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The Panther V evidenced a number of problems in combat, and this was the proof of the rushed development programme that was made obvious from the events at Kursk. However, despite its disappointing battlefield debut, the Panther is frequently hailed as the best all round tank of the war. This fascinating study by Emmy award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers draws on a wide variety of combat reports and unique primary sources to weigh...

Robert "The Bruce" - sein Name ließ den englischen Unterdrückern das Blut in den Adern gefrieren. In den Herzen seines schottischen Volkes entzündete er die Fackeln der Freiheit. Ihm gelang, was "Braveheart" versagt blieb: Am 24. Juli 1314 schlug er die Engländer - in der legendären Schlacht von Bannockburn - vernichtend!

The sworn testimony of Wilhelm Keitel from the Nuremberg Trials of 1946.

Any resistance encountered at these farms must be crushed without delay, and for this purpose Company D will detach two antitank guns each to both Companies A and B." Major Beer, Battalion commander. Orders for antipartisan operation The German armies fighting to defeat the Russian regular armies during World War II faced a bitter war on two fronts. Behind the German lines, tenacious bands of partisans waged an unforgiving and bitter war which...

This comprehensive overview of the anti-tank weapons utilised by the Wehrmacht and the conduct of operations in the field was compiled and introduced by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on contemporary Allied intelligence reports to build a unique primary source representation of how events unfolded on the battlefield. The reports and images form an absorbing study drawn from a unique series of primary sources and ...

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This classic Icelandic saga follows the lives of two friends, Njal Thorgeirsson, a sage and lawyer, and the great warrior Gunnar Hamundarson. The story follows the violent blood feuds of the Icelanders, the alliances and betrayals, the vengeance wrought and atonement sought. Illustrated and fully annotated throughout, this brand new edition of George Webbe Dasent's definitive translation brings new life into this timeless story of honour, loya...

Fully illustrated throughout with maps, photographs and charts, this authoritative and entertaining book is an account of the operations of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), more commonly known as Merrill's Marauders, in North Burma from February to May, 1944. The book is based on the interviews of the soldiers who not only survived five major and thirty minor engagements with the veterans of the Japanese 18th Division, but also had to ...

Fully illustrated with maps, photographs and contemporary illustrations, this authoritative and informative book describes the different phases of the German campaign in Russia from the lightning Blitzkrieg to headlong retreat. The influence of terrain, climatic and weather conditions effected operations, and tested the strengths and weaknesses of the officers and men who fought on the Russian front. These personal narratives describe the Russ...

This illustrated book tells the chronological story of the First Anglo-Afghan War using the original letters, personal diaries, official reports and dispatches written by the soldiers and politicians who took part, witnessed and died in these battles. Initially they report glorious tales of success and conquest. They tell of everyday problems of a lack of equipment and a scarcity of funds, difficulties with the local warlords, the native troop...

The Nuremberg Trials were held by the four victorious Allied forces of Great Britain, the USA, France and the USSR in the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg from November 1945 to October 1946. Famous for prosecuting the major German war criminals, they also tried the various groups and organisations that were at the heart of Nazi Germany. This fascinating volume is concerned with the trial of Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and the Minister of Arma...

This new volume includes a detailed report on the principles of Russian and German night combat tactics, and a training manual written from the German point of view.