1943–1945Ian Blackwell

this superbly researchedbook objectively examinesthe performance of Fiftharmy against its complexand troublesome backdrop.the author’s findings makefor informative andfascinating reading.

gLider PiLotS inSiCiLyMike Peters

the British airbornelandings on Sicily are theleast known and, withoutdoubt, the most fraught withpolitical and technical strife.this is the first account of theSicily air landing operation.

deviL’SBirthdayGeoffrey Powell

the devil’s Birthday, one ofthe most celebrated accountsby a British writer to tell thefull story of the operationmarket garden, the alliedattempt in 1944 to seize threemajor river crossings –including the road bridge atarnhem, the famous ‘bridgetoo far’ – and thus secure aback door into germany. ifthere is such a thing as aglorious defeat, then theBattle for arnhem must beone of the finest examples.

By air to BattLeBob Carruthers

First published in 1945 andcomprising a compilation offascinating primary accountsof airborne combat as told bythe very men who fought inthe action, ‘By air to Battle’is the official history ofairborne operations byBritish Paratroops in worldwar ii.

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CommandotaCtiCSStephen Bull

Stephen Bull, in this in-depthstudy of commando tacticsand history, seeks to dispelthe myths and themisunderstandings thatsurround commandos and heplaces these elite troops of 70years ago in the context oftheir times.

Storming StnaZaireJames Dorrian

James dorrian has chosen tosee this extraordinary exploitnot through the eyes of thebrass hats and the politiciansbut through those of the menwho took part in it,particularly those whose fateit was to carry out the ordersrather than give them.

CoCkLeSheLLCommandoBill Sparks

one of only two survivors ofthe famous Cockleshell heroraid, Bill Sparks’ war andpost-war career has neverbefore been told in full. inthis gripping book, hedescribes not only his part inoperation Frankton, thedaring gironde raid, and hisescape back to Britain, buthow he fought with thegreek Sacred Squadronthereafter.

SmaShing theatLantiC waLLPatrick Delaforce

this book tells the story ofthe planning, building,occupation and battles tocapture the atlantic wall.this was a crucial part of theoverLord story and theconcept caused the alliesmuch trouble.

the atLantiCwaLLJ.E. Kaufmann, H.W. Kaufmann,A. Jankovic-Potocnik, VladimirTonic

this history and guide takesthe reader – and visitor –through the entire story ofthe fortifications from the fallof France to the alliedbreakthrough and the defeatof the german armies innormandy.

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my FatherS SonThe Earl Haig, OBE, DL, ARSA, MA

dawyck haig, the only sonof the great Field marshal,was born in 1918, the year ofhis father’s victory. his lifehas been hugely influencedby the legendary statusaccorded to his father and,after 1932, to himself. thisunique memoir reveals a sideof the Field marshal that hasnever been seen before andmakes mandatory readingfor those who seek tounderstand one of theforemost military figures ofthe age.

BaLkan BLUeRoy Redgrave

Contrary to popularmisconception, the army iscapable of tolerating, evenencouraging, individualityamongst its officers,particularly when they areinherently competent. yet, asreaders of Balkan Blue willdiscover it is a gloriouslyuntypical autobiographycovering the unlikelycombination of the eccentricredgrave clan and servicelife, the lighter side of whichthe author refreshinglycaptures.

diCtionary oFFieLd marShaLSoF the BritiSharmyT A Heathcote

the author describes in themost readable fashion thelives, achievements,successes and failures of allthe 138 Field marshalsappointed since the creationof the rank in 1736.

FightingBrigadier Peter Harclerode

Brigadier James hill is one ofthe legendary figures ofww2, written by anacclaimed authority, this ishis story. a very descriptiveand long time comingmemorial to one of theglourious heroes of our time.

the LiFe andFate oF vaSiLygroSSmanJohn Garrard, Carol Garrard

this exciting biography givesa vivid insight intograssman’s work as a warcorrespondent as well as anovelist. a fascinatingportrait.

