Military History Books
Amberley Publishing DDay
Book SynopsisNew in paperback - How British soldiers took Sword and Gold beaches on D-Day. This is the story of the British soldiersâ experience of the beach landings on that fateful morning - the spearhead of Operation Overlord.
£10.44
Amberley Publishing Action Likely in Pacific
Book SynopsisNew in paperback - The story of Kilsoo Haanâs brilliant espionage, first against Japan and then against the Soviet Union - a huge advantage spurned.Trade Review‘Remarkably well-researched … almost too astounding to be true … an important addition to our understanding of the heroic work of a few brave and committed individuals in the face of enormous odds’ -- South China Morning Post
£10.44
Amberley Publishing The Forgotten General
Book SynopsisHow did the man who developed a limited border offensive into a full scale campaign and advanced over 2,000 miles to defeat the Italian Army and liberate Addis Ababa, who formed and commanded the Eighth Army, end up at Camberley and then Northern Ireland?
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Hitlers Aristocrats
Book SynopsisSusan Ronald, the acclaimed author of Hitler's Art Thief, takes us into the shadowy world of the aristocrats and business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic who secretly aided Hitler and Nazi Germany.Trade Review'Highly readable drama of highborn traitors who enthusiastically aided the Nazi ascent to power.' -- Kirkus Reviews'Ronald's meticulous research brings to light how an influential segment of US and British society defended a dictator whose aim was to crush the democratic traditions of their countries' -- History of War Magazine, June 2023
£21.25
Amberley Publishing Wakefields Military Heritage
Book SynopsisThe military heritage of Wakefield from Norman invaders to the present day. This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Wakefieldâs remarkable military history.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Warrington at War
Book SynopsisWarrington at War is a tribute to the wartime record of the people of the town of Warrington in the Second World War.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Voices of the Scandinavian WaffenSS
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - The interviews and images gathered by Jonathan Trigg are vital historical documents.
£10.44
Amberley Publishing The Little Men
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - 'The Little Men' tells the real story of Operation Herrick, unvarnished, from the point of view not of Generals or politicians, but the poor bloody infantry.
£10.79
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Armoured Warfare in the British Army 19141939
Book SynopsisFully illustrated complete history of British armoured warfare from the pioneering tanks for the First World War through to the start of the Second World War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Salamanca Campaign 1812
Book SynopsisCombines letters, diaries and memoires with modern geographical aids to reconcile the sequence of the battle with exact locations.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Armed SS
Book SynopsisFull history of the Waffen-SS from the early 1930s to 1945.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Stalingrad
Book SynopsisIntroduces the modeller to the epic battle of Stalingrad.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Light Division in the Peninsular War 18111814
Book SynopsisProvides a greater understanding of the Peninsular Campaigns.
£16.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Book SynopsisThe history of a Tank Destroyer Battalion with an excellent combat record and the place of segregated tank destroyer battalions within the armed forces.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Falklands Family at War
Book SynopsisFirst-hand account of life in the Falklands during the Argentine occupation.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Battle of the Reichswald
Book SynopsisThe story of a winter battle fought in appalling ground conditions for combat.
