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The Allied landings at Dieppe in German-occupied France in August 1942 are one the most famous amphibious operations of the Second World War and many books have been written about them, mostly from the Allied point of view. The German side of the story has been neglected, and that is why Graham Thomas's fresh account is so valuable.

The Royal Navy's victory over pirates is the subject of Graham A. Thomas's compelling new study of one of the most pernicious episodes in the history of African piracy. As he tells this compelling story, he uncovers the long tradition of piracy and privateering along the African shore.

Graphic account of the battle for the Scheldt, Walcheren and Antwerp in 1944. Focuses on the Allied attack on the German stronghold of Walcheren.

A detailed account of the battle to defeat the V-1 Flying Bomb threat against the UK in 1944 and 1945.

A compelling new account of history's most famous pirate.The Pirate King is the compelling true story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. The inspiration for dozens of fictionalized pirates in film, television, and literature-as well the namesake of one of the world's most popular rum brands-Captain Sir Henry Morgan was matchless among pirates and privateers. Unlike most of his c...

The first full-length biography of the famous privateer and pirate-hunter.

One hundred and fifty years ago the Royal Navy fought a daring campaign against ruthless pirates and won, killing The King of the Pirates, Bartholomew Roberts off the coast of aArica and capturing his fleet. Scores of his men were executed by the Admiralty Court.

This book is the story of the RAF Typhoon fighter-bombers involved in the battle for Caen in July 1944. Using official squadron histories, log books, interviews with veterans who flew the mighty Typhoon, memories from Alanbrooke, Montgomery, Air Marshal Tedder and others, and some German reports, this book takes the reader right into the action from the build-up to D-Day right through to Operation Goodwood and the battle for Caen. Veterans fro...

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A compelling new account of history's most famous pirate.The Pirate King is the compelling true story of a Welshman who became one of the most ruthless and brutal buccaneers of the golden age of piracy. The inspiration for dozens of fictionalized pirates in film, television, and literature-as well the namesake of one of the world's most popular rum brands-Captain Sir Henry Morgan was matchless among pirates and privateers. Unlike most of his c...

In the summer of 1944 the Germans launched more than 10, 000 flying bombs at Britain, most of them towards London. Thousands of people were killed many more injured. RAF fighter pilots flew round the clock patrols desperately trying to shoot the robot rockets down and stop them from reaching their targets.

On 2 August 1708, Captain Woodes Rogers set sail from Bristol with two ships, the Duke and Duchess, on an epic voyage of circumnavigation that was to make him famous. His mission was to attack, plunder and pillage Spanish ships wherever he could. This is a biography of one of the most audacious and shrewd fighting captains of the age.