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the BomBer Command war diarieS Martin Middlebrook, Chris Everitt Bomber Command’s campaign started on the very first day of the Second world war and ended within a few hours of the final victory in europe five and a half years later. it was an attempt to win the war in europe by strategic bombing on such an enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids. the Bomber Command war diaries has become the standard basic work of reference on this extraordinary campaign. this edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix.

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BomBer harriS Compiled by John Grehan & Martin Mace Such was the controversy surrounding Bomber Command’s operations, harris’ despatches were not published by the government, even though the despatches of every other branch of the armed services, and all of their operations, were made public. the full text of harris’ despatches is reproduced here along with an explanation why these documents were withheld for so many years.

BomBerS over BerLin

Portrait of a BomBer PiLot

Alan W Cooper

Christopher Martin Jary

first published to acclaim in 1985, this book is set to be a timely release, in line with the 70th anniversary of the outset of the raids, near approaching in november 2013. as in his previous books, alan Cooper has painstakingly researched all the details of the raids, telling the stories of individual crews who flew on them, of those who returned safely and those who were shot down, becoming Pows or evading capture, either returning to the uk or remaining at large in occupied europe.

during the Second world war raf Bomber Command produced a handful of remarkable pilots who won fame and high honours. the majority of aircrew, however, were young sergeants, many of whom did not survive to complete a first tour of thirty operations. this book is about one captain, flight-Lietenant Jack wetherly, dfC. it traces his development from novice second pilot of a wellington in the pioneering days of 1940 to senior captain of a halifax in wingCommander.

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Beyond the damS to the tirPitz

damBuSter CraSh SiteS

the men who the damBuSter who BreaChed the damS CraCked the dam

Alan W Cooper

Chris Ward and Andreas Wachtel

Alan W Cooper

Arthur G Thorning

this book is a timely reminder that there is a lot more to this Squadron than their exploits on the dams. 70 years on, the collective achievements of the men who made up 617 Squadron are relayed, making for an impressive tribute and a celebration of the various aerial endeavours that characterise the group’s history, borne out of an intense spirit of camaraderie and an exceptional level of professionalism.

many of the 617 Squadron crews who took part in the famous attacks on the mohne, eder and Sorpe dams and also the raids on the dortmundems Canal did not return. this book takes the reader to many of the crash sites that resulted. all these sites can be visited within a week’s tour by car or public transport. the book is illustrated with then-and-now photographs of the sites, the personnel involved and the aircraft originally flown.

first published to acclaim in 1982, this was author alan Cooper’s first publication before he went on to become a prolific writer of aviation history. as we approach the 70th anniversary of the dam Buster raids, this re-print will make a timely addition to the library of any enthusiast wishing to mark the occasion, and any curious readers who wish to expand their knowledge of this key operation in world war ii history.

on 25 September 1939 melvin young reported to no.1 initial training unit. he was selected as a bomber pilot and promoted to flying officer. having undertaken a Lancaster conversion course melvin and his new crew were posted to 57 Squadron at Scampton – soon to become 617 Squadron. melvin young was the dambuster who made the first successful drop that cracked the mohne dam, he died on a later 617 Squadron raid.

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the men who gave uS wingS

Covert radar and traiLBLazer in SignaLS interCePtion fLight

SPeCiaL forCeS PiLot

Peter Reese

Peter Jackson, David Haysom

as a Commando helicopter pilot, the author served with 846 naval air Squadron in the falklands war and was decorated for gallantry (dSC). the author re-lives his part in operations, in particular Special forces intelligence gathering and direct action missions, including the Pebble island raid. events are described in detail including the development of pioneering night operating procedures and the conduct of covert and other operationally sensitive missions.

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why did the British, then the leading nation in science and technology, fall far behind in the race to develop the aeroplane before the first world war? despite their initial advantage, they were overtaken by the wright brothers in america, by the french and the germans. Peter reese, in this highly readable and highly illustrated account, delves into the fascinating early history of aviation as he describes what happened and why.

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in association with the NEW radio Society of great Britain. of german stock dating back to 1530 in Saxony, eric george ackermann gm was born on the isle of wight in 1919 and became a leading figure in the world of signals and electronic intelligence. he made numerous flights over occupied territory searching for, monitoring and destroying germany’s radar systems. this new and engaging biography explores the various highs and lows of his operational deployment at the vanguard of tactical intelligence operations in these exciting theaters of war.

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Yvonne Pope Sintes, edited by Graham M. Simons yvonne Pope Sintes only ever wanted to fly. But in the 1950s, very few women were allowed into the male dominated world of aviation. whilst many women were consigned to the role of house-wife, yvonne chose a different path. her dream was to join the ranks of the royal air force. her story, told here for the first time and in her own words, is one characterized by gritty determination against the odds.

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unknown warrior: in the teeth of the the SearCh for wind Squadron auStraLia’S Leader greateSt aCe C P O Bartlett DSC Mike Rosel Lest we Forget? in the case of Captain robert alexander (alec) Little, australia’s greatest ‘ace’, it would seem that we did. this eminently researched and reverential history charts the course of an impressive career cut tragically short. in line with the centenary anniversary of the start of the first world war, it serves as a timely reminder of just one of the many skilled and tragically doomed young pilots of early twentieth-century aviation history.

So rapid have been the advances in the science of aeronautics since the end of the first world war that it requires a considerable feat of imagination to cast one’s mind back over the comparatively short period of seventy years to the days when flight Commander Bartlett of the royal naval air Service was flying some of the world’s first bombers over the western front. Philip Bartlett’s account is a unique and fascinating record of a pilot’s life in the dawn of aerial warfare.

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reCoLLeCtionS of the great war in the air

digging the trenCheS

James McConnell, Edited and introduced

by Bob Carruthers

‘the book is an excellent introduction to the subject, covering how archaeology is carried out, what it can tell us about the conditions in the front, and ending with poignant tales of four men whose remains were uncovered in the course of archaeological digs….digging the trenches is essential reading and unlikely to be displaced as the best single accessible book on the archaeology of the western front for years to come.’ gary Sheffield, military illustrated

in 1915 James roger mcConnell enlisted as a uS volunteer in the french flying Corps. ‘flying for france’ was his personal account of the war in the air as seen through the eyes a front-line pilot of the american escadrille, which was then based at verdun. his memoirs produce an amazing insight into the early aerial battles and trace the evolution of aerial warfare as the rickety aircraft of 1915 rapidly evolved into the purpose built fighters of 1917.

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Andrew Robertshaw and David Kenyon

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fire By order

the forgotten few

E.W. Maslen-Jones

Adam Zamoyski

the debt owed by 14th army to 656 air oP Squadron in the reconquest of Burma was immeasurable. from 1943 until the end of the war, these three flights of five tiny auster aircraft provided air observation for the whole of the army fighting the Japanese in the jungle below. Several times the author refers to the sheer exhilaration of flying over that beautiful but still unhappy country.

By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish air force operating alongside the raf. with 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the air forces from nazioccupied europe. they dropped thousands of bombs and laid hundreds of mines, flying 102,486 sorties and notching up a total of 290, 895 operational flying hours. they achieved this at a cost of 1,973 killed and 1,388 wounded. they won 342 British gallantry awards.

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air BattLe of the ruhr

airCraft wreCkS: a waLker’S guide

Alan W Cooper

C N Wotherspoon, Alan Clark, Mark Sheldon

first published to acclaim in 1992, this book deals with the exploits of Bomber Command during their offensive against german industry in the ruhr during world war ii. air Battle of the ruhr is a complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against mainland germany – a subject which has rarely been dealt with in such depth. this book fills in an important gap in the history of the royal air force.

originally published to acclaim in 2009, this paperback re-issue aims to give readers access to the tangible remains of hundreds of historic aircraft that still lie at crash sites on the moors and mountains of the British isles, all of which can be visited. it covers almost 500 selected sites, with emphasis placed on those located within open access land. the book includes accurate verified grid references, up-to-date site descriptions and recent photographs.

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SeCretS of a german fight for the air dogfight: the Pow: the reveLationS John Frayn Turner BattLe of Britain of hauPtmann this collection of popular air warfare Adam Classen stories covers the entire span of herBert CLeff this book tells the story of Brian Brinkworth this is the riveting and extraordinary story of kapitan herbert Cleff, an officer on the staff of general wilhelm ritter von thoma, who was captured in Libya in november, 1942. he was interrogated both in the western desert and in the uk, following assessments that led his British captors to believe that he might prove useful to the allied war effort. Cleff’s explosive revelations intrigued and perplexed in equal measure, and his reputation quickly grew amongst the allied interrogation fraternity.

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world war ii, beginning when the royal air force faced fascist forces on its own until the dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese in 1945. fight for the air offers a rich mixture of accounts about such large and well-known battles and operations as the Battle of Britain, the huge allied bomber raids over german cities, as well as more specialist operations such as the dambusters. individual feats of courage make for inspiring reading.

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australians and new zealanders in one of the Second world war’s defining and most memorable campaigns. from 9 July until 31 october 1940, the german air force (the Luftwaffe) sought aerial supremacy in skies over england as a prerequisite for an invasion of Britain (operation Sealion). the ensuing conflict of Luftwaffe and raf aircraft in the long summer of 1940 became forever known as the Battle of Britain.

fight for the Sky Douglas Bader in the only book he wrote, douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of ‘the few’. using superb illustrations, he traces the development of the Spitfire and hurricane and describes the nailbiting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. this is a really important contribution to raf history by one of the greatest – and certainly the most famous – pilot of the Second world war.

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gordon weLChman LooSe endS and extraS Joel Greenberg Bletchley Park historian and tour guide Joel greenberg has drawn on welchman’s personal papers and correspondence with wartime colleagues which lay undisturbed in his son’s loft for many years. Packed with fascinating new insights, including welchman’s thoughts on key Bletchley figures and the development of the Bombe machine, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the clandestine activities at Bletchley Park.

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Asa Briggs Loose ends and extras is the last in a trilogy of books Lord Briggs has completed since his 90th birthday in may 2011. following on from Special relationships: People and Places, it deals with our relationship with time, and the differences between memory and history, in the context of his long and remarkable career.

SeCret dayS ASA Briggs this Bletchley Park memoir of Lord asa Briggs was one of the most important documents to be published in 2011. Lord Briggs has long been regarded as one of Britain’s most important historians. he has never, however, written about his time at Bletchley Park. the book was launched at Bletchley in may 2011, in the presence of other hut 6 veterans and part of the proceeds will be donated to the fund to restore hut 6 to its former glory.

