Modern warfare Books
Pen & Sword Books Ltd With the Paras in Helmand
Book SynopsisCaptures the atmosphere of the Conflict in words and superb colour photography.
£17.09
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Baldur von Schirach
Book SynopsisThis biography reveals Von Schirach's aristocratic family background; three of his four grandparents were from America.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Nordhausen Concentration Camp
Book SynopsisOf all the appalling acts of Nazi Germany, Nordhausen represents the pinnacle of warped depravity. Forced labour on an industrial scale and a litany of the most barbaric war crimes make for harrowing yet compelling reading.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Arctic Convoy PQ18
Book SynopsisThis superbly researched book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War. The importance of the Arctic convoys providing the Soviets with the necessary equipment needed to win the war on the Eastern Front has too often been underestimated. This book puts that right.Following PQ17, the worst Allied maritime disaster of the Second World War, it was imperative that PQ18 got through. So when the convoy left Loch Ewe on 2 September 1942 the stakes could not have been higher. The Battle of Stalingrad was hanging in the balance. Had the convoy suffered unacceptable shipping and war supply losses, the Arctic route would have had to be suspended with potentially war-changing consequences not just for the Soviets but the whole Allied war effort. Consequently, as this work vividly describes, it was both the most heavily defended and the most heavily attacked convoy of the whole war.The Author draws on contemporaneous accounts of the combatants from
£18.70
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Race for the Atomic Bomb
Book SynopsisThe full story of the various warring nations' race to be the first to develop the atomic bomb.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Survivors of Enemy Action
Book SynopsisNumerous thrilling personal accounts by survivors of enemy action. Written by highly experienced naval author and former Merchant Navy Captain.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Aspects of Arnhem
Book SynopsisThis superbly researched book, written by two acknowledged experts, takes a wide-ranging examination of Operation MARKET GARDEN from the strategic, operational and tactical level. 80th anniversary is in 2024.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Gebirgsjager
Book SynopsisAn overview of German Gebirgsj ger (Mountain Troops) from their formation in 1935 to the end of the Second World War.
£18.70
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Gold
Book SynopsisThe whereabouts and disposal of the remaining stolen gold has led to numerous investigations and countless conspiracy theories. In Hitler's Gold the author analyses these and uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding this continuing search for the missing millions.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Red Army Towards the Oder
Book SynopsisThis book brings together three After the Battle stories documenting the advance on the Oder and the long-draw-out struggles for the bridgeheads over it.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Book SynopsisCovers the operations of a leading SS Cavalry Regiment. Latest in the Author's popular SS Divisions/ Images of War series.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Hoss
Book SynopsisRecords a truly shocking episode of WW2.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Second World War Illustrated
Book SynopsisA quick, convenient visual history of the world's worst life-changing conflict.
£16.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Faces of the Few
Book SynopsisA unique collection of images relating to the airmen of the RAF and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm who fought the Battle of Britain.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Meon Hill Murder 1945
Book SynopsisThe first stand alone book on the Meon Hill murder. Detailed factual analysis debunking the irrelevant (and later) witchcraft angle. A study of how 'the madness of crowds' subverts justice.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd March Past
Book SynopsisThe autobiography of one of the most famous Commandos of the Second World War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Save the Last Bullet
Book SynopsisAn exceptionally rare memoir of a boy soldier in Hitler's army.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Steep Atlantick Stream
Book SynopsisA vivid and very human account of action on an Atlantic escort.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Greatest Escape
Book SynopsisA highly personal account of one airman's struggle for survival in the air and on the ground in the heart of the Reich during the bomber war.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The History of 30 Assault Unit
Book SynopsisThe author has trawled archives and interviewed veterans in order to piece together the history and record of this elusive special forces unit who fought with great distinction and achieved results disproportionate to their size.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Last Stand at Le Paradis
Book SynopsisIn early September 1939, the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment were one of the first complete infantry units of the BEF to land in France. The first months of World War Two were relatively quiet but after deploying to the Maginot Line sector during January 1940 they came into contact with those Germans manning the West Wall or Seigfried Line. A patrol led by Captain Peter Barclay entered German territory and was attacked. As a result, the first decorations of the war were awarded. Barclay received the Military Cross and Lance-Corporal Davis the Military Medal while the remaining members of the patrol were mentioned in despatches. Two days later, the battalion suffered a tragic first when Lieutenant Patrick Everitt was mortally wounded while leading a daylight patrol. Everitt was the first British officer to be killed in action in the Second World War. When the Germans launched their offensive on 10 May, the BEF advanced to the River Dyle in Belgium. Within days the Allied Armies had
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Strike Wings
Book SynopsisClassic account of the RAFs Strike Wings in action against German shipping in the Second World War.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Desert Air Force in World War II
Book SynopsisDocuments the first time that the RAF struck back at Hitlers Reich.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Fighting with the Long Range Desert Group
Book SynopsisResearched and written by much published author and leading LRDG expert.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd WaffenSS Armour on the Eastern Front 1941 1945
Book SynopsisCovers the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Red Army Weapons of the Second World War
Book SynopsisComprehensive and authoritative work on the whole range of Second World War Red Army weaponry.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Band That Went to War
Book SynopsisAn unusual and never before published account of the War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitlers Uboats
Book SynopsisA detailed study of the Allied air campaign against Hitler's U-boats in the Second World War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Heydrich Butcher of Prague
Book SynopsisHeydrich's shocking and leading role in the Nazi regime is graphically portrayed in this Images of War book.
