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Siege of Malta 1940-1942
A Mediterranean Leningrad Campaign Chronicles Series
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2007
The heroic defense of Malta against the Axis powers is one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. For over two years this tiny island was the key to control of the Mediterranean and it was critical to the outcome of the North African campaign.
A legend has grown up around the...
by Geoffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2003
Captain Bennett discusses the traumatic effects of the Washington and London Naval Treaties on the fleets of the principal powers between the wars, and their astonishing growth and technical progress between 1939 and 1945. He then deals with the war in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The Battle...
In the Ranks of Death
The Irish in the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army. During the war this rose to over 120,000, suggesting that about 100,000 enlisted during the war. Nine earned the Victoria Cross; three members of the Royal...
The Hidden Threat
Mines and Minesweeping in WWI
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
It is not widely remembered that mines were by far the most effective weapon deployed against the British Royal Navy in WW1, costing them 5 battleships, 3 cruisers, 22 destroyers, 4 submarines and a host of other vessels. They were in the main combated by a civilian force using fishing boats and paddle...
Commandos in Exile
The Story of 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando 1942-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national...
Red Sky in the Morning
The Battle of the Barants Sea 1942
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2007
The Arctic convoys that sailed through the cold malevolent waters of the Barents Sea ran the gauntlet of German air and sea attacks as they struggled to transport vital supplies to Britains Russian allies. Convoy JW51B sailed in December 1942 with a small close escort of five destroyers, plus a reserve...
Business in Great Waters
The U-Boat Wars 1916-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Twice within 25 years Britain was threatened with starvation by the menace of the U-Boat. In this study of submarine warfare, the author explains why Winston Churchill wrote "the only thing that ever frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril". Until it had been overcome, the Anglo-American...
Code Wars
How ‘Ultra’ and ‘Magic’ Led to Allied Victory
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
When the top secret code breaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten. Code Wars examines the role of ULTRA (the intelligence derived from breaking secret enemy signals) on major events of the Second World War. It...
North Sea Battleground
The War and Sea 1914 - 1918
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
During WW1 the North Sea became the principal battleground for the navies of Britain and Germany. This book explains in chronological order the major encounters between Kaiser Wilhelm II’s High Seas Fleet and the Royal Navy. It also includes other important operations such as mine-laying and sweeping,...
U-Boats at War in World War I and II
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2009
U Boats were the scourge of the seas for Allied shipping during both World Wars – almost bringing Britain to the brink of starvation on several occasions. This book contains unseen photographs taken by German submarine crew and captains during each war.
The World War One selection features...
by Graham Rhys-Jones
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
On 9 April 1940, the German Armed Forces seized Norway and Denmark in an operation remarkable for its precision and boldness. The Chamberlain War Cabinet was caught on the hop and responded with ineptitude.
While this book examines the making of grand strategy it is first and foremost the story...
'Total Germany'
The Royal Navy' War Against the Axis Powers 1939-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
On the declaration of war in 1939 the British Admiralty signalled all warships and naval bases 'Total Germany, Total Germany'.
It was fortunate that of Germany's three armed services, the Kriegsmarine under
Grosseradmiral Erich Raeder was the least well prepared. True, Admiral Karl Donitz's...
Fishermen Against the Kaiser
Volume 1 Shockwaves of War 1914 -1915
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
British fishermen are among the unsung heroes of the First World War. The conflict with Germany had an immediate and enduring impact on their lives and livelihood. They were immediately caught up in the sea war against the Kaiser’s navy, confronting the threats presented by the submarines, minelayers,...
Hitler's Violent Youth
How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Moulded Hitler
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
An Emmy Award–winning author and historian delves into the brutal early life of the man who would become Nazi Germany’s maniacal dictator.
Between 1889 and 1924, Adolph Hitler’s political outlook was borne out of vicious incidents that heralded the formation of the Sturmabteilung—the notorious...