£18.70
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Roman Conquests Britain
Book SynopsisThe Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the challenges of widely varied enemies and terrain?In this volume, Dr Simon Elliott draws on the latest research and archaeological evidence to present a new narrative of the conquest (never completed) of Britain. From Julius Caesar's initial incursions in 55 and 54 BC, through the Claudian invasion of 43 AD and the campaigns of expansion and pacification thereafter, he analyses the Roman army in action. The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. The ferocity of the resistance was such that the island was never wholly subdued and required a disproportionate military presence for the duration of its time as a Roman province.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Fighting with the Fourteenth Army in Burma
Book SynopsisDuring Second World War was largest single army worldwide, but is often overlooked. Book compiled from all divisions of the Fourteenth Armys reports. Invaluable source of information for both military and family historians. Citations for all medal winners
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Fight Another Day
Book SynopsisA classic WW2 POW home-run escape story plus much more.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Panzer Leader
Book SynopsisA rare memoir by a German armoured reconnaissance patrol commander in the elite Panzer-Lehr-Division.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Final Scrum
Book SynopsisAfter the terrible losses of The Great War, twenty years later the Second World War resulted in the death of some of the finest sporting icons. This book honours the ninety international rugby players who lost their lives. Fifteen were Scottish, fourteen English, eleven Welsh and eight Irish. Australia and New Zealand suffered with ten and two internationals killed respectively and France eight. Germany topped the list with nineteen. In the same way that the Authors best-selling Into Touch remembered the 130 Internationals lost in the First World War, Final Scrum gives an individual biography of each of the ninety with their international and club playing record as well as their backgrounds, details of their military careers and circumstances of their death. We learn where they are buried or commemorated together with at least one photograph of each player. Rugby enthusiasts will find this book a fascinating and moving record of the sacrifice of the finest young men of their generation who fought in the second worldwide conflict of the 20th Century.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd SOE in Denmark
Book SynopsisThis account of SOE and its agents in Denmark was written immediately after the war by a SOE staff member. A previously unpublished official history of SOE's Danish section.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Baders Spitfire Wing Tangmere 1941
Book SynopsisOn 30 August 1940, at the height of the Battle of Britain, the pilots of RAF Fighter Command's No.12 Group were requested to reinforce 11 Group and intercept a Luftwaffe raid on an aircraft factory at Hatfield. The events that day led the swashbuckling, legless, fighter pilot Douglas Bader to submit a report arguing that the more fighters he had at his disposal, the greater would be the execution of the enemy that could be achieved. It was a concept that received support from 12 Group's Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory. In Bader's proposal, Leigh-Mallory saw an opportunity for 12 Group to play a greater part in what was clearly an historic battle. Leigh-Mallory authorised Bader to lead three, then five, squadrons - a controversial formation that came to be known as the 'Duxford Wing' or 'Big Wing'. For the rest of 1940, Bader and the 'Big Wing', then based at Duxford, played its part in the defence of Britain's skies. Then, in March 1941, the role of 'Wing Comma
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Reliving Britain in the 1940s
Book SynopsisThe first book to offer an introduction to re-enacting civilian and military aspects of Britain in the 1940s.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Consolidated B24 Liberator
Book SynopsisAn engaging and well researched history of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator during World War II.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Oyster WW IIs Forgotten Raid
Book SynopsisAn insightful and comprehensive historical account of a hugely successful and surprisingly overlooked Second World War operation.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Young Man Youll Never Die
Book SynopsisA unique, well-written autobiography set in some of the remotest areas of combat in WWII.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Kings Men
Book SynopsisThe 4th and 5th Battalions, the Norfolk Regiment were formed in the early days of The Great War as part of the Territorial Force and deployed with 54th (East Anglian) Division to Gallipoli in 1915. Most significantly the 1/5th Battalion was unique in that it contained The Sandringham Company, the only unit to be raised entirely from a Royal Estate.Tragically the Company, along with King George V's Agent Captain Beck, disappeared without trace on 12 August 1915, presumed to have been overcome by their Turkish adversaries.The Battalion was rebuilt and saw out the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign being evacuated to Egypt in December 1915. Thereafter the Norfolks served with distinction in Palestine as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.The Author has compiled a fascinating history of these Battalions' distinguished service using contemporary records and personal accounts illustrated with a splendid selection of photographs. The result is a fitting tribute to the memory of these brave vo
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Wreck Hunter
Book SynopsisThis book shows us how one man's pioneering commitment to aviation archaeology ultimately serves as a unique tribute to thousands of young souls both lost and found of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Bronze Age Military Equipment
Book SynopsisThis book is a fascinating discussion of the development of the military equipment of the earliest organized armies.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The 452nd AntiAircraft Artillery Battalion
Book SynopsisDuring the Second World War, the airplane became a true menace. Flying faster, higher, and capable of carrying a heavier payload, air forces of the warring nations formed a formidable threat to the forces on the ground. To counter this, special anti-aircraft artillery battalions were created by the US Army. Several of these battalions, including the 452nd Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion, were staffed by Black American soldiers. The 452nd AAA deployed in England in November 1943 and went ashore in Normandy, France, in June 1944. Assigned to XII Corps, part of General Patton?s Third Army, the 452nd AAA was a valuable asset of the US Army. Armed with the deadly 40mm Bofor?s gun and the .50 cal M45 Quadmount, these Black soldiers protected bridges, field artillery battalions and other vital installations during the Second World War. Some of the white soldiers from the field artillery battalions the 452nd AAA was protecting, doubted their abilities, but quickly came to appreciate the accuracy and coolness under fire of the Black soldiers. Credited with shooting down almost 68 hostile aircraft (one of the highest among AAA units in Europe), the 452nd AAA has rightfully earned its place in the history of the US Armed Forces during the Second World War. Although the battalion?s motto was ?We Guard the Skyways?, it would perhaps be more appropriate to call them ?Airplane Destroyers?. Almost 80 years after the war, this outstanding unit?s history is finally made public.