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SkorZenyCharles Whiting

Skorzeny was one of themost daring figures of the20th Century. his exploitsincluded the rescue ofmussolini from his mountainprison, a brief affair with evaPeron, a blackmail attempton winston Churchill and thekidnapping of the son of thewartime dictator of hungary.eisenhower declared him"the most wanted man ineurope". Charles whiting,who actually met Skorzeny,pieces together this trulyremarkable story.

the hUnt FormartinBormannCharles Whiting

in the hunt for martinBormann, Charles whitingexamines over 50 years ofrumours, claims and counter-claims to uncover the realfate of one of the mosthunted men of the twentiethcentury.

hitLer:diCtator orPUPPet?Andrew Norman

written by an authority onadolf hitler, this book chartsnew ground and shows howthe writings of a deluded ex-monk, Lanz von Liebenfelsand the pseudo-science ofLiebenfels and other writersconvinced hitler thatgermany’s destiny was tosave the world from aJewish-Bolshevik conspiracy.

SteeL inFernoMajor General Michael ReynoldsCB

Steel inferno provides aunique insight into theexperiences of 1st SS PanzerCorps, one of only two unitsin the german army whichbore hitler’s name. thoughthe allies could never forgetor forgive the attrocities thewehrmacht and SS troopscommited, many admired thePanzer Corps, and onecompared fighting with themto ‘fighting with tigers’.

hitLer’SoLymPiCSAnton Rippon

in hitler’s olympics, antonrippon tells the story ofthose remarkable games, thefirst to overtly use theolympic festival for politicalpurposes. and it reveals howthe rest of the world allowedthe Berlin olympics to goahead despite the knowledgethat nazi germany was apolice state.

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BarBaroSSathroUghSoviet eyeSArtem Drabkin, Alexei Isaev,Christopher Summerville

22 June 1941 changed thedirection of the Secondworld war. it also changedthe direction of humanhistory. now, for the firsttime in english, russiansspeak of their experiences onthat fatal Sunday.

oPerationBarBaroSSaand theeaStern Front1941Michael Olive, Robert Edwards

each book on the series isfilled with hundreds ofphotos, many of them arerare and unique, along withdetailed captions providingcontext and new informationon the battles that changedthe world and the men andwomen who fought them.

PoLandBetrayedDavid G. Williamson

hitler’s attack on Poland in1939 was the first brutal actin six years of world war, butthe campaign is oftenovershadowed by themomentous struggle thatfollowed across the rest ofeurope. david williamson, inthis timely and thought-provoking study, reconstructseach stage of the battle ingraphic detail.

the PoLiShUndergroUnd1939–1947David G. Williamson

david williamson’s graphicaccount goes beyond theformal end of the Secondworld war. his study offersan absorbing insight into theplight of Poland during thewar and into its immediatepost-war history.

the CrUShingoF PoLandIan Baxter

official germanphotographers accompaniedthe triumphant nazi forceson their victorious advancewhich first seized the keypart of danzig and thenwarsaw, all within onemonth. the Crushing ofPoland captures the dramaand raw aggression of theCampaign in photographsand full captions.

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PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014 47

aSSaULtCroSSingKen Ford

in his graphic narrative kenFord gives a fascinatinginsight into the planning ofthe operation and theconfusion of the battlefield,and he records, usingeyewitness testimony, whatthe battle was really like forthe soldiers who were there.

dUnkirk to therhineLandC N Murrell

Charles (Charlie to hiscomrades) murrell keptdetailed diaries of his servicewith the 1st Battalion welshguards throughout theSecond world war asguardsman (later Sergeant).he often writes in his trenchwhilst under mortar or shellfire and one experiences thefear that he (and millions ofothers) felt.

ike’S LaStBattLeCharles Whiting

march-april 1945. victory forthe allies was only a matterof time. two great armieswere racing towards eachother cruching germanresistance in their path.Churchill’s warnings wereignored and montgomery’splans overruled. what drovethe decision-making at thisvital time? was it high levelstrategy or naked personalambition?

diSaSter atkaSSerine Charles Whiting

those who imagined that thearrival of a major americanforce in north africa wouldimmediately tip the balanceagainst rommel’s africakorps were to be provedbadly wrong. Just how ill-prepared the gi army and itsgenerals were, becamehorrifically apparant at thekasserine Pass.

eighth army’SgreateStviCtorieSAdrian Turner

to read many accounts, itwould appear that the eightharmy’s victory at el alameinwas quickly followed by itstriumphant arrival at tunis.adrian turner, theexperienced authority on theperiod, redresses theimbalance by describingbrilliantly the progress of thislegendary fighting force.

