Warfare & Defence

Napoleon began his military career as an artillery cadet and artillery played a fundamental part in all his great battles. Until the Napoleonic War...

This meticulously researched biography of the controversial American commander Joe Stilwell presents an intimate account of his career and the comp...

Reconnaissance aircraft have always been the spearhead of the various air forces, helping to provide the basis for any further military operations....

The French air force of the First World War developed as fast as the British and German air forces, yet its history, and the enormous contribution ...

A great upheaval in tank construction took place in the 1970s, as new combat techniques, helicopters, weaponry and new types of ammunition reduced ...

_This book is a brilliant account of German military history which makes for thought-provoking reading_. **Military Modelcraft International** The...

The key roles played by the Royal Observer Corps in the Second World War have, all too often, been overshadowed by more glamourous arms of the defe...

It was not just the searing heat of the day, hot enough to boil an egg on the bonnet of a lorry, or the sand that nestled in every crevice of the b...

The attack by Rudder s Rangers on Pointe du Hoc, as one of the opening acts of D Day, is without doubt an epic of military history. As a result of ...

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each bo...

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force s defensive battle on the Somme in March and April of 1918. It starts with the huge German of...

Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles. Owen Rees looks to redre...

If ever there was a real pilot's aeroplane it was the Hunter; an outstanding multi-purpose aircraft which excelled in the roles of interceptor figh...

Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, led to one of the most brutal campaigns of World War II: of the estimated 70 m...

The fact that the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk in May-June 1940 has achieved the status of a legend. Whilst the part play...

This book provides an insight into how artillery resources were established, developed and employed during the Second World War, using the British ...

Some of the individuals who played key roles in the success of Bletchley Park in reading the secret communications of Britain s enemies during the ...

On 22 June 1941, Hitler s armies launched Operation Barbarossa and swept in to the Soviet Union. On the same day, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Ram...

Designed as a heavily armoured tank which could accompany infantry formations, the Churchill's ability to cross rough ground and climb seemingly un...

While the fledgling German paratroop operations in Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940, and on Crete in 1941, attracted worldwide attention, what i...

The Avro Lancaster took the RAFs bombing campaign right to the heart of Nazi Germany, night after night, despite suffering appalling losses. The un...

Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks was a legend in his lifetime. He leapt to fame as a Brigade, Divisional and Corps Commander during the Second...