Pen And Sword: 3067 books
by Jack Horsfall
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2008
The third in a trilogy of books, the others being Cambrai -The Right Hook and Bourlon Wood by the same authors covering the battle for Cambrai in November 1917. It covers the defense against the German counter strike, the defense of the Flesquieres Salient against the Kaiserschlact in March 1918 and...
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....
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...
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...
British Submarines at War
1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2016
Originally published in 1970 and out of print for nearly thirty years, this book has already earned its place as a classic of submarine history by an author with an international reputation for being second-to-none in evoking the claustrophobic horror of war beneath the waves. Accurate in detail,...
Churchill's Greatest Fear
The Battle of the Atlantic 3 September 1939 to 7 May 1945
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
The Battle of the Atlantic (Churchill's term) was arguably the pivotal campaign of the Second World War – it was certainly the longest starting with the sinking of RMS Athenia on 3 September 1939 and ending with the torpedoing of SS Avon Dale on 7 May 1945.
This superbly researched work covers...
by Luuk Buist, Major M L Peters
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
The fierce struggle between the British 1st Airborne Division and the superior German forces in and around Arnhem is well documented. This book tells of the role played in the battle for Oosterbeek and the bridge at Arnhem itself by the men of the Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR). These men were already...
Constant Vigilance
The RAF Regiment in the Burma Campaign
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations. This book concerns the Regiments operational history in South-east Asia Command and draws on the diaries and recollections of the men who served in that theatre. It...