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SiLent hUnterSTheodore P. Savas

while most aspects of thebitter U-Boat struggle havebeen told and retold fromboth the axis and alliedpoints of view, the careers ofsome highly effective U-boatcommanders havelanguished in undeservedobscurity. the profiles of sixsuch commanders arepresented in this collection ofessays.

war Under thered enSign1914–1918Bernard Edwards

the kaiser’s determinationto starve Britain intosurrender and thedevelopment of his navyand the U-boats in particularmeant that Britain’s merchantnavy was in the front linethroughout the great war.war under the red ensigncontains many inspiring andshocking accounts of war atsea and is a gripping read.

the hiddenthreatJim Crossley

it is not widely rememberedthat mines were by far themost effective weapondeployed against the royalnavy in ww1. this bookshows how vital they were todefending British waters.Full of outstanding seafaringcharacters.

BiSmarCk: theePiC ChaSeJames Crossley

this new book casts freshlight on the events ofBismarck’s ill-fated voyage.most earlier accounts havefailed to understand theinfluence of ULtra signalsintercepts on Britishdecisions and many havemisunderstood the impact onthe action of British andgerman radar.

yanagiMark Felton

this fascinating bookexamines the exchange ofinformation and goods byunderwater means betweengermany and Japan duringthe second half of ww2.known as ‘yanagi’ this tradewas a high priority to bothaxis partners. thanks to theauthor’s research, here is thefirst full account of theseoperations with descriptionsof individual missions bethey by german or Japanesesubmarines and crews.

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men Behind themedaLS airCommandore Graham Pitchfork

this book pays tribute to the quiteremarkable bravery of those youngmen who risked, and all too oftenlost, their lives for their countryduring the war. the author, himself adistinguished royal air Force officer,has singled out twenty-one men torepresent ‘the many’ to whom hededicated the book.

BomBer BaronSChaz Bowyer

at the end of the Second world warover 55,000 air crew of BomberCommand had lost their lives, in thisauthoritative book, the author selectsa number of men, some well knownlike Leonard Cheshire, hughieedwards, but many less known suchas nick knilans, Syd Clayton and JoLancaster, and details their careers,relating episodes that reflect thequalities that made themoutstanding.

FLying in waLkingoUtEdward Sniders

edward Sniders’ experiences of theSecond world war make for excitingand entertaining reading. hiddeninitally by the resistance after hismosquito was shot down, he wasbetrayed and lucky not be executed.his escape attempts read better thanany novel. hugely entertaining andthrlling in the best traditions ofwartime memoirs.

From CoaStaLCommand toCaPtivityAllan Hunter

thanks to the perseverance andeditorial effort of his son allan, Jimhunter’s splendid war memoirs offlying and captivity can now beenjoyed by a wider audience. FromCoastal Command to Captivity is asuperb read and a late, but great,addition to the bibliography of Powlife during the Second world war.

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dangeroUSFrontierS Bryan Ray

in Part 1 of his book the authordescribes his life as a young officer inthe Somaliland Scouts in the (then)British Protectorate of Somaliland. itgives a vivid account of a nineteen-year-old in command of Somalitroops in a fascinating andunpredictable country. dangerousFrontiers is written with humour andan understanding of other cultures.

atroCitieS,diamondS anddiPLomaCyPeter Penfold

in early 1997 Peter Penfold, arrivedin Sierra Leone as the British highCommissioner. this fascinating bookdescribes not just his eventful threeyear tour but the background andsubsequent events that placed thissmall country at the centre of theworld stage. a hugely authoritativeaccount of the apalling civil war andattempts at peace negotiations at thehighest levels.

retreat andretriBUtion inaFghaniStan, 1842Dr Margaret Kekewich

margaret kekewich’s perceptive newstudy of the conflict describes theBritish defeat, their re-occupation ofafghanistan in the spring of 1842,then their final withdrawal at the endof the year. her account, which isbased on the graphic diaries writtenby two British eyewitnesses, gives afascinating insight into the conflict inafghanistan 150 years ago.

