War & Defence Operations

In September 1944, Field Marshal Montgomery predicted that his armies would easily ‘bounce the Rhine’ to strike a final, killing blow at the expose...

Armies led by John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough met and defeated general and army that King Louis XIV of France could put against them. T...

A comprehensive and illustrated history of siege warfare and siege weapons, that also contains a how-to guide for re-creating medieval siege weapon...

In the run-up to the invasion of Normandy in June 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower faced a series of seemingly insurmountable dilemmas. Outnumber...

During the Iraq War, coauthor Capt. Jason Conroy commanded Charlie Company, which was part of Task Force 1-64, 2d Brigade Combat Team, part of the ...

In this detailed and highly entertaining book the author tells of the extraordinary military achievements of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlboroug...

When the British invaded Afghanistan in 1878, forty years after the first attempt, it was to scotch Russian influence and to install a friendly gov...

Celebrated history author Rupert Matthews brings his own inimitable approach to one of the greatest battles in history to explain just what happene...

In AD 9 half of Rome's Western army was ambushed in a German forest and annihilated. Three legions, three cavalry units and six auxiliary regiments...

Offers an account of Britain's painful withdrawal from Egypt in the 1950s. This book explores the interaction of politics, diplomacy, strategic pla...

Contains a selection of prose and poetry from 38 contemporary British, Australian and New Zealand writers who fought during the Battle of the Somme...

The Battle of Britain was won in 1940 by the squadrons of Fighter Command under the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Dowding who was given no public...

Presents the story of the Waterloo Campaign and illustrates just how desperate the battle was, with Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army hanging on to the...

This book considers contemporary international interventions with a specific focus on analyzing the frameworks that have guided recent peacekeeping...

Very few battles of the medieval period can be regarded as decisive but Hastings was certainly one of them. Fought on 14th October 1066 between Duk...

In 1999, after 24-years of violent military occupation by Indonesian forces, the small country of Timor-Leste became host to one of the largest UN ...

This critical examination of the final Soviet strategic offensive operation during World War II seeks to chip away at two generally inaccurate pict...

Focussing on one of the most fascinating episodes in military history, this book tells the story of the 1836 campaign in Texas, including the epic ...

Perspectives in Waging Conflicts Constructively offers diverse perspectives on how large-scale conflicts can be conducted with more positive benefi...

Perspectives in Waging Conflicts Constructively offers diverse perspectives on how large-scale conflicts can be conducted with more positive benefi...

The decision to mount an armed foreign intervention is one of the most consequential that a US president can take. This book sets out to explain wh...

This is a brilliant history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success. Instead of weig...