SPeCiaL reLationShiPS ASA Briggs July 2011 marked the 90th birthday of a remarkable man – Lord asa Briggs. a Cambridge graduate, Bletchley Park code-breaker, and one of the most eminent and influential historians of our time, his experiences could easily fill several autobiographies. yet, surprisingly this memoir is the first book that he has ever written about himself.

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fataL fortnight

SagittariuS riSing

Duncan Marlor

Cecil Lewis

numerous books have been published about the first world war but few have focused on the machinations in the British parliament and the role it played in the decision to go to war. Britain, after all, could not have entered the conflict without clear approval from mPs. one hundred years on, fatal fortnight re-examines the arguments which Parliament heard against British war entry and reflects on how the world might have been had the decision gone a different way.

Sent to france with the royal flying Corps at just seventeen, and later a member of the famous 56 Squadron, Cecil Lewis was an illustrious fighter pilot of the first world war. in this vivid and spirited account the author evocatively sets his love of the skies and flying against his bitter experience of the horrors of war as we follow his progress from france and the battlefields of the Somme, to his pioneering defence of London against deadly night time raids.

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tweLve dayS on the the great war Somme Field Marshal von Hindenberg Sidney Rogerson ‘a more genuine and unbiased account of trench warfare would be hard to find’ –Sunday timesa joint operation between Britain and france in 1916, the Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent germany’s military strength. By the end of the action, very little ground had been won. for this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost. this extraordinarily frank and moving account shows what it was really like to live through one of most notorious battles of the first world war.

revered as the epitome of german militarism and moral decency, field marshal Paul von hindenburg was one of the most popular and dominant figures of the great war and of 20th-century germany. his memoirs, written in the immediate aftermath of the german defeat in 1918, provide compelling insights into german strategy and are essential reading for anyone interested in the first world war.

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to the LaSt man

diSaSter at d-day

the LaSt ditCh

Randolph Bradham

Peter Tsouras

David Lampe

this book provides a detailed overview of the battles that make up the Cotentin Peninsula Campaign, an important part of the invasion of normandy. in this work Bradham takes a different approach, focusing on the unique set of battles that had to be fought in order for the allies to secure their foothold on normandy.

it is June 1944. the allied armies are poised for the full-scale invasion of fortress europe. across the Channel, the vaunted wehrmacht lies waiting for the signs of invasion, ready for the final battle.what happens next is well-known to any student of modern history. the outcome could easily have been very different, as Peter tsouras shows in this masterful and devastating account in which plans, missions and landings go horribly wrong.

in 1940 Britain faced its biggest threat since the Spanish armada. hitler’s invasion plans were in full swing and Britain had to quickly assemble a secret resistance force. this compelling study reveals the intentions of both side, from hitler’s strategies for operation Sea Lion and subsequent occupation, to Britain’s secret plans for resistance. in telling this story Lampe relates one of world war ii’s best kept secrets and offers insight into what would have been a brutal future.

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if the aLLieS had faLLen Dennis Showalter & Harold Deutsch in this expertly written book, historians suggest what might have been if key events during the war had gone differently, from the munich Crisis to the dropping of the first atom bomb, including hitler’s declaration of war on the united States and the d-day landings. the authors, writing as if these and other world-changing events had really happened, project realistic scenarios based on the true capabilities and circumstances of the opposing forces.

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1812: naPoLeon in moSCow

1812: the great retreat

1812: the marCh on moSCow

weLLington in india

Paul Britten Austin

Paul Britten Austin

Paul Britten Austin

Jac Weller

1812: napoleon in moscow, Paul Britten austin’s atmospheric second volume in his acclaimed trilogy on napoleon’s catastrophic invasion of russia. drawing on eyewitness accounts this study recreates this disastrous military campaign in all its death and glory.

this volume follows the army’s withdrawal through 800 miles of devastated countryside, crossing the horrific relics of the Borodino battlefield, fighting its way through the russian general kutusov’s successive attempts to cut it off, and winning, against overwhelming odds, the three-day battle of the Berezina crossing.

the fruit of more than twenty years of research, this superbly crafted work skilfully blends the memoirs and diaries of more than a hundred eyewitnesses, all of whom took part in the grand army’s doomed march to moscow, to reveal the inside story of this landmark military campaign. the result is a uniquely authentic account in which the reader sees and experiences the campaign through the eyes of participants at each stage of the advance in enthralling day-byday, sometimes hour-by-hour detail.

Jac weller gives a complete account of wellington’s career in india, the battles and sieges he undertook and the lessons he learned that prepared him for the campaigns he would later undertake against the best european armies.

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with hitLer to the end

hitLer waS my friend

hitLer’S CommanderS

BattLe grouP

kommando

James Lucas

James Lucas

Heinz Linge

Heinrich Hoffmann

James Lucas

heinz Linge worked with adolf hitler for a ten-year period from 1935 until the führer’s death in the Berlin bunker in may 1945. during his years of service Linge was constantly by his side.

Linge gives an excellent eyewitness account of events.

as official ‘court’ photographer, heinrich hoffmann played a critical role in the painstaking cultivation of hitler’s public image and the glorification of the third reich. his memoirs are a crucial eyewitness source for the historian and general reader alike, offering an illuminating glimpse of the dictator’s personality.

top military historian James Lucas examines the stories of fourteen of these men: all of different rank, from varied backgrounds, and highly awarded, they exemplify german military prowess at its most dangerous.

the actions described here cover all theatres of the war, and include battle groups large and small, deployed usually to smash a breach in the enemy line or seal off an enemy penetration. it covers operations in the first dynamic years when wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one european country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and africa as they moved towards defeat.

this gripping book tells the remarkable story of germany’s special forces – military, naval and aerial – during the Second world war. Packed with useful detail and incisive analysis, this is one of the fullest and most accessible accounts of germany’s special forces and their efforts to stave off impending military defeat.

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hitLer’S Jet PLane

aCeS of the reiCh

Mano Ziegler

Mike Spick

the first operational military jet in the world, towards the end of the Second world war the me 262 was to be the german ‘miracle weapon’. mano ziegler was involved from its inception and contributed to the design, testing, training and even served in it operationally. Could the me 262 have broken the allied supremacy in the air? why did it take so long to come into service and why were hundreds of german pilots sacrificed in developing it? these are only some the important questions this new book answers.

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in 1939, the Luftwaffe was arguably the world’s best-equipped and trained air force. its fighters were second to none, and their pilots had a tactical system superior to any other in the world. yet within three years, and despite the introduction of the jet me 262, the world’s most advanced fighter, the Luftwaffe fighter arm, the Jagdwaffe, had been totally defeated. how did this happen? from the failings of high Command to the scores and decorations of individuals, aces of the reich is a compelling study of world war ii’s most fearsome air force and the skilled pilots who flew in it.

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german artiLLery of worLd war two

the mafia at war

Ian V Hogg

the mafia is the most powerful criminal organisation the world has ever known. this book tells the epic story of how the mafia was nearly destroyed by mussolini, prospered in the uS, struck a secret wartime deal with the uS government, and then backed a bloody rebellion that nearly turned Sicily into an independent mafia realm.

the complete story of german artillery during world war two, this illustrated volume is divided into sections according to the weapon classes: infantry, mountain and field artillery, heavy field artillery, heavy artillery, railway artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, anti-tank artillery, Coastal artillery and recoilless artillery. german artillery of world war two also contains details of the general organisation of the german artillery arm, together with development histories of the weapons and their ammunition.

Tim Newark

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LetterS from kimBerLey

LetterS from LadySmith

how Can man die Better

memoirS of a rifLeman SCout

Edward Spiers

Edward Piers

Colonel Mike Snook

Major F M Crum

in this illuminating new history, edward Spiers, presents a selection of first-hand accounts of this epic siege. the 260 letters were published originally in British metropolitan and provincial newspapers and they provide crucial insights into the perceptions of civilians caught up in the siege; the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town; and the experiences of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare.

edward Spiers, a leading authority on the victorian British army, presents here a select edition of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899–1900) that have not been seen since their original publication in metropolitan and provincial newspapers. the 250 letters were published in different British newspapers and provide crucial insights into contemporary perceptions of the battles that preceded the siege, the onset of the siege itself, and the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town.

how Can man die Better is a unique analysis ofisandlwana – of the weapons, tactics, ground, andthe intriguing characters who made the keymilitary decisions. Because the fatal loss was sohigh on the British side there is still much that isunknown about the battle. the author reconstructs the final phaseof the battle in a way that has never beenattempted before.

this book is not only a fascinating account of a military career in the early years of the twentieth century, but also an insight into the mind and character of an officer of the period. the creation of the Boy Scouts was closely bound up with issues of national character and military preparedness before ww1, and this book clearly demonstrates that link.

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SurvivorS of StaLingrad

two frontS, one war

Reinhold Busch

Charles W. Sasser

the book includes first-hand accounts of soldiers who were wounded or fell ill and were flown out of the encirclement; as well as those who fought to the bitter end and were taken prisoner by the Soviets. they reflect on the severity of the fighting, and reveal the slowly ebbing hopes for survival. together they provide an illuminating and tragic portrait of the appalling events at Stalingrad.

war is the story of individuals painted into a broader tapestry of overpowering events. while examining the wider historical perspective to lay the foundation, this book relates the individual stories of the Second world war – of allied bomber pilots shot down over germany, of incredible feats of heroism and self-sacrifice, even of great wartime romances.

ChurChiLL’S underground army John Warwicker British Secret intelligence Service officers and others in the war office were never convinced that appeasement would prevent a nazi invasion. defying high-level opposition, they quietly worked instead on preemptive ‘Last ditch’ survival plans. these included a secret resistance network known as the ghq auxiliary units. it was the only one in europe prepared in advance of an enemy assault.

rommeL’S SPy John Eppler the book details german links with arab nationalists during the war: indeed, one of eppler’s contacts in Cairo was a young officer called anwar el-Sadat, later President of egypt. Before operation ‘Condor’. eppler had been the interpreter when the grand mufti of Jerusalem met hitler in Berlin, and the book gives a full description of this controversial encounter.

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the aginCourt war feeding neLSon’S navy Alfred H. Burne Colonel Burne’s outstanding reconstruction of the war is written for layman and historian alike and conveys the drama that agincourt and its heroes have always so vividly evoked. this new edition of a classic text includes a new introduction by anne Curry, the world’s leading authority on the battle of agincourt.

