Militaria, Arms & Armour

A second volume about the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade in World War Two, covering its weapons, equipment and transport in particular du...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. A substantial and impressiv...

This is Michael McIntoshs classic book on fine shotguns, in a fully revised and expanded formcovering gunmakers who have become prominent since the...

Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping blade, became the primary sword of the Roman soldier in ...

Camillo Palladini's manuscript for his discourse on fencing is housed in the De Walden Library at the Wallace Collection in London. Previously unpu...

Newly revised and updated, 'Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles' records the titles worn throughout the British Army by units of the Regular, Militia,...

The Colt M1911 is one of the most well-known and popular military weapons of the 20th century. Designed by John Browning, this pistol, with its leg...

In World War II, the U.S. Army not only supplied its soldiers with the most modern equipment and uniforms, suitable for any combat situation, but w...

In World War II, the U.S. Army not only supplied its soldiers with the most modern equipment and uniforms, suitable for any combat situation, but w...

For a Finn, the puukko is the most important tool and at the same time the most feared weapon. You could almost say the puukko has the same importa...

Drawing upon the latest literary and archaeological research, this is an in-depth study of the Roman Army units based in the Eastern Provinces duri...