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On the eightieth anniversary of the disastrous raid on Dieppe, this is the compelling story of the failures in its planning and execution and the bitter lessons learned in advance of D-Day.

Friendly invasion is a social history and studies the various relationships forged between the British public and their American guests.

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Salisbury Plain is the UK's largest military training area, measuring approximately 25 miles across and ten miles from top to toe. This book examines how the military has used and developed the area since the land was first purchased towards the end of the 19th century.

A look at the evacuation of British and Allied forces from Dunkirk and other ports during the collapse of France following the German invasion of May 1940.

Salisbury Plain is the UK's largest military training area, measuring approximately 25 miles across and ten miles from top to toe. This history of the Plain examines how the military has used and developed the area since the land was first purchased towards the end of the 19th century. It has since seen major changes in the organization of the Army, witnessed the testing and development of numerous weapon systems, and was the birthplace of Bri...

The Battle of Britain was a critical period in the history of WWII when, thanks to the heroics of the RAF and their Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, Britain managed to withstand the Luftwaffe onslaught and avoid the invasion that would have followed. This title tells the story through the memories of surviving pilots and other military staff.

Exploring in full colour the history of Hampshire in the Second World War and what remains today. Explores the county's part in Operation Overlord and the Battle of Britain and its involvement in the manufacture of the Spitfire.

In England today we enjoy a rich diversity of folk traditions, many of which can trace their beginnings back hundreds of years. In this book we visit some of the best known examples, including mumming, cheese rolling, tree dressing, rushbearing, beating the bounds, flitch trials and Wassailing, among many other customs, festivals and traditions.

Exploring in full colour the history of Wiltshire in the Second World War and what remains today.

Children in the Second World War

Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out everything you need to know about the Second World War.

Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out everything you need to know about the Battle of Britain.

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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Somerset has changed and developed since the war

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Sussex has changed and developed since the war.

Their experiences in World War II had a profound effect on many British artists and writers. This heavily illustrated volume draws together numerous accounts of wartime experiences by many Britons who went on to fame in art, literature, fashion, and architecture. A wide variety of wartime incidents are described by unusually articulate and perceptive observers, and many examples are illustrated of art, writing and design inspired by the war.

In Britain there are more than 3000 lost villages--once thriving communities that fell victim to the pressures of disease, industry, and social and political change. Reduced to ivy-clad remnants nestled in valleys and woodlands, or to weather-worn ruins on moorland and coast, all are echoes of a former age and evoke a natural curiosity as to who lived in them, what life was like there, and what caused their decline. In "The Lost Villages, " b...

A fascinating collection of wartime memories from major political figures, many who are still household names today. Drawn from a political cross section, representing all major parties, these delightfully evocative accounts cover experiences in all three of the British armed services and across the ranks. This work is full of surprises with former prime ministers and other senior figures telling their stories with great modesty, and humility.