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Janet Macdonald

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the prevailing image of food at sea in the age of sail features rotting meat and weevily biscuits, but this highly original book proves beyond doubt that this was never the norm. while feeding nelson’s navy contains much of value to the historian, it is written with a popular touch that will enthral anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail. Popular and succesful in hardback, this title is now issued in this paperback edition.

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medievaL ComBat Hans Talhoffer

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this unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of real people fighting with skill, sophistication and ruthlessness. this is one of the most popular and influential manuals of its kind.

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the medievaL SoLdier Vesey Norman the author outlines the development of the undisciplined barbarian war bands of the dark ages into the feudal armies of the early middle ages. it deals with the arms and equipments of the soldier, not only from surviving specimens but also from descriptions in contemporary medieval documents.

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Carve her name with Pride R.J. Minney Carve her name with Pride is the inspiring story of the half-french violette Szabo who was born in Paris iin 1921 to an english motor-car dealer, and a french mother. She became a fany (first aid nursing yeomanry) and was recruited into the Soe and underwent secret agent training. Szabo was sent to ravensbruck concentration camp where she was executed in January 1945. She was only 23 and for her courage was posthumously awarded the george Cross and the Croix de guerre.

euroPean reSiStanCe in the SeCond worLd war Philip Cooke, Ben H. Shepherd this authoritative and accessible survey, written by a group of the leading experts in the field, provides a reliable, in-depth, up-to-date account of the resistance in each region and country along with an assessment of its effectiveness and of the axis reaction to it. an extensive introduction by the editors Philip Cooke and Ben h. Shepherd draws the threads of the varied movements and groups together, highlighting the many differences and similarities between them

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Saturday at m.i.9 Airey Neave airey neave, who in the last two years of the warwas the chief organiser at m.i.9 gives his ownunique account. he describes how the escapelines began in the first dark days of germanoccupation and how, until the end of the war,thousands of ordinary men and women madetheir own contribution to the allied victory byhiding and feeding men and guiding them tosafety.

they have their exitS Airey Neave the author, who as a senior member of mrs thatcher’s government was tragically assassinated by the ira, had the most distinguished of war records. wounded and taken prisoner in the desperate fighting at Calais in 1940, he became a compulsive escaper and the first one of the very few to make a ‘home-run’ from Colditz Castle.

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rommeL and CaPoretto

into BattLe

John Wilks, Eileen Wilks

written well over 90 years ago while the experiences of youth were still fresh in the author’s mind, this is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy from the time he joined kitchener’s army, as one of the first hundred thousand in 1914, until he found himself in hospital – an officer with the military Cross – recovering from his last wound, on the day of the armistice, 11 november, 1918. in no way a formal record of the great and terrible events it describes, this is a purely personal, almost private, account.

rommel was to become the most respected of all generals in world war two but no-one outside of a small clique in the german army had heard of him in 1917. his role at the Battle of Caporetto in 1917 where the italian army was humiliated at a catastrophic defeat has received little attention yet it was the springboard for his future success. this makes for a fascinating and important story.

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E W Parker

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SLim: unoffiCiaL hiStory

Private Lord Crawford’S great war diarieS

William Slim unofficial history looks at some of the smaller campaigns in which Slim fought that received scant notice in official histories and government records. this book is beautifully written with modesty and humour, capturing the atmosphere of soldiering during the twilight years of the empire.

Edited by Christopher Arnander Lord Crawford’s pre- and post- war diaries the Crawford Papers (edited

by Prof vincent) describe his peacetime experiences and this book fills in a needy gap. his self- control must have been incredible as he found himself under the direction of far less intelligent and knowledgeable men holding more senior rank. this is a unique document which throws fascinating new light on what it meant to be a junior rank.

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not ordinary men John Colvin having driven the British and indian forces out of Burma in 1942, general mutaguchi, Commanding the 15th Japanese army, was obsessed by the conquest of india. this is the best account of this tide-turning battle, detailing the extraordinary heroism of the ‘forgotten army’.

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Burma raiLway man tank traCkS to rangoon Charles Steel, Edited by Brian Best Charles Steel took part in two military disasters – the fall of france and the dunkirk evacuation, and the fall of Singapore. Shortly before the latter, he married Louise. within days of being captured by the Japanese, he began writing a weekly letter to his new bride as means of keeping in touch with her in his mind, for the Japanese forbade all writing of letters and diaries. Part love-letter, part diary these unique letters intended for Louise’s eyes only describe the horror of working as a slave on the Burma – Siam railway.

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Bryan Perrett

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fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of empire during the Second world war, the British and indian armoured regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible – the imperial Japanese army. their collective efforts were heroic and massively effective, giving the Japanese a taste of mechanised warfare from which they never recovered. above all, this book shows to what extent the tank can prove a decisive weapon in the unlikeliest areas.

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the reaL tenko Mark Felton this book details the treatment of allied service-women, female civilians and local women by the Japanese occupation forces. while a number of memoirs have been published there is no dedicated volume. it chronicles the massacres of nurses (such as that at alexandra hospital, Singapore), disturbing atrocities on both european and asians, and accounts of imprisonment.

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Storming St nazaire

arCtiC Snow to duSt of normandy

the SmaLL SCaLe raiding forCe

the war of the motor gun BoatS

James Dorrian

Patrick Dalzel-Job

Brian Lett

A J Chapman

James dorrian has chosen to see this extraordinary exploit not through the eyes of the brass hats and the politicians but through those of the men who took part in it, particularly those whose fate it was to carry out the orders rather than give them. this lends his narrative an immediacy that bare recitation of the facts could not convey and it is no exaggeration to say that the action comes almost painfully to life in his hands.

very few men have a more exciting and dramatic story of their wartime activities to tell than Patrick dalzelJob. in 1940 using his special knowledge of north norway’s coast line he landed and moved over 10,000 allied soldiers in local boats without the loss of a single life. his many adventures included spying on enemy shipping and operating behind the lines in france and germany with ian fleming’s special force unit ‘30au’.

the Small Scale raiding force (SSrf) was formed in february 1942 by gus march Phillips with major general gubbins Soe european chief’s approval. this superbly researched book lifts the veil on a little known but highly effective special force unit and the gallant individuals who served in it.

daily life on these small ships is vividly described. the flotilla had a busy time showing the flag in the Levant and on combined operations in the aegean with the greek Sacred regiment of Commandos. the culmination of their efforts was when tony’s boat, mL838, took the surrender of the island of kos in 1945. written from the perspective of one of the “other ranks”, war of the motor gun Boats fills an important gap in the literature of the Second world war.

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CoLditz: the german Story

over the wire

moonLeSS night

the wooden horSe

Philip Newman

B A Jimmy James

Eric Williams

Reinhold Eggers

Philip newman, a British army surgeon left behind after the evacuation from dunkirk, spent his time as a prisoner of war in france, then germany, treating the wounded and sick – and planning to escape. after several failed attempts he got out over the wire and journeyed for weeks as a fugitive. his straightforward, honest and vivid memoir of his work as a surgeon at dunkirk, life in the prison camps and his escape attempts gives a fascinating insight into his wartime experience.

from the moment he was shot down to the final whistle, Jimmy James’ one aim as a Pow of the germans was to escape.the great escaper describes his experiences and those of his fellow prisoners in the most gripping and thrilling manner. the author made more than 12 escape attempts including his participation in the great escape, where 50 of the 76 escapees were executed in cold blood on hitler’s orders.moonless night has strong claim to be the finest escape story of the Second world war.

two officers made home runs via a tunnel dug in the open air beneath a wooden vaulting horse from Stalag Luft iii. the author, a royal air force bomber captain, was shot down over germany in 1942 and imprisoned in Stalag-Luft iii (site of the ‘great escape’ later in the war). he escaped after 10 months and, accompanied by a fellow raf officer, made his way back to england. this classic escapeand-evasion story, an exciting read and is arguably the most ingenious Pow escape of wwii.

reinhold eggers was the german Security officer during the last years at Colditz. his book is a compilation of the most spectacular escape attempts written by the escapers themselves. eggers supports the stories with extracts from his Colditz diary which ran to 26 copybooks, with stories about the german staff and their characters, and a short account of the end of his war when he became a prisoner himself.

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Somme SuCCeSS

vimy

Peter Hart

Pierre Berton

high above the blood soaked trenches of the Somme during the Summer and autumn of 1916, the royal flying Corps were acting out – and winning – one of the first great aerial battles of history.this is a thrilling account of the dramatic events of the period and an insight into the ‘glamorous’ world of the great aces.

the author recounts this remarkable feat of arms with both pace and style. he has gathered many personal accounts from soldiers who fought at vimy. he describes the commanders and the men, the organisation and the training, and above all notes the thorough preparation for the attack from which the British general Staff could have learnt much.

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the nek: a gaLLiPoLi SaiLor in the deSert tragedy David Gunn Peter Burness in this classic book, Peter Burness provides the best account ever published of the formation and training of the Light horse regiments, the battle itself and a careful consideration of how the suicidal charges were allowed to continue when any hope of success was lost. for this new edition, the author has updated the text to include new information that has come to light since the book was first published in 1996, and he has also provided new maps and photographs.

Sailor in the desert is the personal account of a royal navy sailor’s experiences during the mesopotamian campaign of 1915. as an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the river tigris, Philip gunn’s recollections give a rare perspective of this ill-fated campaign. Sailor in the desert is an authentic account drawn from Phillip gunn’s unpublished memoirs as well as conversations with the author, his son david.

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edward iv and the warS of the roSeS David Santiuste as david Santiuste shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtlety have not been fully recognized. this reassessment of edward’s military role, and of the wars of the roses in which he played such a vital part, gives a fascinating insight into edward the man and into the politics and the fighting.

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riChard the iii and the BoSworth CamPaign

deCiSive BattLeS of CromweLL’S war the engLiSh CiviL war maChine

Peter Hammond

in this stimulating and original investigation of the decisive battles of the english Civil war, malcolm wanklyn reassesses what actually happened on the battlefield and as a result sheds new light on the causes of the eventual defeat of Charles i. taking each major battle in turn he looks critically at contemporary accounts and at historians’ narratives, explores the surviving battlegrounds and retells the story of each battle from a new perspective. his lucid, closely argued analysis questions traditional assumptions about each battle and the course of the war itself.

on 22 august 1485 the forces of the yorkist king richard iii and his Lancastrian opponent henry tudor clashed at Bosworth field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of english history. richard was defeated and killed. henry took the crown as henry vii, established the tudor dynasty and set english history on a new course. this lucid, authoritative and readable new history will be essential reading for anyone who is intrigued by the short, unhappy reign of richard iii and the trial of strength that destroyed him.