£27.75
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Hurricane Pilot Who Became a Gestapo Agent
Book SynopsisThe story covers Czech resistance, SOE operations, the death of Reinhard Heydrich, espionage, a Czech pilot in the RAF and the theft of a Hurricane; all of which led to the deaths and imprisonment of numerous people.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Hunting Squad in Southern Europe
Book SynopsisThe book relates in wonderful detail the tragedy of an era through the dreadful actions of a war criminal'' - **Nikos Marantzides**Hitler''s Hunting Squad in Southern Europe traces the violent path of Fritz Schubert and his Greek ''hunting squad'' across occupied Crete and Macedonia, offering a complete translation of Thanasis Fotiou's comprehensive study on the German Lieutenant during World War II.The author''s research reveals previously unknown aspects of Schubert''s life and his actions as an officer, including the murder and torture of civilians, and the looting and burning of homes.Fritz Schubert, born in 1897, joined the German Forces in 1914 and concluded his service in Turkey, where he settled and married. By 1934, he had joined the National Socialist Party, influenced by Nazi ideology and propaganda. Fluent in several languages, he trained at the School of Interpreters under the reserve army''s administration, attaining the rank of Unteroffizier. Hitler intended for Crete to
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd With the Royal Tank Regiment in Korea
Book SynopsisThis book tells of the awe in which the veterans of World War 2 were held by the post war generation, the close bonds of trust and loyalty within tank crews and the deep respect, often expressed through humour, between tanks and infantry. It also gives a human feel for the early Cold War conditions in the British Army of the Rhine.**- Brigadier Gavin Thompson, Colonel Commandant, The Royal Tank Regiment**Jim (James) Selway, a subaltern with the Royal Tank Regiment in the Korean War - relates a young officer's experiences from 1949 until his retirement from the army in 1959, initially as a Tank Troop Commander and later as B Squadron's 'Battle Captain'. Jim's hard-earned experience of soldiering in combat and peacetime gives a rare and fascinating flavour into the life of an RTR officer. In Part One, Jim Selway writes about his initial service and training in the Post-war British army. He recalls the disappointment of Officer training which didn't capitalise on real world lessons and
£22.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Trafalgar Chronicle
Book SynopsisThe Trafalgar Chronicle is the publication of choice for new, scholarly research about the Georgian Navy, sometimes called Nelson's Navy'; the journal's scope, however, includes all the sailing navies of the period 1714 to 1837.This year's volume includes three articles on highly original topics. First, an analysis of the various swords the Duke of Clarence gave as gifts to Royal Navy officers. Second, is a deeply researched piece into early nineteenth-century court records to document the many incarnations of a Royal Navy schooner, Whiting, which, after capture by a French privateer in the War of 1812, became, herself, a privateer and a pirate ship. The last of three articles in this section gives an analysis of what Nelson thought of privateers, especially after the French xebec L'Esperance took his cutter Swift as a prize.To recognise the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish Navy, there are included three articles from a new compilation The Baltic Cauldron, a collection
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Talavera Campaign 1809
Book SynopsisDemonstrates how the tactical, command and staff errors on the first day of the battle meant the inexperienced Peninsular Army still had much to learn. Describes how, following the lightening victory over Marshal Soult at Oporto, Wellesley and his army were brimming with confidence.
