Casemate UK Autumn 2021 Trade Catalogue

NE W B O O KS : AU T U MN 2021 MODERN & MILITARY HISTORY • AVIATION • MARITIME & NAVAL MODERN WARFARE • ESPIONAGE • POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MILITARY & SPY FICTION • MILITARY MODELLING • RAILWAYS & TRANSPORT

2021 Autumn Trade Catalogue We are delighted to present to you our published and distributed books for the 2021 Autumn season in the subject areas of military history and related disciplines.

This season, in our own Casemate imprint, we will be publishing Liberating Libya, a fascinating history of the relationship between Britain and Libya throughout the last two centuries and bringing readers right up to date. We’re also excited to publish To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict in the 21st Century and Beyond, a completely new look at warfare and leadership through the lens of classic science fiction.

As well as our usual comprehensive coverage of World War II, we also go further back in time with two lavishly illustrated books, Ancient Greeks at War and Limits of Empire: Rome’s Borders. The Casemate military fiction list continues to grow from strength to strength this season with the next instalment in James Stejskal’s Snake Eater Chronicles series, alongside an exciting range of action novels starring pilots, sailors, soldiers and spies – from the American Civil War through to the Cold War.

Contents: 1. H I G H L I G HTS

66. A S IA

2. ANCI E NT & M E D I E VA L WA RFA RE

69. E S PIO NAGE & CO LD WAR

8. 16T H & 1 7 T H CE N TU RY H IS TORY

74. MO DERN WARFARE

13. 18 T H & 1 9 T H CE N TU RY H IS TORY

80. MILITARY LEADERS & LEADERSHIP

22. AM E R I CA N WA R S

84. MILITARY & SPY FIC TIO N

30. WO R LD WA R I

88. MILITARY MO DELLING

34. WO R LD WA R I I

96. RA I LWAYS & TRANSPO RT

52. 20 T H CE N T URY AVIATION

101. P OLITIC S & INTERNATIO NAL RELATIO NS

58. AFR I CA N WA R S

104. REC ENT HIGHLIGHTS

62. M I D D L E E A ST

110. INDEX

64. VI E T NA M WA R

All prices and publication dates are accurate at the time of printing but subject to change without notice.

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Limits of Empire Rome's Borders

By Simon Forty Illustrated study of the Roman borders, their role as defences and control points, and their impact on the Roman empire.

The borders of the Roman Empire were frontiers that were often wild and dangerous. The expansion of the empire after the Punic Wars saw the Roman Republic become the dominant force in the Mediterranean as it first took Carthaginian territories in Gaul, Spain and north Africa and then moved into Greece with purpose, subjugating the area and creating two provinces, Achaea and Macedonia. The growth of the territories under Roman control continued through the rise of Julius Caesar – who conquered the rest of Gaul – and the establishment of the empire: each of the emperors could point to territories annexed and lands won.

By AD 117 and the accession of Hadrian, the empire had reached its peak. It held sway from Britain to Morocco, from Spain to the Black Sea. And its wealth was coveted by those outside its borders. Just as today those from poorer countries try to make their way into Europe or North America, so those outside the empire wanted to make their way into the Promised Land – for trade, for improvement of their lives or for plunder. Thus the Roman borders became a mix of defensive bulwark against enemies, but also control areas where import and export taxes were levied, and entrance was controlled. Some of these borders were hard, like Hadrian's Wall, and others, such as the line between the Rhine and Danube, were natural borders that the Romans policed with their navy.

This book examines these frontiers of the empire, looking at the way they were constructed and manned and how that changed over the years. It looks at the physical barriers – from the walls in Britain to the Fossatum Africae in the desert. It looks at the traders and the prices that were paid for the traffic of goods. It looks at the way that civil settlements – vici – grew up around the forts and fortlets and what life was like for soldiers, sailors and civilians. As well as artefacts of the period, the book provides a guidebook to top Roman museums and a gazetteer of visitable sites.

Simon Forty has worked in military and history publishing as editor and author for over 40 years. Following in his father's footsteps he concentrates on highly illustrated books that combine historic material with modern photography, much of it by long-time collaborator Leo Marriott.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240763 • November 2021 • £25.00 192 pages • 254 x 203 mm • 350 photographs | eBook available: 9781636240770

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Ancient Greeks at War Warfare in the Classical World from Agamemnon to Alexander

By Simon Elliott A lavishly illustrated overview of the history of Greek warfare.

Ancient Greeks at War is a lavishly illustrated tour de force covering every aspect of warfare in the Ancient Greek world, from the beginnings of Greek civilization through to its assimilation into the ever expanding world of Rome. As such it begins with the onset of Minoan culture on Crete around 2,000 BC, then covers the arrival of the Mycenaean civilisation and the ensuing Late Bronze Age Collapse, before moving on to Dark Age and Archaic Greece. This sets the scene for the flowering of Classical Greek civilization, as told through detailed narratives of the Greek and Persian Wars, Peloponnesian Wars and the rise of Thebes as a major power.

The book then moves on to the onset of Macedonian domination under Philip II, before focusing in detail on the exploits of his son Alexander the Great, the all-conquering hero of the ancient world. His legacy was the Hellenistic world with its multiple, never ending series of conflicts that took place over a huge territory, ranging from Italy in the west all the way to India in the east. Those covered include the various Wars of the Successors, the rise of the Bactrian-Greek and Indo-Greek kingdoms, the various wars between the Antigonid Macedonian, Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms, and later the onset of the clash of cultures between the rising power of Rome in the west and the Hellenistic kingdoms. In the long run, the latter proved unable to match Rome's insatiable desire for conquest in the eastern Mediterranean, and this together with the rise of Parthia in the east ensured that one by one the Hellenistic kingdoms and states fell. The book ends with the destruction of Corinth in 146 BC after the defeat by Rome of the Achaean League. The conclusion considers the legacy of the Ancient Greeks in the Roman world, and subsequently.

Dr Simon Elliott is an award-winning and best-selling historian, archaeologist and broadcaster, and a leading expert of warfare in the ancient world. He is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent and a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and has published many books on subjects covering conflict in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. He frequently appears on broadcast media as a presenter and expert discussing a wide range of historical themes.

CA SEM AT E P U B L I S HERS Hardback • 9781612009988 • September 2021 • £30.00 304 pages • 203 x 254 mm • Fully illustrated | eBook available: 9781612009995

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Old Testament Warriors The Clash of Cultures in the Ancient Near East

By Simon Elliott A history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament.

The period covered by the Old Testament – beginning in approximately 3000 BC – was one of great technological development and innovation in warfare, as competing cultures clashed in the ancient Middle East. The Sumerians were the first to introduce the use of bronze into warfare, and were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel. The Assyrians developed chariot warfare and set the standard for a new equine-based military culture. The Babylonians had an army whose people were granted land in return for army service.

This authoritative history gives an overview of warfare and fighting in the age of the Old Testament, from the Akkadians, Early and Middle Kingdom Egypt and their enemies, Mycenean and Minoan Greece and Crete, Assyrians and New Kingdom Egyptians, the Hittites, the Sea Peoples who gave rise to the Philistines, the Hebrew kingdom, the Babylonian kingdom, the Medes and later Persian Empires, through to early Classical Greece. Author Simon Elliott explores how archaeology can shed light on events in the Bible including the famous tumbling walls of Jericho, the career of David the boy warrior who faced the Philistines, and Gideon, who was able to defeat an army that vastly outnumbered his own.

Dr Simon Elliott is an award-winning and best-selling historian, archaeologist and broadcaster, and a leading expert of warfare in the ancient world. He is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent and a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and has published many books on subjects covering conflict in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. He frequently appears on broadcast media as a presenter and expert discussing a wide range of historical themes.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781612009544 • May 2021 • £20.00 160 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 25–30 illus. | eBook available: 9781612009551

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The Onin War 1467–77 A Turning Point in Samurai History

By Stephen Turnbull The first complete military history of the ?nin War, the greatest turning point in Japanese history.

The Onin War was the key turning point in samurai warfare and what made it unique was the fierce street-fighting that went on within Kyoto itself.

Battles were conducted from fortified mansions, which were surrounded by stout wooden walls and ditches and sported tall observation towers. In one such fight in 1467, eight cartloads of heads were taken as trophies. Based on original sources never before translated from Japanese as well as exceptionally detailed maps and illustrations, this is the first comprehensive work on this exciting yet confusing war.

R E TIN U E TO REG I M EN T | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059674 • September 2021 • £19.95 144 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 63 b/w illus., 8 colour plates, 4 maps

Siri the Viking Prisoners in Paris

By Patric Nystrom, Illustrated by Per Demervall and Translated by Joseph A. Davis The perfect comic for children wanting to learn about the Vikings.

In this third adventure, brave Viking girl Siri and her friend Zack are kidnapped and forced to help the dreaded Viking Rollie in his attempt to sack Paris. How will they save the city without Rollie noticing? And what happens if they fail? This comic combines adventure and history in a humorous story, with colourful characters and fascinating settings.

S IR I T H E V I K I N G | EK EN PRESS Hardback • 9781908233387 • September 2021 • £6.99 86 pages • 175 x 245 mm • Colour illus.

Eva & Maxime Discover the Bayeux Tapestry and its Mysteries

By Aurélie Derreumaux, Laurent Granier and José Mauduit Illustrated children's book looking at the history behind the Bayeux Tapestry.

Eva and Maxime are two young Normans who love to live a life of adventure!

One day they travel to Bayeux for a medieval fair. "Have you heard of William the Conqueror?" a lady asks. "Who's that?" Maxime replies. "William was the Duke of Normandy and he even became King of England. The tale of his conquest is told on an embroidery called the Bayeux Tapestry. Let me tell you his story…". This fascinating adventure story helps young readers discover how William the Conqueror became King of England.

OREP Paperback • 9782815105552 • April 2021 • £6.75 32 pages • 150 x 150 mm • Illustrated

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Women and Weapons in the Viking World Amazons of the North

By Leszek Gardela An in-depth, lavishly illustrated exploration into women’s role in the martial sphere of Viking culture.

The motivations and circumstances that led women to engage in armed conflict are interpreted through an interdisciplinary approach to medieval literature and archaeological evidence from Scandinavia and the wider Viking world. Through cross-cultural examinations of female warriors across the world, the author provides a nuanced understanding of the armed woman and her embodiment in Norse literature, mythology and archaeology.

OX BOW B OOK S Hardback • 9781789256659 • July 2021 • £30.00 216 pages • 280 x 216 mm • B/w & colour illus. | eBook available: 9781789256666

The Pursuit of Kindness An Evolutionary History of Human Nature

By Éamonn Toland An evolutionary history of human nature makes the case for kindness as the key to survival.

Drawing from multidisciplinary studies, this book argues that throughout history, survival of the fittest meant survival of the kindest. Evidence from the Paleolithic shows that intergroup conflict was minimal, and population density was very low. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors probably had high rates of homicide, but a moral sense is hard-wired in us all, despite the influence by environmental factors. The author argues that recognising our commonality is the key to the pursuit of kindness.

LIBE RTI ES P RES S Hardback • 9781912589210 • May 2021 • £18.99 256 pages • 155 x 230 mm

The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Empire

By Patrik Nilsson A history of the Swedish Empire between the years 1560 and 1721.

Generations of young men perished in a seemingly endless series of wars during this period. How was it possible for an insignificant country on the outskirts of Europe, with small cities and a scant population, to develop into a great power? Convinced that God was on their side, the army marched across the ice of a frozen sea to take the enemy by surprise. They challenged continental Europe's greatest generals on the battlefield. In the end, the enemy’s superior numbers proved too great, and over one hundred years of empire building culminated in a long, desperate final battle.

E KE N P RES S Hardback • 9781908233356 • September 2021 • £11.99 76 pages • 175 x 245 mm • c. 45 illus.

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Before the Military Revolution European Warfare and the Rise of the Early Modern State 1300–1490

By Alexander Querengässer Examines European Warfare and economic transformation in the late Middle Ages.

This book argues that the economic changes during the late Middle Ages are among the most fundamental in the military and political organisation of Europe until the rise of the constitutional state around 1800. Through a critical look at other developments of this age such as the infantry and artillery revolution and the decline of cavalry, the author concludes that the economic changes come closer to the original concept of a military revolution.

OX BOW B OOK S Hardback • 9781789256697 • July 2021 • £50.00 256 pages • 240 x 170 mm • B/w illus. | eBook available: 9781789256703

Armes Et Armures, Tome 1 VIe – XII

By Nicolas P. Baptiste Illustrated study of arms and armour from the 6th to 12th centuries, using the best of archeological and historical research to recent years.

This first volume includes high-quality photos of rarely published objects, taken during the author's studies or through collaborations with the institutions that preserve them. Drawing on the expertise of colleagues, the author has collected contributions from the most recent research, so the book is a reflection of a community of historians and researchers on arms and armour. Richly illustrated with iconographies, but also with sketches and drawings, and including photos of the most recent reconstruction troops. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485780 • August 2021 • £41.00 160 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Armes Et Armures, Tome 2 XXIIe – XVIe

By Nicolas P. Baptiste This two-volume work presents arms and armor from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

This second volume covers the periods from the 13th to the 16th century.

The book includes high-quality photos of rarely published objects, taken during the author's studies or through collaborations with the institutions that preserve them. Drawing on the expertise of colleagues, the author has collected contributions from the most recent research, so the book is a reflection of a community of historians and researchers on arms and armour. Richly illustrated with iconographies, but also with sketches and drawings, and including photos of the most recent reconstruction troops. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485797 • December 2021 • £54.00 240 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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The Italian Wars, Volume 3 Francis I and the Battle of Pavia 1525

By Massimo Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici Examines the Battle of Pavia that marked a decisive turning point in the Great Italian Wars.

Pavia, 1525. In the dead of night, Spanish and German troops led by Charles de Bourbon are victorious in a surprise attack against the French army that has been laying siege to Pavia. One of the most important battles in history, it marked the end of the dominance of the heavy cavalry man on European battlefields. This book studies the events that led to the battle, the events and the armies that took part, along with their equipment, clothing, and heraldry. Illustrated with newly commissioned colour plates.

R E TIN U E TO REG I M EN T | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059667 • November 2021 • £19.95 144 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, 40 b/w illus. & maps

The Ethiopian-Adal War, 1529–1543 The Conquest of Abyssinia

By Jeffrey M. Shaw First English account of Ethiopia’s epic struggle for survival against the Arab forces of the Sultan of Adal.

Using primary Arab, Portuguese and Ethiopian sources from the 16th century to contemporary readers, bringing the Ethiopian-Adal war to life. Situating the conflict into the wider struggle for maritime supremacy between the Portuguese and Ottoman Empires, we witness a little-known conflict which nearly resulted in the subjugation of Christian Ethiopia at the hands of the Sultan of Adal for the first time. Includes maps, colour images of the combatants, and photographs of the Ethiopian landscape.

R E TIN U E TO REG I M EN T | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059681 • August 2021 • £19.95 144 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 24 b/w illus., 12 maps, 2 tables

Transylvanian Armies 1541–1613

By Florin Nicolae Ardelean An exceptionally detailed analysis of the Transylvanian armies in the 16th and 17th centuries.

From 1541 to 1613, Transylvanian armies underwent a process of transition that combined medieval traditions and early modern military innovations.

This book analyses the complex structure of these armies which included irregular elements – noble and peasant levies – and professional military elements – fortress garrisons and the army of the court. The most important sieges and battles of this period are reconstructed using narrative sources, official documents, and the most recent historiography on the subject.

R E TIN U E TO REG I M EN T | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059698 • December 2021 • £19.95 120 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 24 b/w illus.& maps

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Italy's Honour and Liberty A Guide to Wargaming the Great Italian Wars, 1494–1559

By Ken Riley The ultimate wargaming guide on the colourful Italian Wars of 1494 – 1559.

The book begins with a brief historical overview of the Italian Wars before moving on to look at the different troop types in the conflict and how they are represented on the table. It will guide you through building and painting your forces, and then with the troops mustered its time to get them on the table and roll some dice. Included is a guide to refighting the first battle of the wars, Fornovo along with some fictitious scenarios.

H E LI O N WARGAM ES | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y New in Paperback • 9781914059650 • October 2021 • £21.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 50-60 colour ills, 8 colour maps

One Faith, One Law, One King French Armies of the Wars of Religion 1562–1598

By T. J. O'Brien de Clare A comprehensive and profusely illustrated guide to the French Armies that fought in the Wars of Religion.

Based on contemporary French, Spanish and English accounts, as well as recent scholarship, it focuses on the Royalist, Huguenot and Catholic League armies that plundered, battled and besieged each other across the length and breadth of the Kingdom. It also places these conflicts within their proper context as an important part of the dynamic development of warfare in the late Renaissance era; showing how the innovation of Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus hark back to the methods of Admiral Coligny and King Henry IV. It covers the major engagements, principal commanders, military structures as well as the soldiers themselves.

R E TIN U E TO REG I M EN T | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059704 • October 2021 • £25.00 224 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 87 b/w illus., 12-16 b/w photos, 8 colour plates, 10 b/w maps, 1 organisation chart

Cavalier Capital Oxford in the English Civil War 1642–1646

By John Barratt The first detailed account of Oxford as the "Royalist Capital" to appear for almost 75 years, now in paperback.

This book examines Oxford's experience in the English Civil War. This fascinating investigation starts with the effect of the English Civil War on the town and university, with special emphasis placed on the Royalist occupation as a major manufacturing centre of munitions and armoury. The King’s Court and Royalist government are examined alongside the life of the soldiers of the garrison. The military campaigns focused on Oxford are detailed, including the final siege leading to the fall of Oxford. The book makes full use of both contemporary and modern accounts, and research, and is copiously illustrated with contemporary and modern illustrations.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059551 • August 2021 • £25.00 224 pages • 156 x 234 mm • c. 65 b/w illus. & maps

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No Armour But Courage Colonel Sir George Lisle 1615–1648

By Serena Jones Biography of an important but neglected Royalist officer during the English Civil Wars.

For this first biography of Lisle, Jones scoured dozens of primary sources for fragmentary references – painstakingly piecing together his personal background and re-examining every detail of his career. The accuracy of existing stories and long-held assumptions about him is investigated minutely, and the first well-informed assessments made of his character and motives. Finally, the persistent memory of his execution is traced forwards through later writers and painters into the 20th century to complete the first cohesive picture of one of King Charles' most loyal, effective and respected military officers.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059575 • July 2021 • £29.95 408 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 10 photos, 11 illus.

The Anglo-Spanish War 1655–1660, Volume 2 War in Jamaica

By Paul Sutton Describes the English war against the Spanish on Jamaica from 1655 until victory in 1660.

Using English and Spanish sources, this book details the early years of the Jamaican colony, in particular the challenges posed by the Anglo-Spanish War. Under Edward Doyley, the English faced high mortality from disease and famine with Spanish invasion attempts, but still established the jewel in the crown of the British colonial possessions in the Caribbean. The changing nature of the English forces are examined, as is the development of the economy and the roles that privateering and slavery played. Sutton concludes with the transition from a Commonwealth to a Crown colony and the advent of civilian rule.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059711 • August 2021 • £29.95 352 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 20 b/w illus. & maps

The Pre-Civil War Stuart Trained Bands, 1603–1642 A Perfect or Imperfect Militia?

By Peter Leadbetter Story of the Pre-Civil War Stuart Trained Bands that numbered 100,000.

The effectiveness of any military force depends on a number of factors – as true in the 17th century as it is today – the men, their training, morale, equipment, organisation and leadership. This book includes descriptions and discussion of these factors and uses original documents to do so. Also included are details of the problems encountered at all levels of the Trained Band, not just by those who served but also by those who supported the organisation.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059728 • September 2021 • £25.00 148 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 2 maps, 26 tables

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The Battle of Nördlingen 1634 The Bloody Fight Between Tercios and Brigades

By Alberto Raúl Esteban Ribas An in-depth explanation of the situation in Germany during the Thirty Years’ War. In 1634 the Swedish-German troops, heirs to the spirit of Gustavus Adolphus, dominated the battlefields. Victory was smiling on them. The Imperial and Catholic League armies looked dated. But in September, a Spanish army arrived, led by the brother of King Felipe IV. Two armies, two different ways of fighting. Who will win? This book covers the tactics, armament and units of the Spanish, Swedish and Imperial armies.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059735 • October 2021 • £25.00 208 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 40 b/w illus., 6 maps

We Came, We Saw, God Conquered The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's Military Effort in the Relief of Vienna, 1683

By Michal Paradowski An investigation into the organisation, strength, and military action of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1683.

There are many books available in English, describing the siege of Vienna and relief action in 1683, unfortunately they tend to be full of errors and misconceptions the regarding Polish army – its organisation, strength and activities during the battle. Using many primary and secondary Polish sources, this volume presents a detailed study of the army led by Jan III Sobieski, from preparation of the relief force to post-Vienna campaign in 1683. It covers both at Vienna and other theatres of war.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059742 • December 2021 • £25.00 248 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, 70 b/w illus., 6 maps, up to 40 tables

Charles X's Wars, Volume 1 The Swedish Deluge, 1655–1660

By Michael Fredholm von Essen Detailed account of the devastating wars fought in the reign of Swedish King Charles X Gustavus.

King Charles, a general from the Thirty Years' War, saw the war as an opportunity to put an end to the Polish King's claim to the Swedish throne and to gain territory that would enable him to control the Baltic Sea. The book presents new research on a war previously seldom described in English; it explains the development of the Swedish Army after the Thirty Years' War, providing full details on the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Brandenburg-Prussia, Muscovite Russia, Cossack Ukraine, Transylvania, the Crimean Tatar Khanate, and the Imperial expeditionary forces engaged in the Swedish Deluge.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059759 • November 2021 • £29.95 304 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 100 b/w illus. & maps

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Dark History of Penn’s Woods Murder, Madness and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania

By Jennifer L. Green Seven true 'dark histories,' including tales of murder, witchcraft, cannibalism, tragic accidents and macabre events.

When ships under the command of European settlers first sailed into the Delaware Bay in the early 1600s, Pennsylvania’s documented history of strange and macabre events began. While it provided a refuge for those seeking religious liberty and economic prosperity, cultural tensions also shaped the colony in sinister ways, leading to a level of violence in the eighteenth century unseen anywhere else in the world. How, in a place that was eighty percent pacifist, did Chester County, Pennsylvania, outstrip even London in the number of murders and assaults committed?

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781955041003 • October 2021 • £22.99 160 pages • 228 x 152 mm | eBook available: 9781955041010

Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV, Volume 5 Armies of the Italian States, 1660–1690

By Bruno Mugnai The Italian armies are introduced from the ‘major powers’ to the small states based on archive resources and unpublished iconography.

It was a commonplace opinion that Italy offers little or no interest to military historians after the Renaissance, and that it had been deservedly forgotten.

Italian Risorgimento desperately wanted to repudiate the values of the previous centuries. In the 17th century Italy was the third-largest country by population in Europe, after France and Germany, passing into second position for a century after 1700. Northern as well as southern Italy constituted a key place in the strategic duel between Spain and France, and the Peninsula lied on the front line in the struggle against the Ottoman Empire.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059285 • May 2021 • £29.95 324 pages • 180 x 248 mm

For a Parliament Freely Chosen The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659

By Andrew Abram Focuses on the context, progress and defeat of the armed rebellion led by Sir George Booth against the recalled Rump Parliament in 1659.

The book adds significantly to our knowledge of the causes, events and perceptions of the Booth rebellion, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Protectorate that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and reactions to it, as well as the circumstances that contributed to the Restoration of the Stuart Monarchy in 1660. This includes academics, local historians, re-enactors and wargamers.

CE NTURY OF T H E S OL D I ER | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059322 • June 2021 • £25.00 256 pages • 180 x 248 mm

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From Lobositz to Leuthen Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1756–57

Edited by Neil Cogswell An important assemblage of documents and records providing an insight into the Austrian Army of the Seven Years War. In 1751, at the age of 22, law student Horace St Paul had an impromptu duel with an older man over a lady; this resulted in the death of the man, with no witnesses. Ordered to stand trial for wilful murder, St Paul fled to France, refusing to return to England and was thus outlawed. This book is a day-by-day account, accompanied by a detailed Gazateer and 232 plates of maps and plans.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059643 • July 2021 • £35.00 536 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 219 maps, plans, charts, diagrams

"Their Infantry and Guns Will Astonish You" The Army of Hindustan and European Mercenaries in Maratha Service 1780–1803

By Andy Copestake The mercenary army which gave the future Duke of Wellington the hardest fight of his life at the Battle of Assaye.

With the Mughal Empire in decline in mid-18th century, they looked to European mercenaries to train their troops in the methods. This led to numerous ‘Trained Brigades’ of 18th century infantry and artillery being added to the armies of Indian Princes. This book details the most successful of these, the Army of Hindustan, commanded by Europeans and eventually numbering 30,000 men and 200 guns. This formidable force’s almost unbroken run of victories was broken by the Second Maratha War. FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059773 • July 2021 • £25.00 240 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, 25 b/w ills, 2 maps, 6 tables

Hastenbeck 1757 The French Army and the Opening Campaign of the Seven Years War

By Olivier Lapray and Will Raffle France’s opening campaign in the Seven Years War that famously came close to knocking Hanover out of the war.

The outbreak of the Seven Years War saw the formation of new alliances and led to the conduct of military operations in several theatres simultaneously.

The story of the campaign can be told from the human perspective thanks to the large body of memoirs and letters from officers, both general and subordinate, of cavalry and infantry regiments. Having left their garrisons four months earlier, the forces of Maréchal d'Estrées overcame logistical challenges and political interference to march deep into Germany and win a battle that marked a significant turning point in the war.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059803 • October 2021 • £25.00 168 pages • 180 x 248 mm • c. 20 b/w images, 11 maps, 8 colour plates

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"More Furies Than Men" The Irish Brigade in the Service of France 1690–1792

By Pierre-Louis Coudray The story of how exiled Irish regiments of the failed Jacobite rebellion of 1691 become the elite troops serving the Bourbons.

The Wild Geese, Irish soldiers exiled in France at the end of the seventeenth century, gained fame fighting for France on the battlefields of Europe, India and America in the eighteenth century. Though now perceived as excellent soldiers, a flattering reputation acquired through many hard-fought battles, their dire living conditions when peace returned should also be considered.

This book uses different sources in order to better understand the reality beyond the myth of the Irish Brigade.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059827 • September 2021 • £25.00 208 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 4 colour plates, 15 b/w illus., 5 b/w photos, 2 colour photos, 4 maps, 5 tables

Fight for a Throne The Jacobite '45 Reconsidered

By Christopher Duffy Deals comprehensively with the reasons for ultimate triumph of the Hanoverian cause in 1746.

