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One the best and most complete accounts of cryptography yet published released in paperback for the first time

The second volume in John Grainger's history of the Seleukid Empire is devoted to the reign of Antiochus III. Too often remembered only...

200 colour black and white illustrations

The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex task which any modeller has to take on. This book aims to make the modeller's...

Contains hundreds of photos of the Mosquito production line and design concepts. Appendices include first hand pilot accounts, details of...

A riveting account of Britain's last End of Empire conflict. One of the few modern studies to examine Britain's clandestine war in neighbouring...

A comprehensive guide to one of the most fascinating and influential periods of military aviation research and development compiled by a...

A fascinating and action packed history, focussing on the armoured car and the many ways in which it was employed during the Great War.

The Italian campaign was one of the most debated of the Second World War, splitting the American and British allies, and causing great disharmony....

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated,...

Superb collection of colour and B&W images of all Axis AFV variants of WW2 across all theatres

This classic Images of War book takes up the story of the massive American contribution to the campaign in north West Europe during the...

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives. 240 colour black and white photographs

Rare Photographs for Wartime Archives. 160 black and white illustrations

Having made its debut in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, anti-aircraft artillery was used extensively in the First World War. It was, however,...

Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women...

Over 150 wartime photographs of the Japanese, American, British and Russian armoured vehicles that fought in the Far East between 1937 and...

As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the accomplished military author and former RAF Officer Peter Jacobs takes us to the Bomber...

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 1941 - 1945 is...

This quirky title lifts the lid on the world of privilege depicted by Jane Austen, offering a sensory view of the era and revealing the...

First-hand account of fighting on the Eastern Front, with b/w photos.

Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the...

Superb photographs of the Gebirgsjager mountain troops, supported by information text and captions.

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated,...

Contains full colour, high resolution images of the various items of uniform and equipment. A valuable reference source for historians,...

History Organization and Uniforms.

An engaging new collection of archive photography, offering readers new insights into the conflict that played out in the skies over Burma...

The BEF s 1940 Campaign - part of a series of Battleground Europe books on the performance of the British Expeditionary Force during the...

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives.

Gives a clear narrative for 18 selected battles and sieges from the Classical Greek period.

An excellent reference source for modellers and war gamers.

A new addition to the Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the Hawker Hunter in British Service.

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives.

300 colour black and white illustrations

A new addition to the Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the Gloster Meteor in British Service.

The Das Reich Division was one of the most effective and ruthless fighting formations of WW2.

Updated version of the military, history and travel guide.

The history of II SS Panzer Corps covering the Battle of Normandy, Arnehm and the Battle of the Bulge.

The full story of one of the UKs most influential aeronautical engineers, an individual who contributed to many Hawker aircraft designs,...

A further addition to the popular Images of War series recording the long and costly German withdrawal from the heart of Russia.

Hitler's decision to renege on his alliance with Stalin and invade Russia in June 1941 was to have the most far reaching consequences for...

A new angle on the increasingly popular Burma Theatre

Featuring a host of rare archive photographs, this book tells the engaging story of the 'round the clock' bombing offensives that occurred...

Examines the controversy between Beatty and Jellicoe over the failure to defeat the German fleet.

The Elimination of Iraqs Air Defence. 80 black and white and 20 colour photos - Colour plate section

A comprehensive examination of a neglected area of WW2 equipment.

Photographic history of armoured warfare throughout the Italian campaign Axis and Allied tanks in action at Salerno, Anzio, Monte Cassino...

Throughout their history, the Romans were troubled by formidable warlike tribes along their northern borders. The Celts of Gaul and Northern...

Montfaucon.

James of St George has a reputation as one of the most significant castle builders of the Middle Ages. His origins and early career at the...

Highly illustrated in colour with photographs of rare toy soldier sets, figures and vehicles, this book documents the rise and fall of the...

The third volume in a four-volume photographic history of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.

A complete overview of Victorian fashion and beauty history, giving a decade-by-decade look at what Victorian women wore and when they wore...

Cataphracts were the most heavily armoured shock cavalry on the ancient battlefield, predating the knights of Western Europe by over 1000...

Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship class

Detailed photographic history of German Second World assault guns

A rare and graphic insight into soldiering with the famous French Foreign Legion. A contemporary account covering active service with the...

A selection of rarely seen photographs and comprehensive and detailed captions

The invasion of Poland aby German forces (quickly joined aby their then-allies the Soviets) ignited the Second World War. Despite determined...

Summary of design and operational history

Luftwaffe Bombers in the Battle of Britain contains a large collection of rare photographs, many never previously published

Insight into the German SS Panzer corps in the last offensives of the war.

Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship type Numerous colour illustrations, plans and detail drawings...

Hitler's desperate last throw during the depths of winter 1944/45 came perilously close to being a major disaster for the Allies. Their...

Rare photographs from SS sources illustrating the armored formations which took part in this titanic struggle. Includes rare images of the...

Traces the history of the Panzer I and II from their origin as turretless tracked 'agricultural tractors' in the early 1930s.

An exciting new addition to the Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the iconic Avro Lancaster, in a post-World War Two context.

A new addition to the well-regarded Images of War series, this book features many never-before-published images of the catastrophic Luftwaffe...

A unique visual account with 270 unpublished black and white photographs.

Describes the evolution of military forces at the birth of Colonial North America, from first Jamestown Settlement to the end of the War...

A gripping and thrilling insight into service with the elite Royal Marines during the Falklands War.

250 colour black and white illustrations

A collection of war stories closely based on the author's experiences flying scout/observation helicopters in Vietnam. Story telling was...

Contains 8 (completely new) sets of very simple war-gaming rules covering all periods from Ancient to WWII. The rules only require a small...

With the He 111, the Do 17 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe's bomber force in the early part of the WW2.

This is a long overdue study of all aspects of Lucullus life but with heavy emphasis on his military career, strategy and tactics

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives. 150 bw photographs

Covers the early years of the German Fallschirmjager, with rare or un-published photographs.

The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare...

The second volume in a four-volume photographic history of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.

'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire magazine reviewing Volume I: Abensberg 'Testifies to the health...

The only modern work in English devoted to clear, comprehensive narrative of the events of the Wars of the Diadochi.

A history of the destroyed and disabled tanks photographed on the battlefields of the Eastern Front

Detailed design and operational history of the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks operated żeby the German army during the last battles on the Western...

250 images

The first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the subject

Mighty aircraft carriers epitomise America's global supremacy and power projection. This title covers nearly a century of naval history.

Few military formations have attracted more attention than Napoleon s Imperial Guard, and fewer still have been so extravagantly clothed...

In July 1944, with the Eastern Front crumbling and the first cracks appearing in the Normandy defences, Hitler ordered the creation of a...

First narrative history and reference work on the development and employment of British Armoured Divisions in WW2. Covers the war in the...

'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire magazine reviewing Volume I: Abensberg 'Testifies to the health...

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated,...

An invaluable and comprehensive collection of US infantry weapons of WW2.

Analyzes the Macedonian style of combined-arms warfare that dominated the classical world for over 200 years until eclipsed by the Roman...

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives.

This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. It explains why only a small...

Proclaimed 'a volume to be treasured' żeby Soldier magazine upon its release in 1978, this re-issue has been commissioned in an effort to...

Insurgencies are at the center of most of the conflicts that confront the modern world, and they have been since the Second World War. Leading...

Graphic account of the most famous episode in the Battle of the Bulge. Tells the story from German and American viewpoints. Full walking...

Arsenal: The Story of a Football Club in 101 Lives tells the history of the Gunners through the biographies of key individuals associated...

Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms,...

The first modern biography of Germanicus, a Roman General considered a hero in the mould of Alexander the Great. A tale of war, political...

A fresh pictorial history of Ukraine during the Second World War, featuring 300 striking, previously unpublished photographs taken aby a...

Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them...

When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied to the strongest. There ensued...

Renowned German aviation specialist Manfred Griehl has collected a unique and valuable selection of photographs of Luftwaffe projects that...

An insightful biography, exploring the lives of the three Bronte sisters, trailblazing female writers of the nineteenth century.

Rare photographs of the Allied campaign against the Germans in southern France

The latest in the ever popular Images of War Series, this time describing the bitter fighting and extreme conditions of the Eastern Front.

Most authoritative study ever of the subject, based on thorough and meticulous research. Includes 300 detailed camouflage views in full...

Studies the Celtic armies that dominated much of Europe for centuries.

Photographic history of the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, a highly trained specialist fighting formation.

Traces the development of the two-handed sword from its origins in Germany around 1300 to its abandonment as a combat (as opposed to ceremonial)...

Outstanding air to air ground shots, capturing rare moments of German airborne troops in airborne transit, in battle and relaxing.

The iconic German fighter of the Second World War.

The second volume in Dick Taylor’s three-volume illustrated history of the evolution of armored maneuver warfare in the British army covers...

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives. 250 black and white illustrations

This volume draws on Dr Evans' expertise in studying topography in relation to ancient events and specifically his original research into...

A highly accessible overview of the history of armoured vehicles with technical data, facts and pictures as used aby German Wehrmacht in...

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives. 170 black and white illustrations