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While World War One saw the first aerial combat in the history of mankind, the Second World War saw the clash of mighty air forces on a scale that would have seemed impossible twenty years before. Chaz Bowyer, arguably the most authouritative air historian of his generation, tackles the broad sweep of air operations in the European theater in this book. Initially the Luftwaffe attempted to dominate the skies, and very nearly succeeded. The val...

The village of St. Julian figured in several battles of the First World War, but this new volume in the Battleground Europe series concentrates on the site's darkest moment: the first use of poison gas as a weapon of war. The German command drew upon the nation's extensive chemical industry in an attempt to break what was clearly developing into a stalemate. The first gas-loaded shells were fired on April 22, 1915, many landing on positions he...

In this, his latest work, leading author, Martin Middlebrook tells the story of his home county regiment's experiences in the Great War.

X D Operations is the first account of the thrilling operations by the Kent Fortress Royal Engineers, tasked with destroying all the oil reserves stored in refineries in the ports along the Continental coastline, thus denying the Nazis vital stocks. Mounted at very short notice and in extreme secrecy, such was the importance attached to them that no plans existed for the unit's evacuation. The book describes the trip over in destroyers, freque...

The XIVth Army was the largest British army in World War II and the most ethnically diverse, being made up of a wide variety of British, Indian and African troops. Spearheading the XIVth Army's advance through the Burma jungles were the Chindits, British and Gurkha air commandos who landed behind Japanese lines in gliders for some of the most daring operations of the Second World War.Robin Painter was an officer in the Royal Signals, an especi...

As any sailor knows, life at sea is hazardous under even normal circumstances. In times of war with an enemy intent on killing and sinking you it is infinitely more so. David Blackmore has researched 100 extreme cases over the span of history and written graphic descriptions covering the background, the events and the tragic concsequences. Many were the result of enemy action, others (too many) straight human error and the remainder were cause...

The 1994 crash of Chinook with top Northern Ireland intelligence experts on board into the Mull of Kintyre has remained a source of intense speculation to this day. The book is not only a full account of the incident itself and the subsequent and on-going controversy over blame, but also attempts to solve the mystery about this accident.

This book is dedicated at collectors of British Cavalry Swords and potrayed in a form that is both simplistic and an informative guide that does not claim to be an academic treatise. The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of recognizing a cavalry sword, are made by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors own collection, supported by sketches of swords hilts that have not been generally publicised, but...

Of all the planes that flew in WW2, the 'Wooden Wonder' the two-engined Mosquito, or Mossie as it was affectionately called, was truly the most versatile and feared by the Germans. Fast and maneuverable, the Mossie was just as at home in the pathfinder role as she was a fighter interceptor, particularly of VIs, as a night-fighter, low level bomber, Mosquitopanik tells of the hugely successful war career of this much loved aeroplane that caught...

First hand account of life on board a Soviet submarine in the Second World War.

This guide describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and American Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the area north of Venice between November 1917 and Spring 1918. These Forces supported the Italians after their disastrous defeat at Caporetto and helped stem the Austrian and German onslaught.This is the first guide to the Allied contribution and the Piave Defence line. It also covers the rear areas - supply ...

Among the veterans that Field Marshall Montgomery brought back with him from the Mediterranean to spearhead the D-day invasion, were West Country infantrymen of 231 Brigade. Unknown to the Allies, a quality German Division had been moved forward to the coast. This was the same German Division that nearly halted the Americans at OMAHA and the West Countrymen had to fight extremely hard for their objectives.

The author, wounded and taken prisoner in Calais in 1940 became a compulsive escaper and was the first of the very few to make a 'home- run' from Colditz Castle. Thereafter he rejoined the fighting serving in France and Holland in MI9 before becoming a member of the International Tribunal at Nuremburg.

The tiny French hamlet of Serre is the subject of this guide. It covers four battles for the high ground upon which Serre is situated: June 1915: July 1916: November 1916 and July and August 1918.

This is the moving story of a young man who found himself along with thousands of his comrades in the nightmare of Japanese captivity. Unlike so many, Bill Read lived to tell the tale. As well as detailing his ordeal, he describes how the experiences of those years have affected his life since.

While the Germans did not succeed in invading Britain during World War II, they occupied a number of islands in the English Channel. The English population continued to lead fairly normal lives, while the German occupiers built some of the most extensive fortifications of the Second World War. As the war progressed, British commandos made occasional attacks, resulting in harsher conditions on the islands. The German garrisons were totally isol...

This title describes the second major action fought by the British Expeditionary Force on the 26th August 1914. Five Victoria Crosses were won as the Allies took on elements of four German corps at the Battle of Le Cateau.

The principal action that took place here in February 1917 was of short duration and failure but with fascinating overtones. This is the dramatic story of the events on the Somme after the great battle of 1916 ended and before the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line. Its focus is on a ravine easily as impressive as that at Beaumont Hamel.

Made up of a collection of short, colourful pen-pictures, or cameos, of individuals, their units and almost forgotten episodes in the life of the Ypres Salient in which they were involved, each cameo is supported by a map and photographs together with notes adding detail of points indirectly related to the stories.

Major General Sir Roy Redgrave is a member of the famous acting family, but his career followed an entirely different path. Sir Roy pursued a career in the British armed forces and his autobiography makes fascinating reading. He was born and brought up in Romania, a country which had fought with the Allies in World War I but was forced into the Axis on the eve of World War II. The post-war period eventually found Sir Roy serving as British Com...