The bid of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites for the throne of Britain has never lost its grip on the popular imagination. In 1745, he and a tiny group of companions arrived in Scotland unannounced and unsupported, and yet within less than five months Charles was able to lead an army to within marching distance of London and make King George II fear for his throne. Afterwards the Highland Army continued to out-fight the redcoats in every encounter, except its last. These were not the achievements of a backward-looking cause, and this groundbreaking study is the first to explain exactly why.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059155 • March 2021 • £35.00 682 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Disaster on the Spanish Main The Tragic British-American Expedition to the West Indies during the War of Jenkins' Ear

By Craig S. Chapman Breaks new ground on the West Indies expedition in style, scope, and perspective and uncovers the largely untold American side of the story.

Unveils and illuminates an overlooked yet remarkable episode of European and American military history about a land-sea venture to seize control of the Spanish West Indies that ended in ghastly failure between in 1742. This book reveals a virtually unknown adventure, engrosses with the escalating conflict, and leaves the reader with an appreciation for the struggles and sacrifices of the 13,000 soldiers, sailors, and marines who died trying to conquer part of Spain's New World empire.

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Paperback • 9781640124318 • October 2021 • £23.99 424 pages • 152 x 228 mm

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Riflemen The History of the 5th Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment, 1797–1818

By Rob Griffith Significant history of this important battalion and its service during the Napoleonic Wars.

The 5th Battalion of the 60th Regiment was the first rifle battalion in the British Army, marking a significant step in the development of British light infantry. Drawing on official records, memoirs, court martial transcripts, inspection reports, and letters, Riflemen recounts not only the campaigns in which the battalion fought, but also many personal stories of its soldiers. This is the first history of the battalion written in a century, shedding light on a vital component of Wellington's army.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059636 • October 2021 • £29.95 464 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 11 colour illus., 41 b/w ills, 36 b/w maps, 5 tables, 3 figures

The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1801–1815.

Organisation, Uniforms & Equipment Volume 3: Norwegian Troops and Militia

By David A. Wilson Covers the Norwegian army’s flags, jægers, ski troops, cavalry, and artillery, and Militia forces in Norway and Denmark.

This book provides an in-depth study of the Danish and Norwegian armies of the Napoleonic Wars, covering the uniforms, their weapons and their evolution as well as their colours and basic tactics. This third volume looks in depth principally at the Norwegian Army including the regular infantry, cavalry, including their Colours, Guidons and Standards and field artillery covering all aspects of their organisation, uniforms, arms and equipment as well as their Jægers, light infantry and ski troops.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059810 • December 2021 • £25.00 144 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 54 colour plates

Rebellion, Invasion and Occupation The British Army in Ireland, 1793–1815

By Wayne Stack Examines the military forces of the British Army which effectively faced the threat of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars on Ireland.

Ireland's experience in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars intensified the religious, political and military divisions that influence Irish society today. This book is an analysis of the British Army in Ireland from 1793 to 1815 through detailed maps and illustrations on the organisation and effectiveness of everything from the militia to the regiments during the 1798 United Irish Rebellion and French invasion. It exposes the attempt to limit the Irish Catholic defence of Ireland post-1798, which led to the military occupation of the kingdom and dominance of the Protestant Ascendancy until the 20th century.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059834 • October 2021 • £25.00 208 pages • 180 x 248 mm • c. 24 colour & b/w ills, 7 maps, 9 tables

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Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras The Defence of Lisbon During the Peninsular War, 1807–1814

By Mark S. Thompson Updates the story of the Lines of Torres Vedras defences and their role in the Peninsular War. Using new information from British, Portuguese and French sources, this book describes plans to defend Lisbon from invaders during the Peninsular War 1807 –1814. Three different nations considered this challenge. First the French after their invasion of 1807. Second, the Portuguese after the French were ejected in 1808 and third, the British after the French were ejected in 1809. New material has been used from English, French, and Portuguese sources, and it includes a range of new maps and plans.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059858 • August 2021 • £25.00 240 pages • 180 x 248 mm • c. 50 b/w illus., 16 colour pages of photos, maps & plans

Napoleonic French Military Uniforms 1798–1814 As Depicted by Horace and Carle Vernet and Eugène Lami

Edited by Guy Dempsey A colourful eyewitness depiction of French Napoleonic military uniforms with explanatory texts translated into English for the first time.

Three French artists, Carle and Horace Vernet and Eugène Lami, produced a series of prints of French military uniforms of the French revolutionary and imperial armies. These colourful lithographs, each accompanied by a text describing the unit depicted, were published in book form in 1822.

The broad range of uniforms depicted includes many from infrequently illustrated foreign and auxiliary units in the French army, including unusual back and side views of uniforms.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059872 • November 2021 • £25.00 144 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 91 colour illus.

The Secret Expedition The Anglo-Russian Invasion of Holland 1799

By Geert van Uythoven A complete and thoroughly researched book about the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland 1799 and the Franco-Batavian defence.

As part of the Second Coalition against France, an Anglo-Russian army landed in Holland to overthrow the Batavian Republic. Initially called 'The Secret Expedition', the description of the invasion reads like a novel. Five major battles were fought between four nations, with unexpected deeds of heroism and unexpected defeats. Using sources from all participating countries, this book aims to give a balanced account of the invasion: the preparations on both sides, detailed descriptions of the battles as well as the events taking place at sea and in the eastern provinces of the Batavian Republic. Includes numerous first-hand accounts.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059131 • March 2021 • £29.95 448 pages • 170 x 245 mm

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Fashioning Regulation, Regulating Fashion The Uniforms and Dress of the British Army 1800–1815, Volume 1

By Ben Townsend Looks at the clothing orders of the British late Georgian army.

This book is the first part of a two-volume investigation into the clothing orders of the British late Georgian army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army – comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations.

The first quarter of the nineteenth century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a parallel flowering of uniform splendour that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059117 • February 2021 • £29.95 392 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Sir James McGrigor The Adventurous Life of Wellington's Chief Medical Officer

By Tom Scotland James McGrigor championed the common soldier and transformed medical care in the British Army.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the father of British Army Medical Services, this biography explains why McGrigor rose to prominence during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. McGrigor devoted his life to improving medical care for soldiers; throughout his career he kept accurate records, to advance his own knowledge and skill and better understand the many diseases killing nearly soldiers’ four times more than wounds. Measures introduced by McGrigor are as applicable today as they were two hundred years ago. This is the story of his remarkable life, which was truly an adventure.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059216 • April 2021 • £25.00 216 pages • 170 x 245 mm

The Sword and the Spirit Proceedings of the First ‘War & Peace in the Age of Napoleon’ Conference

Edited by Zack White Research exploring some of the people, personalities, and policies that shaped the conflict.

More than two hundred years on, the Napoleonic Wars still fascinates, with fresh perspectives and new information continuing to develop our understanding of the era. Drawing on cutting-edge research presented at the British Commission for Military History’s inaugural conference, this volume presents a rich array of papers from both established and emerging experts of the period. From assessments of Napoleon's mental state, to the actions of individuals, this book considers the impacts that patronage, diplomacy, psychology, personal experiences, and the disobedience of established practices all had on the waging of war.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059315 • June 2021 • £25.00 196 pages • 170 x 245 mm

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Lutzen and Bautzen Napoleon's Spring Campaign of 1813

By George Nafziger Uncovers secrets of one of the greatest of Napoleonic campaigns; this new edition incorporates a new set of images, and newly commissioned maps.

This book is a detailed and masterful study of a misunderstood and little covered campaign. Yet it was a war between titans as Napoleon led his conscripts to crush a foe worthy to face him. From the great battles of Lutzen and Bautzen to the skirmishes with marauding Cossacks, George Nafziger follows the complete campaign in Germany from top to bottom, with a wealth of detail, and uncovers the secrets of one of the greatest of Napoleonic campaigns.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059537 • August 2021 • £29.95 388 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 100 illus. & maps

Imperial Bayonets Tactics of the Napoleonic Battery, Battalion and Brigade as Found in Contemporary Regulations

By George Nafziger Examines the maneuvering systems of the five major powers from 1792 to 1815.

This book not only examines every major manoeuvre of the French, Prussians, Russians, Austrians and British from 1792 – 1815, but does time and motion studies of how long it would take to execute them, comparing them to the other nations. It covers everything from infantry and cavalry maneuvers to army marches. Performing an analysis of both musketry effectiveness and artillery effectiveness, Nafziger provides curves that demonstrate the effectiveness of both. It is The definitive work on Napoleonic tactics and a must read for anyone wanting to understand the fundamentals of period tactics.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059582 • July 2021 • £25.00 296 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 132 illus., 94 tables, 7 charts/graphs

1799 L'année la plus longue

By Lionel Marquis Covers the year 1799 which ends with the beginning of the Napoleonic era.

In 1799 France had six “sister republics” (Batavian, Cisalpine and Ligurian, Swiss, Roman and Neapolitan) and was preparing to face the Second Coalition – this time with the help of Russia – in Egypt, Italy and Helvetia.

With Bonaparte far from Europe, his opponents decided to invade and destroy all that the French had built over the previous three years. In the last part of the year Bonaparte staged a coup d’étate, retaining power and installing a strong government to mark the beginning of the Napoleonic era in which France would come to dominate much of continental Europe. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485766 • June 2021 • £84.00 304 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Napoleon at Dresden The Battles of August 1813

By George Nafziger First significant study on the 1813 campaign since military historian F. Loraine Petre.

The second in a three-volume series, this is the first significant study on the 1813 campaign since Petre. Unlike other English works on the campaign, it was created using French, German, Danish and Russian published sources. It discusses every battle and significant action in Germany – including various sieges – alongside new, detailed colour maps supporting the major battles and a large collection of orders of battle from the French Archives. Brand new period-published documents and a large selection of images also support the discussion of the campaign.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059605 • August 2021 • £29.95 388 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 100 illus., maps

Napoleon at Leipzig The Battle of the Nations 1813

By George Nafziger This edition includes a new set of images and newly-commissioned colour maps.

The book includes the campaigns of Marshal Davout in the north, and the fate of the besieged French fortresses. From glittering field marshals to ragged cossacks, in massive battles or small skirmishes, we see the dramatic campaign unfold. George Nafziger’s intensive research into the 1813 campaign shows how the finest general of all time was brought to bay. The greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the campaign that led up to it, is thoroughly studied for the first time in English in Napoleon at Leipzig.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059056 • February 2021 • £29.95 432 pages • 170 x 245 mm

French Light Infantry 1784–1815 From the Chasseurs of Louis XVI to Napoleon's Grande Armée

By Terry Crowdy The definitive and illustrated guide to French light infantry through the wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon's First Empire.

This book explores the origins of the light infantry in the century before Napoleon came to power. From bands of irregular partisans, to sharpshooters and scouts, Crowdy follows France's early experiments with this arm. Drawing on contemporary documents, including the French parliamentary archives, this book charts the expansion of the light infantry arm, reviews the reasons behind organisational changes, and analyses the tactics employed by light infantry in meticulous detail. Lavishly illustrated, this book is an essential reference for students and hobbyists of the Napoleonic Wars. This study details the development of the chasseurs and voltigeurs.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059780 • August 2021 • £25.00 196 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 45 b/w illus., 16 colour plates, 3 line diagrams, c. 20 tables

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Sedan to Saarbruck: The Franco-German War 1870– 1871, Volume 1 Uniforms, Organisation and Weapons of the Armies of the Imperial Phase of the War

By Ralph Weaver In-depth look at the organisation, weapons and uniforms of the combatants and non-combatants of the French and North German Confederation.

There have been many books on the events of the Franco-German War, this book is the first to concentrate not on the course of the war, but on the armies themselves, how they were organised, what weapons they carried and what uniforms they wore and how they subsisted in the field. The French fielded several armies, composed of regulars, including the splendidly attired Imperial Guard and the hastily raised Mobiles. The main German force was the Prussian Army with its North German subject armies and its allies from South Germany, Bavaria, Baden and Wurttemberg. With illustrations in colour, including all branches of the service.

FRO M M U S K ET TO M A X IM | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059889 • November 2021 • £25.00 184 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 20 colour plates, c. 50 b/w illus.

The Fire of Venture Was in his Veins Major Allan Wilson and the Shangani Patrol 1893

By David Snape Looks at the part played by Cecil Rhodes and the British South African Company in expanding Britain's colonial empire.

An examination of the Shangani patrol and the conflict between its commanders. It looks at the Ndebele War of 1893–94 and the circumstances leading to the massacre of Major Allan Wilson's Patrol which perished whilst in pursuit of Lobengula, king of the Ndebele. The account includes an examination of the schemes of Cecil Rhodes and the British South Africa Company to expand its control over southern Africa and the attempts of the Ndebele to resist this expansion and continue with their traditional way of life.

FRO M M U S K ET TO M A X IM | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059902 • September 2021 • £19.95 164 pages • 180 x 248 mm • c. 30 b/w illus., 4 maps

From the Atacama to the Andes Battles of the War of the Pacific 1879–1883

By Alan Curtis One of the few English language books to cover this important war in South American history, using English and Spanish sources.

This is a comprehensive history of the four year struggle for the wealth hidden under the driest region in the world. The book includes exhaustive uniform and organisation information as well full accounts of all of the battles and some of the smaller actions, as well as 15 detailed maps. It is the result of forty years of research using contemporary and modern sources, both English and Spanish and looks at the war from both sides.

FRO M M U S K ET TO M A X IM | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059919 • August 2021 • £25.00 192 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 36 b/w photos, 15 maps

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The Battle of Lissa, 1866 How the Industrial Revolution Changed the Face of Naval Warfare

By Quintin Barry An investigation of the effect of the Industrial Revolution on naval warfare before the battle of Lissa and a comprehensive study of the campaign.

Each of the innovations inspired by the Industrial Revolution encountered considerable resistance from conservatives on technical, financial and political grounds; these included many well respected figures in the Navy, as well as leading politicians. Often it was in France that some of the most progressive decisions were first taken, leaving the British Navy playing catch up. It was, however, the 1866 Austrian and Italian navies to first to put the new technology and the new tactics into practice in a full-scale fleet action. This book shows how Admirals Tegetthoff and Persano rose to the challenge.

FRO M M U S K ET TO M A X IM | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Hardback • 9781914059926 • October 2021 • £29.95 232 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 20 illus., 3 maps

Forgotten Victorian Generals Studies in the Exercise of Command and Control in the British Army 1837–1901

Edited by Christopher Brice Examples of the many interesting and talented officers who exercised command during the Victorian Era. Many of the British Army's actions during the Victorian Era are forgotten, misunderstood and misrepresented. As the latter half of the twentieth century was one of 'Imperial Guilt' it is perhaps unsurprising that many of the 'heroes' of the age have been forgotten. This new work provides some examples of the many interesting and talented officers who exercised command during the Victorian Era. The Generals featured in this book provide insight into generals of this era; there is much we can learn from their careers. Will be of interest to both the casual historian and the student of military history.

MUS KE T TO M A X I M | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781910777206 • April 2021 • £25.00 400 pages • 156 x 234 mm

The War of the Two Brothers The Portuguese Civil War, 1828–1834

By Sérgio Veludo Coelho Shows uniforms, weapons, equipment, and tells the story of two armies.

In the Portuguese Civil War of 1828–1834, commonly known in anglosaxon sources as the War of the Two Brothers, almost half of the nations of Europe participated. It was until recently a forgotten conflict, even in Portuguese Military History. However, with the 200th years of the Liberal revolution in Portugal, the war between D. Pedro de Bragança, former Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and a moderate Liberal and his brother Miguel I, an resolute absolutist, was at the same time a civil and a succession conflict, splitting a country in two sides both social, ideological and military.

MUS KE T TO M A X I M | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059261 • April 2021 • £25.00 156 pages • 180 x 248 mm

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The German War of 1866

By Theodore Fontane, Edited by Gerard W Henry and Translated by Frederick Stein Hardt Unabridged translation of one of the most complete and celebrated histories of the Austro-Prussian War. Cited as source material in every major history of the Austro Prussian War, it is now available for the first time in English. Fontane’s celebrated study covers all the major and minor battles that took place between the Prussians, the Austrians and their Saxon allies, in Bohemia, Moravia and Galicia. It ranges from the political origins of the war, to detailed accounts of the actual fighting, to lyrical descriptions of the land, customs and traditions of the Bohemians and Moravians themselves. The text is accompanied by Ludwig Berger's superb, specially commissioned illustrations, all of which have been included.

MUS KET TO M A X I M | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059292 • May 2021 • £29.95 416 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Dust of Glory The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839–1842, its Causes and Course

By Bill Whitburn Sets out the multiple causes of the First Anglo-Afghan War; the initial British aims for honour and glory and its end in a humiliating British defeat.

The Russian sponsored attack by the Shah of Persia on Herat, was the latest move in the long running tournament for predominant influence in Central Asia called the Great Game. Its proximity to India could not be tolerated as it threatened British designs for the expansion of trade along the Indus valley. The author explores the causes of the First Anglo-Afghan War and describes its course gleaned from a multitude of sources supported by sixteen sketch maps of key actions. No lessons were learnt as five more conflicts were to follow in this country.

MUS KET TO M A X I M | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059339 • June 2021 • £29.95 400 pages • 170 x 245 mm

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Voices of the Army of the Potomac

By Vincent L. Burns Overview of what Civil War soldiers and veterans chose to record and share about their experiences.

A 'massive collection' of memoirs, recollections and regimental histories makes up the history of the Civil War seen through the eyes of the participants. This book uses these accounts to focus on what veterans remembered and what they were prepared to record. The writings of these veterans convey their views on the cataclysmic events they had witnessed but also their memories of everyday events during the war. While many of them undertook detailed research of battles and campaigns before writing their accounts, it is clear that a number were less concerned with whether their words aligned with the historical record than whether they recorded what they believed to be true.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240725 • December 2021 • £30.00 432 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 12 photographs and 1 map | eBook available: 9781636240732

Unhappy Catastrophes The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776–1782

By Robert M. Dunkerly Follows the course of the war through its various phases, and details lesserknown battles, military campsites, raids, espionage, and more.

Central New Jersey witnessed many small battles and important events during the Revolution. This area saw it all: from spies and espionage, to military encampments like Morristown and Middlebrook, to mutinies, raids, and full blown engagements like Bound Brook, Short Hills, and Springfield.

The British had their own catastrophes too. So did civilians caught in the middle. The book features historic sites to visit, markers, and websites for further research and study. This part of New Jersey saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation. It has been called the Cockpit of the Revolution.

SAVA S B EAT I E Paperback • 9781611215274 • September 2021 • £10.99 192 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 10 maps, 150 images | eBook available: 9781611215281

An Atlas of the Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution, 1775–1783

By David C. Bonk and George Anderson Provides a comprehensive visual summary of the campaigns, major battles and minor skirmishes of the war.

This atlas includes over 120 maps created using maps from the Revolution, including the large collection from the US Library of Congress and enhanced with more accurate topographic mapping from the 1880s. The maps also show troop dispositions and movements taken from a wide range of written sources to provide the most accurate representation of the battles and campaigns.

FRO M REA S ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Hardback • 9781914059797 • September 2021 • £45.00 256 pages • 320 x 242 mm • 120 colour maps

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Crosshairs on the Capital The Reasons, Reactions, and Results of Jubal Early's Raid on Washington, D.C., July 1864

By James H. Bruns A new perspective on Jubal Early's raid on Washington, D.C. in 1864.

In an era of battlefield one-upmanship, the raid on the American capital in July 1864 was prompted by an earlier, failed Union attempt to destroy Richmond and free the Union prisoners held there. Jubal Early's mission was in part to let the North have a taste of its own medicine by attacking Washington and freeing Confederate prisoners, he was also to fill the South's larder from unmolested Union fields, mills and barns. History has judged it to have been a serious threat to the capital, but James H. Bruns examines how the nature of the Confederate raid on Washington in 1864 has been greatly misinterpreted.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240114 • October 2021 • £27.50 240 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Maps and photographs | eBook available: 9781636240121

These Distinguished Corps British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution

By Don N. Hagist First operational study of the British grenadier and light infantry battalions during the American Revolution.

This book is a study of the British use of selected soldiers formed into temporary battalions, rather than established regiments, as the central tactical element on the battlefield in the 1775–1783 war. It examines how and why these battalions were created, how they were maintained at optimal strength over the war, how they were deployed tactically and managed administratively. It looks at the individual officers and soldiers who served in them. Using first-hand accounts and other primary sources, this book describes life in these battalions on a personal level, from Canada to the Caribbean and from barracks to battlefield.

FRO M REAS ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059841 • December 2021 • £25.00 208 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 20 b/w illus. & maps

A Very Fine Regiment The 47th Foot During the American War of Independence, 1773–1783

By Paul Knight A deeply human study of the 47th Regiment of Foot’s difficult, but successful, transition from peacetime to wartime.

The 47th Regiment of Foot served in North America during the whole of the American War of Independence. It experienced the transition from peacetime soldiering, through the deteriorating political situation, to open rebellion. The officers and men had to alter their tactics and doctrine from peacetime garrison duties, through conventional warfare around Boston to woodland operations in Canada and upper New York. Who were the 47th Foot? How well did they overcome the challenges they faced? What became of them? Paul Knight examines these changes in the regiment and applies them to the wider Army.

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FRO M REAS ON TO REVOLU T ION | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059865 • November 2021 • £25.00 240 pages • 180 x 248 mm • 8 colour plates, c. 20 b/w illus., 5 maps, 10 tables

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The Great "What Ifs" of the American Civil War Historians Tackle the Conflict’s Most Intriguing Possibilities

Edited by Chris Mackowski and Brian Matthew Jordan A collection of thirteen essays by the historians at Emerging Civil War focusing on one of the most important events of the war.

Asking "What if..." is often more than an exercise in wishful fantasy. A serious inquiry sparks rigorous exploration, demands critical thinking, and unlocks important insights. This is not a collection of alternate histories or counterfactual scenarios. Rather, it is an invitation to ask, to learn, and to wonder, "What if... ?" Each entry unpacks the options of the moment. To understand what happened, we must look at what could have happened, with the full multitude of choices before us and a clear and objective eye. "What if" is a tool for illumination.

SAVA S B EAT I E Hardback • 9781611215731 • October 2021 • £21.99 264 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 4 maps, 30 images | eBook available: 9781954547063

Cedar Mountain to Antietam A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July – Sept 1862

By M. Chris Bryan The formation of this often luckless command as the II Corps in Maj. Gen. John Pope’s Army of Virginia on June 26, 1862.

The men of this small corps, who would later wear a five-pointed star as their insignia, went on to earn a solid reputation in the Army of the Potomac at Antietam that would only grow during the battles of 1863. Bryan's study, a hybrid unit history and leadership and character assessment, puts the XII Corps' actions in proper context by providing significant and substantive treatment to its Confederate opponents. This unique study, based on extensive archival research, newspapers, and other important resources, is a compelling story of a little-studied yet consequential corps.

SAVA S B EAT I E Hardback • 9781611215779 • November 2021 • £24.99 384 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 28 maps, 65 images | eBook available: 9781611215786

Targeted Tracks The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861–1865

By Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Cooper Wingert The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role while little has been written about specific lines.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland, to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War's most critical campaigns. Despite the line's significance to the Union war effort, its remarkable story remains little known. Targeted Tracks is grounded on the railway's voluminous reports, letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold and engaging story to life.

SAVA S B EAT I E Paperback • 9781611215434 • September 2021 • £15.99 272 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 3 maps, 28 images | eBook available: 9781611214628

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The Summer of ’63: Gettysburg Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War

Edited by Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch When read with its companion volume, it contextualises the major 1863 campaigns in the American Civil War's turning-point summer.

Gettysburg, the largest land battle on the North American continent, has maintained an unshakable grip on the American imagination. The public historians writing for the popular Emerging Civil War blog, speaking on its podcast, or delivering talks at the annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge in Virginia always present their work in ways that engage and animate audiences.

This is a compilation of some of their favorites, anthologised, revised, and updated, together with several original pieces. Each entry includes original and helpful illustrations.

SAVA S B EAT I E Hardback • 9781611215717 • July 2021 • £21.99 264 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 6 maps, 60 images | eBook available: 9781954547049

The Summer of ’63: Vicksburg and Tullahoma Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War

Edited by Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch A compilation of the favorite blogs, talks, and podcasts on this topic delivered by some of the Emerging Civil War public historians.

The fall of Vicksburg in July 1863 fundamentally changed the strategic picture of the American Civil War, though its outcome had been anything but certain. This important study, when read with its companion volume The Summer of '63: Gettysburg, contextualises the major 1863 campaigns in what arguably was Civil War's turning-point summer. Each entry includes helpful illustrations.

SAVA S B EAT I E Hardback • 9781611215724 • July 2021 • £21.99 244 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 7 maps, 75 images | eBook available: 9781954547056

The Last Battle of Winchester Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7 – September 19, 1864

By Scott Charles Patchan Now available in paperback, this is the first serious study to chronicle the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

Author Scott Patchan, recognised as the foremost authority on the 1864 Valley Campaign, dissects the five weeks of complex maneuvering and sporadic combat before the opposing armies ended up at Winchester, an important town in the northern end of the Valley that had changed hands dozens of times during the war. Patchan's vivid prose is based upon more than two decades of meticulous firsthand research and the book is rich in analysis and dramatic character development.

SAVA S B EAT I E Paperback • 9781611215762 • September 2021 • £18.99 576 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 81 images, 22 maps | eBook available: 9781611210644

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Witness to Gettysburg Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War

By Richard Wheeler Uses the words of participants to bring one of the Civil War's bloodiest, most pivotal battles to life.

From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E. Lee's defeated Confederates, Richard Wheeler uses the words of participants – both Northern and Southern – to bring one of the Civil War's bloodiest, most pivotal battles to life. Wheeler blends these compelling personal accounts into a startlingly vivid tapestry of war and a dramatic narrative that entertains as well as informs.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Paperback • 9780811739856 • October 2021 • £14.95 288 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 9 illus.

Marching for Union A Civil War Soldier's Walk across the Reconstruction South

By Randy Bishop Recounts the hope and courage of a former soldier who believed strongly in the bonds of Union in post-Civil War America.

In January 1868, Union veteran Gilbert Bates set out to prove that he could safely walk across the post-Civil War South – alone, unarmed, with no money – while carrying the US flag. The effort quickly riveted the attention of Americans who weren’t yet sure the country could meaningfully reunite after their fratricidal war. Mark Twain believed Bates would be abused and attacked – with the U.S. Army still occupying the South, resentment ran high. Yet he was never harmed – and almost always greeted with hospitality and celebration.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Hardback • 9780811769884 • September 2021 • £22.95 288 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 58 illus.

The Long Civil War New Explorations of America's Enduring Conflict

Edited by John David Smith and Raymond Arsenault Contemporary historians and literary scholars continually expand the geographic, temporal, and thematic dimensions of the Civil War era.

Featuring many leading figures in the field, this book expands the focus of what previous generations of historians judged to be mid-nineteenthcentury history. Authors analyse the war deeply and expansively, identifying subjects, themes, and topics that emerged decades before the secession crisis and lingered long after the last federal troops left the less-thanreconstructed South. The contributors also offer fresh interpretations and challenging analyses of topics such as ritualistic suicide among former Confederates after the war.

