E R Hooton: 3 books
War over the Steppes
The air campaigns on the Eastern Front 1941–45
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
The air war over the Steppes was more than a brutal clash in which might alone triumphed. It was a conflict that saw tactical and technological innovation as the Soviet air force faced off against Herman Göring's Luftwaffe. As Germany and the Soviet Union battled for victory on the Eastern Front...
Spain in Arms
A Military History of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2019
Spain in Arms is a new military history of the Spanish Civil War. It examines how the Spanish Civil War conflict developed on the battlefield through the prism of eight campaigns between 1937-1939 and shows how many accounts of military operations during this conflict are based upon half-truths and...
Prelude to the First World War
The Balkan Wars 1912-1913
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
The fuse to the First World War was lit in the Balkans where simmering hatreds exploded into violence. Like a string of firecrackers, these hatreds had been fuelled by attacks on the Turkish Ottoman Empire in the previous few years. From 1911-1912, Italy seized Libya. In 1912, the Balkan states united...