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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...

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 ...

Joan McFarlane was elected as a Stratford-upon-Avon Town Councillor for the first time in 1987 and then to Stratford-upon-Avon District Council in 1999. She was immediately smitten by the wealth of history she found herself amongst.History in itself does not interest everyone. However, in 2012 she set about researching interesting facts that came to her attention. Short paragraphs were easily digested so these formed the basis for the Cameos J...

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, photographs, charts and prints, this authoritative military history of the Second Boer War was written by Captain John P. Wisser, a West Point tactician and academic in 1901. Included are the origins of the war, preliminary operations of the hostilities and comprehensive information of the battles and engagements, including Spion Kop, Elandslaagte, Magersfontein, the siege of Mafeking, and t...

Newly illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, paintings and engravings, this is G. B. Malleson's best-selling book about how the British Empire won the jewel in its crown. Each chapter covers a decisive battle from 1746 to 1849, which finally led to the gradual annexation of India to the British Empire. The Battle of St Thomé in 1746, between the French and the Nawab of the Carnatic, opened the infinite possibilities of trade and treasu...

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...

Fully illustrated throughout with maps and photographs, this authoritative and entertaining book features examples of the formidable challenges that the U.S. Army encountered in Vietnam. The book uses specific encounters to explain the American reaction and strategy to attacks by the Viet Cong in a hostile and demanding environment, on land, river and air. It includes the famous battle of Ia Drang, ambushes on land and on river, skirmishes wit...

The first Anglo-Chinese War of 1839-1842 was fought essentially over trade restrictions between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty. European traders were only permitted to sell though a cartel of Chinese merchants known as the Thirteen Hongs, and were not allowed to travel, live or trade in any other part of China apart from the Thirteen Factories in Canton. Due to the ever-growing demands of the home market for tea, and China's insistenc...

Fully illustrated throughout with maps, charts, tables and photographs, this authoritative history of the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War was written by Colonel Francis Kelly, who himself commanded the 1st and 5th Special Forces Groups during the conflict. From their humble beginnings training just 58 Vietnamese soldiers in 1957, these elite soldiers in just over one decade, trained and advised over 80, 000 paramilitary and gue...

Illustrated throughout with contemporary engravings, photographs and maps, this highly readable eye-witness account was written by Frank Power, a British journalist and latterly Consul, who was trapped in the Siege of Khartoum. This book of his personal letters was published posthumously by his family, before the death of General Gordon, when there was still some chance of relief. They are full of hope and optimism, and contain vivid descripti...

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, photographs and prints, this authoritative account of the Crimean War was written by General Sir Edward Hamley, who served throughout the conflict with distinction in the Royal Artillery. This was the first war where the public were informed via telegraph of the shocking realities of the charge of the Light Brigade and the courage of the Thin Red Line, of death and injury, the appalling cond...

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs and illustrations, this highly readable account of the Boxer Rebellion was written by Frederick Brown, a British missionary living in Tianjin province at the time of the uprising. Brown initially volunteered to be a chaplain to the British troops, but was quickly attached to the Intelligence Department because of his superb local knowledge and grasp of the language and culture. This is...

Fully illustrated throughout with detailed maps and photographs, this informative and entertaining book retells the story of the first six weeks of the bitter struggle to hold the Anzio beachhead against fierce German attacks, during the Italian campaign of 1944. VI Corps of the American Fifth Army, which included British and American units, seized and gained a foothold in this strategic position on the Italian coast. From this vital beachhead...

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...

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary engravings and photographs, this highly readable account of the Zulu War of 1879 was written by Alexander Wilmot, a British historian living in South Africa at the time of the conflict. Wilmot traces the origins of the Zulus and the inevitable journey to war with the white settlers of the South African colonies. From the notorious disaster at Isandlwana to victory at Rorke's Drift, and the less we...

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 short volume forms part of an occasional series entitled 'Military History From Contemporary Sources'. The idea behind the series is to provide the modern reader with a flavour of how these actions were presented to general audiences at the time the events unfolded. This volume is of especial interest as it deals with the German Army on the Somme. The events from the British perspective are well represented in the huge volume of reports a...