N E W DI REC T I ON S I N S OU T H ERN H ISTORY | U N IVERSIT Y PR E SS OF KE NTUCKY Hardback • 9780813181301 • July 2021 • £34.00 230 pages • 152 x 229 mm

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Armistead and Hancock Behind the Gettysburg Legend of Two Friends at the Turning Point of the Civil War

By Tom McMillan Sets the record straight on the Civil War friendship between Union general Winfield Hancock and Confederate general Lewis Armistead.

Even if their relationship wasn't as close as legend has it, Hancock and Armistead knew each other well before the Civil War. They crossed paths at a fort in Indian Territory before the Mexican War and then served together in California, becoming friends but parting ways when the Civil War broke out. Their lives wouldn't intersect again until Gettysburg, when they faced each other during Pickett's Charge. Part dual biography and part Civil War history, this book clarifies the historic record with new information.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Hardback • 9780811769945 • September 2021 • £22.95 304 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 32 illus.

Josie Underwood's Civil War Diary

By Josie Underwood and Edited by Nancy Disher Baird An intimate portrayal of the early years of the American Civil War (1861– 1865) from the diary of a member of a politically prominent family.

Published for the first time, Josie Underwood’s diary interweaves first-hand descriptions of the political unrest of the day with detailed accounts of an active social life filled with travel, parties, and suitors. Offering a unique perspective on the tensions between the Union and the Confederacy, Josie reveals that Kentucky was a hotbed of political and military action. Bringing to life a Unionist, slave-owning young woman who opposed both Lincoln’s policies and Kentucky’s secession, the diary dramatically chronicles the physical and emotional traumas visited on Josie’s family, community, and state during wartime.

UNIV E R S I T Y P RES S OF KEN T U CK Y Paperback • 9780813152356 • October 2021 • £20.00 288 pages • 140 x 216 mm • 9 illus.

A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky The Diary of Frances Peter

By Frances Dallam Peter and Edited by John David Smith and William Cooper A young woman provides valuable insights and a unique feminine perspective on an underappreciated aspect of the war.

Frances Peter was one of the eleven children of Dr. Robert Peter, a surgeon for the Union army. The Peter family lived on Gratz Park near downtown Lexington, where nineteen-year-old Frances began recording her impressions of the Civil War. Because of illness, she did not often venture outside her home but was able to gather a remarkable amount of information from friends, neighbours, and newspapers. Peter conscientiously recorded the position and deportment of both Union and Confederate soldiers, incidents at the military hospitals, and stories from the countryside.

UNIV E R S I T Y P RES S OF KEN T U CK Y Paperback • 9780813153735 • £15.00 176 pages • 140 x 216 mm • Photos

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Tullahoma The Forgotten Campaign that Changed the Civil War, June 23 – July 4, 1863

By David A. Powell and Eric J. Wittenberg Using 100s of archival and firsthand accounts this is a study of the overlooked campaign that set the stage for the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga.

This brilliant campaign nearly cleared the state of Rebels and changed the calculus of the Civil War in the Western Theater. It included deceit, hard marching, fighting, and incredible luck – both good and bad. Powell and Wittenberg mined hundreds of archival and firsthand accounts to craft a splendid study of this overlooked campaign that set the stage for the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, the removal of Rosecrans and Bragg from the chessboard of war, the elevation of U.S. Grant to command all Union armies, and the early stages of William T. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign.

SAVA S B EAT I E Hardback • 9781611215045 • January 2021 • £28.99 408 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 16 maps, 50 images | eBook available: 9781611215052

Ranger Raid The Legendary Robert Rogers and His Most Famous Frontier Battle

By Phillip Tucker Story of Robert Rogers, father of the US Army Rangers, and who was pivotal in arresting and executing American spy Nathan Hale.

A figure of legendary, almost mythic proportions, Robert Rogers gained his fame during the French and Indian War, fighting in the American and Canadian wilderness for the British colonies against the French and Indians, but a decade later, during the Revolution, he was almost a man without a country. George Washington didn’t trust him – he had Rogers arrested – nor did the British, who, desperate, gave him a command anyway, and Rogers was pivotal in arresting and executing American spy Nathan Hale. Combines a biography, a history of his Rangers, and the history of the native peoples of St. Francis, Canada.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Hardback • 9780811739733 • August 2021 • £27.00 480 pages • 229 x 152 mm

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Dreadnoughts and Super-Dreadnoughts

By Chris McNab A heavily illustrated account of the evolution, design and deployment of dreadnought battleships.

When HMS Dreadnought was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1906 this revolutionary new class of big-gun iron-clad warship immediately changed the face of naval warfare, rendering all other battleships worldwide obsolete. The Admiralty realised that as soon as the ship was revealed to the global naval community Britain would be a in race to stay ahead, and so the first dreadnoughts were built in record time.

While there were those who regarded the vessel as a triumphant revolution in naval design, the dreadnought initially had its critics, including those who thought its slower, heavier guns left it vulnerable to the secondary armament of other warships. Nevertheless, other countries, notably Germany, and the United States soon began to lay down dreadnoughts. The culmination of this arms race would be the confrontation of the British and German fleets at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 – the greatest clash of naval firepower in history. This book gives detailed insights into the design, operation and combat history of these incredible vessels.

Chris McNab is a writer and editor specialising in military history, with a major research interest in the evolution of modern manoeuvre warfare. He has written or contributed to numerous titles.

CA S E MAT E I L LU S T RAT ED SPECIAL | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ER S Hardback • 9781636240862 • September 2021 • £39.99 240 pages • 254 x 203 mm • Over 200 photographs, diagrams and artwork | eBook available: 9781636240879

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The First Tank Crews The Lives of the Tankmen who Fought at the Battle of Flers Courcelette, 15 September 1916

By Stephen Pope Original research on the first tank crew members and their baptism of fire on the Somme.

This book reveals the hitherto unknown story of the soldiers who took the first tanks into action on the Somme battlefield in 1916. Drawing on official records, contemporary newspaper reports and family memories, Pope provides a fascinating insight into the lives of First Tank Crewmen, covering everything from their recruitment to their premature use in battle. He then traces their interconnected lives over the next two years as tanks played a key role in the defeat of the Germany Army in 1918. He reveals the story of their return to civilian life and subsequent struggle.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059520 • September 2021 • £29.95 400 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 100 b/w photos, 16 colour maps

Of No Earthly Use The 2nd Line Territorial Force Divisions and the Western Front

By K.W. Mitchinson Jacket image coming soon

An examination of the struggle to raise, train, and maintain the oftenderided 2nd Line Territorial Force divisions of WWI.

From their official sanction, the 2nd Line Territorial Force divisions suffered from the War Office’s preferential treatment of the Kitchener formations.

The TF divisions were swiftly stripped of their original volunteers and trained men. Their future potential were the subjects of frequent, acrimonious questions in parliament. Through an analysis of battlefield performances of the seven formations deployed to the Western Front, conclusions are drawn as to whether their less than complimentary reputations were actually deserved.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059957 • September 2021 • £29.95 320 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 40 b/w photos, 8 maps, 11 tables

Harwich Submarines in the Great War The First Submarine Campaign of the Royal Navy in 1914

By Mark Harris and Rear Admiral Jonathan Westbrook CBE Jacket image coming soon

A compelling and authoritative account of the Royal Navy's first submarine campaign through unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and combat reports.

The Harwich Submarine Flotilla played a key role in establishing the dominance of the Royal Navy in the North Sea at the beginning of the First World War and saw continuous action. Their pioneering commanders and crews had to battle not just the enemy, but also the hazards of mines, human frailties, mechanical failure and the weather. Foreword by Rear Admiral Jonathan Westbrook CBE, former Royal Navy Submariner. Written in collaboration with the Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. Illustrated with numerous charts and plans, prepared using contemporary reports and logs.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059971 • August 2021 • £29.95 304 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 50 b/w illus. & maps, 20 b/w photos, 5 tables

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The Darkest Year The British Army on the Western Front 1917

By Spencer Jones Jacket image coming soon

Latest volume in a popular and award-winning series using cutting-edge scholarship from leading WWI historians.

In this stimulating essay collection leading First World War historians examine key aspects of the British Army's campaign on the Western Front in 1917. It includes studies of the Battle of Arras, Third Battle of Ypres and Battle of Cambrai, as well as examinations of British Army strategy, morale, tactics, training and intelligence gathering. It is the fourth book in Spencer Jones's award-winning series which examines the British Army on the Western Front year-by-year and marks a major contribution to our understanding of the Army in this controversial year.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Hardback • 9781914059988 • October 2021 • £35.00 400 pages • 156 x 234 mm • c. 30 b/w illus., 16 colour maps

Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen Sikh Voices of the Great War 1914–1918

By Sukwinder Singh Bassi WWI through the experiences of Sikh soldiers and the Sikh people – in France, in the hospital, in the trench, and in the village.

This book explores reasons why Sikhs rose to the challenge of fighting in WWI, linking it to the Sikh psyche, their martial traditions, coercion, and the prevailing situation in the Punjab. Using hundreds of unpublished letters written to and from Sikh soldiers, testimonies, newspapers, archives and a range of other sources, the book builds a picture of the human experience of the Sikhs during WWI. The book tells the story of Sikh movements of the time – from fighting against racism in the Empire to would-be revolutionaries returning from abroad to uproot the British from India. All in their own words.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059070 • February 2021 • £25.00 416 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Die in Battle, Do not Despair The Indians on Gallipoli 1915

By Peter Stanley The first book since 1915 about the part the Indians played in the Gallipoli campaign, telling their story in new and unexpected ways.

Though drawing on records created by the force's British officers, this book recaptures the experience of the formerly anonymous sepoys, gunners and drivers, introducing Indians of note alongside the more familiar British figures. It explores for the first time the positive relationship between Indians and Anzacs, and includes a complete list of the Indian Army dead commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Drawing on official and private records in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and India, it tells the story of the Indian experience of Gallipoli that has waited a century to be told.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059148 • March 2021 • £29.95 392 pages • 156 x 234 mm

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Burn, Bomb, Destroy The Sabotage Campaign of the German Secret Services in North America 1914–1918

By Michael Digby The true story of German secret agents engaged in a campaign of subversion and terror in the U.S. before and during World War I. During World War I, there was a secret war fought in America; on remote railway bridges and waterways linking the United States and Canada, aboard burning and exploding ships in the Atlantic Ocean, in the smoldering ruins of America's bombed and burned-out factories, munitions plants and railway centers and waged in carefully disguised clandestine workshops where improvised explosive devices and deadly toxins were designed and manufactured. Demolitions expert Michael Digby explores this irregular warfare on a scale that caught the United States woefully unprepared.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240046 • October 2021 • £27.50 312 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240053

John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, 1917–1919 April 7–September 30, 1917

Edited by John T. Greenwood Provides new insight into the work of a legendary soldier and the historic events in which he participated.

General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860–1948) had a long and distinguished military career but is most famous for leading the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. He published a memoir, My Experiences in the World War, and has been the subject of numerous biographies, but the literature regarding this towering figure and his enormous role in the First World War deserves to be expanded to include a collection of his wartime correspondence. Carefully edited by John T. Greenwood, volume 1 covers the period of April 7 through September 30, 1917.

A M E R IC A N WA RRI ORS SERIES | U N IVERSIT Y PRESS OF K ENTUCKY Hardback • 9780813181332 • July 2021 • £64.50 656 pages • 156 x 235 mm • 41 b&w photos, 4 maps, 1 figure, 20 tables

The First World War in 3D A Unique View of the Great War in Original Stereoscopic Photographs

By Ian Bayley WWI stereographs offer a unique photographic journey through the war that allows us to glimpse a realistic view.

The First World War was the first truly global conflict which left its mark on every nation of the world. Few communities or families escaped its devastating reach with many mourning the loss of entire generations. As the war began, a number of companies were already busy capturing the world in stereo for the enjoyment and education of their customers. As hostilities increased they scrambled to get the best photographs to record the war.

SA BR E STORM P U B L I S H I N G Paperback • 9781781220207 • June 2021 • £20.00 224 pages • 216 x 216 mm

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Red Army into the Reich The 1945 Russian Offensive

By Simon Forty and Nik Cornish, Patrick Hook Combines a narrative history, contemporary photographs and maps with images of memorials, battlefield survivors and then and now views.

The last year of the war saw Russian offensives that cleared the Germans out of their final strongholds in Finland and the Baltic states, before advancing into Finnmark in Norway and the east European states that bordered Germany: Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. By spring 1945 the Red Army had reached Vienna and the Balkans, and had thrust deep into Germany where they met American, French and British troops advancing from the west. The final days of the Third Reich were at hand.

Berlin was first surrounded, then attacked and taken. Hitler's suicide and his successors' unconditional surrender ended the war. For writers and historians who concentrate on the Western Allies and the battles in France and the Low Countries, the Eastern Front comes as a shock. The sheer size of both the territories and the forces involved; the savagery of both weather and the fighting; the appalling suffering of the civilian populations of all countries and the wreckage of towns and cities – it's no wonder that words like Armageddon are used to describe the annihilation.

This is the final book in a series that covers the WWII battlefields of western Europe from the invasion of Normandy to the fall of Berlin, and offers a detailed narrative of how the Red Army pushed west and into Berlin in 1945. It is packed with over 500 photographs and maps.

Simon Forty has worked in military and history publishing as editor and author for over 40 years.

Following in his father's footsteps he concentrates on highly illustrated books that combine historic material with modern photography, much of it by long-time collaborator Leo Marriott.

Nik Cornish is a former head teacher who has been supplying top-class Eastern Front photographs since his first visit to the USSR in 1985.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240220 • September 2021 • £30.00 256 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 500 photos and maps | eBook available: 9781636240237

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No Moon as Witness Missions of the SOE and OSS in World War II

By James Stejskal A history of the perilous missions undertaken by British and American agents in Occupied Europe during World War II.

Winston Churchill famously instructed the head of the Special Operations Executive to 'Set Europe ablaze!' Agents of both the British Special Operations Executive and the American Office of Strategic Services underwent rigorous training before making their way, undetected, into Occupied Europe. Working alone or in small cells, often cooperating with local resistance groups, agents undertook missions behind enemy lines involving sabotage, subversion, organizing resistance groups and intelligence-gathering.

The SOE's notable successes included the destruction of a power station in France, the assassination of Himmler's deputy Reinhard Heyrich, and ending the Nazi atomic bomb program by destroying the heavy water plant at Vemork, Norway. OSS operatives established anti-Nazi resistance groups across Europe, and managed to smuggle operatives into Nazi Germany, including running one of the war's most important spies, German diplomat Fritz Kolbe. All of their missions were incredibly dangerous and many agents were captured, tortured, and ultimately killed – the life expectancy of an SOE wireless operator in occupied France was just six weeks.

In No Moon as Witness, historian James Stejskal examines why these agencies were established, the training regimen and ingenious tools developed to enable agents to undertake their missions, their operational successes, and their legacy.

An historian and writer, James Stejskal collected interesting stories during 35 years active service with the US Army Special Forces and Central Intelligence Agency in hot and not so hot spots overseas. He is the author of the definitive history: Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956–1990.

CA SEM AT E P U B L I S HERS Hardback • 9781612009520 • May 2021 • £20.00 208 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 25–30 illustrations | eBook available: 9781612009537

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The U.S. Army Infantryman Pocket Manual 1941–45 ETO & MTO

Edited by Chris McNab Insight into the instruction given to US infantrymen during WWII, making use of original sources and other rare publications.

The battle for Europe in 1943–45 was one of the greatest military challenges in the history of the U.S. Army. Fighting against often veteran German forces from the mountains of Italy to the beaches of Normandy and the frozen forests of the Ardennes, hundreds of thousands of US infantrymen had to move quickly beyond their training and acquire real-world combat skills with extraordinary pace, if they were to raise their chances of survival beyond a few days.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240282 • July 2021 • £11.99 160 pages • 128 x 198 mm • Diagrams & illustrations | eBook available: 9781636240299

Fallschirmjäger!

A Collection of Firsthand Accounts and Diaries by German Paratrooper Veterans from the Second World War

By Greg Way A series of eyewitness accounts of service in the famed German parachute forces during the Second World War. Paratroopers (or Fallschirmjäger in German) were the elite parachute troops of the Luftwaffe during WWII. This book is the result of several years of written correspondence, telephone interviews and meetings with veteran Fallschirmjäger from 1999–2006, containing memoirs that provide a fascinating insight into their training, combat, capture and subsequent captivity. Sadly, many of these men have now passed away and oral histories such as these belong to an ever-decreasing number of elderly veterans. Thus, this book is an essential important historical record of their military service during WWII, and the brutal reality of war.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059407 • March 2021 • £25.00 308 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 256 b/w photos/illus.

Escaping the Blitz The Myths & Mayhem of Evacuation in the Second World War

By Penny Starns and Penny Legg Reveals the myths and mayhem which accompanied wartime evacuation and documents the experiences of evacuees in their own words.

The story of the biggest social upheaval in British history. Portrayed by the government as a positive by-product of the Second World War, civilian evacuation represented the cornerstone of Britain's civil defence strategy.

In a single stroke, children were uprooted from their close-knit families and replanted in unfamiliar and sometimes hostile surroundings. Throughout the book QR codes link readers (using a suitable phone or tablet) to unique video content of evacuees telling their story in their own words.

SA BR E STORM P U B L I S H I N G Paperback • 9781781220177 • July 2021 • £14.99 192 pages • 156 x 234 mm • Illustrated throughout

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A Weekend to Pack The Fall of Hong Kong 1940–45

Edited by Caroline Wigley Documents the little known role of Hong Kong in WWII which had major ramifications and affected many thousands of lives.

July 1940 saw 3,500 British women and children evacuated from the colony of Hong Kong, following threats of invasion from Japan. Few believed the evacuation to be necessary but the evacuees, initially billeted in Manila, soon found themselves boarding ships once again, this time bound for Australia. One of the families separated by the evacuation was George Bearman, whose letters capture the colour and culture of 1940s Hong Kong with its mix of Chinese customs and British tradition. They also capture the aching loneliness experienced by so many at the time, and create an intimate relationship between storyteller and reader.

SA BR E STORM P U B L I S H I N G Paperback • 9781781220214 • March 2021 • £12.99 224 pages • 156 x 234 mm • Illustrated

Operation Aerial Churchill's Second Miracle of Deliverance

By David Worsfold Operation Aerial was an audacious plan to bring home the disparate units of the BEF that were cut off south of the River Somme.

This evacuation was to include thousands of British citizens who were trapped in France and given little guidance beyond instructions to head to ports on the west coast. Dunkirk had been a military evacuation and civilians had not been catered for. Operation Aerial is almost unknown alongside Operation Dynamo partly because it doesn't have the romance of the little ships but also due to controversies, disasters and accusations of a cover-up. Amid these controversies are stories of incredible resourcefulness, simple courage and remarkable heroism, underpinned by largely excellent organisation and command.

SA BR E STORM P U B L I S H I N G Hardback • 9781781220221 • July 2021 • £20.00 240 pages • 156 x 234 mm • Illustrated throughout

Blitzkrieg From the Ground Up

By Niklas Zetterling Examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations from Poland to Operation Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men.

The success of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939–41 were as surprising as they were swift. Using partial, incomplete information, Allied decision-makers wanted to know their secret. The false conclusions drawn became myths about the Blitzkrieg that has lingered for decades. This book traces the experiences of the men in the Blitzkrieg operations across Europe. Using accounts previously unpublished in English, Zetterling explores how they operated from how the crew worked together in a tank to the role of repair services, fitting these narratives into a broader picture of why the Germans were so successful in 1939–41.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240558 • December 2021 • £17.99 336 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781612004617

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Theirs the Strife The Forgotten Battles of British Second Army and Armeegruppe Blumentritt, April 1945

By John Russell Analyses why some German units were prepared to fight when all was lost.

This new paperback edition tells the story of a series of bitter actions fought 75 years ago between the British and the Germans during the closing days of the North-West Europe campaign; a time when the war's result was no longer in doubt and, for the Allies, the race nearly won. The many short but intense engagements of the final weeks have, however, been uncelebrated by historians. The large quantity of maps gives readers exceptional insight into the action.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059391 • March 2021 • £29.95 502 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 97 b/w photos, 25 b/w figures, 74 b/w maps

We Will Not Go To Tuapse From the Donets to the Oder with the Legion Wallonie and 5th SS Volunteer Assault Brigade 'Wallonien' 1942–45

By Fernand Kaisergruber The experience of a volunteer of the German Army and the German WaffenSS, told in unvarnished candour.

Kaisergruber’s study is completely verifiable by documents and serious historical narratives already published. Until recently, little was known of the thousands of foreign nationals who volunteered in the German Army and the German Waffen-SS. Now, we discover issues of collaboration, their contribution to the German war effort, their varied experiences and motives, the attitude of the German High Command and bureaucracy, and the reaction to these in the occupied countries.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059568 • October 2021 • £19.95 328 pages • 170 x 245 mm • c. 80 photos, maps | eBook available: 9781911096979

The Bloody Road to Catania A History of XIII Corps in Sicily, 1943

By B.S. Barnes Jacket image coming soon

The story of Montgomery’s XIII Corps in Sicily in 1943 based on interviews with veterans who consider it their bloodiest campaign of WWII.

Opening with an operation of deception from the Allies, a dead British man is given a false identity when he is dressed as a Royal Marine major carrying false documents. It was intended to persuade the Axis Forces that the next assault by the Allies would not take place in Sicily; the false information was viewed as true and Hitler ordered panzer divisions to Greece rather than opposing the landing in Sicily that July. Units of XIII Corps covered in this book range from The Royal Naval Task Force to the 44th Royal Tank Regiment.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059933 • July 2021 • £19.95 224 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 4 b/w maps, c. 70 b/w photos

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Sea of Blood A Military History of the Partisan Movement in Yugoslavia 1941–45

By Gaj Trifkovic Jacket image coming soon

A comprehensive history of the Partisan Movement in Yugoslavia based on a wealth of sources across six languages and dozens of archives.

Churchill famously supported the Partisans because they were "killing the most Germans" in Yugoslavia. For the first time in English, we get to see exactly how, where, and when this took place, and what kind of an army was behind it. This book offers an unrivalled insight into the inner workings of what was probably the largest insurgency in occupied Europe. More specifically, the book deals mainly with the military history of the Yugoslav Partisans, their strategy and tactics, their strengths and weaknesses, victories, and defeats. Axis counterinsurgency efforts is also compared and analysed.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059940 • September 2021 • £35.00 440 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 11 maps, 8 charts, 1 table

A Forgotten Campaign The British Armed Forces in France 1940 – from Dunkirk to the Armistice

By Paul Fantom An account of the British armed forces that continued to fight on in France in June 1940, after the Dunkirk evacuation, and until the armistice.

Operation Dynamo of 1940 was the evacuation from Dunkirk of most of the British Expeditionary Force cut off and surrounded during Fall Gelb. This book examines a considerably overlooked aspect of British participation in the Battle of France, describing the many desperate struggles against German forces that were overwhelmingly superior in numbers, equipment and flexibility and tactics on the battlefield by improvised British formations. Never lacking in courage, this story deserves to be told and for full acknowledgement to be given to the heroism and the sacrifices made by those who were there.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059018 • March 2021 • £25.00 208 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Doomed Before The Start The Allied Intervention In Norway 1940. Volume 1: The Road to Invasion and Early Moves

By Niall Cherry Part 1 of two-volume work covering the Allied intervention in Norway.

A detailed account of the German invasion and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battles. This includes the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, the Gladiators on the frozen lakes and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten and the Independent Companies. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response. Detailed research has been carried out using official reports, war diaries and veterans' accounts, supported by photographs and colour maps.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059087 • March 2021 • £25.00 336 pages • 156 x 234 mm | eBook available: 9781911096863

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The Planning and Preparations for the Battle of Kursk, Volume 1

By Valeriy Zamulin and translated by Stuart Britton Zamulin takes a close look at the condition of the German and Soviet forces following the winter campaign.

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First examining the German side, Zamulin demonstrates that the Germans were severely lacking serviceable armoured vehicles and infantry. In regard to the summer campaign of 1943, he demonsrates that the Germans struggled to replenish Army Group South and that Model’s Ninth Army were hampered right up to the launching of Operation Citadel. The Soviets, in comparison, were able to quickly replenish its force and create a large mobile reserve, the Steppe Front. Thus, the delay in launching Citadel was not the fatal German error, and it would have failed even if launched earlier.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059223 • April 2021 • £39.95 536 pages • 170 x 245 mm

The Medic A World War II Story of Imprisonment, Hope, and Survival

By Claire Swedberg The story of one of the longest-term prisoners of war in WWII, taken prisoner in the American surrender at Bataan in April 1942.

Medic Henry Chamberlain remained in Japanese captivity until September 1945. He was witness to the horrors and terrors the Japanese inflicted on their prisoners during the Bataan Death March and at the notorious Cabanatuan prison camp. Chamberlain's is a story of excruciating hardship, abiding endurance, and transcendent courage, and writer Claire Swedberg tells it beautifully, with great style and deep pathos, from Chamberlain’s fraught Depression-era boyhood in Nebraska, through his World War II captivity, to his return to Japan in 2018.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Hardback • 9780811739955 • August 2021 • £22.95 320 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 31 illus.

Old Breed General How Major General William Rupertus Broke the Back of the Japanese from Guadalcanal to Peleliu

By Amy Rupertus Peacock and Don Brown Biography of one of the outstanding Marines of the 20th century, covering the war in the Pacific.

In World War II, Rupertus commanded during four important battles: Tulagi and Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal campaign; the Battle of Cape Gloucester; and Peleliu. It was a series of blistering battles – and ultimately victories – that helped break the back of the Japanese and pave the way for American victory. This is a story of love, loss, shock, horror, tragedy, and triumph that focuses on Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division in World War II. S TACKP OL E B OOK S Hardback • 9780811770347 • October 2021 • £22.95 320 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 50 illus.

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The Sword Behind The Shield A Combat History of the German Efforts to Relieve Budapest 1945 – Operation 'Konrad' I, III, III

By Norbert Számvéber The history of the Hungarian theatre of war from late August 1944 to the end of March 1945.

This work is based mainly on German, Soviet and Hungarian archival records, as well as a number of rare unit histories, contemporary private diaries and reliable personal memoirs, from generals to enlisted men. The combat actions are extremely detailed, and provide a day-by-day account.

The author analyses the command and control systems at operational and tactical levels and the losses of both sides. The book includes many detailed specially-commissioned colour battle maps.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059247 • April 2021 • £35.00 408 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Eva & Maxime Discover the D-Day Landings

By Aurélie Derreumaux, Laurent Granier and José Mauduit Illustrated children's book looking at the history of the D-Day landings.

Eva and Maxime are two young Normans who love to live a life of adventure.

One day, they see their small town totally transformed – people displaying large flags in their windows; in the sky planes flying by at lightning speed; and the sea filled with huge warships. Eva and Maxime can hardly believe their eyes… What was happening on the Normandy beaches? "We're going to celebrate the D-Day Landings" grandma replied, "Let me explain."