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Malcolm Wanklyn

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Keith Roberts the new model army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in england. oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. in this meticulously researched and accessible new study, keith roberts describes how Cromwell’s army was recruited, inspired, organized, trained and equipped.

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exoCet faLkLandS Ewen Southby-Tailyour this is a revelatory account of three un-tabulated special forces operations, Plum duff, mikado and kettledrum, that failed to destroy argentina’s exocet missiles during the 1982 falkland’s campaign. in that context alone this book is of international military importance. exocet falklands is a groundbreaking work of investigative military history.

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nine BattLeS to StanLey Nick van der Bijl nine Battles to Stanley is a soldiers account of the ground fighting on South georgia and the falklands. what makes this book unique is the fascinating and objective way the author describes the experiences, view points and comparative qualities of both sides to the conflict. fresh light is shed on the whole campaign even the best known battles at goose green (where Col. h.

Jones won his vC) and the night attack on mount tumbledown.

3 Commando Brigade in the faLkLandS

the BattLeS of CoroneL and the faLkLandS, 1914

Julian Thompson

Geoffrey Bennett

the author, now a celebrated military historian, has revised his early book and added for this 25 anniversary edition more of his own personal thoughts and impressions. it is all too easy to overlook just how perilous and risky a venture this expedition to the depths of the Southern hemisphere was. victory and defeat hung in the balance. even those who feel they know about this most remarkable of wars will learn more from reading this classic account.

“a book of excitement and interest which ably deals with men, strategy, tactics and ships that vanished for ever...” THE NAVY

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“an excellent account of two dramatic battles...” ROYAL UNITED INSTITUTION JOURNAL

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the great Boer war Lord CheLmSford and the zuLu war Byron Farwell the great Boer war was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British empire at its peak of power and selfconfidence. it was fought in the barren vastness of the South african veldt, and it produced in almost equal measure extraordinary feats of personal heroism, unbelievable examples of folly and stupidity, and many incidents of humour and tragedy.

The Hon. Gerald French D.S.O. this book is a comprehensive and detailed coverage of the anglo zulu war from the initial invasion to the final battle of ulundi some months later, and has been used extensively as bibliography by authors when addressing the subject of the anglozulu war. this book is highly recommended for those with a historical interest of the events of 1879 and the demise of the zulu nation.

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iSandLwana Adrian Greaves the story of the mighty imperial British army’s defeat at iswandlwana in 1879 has been much written about but never with the detail and insight revealed by dr adrian greaves’ research. in re-constructing the dramatic and fateful events, the author draws on recently discovered letters, diaries and papers of survivors and other contemporaries. isandlwana is a brilliant and fresh account of this most famous battle which will fascinate experts and laymen alike.

LetterS from the Light Brigade Anthony Dawson the Charge of the Light Brigade is one of the most famous, controversial and emotive small-scale actions in military history. over the 160 years since the event, and since it was immortalized in tennyson’s poem, it has generated a stream of writing and debate. yet, as this new book by anthony dawson shows, the subject is far from exhausted. his selection of previously unpublished letters and journal accounts of the two cavalry charges at the Battle of Balaklava is a notable addition to the literature on the Crimean war.

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Biafra Story Frederick Forsyth this book which marked frederick forsyth’s transition from journalist to author is a record of one of the most brutal conflicts the third world has ever suffered, indeed it has become a classic of modern war reporting. the combination of the dramatic events and the shocking exposures combined with the author’s forthright and perceptive style makes the Biafra Story as compelling a read today as when it was first written.

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atroCitieS, diamondS and diPLomaCy

in the ServiCe of the SuLtan

from SaS to BLood diamond warS

Ian Gardiner

Hamish Ross, Fred Marafono MBE

Peter Penfold

this is a largely unknown story of a small number of British officers who led muslim soldiers in a hard-fought anti-insurgency war which has shaped today’s gulf. after outlining the historical, geographical and political background, the book describes military action in a stark and mountainous environment, including operations with irregular forces and the SaS as well as action in the air and at sea.

on the point of being demobbed from the SaS, fred marafono was recruited by david Stirling for his private security company. after Stirling’s death, fred found himself in the midst of Sierra Leone’s Blood diamond wars, and formed an unbreakable bonding with the country’s champion of democracy, Chief hinga norman, whose leadership and tragic death are integral to the story. Peter Penfold sums it all up in the book’s foreword, writing of the, ‘confidence, trust and admiration i have for this remarkable man.’

in early 1997 Peter Penfold, arrived in Sierra Leone as the British high Commissioner. this fascinating book describes not just his eventful three year tour but the background and subsequent events that placed this small country at the centre of the world stage. he gives a highly informed account of the subsequent events including the SaS operation BarraS – the rescue of the British military hostages. this is a very important account based on the most privileged knowledge.

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hawker vC – rfC aCe

herBert CoLumBine vC

doCtorS in the great war

haig’S mediCaL offiCer

Tyrrel M Hawker MC

Carole McEntee-Taylor, Foreword by Dame Judi Dench

Ian R Whitehead

Edited by Eugene Ryan, Foreword by Professor Gary Sheffield

this fascinating book was written by the brother of Lanoe hawker vC dSo as a tribute. the hawkers came from a distinguished sporting family with strong military and naval records and Lanoe from the outset set his sights on flying for the rfC. for a better insight into combat air operations hawker vC – the first rfC ace is unlikely to be surpassed, thanks to the extensive use of firsthand accounts.

‘Save yourselves, i’ll carry on’. these were the last known words of herbert Columbine, shouted at his two companions on the afternoon of 22nd march 1918. at 9am that morning 9 Squadron machine gun Corps had come under intense attack from a heavy force of german infantry. after several hours it became clear their position would soon be overrun so herbert told them to escape while they could. he was only defeated after the germans bought up air support and dropped a bomb on his position.

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this book examines the role of the doctor in war, with reference to the western front 1914-1918. it examines the system that was developed for recruiting medical officers, highlighting the tensions between civil and military needs, and the Bma’s determination to protect the interests of the profession. Separate chapters deal with the position of medical students and the contribution of women doctors.

eugene (micky) ryan was born in ireland and studied medicine at Cork and edinburgh. after a period of private practice in London he was commissioned into the ramC in 1901 and saw active service in South africa. after meeting douglas haig in 1912 the two men’s lives became intertwined and their relationship, while primarily professional, blossomed into a friendship of mutual respect.

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CaPtured at arnhem

gLider PiLotS at arnhem

a droP too many

the PegaSuS and orne BridgeS

Norman Hicks

Major M L Peters & Luuk Buist

tom hicks’ story begins when he joins the LmS straight from school and follows his early life on the railways in the 1930s, through enlistment, training as a paratrooper, wartime service, imprisonment and his return to the LmS as an engine driver. with insightful commentary from tom’s son norman, this is the story of an ordinary soldier, who was motivated by pride in his unit. tom has recounted his experiences with a keen eye and the sense of humour that has always enabled him to triumph in the face of adversity.

the fierce struggle between the British 1st airborne division and the superior german forces in and around arnhem is well documented. this book tells of the role played in the battle for oosterbeek and the bridge at arnhem itself by the men of the glider Pilot regiment (gPr). these men were already experienced soldiers who volunteered to join the airborne forces and take the fight to the germans in a totally new regiment.

no one who has read of arnhem can have failed to have been inspired by gallantry of the 2nd Parachute regiment, which held the north end of the key road bridge over the rhine not for 24 hours for which it was equipped, but for 3 days and 4 nights. Commanded by Lt-Col frost, they beat off repeated armoured and infantry assaults by far greater numbers, until forced out of the ruined and burning positions by losses, lack of ammunition, and the failure of the whole arnhem operation.

Major General J Frost

Neil Barber

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the author who has a deep specialised knowledge of the area and period uses extensive personal accounts to tell this thrilling and inspiring story. he covers events and operations from ranville in the east to Benouville in the west and this embraces the fierce fighting by 7th, 12th and 13th Parachute Battalions and reinforcements such as the Commandos, seaborne engineers and the warwicks. this splendid book will be enjoyed by those at home and those who are lucky enough to visit these historic sites.

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never Surrender

the wiLL to Live

Mark Felton

L L Baynes Len

of the tens of thousands of allied personnel captured by the victorious Japanese during late 1941 and early 1942 only a small number of brave souls attempted to escape to freedom rather than suffer brutality, starvation and very possibly death as Pows. this is an inspiring and uplifting book that demonstrates the best and worst of human spirit.

Baynes’ courage and mental and physical strength kept him alive during the 1000 days of captivity by the barbarous Japanese army. the difficulties and risks involved in keeping a diary were immense and yet Len persevered. as a result of this extraordinary feat, Len’s record is pure fact. to read his account of life and death first during the fruitless fighting and then captivity in numerous camps in Singapore and thailand is a humbling and moving experience.

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CaPtivity, SLavery and SurvivaL aS a far eaSt Pow

out of the dePthS of heLL

Peter Fyans

when John mcewan and his regiment landed in malaya, they were all hugely confident. this evaporated in utter disbelief as the British were totally out-manoeuvered by the Japanese advance culminating, in the capture of Singapore. this is his extraordinary story, told with humility and pride, which he dedicates both to those who slaved, suffered and died in brutal conditions of the kinkasaki copper mine. an unforgettable book that must be read.

Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a far east Pow is the incredibly moving story of gus anckorn, a British soldier who was captured by the Japanese and held for over three and a half years. Before the war, gus was a magician and throughout the war, entertained both fellow soldiers and Japanese guards with his tricks. this is an incredibly moving book and will surely be considered as one of the classic far east Pow stories.

John McEwan

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‘Strafer’ – the deSert generaL N S Nash CBE Selected by Churchill to command 8th army in 1942, in place of the sacked auchinleck, ‘Strafer’ gott was targeted by german intelligence as he flew to Cairo to take up his new post. Six me109s intercepted his aircraft and, after shooting it down, deliberately obliterated the crash scene killing gott in the process. as a result montgomery was given his chance to command and the rest is history.

