Pen Sword: 3374 books
by Andrew Rawson
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Cambrai Campaign 1917 is an account of the British Expeditionary Force’s battles in November and December of 1917. It starts with the plan to carry out a tank raid on the Hindenburg Line at Cambrai. The raid grew into a full scale attack and Third Army would rely on a different style of attack....
For Love of Regiment
A History of British Infantry, Volume One, 1660-1914
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 1993
The author explains how the tradition of loyalty to the regiment has served the British Army so well over the past 350 years and, in his vivid description of some of the major campaigns in which it has fought, shows what it was like at various times to have been an officer or a soldier in the British Army.
For Love of Regiment
A History of British Infantry, Volume 2, 1915-1994
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 1994
The author explains how the tradition of loyalty to the regiment has served the British Army so well over the past 350 years and, in his vivid description of some of the major campaigns in which it has fought, shows what it was like at various times to have been an officer or a soldier in the British Army.
by Graham Pitchfork
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2015
Of the many human characteristics, few evoke greater admiration and respect than gallantry in the service of one's country. Here, Graham Pitchfork describes the outstanding bravery of twenty-one air men who served in the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. These accounts...
Heritage of the Sea
Famous Preserved Ships around the UK
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
The 21st century saw the naval power of Great Britain rise from that of an obscure island to that of a worldwide empire. British shipping and seamen dominated the globe for four centuries and the ships that explored the world and those which guarded them represent a unique treasure-trove of maritime...
Fishing and Fishermen
A Guide for Family Historians
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Martin Wilcox's concise and informative guide to the fishing industry will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or find out about the life a fisherman and his family. In a clear and accessible way he takes readers through the technical, economic and social aspects of...
Taming the Atlantic
The History of Man's Battle With the World's Toughest Ocean
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
The Atlantic Ocean has been and remains an often deadly challenge to mankind. This delightful and informative book chronicles the history of attempt to cross its hostile surface from the early days of sail to the most recent record breaking attempts in small ultra-fast craft. In between there have...
US Eighth Air Force in Europe
Eager Eagles 19410 Summer 1943 Going Over, Gaining Strength- Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Using narrative accounts and new insights this book catalogues the dramatic and first-hand oral testimonies of the US Army Air Corps' bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed in East Anglia in 1942.
It begins with shock of the unannounced Japanese attack on Pearl...
Underground Structures of the Cold War
The World Below
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Books on the history of fortifications are plentiful. Medieval castles, the defensive systems of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the trenches and bunkers of the First World War, the great citadels of the Second World War – all these have been described in depth. But the fortifications...
British Military Medals
A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
This second edition of Peter Ducker's best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring...
Cinderella Service
RAF Coastal Command 1939 - 1945
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2007
This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort. Although often referred to as the 'Cinderella Service' because by its nature, it did not gain the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by Fighter and Bomber Commands and considering that it was...
History of Dive Bombing
A Comprehensive History from 1911 Onward
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
This is the incredible history of the dive bomber told from both official records and eyewitness accounts. It tears away the many myths and misrepresentations that surrounded this type of warplane and presents a truly original and detailed history, from the first true combat dive bombing by an RAF...
Mad Mike
Biography of Brigadier Michael Calvert
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 1990
This penetrating biography tells the story of his life including his exploits in Norway and the early Commandos. It also uncovers new evidence revealing that his court martial was unjust.
Up the Micks!
An Illustrated History of the Irish Guards
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
The unique history of The Micks – the Irish Guards – is chronicled in over 1000 images, starting with their formation in 1900 and taking the reader through to the recent war in Afghanistan. It is the story of a remarkable family regiment that continues to