OREP Paperback • 9782815104852 • March 2021 • £6.75 32 pages • 150 x 150 mm • Illustrated

Cultivating Victory The Women's Land Army and the Victory Garden Movement

By Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant A compelling study of the changes in politics, society and gender roles brought about by the Women’s Land Armies during the world wars.

During the world wars, food shortages reached critical levels in the Allied nations. Both the British and US government were forced to recruit individuals to work on rural farms and raise gardens in urban areas. These recruits were primarily women who volunteered in what is now known as the Women’s Land Armies. Gowdy-Wygant compares the outcomes of war in both nations through changing gender roles and women’s ties to labour, agriculture, the home, and the environment, shedding light on the cultural legacy left by the Women’s Land Armies, and their role in shaping national and personal identities.

UNIV E R S I T Y OF P I T TS B URG H PRESS Paperback • 9780822966654 • February 2021 • £19.50 240 pages • 152 x 229 mm

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U.S. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific War A Study of the Development and Application of Doctrine

By Donald K. Mitchener An important analysis that highlights the human cost of misinterpreting strategic and tactical realities.

In November 1943, the United States invaded the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands as part of the first American offensive in the Central Pacific region during World War II. This invasion marked more than one first, as it was also the introductory test of a doctrine developed during the interwar years to address problems inherent in situations where amphibious assaults require support by naval gunfire rather than land-based artillery. In this detailed study, Mitchener documents and analyses the prewar development of this doctrine as well as its application and evolution between the years 1943–1945.

N E W P ERS P EC T I V ES ON T H E SECON D WORLD WAR | U N I VE R SITY PR E SS OF KE NTUCKY Hardback • 9781949668124 • July 2021 • £64.50 328 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 16 b&w photos, 5 tables

L'Epuration Sauvage en Normandie 1943–1946

By Yves Lecouturier Between 1943 to 1946, the so-called wild purification caused a hundred victims in Normandy.

As early as 1943, some resistance fighters could not wait for the restoration of the Republic and began to eliminate collaborators whom they considered dangerous for the Resistance. Extra-judicial cleansing, decided outside any legal framework or sometimes after a sham of judgment, was carried out quickly and violently. In Normandy, the so-called wild purification was relatively moderate, the wish of the new French rulers being to avoid at all costs a civil war between the French. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485667 • May 2020 • £20.00 96 pages • 150 x 210 mm

2.Panzerdivision Tome 3 Falaise et repli 13 août-septembre 1944

By Frédéric Deprun Volume III of this series on the 2nd Panzer Division looks at the period August to September 1944, ending with withdrawal.

The final act of the 2nd Panzer Division's engagement in the heart of the Battle of Normandy began on August 13, 1944. The transfer between Alençon and Argentan exhausted the unit's fighting forces during a week of dramatic withdrawal. After the illusions of a counter-attack, Kommandeur von Lüttwitz had to then avoid the annihilation of his Panzer-Division in the Falaise-Argentan pocket. The losses of the unit were heavy but the armored unit managed to escape to cross the Seine at the end of August 1944. This was followed by a slow withdrawal of the unit towards the German border, and a need for essential reform. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485773 • June 2021 • £84.00 280 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Les Forces Blindes Hongroises Durant la Second Guerre mondiale

By Eduardo Manuel Gil Martinez Highlights the participation of Hungary in WWII describing the role of their armored forces, accompanied by a multitude of photographs.

This book exposes the role of the Hungarian armored forces who, through the course of the conflict, managed to build an armored corps powerful enough to play a decisive role on the front, even though they were destined to confront one of the most terrible adversaries of their time: the Red Army.

The book also recalls the terrible fate of the Hungarian armored personnel after the Soviet invasion of Hungary, many of whose soldiers and officers were sent to Soviet concentration camps for years. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485803 • May 2021 • £47.00 160 pages • 210 x 297 mm

L'Odyssee de la Brigade Ramcke a El Alamein Fallschirmjäger en égypte, de Bab el Katara à Mersa El Brega

By Hans Rechenberg Drafted before his capture in Tunisia in May 1943, this manuscript by a Luftwaffe war correspondent in El Alamein is published for the first time.

El Alamein was where Rommel's offensive – which seemed undefeatable – was halted on the road to Alexandria in the summer of 1942. Long weeks of battle ensued in the Egyptian desert. In this account Luftwaffe war correspondent Hans Rechenberg – present in the ranks of the brigade – immerses us in the harsh daily life of the Fallschirmjäger in El Alamein and the retreat towards Libya, with moments of anguish, deprivation, and surprise. Accompanied by numerous photographs of the unit and the battle. Originally intended for Reich propaganda, this book is without pathos, sticking to daily life in the desert. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485698 • December 2020 • £37.00 112 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Normandie Niemen Quinze destins de Pilotes

By François Robinard Celebrates the French pilots of the Normandy-Niemen Regiment who fought alongside the Soviets on the Eastern Front.

They came from across France, from all walks of life and all military ranks, but joined together as volunteers as the French fighter group, NormandyNiemen after France had fallen to the Nazis. This book provides a portrait of fifteen pilots and is illustrated with colour profiles of their planes, the Soviet “Yak” fighters. Becoming operational in 1943 the squadron were a formidable military unit battling alongside the Soviets on the Eastern Front. The author, former president of the Caen flying club, and an organiser of Memorial airshows, knew pilot General Risso personally. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485759 • January 2021 • £34.00 128 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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L'Ordre Noir Armes blanches, traditions & symolique

By Jean-François Pelletier Illustrated encyclopedia looking at the weapons, traditions and symbols of Himmler's Black Order.

This book presents a detailed study of the Black Order's weapons, accompanied by rich and original iconography. It also, in the form of an illustrated dictionary, compiles documents and critical reading of the "cultural" and symbolic dimension of the characteristics of the Black Order.

Complementing volume 1, this book helps discover and understand these still little-known aspects of the Hitler period. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485841 • November 2021 • £107.00 428 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII

By Patrick Agte Accounts of what it was like to command a tank in combat, containing maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. Volume Two follows Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armoured unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. He was killed two months later.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Paperback • 9780811739337 • October 2021 • £18.95 480 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 322 illus.

Juin 1940 La Bataille d'Abbeville de la Rhénanie à Caen avec la 13e compagnie du Régiment "List"

By O. Bär First published in 1940, this notebook, made of original texts and photos is a rare historical document.

A new vision of one of the most important battles of June 1940. The chronicle of the journey of the company of horse-drawn infantry guns of the famous Regiment “List”, which was illustrated in 1914 and was also the regiment of Adolf Hitler. Day after day, we follow this unit from Rhineland to Normandy, passing through Saint-Quentin, Amiens, Le Havre, Rouen and Giberville, next to Caen. Like a war reporter, this young German corporal testifies, and his certain style gives this testimony the thickness of a narrative. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485674 • June 2020 • £30.00 112 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Men of Armor: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II Part 1: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy

By Jeff Danby Story of B Co., 756th Tank Battalion from activation through to the eve of the battle for Monte Cassino, from the tanker's perspective.

After the fall of France in June 1940, the U.S. Army embarked on a crash program to establish a new armored force. One of the units formed was the 756th Tank Battalion (Light), activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941. B Company first saw action in Italy, undertaking reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno. They then upgraded to Shermans before being sent into the Mignano Gap in January 1944. Based on decades of research, and hours of interviews, Jeff Danby's vivid narrative puts the reader in the turret of B Company's Shermans as they ride into battle.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240138 • September 2021 • £27.50 392 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Maps & photographs | eBook available: 9781636240145

Panzer Commander Volume 1: 1939–40

By Thomas Anderson A new insight into World War II panzerwaffe operations, based on the analysis of thousands of after-action reports.

Unit commanders of the Wehrmacht were ordered to keep meticulous records of everything, from vehicles to paperclips and as war began the collation of detailed after-action reports. These would be written by battalion, platoon and – most often – by an individual panzer commander.

Many of these reports would be illustrated by the commander, particularly if a tank had been captured by the enemy. This volume, based on research into thousands of these reports and including the translations of hundreds of them, gives an entirely new perspective on panzerwaffe operations in the first years of World War II, covering Poland and the fall of France.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240404 • August 2021 • £39.99 256 pages • 203 x 254 mm • 200 photographs & diagrams | eBook available: 9781636240411

Sturmartillerie De La Waffen-SS T2 Totenkopf, Polizei, Wiking

By Pierre Tiquet In this second volume on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, the reader will find the history of the assault guns of the “Totenkopf”.

Immersed in the throes of the Demiansk pocket, in the winter of 1941/42, the Sturmartilleristen almost continuously experienced harsh fighting until Austria in the spring of 1945, including Operation Zitadelle in July 1943 and in Poland the following summer. The assault guns played an essential role in the fight against the Soviet armour. Accompanied by unpublished photographs, showing little-known engagements such as Greece or Hungary in the autumn of 1944. Alongside photos and testimonials, the book also provides detailed biographies of aces and holders of the Ritterkreuz des StuG, such as Berndt Lubich von Milovan, Ernst Dehmel, Richard Utgenannt, and Hans-Georg Jessen. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485735 • February 2021 • £56.00 240 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Arracourt 1944

By Mike Guardia A heavily illustrated account of how the tanks of 4th Armored Division defeated two panzer brigades over 11 days of battle at Arracourt.

September 1944: With the Allies closing in on the Rhine, Adolf Hitler orders a counterattack on General Patton's Third Army in France. Near the small town of Arracourt, France, elements of the US 4th Armored Division met the grizzled veterans of the 5th Panzer Army in combat. Atop their M4 Shermans, American tank crews squared off against the technologically superior Mark V Panther tanks of the Wermacht. Yet through a combination of superior tactics, leadership, teamwork, and small-unit initiative, the outnumbered American forces won a decisive victory against the 5th Panzer Army.

CA S E MAT E I L LU S T RAT ED | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ERS Paperback • 9781636240329 • October 2021 • £18.99 128 pages • 178 x 254 mm • 150 photographs & illustrations | eBook available: 9781636240336

Panzer Tactics Tank Operations in the East, 1941–42

By Oskar Munzel, translated by Linden Lyons and edited by Matthias Strohn This book discusses a number of operations undertaken by the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps in the direction of the Black Sea in 1941/2.

Offers a detailed analysis of raids and advances taken by panzer units on the Eastern Front in 1941–42, written by a highly decorated tank commander involved in these operations. It has a modern introduction by German army expert Matthias Strohn. Part of the 'Die Wehrmacht im Kampf' series first published in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s, it provides important information not available elsewhere on the German army's perspective. None of the volumes have previously been available in English.

DIE W E H RM AC H T I M K A MPF | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ERS Hardback • 9781612009896 • July 2021 • £35.00 208 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 21 maps | eBook available: 9781612009902

Day of the Panzer A Story of American Heroism and Sacrifice in Southern France

By Jeff Danby The minute-by-minute confusion, thrill, and desperation of WWII combat is placed under a microscope.

On August 15, 1944, L Company hit the beaches in southern France, joined by the tank crews of 2nd Lt. Andrew Orient’s 3rd Platoon, all veterans of Cassino. Despite logistical problems, the Third Division forged north through the Rhône River valley, L Company and its supporting tanks leading the regimental charge – until they faced a savage counterattack by the Germans and a rampaging Panther tank. Based on six years of research this book transports the reader into the ranks of L Company, 15th Regiment, Third Infantry Division, and its supporting M4s of the 756th Tank Battalion as they grapple head-on with the Wehrmacht.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781612009971 • July 2021 • £18.99 384 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 14 maps and 8 illustrations | eBook available: 9781935149606

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Kursk 1943 The Greatest Battle of the Second World War

By Roman Toeppel Important reappraisal of the epic Battle of Kursk during the Second World War. The Battle of Kursk was one of the greatest battles in history. Despite many books have been written on this most decisive battle of WWII, many myths live on due to misleading information across publications new and old.

Based on 20 years of research reassessing the primary sources, Toeppel sheds light on decision-making, the preparations, and the development of the battle in an engaging way. He provides new insights into the historiographic appraisal of this battle, putting thoroughly researched facts against erroneous popular beliefs and legends that have been passed down among historians for generations.

MO D E R N M I L I TARY H I S TORY | H ELION & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059629 • November 2021 • £21.95 230 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 32 b/w photos, 8 colour maps, 2 tables | eBook available: 9781912866793

U.S. Army Signal Corps Vehicles 1939–45

By Didier Andres A comprehensive and fully illustrated account of specialised vehicles used

by U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. A comprehensive and fully illustrated account of all the vehicles needed to move, use, and maintain communications equipment vital to the success of the U.S. Army during World War II, including trucks, workshop trucks, vans and trailers all designed by the Signal Corps, described in technical detail and illustrated by hundreds of period photos. It’s also packed with diagrams and schematics: this new Casemate Illustrated Special is perfect for modellers working on realistic WWII dioramas.

CA S E MAT E I L LU S T RAT ED SPECIAL | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ER S Hardback • 9781636240640 • September 2021 • £29.99 160 pages • 203 x 254 mm • Colour illustrations | eBook available: 9781636240657

Tank Battles in East Prussia and Poland 1944–1945 Vilkavishkis, Gumbinnen/Nemmersdorf, Elbing, Wormditt/Frauenburg, Kielce/Lisow

By Igor Nebolsin Detailed study of forgotten and overlooked armoured engagements on the Eastern Front during the final year of the war.

Based firmly on Soviet and German archival records, this new study covers, in remarkable detail, numerous forgotten armoured engagements on the Eastern Front during the final year of the war. In the first days of August 1944, the Red Army rapidly approached East Prussia. Here, near the borders of the Third Reich (Vilkavishkis), heavy tank combats broke out. German Panzer-Grenadier Division Großdeutschland engaged the Soviet 33rd Army in fierce and extensive combat. Based on the archival documents from both sides and other sources, Nebolsin provides a meticulous analysis of this battle and challenges the myths.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059612 • December 2021 • £35.00 544 pages • 170 x 245 mm • 373 b/w photos, 24 colour maps, 56 tables

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La Saga Du Tiger

By Michel Esteve Looks at all aspects of the tank to fully understand the "Tiger", covering the crew, the mechanics, and the history.

The “Tiger” is the Lord of the Panzers, and yet so little known. A machine, too quickly completed, and yet with a reputation as a Teutonic knight. An adversarial device that combines the power and precision of a gun with a more than efficient aiming optics. This machine has used its weapons in the deserts of Africa and the steppes of Kalmuck, it has haunted the Vosges forests passing through the Norman hedge and agonised in a devastated Berlin. This book looks at all aspects of this tank to help readers understand the reasons for its success and its fame. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485827 • June 2021 • £78.00 300 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Luftwaffe Victory Markings 1939–45

By Philippe Saintes A fully illustrated overview of Luftwaffe victory markings in World War II. This book provides an overview of the victory markings painted on the fins and rudders of the planes of the German day fighter and night fighter aircraft between 1939 and 1945, and demonstrates how these were applied in reality through the profiles of nineteen pilots, including some of the most emblematic pilots of the Luftwaffe: Hans Troitzsch, Johannes Gentzen, Frank Liesendahl, Wilhelm Balthasar, Otto Bertram, Joachim Müncheberg, Karl-Heinz Koch, Kurt 'Kuddel' Ubben, Felix-Maria Brandis, Fiffi Stahlschmidt, Franz-Josef Beerenbrock, Heinrich Setz, Walter Gulle Oesau, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann, Heinrich Bartels, Fritz Dinger, Martin Drewes, Egmont zur Lippe-Weissenfeld and Ludwig Meister.

CA S E MAT E I L LU S T RAT ED | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ERS Paperback • 9781636240909 • October 2021 • £19.99 128 pages • 254 x 178 mm • 150 photographs and illustrations | eBook available: 9781636240916

Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich

By Douglas Nash A highly illustrated look at the strategic use of the Volks-Grenadier Division by the Germans in WWII. Whilst ‘Wonder Weapons’ such as the V-1 flying bomb or the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter were widely recognised as the most prominent initiatives designed by Germany to regain the strategic initiative in 1944, the VolksGrenadier Divisions (VGDs) are practically unknown. This ground-breaking book, now appearing in paperback, shows that VGDs were actually conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party and equipped with the finest ground combat weapon available.

From the Huertgen Forest to the Harz Mountains, we learn the enormous potential of VGDs. CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240541 • November 2021 • £19.99 416 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Photos throughout | eBook available: 9781612003061

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Lend-Lease and Soviet Aviation in the Second World War

By Vladimir Kotelnikov Most detailed record published in English of the aviation aspects of the Lend-Lease Program during the Second World War. Since the end of WWII, books and articles appear in a never-ending stream discussing the role of the deliveries of arms and materials by Soviet allies played in the victory of the Red Army. The author of this book for the first time has assembled a huge volume of information related to the delivery of aviation equipment from UK and USA. Based on documents from Russian and foreign archives, museums, and veterans' recollections, the author has made a qualitative and quantitative appraisal of the influence of these deliveries upon the Soviet war effort and airpower during the conflict.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059599 • December 2021 • £35.00 576 pages • 170 x 245 mm • B/w photos, plans, 32pp colour profiles

Pacific Adversaries – Volume Four Imperial Japanese Navy vs The Allies: The Solomons 1943–1944

By Michael Claringbould Conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theatre, using both Japanese and Allied records, matched for an accurate accounting.

Following the bloody 1942 Guadalcanal campaign, the JNAF fought a largely defensive war in the Solomons against gathering Allied forces.

Only in 1944, when units were withdrawn to the Central Pacific and the Philippines, was the JNAF presence in the South Pacific finally wound down to just a token force. Never before have detailed accounts matched up adversaries so closely, and in doing so, shine light on key events in Pacific skies so many years ago.

AVO NM ORE B OOK S Paperback • 9780648926221 • April 2021 • £31.95 112 pages • 176 x 250 mm

Pacific Profiles – Volume Four Allied Fighters: Vought F4U Corsair Series Solomons Theatre 1943–1944

By Michael Claringbould The US Navy, US Marine Corps and RNZAF squadrons which operated land based F4U series Corsair fighters throughout the Solomons theatre.

The distinctive markings schemes, unit heraldry and nose art varied considerably between models and squadrons, the latter of which developed their own particular markings themes and patterns. This volume illustrates the precise markings of each Corsair squadron, from the early "birdcage" F4U-1 series through to the later F4U-1A "bubble" canopy models. Each profile is accompanied by supporting photos along with a brief history of the aircraft. A wide range of reference material was sourced to illustrate each profile, including colour movie film, post-war wreck surveys, official records, diaries and hundreds of photos.

AVO NM ORE B OOK S Paperback • 9780648926238 • July 2021 • £31.95 112 pages • 176 x 250 mm

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Pacific Profiles – Volume Five Japanese Navy Zero Fighters (land based) New Guinea and the Solomons 1942–1944

By Michael Claringbould Presents the most accurate colour profiles to date of Japanese Navy land based Zero fighters in the “South Seas” theatre.

Illustrated by unit are abundant examples of the varied markings, tail codes, leadership hallmarks and camouflage schemes which appeared on the thirteen Air Groups (Kokutai) operating in the theatre from February 1942 to February 1944. Each of the 113 profiles is supported by primary source material including colour photos, Japanese records, POW interrogations, technical reports, post-war wreck examinations and Allied intelligence summaries. These are accompanied by brief histories of each unit and notes on the changing nature of each unit’s markings.

AVO NM ORE B OOK S Paperback • 9780648926245 • July 2021 • £31.95 112 pages • 176 x 250 mm

The Royal Australian Air Force in South Australia During WWII Adelaide - Gawler - Mallala - Mount Gambier - Parafield - Port Pirie Victor Harbor

By Peter Ingman First comprehensive history of the RAAF in South Australia in WWII. At the start of WWII there was no permanent RAAF presence in South Australia, but within just two years there were several facilities housing thousands of personnel and hundreds of aircraft. The bulk of this hurried expansion involved Empire Air Training Scheme facilities and saw some 23,000 South Australians serve locally with the RAAF. In 1945 the RAAF presence in South Australia ended as quickly as it began, and for this reason the story has been mostly forgotten.

AVO NM ORE B OOK S Paperback • 9780648926214 • February 2021 • £18.95 94 pages • 210 x 297 mm • B/W photos and map

Nemoto's Travels The Illustrated Saga of a Japanese Floatplane Pilot in the First Year of the Pacific War

By Michael Claringbould The illustrated diary of Japanese Navy floatplane pilot Warrant Officer Nemoto Kumesako, dating from the early months of the Pacific War. Nemoto defies every stereotype of the Samurai warrior, for his diary betrays coveted romanticism. Nemoto’s writing style, cultivated and matter of fact, is tinged with insight and assurance. He never envisaged it would wind up in the wrong hands, and for this reason the reader will savour its frankness and insights. These recollections offer an intimate perspective into his life, along with insights into Japanese thinking of the times. Presented in a style consistent with the Japanese manga format.

AVO NM ORE B OOK S Paperback • 9780648926252 • April 2021 • £28.95 116 pages • 176 x 250 mm

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Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II 1939–45

Edited by Robin Higham, Abigail Siddall and Carol Williams Riveting, first-person accounts that put the reader in the cockpit, from the skies of Tokyo to Berlin.

This highly illustrated book includes dozens of photographs of the planes and the pilots that flew and fought in the skies from Tokyo to Berlin. Find out what it was like to fly some of the all-time classic aircraft of World War II, including the P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning, P-40 Kittyhawk, and many more.

S TACKP OL E B OOK S Paperback • 9780811739870 • October 2021 • £18.95 368 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 73 illus.

Me 262 Contre P-51 Mustang Europe 1944–45

By Robert Forsyth The Me 262 and the P-51 represent a peak in terms of design, performance and combat capability due to their respective flight power.

With its operational debut in the summer of 1944 and powered by the Jumo 004 engine, the ME 262 exceeded all the Allies had in firepower and speed. However, the availability of both machines as well as that of trained pilots became an insurmountable problem for the Luftwaffe. Meanwhile, the P-51, with its Merlin Rolls-Royce (Packard) engine and jettisonable tanks, allows the USAAF to have a combat aircraft capable of escorting its bombers deep inside the Reich's airspace, and to return, over more than 1,700 kilometers. This is the French version of an Osprey book. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Paperback • 9782840485704 • November 2020 • £26.00 80 pages • 185 x 248 mm

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Santuary Lost Volume 1: The Air War for Guinea 1961–1967

By Matthew M. Hurley and Jose Augusto Matos A detailed account of the fascinating aviation warfare during the colonial war in Guinea during the 1960s and 70s.

The air war in Guniea is unique for historians and analysts; it was the first conflict in which a non-state irregular force deployed defensive missiles against an organised air force. Focusing particularly on the operational history of Portuguese air power during this period as well as the guerrilla’s reaction – establishing organised and coordinated air defences – to complete enemy superiority. Amongst other reasons, this war represents the value – and vulnerabilities – of air power in a country-insurgency context, as well as the negative impacts of overreliance on aerial supremacy.

A F R I CA @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059995 • September 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 photos, 4 maps, 18 colour profiles

The Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Volume 2 JRViPVO in the Yugoslav War, 1991–1992

By Aleksander Radic A richly illustrated account of air warfare over Yugoslavia and the last years of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defence (1991 – 92).

In 1991, the crisis in Yugoslavia culminated in an all-out war and the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defence had to support friendly forces through unblocking dozens of garrisons of the Yugoslav National Army that the Croats were besieging. Based on author’s unique approach to local archives and first-hand sources, and richly illustrated, The Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is the first authoritative account on combat operations of the former Yugoslav Air Force in the conflict that shaped the modern-day southern Europe.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059179 • April 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Operation Allied Force Air War over Serbia, 1999

By Bojan Dimitrijevic and Jovica Draganic Exclusive cross-examination of the major air war fought over Serbia in 1999, providing detailed reconstructions of air combats.

Based on cooperation with the joint commission of the Serbian Air Force and the U.S. Air Force in Europe, this book provides a detailed account of NATO's aerial campaign, including reconstructions of operations by 'stealth' aircraft such as the F-117A and B-2A. It offers a detailed reconstruction of the planning and conduct of combat operations by the Serbian Air Force, emphasising the attempts of its sole MiG-29 squadron to challenge enemy strike packages.

Illustrated by a collection of photography from both sides, custom-drawn artworks provide entirely new insights into this monumental war.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059186 • April 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 3 Aerial Operations over the Condor Mountain Range, 1995

By Amaru Tincopa The first authoritative account of the air warfare between Ecuador and Peru in 1995.

Drawing on extensive research in the official archives of both the Fuerza Aérea del Ecuador and Fuerza Aérea del Perú, with documentation from multiple private sources in both countries, this book completes the history of the aerial operations launched by the forces of both nations in their brief but violent engagement. With details from both parties, this volume avoids biased coverage of the conflict, while providing detail of the military build-up, capabilities and intentions of both of the air forces involved, their training, planning, and the conduct of combat operations. With an abundant collection of photographs, maps and colour profiles.

LATIN AM ERI C A @ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059100 • March 2021 • £19.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm

75 Years of the Israeli Air Force, Volume 2 The Last Half Century, 1974 to the Present Day

By Bill Norton Documents the evolution of the Israeli air force from the aftermath of the 1973 war, through the events in Lebanon and up to the present day.

In 2023, Israel will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding as a state and establishment of its air force. This is a fascinating study of a military force working to meet shifting obligations under multiple impediments while being repeatedly tested in combat. Volume 2 stands apart for its critical manner and exceptionally detailed, brand new descriptions of the constant shifts in its equipment – aircraft and weapons – and its organisational structure over time. Written at a difficult time for the Israel Defence Forces, this is a highly informative and richly illustrated source of reference.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059001 • March 2021 • £19.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm

75 Years of the Israeli Air Force, Volume 3 Training, Combat Support, Special Operations, Naval Operations, and Air Defences, 1948–2023

By Bill Norton Details about the IAF and its history never before collected in one coherent book.

This third volume details special topics underscoring the service's capability growth. Backed by official and unofficial histories published in the last 20 years, and the unprecedented openness in the past few decades, it also stands apart from many other books in performing this examination in a more dispassionate and critical manner, without the common hyperbole. Includes a complete summary of all Israeli Air Force aircraft types, models, and numbers with photographs.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377211 • July 2021 • £16.95 104 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 104 b/w photos, 78 colour photos & profiles

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MiGs in the Middle East, Volume 2 The Second Decade, 1967–1975

By David Nicolle and Tom Cooper Detailed reconstruction of the operational history, camouflage colours, markings, and operational service of MiG-designed fighters.