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the memoirS of fieLd-marShaL montgomery Vicount Montomery of Alamein first published in 1958 montgomery’s memoirs cover the full span of his career first as a regimental officer in the royal warwickshire regiment and then as a Staff officer. his choice of the warwickshires was due to his lack of money. he saw service in india before impressing with his courage, tactical skill and staff ability in the great war. despite his tactless uncompromising manner his career flourished between the wars but it was during the retreat to dunkirk that his true brilliance as a commander revealed itself.

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Broken Sword

the generaL’S game Book

Charles Messenger Brigadier general frank Crozier (1879-1937) was a highly controversial figure in his day. as a young soldier he saw active service in the Boer war and west africa. on the outbreak of the first world war he was appointed second-incommand of a battalion in 36th ulster division, becoming its commanding officer in autumn 1915 and leading it in action on 1 July 1916. he commanded a brigade with much success for the rest of the war.

Dare Wilson a natural story teller, general wilson’s sporting career almost ended while wildfowling in the wash in early 1939 – he, his Cambridge university friends and their dogs were saved by a miracle. an uninterrupted line of black Labradors have shared dare’s experiences. the current one, is the 12th. dare may have lived life on the edge but the risks he has taken have always been carefully calculated. this is a treasure trove of sporting stories.

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teenage tommy

a german tommy

into touCh

my Boy JaCk?

Richard Van Emden

Ken Anderson

Nigel McCrery

Major and Mrs Holt

teenage tommy is a detailed account of a trooper’s life at the front, vividly recalling, for example, the privations suffered during the retreat from mons. and later, the desperate fighting to hold back the german onslaught at 2nd ypres. But this is more then just a memoir about trench warfare. Ben’s lively sense of humour and healthy disrespect for petty restrictions make this an entertaining as well as a moving story of life at the front.

the date: 14 october 1918 – a misty early morning, east of Ledegem, Belgium. young British army the author has gone behind the accepted facts to tell for the first time the true story of this gallant deserter. the book offers an insight into the way in which people of german origin were treated in australia and Britain during the first world war.

the book will contain a brief history of international rugby up to and including the first world war and there will be biographies of each player along with their individual and team photographs. details of the manner of their death, their burial place and any memorials will also be included, alongside their international playing record.

my Boy Jack? is the first biography of John kipling, woven around the extraordinary story of kipling’s search for his son. the authors, tonie and valmai holt, intrigued by this unusual and newsworthy action felt drawn into taking the investigation further. the result of their research, much of it from previously unpublished sources, found John to be likeable, humorous, extraordinarily unspoilt by his father’s fame and a remarkably good and, in his final hours, brave young officer.

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the CyPruS emergenCy Nick Van Der Bijl the uk has been involved in Cyprus for over 125 years. Strategically placed in the eastern mediterranean, it was initially ideal for protection of the Suez Canal and more recently as a ‘listening post’ for the troubled middle east and southern flank of nato. this book describes the most troubled years of this beautiful island which is so well known to British servicemen, their families and holiday makers.

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1844153185 416 Pages 48 b&w photos, 7 drawings, 29 maps Paperback £14.99 £12.00

Confrontation the the oPeratorS war with indoneSia James Rennie 1962–1966 few outside the security services Nick van der Bijl this is a long overdue account of a major British-led campaign which has been inexplicably neglected and includes a thorough analysis of the politics involved as well as plenty of thrilling combat action. Significant numbers of those who served in malaysia and Borneo are waiting for a good account as well as those who need to know more about this ‘forgotten war’, this book aims to fill that gap.

Street without Joy Bernard Fall

have heard of 14 Company. as deadly as the SaS yet more secret, the operators of 14 Company are Britain’s most effective weapon against international terrorism. for every bomb that goes off 14 Company prevent twelve. the selection process is the most physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding anywhere in the world. this is the true story of one operator and of some of the most hair-raising military operations ever conducted on the streets of Britain.

in harrowing detail, fall describes the brutality and frustrations of the indochina war, the savage eight-year conflict, ending in 1954 after the fall of dien Bien Phu, in which french forces suffered a staggering defeat at the hands of Communist-led vietnamese nationalists. Street without Joy was required reading for policymakers in washington and gis in the field and is now considered a classic.

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the Cover uP at omaha BeaCh

invaSion ‘44

d-day aSSauLt

John Frayn Turner

Mark Khan

Gary Sterne

in the pre-dawn darkness of 6 June 1944, the greatest armada the world has ever seen began to disembark an allied invasion force on the beaches of france’s normandy peninsula. invasion ‘44 tells the story of that assault from the day over four years earlier, and only a few short weeks after the British disaster at dunkirk, when a few individuals in the high Command began to turn their thoughts to the possibilities of an eventual return to the mainland, and the story continues up to the time when the allied beach-head was firmly established on french soil.

Preceded by a massive airborne assault, the largest amphibious operation ever undertaken began on 6 June 1944 – d-day. over a fifty-mile stretch of heavily-fortified french coastline 160,000 allied troops came ashore on the beaches of normandy. Supported by more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, they quickly gained a foothold in fortress europe. Packed with the first-hand accounts of those who lived or trained at Slapton Sands, the author, a military historian brought up in the area, investigates all aspects of the military exercises undertaken here.

gary Sterne has made a painstaking study of what the allies actually knew in advance of d-day and about the maisy Battery. maps, orders and assualt plans have been found in the uk, german and uS archives, many of which were not released from the top Secrecy act for 60+ years. all these combine to make this one of the most up-to-date references on the subject.

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goodwood – over the BattLefieLd Ian Daglish for the first book in our new series over the Battlefield, we have chosen ian daglish to describe the events of operation goodwood, July 1944, the dramatic attempted British armoured break-out from the normandy bridge-head. this was the greatest armoured battle undertaken by the British during the Second world war. what is so special about this book is the discovery and use of superb aerial photos taken during the fighting by the raf.

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haPPy odySSey Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart adrian Carton de wiart’s autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. during the great war, besides commanding the 8th glosters, he was goC 12 Brigade and goC 105 Brigade. Both these command were terminated by wounds. he was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the vC during the Battle of the Somme, and was mentioned in despatches six times.

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Lord eSher – a PoLitiCaL BiograPhy Peter Fraser although wielding huge influence in late victorian and edwardian political life, reginald Baliol Brett (1852 – 1930), the second Lord esher was, an enigma to his contemporaries and still remains a puzzle to historians. it could be said that esher, with his grasp of power without responsibility, was a unique phenomenon in British history.

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ChemiCaL SoLdierS

SniPing in franCe

Donald Richter

H Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC

although the Brigade has received little attention since its disbandment following the war, chemical warfare in world war i has been mythologized, sentimentalized and vilified. taking a new look at the reality of poison gas warfare in world war i and the role of the Brigade, the author exposes the myths perpetuated over the years by novelists and misinformed sentimentalists and challenges prevailing views.

available for the first time in years, this is a new edition of the classic account by the adventurer and big game hunter who developed and ran the British army sniping programme in the first world war. when the war started in 1914, germany’s edge in the sniping duel on the western front cost thousands of British casualties. Sniping in france explains the methods hesketh-Prichard used to reverse the situation and help win the sniping war.

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read extraCtS from our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – over 100 titLeS to ChooSe from 9781473822733 192 Pages 8pp b&w plates Paperback £8.99 £7.00

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SniPer in heLmand

a SniPer’S ConfLiCt

James Cartwright, Foreword by Andy McNab

Monty B

publishEd this book, the first to written by a JuNE 2014 trained sniper in afghanistan, reveals the psychological pressures and awesome life-and-death responsibility of his role and, in particular, the deadly cat-and-mouse ‘games’ with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills. these involved the clinical killing of targets at ranges of 1,000 metres or greater.

Sniper in helmand is a thrilling action-packed, yet very human, account of both front line service in the intense afghanistan war and first-hand sniper action.

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the author sets the scene with action on a 2004 tour in iraq where hard lessons were learnt. next stop helmand district, afghanistan, after rigorous training. By now he had been a Sniper instructor for eight years and his depth of knowledge makes this almost a sniper’s manual. this, combined with his descriptions of the sniper engagements experienced during his Battalion’s action packed tour, make this a thrilling and instructive read.

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honouraBLe warriorS Richard Streatfeild

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in 2009 major richard Streatfeild and his men fought for six months against the taliban in Sangin, northern helmand. they were engaged in over 800 fire-fights. they were the target of more than 200 improvised explosive devices. ten men in his company were killed, 50 were wounded. this is their story – and it is the story, from the front line, of western intervention in afghanistan.honourable warriors is essential reading for anyone who cares to understand the nature of the war in afghanistan and how the odds are stacked against the army’s success.

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fighting for the frenCh foreign Legion Alex Lochrie the author describes how he joined the french foreign Legion, without being able to speak any french and very close to the age limit. he takes the reader through the vigorous selection procedure, the relentless recruit regime and then elite Second Parachute regiment’s training in Corsica. we learn about the ethos and strict discipline of the foreign Legion. foreign Legion are rare indeed and this one written by a mature and modest man makes fascinating reading.

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veteran voLunteer CheerfuL SaCrifiCe Edited by Jamie Vans and Peter Widdowson frank vans agnew left america in 1914 and claiming to be 40 (rather than 46) enlisted in 2nd king edward’s horse. he arrived in france in 1915 at festubert and was given a commission. after attending the machine gun School he was at the Somme before volunteering for the tank Corps. in 1917 he was wounded at messines, where he won his mC. his extraordinary and varied experiences are superbly recorded in this beautifully crafted memoir.

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Jonathan Nicholls Jonathan nicholls, in this his first book, gives the Battle of arras its proper place in the annals of military history, enhancing his text with a wealth of eye-witness accounts. one is left in no doubt that the survivor who described it as ‘the most savage infantry battle of the war’, did not exaggerate. nor can there be much doubt that the author is destined to rise high in the firmament of military historians.

maChine gunner 1914–18

the fatefuL BattLe Line

C.E. Crutchley

Edited by Michael Glover

in 1914 there were only two machine guns supporting a British infantry battalion of 800 men, and in the light of the effectiveness of german and french machine guns the machine gun Corps was formed in october 1915. this remarkable book, compiled and edited by C e Crutchley, is a collection of the personal accounts of officers and men who served in the front lines with their machine guns in one of the most ghastly wars, spread over three continents.

the diaries of front-line soldiers of the great war are relatively commonplace; contemporary drawings and paintings, other than those by the official war artists, are less so. what is extraordinary, even unique, about the fateful Battle Line is that it combines a journal of infantry service on the western front with sketches and finished work made at the time, often illustrating places, people and incident from the text.