Baghdad or BUStMike Ryan

this is the true and compelling storyof the sensationally successful jointUS and Uk campaign to liberate iraqfrom the oppressive regime ofSaddam hussein from its conceptionto dramatic conclusion. the authordescribes the meticulous planning,and looks into the logistical andpolitical problems. he also delvesinto those curses of modern warfare,friendly fire incidents and collateraldamage.


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deFiant anddiSmaSted attraFaLgarMary McGrigor

Born in 1762, william hargood’snaval career spanned over 30 years,as he rose from humble midshipmanto the captain of one of the mostpowerful warships of the day attrafalgar. Britain was hardly ever atpeace during those troubled times.during his career hargood became aclose friend of admiral Lord nelsonand shared many an experience andtriumph with him.

neLSon’S heroVictor T Sharman

horatio nelson’s first captain waswilliam Locker who recognised theexceptional talents of the youngmidshipman who was to become themost famous sailor in history.Captain william Locker’s career as aSea Captain fighting the king’senemies on the high seas makesgripping reading.

neLSon’S traFaLgarCaPtainS and theirBattLeS.Dr T A Heathcote

this is a biographical dictionary ofthe two flag officers and captains of27 battleships, four frigates and twominor combatant vessels that werepresent under nelson’s command atthe historic battle of trafalgar, 21october 1805. each officer’s familybackground and naval career will becovered and his and his ship’s role inthe Battle analysed. in addition thereis a general introduction.

BLoCkade rUnnerDavid Kent-Lemon

david kent-Lemon presents us herewith a fast paced and dynamicnarrative, exploring a fascinating,dramatic and less well known cornerof that extraordinary conflict – theamerican Civil war. the charactersare finely drawn, with the balancebetween deceit and morality offset bycourage and humour. the realismand historical accuracy of thebackground complete the picture.

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the germanarmy on theweStern Front1915Jack Sheldon

Using his skill at archivalresearch, Sheldon describeshow the 1915 experienceshaped the german approachto the cataclysmic battles thatlay ahead.

the germanS inFLanderS1915–1916David Bilton

the book covers the actionsof the german army in theLow Countries during 1915and 1916. in its broadcompass it looks at thebattles with the French,Belgians and British,concentrating mostly on thelatter.

FiPS – LegendaryU-BoatCommanderGeoffrey Brooks

weuner Fürbringer (Fips)became one of the mostsuccessful U-Boatcommanders in ww1through a blend of skill,daring and, by his owntypically modest admission,sheer luck. this vividmemoir, never beforepublished in english, makescompelling reading.

PanZerS in theSand voLUmetwo 1942-45Bernd Hartmann

Featuring scores ofphotographs and vividfirsthand accounts frommembers of the unit, thesecond of Panzers in theSand picks up where the firstleft off and continues thecombat history of Panzer-regiment 5 and Panzer-abteilung 5, from the sandand sun of north africa tothe bitter end near Berlin.

PanZerdeStroyer Vasiliy Krysov

honestly, and with anextraordinary clarity of recall,the author describesconfrontations with germantiger and Panther tanks anddeadly anti-tank guns. hismemoirs give a compellinginsight into the reality of tankwarfare on the eastern Front.

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the warS oFthe maCCaBeeSJohn D Grainger

John d grainger explains thecauses of the revolt andtraces the course of thevarious campaigns of themaccabees, first against theSeleucids and then theromans who capturedJerusalem in 63BC andpartitioned the kingdom. thelast chapters consider thecontinued Jewish resistanceto roman rule and factionalfighting, until the crowningof herod, marked the end ofthe hasmonean dynasty.

merCenarieS inthe CLaSSiCaLworLdStephen English

this will be the first full-length book on the subjectsince 1997. it will examinethe role of the mercenariesand their influence on thewars of the period down tothe death of alexander thegreat, who employed themand why.

exPedition todiSaSterPhilip Matyszak

the athenian expedition toconquer Sicily was one of thepivotal events of the classicalperiod. Philip matyszak’scombination of thoroughresearch and grippingnarrative makes him theperfect man to do justice tothis famous story.

the Sword oFromeJeremiah B McCall

this is the first dedicatedmodern biography ofmarcellus. a carefullyresearched and very readableaccount.