During and after the June 1967 Arab-Israeli War, fighter-bombers of Soviet-design and manufacture served in the air forces of two frontline Arab states facing Israel: Egypt and Syria. While Algeria and Iraq also deployed contingents flying Soviet-made fighter jets, only the latter saw any significant action. Immediately after, and in reaction to losses and negative experiences from the war with Israel, unprecedented numbers of MiGs were delivered to air forces in the Middle East. Based on original documentation and extensive interviews with veterans, this is a unique source of reference on the operational history of MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 fighter jets.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059360 • June 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Air Power and the Arab World, Volume 4 The First Arab Air Forces, 1918–1936

By David Nicolle and Gabr Ali Gabr The first authoritative and richly illustrated account about air warfare in the Arab World covering the period of 1936–1941.

These air forces ranged from dreams which never got off the ground, to small forces which existed for a limited time then virtually disappeared, to forces which started very small then grew into something more significant.

The role, organisational structure and activities of the first Arab air forces are described based on decades of consistent research, newly available sources in Arabic and various European languages, and is richly illustrated with a wide range of authentic photography, including over 100 photos, 5 maps, and 12 colour profiles.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059278 • May 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Air Power and the Arab World, Volume 5 World in Crisis, 1936–1941

By David Nicolle and Air Vice Marshal Gabr Ali Gabr The Arab military forces in the years leading up to the Second World War and into its early years.

From the outbreak of the Second World War until the close of 1940 the only Arab air forces which existed in anything more than name, those of Egypt and Iraq, contributed towards the Allied war effort. Arab countries which had some independence or autonomy attempted to strengthen their small air forces. Volume 5 of Air Power and the Arab World looks at the actions and aspirations of these forces, and of the peoples who saw them as symbols of freedom and dignity. However, the period covered by this volume also saw the Air Forces of Egypt and Iraq teetering towards humiliation.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377235 • September 2021 • £16.95 104 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 110 b/w photos, 24 colour profiles, 1 map

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Equipaggiamenti da volo italiani del dopoguerra - Post WWII Flying Equipment in Italian Service

By Claudio Canton Previously unpublished, exceptionally detailed guide to the Italian Armed Forces and State Corps flight equipment from 1946 to today.

An in-depth overview of the flying equipment used by the Italian air arms and State corps from post-WWII to today. Published for the first time, this book is primarily concerned with flight helmets, oxygen masks, flying suits, anti-g pants, parachutes, life jackets, watches and more. Over 700 images offer complete coverage on a subject so often disregarded. These photos show not only objects and equipment, but also their details – labels, logos, buttons – providing an excellent reference for collectors. Written by well known collector and expert, this book is an authoritative piece in this field.

R N P UB L I S H I N G Hardback • 9788895011172 • January 2021 • £65.00 240 pages • 210 x 297 mm • c. 1,480 high-quality images

Flying Pantechnicons The Story of the Assault Glider Trust

By Tim Jenkins Jacket image coming soon

Fascinating story of a dedicated group of aviation enthusiasts’ ambition to restore a collection of aircraft.

Between 2001 and 2014 a skilled team of aviation enthusiasts worked tirelessly on the manufacture, conservation and restoration of not only the Airspeed Horsa but a wider collection of aircraft in honour of all those associated with airborne forces during WWII. Flying Pantechnicons is a fascinating miscellany charting the remarkable story of The Assault Glider Trust and the determination of an entirely charitable voluntary organisation in achieving a most ambitious aviation project. The book covers the original idea through acquisition, restoration and finding permanent locations for public display and interpretation.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059162 • April 2021 • £29.95 208 pages • 170 x 245 mm

Eagles of Destiny Volume 1: Birth and Growth of the Royal Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Air Force, 1947–1971

By Usman Shabbir and Yawar Mazhar The first detailed reconstruction of the built-up and operational history of the Pakistan Air Force based on official documentation.

From inception PAF was in the thick of things supporting ground troops in Kashmir, and later, two major wars ensued against India. Eagles of Destiny covers the early years of Royal Pakistan Air Force, led by seconded Royal Air Force personnel, through to being led by Pakistani officers and based on the American approach to air operations. Based on extensive research conducted over more than 20 years, including access to numerous British, American and Pakistani archives, and illustrated by hundreds of unique photographs.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377037 • December 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 b/w photos, 10 colour photos, 12 colour profiles

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Aux Origines D'Air France Cfrna-Cidna Première Compagnie aérienne européenne 1920–1933

By Maryla Boutineau A fascinating history of the inception and development of Air France from post WWI to today.

Europe, fragmented by the fall of the hundred-year-old empire at the end of the Great War, had to reinvent itself. Visionary politicians wanted to create contacts between France and new European states, but the number of borders and slowness of transport prevented such collaboration. Pierre de Fleurieu, a 23-year-old fighter aviation hero, provided the solution by designing the Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation L’Air – the first truly European airline.

This volume traces the fascinating history of D’Air France from this jet powered beginning to one of the leading international airlines, and the pride of European aviation. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485629 • November 2020 • £42.00 232 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Bombers at Suez The RAF Bombing Campaign during the Suez War, 1956

By John Dillon The RAF's preparation for – and execution of – the bombing campaign against Egyptian targets during the Suez War of 1956.

In 1956 the RAF mounted Operation Musketeer (the bombing of Egyptian targets) as part of the British government's response to President Nasser's nationalisation of the Suez Canal. The book outlines the political manoeuvring between the British, French and Israeli governments that led to the Sèvres Protocol and the plan for the attack on Egypt that drew international condemnation. The details of the raids flown by the RAF crews against the Egyptian targets are drawn from Squadron Operation Record Books and the personal accounts.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377167 • August 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 photos, 6 maps, 2 diagrams, 15 colour profiles

Wings of Iraq Volume 2: The Iraqi Air Force, 1970–2003

By Tom Cooper and Milos Sipos Compact yet comprehensive guide to the operational history of the Iraqi Air Force between 1970 and 2003.

Officially established on 22 April 1931, around a core of 5 pilots and 32 aircraft mechanics, the Royal Iraqi Air Force was the first military flying service in any Arab country. Virtually 'born in battle' and collecting precious combat experience in the course of nearly 20 wars and coups in which it was involved, it remains one of the poorest-researched, and most misinterpreted military services in the Middle East. Richly illustrated, the Wings Over Iraq mini-series provides a uniquely compact yet comprehensive guide to its operational history, its crucial officers and aircraft, and its major operations.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377174 • November 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 100 photos, 6 maps, 4 diagrams, 18 colour profiles

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Gunship Ace The Wars of Neall Ellis, Helicopter Pilot and Mercenary

By Al Venter The full career of this storied aerial warrior, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the merciless mountains of Afghanistan.

A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action throughout the region from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. Apart from flying Alouette helicopter gunships in Angola, he has fought in the Balkan War (for Islamic forces), flown Mi-8s for Executive Outcomes, and thereafter an Mi-8 in Sierra Leone. Ellis was the first mercenary to work hand-in-glove with British ground and air assets in a modern guerrilla war.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781612009438 • December 2020 • £18.99 368 pages • 229 x 152 mm • 50 photos | eBook available: 9781612000824

Aeronautiques Navales Du Monde Depuis 1945

By Gérard Paloque Covers all aircraft on aircraft carriers, from the fighter to the anti-submarine aircraft, as well as the multi-engine aerial surveillance.

After WWII, the maritime powers sought to reconstitute their naval aeronautics, in order to be able to intervene on all seas. All countries with maritime space, whatever its size, have naval aeronautics. This typically includes aircraft on aircraft carriers, land-based maritime patrol aircraft, and even seaplanes. At first, due to a lack of own resources, the United States and the United Kingdom supplied most of the aircraft carriers and aircraft on board, before some countries, such as France, developed their own buildings and aircraft, particularly jet aircraft. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485742 • June 2021 • £42.00 192 pages • 210 x 297 mm

We Were Never There Volume 1: CIA U-2 Operations over Europe, USSR, and the Middle East, 1956–1960

By Kevin Wright Explores CIA U-2 operations across Eastern Europe, the USSR and Middle East from 1956–60, including previously undisclosed missions.

Examining early CIA U-2 operations, this book looks at the missions flown and sensors carried, describing how the imagery and electronic intelligence captured produced thousands of images and tape recordings used to produce high quality intelligence on the USSR’s most secret military and scientific activities. An additional 150 flights across observed events and developments in the Middle East, including monitoring the early stages of the Israeli nuclear programme. This is supported with illustrations, examples of U-2 imagery, previously unseen maps, and extracts from CIA intelligence reports.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377129 • October 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 photos, 7 maps, 15 colour profiles

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Liberating Libya!

By Rupert Wieloch Covers the British involvement in Libya from 1692 until the 21st century.

Free Libya! was the chant heard throughout Libya during the Arab Spring revolution that ended with the death of Colonel Gadaffi in October 2011. The story is about British involvement in Libya since the first treaty signed with the rulers in Tripoli in January 1692. The book is divided into four eras. The first covers the period up to the Italian invasion in 1911; the second covers World War I and Italian pacification; the third covers the Western Desert Campaign; and the final part brings the reader up to date with recent events. In the words of the Foreign Secretary, Edward Grey, the 1911 Italian invasion of Libya 'led straight to the catastrophe of 1914'.

Using memoirs of politicians and correspondents from both sides of the conflict, the author pieces together British involvement, shedding new light on the Senussi Campaign and the Duke of Westminster’s rescue of 100 British PoWs at Bir Hakkeim, as well as the story of Colonel Milo Talbot, who did as much as T. E. Lawrence to establish British influence with Arab leadership, but was never rewarded for his work. Even though hundreds of books have been written about the Western Desert Campaign, this book includes much unpublished material in addressing the contentious issues and explains why General Brian Horrocks wrote: 'Command in the desert was regarded as an almost certain prelude to a bowler hat'.

The final part of the book begins with Britain’s operations to establish Libya as an independent kingdom and the rise of nationalism that led to Gadaffi’s coup in 1969. The story of the tense relationship with the Brotherly Leader during the 'Line of Death' era and subsequent rapprochement precedes an authoritative account of the 2011 revolution. The final chapter,brings the reader up to date with the current conflict as well as the migration crisis and the Manchester Arena bombers.

Rupert Wieloch was appointed as the Senior British Military Commander before Gadaffi was captured and killed, he had privileged access to the new Libyan government and drafted the first Defence White Paper for the Libyan Chief of Defence in 2012. He was the first foreign representative to visit Tobruk after the revolution, establishing the basis for a multi-million pound international contract to refurbish the airport and military base at El Adem. He led the immediate response after the Islamic attack on the British war graves in Benghazi and was present at the Battle of Bani Walid, known as the start of the second civil war. His previous books are Belfast to Benghazi and Churchill’s Abandoned Prisoners (Casemate), which was longlisted for the 2020 Wolfson History Prize.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240824 • October 2021 • £25.00 256 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 40 photographs | eBook available: 9781636240831

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Recce Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines

By Koos Stadler Gripping first-hand account of the combat operations and life of a member of the secretive and elite South African Special Forces.

South African Special Forces, known as ‘Recces’, are an elite group of soldiers shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of their work. In this enthralling tell-all, a member of this allusive team details the extraordinary missions he embarked on in the Border War. With only one team member, Koos Stadler was sent to blow up railway lines and enemy fighter jets deep behind enemy lines; as he crawled in and out of enemy-infested territory, he stared death in the face many times. Dangerous and gripping, this biography reveals the near superhuman physical and psychological powers of these Special Forces operators.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240480 • September 2021 • £18.99 368 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 65 illus. | eBook available: 9781612006956

Mar Verde The Portuguese Amphibious Assault on Conakry, 1970

By Jose Augusto Matos The first authoritative account of Operation Mar Verde: the Portuguese amphibious assault on Guinea's capital in 1970.

In 1970, six Portuguese warships surrounded Guinea’s capital in a covert operation codenamed Green Sea (Mar Verde). The military force landed on the coasts of the sleeping city with the aim of promoting a coup d'état, destroy the naval resources of the guerrillas and the Guinian navy, capture the leader of the party and rescue Portuguese soldiers. Whilst the coup d'état failed and Portugal were condemned by international organisations, this operation remains in the memory of many as the most daring carried out during the colonial war, despite its lack of recognition in the Portuguese regime.

A F R I CA @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377006 • August 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 photos, 4 maps, 15 colour profiles

Rif War Insurgency in Northern Morocco, 1920–1927

By Javier Garcia de Gabiola The little-known conflict between insurgents in northern Morocco and Spanish colonial forces.

Spain had been fighting the Rif War since 1909 and Abd-el Krim's revolt caused 8,000 Spanish deaths at Annual in 1921. This war was not only one of attacks on isolated forts and columns, but included trench warfare, tanks, artillery, gas, aviation, and a major amphibious operation before 250,000 soldiers and 400 aircraft crushed some 45–65,000 Riffians. The war saw the Spanish army reformed and the conflict would forge the leaders who went on to fight the Spanish Civil War. The book includes air forces and their operations, as well as Riffian aviation.

A F R I CA @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377013 • October 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 b/w photos, 6 maps, 21 colour profiles

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CIA and British Mercenaries in Angola, 1975–1976 From Operation IA/FEATURE to Massacre at Maquela

By Stephen Rookes An examination of the clandestine role of the CIA and British mercenaries in Angola’s civil war of the 1970s.

In Angola, civil war broke out in 1975 and lasted for 27 years. This book examines the dynamics of the Angolan civil war and takes the reader into the inner workings of geopolitical interests, of CIA covert operations and mercenary recruitment. It examines clandestine arms and money laundering networks; takes us into dealings between the US and British governments in operations far removed from, but connected to, the Angolan Civil War. A F R I CA @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059063 • April 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm

War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4 Angolan and Cuban Air Forces, 1985–1988

By Adrien Fontanellaz, Tom Cooper and José Augusto Matos The Angolan and Cuban air forces at war in Angola during the later 1980s, told from the Cuban and Angolan perspective.

Many accounts of this conflict – better known in the West as the ‘Border War’ or the 'Bush War', as named by its South African participants – consider the operations of the FAPA/DAA barely worth commentary. However, a closer study of Angolan and Cuban sources reveals an entirely different image of the air war over Angola in the 1980s. This volume is illustrated with 100 rarely seen photographs, half a dozen maps and 15 colour profiles, and provides a unique source of reference on this subject.

A F R I CA @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059254 • April 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Battle for Angola The End of the Cold War in Africa c. 1975–89

By Al J. Venter A detailed examination of the events before and after the Battle of Angola, covering the colonial struggle between Africa and Portugal.

Following his first book, Venter delves further into the troubled history of this former Portuguese African colony. With contributions by several notable authorities, Venter covers several ancillary uprisings and invasions, including the Herero revolt of the early 20th century; the equally-troubled Ovambo insurrection, as well as the invasion of Angola by the Imperial German Army in WWI. The book deals with the South African Border War, because without Angola, it would have never happened. Finally, the role of the Cuban Revolutionary Army receives the attention it deserves.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059025 • February 2021 • £35.00 562 pages • 170 x 245 mm | eBook available: 9781913118105

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The Equus Men Rhodesia’s Mounted Infantry: the Grey’s Scouts 1896–1980

By Alexandre Binda A stunning tribute to the equestrian and fighting prowess of the Grey's Scouts.

This new work by military historian and former paymaster to the Grey's Scouts tables the remarkable story of Rhodesia's mounted infantry, the Grey's Scouts. Working with the last commanding officer, squadron commanders and a host of regimental personalities, Binda had access to an abundance of archival documents and unpublished photos. From their early origins in the Matabele Rebellion of 1896 to the formation of the early Mounted Infantry Unit, this story is both remarkable and relevant today with recent mounted and pack horse operations conducted by British and US special forces in Afghanistan.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059209 • April 2021 • £29.95 288 pages • 170 x 245 mm

The Zulu Kingdom and the Boer Invasion of 1837– 1840

By John Laband First work in English that covers this war in its full context.

After six battles, the war between the Zulu people and the invading Boers and allies reached a stalemate; the Boers occupied half of the Zulu kingdom and the monarch was discredited. In 1840, he was overthrown by his halfbrother in alliance with the Boers, who recognised him as king over the kingdom, maintaining its independence until 1879. Africans remember this war with pride as a successful struggle against colonialism. Will appeal to those with an interest in pre-colonial African societies and military, colonial resistance, the internal politics of African kingdoms, and campaign and battle histories.

FRO M M U S K ET TO M A X IM | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059896 • December 2021 • £25.00 272 pages • 180 x 248 mm • c. 24 b/w illus., 8 colour plates, 11 maps

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The Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States Volume 4: The Aden Protectorate, 1839–1967

By Cliff Lord A detailed record of the armed forces raised in the British Protectorate of Aden and those units deployed to serve there.

Over the 140 years of British control over Aden, and especially during the times this area was the British Protectorate of Aden, several local military services were established. This is the third edition of the book originally published in the 1990s, now expanded through many exclusive photographs, and several appendices providing historical overview of the involved British, Indian, and native units. As such it is an indispensable source of reference to the backgrounds on one of major military powers in the Middle East of today.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377228 • September 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 100 photos, 4 maps, 40 figures & colour profiles

Al-Hussein Iraqi Indigenous Arms Projects, 1970–2003

By Ali Altobchi The story of Iraq’s ambitious and advanced weapon development programmes in the 1970s and 80s, including the Al-Hussein.

Iraq not only launched domestic production of many weapon systems of the Western and Soviet design but became a prime location for the development of high-profile advanced weapon systems. The most notable of these was the al-Hussein – a stretched long-range variant of the famous Soviet R-17E (ASCC/NATO-code 'SS-1 Scud'). This is the story of this project and many others, as told by one of the Iraqi engineers involved.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377181 • October 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 60 photos, 12 diagrams, 3 maps, 21 colour profiles

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Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East Volume 1: Israel, Jordan and Syria, 1948–1994

By Martin Smisek Ground-breaking research about Czechoslovak arms exports to the Middle East, based on official documentation.

During the Cold War, communist Czechoslovakia was one of the largest arms exporters to the Middle East among the Soviet Bloc countries. This book describes the history of arms export from Czechoslovakia to the Third World states and related military assistance. It details the shipments of weapons to the very first important clients of Prague in the Middle East after WWII: Israel and Syria. Countries and entities which received limited deliveries of Czechoslovak weapons – Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and various Palestinian factions – are also discussed.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377198 • August 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 b/w photos, 3 maps, 4 colour photos, 18 colour profiles

Iran-Iraq Naval War Volume 1: 1980–1982

By Ted Hooton and Farzin Nadimi Based on extensive research this is the first-ever inclusive military history of naval warfare between Iran and Iraq.

Nominally at least, the bloody and ruinous eight-year war fought between Iran and Iraq was a confrontation dominated by operations on land. The traditional impression is that the resources devoted to naval warfare were minute in comparison to those of its major land battlefields. As so often, the reality is almost diametrically opposite. By providing a detailed analysis of the involved forces, their capabilities and intentions, and their operations, this study is offering exclusive insights into a modern-day naval warfare, including many useful 'lessons learned' still valid in the present day.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377204 • December 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 photos, 6 maps, 4 diagrams, 18 colour profiles

Lebanese Civil War Volume 2: Quiet Before the Storm, 1978–1981

By Tom Cooper and Sergio Santana An inclusive and balanced reconstruction of combat operations explaining the background, context, and the technology deployed by all involved.

Largely based on new research and containing previously unpublished material, the highly successful Lebanese Civil War mini-series provides an in-depth insight into a complex, multi-facetted conflict, and an inclusive and balanced, blow-by-blow account of all the known actions in the air, on the ground, and at sea. Volume 2 of this mini-series covers the period from the time after the Israeli Operation Stone of Wisdom (or Operation Litani), and the deployment of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) in 1978, until shortly before the Israeli invasion of June 1982.

MID DLE EAS T@ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377150 • November 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 photos, 6 maps, 18 colour profiles

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The U.S. Army Infantryman Vietnam Pocket Manual Edited by Chris McNab A detailed insight into what it was like as an infantryman during the Vietnam War, drawing on first-hand accounts.

Between 1964 and 1975, 2.6 million American personnel served within the borders of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, of whom an estimated 1–1.6 million actually fought in combat. At the tip of the spear were the infantry, the 'grunts' who entered an extraordinary tropical combat zone completely alien to the world they had left behind in the United States.

In South Vietnam, and occasionally spilling over into neighboring Laos and Cambodia, they fought a relentless counterinsurgency and conventional war against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC).

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240305 • August 2021 • £14.99 160 pages • 128 x 198 mm • Diagrams & illustrations | eBook available: 9781636240312

Along for the Ride Navigating the Cold War, Vietnam, Laos and Beyond

By Hank Zeybel Air Force veteran and novelist Hank Zeybel takes us along for the ride in this memoir of his sorties in Vietnam and beyond.

During Hank Zeybel's first tour in Vietnam he flew 772 C130 sorties as a navigator. He volunteered for a second tour, requesting assignment to B26s so he could 'shoot back.' When B26s were removed from the inventory, he accepted a Spectre gunship crew slot, flying truck-busting missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Contextualising his time with Spectre gunships, he compares his experiences with those of other airmen, like Phil Combies and Robin Olds, and his broader Air Force career–from 1957 to 1963, he logged over two thousand hours as a radarbombardier in B47 Stratojets and B52 C-models.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240381 • November 2021 • £25.00 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240398

Blackhorse Tales Stories of 11th Armored Cavalry Troopers at War

By Don Snedeker The war stories and combat narratives of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during 5.5 years of combat in Vietnam.

Over the course of the 11th Cavalry's years in combat in South Vietnam and Cambodia, over 25,000 young men served in the Regiment. Their stories – and those of their families – represent the Vietnam generation in graphic, sometimes humorous, often heart-wrenching detail. Stories have been collected by the author through hundreds of in-person, telephone, and electronic interviews over a period of 25-plus years. Between the thematic chapters are combat narratives, one from each year of the Regiment's five-and-a-half years in Southeast Asia.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240428 • Ocotber 2021 • £27.50 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm • B/w images throughout | eBook available: 9781636240435

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Courage Under Fire The 101st Airborne's Hidden Battle at Tam Ky

By Ed Sherwood Story of the young men of 'Never Quit' Delta Company at the bloody but forgotten battle of Tam Ky, Vietnam, in 1969.

The Battle of Hamburger Hill (Operation Apache Snow) fought by the storied 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade launched May 10, 1969. Five days later, 100 miles south, the 101st Airborne’s 1st Brigade begins Operation Lamar Plain, a second, hard-fought battle near Tam Ky. Now almost forgotten, this is the untold story of the unheralded, courageous, young infantry soldiers of Delta Company and others who fought it. Fighting with their battalion under harsh, battlefield conditions, they persevere to victory in an unpopular war – battle odds and a growing number in their nation against them.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781612009643 • May 2021 • £27.50 360 pages • 229 x 152 mm | eBook available: 9781612009650

We Few U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam

By Nick Brokhausen Vivid Vietnam memoir of the author's experiences in the famous MACVSOG, as a member of a small recon team.

First published over a decade ago, this book was a cult classic among the Special Forces community. On his second tour to Vietnam, Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CNN. This unit was part of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observations Group, conducting some of the most dangerous missions of the war and racking up one of the most impressive records of awards for valour of any unit in the history of the U.S. Army. Today, however, their missions appear suicidal. This riveting memoir details the experiences of this unit and their allies who were the backbone of ground reconnaissance during the Vietnam War. CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240534 • November 2021 • £17.99 272 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 16 illustrations | eBook available: 9781504008198

Run Through the Jungle, Volume 2 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam: Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), 1964–1972

By Shawn Fisher A detailed and richly illustrated operational history of the highly classified, U.S. joint-service special operations command during the Vietnam War. Using special equipment, weapons, and highly trained clandestine operatives, the SOG scouted enemy supply lines, tapped communication lines, raided POW camps, spread propaganda and fear with psychological operations, and relentlessly attacked enemy units deep inside its sanctuaries in Laos and Cambodia. Over 300 men of MACV-SOG were lost in combat, and approximately 60 remain Missing in Action. Based on decades-long research in official archives and with help of veterans.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059353 • June 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Asian Armageddon, 1944–45

By Peter Harmsen A gripping account of the final period of the war in the Asia Pacific during WWII, containing little-known information and significant detail.

The last instalment of the War in the Far East trilogy continues and completes the narrative of the first two volumes, describing how a US-led coalition of nations battled Japan into submission through a series of cataclysmic encounters. Peter Harmsen weaves together complex events into a revealing and entertaining narrative, including facets of the war that may be unknown even to avid readers of WWII history, from the mass starvations that cost the lives of millions across China, Indochina and India to the war in subarctic conditions in the Aleutians. Harmsen pieces together the full range of perspectives, reflecting what war was like both at the top and on the ground.

WA R IN T H E FAR EA S T | CASEMAT E PU B LISH ERS Hardback • 9781612006277 • October 2021 • £25.00 240 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 30 b/w photographs | eBook available: 9781612006284

Operation Cactus Indian Military Intervention in the Maldives, 1988

By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj First detailed account of the Indian military intervention in the Maldives in 1988.

In 1988, the Indian armed force carried out a daring intervention in the Maldives following an attempted coup by Tamil insurgents from Sri Lanka.

The operation was prepared quickly and under immense pressure, but concluded successfully. This book includes details of operational planning, the mobilisation of forces and forces committed, the landing in the Maldives, and the confrontation with PLOTE. The subsequent flight of the PLOTE insurgents as they sought to escape via sea, and their surveillance by Indian Navy MR aircraft and ultimate interception by the Indian Navy is described, along with their final encounter with Indian Naval special forces.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377020 • November 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 b/w photos, 10 colour photos, 12 colour profiles

Nuclear India Developing India's Nuclear Arms from Reluctance to Triad

By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj Detailed history of the Indian nuclear build-up and the first concise guide to the nuclear forces of India, including ground, air, and naval units.

Nuclear India details the evolution of India's nuclear journey, from the 1960s to the present day, the historical events leading to the 1974 nuclear test, the reluctant nuclearization that occurred thereafter and the first phases of an operational nuclear deterrent in the late 1980s. Nuclear India examines India's nuclear doctrine and assess its credibility as India moves inexorably towards a nuclear triad.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377044 • September 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 b/w photos, 4 maps, 8 colour photos, 15 colour profiles

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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Volume 2 Showdown in the West

By Ravi Rikhye The crucial conflict of the Indian Sub-continent, and the war during which Bangladesh was born as an independent state.

In 1947, India and Pakistan were partitioned by their former colonial ruler, Great Britain. Britain, drained by two world wars left in haste, leaving unresolved the issue of Kashmir. A job that should have taken ten-years was done in a few months. Through the extensive use of official records and participant recollections, rare photography and authentic colour profiles, Ravi Rikhye tells the captivating story of the biggest military conflict fought between India and Pakistan to date.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059346 • June 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Operation Meghdoot India’s War in Siachen: 1984 to Present

By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj The first authoritative account of the Indo-Pakistani War fought on the Siachen Glacier – the highest battlefield in the world.