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Between Giants
Book SynopsisFrom an expert on the Eastern Front of World War II, this book chronicles the cataclysmic experience of the region that includes modern-day Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.The Baltic States suffered more than almost any other territory during World War II, caught on the front-line of some of the war's most vicious battles and squeezed between the vast military might of the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army. Combining new archival research and numerous first-hand accounts, this is a magisterial description of conquest and exploitation, of death and deportation and the fight for survival both by countries and individuals.Trade Review'A powerful pick... It comes packed with action shots and photos, first-hand accounts from soldiers on both sides - most of which have never appeared in English... No military collection strong in World War II should be without this specific, in-depth analysis.' The Midwest Book Review Praise for Prit Buttar 'a marvelously written and illustrated new work with excellent maps on a series of battles too long overlooked... [it[ deserves to be read by any true devotee of World War II.' Military AdvisorTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Maps Author’s Note Dramatis Personae Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Molotov, Ribbentrop and the First Soviet Occupation Chapter 2: Rosenberg, Generalplan Ost and Preparations for Barbarossa Chapter 3: The Wehrmacht in Full Flood Chapter 4: The Baltic Holocaust Chapter 5: Reluctant Allies Chapter 6: Narva, January to April 1944 Chapter 7: Breaking the Deadlock: Summer 1944 Chapter 8: From Doppelkopf to Cäsar Chapter 9: The Isolation of Army Group North Chapter 10: Courland, October to December 1944 Chapter 11: Endgame Chapter 12: Aftermath Appendix 1: Place Names Appendix 2: Ranks Appendix 3: Acronyms Appendix 4: Foreign terms Endnotes Bibliography Extract from Battleground Prussia Index
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Commando 194045
Book SynopsisWith Hitler''s army rampaging across Europe, Winston Churchill ordered the creation of a special fighting force-- the Commandos. These valiant men were volunteers drawn from the ranks of the British Army, formed into a Special Service Brigade, and put through a rigorous but highly effective training program. Over the course of World War II they would see action in every major theater of operation, and are credited with numerous feats of gallantry during the D-Day landings. Although many units were disbanded after the war, the Royal Marine Commandos have maintained the standards of this elite fighting formation to the present day.Angus Konstam explores the history of the Commandos during their formative years, providing detailed descriptions of their training, weapons, and equipment. Battle reports are accompanied by specially commissioned Osprey artwork and historical photographs, offering readers an in-depth analysis of some of the most famous fighting units in the British Table of ContentsIntroduction /Chronology /Recruitment and Enlistment /Training /Appearance and Equipment /Belief and Belonging /Conditions of Service /Experience of Battle /After the Battle /Collections and Museums/Glossary
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC BEB66 Destroyer Units in Combat
Book SynopsisA fascinating study of the EB-66, which from 1965 to 1967 was the US Air Force''s only platform for jamming and escort duties for its strike operations over heavily-defended areas. Without the bravery and skill of EB-66 operators, US losses would undoubtedly have been much higher during the Vietnam War, with large tactical strikes on North Vietnam and Arc Light B-52 raids only available when EB-66 support was possible.Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive ''electron war'' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers dueled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy''s radar frequencies with electroTable of Contents1. Naval Origins 2. Cold War Bomber 3. Yokota and Shaw 4. Into the Fire 5. Thundering On 6. The Final Round 7. Still in Europe Appendices - Colour plates commentary - Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sinking Force Z 1941
Book SynopsisA history and analysis of one of the most dramatic moments in both air power and naval history. With the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse, no battleship was safe on the open ocean, and the aircraft took its crown as the most powerful maritime weaponIn late 1941, war was looming with Japan, and Britain''s empire in southeast Asia was at risk. The British government decided to send Force Z, which included the state-of-the-art battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, to bolster the naval defences of Singapore, and provide a mighty naval deterrent to Japanese aggression. These two powerful ships arrived in Singapore on 2 December - five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But crucially, they lacked air cover. On 9 December Japanese scout planes detected Force Z''s approach in the Gulf of Thailand. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, battleships at sea could manoeuvre, and their anti-aircraft defences were ready. But it did no gTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES The new rulers of the sea DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES The Royal Navy’s mission to Singapore CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES The imperial rivals THE CAMPAIGN The last day of the big-gun battleship ANALYSIS FURTHER READING INDEX
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Gunboat Command
Book SynopsisLt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Special Forces Pilot A Flying Memoir of the
Book SynopsisAn exceptional memoir describing operations by, and in support of, the SAS and SBS during the Falklands War.
