Warfare & defence
Japanese Anti-Submarine Aircraft in the Pacific War
By Ryusuke Ishiguro
Japanese anti-submarine aircraft of World War II are not well documented and this book is the first in English with full technical details of these historic aircraft and illustrations of their fascinating colour schemes.
For Orange and the States
The Dutch Republic was one of the great European powers during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Generally, the Dutch Republic was considered to have lost that status after the 1713 Peace of Utrecht; however, when the Republic entered the War of Austrian Succession in 1740, it was able to field...
Glory of the Empires 1880-1914
By Wendell Schollander
An unprecedented and fully illustrated study of every regimental uniform of the five most powerful empires of the period.
Canadian Soldier
By Lawrence Brown
Almost a century has passed since the signing of the armistice on 11 November 1918. Of all the soldiers who went through that hell on earth, photographs, letters, stories and old uniforms kept in attics are all that is left. Thanks to a collection of more than ten thousand documents,...
Nieuwpoort Sector 1917
By Kristof Jacobs
The mainly forgotten story of the British and Australian tunnellers and their work on the Belgian Coast during the Great War.
Heitai
So little is known about the weapons, uniforms and living conditions of World War II Japanese soldiers Heitai, these almost undisputed conquerors who operated throughout East Asia during the conflict. Through this magnificently illustrated book, the reader can finally have a glimpse into the personal possessions of the soldiers of...
Narvik and the Allies
By Evan McGilvray
This work is about the co-operation between the Allies in Norway between April and June 1940 by initially considering the military-politics of the period August 1939 until the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. Much of the work examines the role of the Independent Podhalian Rifle Brigade and its...
Captives of War
By Clare Makepeace
This study reveals the experiences and emotional lives of British prisoners of war in Germany and Italy during the Second World War.
For the Love of the Navy
By Ray Hamilton
From magnificent vessels like the Tudor warship Mary Rose and the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, to the naval heroes and dramatic sea battles that make up the British Navy's illustrious history, and looking at the remarkable people who serve in her ranks today, this fascinating miscellany celebrates the oldest...
Passchendaele
By Nick Lloyd
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER 'A timely re-appraisal . . . a masterpiece' General Lord Richard Dannatt The Third Battle of Ypres was a 'lost victory' for the British Army in 1917. Between July and November 1917, in a small corner of Belgium, more than 500,000 men were killed...