It examines the political, geographic and geopolitical imperatives that drove both sides towards conflict in this inhospitable area. The operation is discussed in detail including its planning and execution, and the conflict since 1984 is chronicled with an emphasis upon the military engagements, the use of air power and the struggle of both armies to adapt and cope with the environment. Includes 80 photos, 10 maps and diagrams, and 15 colour profiles.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059308 • May 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm

The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 Volume 1: First Clash at Damansky Island

By Dmitry Ryabushkin and Harold Orenstein Examines the historical and political precursors of the 1969 events, the reaction to them in different countries, and the battle of 2 March 1969.

Principal attention is focused on a detailed chronological description of the battle, Soviet and Chinese tactics, and the weapons used. The authors have relied on finding veterans of the battles and obtaining from them documentary evidence. The authors believe that this study is the most detailed and objective work on the theme of the 1969 Sino-Soviet border war.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059230 • April 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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The Sino-Soviet Border War Volume 2: Confrontation at Lake Zhalanashkol, August 1969

By Dimitry Ryabushkin and Harold Orenstein A detailed and unbiased study of the military, historical, and political circumstances of the 1969 Sino-Soviet border war.

During the 1950s and 60s relations between the USSR and PRC deteriorated to the point that on 2 March 1969, the Chinese army attacked Soviet border guards around Damansky Island, and on 15 March, a much larger battle took place with casualties in the hundreds. In August 1969 there occurred a large clash near Lake Zhalanashkol, after which the leadership of the USSR and PRC recognised that the war might escalate, with use of nuclear weapons. The second volume of this two-part mini-series examines the events from 15 March to the conclusion of the conflict.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377051 • August 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 b/w photos, 15 maps & diagrams, 12 colour profiles

Nanjing 1937 Battle for a Doomed City

By Peter Harmsen A readable, multi-faceted look at the origins of World War II in Asia, illustrated with numerous useful maps. New in Paperback This is the follow-up to Harmsen's best-selling Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze, and begins where that book left off. In stirring prose, it describes how the Japanese Army, having invaded the mainland and emerging victorious from the Battle of Shanghai, pushed on toward the capital Nanjing in a crushing advance that confirmed its reputation for bravery and savagery in equal measure. The Nanjing campaign was a fast-paced mobile operation in which armor and air power played mayor roles. It was blitzkrieg two years before Hitler's invasion of Poland.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781612009803 • May 2021 • £18.99 336 pages • 152 x 228 mm • b/w photographs | eBook available: 9781612002859

The Erawan War Volume 1: The CIA Paramilitary Campaign in Laos, 1961–1974

By Ken Conboy Brand new research on clandestine US operations in Asia from the 1950s to the 70s written by leading authorities in this field.

Between 1961 and 1974, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the USA trained, funded, and led tens of thousands of indigenous guerrillas in the Kingdom of Laos in the course of a unique 'top secret' paramilitary campaign against communist opponents. By 1971, this was, quantitatively, the biggest 'army' in Southeast Asia, fighting all over Laos and, occasionally, across its borders. Based on entirely new research and extensive use of previously unpublished material.

A S IA @WA R | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377068 • October 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 100 photos, 5 maps, 15 colour profiles

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Capital of Spies Intelligence Agencies in Berlin During the Cold War

By Bernd von Kostka and Sven Felix Kellerhoff An illustrated account of the intelligence services operating in Cold War Berlin.

For almost half a century, the hottest front in the Cold War was right across Berlin. From summer 1945 until 1990, the secret services of NATO and the Warsaw Pact fought an ongoing duel in the dark. Throughout the Cold War, espionage was part of everyday life in both East and West Berlin, with German spies playing a crucial part of operations on both sides: Erich Mielke's Stasi and Reinhard Gehlen's Federal Intelligence Service, for example.

The construction of the wall in 1961 changed the political situation and the environment for espionage – the invisible front was now concreted and unmistakable. However the fundamentals had not changed: Berlin was and would remain the capital of spies until the fall of the Berlin Wall, a fact which makes it all the more surprising that there are hardly any books about the work of the secret services in Berlin during the Cold War. Journalist Sven Felix Kellerhoff and historian Bernd von Kostka describe the spectacular successes and failures of the various secret services based in the city.

Bernd Von Kostka is curator at the Allied Cold War Museum in Berlin.

Sven Felix Kellerhoff is a journalist.

CA SEM AT E P U B L I S HERS Hardback • 9781636240008 • December 2021 • £25.00 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm • b/w images throughout | eBook available: 9781636240015

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The Cold War Wilderness of Mirrors Counterintelligence and the U.S. and Soviet Military Liaison Missions 1947–1990

By Aden Magee Untold story of the Soviet Military Liaison Mission in West Germany and the U.S. Military Liaison Mission in East Germany.

Thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet and U.S. Military Liaison Missions are all but forgotten. Their operation was established by a post-WWII Allied occupation forces' agreement, and missions had relative freedom to travel and collect intelligence throughout East and West Germany from 1947 until 1990. This book addresses Cold War intelligence and counterintelligence in a manner that provides a broad historical perspective and then brings the reader to a neverbefore documented artifact of Cold War history.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781612009933 • August 2021 • £25.00 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781612009940

Cold War Berlin: An Island City Volume 1: The Birth of the Cold War and the Berlin Airlift, 1945–1950

By Andrew Long Richly illustrated summary on the major confrontation of four superpowers over the city of Berlin, including the Berlin Airlift, in 1945–1949.

At the end of WWII, Berlin was located 100km inside the Soviet Occupation Zone; the Western Allies insisted on keeping part of the city, and so it was divided into four sections, mimicking the rest of Germany. This is the story of how Stalin imposed his iron will over eastern Germany, and how he tried to squeeze his former allies out by cutting off their lines of supply and blockading the city. It examines the logistical miracle of the Berlin Airlift, which fed and heated a city of over two million people for almost eleven months. Richly illustrated with photos, numerous maps and colour profiles.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059032 • March 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Cold War Berlin: An Island City Volume 2: The Berlin Wall 1959–1961

By Andrew Long A fresh look at the events that defined the early Cold War, supported by numerous photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations.

For many in East Germany, Walter Ulbricht's 'Workers' & Peasants' State' was not the Communist paradise he had promised. His population was leaving in their droves and he demanded radical action. In August 1961, he cut his country off from Western Europe, fencing in the people of East Germany behind a Wall. This book examines the geopolitical background to the decision, the enormous operation to close the border, the military stand-off in the streets of Berlin and how they 'perfected' the Wall over time. It also looks at how some DDR citizens risked everything to escape to the West.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377105 • July 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 100 b/w photos, 6 maps, 10 colour photos, 12 colour profiles

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Spies on the Mekong CIA Clandestine Operations in Laos

By Ken Conboy The first detailed look at the CIA's clandestine operations in Laos during the Cold War. During the Cold War, the CIA's biggest and longest paramilitary operation was in the tiny kingdom of Laos. Because of its location, as well as its trifurcated political structure, Laos was a unique Cold War melting pot.

The Soviet Union had an extremely active embassy in the capital, while the People's Republic of China had multiple diplomatic outposts across the kingdom. So, too, did both North and South Vietnam. All of this made Laos fertile ground for clandestine operations. This book comprehensively details the cloak-and-dagger side of the war in Laos for the first time, from agent recruitments to servicing dead-drops in Vientiane.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240190 • September 2021 • £27.50 256 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Maps & photographs; 16-page plate section | eBook available: 9781636240206

Klaxon!

Strategic Air Command Alert During the Cold War

By Lindsay Peacock and Brian C Rogers Story of the 24/7 nuclear alert maintained by the Strategic Air Command of the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War. From 1957 until 1991, the Strategic Air Command of the US Air Force (SAC) fought a war of deterrence. Every single day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thousands of men, women, and hundreds of aircraft were kept on alert, armed with nuclear weapons, ready to attack pre-determined targets on short notice. Initially operating from safe sanctuaries in the United States, during the mid-1950s the SAC was equipped with long-range bombers, capable of reaching any targets around the globe in a matter of hours. This is the story of the nuclear alert-related operations of the bomber units and tankers supporting them.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377112 • August 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 100 b/w photos, 6 maps, 12 colour photos, 12 colour profiles

Up Against the Wall The KGB and Latvia

By Vincent Hunt A hard-hitting history of the Soviet security police in totalitarian Latvia – with Latvians as both oppressors and oppressed.

Through the stories of people held as prisoners, never told before in English, Up Against the Wall details the methods of a brutal totalitarian regime and the bloody twists and turns of Latvia's long and complicated relationship with the Soviet security police. The author presents harrowing personal testimonies of those imprisoned, and draws from museum archives and interviews translated into English for this book as well as from declassified CIA files, KGB records and his own research in Latvia.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059544 • July 2021 • £25.00 378 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 80 b/w photos, 4 maps, 3 tables

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Battlegroup!

The Lessons of the Unfought Battles of the Cold War

By Jim Storr Jacket image coming soon

First book to compare and contrast the tactics, organisation and equipment of land warfare on the Central Front in the 1980s.

The Cold War dominated global events for over 40 years. But what do we actually know about it? More importantly, what can we learn from it? This book investigates the unfought land battles of the Cold War on the Central Front in the 1980s. Looking solely at the high-intensity conventional warfare from NATO’s perspective, it concentrates on the lower tactical levels and the tactics, organisation, and equipment of the American, British, West German, French and Soviet armies.

H E LI O N & COM PA N Y Paperback • 9781914059964 • September 2021 • £25.00 304 pages • 156 x 234 mm • 30 colour photos, 2 b/w plates, 14 maps, 32 line diagrams, 14 tables

State of Secrecy Stasi Informers and the Culture of Surveillance

By Alison Lewis (University of Melbourne, Australia) A series of five interlaced, in-depth biographical studies from across the spectrum of writers-turned-spies recruited by the Stasi.

Secret police agencies such as the East German Ministry for State Security kept enormous quantities of secrets about their own citizens, relying heavily on human forms of data collection in the form of informants. To date little is known about the complicated and conflicted lives of informers, who often lived in a perpetual state of secrecy. This is the first study of its kind to explore this secret surveillance society, its arcane rituals, and the secret lives it fostered.

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Hardback • 9781640123793 • October 2021 • £50.00 348 pages • 152 x 228 mm

Three Cities After Hitler Redemptive Reconstruction Across Cold War Borders

By Andrew Demshuk Compares how three prewar German cities shared decades of post-war development under three competing post-Nazi regimes.

Looks at Frankfurt in capitalist West Germany, Leipzig in communist East Germany, and Wroclaw (formerly Breslau) in communist Poland to show how each city was rebuilt according to two intertwined modern trends. Choice local edifices were resurrected as “sacred sites” to redeem the national story after Nazism, and tokens of a reimagined past were staged against the hegemony of modernist architecture and planning. Thus all three cities emerged as simplified architectural narratives, whose historically layered complexities only survived in fragments.

RUS S IA N AN D EAS T EU ROPEAN ST U D IES | U N IVERSIT Y O F PITTSBURGH PR E SS Hardback • 9780822946977 • August 2021 • £49.00 500 pages • 152 x 229 mm

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Spymaster’s Prism The Fight Against Russian Aggression

By Jack Devine A legendary former spymaster aims to ignite public discourse on US intelligence and counterintelligence posture against Russia.

To understand current Russian aggression towards the US, it is crucial to know the history of it. Spymaster's Prism sheds urgent light on Russian intelligence activities by emphasising the parallels between tactics used today and those that were employed during the Cold War. Considering this history, and present Russian intelligence activities, Devine also provides hard-edged policy prescriptions for countering Russian hostility going forward.

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Hardback • 9781640123786 • April 2021 • £27.00 304 pages • 229 x 152 mm

Tailships Hunting Soviet Submarines in the Mediteranean 1970–1973

By John Rodgaard First operational history of three US Navy destroyer escorts and their crews in the Mediterranean Sea at the height of the Cold War. The history of the US Navy’s successful deployment of the first passive towed array sonar used against Soviet submarines operating in the Mediterranean in the early 1970s. It details the evolution of the passive sonar throughout the 20th century and its legacy beyond. The book is also a social history of the men and their families, who, when not at sea, lived in the sprawling Neapolitan metropolis. It will show the challenges they faced living in a part of Europe where the culture was far different from the one they left in the States.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377099 • December 2021 • £16.95 104 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 12 maps/nautical charts, 85 b/w photos, 15 colour photos, 6 tables, 6 colour artworks

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Counterinsurgency Theory and Reality

By Daniel Whittingham and Stuart Mitchell Covers the development of modern insurgency, and the varied responses employed by western armies over the last century.

Counterinsurgency (COIN) is defined as efforts to defeat and confine a rebellion against a constituted authority. While it has become a buzz-word in the last twenty years, it is as old as society itself. This concise history discusses the development of modern counterinsurgency over the last two hundred years, beginning with the origins of modern insurgency from the concept of ‘small wars’ and colonial warfare, through the ideas of Clausewitz and the theories of Lawrence of Arabia, to the methods of 20th-century insurgents, including Mao and Che Guevara.

It then examines a number of post-1945 insurgencies and how western armies have tried to counter them, in particular how the French tried to counter insurgencies in Indochina and Algeria, and then the US in Vietnam, and the reaction to the American experience there. This is compared with the British approach in the years after World War II, particularly in Malaya, but also in Kenya and Northern Ireland. Against that backdrop there is an examination of counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of COIN literature, and the subsequent backlash against that literature. The book concludes with a discussion on the future of COIN. Daniel Whittingham is Lecturer in the History of Warfare and Conflict at the Department of History, University of Birmingham. He is interested in all aspects of the conduct of war, but with a particular focus on British military history, military thought and strategy. His main research interests are British colonial warfare in the 19th and 20th centuries, counterinsurgency, World War I and World War II. Stuart Mitchell is Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has taught counterinsurgency to the British Army for several years as well as to overseas personnel on diplomatic visits.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781612009483 • May 2021 • £20.00 192 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 30 black and white photos and diagrams | eBook available: 9781612009490

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Military Reconnaissance The Eyes and Ears of the Army

By Alexander Stilwell Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day, including diagrams, maps, and a timeline.

Since the earliest recorded military history, scouting and reconnaissance have been key tools employed by military commanders to obtain a picture of the tactical situation and make informed decisions. Scouts known as sciritae were deployed by the Spartans and had a privileged position in their order of battle. The Spartans were so aware of the advantage their scouting operations gave them that they went to great lengths to keep them secret. As military tactics, weapons and equipment developed over the centuries, methods of scouting and reconnaissance evolved and adapted but always remained true to the spirit of the scout – light on their feet, taking only what they need and returning with the information that could turn potential defeat into victory.

Military Reconnaissance provides a concise but revealing picture of the art of military scouting and reconnaissance from the highly toned Spartan warriors and the scouts employed by Julius Caesar, through the middle ages to the Napoleonic Wars to the role of the scout in modern warfare.

Alexander Stilwell is an experienced writer and editor who has worked for several leading publishers, primarily in the fields of military history, politics and international affairs. He has also worked for Jane’s Information Group and is the author of several books. He served for six years in the British Territorial Army.

CA SEM AT E P U B L I S HERS Hardback • 9781612009506 • May 2021 • £20.00 192 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 30 black and white photos and diagrams | eBook available: 9781612009513

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Rising Among Ruins, Dancing Amid Bullets

By Maryam Ashrafi, Allan Kaval, Mylène Sauloy, Carol Mann and Kamran Matin Photographs taken in Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistan looking at the consequences of war for civilians.

Maryam Ashrafi is a social documentary photographer who believes in long term projects, she chooses to stay behind the front lines and observe the daily lives of combatants. During her travels, she has created a body of images which highlight the immediate consequences of war, from the sheer destruction to the refugee camps, as they evoke the foundations of the culture and the identity of the Kurdish people. Over the years, she has returned to the same places to show the unique power of the resilience of the population and the will to live and change.

HEMERIA Hardback • 9782490952168 • £65.00 304 pages • 203 x 254 mm

Rescued from ISIS Terror How a University Professor Organized a Commando Mission to Rescue Her Doctoral Student from ISIS-Controlled Iraq

By Firas Jumaah and Charlotta Turner The fascinating story of how a university professor organised a commando mission to rescue her graduate student from ISIS-controlled Iraq.

In the summer of 2014, Firas Jumaah was working diligently to complete his doctorate in chemistry at Lund University in Sweden when he suddenly received news that an ISIS advance in northern Iraq threatened the lives of his wife and children. Unwilling to abandon her student and his family to the whims of fate, Charlotta Turner quickly organised a commando mission that resulted in the dramatic rescue of Firas, his wife, and his two young children. A riveting tale of family, friendship, and loyalty in the face of extreme adversity.

GAUDIU M Paperback • 9781592111190 • September 2021 • £14.99 240 pages • 152 x 229 mm

Quagmire Personal Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan

Edited by Donald Anderson A range of voices – men and women, military and civilian – and a range of perspectives from the homeland, the combat zone, and war's aftermath.

These personal responses to war in Iraq and Afghanistan have been selected from War, Literature & the Arts: An International Journal of the Humanities to mark the thirtieth anniversary of its inaugural publication. The responses cover approximately fifteen years of the United States' conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and demonstrate the aftermath of war, the degreed ripples that extend beyond soldiers to families and friends, lovers, hometowns, even pets.

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Paperback • 9781640124523 • October 2021 • £17.99 256 pages • 152 x 228 mm

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Israeli Vipers F-16A/B Netz

By Amos Dor Dedicated to the most important aircraft operated by the Israel Air Force illustrating a fighter that flew in Israel from 1980 until 2016.

The book has been prepared by Amos Dor, a well known Israeli author, and comes after years of research. It collect also unpublished photos, and information is divided into several chapters, from service of the aircraft, its use in peace and wartime operations with all the first line squadrons, memories of the pilots, and its participation to several real operations and international exercises. Besides 23 colour profiles, the book offers more than 500 photos, many of great interest, rare and unpublished, coming from private archives, that show all the aircraft operated.

IS R A E L AI R FORC E | RN PU B LISH IN G Hardback • 9788895011202 • March 2021 • £55.00 240 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 500+ illus.

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles Current Types, Ordnance and Operations

By Dan Gettinger The first in a new series of Strategic Handbooks from Harpia Publishing presents an essential guide to the world of armed unmanned aircraft.

An essential guide to the world of armed unmanned aircraft. It features profiles of every UCAV currently in active military service or under development, as well as other UAVs that could potentially be armed in the future. By parsing publicly available information and data, Gettinger offers a detailed timeline of the design and use of these armed UAVs. It includes, for the first time, a discerning and comprehensive study of UCAV munitions, offering readers a unique perspective into a segment of the UCAV market that portends an expansive combat role for unmanned combat aircraft long into the future.

S TR ATEG I C H A N D B OOK S | H ARPIA PU B LISH IN G Hardback • 9781950394050 • July 2021 • £65.00 144 pages • 210 x 280 mm • Colour maps, photos and tables

Modern South Korean Air Power The Republic of Korea Air Force Today

By Robin Polderman A detailed look at the aircraft and armament, as well as the organisation and the modernisation process of the Republic of Korea Air Force.

Since the early 1950s, the heavily industrialised nation of South Korea has seen steady growth and is now the world's seventh-largest exporter and 11th-largest economy overall. The need to transform the ROKAF into a technologically superior force is to protect against their northern neighbours, long-standing rival Japan and incursions into its airspace by China and Russia. This book is a highly informative and richly illustrated source of reference. It provides an insightful and in-depth look at the journey the service has embarked upon to face the regional security challenges of tomorrow.

H A R P IA P U B L I S H I N G Paperback • 9781950394074 • October 2021 • £35.99 256 pages • 210 x 280 mm • Colour maps, photos and tables

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Subordinating Intelligence The DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship

By David P. Oakley Unique insight into the unseen history and evolution of the collaboration between the US Department of Defense and the CIA. Since September 11, 2001, the CIA and DoD have operated together in Afghanistan, Iraq, and during counterterrorism operations. In this book Oakley, a former Army and CIA officer, draws on personal experience, a wealth of government documents, and an impressive array of interviews to produce a sophisticated history of the relationship between the CIA and the Department of Defense over four decades. More than just a history, the book provides a clear framework for how and why change occurred, particularly highlighting the role of influential individuals in positions of power.

UNIV E R S I T Y P RES S OF KEN T U CK Y Paperback • 9780813154725 • January 2022 • £23.00 264 pages • 152 x 229 mm

An Island Too Far Argentine Navy Operations during the Falklands/Malvinas War

By Jorge Boveda A detailed reconstruction of all operations by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982.

Provides a contemporary perspective of the baptism of fire of one of the oldest, most resourceful and well-trained war-fighting institutions in Latin America: The Argentine Navy. It offers a rare insight into the relationship between institutional culture and modern warfare, with specific reference to the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982, and is a case study of how a modest navy with few naval platforms engaged in a limited war against a major naval power and still made its mark. Includes over 100 photographs, specially commissioned maps and unique colour profiles.

LATIN AM ERI C A @ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914059193 • April 2021 • £16.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm

Les Helicopteres de Combat Collective work Offers a comprehensive overview of combat helicopters in service around the world.

Through technical descriptions and 200 carefully selected recent photos, the reader will discover the attack devices used in aero combat missions.

The book also discusses the doctrines of engagement and the operational use of these "revolving sails" with remarkable performance, such as operations in Libya, Mali or Syria. These recent conflicts have confirmed the leading role that combat helicopters can play on the battlefield. Future tactical drones are not forgotten in the concept of aerocombat. These un piloted platforms, which will be integrated into the digitisation of airspace, will undoubtedly reach an operational stage in the next decade. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485858 • July 2021 • £28.00 128 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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War at the Speed of Light Directed-Energy Weapons and the Future of Twenty-First-Century Warfare

By Louis A. Del Monte Explores the ever-increasing and revolutionary role of directed-energy weapons in warfare.

This book delineates the threat that directed-energy weapons pose to disrupting the doctrine of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction), which has kept the major powers of the world from engaging in nuclear war. Potentially China and Russia are developing supersonic and hypersonic missiles as a means to destroy aircraft, drones, missiles, aircraft carriers, and space-based assets, such as GPS and communication satellites. 'Hyperwar' adequately describes the quickening pace of warfare resulting from the inclusion of artificial intelligence into command, control, decision-making, and weapons of war. Del Monte breaks down the meaning of this new term.

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Hardback • 9781640123304 • April 2021 • £23.00 280 pages • 229 x 152 mm

Armed Forces of the English-Speaking Caribbean The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago

By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj The first concise study of the armed forces of five English-speaking Caribbean nations.

The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago all have a rich military heritage. This book examines the history, force development and current status of each of the armed forces of these countries as well as their operational use. Included are the use of the Guyana Defence Force in internal repression, the Barbados and Jamaica Defence Forces in Operation Urgent Fury, the confrontation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, and the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force in action against itself in 1970 and against an Islamist insurrection in 1990.

LATIN AM ERI C A @ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377136 • October 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 b/w photos, 5 maps, 4 colour photos, 18 colour profiles

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To Boldly Go Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict in the 21st Century and Beyond Edited by Jonathan Klug and Steven Leonard A fresh new approach to modern leadership challenges by using tropes and metaphors from classic science fiction.

Science fiction has proven to be a powerful metaphor for the world around us, offering a rich tapestry of imagination through which to explore how we lead, how we think, and how we interact. To Boldly Go assembles more than thirty writers from around the world – experts in leadership and strategy, senior policy advisors and analysts, professional educators and innovators, experienced storytellers, and ground-level military leaders – to help us better understand ourselves through the lens of science fiction.

Each chapter of To Boldly Go draws out the lessons that we can learn from science fiction, drawing on classic examples of the genre in ways that are equally relatable and entertaining.

A chapter on the burdens of leadership by Ghost Fleet author August Cole launches readers into cosmos with Captain Avatar aboard the space battleship Yamato. In another chapter, the climactic Battle of the Mutara Nebula from The Wrath of Khan weighs the advantages of experience over intelligence in the pursuit of strategy. What does inter-species conflict in science fiction tell us about our perspectives on social Darwinism? Whether using Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to explore the nuances of maritime strategy or The Expanse to better understand the threat poses by depleted natural resources, To Boldly Go provides thoughtful essays on relevant subjects that will appeal to business leaders, military professionals, and fans of science fiction alike.

Jonathan Klug is a professor at the U.S. Army War College, military strategist, and historian.

A PhD candidate in Military and Naval History at the University of New Brunswick, he is an award-winning military history instructor and has taught at both the Air Force and Naval Academies.

Steve Leonard is an award-winning faculty member at the University of Kansas, where he chairs graduate programs in Organizational Leadership and Supply Chain Management. A senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

CA S E M AT E P U B L I S H ERS Hardback • 9781636240626 • November 2021 • £25.00 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240633

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Leadership Rising Raise Your Awareness, Raise Your Leadership, Raise Your Life

By John Antal Written by a proven combat leader and leadership expert, this book is an invaluable guide to anyone wanting to improve their leadership skills.

If you are an emerging leader, this book will provide you with a mind-map and internal compass to maintain a bearing during your leadership journey.

This mind-map will outline the contours of the leadership topography; the compass you create in your heart and your mind will provide direction; and your purpose will generate a destination. If you are an experienced leader, this book is also for you. You will find in it reinforcement, confirmation, and a series of knowledge points to add to your existing cognitive map and compass and to help you develop other leaders at every level of skill and awareness.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240664 • October 2021 • £14.99 192 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Diagrams throughout | eBook available: 9781636240671

Gavin at War The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin

Edited by Lewis Sorley The previously unpublished wartime diary of Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. He kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943 through to his final entry on 1 September 1945 during the occupation of Berlin. For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death. Editor Lewis 'Bob' Sorley has worked closely with the Gavin family and the Army Heritage Center to prepare the diary for publication.

AUSA | C A S EM AT E P U B LISH ERS Hardback • 9781636240244 • November 2021 • £25.00 240 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 30 photographs | eBook available: 9781636240251

General Mark Clark Commander of U.S. Fifth Army and Liberator of Rome

By Jon B. Mikolashek The biography of General Mark Clark and the extraordinary role he played in WWII as the commander of the Fifth Army.

General Mark Clark, along with Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley, were called 'the essential quartet of American leaders who achieved victory in Europe' by historian Martin Blumenson. As commander of the U.S. Fifth Army in the 1940s, Clark liberated Rome from the Germans in the brutal Italian Campaign. However, this campaign and its commander have been long overshadowed by their more famous counterparts. Mikolashek remedies this in this biography, rediscovering one of America’s most important generals as well as highlighting the importance of this Italian Campaign, the valorous soldiers of the Fifth Army and their Allied comrades.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240510 • July 2021 • £18.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 16 pages of illus. | eBook available: 9781612001432

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General Fox Conner Pershing's Chief of Operations and Eisenhower's Mentor

By Steven Rabalais Biography of Fox Conner, a major general of the United States Army who served in the Spanish-American War and World War I. Providing a unique insight into the operations of the American high command during WWI, this book also tells the story of the extraordinary life. Despite his father being blinded in the war, General Fox Conner’s was drawn to the military. In the 1920s, when the rest of the nation slumbered in isolationism, Conner predicted WWII, however had to turn down the position of army chief of staff due to poor health. This excellent biography traces the life of Conner from its humble beginnings in rural Mississippi to the general prophet of WWII to a figure overshadowed by the likes of Eisenhower, Patton and Marshall.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240503 • July 2021 • £18.99 360 pages • 152 x 228 mm • 16 pages of photos | eBook available: 9781612003986

Hal Moore A Soldier Once… and Always

By Mike Guardia The first, fully illustrated biography of Hal Moore, one of America’s true military heroes.