‘a valuable contribution tothe literature on romangeneralship and on militaryleadership.’ strategypage.com

SiegeS oFaLexander thegreatStephen English

Stephen english narrates thesustained drama of each ofalexander’s sieges, analyzingtacticsand technical aspects,such as the innovative andastoundingly ambitious siegeengines used.

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a taLent ForadventUrePat Spooner

Books on prison camps,daring escapes and life withthe resistance abound. PatSpooner’s story is differentand more compelling in oneimportant respect. it recountsthe gripping and dramaticrescue of two senior Britishgenerals (one a vC) and anair vice marshal fromoccupied italy by the authorand his companion who hadthemselves both escapedfrom an italian Pow camp.

the adventUreSoF CoLoneLdaFFodiLL Major General Sir Roy Redgrave

Following on from thesuccess of his memoir BalkanBlue the author has pulledtogether a superb pot-pourriof anecdotes covering hisfamily, his military careerand postretirement travelsand experiences.

LaUrenCeattweLL’SLetterS Fromthe Front Edited W A Attwell

Lawrence attwell was one ofthe lucky ones, survivingover four years of trenchwarfare on the westernFront. in his extraordinaryseries of letters to his familyhe graphically recounts whatlife was like for the ordinaryinfantry soldier on activeduty.

CaPtUredmemorieS1930–1945Dr Peter Liddle

Peter Liddle was a pioneer inthe recording of memories ofpersonal experience in theFirst world war and in thesocial background of thosewho lived through thoseyears. Later he moved intothe recording of men andwomen for whom the Secondworld war was the formativeexperience of their lives.

UnearthingChUrChiLL’SSeCret armyJohn Grehan & Martin Mace

the Special operationsexecutive was one of themost secretive organizationsof the Second world war, itsactivities cloaked in mysteryand intrigue. these arestories of bravery andbetrayal, incompetence andmisfortune, of brutal tortureand ultimately death.

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war CrimeS M.J. Trow

one of the mostextraordinary aspects ofww2 was the effect it had oncrime – and this is the focusof m.J. trow’s compellingsurvey. this accounthighlights the unheroic, theweak and the corrupt. and itdraws attention to somethingperhaps uniquely British –the will of the people to cope,be it housewives withrationing, the police dealingwith the black market ormagistrates all too aware that‘careless talk costs lives’.

the naZiS’nUremBergraLLieSJames Wilson

this book describes thebackground to and thedevelopment of the naziParty rallies held atnuremberg each Septemberfrom 1933 to 1939. thesereichsparteitage (nationalParty days) were vast andmeticulously stagedmanaged extravaganzas inwhich ritual and ceremonyplayed an important part.

aSSaSSinationMiles Hudson

the assassination of political,religious and militaryleaders, often dictators, isfrequently seen as the shortcut to solving a particularproblem. examining a seriesof linked assassinations theauthor seeks to demonstratethat in many cases thekillings have producedunforeseen and unintendedconsequences that all toooften result in the oppositeresult to that desired.

the LordS oFwar: FromLinCoLn toChUrChiLL Correlli Barnett CBE

in this compelling study ofleadership, Correlli Barnettexamines the strengths andweaknesses of twenty leadersin the nineteenth and earlytwentieth centuries.

Saving Britain’Sart treaSUreSNick McCamley

this book explains for thefirst time the full story of thewartime adventures ofBritain’s greatest arttreasures. a must for arthistorians, lovers of art andmilitary historianseverywhere.

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war oF thewhite deathBair Irincheev

For this highly illustratedand original portrayal of thisfamously unequal struggle,Bair irincheev has broughttogether a compellingselection of eyewitnessaccounts, war diaries, battlereports, from the Finnish andrussian archives toreconstruct the frontlinefighting.

So Few gotthroUghMartin Lindsay

on d-day 27 officers and 565men of 1st Battalion gordonhighlanders landed on thecoast of normandy. theauthor, a formerdistinguished explorer,commanded the Battalion in16 operations, who waswounded, mentioned indespatches and awarded thedSo, here tells his epic story.