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the home front in the great war David Bilton the great war was the first in our history to have a deep impact on every aspect of civilian life. in an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, david Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence. extensive use is made of personal accounts and the author draws on many photographs, newspaper and magazine material and ephemera to make this very informative and atmospheric.

BLoody red taBS Frank Davies

NEW

Long before the first world war had dragged to its blood-soaked conclusion the belief that most of the senior officers had spent their time in comfort and safety in chateaux far behind the lines with no idea of the conditions in which the men they commanded were fighting was firmly embedded in the public mind. as the years pass by that belief has, if anything, become more deeply held. it is the purpose of this book to show not only how the myth was born and grew but how totally at odds it is with the facts.

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Britain’S great war exPerienCe

1918: the LaSt aCt

Peter Liddle

By 1918, after three years of war, europe was weary of the stalemate and the terrible slaughter on the western front. the russian front had collapsed but the united States had abandoned her neutral stance and joined the allies. So the stage was set for what would be the last year of the great war. acclaimed military historian Barrie Pitt describes the savage battles that raged unceasingly along the western front, and analyses the policies of the warring powers and studies the men who led them.

expertly written and beautifully presented, this book of outstanding photographs, documents and art work captures the spirit of the British people as they faced and successfully came through the prolonged challenge of the first world war. with almost four hundred illustrations, the book spans the British isles and the most remote fighting fronts.

publishEd JuNE 2014

Barrie Pitt

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Commando deSPatCh rider Raymond Mitchell often operating alone in totally unfamiliar and hostile terrain, ray mitchell and his motor bike delivered vital messages to forward units. this is a fighting soldier’s account of war – warts and all and describes in vivid terms his and his fellow commandos’ experi-ences and emotions.

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a BattLe too far Carole McEntee-Taylor a Battle too far is the true story of rifleman henry taylor and is based on his diaries and recollections as told to his son Lawrence. as europe celebrated ve day henry’s war continued as they raced to austria to prevent yugoslav forces annexing Carinthia in the opening shots of the Cold war. then, as the men around him were de-mobbed, henry and the rest of the Battalion were sent back to egypt to protect British interests in the continuing civil unrest. dejected and fed up it only took one incident to spark a mutiny.

BattLeS of a gunner offiCer

onCe a huSSar

Peter Pettit, Edited by John Philip Jones

once a hussar is a vivid account of the wartime experiences of ray ellis, a gunner who in later life recorded in this well-written, candid and perceptive memoir the conflict he knew as a young man seventy years ago. his story is an honest and moving memoir of the horror of warfare, but it also reveals the surprising triumphs of the human spirit in times of great hardship. ellis’s self-deprecating humour skilfully counters the harsh realities related in a personal recollection of a war that claimed so many young lives.

Ray Ellis

what was it like to serve as an artillery officer during the Second world war? how did he view the battlefield and experience combat? and how did his work with the guns combine with that of the other arms – the infantry, the tanks? Peter Pettit’s diary, covering his entire wartime career in the royal artillery, edited and with an extensive introduction

by John Philip Jones, offers a rare insight into the day-to-day existence of a gunner at war, and it is a valuable record of the role played by the royal artillery during the conflict.

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hmS fearLeSS

fight for the Sea

unBroken

diving StationS

Ewen Southby-Tailyour

John Frayn Turner

Alastair Mars

Peter Dornan

the Seventh ship to bear the name, the assault Ship and Commando Carrier hmS fearlesswas first commissioned in 1965. over the next 37 years she was seldom far from the actions in which British forces were engaged world-wide. thousands of sailors, royal marines and soldiers served on board over her 19 commissions. now paid off, fearlesshas a great story to tell and the author, a former senior royal marine who knows her well, is superbly qualified to tell it.

this collection of popular naval stories covers the entire span of world war ii, beginning when the British royal navy faced fascist forces on its own until the final allied victory over the Japanese in 1945. fight for the Sea offers a rich mixture of accounts about such large and well-known battles and operations as the Battle of the Coral Sea, as well as lesser-known actions.

in twelve months in the med, unbroken sank over 30,000 tons of enemy shipping, took part in four secret operations, three successful gun actions, and survived a total of over 400 depth charges, as well as innumerable air and surface attacks. this account is of the 26-year-old alastair mars’ command of this outstandingly successful submarine embraces her construction, sea trials and voyage to gibraltar preparatory to her vital role in the mediterranean.

diving Stations is the inspiring story of Captain george hunt’s career.

Born in uganda and then educated in glasgow he was determined to join the navy and at 13 years old he entered hmS Conway. in 1939, on the outbreak of war he was already serving in submarines. over the next six years he was rammed twice, sunk once and had hundreds of depth charges dropped around him. after the war george continued his distinguished naval career becoming Senior naval officer west indies (Snowi).

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the reaL CrueL Sea

arCtiC warriorS

the quiet heroeS

Richard Woodman

Alfred Grossmith Mason; Edited by Julie Grossmith Deltrice

Bernard Edwards

in this important, moving and exciting book, drawing extensively on first-hand sources, the acclaimed maritime historian richard woodman establishes the importance of the British and allied merchant fleets in the struggle against germany and elevates the heroic seamen who manned them to their rightful place in the history of the Second world war.

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the author was navigation/gunnery officer on SS empire Baffin, a 6,978 ton cargo ship. aged 31 years he compiled this remarkable diary of the dramas and disasters that befell Convoy Pq18 carrying essential war supplies from great Britain to the Soviet union. this story follows the movement of the cargo ships and their royal naval escorts from the mustering point at Loch ewe to their destination archangel.

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Convoy wiLL SCatter

the men of Britain’s merchant navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second world war. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the donaldson liner athenia was sunk without warning by a german uboat off the west coast of ireland. from that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front-line in all quarters of the globe.

Bernard Edwards on 5 november, 1940 the eastbound convoy hx 84 of thirty-seven merchant ships, escorted by the armed merchant cruiser hmS Jervis Bay, was attacked in mid-atlantic by the german pocket battleship admiral Scheer.the neutral flag Swedish freighter Stureholm, commanded by Captain olander, picked up survivors from the Jervis Bay. without this brave and dangerous gesture no one would have lived to tell the tale of the death throes of the Jervis Bay, whose Captain was awarded the vC.

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SS great Britain Wynford Davies the SS great Britain, designed by isambard Brunel, was the first oceangoing vessel to be screw-driven and built entirely of iron. when she was launched in 1843 she was twice the size of any previous ship and her revolutionary design heralded a complete break with traditional ship construction. as is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides. this new series redresses the gap.

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9781848321755 352 Pages 180 illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

hmS BeLfaSt: CruiSer 1939

hunting the eSSex midShiPman

a home on the roLLing main

Richard Johnstone-Bryden

Allen Gardiner

A G F Ditcham

hmS Belfast, originally a royal navy light cruiser, is now permanently moored on the thames in London. one of ten town-class cruisers she saw service on the icy arctic convoys during the Second world war and was also present for the bombardment of the d-day beaches in 1944. Later, she saw service during the korean war. as is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides. this new series redresses the gap.

in february 1813 the British frigate Phoebe set out on a secret mission that would involve sailing halfway around the world to attack american settlements in the Pacific northwest. from the american perspective the war of 1812 began with disasters in its invasion of Canada, but against all expectations the infant uS navy had scored significant victories at sea.

this incident-packed career is recounted with restraint, plenty of humour and colourful descriptive power – his account of broaching and almost capsizing in an arctic winter storm is as good as anything in the literature of the sea. the result makes enthralling reading, and as the surviving veterans rapidly decline in numbers, this may turn out to be one of the last great eyewitness narratives of the naval war.

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SeafarerS’ voiCeS 1 SeafarerS’ voiCeS 2 SeafarerS’ voiCeS 3 SeafarerS’ voiCeS 4 SeafarerS’ voiCeS 5 gaLLey SLave Jean Marteilhe the first in the series, galley Slave, is a compellingaccount of the miseries of a huguenot slave whowas condemned to the french galley fleet at thebeginning of the 18th century. the author’s wordstell of a story of oppression that makes valuablereading three centuries after they were written.

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a Privateer’S SLaver CaPtain voyage round the John Newton worLd this is a rare and authentic the second volume is a gripping tale of adventure in the South Seas and describes the barbarous world of privateering.

account of the african slave trade, told by one who captained slave ships in the mid eighteenth century, and it presents a remarkably truthful picture of the human cruelty and barbarity that characterised the trade.

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LandSman hay

Life of a SaiLor

Robert Hay

Frederick Chamier

in 1803 robert hay ran away to join the royal navy, and for the next eight years experienced the trials and tribulations of a sailor’s life. his descriptions of his experiences in the east indies are full of the flavour of the region, while the sailor’s natural inclination to drink and debauchery is told with verve.

Chamier was a royal navy officer, who like his exact contemporary Captain marryat is best remembered for a series of naval novels. the Life of a Sailor was his first publication and is usually catalogued as fiction, which may be a tribute to Chamier’s story-telling skills but it is wrong – the book is an exact account of his naval career.

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CaPtain’S wife

Nelson Cole Haley

abby jane morrell

from foreCaStLe to CaBin

man of war Life

roLLing home

Charles Nordhoff

William Morris Barnes Barnes was born in 1850 into a ship owning family in St Johns, newfoundland, and first went to sea while still a schoolboy. even though he was 64, on the outbreak of the first world war he promptly volunteered for service. despite disasters, like many a sailor, he was probably safer at sea.

9781848321656 • 224 Pages Hardback • £13.99 £11.00

this is the narrative of a harpooner in the whale-ship Charles w morgan, whose four-year voyage in 18491853 took him from new Bedford, massachusetts, to the South Pacific and on around the world. whaling was, in effect, the first oil industry, a high-risk business where huge fortunes were to be made. haley’s is the authentic voice of those that chose its dangers.

reflecting the sailor’s traditional dislike of women on board these ships were derisively dubbed ‘hen frigates’ and although they have been the fashionable subject of academic interest in recent years, there is not much literature by the women themselves. among the first, and most accomplished, is abby Jane morrell’s account of a voyage between 1829 and 1831 that took her from new england to the South Pacific.

captain samuel samuels this is the autobiography of an american who ran away to sea at the age of 11 and charts his rise from the lowliest seaman (berthed under the forecastle) to the command of his own ship and the occupation of the luxurious after cabin.

a bookish lad who had been apprenticed to a printer, Charles nordhoff was better educated than most of his fellow seamen, and was well equipped to describe what became a three-year roundthe-world adventure. apart from its descriptions of exotic climes, much of the interest in the book lies in a boy’s view of naval life and how the ship was run.