Known to the public from the movie We Were Soldiers, Hal Moore is one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last 50 years. Having served in the Korean War and played a significant role in the Vietnam War, he wrote the bestselling book, We Were Soldiers Once…and Young.

Before retiring as Lieutenant General in 1977, he oversaw the US Army’s transition from a conscript-based to an all-volunteer force. Using interviews, personal files, letters, documents and unseen photographs, the author presents an exceptionally authentic, wellresearched biography of the life and legacy of an American war hero.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240527 • July 2021 • £17.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Illustrated throughout | eBook available: 9781480445710

General Albert C. Wedemeyer The Strategist Behind America's Victory in World War II, and the Prophet of Its Geopolitical Failure in Asia

By John J. McLaughlin The forgotten story of General Wedemeyer, the main strategist behind the D-Day invasion and prophet of America’s geopolitical failure in Asia.

Like many heroes of WWII, General Albert C. Wedemeyer’s career has been overshadowed by well-known figures such as Marshall, Patton or Bradley.

Wedemeyer's legacy as the main planner of the D-Day invasion is almost completely forgotten today, eclipsed by politics and the capriciousness of human nature. Even more, had the US political establishment listened to him about China during the years 1943–48, it is likely both the Korean and Vietnam Wars could have been avoided. Now in paperback, this thoroughly researched biography sheds new light on a heroic career.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240497 • July 2021 • £18.99 368 pages • 152 x 228 mm • illustrated section | eBook available: 9781612001067

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Duty, Honor, Country The Life of Arthur MacArthur, Jr.

By A.K. Brackob This biography, based on extensive research, reveals the remarkable career of this great patriot and his contribution to American history.

On September 15, 1906, Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that time. This great honour, which marked the culmination of MacArthur's brilliant military career, included him in the ranks of such outstanding American military leaders as George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman, all of whom had previously held this rank. Arthur MacArthur Jr began his military career as a boy fighting in a Wisconsin regiment in the Civil War. GAUDIU M Paperback • 9781592111169 • December 2021 • £21.99 232 pages • 216 x 140 mm

Time in the Wilderness The Formative Years of John “Black Jack” Pershing in the American West

By Tim McNeese Describes General John J. Pershing's early years and experiences, fleshing out the years of remote postings.

Most Americans familiar with General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing know him as the commander of American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during the latter days of World War I. But Pershing was in his late fifties by then. All of Pershing's experiences in the American West prepared him for his ultimate assignment as the top American commander during the Great War. If the American frontier and, more broadly, the American West provided a cauldron in which Americans tested themselves during the nineteenth century, the same is true for John Pershing. His story is a historical Western. Covers sporadic Indian fighting, often overlooked in other biographies.

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Hardback • 9781640124066 • December 2021 • £32.00 456 pages • 152 x 228 mm

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Appointment in Tehran

By James Stejskal

Tehran, 1979. While the world's eyes are on the Embassy siege, one man has another mission – to retrieve a lost nuclear weapon.

When radical Iranian students seize the U.S. Embassy compound in Tehran and take over fifty diplomats hostage, the U.S. President has to negotiate with a government that wants only to humiliate the United States. When talks fail, the President must turn to the military to bring the Americans home by force. As preparations are made for an audacious rescue, an American intelligence officer hides alone in a Tehran safehouse with a secret. He is protecting a powerful weapon known as the Perses Device, which is now at risk of being captured and employed against the United States.

T H E SN AK E EAT ER CHRONICL E S | CASE MATE PUBL ISHE R S Hardback • 9781612009667 • November 2021 • £18.99 304 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781612009674

A Question of Time

By James Stejskal

The CIA's most valuable spy has been compromised. Only an unconventional secret Army unit has any chance of safely extracting him from East Berlin.

Berlin, 1979. The CIA turns to Master Sergeant Kim Becker's team of unconventional warfare specialists to pull their bacon out of the fire. Becker and his men must devise a plan to get him out by whatever means possible. It's a race against time to prepare and execute the plan while, alone in East Berlin, the agent must avoid his nemesis and play for time inside the hostile secret service headquarters he has betrayed. One question remains — is the man worth the risk?

T H E SN AK E EAT ER CHRONICL E S | CASE MATE PUBL ISHE R S Hardback • 9781612009032 • Out Now • £16.99 304 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781612009162

Praise for A Question of Time: "A lively new twist to a familiar area… an intriguing debut… the tradecraft and operational planning are well-drawn, and Stejskal takes us right into the heart of the American spy set-up in Berlin… The plot feels authentic and Berlin is vividly detailed."—Financial Times "A thrilling, riveting, and whip-smart novel that feels as though you are being served a slice of Cold War military history. A Question of Time is a fabulous start to a series that promises to deliver in spades and it comes with a whopping thumbs up..."—Love Reading "...a good read – action packed and evoking the atmosphere of the times."—Soldier Magazine

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A Cast of Falcons

By Phillip Parotti Young pilots of the Royal Flying Corps take to the air above the Sinai desert in 1916 to fight German pilots flying far superior aircraft.

Phillip Parotti's new novel offers fast-paced action. Lieutenant Devlin Collins, an Irish-American flier in the Royal Flying Corps, expecting to fly on the Western Front, instead finds himself flying antiquated two-seater bomber and photo reconnaissance missions over the Egyptian desert against the forces of the Central Powers which are trying to capture the Suez Canal. Pitted against German machines which are up-to-date and well equipped, the men of the RFC fight at a considerable disadvantage, but will their determination and aggressive spirit be enough to prevail?

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240886 • December 2021 • £17.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240893

The Commandos: Set Europe Ablaze

By Richard Camp Summer 1942. The formation of a special operations force, dubbed 'Commandos'.

1942: U.S. Marines Jim Cain and Leland Montgomery are sent to Scotland to undertake the brutal British Commando training course. There they are put through the specialised training that will hone their fighting skills and physical endurance. Pitiless forced marches, dangerous live fire exercises and hazardous assault courses separate the men from the boys, while building a strong sense of brotherhood among the British soldiers and the two Marines. Before the course is even finished, the commando squad are sent on a secret mission to destroy a German radar station on Nazi-occupied Alderney in support of the Dieppe raid.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240084 • July 2021 • £17.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240091

Run Run Cricket Run America's Secret War in Laos

By Tom G. Thompson Young American pilots feel the weight of destiny as they are tasked with shutting down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos.

1970 – the height of the Vietnam War. A group of young Forward Air Controllers based in Thailand are assigned with supporting the Truck War and the People's War in southern Laos, where the fate of the Vietnam War, and Laos' very future, is being decided. Daily they run the gauntlet of intense anti-aircraft fire to bring in accurate attacks by American fighter bombers. Even when tragedy befalls the group, they perserve with their mission. But will courage and dedication be enough?

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240367 • November 2021 • £17.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240374

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Splinter on the Tide

By Phillip Parotti A fast-paced and engaging novel about a young officer taking command of a sub chaser during the Battle of the Atlantic, penned by a naval veteran.

At the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, young Ensign Ash Miller takes command of a new submarine chaser in a desperate fight against the German U-boats. Ash rises to the deadly challenge he faces, brings his crew of three officers and 27 men to peak performance, and meets the threats he faces with understated courage and determination, rescuing stricken seamen, destroying Nazi mines, fighting U-Boats, and developing both the tactical sense and command authority that will be the foundation upon which America's citizen sailors eventually win the war.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781612009582 • July 2021 • £17.99 336 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781612009599

There Was a Time

By George H. Wittman Unique skills are required for this dangerous mission – being dropped into North Vietnam to work with the Viet Minh against the Japanese.

It is the summer of 1945, the last and very dangerous days of World War II. The Office of Strategic Services is in close, cooperative contact with Ho Chi Minh and the fighting cadre of the Viet Minh, working against the Japanese. In the closing months of the war, the OSS parachute a team of special operations soldiers into Tonkin, northern Viet Nam. Based on the little-known true story of American and Viet Minh collaboration in 1945, this novel challenges the later-accepted dogma of both those supporting and those opposing the American role in the Vietnam conflict.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240442 • September 2021 • £17.99 312 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240459

Hold at all Hazards Bigelow's Battery at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863

By David H. Jones Fictional account of a Civil War artillery battery based closely on the words of actual participants and based on years of research.

By late January of 1863, the 9th Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery has been stationed within the Washington, D.C. defenses. New commander Captain John Bigelow institutes strict discipline and rigorous training and his methods rapidly improve their capabilities. In July of 1863 the battery arrives on the Gettysburg battlefield. When furious fighting reaches a crescendo, the inexperienced light artillery battery is ordered to hold its position until overrun.

Without hesitation the batterymen stand to their guns to gain the time necessary for a second line of artillery to be formed behind them, thus helping to prevent a disastrous defeat for the Federal Army on Northern soil.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240602 • September 2021 • £17.99 272 pages • 152 x 228 mm • Illustrations & maps | eBook available: 9781636240619

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The Spandau Complication

By Bob Orkand In Cold War Berlin, U.S. Army Major Harry Holbrook is caught in the midst of assassination attempts and has to put his trust in an unknown contact.

Hot on the heels of a dressing-down by the U.S. Commander Berlin, U.S. Army Major Harry Holbrook receives an unexpected luncheon invitation from the Soviet commandant of Spandau Prison, where the last three remaining Nazi war criminals are incarcerated. Set in the divided city of Berlin in the mid-1960s where recent incidents have brought the world closer to nuclear war than ever before, this debut novel brings a complex tapestry of events to a breathtaking conclusion.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240268 • December 2021 • £17.99 228 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240275

Marine Scouts

By Chuck Johnston After playing cat and mouse with a 10,000-strong Iraqi Armored Division to gain crucial intelligence, the Scouts of Marine 2nd Tank Division think they are on their way home.

August 1990, 30,000 Iraqi troops have invaded Kuwait and are in a position to influence nearly half of the world's oil supply. The United Nations condemn the aggression but it is clear that only military intervention is going to displace Saddam Hussein. Captain Joseph 'Quarry' Samuels and the Marines of Scout Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division are tasked with discovering the strength and deployment of Iraqi troops. When hostilities end, with the greatest one-sided military victory of all time, the Marines deserve to be on their way home.

However, Quarry remains in Kuwait to continue the deadly game with an old nemesis.

CA S E MAT E P U B L I S H ERS Paperback • 9781636240589 • December 2021 • £17.99 288 pages • 152 x 228 mm | eBook available: 9781636240596

Between a Rock and a Hard Place A Dutch Policeman Fighting the Nazi Occupation

By Johanna Van Zanten Set in the Netherlands during WWII, this novel follows the struggles of an informer for the Dutch resistance.

Jacob van Noorden is a military policeman, just assigned his first job as crew chief in a rural town near the German border. When the Nazis invade and move through his town, Jacob and his crew have no defense. They can only watch the tanks rumble by without stopping. Stuck with his family of mixed German-Dutch heritage, he joins the resistance as an informer. Forced to deal with the disastrous events of the Nazi regime's occupation, he learns that in the end that every action he takes, no matter how well-intentioned, has enormous, long-lasting consequences to those around him.

A D DIS O N & H I G H S M I T H Hardback • 9781592111022 • November 2021 • £29.99 524 pages • 234 x 156 mm

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-F

By Arkadisuz Wrobel Presents colour profiles of all versions from A to F and includes a decal sheet.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the most famous WW2 German fighter and a backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. Its primary role was that of a high-speed, short-range interceptor. It first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II in 1945.

CA M O U F L AG E & D EC AL S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673212 • April 2021 • £14.95 40 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Colour profiles, free decal

Japanese Fighters

By Arkadisuz Wrobel Highly illustrated look at Japanese Fighters, designed for modellers.

This book includes colour profiles of the most famous Japanese fighters such as: Ki-43, Ki-44, Ki-61, Ki-84, Ki-100, Mitsubishi J2M3, Kawanishi N1K2, A6M2, A6M5, A6M4, and comes with a decal sheet.

CA M O U F L AG E & D EC AL S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673229 • April 2021 • £14.95 40 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Colour profiles, free decal |

South African Air Force Fighter Colors Volume 2: The War in the Desert 1941–1942

By van Schalkwyk Piet The second volume of this popular series features details the SAAF Fighter Squadrons activity during the Desert War. After the East African Campaign, some of the SAAF Fighter Squadrons moved to Egypt to partake in the campaign in Palestine and the Desert War. 1 Squadron operated Hawker Hurricanes; 2 Squadron operated the American built P-40 Tomahawks; 4 Squadron joined, flying the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk; these units were then joined by 5 Squadron. This volume covers the combat history of these squadrons during the campaign, as well as the colours and markings of their aircraft. Primary sources ranging from Squadron War Diaries to Pilot Logbooks to Medical and Incident Reports inform the authenticity of this fantastic volume.

WA R P LA N E COLOR GAL LERY | MOD EL CEN T RU M PROG RE S Paperback • 9788360672334 • January 2021 • £32.95 88 pages • 205 x 290 mm • 95 b&w photos, 20 full colour plates of artwork

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Panavia Tornado

By Salvador Mafe Huertas A detailed examination of a unique European fighter aircraft for the popular In Combat series.

The Panavia Tornado is a twin-engine fighter-bomber and a heavy, twoseater fighter plane with variable wing geometry produced in cooperation with Great Britain, Germany and Italy. There are three main versions of the Tornado aircraft: the Tornado IDS (Interdictor / Strike) attack version, the Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant) interceptor version and the Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconaissance) electronic combat version. Featuring 200 photos, 7 colour profiles, and an A4 poster, this is the perfect title for aviation modellers with a specific interest in WWII. IN CO M BAT | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673175 • April 2021 • £18.50 68 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, 8 colour profiles, 200 archival photos, poster

Fiat G.55 Centauro

By Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez A highly-illustrated examination of an overlooked WWII fighter aircraft including 156 archival photos and a number of maps.

The Fiat G.55 Centauro was a single-engine single-seat WWII fighter aircraft. The FIAT G.55 was a fighter whose merits were undoubtedly greater than those that can be deduced from the short building figures or from its use in service. The value of this aircraft was shown when after the WWII it was ordered to FIAT to resume the manufacturing of the aircraft bringing to life a new G.55 versions named G.55A and G.55B. Part of the popular In Combat series, this volume examines this fascinating aircraft through 8 drawing sheets, 9 colour profiles, 156 archival photos, 3 maps and an A4 poster.

IN CO M BAT | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673250 • April 2021 • £18.50 82 pages • 211 x 297 mm • 8 Drawing sheets, 9 colour profiles, 156 archival photos, 3 maps, A4 poster |

Duks in Royal Serbian Air Force

By Dragan Z. Saler and Aleksandar M. Ognjevic A highly illustrated and historical examination of the famous Duks in Royal Serbian Air Force.

In 1909, Meller’s factory created the first aircraft; Meller realised at the time that Russia wouldn’t long fall behind in aeronautics development, especially in the military, and planned for the Duks factory to produce aircrafts in larger series. In 1910, Henry Farman the ‘HF III’ aircraft were extremely popular in France, breaking records and winning prizes; it was this very aircraft that Meller chose for serial reproduction. Across archival photos, renders, colour profiles and an A2 sheet with modelling plans, this volume explores this fascinating subject in detail, providing the perfect source for modellers.

FA MO U S AI RP L AN ES | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673113 • January 2021 • £17.50 72 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Colour profiles, diagrams, & archival photos

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Vought F4U Corsair

By Karoly Bear, Marcin Giepierski and Richard Kovalcik A comprehensive kit build of the Vought F4U Corsair – features 123 photos, 18 colour profiles and an A4 poster.

In February 1938, the United States Navy opened a competition for a new fighter. Its maximum speed and operational ceiling were to exceed all the machines that the American aviation had at the time. Among others, the Chance Vought company entered the competition. The Corsair was designed by a team of engineers led by Rex Beisel, the company's chief constructor. The prototype XF4U-1 was flown on May 29, 1940. The Corsair was powered by an eighteen-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the largest and the most powerful radial engine ever installed in a single-seat front fighter.

KIT BUI L D | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673243 • April 2021 • £18.50 64 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 120 photos, 8 colour profiles, A4 poster

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

By Adrian Wolnicki and Sebastian Piechowiak A detailed look at the single seat variant of this active carrier-based multirole fighter.

First launched in 1995, the Super Hornet is now used by the United States Navy and Royal Australian Air Force; The Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable variant based on this design. Informally referred to as the ‘Rhino’, this model is 20% larger, 3,200kg heavier, and carries 33% more internal fuel, increasing mission range by 42% and endurance by 50% over the original ‘Legacy’ Hornet. With a built-in ARS or ‘buddy store’, this model often refuels other aircrafts. This is the ideal kit build for modellers of this unique design, featuring 56 pages of 180 photos, 10 colour profiles and masking foil.

KIT BUI L D | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673137 • January 2021 • £16.99 56 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 132 photos, 10 colour profiles, masking foil

Grumman F-14 Tomcat in US Navy Service

By Salvador Mafe Huertas An extensive kit build of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat featuring 186 photos, 10 colour profiles, and decals.

The F-14 Tomcat is more than just a naval plane. It goes beyond the merely formal, it has marked an era in the same way that previously did aircraft like the F-4 Phantom II, the different models of the mythical Mirage, the F-86 Sabre, the P-51 Mustang, the Spitfire, etc. The uniqueness of its mission and having a single user (in addition to Iran) were not an obstacle for this exceptional fighter to gain respect and a reputation that few fighter planes have had throughout the twentieth century.

MO NO G RAP H S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673304 • April 2021 • £21.00 108 pages • 211 x 297 mm • 150 archival photos, 10 colour profiles

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Club 1/72 Aircraft Drawings. The Best of Mariusz Lukasik

By Mariusz Lukasik Highly illustrated book including a selection of artwork by Mariusz Lukasik.

Includes: Hanschel Hs 123, Arado Ar 196, Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-D, Messerschmitt Bf 109 E, Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-B, Messerschmitt Bf 109 T, Messerschmitt Bf 109 F, Me 262 Schwalbe, Dornier Do 17/Do215, Curtis P-40, P-51 Mustang, SBD Dauntless, Ki 43 Hayabusa, Saab J29 Tunnan.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673199 • April 2021 • £18.50 124 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets in 1/72 scale

Arado Ar 234 B-2,B-2/N, C-3

By Marek Rys Detailed look at three variants of the world's first operational jet-powered bomber, built in the closing stages of WWII. As the first functional jet engines became available, the RLM required a reconnaissance aircraft capable of long-range patrols over Britain. The task was given to Arado, and an initial E370 project was modified until it became a single-seat aircraft powered by two jet engines in underwing pods: Ar 234. To maximize the aircraft’s range, Arado embarked on a radical weightshedding crusade which resulted in the first A series prototypes. The B-2 was a bomber version and the C-3 was the multi-purpose version. In this volume, we get a detailed look at three of the world’s first operational jet-powered bombers.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673021 • January 2021 • £17.00 20 pages • 210 x 297 mm • drawing sheets, colour profiles

The Soviet Fighter Yakovlev Yak-3

By Anirudh Rao Highly illustrated look at the Yakovlev Yak-3, considered one of the best World War II fighter planes.

The Yakovlev Yak-3 is considered one of the best WWII fighters, invariably praised by combat pilots for its remarkable performance. Yak-3 was due to the need to improve the Yak-1’s characteristics and the limitations of Soviet aircraft industry’s outdated technologies. The key to Yak-3’s success was due to the M-105PF engine, which resulted in a 5% increase in power output. At altitudes up to 5,000m (where most of the air combat over Eastern Front took place), Yak-3 outperformed both the Bf-109 and Fw-190 in rate of climb and manoeuvrability. Unlike the Yak-1, the new fighter could stay with the enemy in a dive.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673038 • January 2021 • £17.00 20 pages • 210 x 297 mm • drawing sheets, colour profiles

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The Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, Vol. I

By Miroslaw Skwiot and Mariusz Motyka An illustrated examination of two previously unexplored battleships from WWII. The battleships of the Kriegsmarine are four vessels put into operational service in 1935 – 41. The first two, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, didn’t make as spectacular combat career are the others. So far, no extensive memories from their sailors have appeared as their career boiled down to staying in a port until they sank or the hostilities ended. This book is a compromise between combat operations, shortened in it to a minimum, in the case of Scharnhorst, and a broader description of use of the wreck of Gneisenau after the war, and a photo album that represents life on the ship.

H A R D COVER S ERI ES | KAG ERO Hardback • 9788366673151 • April 2021 • £50.00 292 pages • 211 x 297 mm • 200 photos; 32 Stereoscopic photos; 309 3D visualization; 8 3D anaglyphs; 1:200, 1:11, 1:50, 1:25 scale drawings

Messerschmitt Me 210/Me 410

By Anirudh Rao A full-colour exploration of the development of the Messerschmitt Me 140, a bomber destroyer in WWII. The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German heavy fighter designed in the 1930s with the aim of creating an aircraft capable as a fighter, dive bomber or reconnaissance platform. Messerschmitt Me 410 was a German heavy twin-engine fighter and fast bomber, meant to be an improvement on the unsuccessful 210. The aircraft had new Daimler-Benz DB603A inverted V engines that allowed the Me 410 to travel up to 628km/h. The armament had 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns, two 13mm MG 131 machine guns and four remotely controlled 20mm MG 151 cannons. It could carry up to 1000kg of bombs and was often employed as a bomber destroyer.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673281 • April 2021 • £18.00 20 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles, poster

The German Night Fighter Heinkel He 219 Uhu

By Marek Rys Highly illustrated look at this German night fighter, perfect for modellers.

At the end of the 1930s, the Luftwaffe command announced a need for a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft capable of performing bombing tasks.

At the same time, General Josepf Kammhuber was looking for an aircraft that could be used as a modern night fighter. And so, the original P1055 design was modified and the He 219 VI prototype was flown in 1942 only to be modified again, producing the first samples of the He 219A-0. Across 20 pages, this book features a wide array of drawings in 1/72, 1/48, 1/24 and 1/32 scales and coloured silhouettes of this unique German night fighter, developed over decades of intricate redesigns.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673106 • January 2021 • £18.95 20 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles

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The Japanese Battleship Kongo 1944 Aircraft Drawings. The Best of Mariusz Lukasik

By Waldemar Góralski Clearly illustrated and effectively described; an excellent guide to the Japanese Battleship Kongo from WWII. The IJN battlecruiser Kongo was laid down on January 17, 1911 at Vickers, Sons & Co. at Barrow-in-Furness. The ship's hull was launched on May 18, 1912 and on August 16, 1913 the vessel entered service with the Imperial Japanese Navy. In the years after she had been launched the Kongo had undergone two major reconstructions, each having a deep impact on the ship's characteristics and her overall arrangement. This is the detailed guide for beginner or expert modellers – features drawing sheets, colour profiles in a matte coated paper.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673236 • April 2021 • £18.50 28 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles

SMS Torpedoboot A-III

By Oleg Pomoshnikov Highly illustrated look at this A-class torpedo boat. The A-III was lost in 1915.

In 1894, Germany built the last small torpedo boat for over twenty years.

However, after the Belgian coast was seized by the German army in 1914, 25 newly designed Type A-I torpedo boats were built to be adapted to operate off the coast of Flanders. The evolved Type A III torpedo boats can thus be thought of as small high-speed gunboats, although they approached the size of the early destroyers. Characterised by seaworthiness and manoeuvrability, this volume presents highly detailed, full-colour 3D versions perfect for the avid modeller.

S UP E R D RAW I N G S I N 3 D | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673120 • January 2021 • £28.95 56 pages • 211 x 297 mm • 102 profiles, B2 drawing sheets

The German Battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger

By Marsden Samuel and Gary Staff Illustrated look at SMS Derfflinger, considered to be the best class of battle cruisers up until the end of the WWI. This German battlecruiser was built in the early 1910s during the AngloGerman naval arms race. Design work was begun in October 1910 and continued until October 1912. Derfflinger was the lead ship of her class and had the sisterships Lützow and the near sister Hindenburg. The design represented the birth of a new generation of German Großen Kreuzer.

The Derfflinger-class battlecruisers were larger and featured significant improvements over the previous German battlecruisers, carrying larger guns.

S UP E R D RAW I N G S I N 3 D | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673052 • January 2021 • £26.95 88 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 140 profiles, B2 drawing sheets

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The Battleship USS California

By Witold Koszela Highly illustrated look at the ship in the years 1944–1945 including descriptions, technical data and professional drawings.

The American battleship USS California has almost thirty years of extraordinary history as one of the most powerful battleships of the US Navy in the interwar period. It was characterised by an interesting and harmonious silhouette. Known among naval enthusiasts and often chosen by modellers, it became the subject of another study by Witold Koszela, who recreated the silhouette from WWII. In this book, we can find a historical description, technical data and professional drawings showing the ship from 1944–45, as well as drawings of superstructures, armaments and details, alongside sectional views and colour charts.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673090 • January 2021 • £18.95 24 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles

The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible

By Witold Koszela Highly illustrated look at the HMS Invincible featuring 28 pages of drawing sheets and colour profiles.

HMS Invincible was the lead ship of British light aircraft carriers built from 1973 – 1985, originally designed as ‘through-deck cruisers’, setting them apart from similar ships of the time. Invincible-class carriers were the world’s largest warships powered by gas turbines; it featured a modular design that allowed upgrades of the propulsion system without the need for any structural modifications of the hull. A characteristic feature was the ski-jump ramp at the end of the flight desk designed for VSTOL Sea Harriers; the ship carried five Sea Harriers and nine Sea King helicopters.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673267 • April 2021 • £18.00 28 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles

Eastern Front Vol. I

By Arkadisuz Wrobel Highly illustrated look at tanks on the Eastern Front, perfect for modellers.

The book presents colour profiles of selected tanks fighting on the Eastern Front, both on the Soviet and German sides. The book comes with a decal sheet.

CA M O U F L AG E & D EC AL S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673205 • April 2021 • £14.95 40 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Colour profiles, free decal |

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German Medium Tank Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G/H/J

By Michal Kuchciak An informed, highly-illustrated examination of this popular armoured vehicle – features over 100 photos and detailed deconstructions.

The Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV) was a German medium tank from World War II. Until the fall of 1942, it was the heaviest tank in the army of the Third Reich. Initially, it was armed with a 75 mm short-barreled cannon, but as a result of the experience gained it was rearmed with long-barreled guns. Featuring eighty pages of 100 photos, 18 colour profiles – this a comprehensive and detailed look at this fascinating armoured vehicle.