LaSt Stand atLe ParadiSRichard Lane

2nd Battalion royal norfolkregiment with the BeF sawthe first actions of world wartwo and won the firstgallantry awards. in mayoverwhelmed by the germanoffensive elements of theBattalion were surrounded atLe Paradis. this is the storyof those events.

the LaSt greatCavaLrymanRichard Mead

dick mcCreery wascommissioned into the 12throyal Lancers in 1915 andserved on the western Front,winning the mC andsurviving wounds. this is anoverdue acknowledgment ofhis contribution to victory.

SeCond worLdwar inFantrytaCtiCSStephen Bull

Stephen Bull, in this in-depthaccount, concentrates on thefighting methods of theinfantry of the Second worldwar. his close analysis of therules of engagement, thetactical manuals, the trainingand equipment is balancedby vivid descriptions of thetactics as they were tested inaction.

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raCe For thereiChStagTony Le Tissier

tony Le tissier’s classic account ofthe battle for Berlin dispels the mythscreated by Soviet propaganda anddescribes in graphic detail the redarmy’s final offensive against nazigermany – the race for the reichstag.among the soldiers of the red army,Berlin – and the reichstag inparticular – was seen as the victor’sprize. race for the reichstag offers acompelling insight into the terriblefinal days of the Second world warin europe.

exit PLanMike Sixsmith

Bill Sloan, a former British armyintelligence officer and Shahid alSheehi, the son of a PakistaniBritishimmigrant are caught up in abreathtakingly ambitious plan for asmall middle eastern emirate toseizeregional power by acquiringweapons of mass destruction. thedestinies of Sloan and al Sheehi areirrevocably entwined. this noveldraws the reader into a realm ofpolitical intrigue, characterised bythwarted terrorist plots, internationalduplicity, and a host of anxiouspreoccupations including the threatof wmds.

the reiChSBankroBBeryColin Roderick Fulton

in February 1945 the US air Forcelaunched the largest day timebombing offensive against Berlin,dropping over 2,250 tons of bombson the german capital. this novel, byColin roderick Fulton, imagines oneplot which could have been enactedaround this time. the mysterysurrounding the locations andultimate destiny of the liberatedtreasures provides fertile ground onwhich to impose such a fiction.

their CemeterySown with Corn Frank Binder, Edited by Michael Rines

John arnold is a young englishmanstudying at Bonn University in theearly 1930s. Living with a germanfamily in a nearby village hiswitnesses the pervasive rise of nazipower in the tight knit community.his position as a guest is complicatedby his love of germany and hisburgeoning relationship with both awealthy and influential Jewess andthe maid in the house where he islodging. this compelling story oflove, loyalty and courage in the faceof extortion, treachery andmurderous cruelty is semi-autobiographical.

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inviSiBLe inkJohn A. Nagy

in invisible ink: Spycraft of theamerican revolution, award-winning author John a. nagy brieflytraces the history of spy techniquesfrom ancient China throughelizabethan england beforeembarking on the various techniquesused by spies on both sides of thewar to exchange secret information.these methods included dictionarycodes, diplomatic ciphers, deaddrops, hidden compartments (such asa hollowed-out bullet or a woman’sgarter), and even musical notation, aswell as efforts of counterintelligence,including “Black Chambers,” wherepostal correspondence was read bycryptologists.

CavaLry oF theheartLandEdward G. Longacre

Based on a wide array of researchmaterials including the unpublishedwritings of more than 300 officersand enlisted men, Cavalry of theheartland is the only book-lengthstudy of the strategy and tactics ofthe army of tennessee’s mountedforces from its inception in the springof 1861 to its final bow at Bentonville,north Carolina, four years later.

a hiStory oF edgedweaPon warFareMartina Sprague

in a history of edged weaponwarfare, martina Sprague discussesin detail the long history of thesearms, from primitively producedknives and machetes to the exquisitemetalwork of Japanese swords.throughout the author discusseshow these weapons were wieldedand their strengths and weaknesses.the book covers all regions of theworld and all time periods, from theswords of ancient egypt andmedieval islamic states to the knivesof africa and today’s special forces.the author demonstrates that theability to instill fear in an opponent isone of the more important features ofedged weapons in all cultures andhistorical eras.