£22.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Feeding Wellingtons Army from Burgos to Waterloo
Book SynopsisTranscribed for the first time from Commissary General Tupper Carey's handwritten journals, this is the second of two volumes which cover the lively career of a Commissary who served throughout the Peninsular war and Waterloo campaign. Written with vivid detail, these journals offer a truly unique window into the life of a Commissary and the campaigns in which he served. Although a civilian and greatly discouraged from putting himself in mortal danger, Tupper was often to be found watching the fighting from some nearby vantage point and often describes the actions he witnessed, particularly where it affected his own charge, whether a battalion, a brigade or even later an entire division. Interspersed with these primary roles, he was often seconded to form supply bases in the rear of the army, or to hastily remove or destroy stores when threatened by enemy advances. He also talks freely about fellow officers, and being a private journal written simply for the eyes of his immediate fam
£23.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Manxmen at Sea in the Age of Nelson 17601815
Book SynopsisThe Isle of Man is predominantly a maritime nation. For many generations its menfolk have made their living from the sea, sometimes as fishermen, but often as crewmen aboard merchant vessels or warships. Indeed, such were their skills of seamanship that they were in great demand for the latter in time of war.As smugglers, or as privateers they made their living on the waves, in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Pacific. Whether taken by a Press Gang, or enlisted voluntarily, the Manx saw action in some of the greatest naval events between 1760 and 1815. The Isle of Man had a high degree of literacy and education even among the poor at this time, and consequently a significant body of first-hand evidence has survived from those who served below decks, aboard merchant ships, privateers and warships.Some, such as Peter Heywood, were eyewitness to the most famous event in naval history, the Mutiny on the Bounty. Others, such as John Quilliam climbed the naval career ladder, served with Nelson and
£18.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Dragoon and Beyond
Book SynopsisFrom the Riviera, to the Rhine and on to the Colmar pocket, all three operations are covered in this volume by Jean Paul Pallud, and each show the action and locations in our unique then and now style.
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Napoleonic Wars
Book SynopsisIn the tumultuous saga of the Napoleonic Wars, one critical narrative has remained notably absent: a comprehensive medical history. This meticulously researched new volume from Martin R. Howard fills this gap in the literature. From the blood-stained fields of battle to the makeshift hospitals overflowing with sick and wounded soldiers, every aspect of medical care is vividly portrayed. Readers are immersed in the chaos of battlefield triage, groundbreaking surgical procedures, and the epidemics of disease. Not just mere historical documentation, this work is a gripping testament to human resilience. Through the eyes of those who lived it, the pages pulsate with the drama and urgency of the era, offering a riveting narrative that is both informative and compelling. The book draws on accounts from Europe, North America, The West Indies, Egypt, and India to give a truly global picture of the medical landscape of the time. The often-overlooked medical legacy of the Napoleonic Wars is
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd VillersBocage
Book SynopsisIn this book, Daniel Taylor provides a minutely detailed examination of the course of the fighting, exploring both sides of the debate, allowing the reader to evaluate the strength of the argument. Dozens of first-hand accounts are brought together and placed into a comprehensible and accurate time-line.
£28.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Race for the Atom Bomb
Book SynopsisTrue account of the rise and fall of the American genius Robert Oppenheimer, chosen by the U.S. military to head a team of scientists to develop the first atomic bomb. Timed with the release of Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jnr
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Title
Book SynopsisPrime Minister Winston Churchill referred to Tirpitz as The Beast,' and on 25th January 1942 he wrote, The destruction or even the crippling of this ship is the greatest event at this present time. No other target is comparable to it.' With these words the seeds were sown for Operation TITLE, an Allied mission to sink Tirpitz. Harvesting began on 19th October 1942 when the fishing boat, Arthur, sailed from Scalloway with a crew of four Norwegians, a six-man team of Royal Navy divers and two chariots' in a brave attempt to tame the Beast.' Arduous training of men, fine tuning of the experimental chariots,' and the determination of those who undertook this mission all combined in a contest comparable with the biblical tale of David and Goliath. In this case Goliath, in the form of Tirpitz, survived with, sadly, the death of one Able Seaman, Robert Paul Evans RN. This book is a tribute to him and to all those who, undertaking similar dangerous deeds of valour, shared the same fate.