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the Sea warriorS Richard Woodman

NEW

the Sea warriors is the true story of the great frigate captains of the nelsonic royal navy who spent long and arduous years away from their homes fighting for king and country, to win and hold control of the seas. richard woodman skilfully dissects the events of the war years, focussing on the cruiser war, that war between opposing frigates which entailed the blockade of enemy ports, the interception of enemy trade and the protection of Britain’s merchant ships.

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CoLd war Command

BattLeShiP ramiLLieS

the reaL hornBLower

Richard Woodman & Dan conley

Ian Johnston & Mick French

Bryan Perrett

Cold war Command brings us as close as publishEd is possible to the JuNE 2014 realities of commanding nuclear hunter-killer submarines, routinely tasked to hunt out and covertly follow Soviet submarines in order to destroy them should there be any outbreak of hostilities. this gripping read takes you onboard a nuclear submarine and into the depths of the ocean, and relays the excitement and apprehensions experienced by British submariners confronted by a massive Soviet navy.

this book, produced with the full cooperation of the hmS ramillies association, is a tribute to the ship in words and photographs, deftly assembled from a combination of interviews with surviving crew members, and carefully researched diaries and written accounts by those connected with the ship, including hrh the duke of edinburgh for whom ramillies was his first ship.

this timely release offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the life and times of this great naval admiral. ever since C.S. forester’s fictional hero horatio hornblower began to delight and enthrall readers, there has been speculation as to whether his adventures were based on the career of a real naval officer. it became apparent that he was aware of gordon when the first of his books were written, and that when he decided to expand the series he chose gordon’s career as the framework on which his hero’s life would be based.

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BroadSideS

inShore Craft

James Davey & Richard Johns

Basil Greenhill & Julian Mannering

Broadsides explores the political and cultural history of the navy during the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through contemporary caricature. this was a period of intense naval activity – encompassing the Seven years war, the american war of independence, the wars against revolutionary and napoleonic france, and the war of 1812.

this now classic reference work describes more than 200 types of traditional working vessel, arranged by their geographical distribution, which once fished and traded around our coasts. detailed descriptions of the types, along with stunning photographs and body and sails plans are supplied by a team of twelve experts. a wonderful evocation of traditional craft.

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Broke of the Shannon and the war of 1812

a PoStCard hiStory of the PaSSenger Liner

Tim Voelcker

Christopher Deakes

Captain Broke’s victory in 1813 over Captain Lawrence of uSS Chesapeake, which was to have far reaching influence on the future of north america, did much to restore the morale of the royal navy, shattered by three successive defeats in single-ship duels with uS frigates, and stunned the american nation which had come to expect success. this Bicentenary year of his victory is timely for an up-to-date, wideranging work incorporating the latest thinking; this is the book.

from around 1880 for almost 100 years shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted, as well as their magnificent liners, the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life on board. this new paperback edition will be sought after by postcard collectors as well as liner enthusiasts, and by all those with an interest in the vanished world of elegant travel on the finest ships of their day.

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Coming home Roy E. Stolworthy a brutally honest portrayal of the realities of war, this novel relays the story of fifteen-year-old thomas elkin as he engages in the first world war. a tale of conflict, both global and personal, and of redemption, this is a novel that has the potential to rank alongside the best of retrospective first world war literature.

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that quiet earth: a firSt worLd war taLe

thoSe meaSureLeSS fieLdS

on wingS of death

Caroline Scott

Bruce Fellows

Captain Laurence greene was gassed at ypres. he takes ten years to die. with her fiancé, Joseph, lost in france, effie Shaw spends a decade as Laurence’s cook. they share a roof, a sweet tooth and a taste for pastoral romances. Propriety, however, prescribes that their sharing end there. it is a surprise to effie, then, when Laurence bequeaths her a railway ticket, the deeds to a tea shop and a declaration of his unspoken love.

Set against the backdrop of the great war and infused with a sense of intrigue and high drama, this is a novel of unsettling force. with a keen eye for detail, oldman evokes the brutality of mud splattered battlefields and aerial combat, bringing the reader right up close to the action. as events spiral and the war continues to impact upon the investigation, peril and suspense combine to create a real sense of unease and urgency, leading towards an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.

george Bridge has a secret, a wrong he did a lifetime ago that he must confess. Back in the summer and autumn of 1918 he lived life at a pitch he never experienced again; any moment could have been his last. he was a pilot in the raf. that quiet earth is rich in the kind of ‘boys own’ descriptions of combat, but underlying the novel is an astute study of madness; the insanity of the war itself and the personal decline of tormented young Billy Love.

David J Oldman

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the reiChSBank roBBery

tiger Command

Colin Roderick Fulton

Based on a true story of combat on the russian front, this powerful new novel is written by emmy™ award winning writer Bob Carruthers and newcomer Sinclair mcLay. it tells the gripping saga of how the tiger tank was born and a legend forged in the heat of combat. gritty, intense and breath-taking in its detail, this sprawling epic captures the reality of the lives and deaths of the tank crews fighting for survival on the eastern front, a remarkable novel worthy of comparison with ‘das Boot’.

in february 1945 the uS air force launched the largest day time bombing offensive against Berlin, dropping over 2,250 tons of bombs on the german capital. this novel, by Colin roderick fulton, imagines one plot which could have been enacted around this time. the mystery surrounding the locations and ultimate destiny of the liberated treasures provides fertile ground on which to impose such a fiction.

Bob Carruthers

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9781783462421 320 Pages Paperback

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into the gateS of heLL

the Peenemunde deCePtionS

Bob Carruthers and Sinclair McLay

Jim McDermott

Penetrating , authentic and stunning in its detail, the long awaited prequel to the highly acclaimed ‘tiger Command!’ is a powerful addition to the series. Based on a true story of combat on the eastern front, this atmospheric new novel puts the reader right into the action and unveils the story of how a legend was forged in the heat of the first great battle of the campaign.

Peenemünde: windswept corner of the third reich and birthplace of the space age. otto fischer, a severely wounded Luftwaffe officer and former criminal investigator, is summoned to solve a seemingly incomprehensible case: the murder of a leading rocket engineer during a devastating air-raid. with only days until the SS assume control of the production of a remarkable new weapon, fischer must find a motive and perpetrator from among several thousand scientists, technicians, soldiers and forced labourers.

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SPartaCuS: taLonS of an emPire

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K. E Martin

Lauren Johnson

Mary Bale

this enthralling piece of work by first-time novelist robert Southworth explores the avenue history could have run down if Spartacus had survived the slave rebellion in 73BC, an uprising whose aftermath didn’t deliver the remains of the famous slave leader.

the real-life historical figure of elizabeth murray serves as the novels central protagonist; Countess dysart and duchess of Lauderdale, she inhabited ham house, a Jacobean mansion built on the river thames at Petersham. wielding a great deal of influence due to her elevated position she found herself right at the heart of the action.

“there are many stories with which i weary my greedy visitors but there is one i never shall tell. i am the last survivor of those who took part in the Plaincourt manor affair and i have vowed to take that secret to my grave...”

“robin of Locksley is a murderer. a wastrel. a disappointment to his mother, a humiliation to his father and a disgrace to the entire county. i shall tell you something of this young man, a secret i have kept to myself for weeks but now know i must reveal. then you will see how undeserving this boy is of forgiveness...”

when two of the nuns creating the Bayeux tapestry fall from the tower of the Priory of St thomas the apostle, abbess eleanor and her protégé, therese, are sent to investigate. the violent and mysterious deaths stir up a spirit of mistrust and suspicion amongst all those cloistered within the confines of the Priory.

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NEW

NEW

BLoCkade runner

LifeBoatmen

LinCoLn’S aSSaSSin

David Kent-Lemon

Simon Wills

J.F. Pennington

david kent-Lemon presents us here with a fast paced and dynamic narrative, exploring a fascinating, dramatic and less well known corner of that extraordinary conflict – the american Civil war. the characters are finely drawn, with the balance between deceit and morality offset by courage and humour. the realism and historical accuracy of the background complete the picture.

this fast paced true story portrays an authentic evocation of nineteenth century Poole on the brink of great change. with the royal national Lifeboat Service being such a characteristic feature of sea-life around the shores of the united kingdom, this portrayal of its origin looks set to appeal widely.

in Lincoln’s assassin, Jeffrey Pennington presents Booth’s own story of flight and return, detailing how another was shot in his place as he escaped to nominal freedom and obscurity, leaving behind all his personal belongings and the stagelife he once knew. the larger conspiracy in which he was embroiled is unpicked in stylish fashion, exploring the political landscape in which Lincoln lived and died.

publishEd May 2014

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9781781591932 208 Pages Hardback

the houSe of mediCi: SeedS of deCLine Edward Charles Lucrezia tornabuoni, brought up in the Palazzo medici alongside Cosimo’s children, always expected to marry his charismatic younger son, giovanni, but now in later life, she finds herself imprisoned in a loveless marriage with the goutridden elder son, Piero. then, while on a journey away from the city, she is approached by a young priest, who may not be the simple monk he appears, his objectives proving troublesome in compatibility with Lucrezia’s as the two characters hurtle towards a thrilling and unexpected ending.

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the midwife’S taLe Nicky Leap, Billie Hunter Billie hunter and nicky Leap spent several years interviewing dozens of mothers and retired midwives about their experiences of childbirth before the nhS. the result was the midwife’s tale, an oral history of midwifery from the 1910s to the 1950s. the authors explore the very real poverty of the time; how woman coped with rearing large families; and the lack of knowledge of contraception and abortion.