Crooked StiCkHugh D. H. Soar

although the longbow is best knownfor its deployment during the hundredyears’ war, its origins lie with ancientSaxon seafighters and welsh craftsmen,while today the bow is a vibrant part ofthe traditional archery scene. through aremarkable command of primarysources and a judicious use of materialevidence – including his own importantcollection of rare longbows – hugh Soarestablishes the deep connections of thisbow to england, Scotland, and walesand chronicles its use in warfare. inaddition to the illustrated text, the bookcontains appendices detailing thehistory and design of bracers, tabs andtips, quivers, and arrowheadsassociated with the longbow.

WESTHOLME PUBLISHING 2014

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BioLogiCaLeSPionageAlexander Kouzminov

in the wake of 9/11 the threat ofbiological terrorism and sabotage hasbeen thrust to the forefront of publicconsciousness. however, this is farfrom being a new phenomenon.From world war ii onwards, theCold war powers devotedconsiderable resources to developingwhat became known in the militaryas ‘bugs and gas’. thisgroundbreaking study lifts the lid onthe top-secret department 12 ofdirectorate S (Special operations) –the elite inner core of the kgB FirstChief directorate and its successor,the russian Foreign intelligenceService.

For the gLory oFromeRoss Cowan

For the glory of rome introduces theheroic, yet utterly ruthless, men whocarved out the roman empire. thebook also considers the fate of thefamous ninth Legion, the subject ofthe films Centurion and eagle of theninth.

Fighting theBreakoUtFreiherr Von Gersdoff, David C Isby,Freiherr Von Luttwitz

this fascinating volume charts theprogress of the allied breakout ofnormandy through german eyes.Beginning with operation CoBraand ending with the offensive whichled to the liberation of Paris, thiscritical phase of the war in the westis examined and described by seniorgerman officers. they look at suchkey events as the counter-attack atmortain, the american offensive,British and Canadian efforts and thesequence of events that led to thefighting around the Falaise gap.

hitLer’S greywoLveSLawrence Paterson

next to nothing has been writtenabout the U-Boat war in the indianocean. this is the story of a forgottencampaign. the battle began inaugust 1943, when a germansubmarine arrived in the malaysianharbour of georgetown. in total,nearly 40 U-Boats were assigned topenetrate the indian ocean, servingalongside troops of the occupyingimperial Japanese Forces. theJapanese allowed U-Boats to usemalaysia as an operational station.From that base, they mixed withJapanese forces on a hitherto unseenscale: a move which spread the U-Boat war throughout the vastindian ocean and into the Pacific.

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t e LawrenCe andthe araB revoLtJoseph Berton

a compelling photographic overviewof the life of Lawrence of arabia andthe arab revolt that he helped lead.many books have been written aboutLawrence but this book adds manyrare and unseen photographs toillustrate hi role in the revolt and thepeople who fought with and againsthim.

deUtSCheLUFtwaFFeGustavo Cano Muñoz, Santiago GuillénGonzález

this book is intended to give anyonewith an interest in the history of theLuftwaffe a clear visual idea of themen who fought in the german airForce through one of the mostcaptivating aspects of their wartimeexperience: their uniforms, flight gearand equipment. it comprises adetailed compilation of some of their“tools of the trade”, with a specialemphasis on the visual aspect of theobjects described.

inSide theaLLgemeine SS1925–1945Ulric of England

this book is primarily aimed atbringing the discerning reader a clearunderstanding of the aesthetic worldevident in the uniforms and regaliaof the so called “Black corps”. it isthe result of the combined efforts ofUlric of england and andrea Press topublish an authoritative work on theSS material culture by openlydeparting from any political orethical approach, while focusingexpressly on the aesthetic aspectsshown in the uniforms and regalia ofthe allgemeine SS and theirenigmatic magnetism.

heitaiAgustin Saiz

heitai is a stunning visual history ofthe japanese soldier, providing aunique insight into how they lived,ate, maintained themselves at thefront and how they behaved whenout of the line. through the mediumof the author’s unique collection ofpersonal items and artefacts that theyleft behind, we discover what themisguided yet courageous Japaneseinfantryman did in his spare time, hisambitions and worries, and also howhe spent his all too infrequent leave.