£18.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Churchills Atlantic Convoys
Book SynopsisComprehensive account of Allied convoy operations and German attempts to disrupt. Written by a published expert of naval operations in WW2.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Polish Air Force Fighter Aircraft 19401942
Book SynopsisPolish fighter pilots received their baptism of fire over their own country in September 1939, when they were overwhelmed by the aerial might of Germany and the Soviet Union. Despite this, they claimed over 120 enemy aircraft destroyed. When the Polish Air Force was reborn in France, the same men fought against the same enemy, yet with more experience and with better understanding of their opponents' tactics though, as the author reveals, the aircraft they flew were, in most cases, quite different.Polish airmen also proved themselves during the Battle of Britain, when 145 men from Poland, the biggest non-British contingent in Fighter Command, fought for the survival one of the last bastions of democracy. With an impressive tally of 126 enemy aircraft destroyed over Poland, and a further fifty-one in France, these men, including combat pilots, flying instructors and test pilots, had to be trained to serve under the command of the RAF. They had to learn a new language that was crucial f
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Mosquito Intruders Target Burma
Book SynopsisThe exploits of the Mosquito crews in Burma, skimming at low-level and at speed along rivers and over treetops to their targets, are the stuff of legend. Surprisingly, however, only five RAF squadrons ever flew these operations. Mosquito Intruders Target Burma explores the achievements of these intruder squadrons, as well as the costs to the men who flew and supported them.Their story starts in mid-1943, almost as soon as the fighter-bomber variant of the Mossie', the iconic de Havilland Mosquito FB VI, had been introduced to squadron service in the UK. The first challenge was to deliver the new aircraft, with its radical wooden construction, to India and build a supply chain to support it.Then, with few dual-control aircraft, they needed to train the crews to operate the Mosquito to the limits of its performance in often hostile weather over inhospitable territory against an aggressive enemy. Some crews converted from a similar low-level role to extend the reach of the impressive but
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Japanese Fighting Heroes
Book SynopsisJapanese mythology is filled with stories of larger-than-life characters that shaped thelandscape of Japan. They are the folk heroes who slayed monsters, fought in epic battles andreflected the most complicated emotions of the people who created them.Through a mix of essays, short stories and anecdotes, Japanese Fighting Heroes follows thelives of samurai, warriors, outliers and iconoclasts who forged their own paths.Legendary fighters like the demon-killing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, philosophising samuraiMiyamoto Musashi, and the One-Eyed Dragon Date Masamune.Creative heroes like the father of Japanese short stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the immortalpoet Ono no Komachi, the hilarious Sei Shonagon and her insight into human nature.Trailblazers who broke down barriers like the feminist Hiratsuka Raicho, the statesmanFukuzawa Yukichi, the photographic genius Hiroshi Hamaya.These Japanese folk heroes led fascinating lives that provide insight into our own through theprinciples and practices t
£18.70
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Kremlins Confidant
Book SynopsisMartin Packard is an extraordinary man who has led an extraordinary life. An idealist and a man of liberal instincts, his enthusiasms resulted in him having an inside track in several major events of recent decades, including the coup and bloody dictatorship in Greece and the unravelling of the Soviet Union. Easy going, warm and generous with his friendship, his life story is a ripping read. Peter Murtagh, journalist and author of The Rape of Greece (Simon & Schuster, London, 1994)His story needed telling Peter Preston, editor of The Guardian 1975-1995This gripping biography is a classic tale of fact being stranger than fiction. Martin Packard was an incurable romantic who thought he could do ethical business in the chaos of Gorbachev's perestroika Russia, but was constantly thwarted by more ruthless rivals or incompetent partners. He was a Don Quixote of the Cold War. His story is a fascinating, alternative and very personal view on the confrontations of his times, from the cynical U
£21.25
