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Le Queux's work is an early example of Invasion literature genre, which began with The Battle of Dorking in 1871, where the British are soundly defeated by an invading German army. Le Queux's novel depicts Britain being invaded by coalition forces led by France and Russia, who make several early advances, but the brave English patriots fight on and eventually manage to turn the tide, especially after Germany enters the war on the side of the ...

An exceptional first-hand account written by a Sergeant of the 7th Royal Fusiliers who served and fought in most of the famous battles and sieges of the Peninsular Campaign during the Napoleonic Wars, including such battles as Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vittoria and the battles for the Pyrenees. The author, Sergeant John Cooper, returned to England upon the surrender of French forces and was due for discharge but was ...

This period handbook was published to give British military personnel a better understanding of the principal characteristics of both the Italian army and the Black Shirt Militia under active service conditions, it is dated October 1941. It begins with a description of distinctive branches, or specialities, the most characteristic of which was the arm of the Royal Carabinieri, a semi-military body occupying, historically, the senior position ...

The first (and only) published volume on the frustrating early Allied campaign in East Africa, that saw the emergence of Germany's Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - one of the most successful and legendary guerilla leaders of all time. This volume in the Official History of The Great War covers the first half of the campaign in East Africa (the planned second volume was never published). The fighting in 'German East' - the German colony comprising t...

By the winter of 1916/17, World War I had reached a deadlock. While the Allies commanded greater resources and fielded more soldiers than the Central Powers, German armies had penetrated deep into Russia and France, and tenaciously held on to their conquered empire. Hoping to break the stalemate on the western front, the exhausted Allies sought to bring the neutral United States into the conflict. A golden opportunity to force American interve...

Interesting personal account of the service of battleship "Majestic" in the Dardanelles arranged by Goodchild from the logbook of Petty Officer J.G. Cowie. "Majestic" was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship. In early 1915, she was dispatched to the Mediterranean for service in the Dardanelles Campaign. She participated in bombardments of Turkish forts and supported the Allied landings at Gallipoli. On 27 May 1915, she was torpedoed by...

Interesting personal account of the service of battleship "Majestic" in the Dardanelles arranged by Goodchild from the logbook of Petty Officer J.G. Cowie. "Majestic" was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship. In early 1915, she was dispatched to the Mediterranean for service in the Dardanelles Campaign. She participated in bombardments of Turkish forts and supported the Allied landings at Gallipoli. On 27 May 1915, she was torpedoed by...

An exceptional first-hand account written by a Sergeant of the 7th Royal Fusiliers who served and fought in most of the famous battles and sieges of the Peninsular Campaign during the Napoleonic Wars, including such battles as Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vittoria and the battles for the Pyrenees. The author, Sergeant John Cooper, returned to England upon the surrender of French forces and was due for discharge but was ...

The story of Persia (today's Iran) during The Great War, when it was a major strategic player between the warring Turkish, Russian and British Empires - vital because of the oil riches in and around it. This volume tells how German attempts to stir up an Islamic Jihad were foiled, and how the situation was saved by Britain's 'Dunsterforce' after the Russian revolution. Persia (modern Iran) was a key strategic piece on the global chessboard o...

Official account of the Italian campaign from 1915, with special reference to Britain's support for her embattled Italian ally in the year between November 1917 and November 1918. Five British and four French divisions with supporting arms were engaged. Although the third member of the Central Powers triple alliance before the Great War, Italy wisely held aloof from the conflict which began in August 1914. But pressure from the western Allie...

Official account of the Italian campaign from 1915, with special reference to Britain's support for her embattled Italian ally in the year between November 1917 and November 1918. Five British and four French divisions with supporting arms were engaged. Although the third member of the Central Powers triple alliance before the Great War, Italy wisely held aloof from the conflict which began in August 1914. But pressure from the western Allie...

The story of Persia (today's Iran) during The Great War, when it was a major strategic player between the warring Turkish, Russian and British Empires - vital because of the oil riches in and around it. This volume tells how German attempts to stir up an Islamic Jihad were foiled, and how the situation was saved by Britain's 'Dunsterforce' after the Russian revolution. Persia (modern Iran) was a key strategic piece on the global chessboard o...

Operation KE explores the air combat that attended the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal in early 1943 -a topic which has hitherto received very little attention. Operation KE was successful largely because Japanese strategic planning and tactical execution was basically sound. The traditional view holds that the Japanese got away with the initiative largely because the Americans let them, the US Pacific high command felt it was not worth the...

Describing the campaign from D-Day onwards, this excellent contemporary battalion history is divided into two parts. The first contains an outline of the activities of the 2/24th during the campaign in Europe from D-Day to VE-Day, and the second is a detailed narrative of some of the more important actions in which the battalion fought. Complete with a list of awards. Originally printed in Hamburg in 1945.

This superb book lists and provides the histories of all honours and awards made by the many independent States, Kingdoms, Grand Duchies etc. of Germany and the German Empire and the post-1918 Austrian Republic - up to the German National Socialist Party (1939/1940). This is a reprint of what has always been a very rare book and considered to be the "Bible" for all collectors of German Awards. German text.

This superb book lists and provides the histories of all honours and awards made by the many independent States, Kingdoms, Grand Duchies etc. of Germany and the German Empire and the post-1918 Austrian Republic - up to the German National Socialist Party (1939/1940). This is a reprint of what has always been a very rare book and considered to be the "Bible" for all collectors of German Awards. German text.

In PART I by A G Butler, the general and detailed plans for the medical arrangements for the Landing, the operations in August, and the Evacuation are described, the working of these plans at Anzac, on the lines of communication, and at the base, are reviewed, and the causes and consequences of the confusion in the clearance of the wounded, which occurred in connection with the Landing and, to a less extent, the August fighting, are traced and...