War & Defence Operations

This book is not another battle chronicle. It is an examination of how the motivations of individual soldiers to fight and win can make the differe...

During the American War of Independence (177583), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval ...

The American war against British imperial rule (1775-1783) was the world's first great popular revolution. Ideologically defined by the colonists' ...

Utterly brilliant... this book really is the last word on the Battle of Arnhem. James HollandSuperb... A military historian of originality and insi...

One of the greatest ever sieges is masterfully brought to life by a leading expert on the Eastern Front. At the height of World War II the people...

A detailed, fully illustrated overview of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars, one of the most important conflicts of the ancient world. Julius Caesar was...

The 1962 War was indeed a traumatic experience for the Indian arms. The story from the Indian side is generally well known but very little is known...

This book focuses on various aspects of maritime security of India. Starting with the changing dimensions of national security, it addresses the is...

The Gettysburg Campaign has been examined in minute detail from nearly every aspect but one; the key role played by Richard Ewells Second Corps dur...

In 2008, CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent, Lara Logan, candidly speculated about the human side of the war in Iraq: Tell me the last time you saw th...

England is my home, and if someone asks me what I am German, Norwegian, Jewish or British I answer, Im an Englishman.In 1934, aged just 16, Louis...

The Napier family are famous for their military exploits in the Peninsular War. Charles served in the 50th and 102nd Foot, George in the 52nd and 7...

The bloodstains are gone, but the worn floorboards remain. The doctors, nurses, and patients who toiled and suffered and ached for home at the Army...

Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground repo...

Roman and Hunnic fighting men are assessed and compared in this fully illustrated study of Attilas bid to conquer Europe in the 5th century AD. Th...