Author: Simon Forty

Masters of the continent, the Nazis realized that they would have to defend their gains, and once the United States entered the war, redoubled thei...

Amphibious operations have always been an important element of warfare, but they reached their climax during the Second World War when they were ca...

On the battlefields of Europe and North Africa during the Second World War tanks played a key role, and the intense pressure of combat drove forwar...

Just as the Anglo-Canadian forces in the east found it difficult to advance beyond Caen after D-Day, so the US First Army laboured to advance throu...

The British Eighth Army, which played a decisive role in defeating the Axis in North Africa, was one of the most celebrated Allied armies of the Se...

The British and Commonwealth Soldier 1939-45, British soldiers, with their old-fashioned helmets, spring-powered PIAT anti-tank guns and veneration...

The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 were the culmination of months of meticulous planning and organisation. A vast army had to be trained and equippe...

A fascinating examination of every aspect of the Roman soldier, at the height of Rome's imperial might, this highly illustrated manual gets to grip...

Between 1939 and 1945 some 13 million men served in the German army - das Heer. Most were infantrymen who slogged their way, mostly on foot, from F...

The Great War was so devastating eight million lives were lost globally that in its aftermath a horrified world expected it to be the final chapt...

The infantry can always be found at the sharp end of the battlefield. You may be able to crush an opponent with armour or artillery, but there's on...

Just after its seventieth anniversary, the Battle of the Bulge has lost none of its impact. The largest battle fought by US troops on the continent...

The speed of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940 and the relative ease with which they brushed aside Allied defenses meant four years of occupation. But ...

After its operations in the Cotentin and around Carentan, the 101st was withdrawn from the lines in late June and sailed back to England on LSTs in...

Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June, Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Well-placed defenders on the high ground and extensive beach defenses did ...

Bastogne will live forever in the annals of American military history. From the resounding 'Nuts', in response to the German demand for surrender, ...

With their 70th anniversary just around the corner, the D-Day landings have lost none of their impact. Even today the vestiges of Hitlers Atlantic ...

The Italian campaign was one of the most debated of the Second World War, splitting the American and British allies, and causing great disharmony. ...

The last rites were administered to the Third Reich from the west by a massive concentration of Allied forces and firepower. With France secured, H...