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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...
by Frayn Turner
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2004
Published for the first time in a single volume, VC’s of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient. The medal of this ultimate honor is inscribed with the simple words ‘For Valour’‚ and this cross of courage was awarded to a total of 180 men - many posthumously.
As...
by Gavin Birch
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2008
A brilliant and prolific collection of rare photographs celebrating the war-winning qualities of arguably the most important tank of the Second World War. Many of the marvelous images have never been seen before but thanks to the author, who has special access to the IWM archive they are now available with full authoritative captions.
Ultra Versus U-Boats
Enigma Decrypts in the National Archives
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2009
Keeping the Atlantic sea-lanes open was a vital factor in the fight against Nazi Germany. In the battle to protect merchant shipping from the menace of surface raiders and U-boats, Allied resolve and resources were tested to the utmost.
The story of the extraordinary measures that were taken...
Daring Raids of World War Two
Heroic land, Sea and Air Attacks
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
The Second World War saw a host of heroic raids enacted across the various theatres, all delivered valiantly in a variety of ways by British combatants; on land, by sea and from the air. Daring exploits such as the raid on Rommel, the endeavours of the Cockleshell Heroes and the Dam Busters have become...
The Burma Air Campaign
1941-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2006
The scene is set with an overview of the respective states of the RAF and Japanese Airforce, and an explanation of how the American Volunteer Group (The Flying Tigers) came to be in China. There is a concise description of air ops covering the Japanese invasion of Indo China, Malaya and Singapore,...
by Sean Davies
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
A study of medieval warfare and a formative event in the history of Britain.
Edward I’s conquest of Wales has not been the subject of a scholarly book for over a century. Research has advanced since then, changing our perception of the medieval military mind and shining fresh light on the key...
Facing Fearful Odds
My Father's Story of Captivity, Escape & Resistance 1940-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
On 22 May 1940 Alec Jay arrived in Calais with his Battalion, the Queen Victoria Rifles. After four days of intense fighting, he was taken prisoner of war along with those of his colleagues who were not killed. The Calais Garrison was not evacuated.
His situation as a POW was exceptionally perilous...
Chiang Kai-shek Versus Mao Tse-tung: The Battle for China 1946–1949
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
A vivid portrait of the final years of the civil war between the Chinese Nationalists and Communists, including many previously unpublished photos.
This volume in the Images of War series is the first photographic history of the Chinese Civil War, fought between Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists...
Japan Triumphant
The Far East Campaign 1941–1942
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019
The Japanese offensive in the Far East in 1941-2 was extraordinary in its ambition for their aim was to advance across the entire region. They clashed with an array of forces in a series of lightning campaigns that included famous episodes like the raid on Pearl Harbor and the conquest of Singapore....
Commandos and Rangers
D-Day Operations
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2012
In the dark days of 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill showed his belief in ultimate victory by ordering the raising of the elite Commandos to ‘break the intolerable shackles of defeat.’ Having proved their worth in numerous raids and operations in the Mediterranean they and their American...
A Century of Naval Aviation 1909-2009
The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne Aircraft
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2009
Above the Waves is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding color to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of...