£12.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Panther Tank Hitlers T34 Killer
Book SynopsisComprehensive illustrated history of the most effective German tank of the Second World War
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Poland and the Second World War 19381948
Book SynopsisThe full story of Poland's part in WW2 from failure of pre-war diplomacy and planning, through to betrayal by Allies leading to civil war and Soviet occupation in immediate post-war years.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd DDay Gunners
Book SynopsisStories of the men who served the guns on the D-Day beaches
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Devon at War 1939 45
Book SynopsisCovers Devon in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many forgotten news stories of the day.
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Southampton at War 1939 1945
Book SynopsisCovers the events and happenings of the whole of Southampton during the Second World War.
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Forgotten Flotillas
Book SynopsisA important study of a previously neglected but crucial element of the Kriegsmarine which includes previously unpublished photographs and contains stirring first-hand accountsTrade Review'Naval Books of the Year'. "This book is an excellent treatment of a side of naval warfare that is rarely given the attention it deserves. It is thus heartily recommended." --Warship
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Magnum The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm
Book SynopsisFirst-hand accounts of opening the air attack against dictator Saddam
£16.99
Orion Publishing Co Chanels Riviera
Book SynopsisFar from worrying about the onset of war, in the spring of 1938 the burning question on the French Riviera was whether one should curtsey to the Duchess of Windsor. Few of those who had settled there thought much about what was going on in the rest of Europe. It was a golden, glamorous life, far removed from politics or conflict.Featuring a sparkling cast of artists, writers and historical figures including Winston Churchill, Daisy Fellowes, Salvador Dalí, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Eileen Gray and Edith Wharton, with the enigmatic Coco Chanel at its heart, CHANEL''S RIVIERA is a captivating account of a period that saw some of the deepest extremes of luxury and terror in the whole of the twentieth century.From Chanel''s first summer at her Roquebrune villa La Pausa (in the later years with her German lover) amid the glamour of the pre-war parties and casinos in Antibes, Nice and Cannes to the horrors of evacuation and the displacement of thousands of families Trade ReviewProviding insight into the occupation of France and its terrifying impact on rich and poor alike, you'll come away from reading it both better informed and utterly transported -- Francesca Brown * STYLIST magazine *A riveting read about the best and very worst of times and at the heart of the story is the morally ambiguous (some may say morally bankrupt) Chanel herself. -- Sarra Manning * RED ONLINE *A well-researched and compelling story. Drawing on an immense volume of material, she has succeeded not only in constructing an intriguing portrait of Chanel herself but also in expertly conjuring the two very different worlds that then existed side by side -- Selina Hastings * LITERARY REVIEW *A highly amusing guide to the shenanigans, foibles and affairs of the rich and famous at a time when it seemed anyone who was anyone spent weeks at a time on the Riviera ... De Courcy has dug deep into a rich seam of stories about the coastal region of France -- Anne Sebba * HISTORY TODAY *Anne de Courcy's Chanel's Riviera gives us delicious gossip. France's leading designer was the epitome ofchic. When she acquired a magnificent villa on the Cote d'Azur, the rich and famous - among them Jean Cocteau, H. G. Wells, Salvador Dali (and, after the abdication, the Windsors) - followed. They created a gilded and hedonistic world, which continued until the fall of France in 1940. -- A.W. Purdue * THES *De Courcy is very powerful on the fall of France - the sorrow and the pity ... De Courcy, in this gripping, rousing study, sees Chanel as a Marie Antoinette figure, simultaneously shrewd and other-worldly, protected by an armour of absolute self-interest. -- Roger Lewis * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Fascinating ... By turns sunny and shady, this beautifully written book illuminates a harrowing and occasionally surreal episode in 20th-century French history -- Martin Williams * COUNTRY LIFE *Sparkling, anecdote-rich narrative -- Paula Byrne * THE TIMES *
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Desert Air War 1940-1943: Rare Photographs
Book SynopsisThe war in air over North Africa and the Mediterranean during the Second World War has long been overshadowed by the battle on the ground. Between 1940 and 1943 Italy's Regia Aeronautica and then Germany's Luftwaffe waged a concerted aerial campaign against the British, yet apart from the bitter fight for Malta, this aspect of the conflict is rarely given the attention it deserves. Anthony Tucker-Jones, in this vivid photographic history, provides a fascinating introduction to it. The wartime photographs, and the concise text, cover the entire course of the struggle in the air. The Regia Aeronautica at first met weak British opposition when Mussolini launched his ill-advised offensive against British-controlled Egypt, but the obsolete Italian aircraft proved to be no match for the Allied fighters once the strength of the Royal Air Force built up. Then, when Hitler stepped in to help his hapless ally, the aerial struggle intensified, and the air forces of both sides were locked in deadly combat in the skies over Egypt, Libya, the Mediterranean and Tunisia. The wide range of Italian, British, German and American aircraft involved, the air and ground crews from all sides, and the conditions in which they operated and fought are all shown in this varied selection of photographs.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Heinrich Himmler: The Sinister Life of the Head