IN CO M BAT | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673182 • April 2021 • £18.50 80 pages • 211 x 297 mm • 6 Drawing sheets, 18 colour profiles, 100 archival photos, A4 poster

The German Armoured Infantry Support Gun Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär

By Krzysztof Mucha An exceptionally detailed examination of Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär featuring full-colour profiles.

Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär (SdKfz 166, Sturmgeschütz IV für 15cm StuH 43) was a German self-propelled assault gun. Work on the design began in 1942 with a goal of creating a vehicle well suited for the demands of urban warfare. The gun was based on the PzKpfw IV Ausf. E and F and, later, Ausf.

G. Initially, the vehicle carried 15 cm StuH 43 howitzer, which was later replaced by a bespoke 15 cm StuH 23/1 L/12 weapon. Brummbär went into production in 1943.

TO P DRAW I N G S | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673274 • April 2021 • £18.00 24 pages • 211 x 297 mm • Drawing sheets, colour profiles, poster

The 38M Toldi Light Tank

By Peter Mujzer A highly illustrated exploration of the first armoured vehicle produced by the Hungarian War Industry.

The 38M Toldi light tank, contrary to its designation, went into service in 1940 as the first armoured vehicle produced by the Hungarian War Industry.

At the time it was the state of art armoured weaponry of the Hungarian Army. Before then the Army had WWI armoured trains, armoured cars and the tiny Italian FIAT Ansaldo tankettes. This tank and its Swedish origin the L-60 were the same class as the German Pz. II, the Polish 7TP, the Soviet T-40 and T-60 light tanks, designated for reconnaissance and liaison role.

P H OTOS N I P ER | K AG ERO Paperback • 9788366673045 • January 2021 • £21.95 120 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 290 Colour photos, 8 painting schemes

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The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway

By Jonathan James and Paul Best This modern day railway was borne out of the railway network which previously served the giant Bowater’s paper mills.

A 64 page A4 softback album, profusely illustrated in colour, showcasing this unique survivor, by well known writer and photographer Jonathan James in collaboration with SKLR Publicity Manager Paul Best. The heritage line uses track, locomotives and other equipment from its industrial past as it takes the traveller on a journey from suburban Sittingbourne out into the Kent marshes.

BR ITIS H N A RROW GAU G E RAILWAYS | MAIN LIN E & MARITIME Paperback • 9781900340717 • January 2021 • £12.95 64 pages • 210 x 297 mm

The East Kent Railway and the Knees Woodland Railway

By Jonathan James Looks at the East Kent Railway and showcases what the volunteers there have achieved in their rebuilding efforts.

The ‘Colonel Stephens’ network of eccentric and impecunious light railways have long held a fascination for railway enthusiasts, including those too young to remember their operation. This A4 softback album is the first in a two part series focussing on the two of the Colonels’ railways to have been preserved (coincidentally both in Kent), by well known railway writer and photographer Jonathan James.

CO LO NEL S T EP H EN S RAILWAYS TODAY | MAIN LIN E & MA R ITIME Paperback • 9781900340731 • January 2021 • £12.95 64 pages • 210 x 297 mm

The Kent & East Sussex Railway

By Jonathan James This A4 softback album is the second in a two part series focussing on the two of the Colonels’ railway.

The ‘Colonel Stephens’ network of eccentric and impecunious light railways have long held a fascination for railway enthusiasts, including those too young to remember their operation. This book focuses on the two of the Colonels' railways to have been preserved (coincidentally both in Kent), by well known railway writer and photographer Jonathan James. This second volume looks at the long established Kent & East Sussex Railway, and showcases the unique character and charm of this popular heritage railway.

CO LO NEL S T EP H EN S RAILWAYS TODAY | MAIN LIN E & MA R ITIME Paperback • 9781900340809 • March 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Narrow Gauge in the Americas

By James Waite Features many lesser-known lines, as well as the popular Cumbres & Toltec and Durango & Silverton operations.

A full colour 120 page hardback photographic album by renowned photographer James Waite of the narrow gauge railway lines of the American continents in the 21st century. The reader is taken on an illustrated journey across North America from New England in the east to the West Coast, and then south through Central America and on into South America; journey’s end being in Patagonia, at the southern tip of Argentina.

N A R ROW GAU G E AL B U M | MAIN LIN E & MARIT IME Hardback • 9781900340724 • January 2021 • £19.95 120 pages • 220 x 220 mm • 120 illus.

The Sierra Leone Government Railway from Creation to Preservation

By Helen Ashby A highly illustrated, full-colour history and examination of the unique African narrow guage system.

A 120 page hardback illustrated album by Helen Ashby, the Chair of the Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum, showcasing this idiosyncratic African narrow gauge system through all the eras of its operation. See the early optimism subside to a simple aspiration to survive, and then the remarkable story of its rediscovery in the aftermath of civil war through to its 21st century preservation in a project which, uniquely in West Africa, combines Government support, the will of the people, and the experience of a small group of determined Western preservationists.

N A R ROW GAU G E AL B U M | MAIN LIN E & MARIT IME Hardback • 9781900340755 • January 2021 • £19.95 120 pages • 220 x 220 mm • 120 illus.

Narrow Gauge in the Former Yugoslavia

By James Waite A highly illustrated monograph of work by a renowned photographer of narrow gauge activity in the former Yugoslavia.

A full colour illustrated album by photographer James Waite of the narrow gauge activity in the former Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Croatia, BosniaHercegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia) in the 21st Century. Yugoslavia was a popular destination for enthusiasts of narrow gauge railways in the Communist era, having an unusually lengthy network (a legacy of the Austro-Hungarian empire), and Bosnia-Hercegovina remains one of the last bastions of everyday steam working in the railway world. In this book, the author not only visits the Bosnian operations, but also illustrates how the network and the trains that operated on it, have been adapted to serve the fledgling tourist industry.

N A R ROW GAU G E AL B U M | MAIN LIN E & MARIT IME Hardback • 9781900340786 • January 2021 • £19.95 120 pages • 220 x 220 mm • 120 illus.

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The Avontuur Railway

By Richard Hay A brand new look at the famous South African narrow guage railway from Port Elizabeth to Avontuur with exceptional photos.

A predominantly (but not exclusively) colour softback album taking the reader on an illustrated journey along this iconic South African narrow gauge railway from Port Elizabeth to Avontuur, including the branches to Patensie and the Eastern Province Cement Corporation. Garratts, NG15s and Class 91s all feature prominently. The photographs were taken in the period from 1969 to 2010, and showcase not just the modernisation and subsequent rundown of the railway in that period, but the stunning South African scenery through which it passed.

S O UTH AF RI C A N T WO FOOT GAU G E RAILWAYS | MAIN LINE & MAR ITIME Paperback • 9781900340748 • January 2021 • £14.95 64 pages • 210 x 297 mm

60 Years of Bluebell Railway Locomotives

By Oliver Edwards Looking back this predominantly colour illustrated album showcases the variety of locomotives to have graced Bluebell Railway metals.

The world famous Bluebell Railway, pioneering heritage railway and star of both the silver screen and the small screen, celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2020. As well as the ever popular steam locomotives for which the line is justly famed, there are also a few visiting diesels that were not even built when British Railways closed the Bluebell line.

S TA N DARD GAU G E AL B UM | MAIN LIN E & MARIT IME Hardback • 9781900340700 • January 2021 • £18.95 120 pages • 220 x 220 mm • 120 illus.

The Kilometre Millionaire

By Alan Varley The French Railways (SNCF) network is over a million kilometres.

In this book, leading member of the Railway Performance Society Alan Varley discusses and analyses a lifetime of railway travel across the French Railways (SNCF) network. The performance of different types of train is assessed on the wide variety of routes on which they operated, giving the opportunity to see the impact of modernisation, first from steam to diesel, and latterly to the dedicated high speed lines of the Trains a Grande Vitesse (TGV).

MA IN LI N E & M ARI T I M E Hardback • 9781900340625 • January 2021 • £40.00 304 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Welsh Highland Railway – 25 Years of Memorable Milestones The rebuilding by the Ffestiniog Railway line through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.

Follows the rebuilding by the Ffestiniog Railway of the Welsh Highland Railway / Rheilffordd Eryri, a narrow gauge line through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. In this softback illustrated album, compiled by the East Anglian Group supporting the Welsh Highland Railway from the photographs and memories of their members, the changes and memorable events (both positive and negative) that have occurred on the WHR between 1994 and 2019 are shown.

MA IN LI N E & M ARI T I M E Paperback • 9781900340656 • January 2021 • £9.95 64 pages • 234 x 156 mm • 64 illus.

Hunslet Locomotives Preserved

By Oliver Edwards An exceptionally detailed collection of products of the renowned Leeds locomotive builder.

A 64 page softback illustrated album showcasing a selection of the products of this famous Leeds locomotive builder that have been fortunate enough to survive in industry long enough to meet their salvation in the hands of the dedicated railway preservationists. Locomotives of all shapes and sizes, standard and narrow gauge, steam and diesel, can all be found within its pages. The high quality full colour photographs all have extended and informative captions, written by an author with a detailed knowledge of his subject.

MA IN LI N E & M ARI T I M E Paperback • 9781900340779 • January 2021 • £10.95 64 pages • 234 x 156 mm • 64 illus.

Railways of the Raj

By Alon Siton A 56 page softback showcasing the best Indian photographs from the popular Historical Railway Images archive.

India’s railways are a microcosm of the culture of this vast and populous nation, with busy express trains on the main line heaving with passengers, and characterful narrow gauge railways climbing the mountains to resort towns such as Shimla. This book has high quality archive images covering the full range of India’s railways, rather than focussing on any single aspect. The images are accompanied by extensive captions and informative background text.

MA IN LI N E & M ARI T I M E Paperback • 9781900340793 • January 2021 • £9.95 56 pages • 234 x 156 mm • 56 illus.

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Lost Miniature Railways

By Jonathan James Showcases 37 miniature railways no longer here from around the country.

The simple and lightweight construction, with minimal land requirements, means that miniature railways can be quite ephemeral in nature. The author, a much-published writer on the miniature railway scene, has put together this collection of miniature railways from around the UK which are no longer with us. Each line has a chapter of its own, consisting of a brief outline of its history and route, along with a selection of photographs which illustrate the character.

BR ITA IN ' S M I N I AT U RE RAILWAYS | MAIN LIN E & MARIT IM E Paperback • 9781900340670 • June 2020 • £12.95 64 pages • 297 x 210 mm

Les Trains Blindes de 1825 à nos jours

By Paul Malmassari Retired French army colonel Paul Malmassari brings us the new edition of this reference work on armoured trains.

Tracing from their origin, the armoured trains of over sixty countries are explored – in Russia, their role in the civil war of 1917–1922; in Germany, the Panzerzüge; in France, their involvement in the world wars. This colossal, encyclopaedic work is an essential tool for any reader interested or passionate about this military field. Richly illustrated with photographs, engravings, descriptive diagrams, this book combines technical precision with insight into the historical moments in which these “rail monsters” intervened. Text in French.

H E IMDA L Hardback • 9782840485681 • November 2020 • £90.00 528 pages • 210 x 297 mm

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Terrorism, Betrayal, and Resilience My Story of the 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings

By Prudence Bushnell The unique story of an American diplomat at the forefront of terrorism and genocide in Africa.

Three years before President George W. Bush declared the War on Terror, the radical Islamist group al-Qaeda bombed the American embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, where Prudence Bushnell was serving as U.S. ambassador.

This is her quest to understand how these bombings could have happened given the scrutiny bin Laden and his cell in Nairobi had been getting since 1996. In this hard-hitting, no-holds-barred account she reveals what led to poor decisions in Washington and demonstrates how diplomacy and leadership going forward will be the US's most potent defense.

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Paperback • 9781640124837 • November 2021 • £15.99 282 pages • 152 x 228 mm

How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela A Cautionary Tale

By Elizabeth Rogliani Explores the progressive ideas and events that led up to the election of 1998 and the causes of the disaster facing this once prosperous nation.

On December 6, 1998, the Venezuelan people voted in an election that would drastically change the course of the country. After Hugo Chavez Frias won the 1998 election and assumed office in 1999, most Venezuelans felt hopeful of the promise of change and the opening up of new possibilities, and perhaps the return of an era of prosperity such as Venezuela had known in the 1950s. This book discusses the events, policies, and attitudes that defined the late Hugo Chavez Frias's government and how his once unexpected leadership in the country managed to become entrenched, despite its colossal failures and popular protests.

GAUDIU M Hardback • 9781592111343 • October 2021 • £24.99 200 pages • 152 x 229 mm

The Downfall of China or CCP 3.0?

By Niklas Hageback Describes how the path chosen by the Chinese Communist Party will decide whether the downfall is imminent or can the CCP reinvent itself?

China has faced similar transformative moments before when the CCP cleverly managed to re-invent itself from its former hardcore Marxist dogmatism, that produced nothing but misery and impoverishment, commencing with the downfall of communism in Eastern Europe from 1989 onward. This CCP 2.0 was labelled socialism with Chinese characteristics, where a carefully staged semi-market capitalism was introduced and saved the CCP from its Eastern European peers' demise. Now, the state commanded semi-market economy is showing signs of stagnation and coming to standstill, exacerbated through an ongoing trade war with the US and China is at a crossroads.

GAUDIU M Paperback • 9781592111244 • September 2021 • £19.99 158 pages • 152 x 229 mm

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Zero-Sum Victory What We're Getting Wrong About War

By Christopher D. Kolenda Drawing on historic comparisons and experience, a thought-provoking book on the utility of American military power in the contemporary world.

Why have the major, post-9/11, US military interventions turned into quagmires? Despite huge power imbalances, major capacity-building efforts, and repeated tactical victories by what many observers call the world's best military, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq turned bloody and intractable.

The US government's fixation on zero-sum decisive victory is an important part of the explanation why successful military operations to overthrow two developing-world regimes failed to achieve favorable and durable outcomes. Christopher D. Kolenda identifies three interrelated problems that have emerged from the government's insistence on a zero-sum victory.

UNIV E R S I T Y P RES S OF KEN T U CK Y Hardback • 9780813152769 • October 2021 • £28.00 366 pages • 152 x 229 mm • 15 charts

Harry and Arthur Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership That Created the Free World

By Lawrence J. Haas How the bipartisan partnership of President Harry Truman and Senator Arthur Vandenberg revolutionised America's foreign policy.

With Franklin Roosevelt's death in April of 1945, Vice President Harry Truman and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, the Republican leader on foreign policy, inherited a world in turmoil. With Europe flattened and the Soviets emerging as America's new adversary, Truman and Vandenberg built a tight partnership transforming the United States from a reluctant global giant to a self-confident leader; from a nation that traditionally turned inward after war to one that remained engaged to shape the postwar landscape; and from a nation with no real military establishment to one that now spends more on defense than the next dozen nations combined.

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Paperback • 9781640124820 • December 2021 • £19.99 336 pages • 152 x 228 mm

Challenge to NATO Global Security and the Atlantic Alliance

Edited by Michael O. Slobodchikoff, Doug G. Davis and Brandon Stewart Provides an understanding of the future of the Atlantic Alliance, its relationship with the US, and its implications for global security.

The post-Cold War order established by the United States is at a crossroads: no longer is the liberal order and U.S. hegemonic power a given. Despite seeing its seventieth anniversary in 2019, NATO faces both external and internal threats to its continued survival. This volume examines the organisation's past, its current regional operations, and future threats facing the Atlantic Alliance with contributions by well-known academics, former central figures within NATO, and diplomats directly involved in NATO operations.

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Paperback • 9781640124493 • November 2021 • £27.99 320 pages • 152 x 228 mm

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Never Ready Britain and NATO's Flexible Response Strategy, 1968–1989

By Kenton White Original research from British archives tells the story of Britain's readiness for war as part of NATO strategy.

Was Britain's implementation of NATO strategy credible? After the adoption of Flexible Response in 1967 NATO relied on conventional forces to defend the West. Britain had a central role in NATO's plans, but was British defence planning adequate for the task? By using newly available documents from British and other archives, this volume will show that far from being a flexible strategy, in the event of a war it was doomed to failure. The concept was compromised by the failure of the Alliance members to provide one of the main legs of the conventional deterrent – sustainability.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377082 • November 2021 • £16.95 96 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 photos, 4 maps, 18 colour profiles

Brigatta Rossa Far-left Guerillas in Italy, 1970–1988

By David Francois A meticulous guide to the background, origins and the military history of the Italian left-wing urban guerrilla movement of the 1970s and 80s.

Brigate Rosse was an armed leftist movement that declared war against the state of Italy – and its membership of NATO – and terrorised the country for nearly two decades. From its inception, the Brigate Rosse drew heavily on the ideology and strategy of the urban guerrillas of Latin America and local experiences during WWII. A wing of the movement established ties to several intelligence services of the communist states in East Europe, causing a rift that resulted in the downfall of the movement. This is a concise military history of these dramatic, high-profile events from recent history.

E URO P E @ WAR | H EL I ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377075 • September 2021 • £16.95 80 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 80 b/w photos, 4 maps, 10 colour photos, 12 colour profiles

Pig, Missiles and the CIA Volume 1: From Havana to Miami and Washington, 1961

By Linda Rios Bromley A comprehensive, in-depth, and richly-illustrated study of the US-Cuban relations during the first half of the 1950s.

Nominally friendly, US-Cuban relations degenerated into a near-war in 1959 – 1962, when an insurgency launched by self-styled revolutionaries toppled the dictatorship of US-ally Fulgencio Batista. The Americans reacted by organising a growing number of Cuban exiles into a well-equipped movement with the aim of launching a counter-invasion. The resulting Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961 pitched Brigade 2506 – established by the CIA and supported by a clandestinely organised air force – against the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, resulting in one of biggest conventional battles ever fought in the Caribbean.

LATIN AM ERI C A @ WAR | H ELI ON & COMPAN Y Paperback • 9781914377143 • November 2021 • £16.95 72 pages • 210 x 297 mm • 70 photos, 4 maps, 4 diagrams, 15 colour profiles

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INDEX 1799 2.Panzerdivision Tome 3 38M Toldi Light Tank 60 Years of Bluebell Railway Locomotives 75 Years of the Israeli Air Force, Volume 2 75 Years of the Israeli Air Force, Volume 3

18 42 95 98 53 53

Aeronautiques Navales Du Monde Air Power and the Arab World, Volume 4 Air Power and the Arab World, Volume 5 Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 3 Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible Al-Hussein Along for the Ride Ancient Greeks at War Anglo-Spanish War 1655–1660, Volume 2 Appointment in Tehran Arado Ar 234 Armed Forces of the English-Speaking Caribbean Armes Et Armures, Tome 1 Armes Et Armures, Tome 2 Armistead and Hancock Arracourt 1944 Asian Armageddon, 1944–45 Atlas of the Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution Aux Origines D'Air France Cfrna-Cidna Avontuur Railway

57 54 54 53 94 62 64 3 10 84 91 79 7 7 28 46 66 23

A

B

Battle for Angola Battle of Lissa, 1866 Battle of Nördlingen 1634 Battlegroup!

Battleship USS California Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, Vol. I Before the Military Revolution Berlin in the Cold War Between a Rock and a Hard Place Blackhorse Tales Blitzkrieg Bloody Road to Catania Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet Bombers at Suez Brigatta Rossa Burn, Bomb, Destroy

C

Capital of Spies Cast of Falcons (A) Cavalier Capital Cedar Mountain to Antietam Challenge to NATO Charles X's Wars, Volume 1 CIA and British Mercenaries in Angola, 1975–1976 Club 1/72 Cold War Berlin Cold War Wilderness of Mirrors Commandos: Set Europe Ablaze Counterinsurgency Courage Under Fire Crosshairs on the Capital Cultivating Victory Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East

110

A

56 98

A

60 21 11 72 94 92 7 70 87 64 37 38 90 56 103 33

A

69 85 9 25 102 11 60 91 70 70 85 74 65 24 41 63

D

A

E

A

Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1801–1815 Dark History Darkest Year Day of the Panzer Die in Battle, Do not Despair Disaster on the Spanish Main Doomed Before The Start Downfall of China or CCP 3.0?

Dreadnoughts and Super-Dreadnoughts Duks in Royal Serbian Air Force Dust of Glory Duty, Honor, Country Eagles of Destiny Eastern Front Vol. I East Kent Railway and the Knees Woodland Railway (The) Equipaggiamenti da volo italiani del dopoguerra Equus Men Erawan War Escaping the Blitz Ethiopian-Adal War, 1529–1543 Eva & Maxime Discover the Bayeux Tapestry and its Mysteries Eva & Maxime Discover the D-Day Landings

F

Fallschirmjäger!

Fashioning Regulation, Regulating Fashion Fiat G.55 Centauro Fight for a Throne Fire of Venture Was in his Veins First Tank Crews First World War in 3D Flying American Combat Aircraft of WWII Flying Pantechnicons For a Parliament Freely Chosen Forgotten Campaign (A) Forgotten Victorian Generals French Light Infantry 1784–1815 From Lobositz to Leuthen From the Atacama to the Andes

G

Gavin at War General Albert C. Wedemeyer General Fox Conner General Mark Clark German Armoured Infantry Support Gun Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär German Battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger German Medium Tank Panzerkampfwagen IV German Night Fighter Heinkel He 219 Uhu German War of 1866 Great What Ifs of the American Civil War Grumman F-14 Tomcat in US Navy Service Gunship Ace

H

Hal Moore Harry and Arthur Harwich Submarines in the Great War Hastenbeck 1757

15 12 32 46 32 14 39 101 30 89 22 83 55 94 96 55 61 68 36 8 5 41

A

36 17 89 14 20 31 33 51 55 12 39 21 19 13 20

A

81 82 82 81 95 93 95 92 22 25 90 57

A

82 102 31 13

INDEX Hold at all Hazards How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela Hunslet Locomotives Preserved

86 101 99

Imperial Bayonets Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Volume 2 Iran-Iraq Naval War Island Too Far (An) Israeli Vipers Italian Wars, Volume 3 Italy's Honour and Liberty

18 67 63 78 77 8 9

I

J

Japanese Battleship Kongo 1944 Japanese Fighters John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI Josie Underwood's Civil War Diary Juin 1940 La Bataille d'Abbeville

K

Kent & East Sussex Railway Kilometre Millionaire Klaxon!

Kursk 1943

L

La Saga Du Tiger Last Battle of Winchester Leadership Rising Lebanese Civil War Lend-Lease and Soviet Aviation in the Second World War L'Epuration Sauvage en Normandie Les Forces Blindes Hongroises Les Helicopteres de Combat Les Trains Blindés Liberating Libya!

Limits of Empire L'Odyssee de la Brigade Ramcke a El Alamein Long Civil War L'Ordre Noir Lost Miniature Railways Luftwaffe Victory Markings 1939–45 Lutzen and Bautzen

M

Mar Verde Marching for Union Marine Scouts Me 262 Contre P-51 Mustang Medic Men of Armor: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in WWII Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-F Messerschmitt Me 210/Me 410 Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte MiGs in the Middle East, Volume 2 Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States Military Reconnaissance Modern South Korean Air Power More Furies Than Men

A

A

93 88 33 28 44

A

96 98 71 47

A

48 26 81 63 49 42 43 78 100 58 2 43 27 44 100 48 18

A

59 27 87 51 40 45 88 92 44 54 62 75 77 14

N

A

O

A

Nanjing 1937 Napoleon at Dresden Napoleon at Leipzig Napoleonic French Military Uniforms 1798–1814 Narrow Gauge in the Americas Narrow Gauge in the Former Yugoslavia Nemoto's Travels Never Ready No Armour But Courage No Moon as Witness Normandie Niemen Nuclear India Of No Earthly Use Old Breed General Old Testament Warriors One Faith, One Law, One King Ōnin War 1467–77 Operation Aerial Operation Allied Force Operation Cactus Operation Meghdoot

P

Pacific Adversaries – Volume Four Pacific Profiles – Volume Five Pacific Profiles – Volume Four Panavia Tornado Panzer Commander Panzer Tactics Pig, Missiles and the CIA Planning and Preparations for the Battle of Kursk Post WWII Flying Equipment in Italian Service Pre-Civil War Stuart Trained Bands, 1603–1642 Pursuit of Kindness

Q

Quagmire Question of Time (A)

R

Railways of the Raj Ranger Raid Rebellion, Invasion and Occupation Recce Red Army into the Reich Rescued from ISIS Terror Rif War Riflemen Rise and Fall of the Swedish Empire Rising Among Ruins, Dancing Amid Bullets Royal Australian Air Force in South Australia During WWII Run Run Cricket Run Run Through the Jungle, Volume 2

S

Santuary Lost Sea of Blood Secret Expedition Sedan to Saarbruck: The Franco-German War 1870–1871, Volume 1 Sierra Leone Government Railway from Creation to

68 19 19 16 97 97 50 103 10 35 43 66 31 40 4 9 5 37 52 66 67

A

49 50 49 89 45 46 103 40 55 10 6

A

76 84

A

99 29 15 59 34 76 59 15 6 76 50 85 65

A

52 39 16 20 97

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INDEX Preservation Sino-Soviet Border War Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 Sir James McGrigor Siri the Viking Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway SMS Torpedoboot A-III South African Air Force Fighter Colors Soviet Fighter Yakovlev Yak-3 Spandau Complication Spies on the Mekong Splinter on the Tide Spymaster’s Prism State of Secrecy Sturmartillerie De La Waffen-SS T2 Subordinating Intelligence Summer of ’63: Gettysburg Summer of ’63: Vicksburg and Tullahoma Sword and the Spirit Sword Behind The Shield

68 67 17 5 96 93 88 91 87 71 86 73 72 45 78 26 26 17 41

Tailships Tank Battles in East Prussia and Poland 1944–1945 Targeted Tracks Terrorism, Betrayal, and Resilience Their Infantry and Guns Will Astonish You Theirs the Strife There Was a Time These Distinguished Corps Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen Three Cities After Hitler Time in the Wilderness To Boldly Go Transylvanian Armies 1541–1613 Tullahoma

73 47 25 101 13 38 86 24 32 72 83 80 8 29

T

U

U.S. Army Infantryman Vietnam Pocket Manual U.S. Army Infantryman WWII Pocket Manual U.S. Army Signal Corps Vehicles 1939–45 U.S. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific War Unhappy Catastrophes Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky (A) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles Up Against the Wall

V

Very Fine Regiment (A) Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp Voices of the Army of the Potomac Vought F4U Corsair

W

War at the Speed of Light War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4 War of the Two Brothers Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV, Volume 5 We Came, We Saw, God Conquered We Few We Were Never There We Will Not Go To Tuapse Weekend to Pack (A) Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras

112

A

Welsh Highland Railway – 25 Years of Memorable Milestones Wings of Iraq Witness to Gettysburg Women and Weapons in the Viking World

99

Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vol. 2

52

Y Z

A

24 48 23 90

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N EW BOOKS: AUT UM N 2021

A

79 60 21 12 11 65 57 38 37 16

A A

Zero-Sum Victory 102 Zulu Kingdom and the Boer Invasion of 1837–1840 61

A

64 36 47 42 23 28 77 71

56 27 6

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