Warfare & defence

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...

Social Theory for Social Work

By Christopher Thorpe

Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner...

The RAF at 100: A Century in Photographs

By Mirrorpix

Celebrating a century of the world's oldest independent air force, The RAF at 100 showcases vivid and evocative images from the Mirrorpix archive that trace the story of the RAF from its earliest days through wartime and peacetime and into the modern age.