Book Synopsis_There are no better biographies of Goering, Goebbels and Himmler in existence_. **New York Review of Books** Heinrich Himmler was the commander of the SS, and as founder and officer-in-charge of the Nazi concentration camps and the Einsatzgruppen death squads, he was responsible for implementing the extermination of millions of people. By the time he died he was the second-most powerful man in Germany and regarded himself as Hitler's natural successor, going so far as to attempt to negotiate independent peace with the Allies. Based on US documents handed over to the German Federal Archives and the testimonies of Himmler's family and staff, this book examines how a seemingly ordinary boy grew into an obsessive and superstitious man who ventured into herbalism and astrology before finally turning to the science of racial purity and the belief in the superiority of the Aryan race. Filled with insights into Himmler s private life, activities and beliefs, this is an important study of one of the most sinister figures of World War II.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Cruel Captivity: Prisoners of the
Book SynopsisCarefully and sensitively researched, A Cruel Captivity describes the ordeals of, and lasting impact on, survivors of Japanese captivity. Differing in a number of respects from other moving POW accounts, this book covers the experiences of 22 servicemen from the Army, Royal Navy, RAF and volunteer forces who were held captive in numerous locations through South East Asia including Thailand, Burma, Hong Kong, the Spice Islands and Japan itself. Some had to endure the inhumane conditions during hazardous journeys on the 'hellships' and all suffered appalling cruelty, starvation, disease and prolonged degradation on an epic scale. Yet these were the fortunate ones-many thousands perished and their graves were unmarked. The book also examines the differing mental and physical effects that the prisoners' captors' cruel treatment had on them. The author's handling of the 'legacy' of their experiences during the post-war years makes this moving book particularly important. For a full understanding of this dreadful aspect of the Second World War, A Cruel Captivity is a must-read.
£16.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Joachim Peiper and the Nazi Atrocities of 1944
Book SynopsisJoachim Peiper held the rank of Obersturmbannfuhrer in Nazi Germany's fanatical Schutzstaffel, more commonly referred to as the SS. He spent the first two years of the war as an adjutant to the Reichsfuhrer of the Schutzstaffel, and leading member of the Nazi Party, Heinrich Himmler, where he would have witnessed at first hand the construction and implementation of numerous SS policies, many of which would have been in relation to ethnic cleansing and the Holocaust. In October 1941, having yearned for a chance at combat, he changed roles and became a commander in the Waffen-SS, although he still remained in regular contact with Himmler. As a member of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte, he saw service in the Soviet Union, Italy and Belgium. On 19 September 1943, he and his men were responsible for the murder of twenty-four Italian civilians at the village of Boves. On 17 December 1944, men under his command were responsible for what became known as the Malmedy massacre, involving the murder of eighty-four unarmed American prisoners of war. Following this, between 17 and 20 December, Peiper and his men were involved in the murder of a number of other American soldiers, as well as Belgian civilians. Peiper was never charged with the atrocities at Boves, but in 1946 he faced an American military tribunal for the Malmedy masssacre. Although found guilty and sentenced to death, his sentence was reduced to life imprisonment but he was eventually released in 1956. In 1972, Peiper moved to the French village of Troves in north east France. On 14 July 1976, his home was attacked and set on fire. Overcome by smoke, he died in the flames.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Fall of Berlin: Rare Photographs from Wartime
Book SynopsisBy March 1945, the Red Army had closed in on Berlin. Marshal Zhukov, with almost a million soldiers and 20,000 tanks and guns at his disposal, launched his assault of the Seelow Heights. While costly with 30,000 Russians killed, it brought the Russian Army to the gates of the capital. On 20 April, Hitler's 56th birthday, Soviet artillery began a massive bombardment of the doomed city. The Fuhrer ordered every soldier, Hitlerjugend and Volksstrum to fight to the death. The house-to-house fighting that followed was brutal and savage with heavy casualties for both military and civilians. Using superb Russian and German imagery this fine Images of War series book describes the Russian assault and Nazi last-ditch defence of Hitler's capital during the final days of the Third Reich.
£14.24