ANDREA PRESS 2014

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SCott oF theantarCtiCSue Blackhall

Sue Blackhall reassesses Scott’s lifeand the causes of the disaster thatended his and his comrades’ lives,and the extent of Scott’s personalculpability. From a previouslyunassailable position, Scott hasbecame a figure of controversy,however, more recent research has onthe whole regarded Scott morepositively, emphasising his personalbravery and stoicism whileacknowledging his errors, butascribing his expedition’s fateprimarily to misfortune.

Sir martinFroBiSherTaliesin Trow

taliesin trow’s new biographicalstudy of this many-sided elizabethanadventurer should revive interest inhim and in this extraordinary periodin english seafaring history. ForFrobisher was a fascinating,enigmatic character whose reputationis often eclipsed by those of hisremarkable contemporaries, drake,hawkins and ralegh.

evereSt andConqUeSt in thehimaLayaRichard Sale and George Rodway

in this fascinating study of thedramatic history of everest climbs,richard Sale and george rodwaydescribe in vivid detail the struggleto conquer the mountain and theadvances in scientific knowledge thatmade the conquest possible. theiraccount gives a compelling insightinto the science of mountaineering aswell as the physical andpsychological challenges faced byindividuals who choose to testthemselves in some of the harshestconditions on earth.

women wartimeSPieS Ann Kramer

ann kramer describes the role ofwomen spies during wartime, withparticular reference to the two worldwars. She looks at why some womenchose to become spies, their motivesand backgrounds. She looks at theexperience of women spies duringwartime, what training they received,and what skills they needed. Sheexamines the reality of life for awoman spy, operating behind enemylines, and explores and explodes themyths about women spies thatcontinue until the present day.

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the PoCket gUideto CLaSSiC BookSMaureen Hughes

this is another book (no 3) in thePocket guide Series of books for the‘man in the street.’ as a formerteacher of english Literature,maureen hughes (author) knowsthat to launch straight into the worksof Shakespeare would be academicsuicide but to relate the ‘stories’ totoday’s headlines was pushing thebutton to literary awareness, andthat’s exactly what these books do;they open doors to the exciting worldof theatre and literature.

the PoCket gUideto viCtorianwriterS and PoetSRussell James

russell James has explored the role ofthe victorian writer and their genres,from dickens’ desire to correct socialwrongs and expose poverty to h.g.wells’ desire to escape the modernworld. the responsibility of thevictorian poet is also revealed fromromantic declaration and escapism toheroism and historicalcommemorations – would moderngenerations know about the Chargeof the Light Brigade if tennysonhadn’t immortalised it? together witha-Zs of writers and poets, this is amust-read book for everyone wholoves good writing and wants todiscover more.

the PoCket gUideto diCe and diCegameSDr Keith Souter

dice have been played for centuriesand are a staple of the playground,board games and casinos alike. thispocket guide contains their historyand clear explanations to populardice games, including farkle (playedsince the middle ages), gluckhaus (agerman game of fortune, playedsince medieval times), craps andJacks, including tips on winning andhow to avoid being tricked by loadedor ‘crooked’ dice. Full of fascinatingfacts and useful tips, this is a must-read book for everyone interesting ingames, gambling and social history.

the PoCket gUideto viCtorianartiStS and theirmodeLSRussell James

this fascinating book is a must foreveryone interested in art and thevictorian era, and in the genres,styles and relationships between artand the events of the day. there arebiographies of the artists and models,glimpses of their most famous piecesnew insights into the vibrantvictorian art-world – the lives andloves, and the artists’ dealings withtheir patrons.


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PoCket gUide toShedSGordon Thorburn

this exciting title features over 100photos of eccentric sheds and theirowners with personal storiesdetailing the story of the creation oftheir sheds alongside fascinatingphotos of the finished project.written by the author of the bestselling ‘men and Sheds’, gordonthorburn, who has a large followingin the ‘shed world’.

the PoCket gUideto SCandaLS oF theariStoCraCy Andy Hughes

this Pocket guide to Scandals in thearistocracy is a race through history,divided into eras to introduce thebest – and worst – scurrilous tales,which delighted readers when thearistocrats were thinly disguised inthe novels of their day. Bring historyalive with this fact-filled guide.

the PoCket gUideto mUSiCaLSMaureen Hughes, Foreword by RichardJordan

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