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divorCed, Beheaded, SoLd

BreaCh of PromiSe to marry

SCotLand’S hidden harLotS and heroineS NEW

Maria Nicolaou

Denise Bates

maria nicolaou reveals how people ended their marriages in the days before divorce was readily available – from committing bigamy to selling a wife at market. her book is full of colourful characters and warring spouses, like Con Philips, who fought off her husband with a gun filled with firework powder; the duke of grafton, who hired an army of detectives to spy on his wife and obtain proof of her adultery; and marion Jones, who recruited a gang to take back her property from her husband.

from the 1790s right up to the 1960s, jilted women (and sometimes rejected suitors) employed a range of tactics to bring false lovers to book. denise Bates uncovers over 1,000 forgotten cases of women who found very different endings to their fictional counterparts. Based on original research, this social history of breach of promise shows that when men behaved badly hell had no fury like a woman scorned!

Annie Harrower-Gray

annie harrower-gray opens up an alternative view of Scotland’s turbulent history, revealing three centuries through the eyes of the nation’s women. the whole of society appears, from ordinary labourers, prostitutes and factory hands to their more celebrated sisters and even witches, bodysnatchers and female Jacobites.

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the reaL SherLoCk hoLmeS

Broadmoor reveaLed

the SCourge of Soho

Angela Buckley

Mark Stevens

Dick Kirby

mark Stevens reveals what life was like for the criminally insane, over one hundred years ago. from fresh research into the Broadmoor archives, mark has uncovered the lost lives of patients whose mental illnesses led them to become involved in crime. as well as bringing the lives of forgotten inmates to light, this thrilling book reveals new perspectives on some of the hospital’s most famous victorian patients.

after four years with the elite flying Squad, Challenor was sent to London’s west end to clear up crime in Soho. Policeman-turned-author, dick kirby, has interviewed former friends and colleagues of harry Challenor and has meticulously studied court records and official documents to write the sensational and extraordinary story of the man whom became the Scourge of Soho.

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his groundbreaking detective work leads to the unravelling of classic crime cases such as the hackney Carriage murder in 1889, secret government missions and a deadly confrontation with his arch-rival, a ruthless and violent thief.

Caminada’s compelling story bears all the hallmarks of arthur Conan doyle and establishes this indefatigable investigator as one of the most formidable detectives of the victorian era and the real Sherlock holmes.

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Crime and PuniShment in viCtorian London Ross Gilfillan

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ross gilfillan uncovers London’s lost criminal past in this fascinating account of nineteenth century low-life. Come face to face with pickpockets snatching pocket watches; pornographers peddling guides to lewd London; swindlers deluding the unwary and murderers whose deeds made the headlines and shocked their readers; right through to the consequences of their crimes – prison, transportation, or the gallows!

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BeggarS, CheatS and forgerS

the viCtorian guide to Sex

David Thomas

Fern Riddell

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Beggars, Cheats and forgers is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. former director of technology at the national archives, david thomas has delved into the archives to uncover unusual tales, from tudor identity theft to the Spanish Prisoner letter scam of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. this book provides an fresh take on criminal history and the roots of identity theft, email scams and pyramid schemes publishEd still employed by JuNE 2014 criminals today.

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BritiSh muSiC haLL NEW

an exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the victorian era. the victorian guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the victorian period. drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the victorians encountered.

Richard Anthony Baker

a hiStory of PoLitiCaL SCandaLS

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Andy Hughes

‘the music hall ...had no place for reticence; it was downright, it shouted, it made noise, it enjoyed itself and made the people enjoy themselves as well.’

W.J. MACQUEEN POPE including stories of a clergyman who wrote music-hall sketches, a hall in glasgow where luckless entertainers were pulled off stage by a long hooked pole, and Cockney dictionaries that helped americans understand touring British performers, this book is a hugely engaging slice of social history, rich in humour, tragedy and bathos.

a must-buy book for everyone interested in history and the scandalous behaviour of politicians across the world. andy hughes’ fascinating book guides us through centuries of political abuse – and just plain stupidity. there is definitely no shortage of scandalous behaviour. you name it and politicians have been mixed up in it somehow.

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CharLeS darwin

from PoLe to PoLe

Andrew Norman

Garth James Cameron

Charles darwin did not deliberately set out to be the ‘destroyer of mythical beliefs’, some of which, in his early days as a young Christian, he had previously espoused. he was a modest man who liked to avoid controversy, yet he was to be the cause of one of the greatest controversies in the history of science and religion. how did this thoughtful, methodical scientist come to have such an impact on his time – and on ours? that is the question that andrew norman seeks to answer in this lucid and concise biography of the author of the origin of Species.

roald amundsen (1872-1928) was the most successful polar explorer of his era using sledges, dogs, ski and ships. he is mainly remembered for being the first man to reach the South Pole on 14 december 1911. his involvement in aviation from his experiments with man-lifting kites in 1909 to his death in 1928 while flying from norway to Spitsbergen has not been the subject of a detailed study until now.

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9781848841390 240 Pages 30 illustrations Hardback

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evereSt and ConqueSt in the himaLaya

SCott of the antarCtiC

Richard Sale and George Rodway

Sue Blackhall reassesses Scott’s life and the causes of the disaster that ended his and his comrades’ lives, and the extent of Scott’s personal culpability. from a previously unassailable position, Scott has became a figure of controversy, however, more recent research has on the whole regarded Scott more positively, emphasising his personal bravery and stoicism while acknowledging his errors, but ascribing his expedition’s fate primarily to misfortune.

in this fascinating study of the dramatic history of everest climbs, richard Sale and george rodway describe in vivid detail the struggle to conquer the mountain and the advances in scientific knowledge that made the conquest possible. their account gives a compelling insight into the science of mountaineering as well as the physical and psychological challenges faced by individuals who choose to test themselves in some of the harshest conditions on earth.

Sue Blackhall

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this is a history of air gunners, their equipment, training and service in the various raf Commands in which they served.

this is a fascinating memoir of one of the raf’s senior navigational experts that explains both service life and the revolution in navigational techniques that took place during his service career.

this book looks at the key area of fighter aircraft and includes the test results and pilot’s own first-hand accounts of flying seventeen different models that were designed in the uk, america and germany.

BaLing out

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air war maLta Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell this book follows the island’s wartime history, describing the heavily outnumbered raf defence against the many air-raids and how the small bomber force took the battle to italian shores.

aviator extraordinaire Air Commodore G J Christopher Paul, CB, DFC a lifelong fascination and love of flying and aircrafts is fuel for this engaging autobiography of a man bitten by the aviation bug at an air display at the age of four, and thereafter a devotee.

Robert Jackson this book relates the experiences of many airmen who survived to tell the tale of baling out.

BLaCk night for BomBer Command Richard Knott this book relates the tragic circumstances of individual crews as they struggled to find their home bases in low cloud and fog. it also includes stories from the local people who remember that night.

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Goronwy ‘Gron’ Edwards DFC this highly decorated author has a captivating style of narrative and recounts the first attempts to locate and attack the german capital ships in norway and includes fighting in india and Burma with the raf.

freedom in the air Hamish Ross this biography tells of the life of a Czech airman who escapes from the nazi invasion, fights with the french and finally arrives in Britain to fly as an air-gunner with the raf during ww2.

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£25.00 £20.00 ‘a former army commander has given a devastating insider’s account of some of the mistakes that beset the military campaign in afghanistan, saying the training and equipment provided to troops “wasn’t good enough” for the mission they faced’ – The Guardian

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ASSAULT ON NORMANDY BUNDLE – BUY ALL 6 FOR £102.00 £50.00 aSSauLt on normandy: Sword BeaCh 110 mins • 5060247620213 Charts 3rd division’s exploits at Sword Beach on d-day and subsequent advances inland to the verrieres ridge.

100 mins • 5060247620435 Covers 6th airbourne’s exploits on Sword Beach and at the merville gun Battery.

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aSSauLt on normandy – 6th airBorne

expert authors and battlefield guides explain the action on the ground where it happened. this series of dvds describes the entire normandy campaign in fascinating detail.

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MARKET GARDEN BUNDLE – BUY ALL 6 FOR £104.00 £50.00 market garden CoLLeCtion – heLL’S highway 100 mins • 5060247620121

market garden CoLLeCtion – arnhem BattLe of the ooSterBeek Perimeter

the infamous incident will be analysed in prolific detail from numerous experts in the field.

80 mins • 5060247620152

market garden CoLLeCtion – niJmegen

market garden CoLLeCtion – arnhem BattLe of the woodS

100 mins • 5060247620138 Complemented by re-enactment footage, rare photographs and archive material.

market garden CoLLeCtion – arnhem BattLe for the BridgeS 130 mins • 5060247620145 Systematically strips away layers of myth, and misunderstanding to reveal startling facts behind the events.

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over 80 minutes of new documentary footage from Bhtv.

80 mins • 5060247620282 documented and presented by some of the leading arnhem experts including John waddy and tim Saunders.

market garden CoLLeCtion – arnhem BattLe fortthe iSLand and evaCuation 80 mins • 5060247620312 the concluding dvd in the arnhem story, which spans 4 dvd’s.

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arnhem Major-General R E Urquhart major-general urquhart commanded the 1st British airborne division in operation market garden, the greatest airbone assault of world war ii, the struggle to capture arnhem and win control of the bridge across the lower rhine. gen. urquhart has told the story of those fateful nine days clearly, frankly and, despite the terrible circumstances, not without humour.

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fighting through to kohima

Surgeon at armS

you’LL die in SingaPore

Skorzeny

Lipmann Kessel

Charles McCormack

Michael Lowry, Foreword by Professor Richard Holmes in 1939 the author was posted to the queen’s royal regiment on the north west frontier chasing Pathan tribesmen for two years. his Battalion was cut off by the Japs for three weeks and was later in the thick of the action at kohima. all this is vividly described in this inspiring memoir.

Surgeon at arms is without doubt one of the most interesting and dramatic personal memoirs to come out of the Second world war. the authors professional skill was at once tested to the limit and the modest detachment with which he describes serious operations performed under appalling conditions would alone be enough to merit the reissue of the book.

weakened by hunger, thirst and ill-treatment, author Charles mcCormac, then a ww2 prisoner-of-war in Japanese-occupied Singapore, knew that if he did not escape he would die. with sixteen others he broke out and began an epic twothousand-mile escape from the island of Singapore, through the jungles of indonesia to australia.

Skorzeny was one of the most daring figures of the 20th Century. his exploits included the rescue of mussolini from his mountain prison, a brief affair with eva Peron, a blackmail attempt on winston Churchill and the kidnapping of the son of the wartime dictator of hungary. eisenhower declared him “the most wanted man in europe”. Charles whiting, who actually met Skorzeny, pieces together this truly remarkable story.

9781844158027 • 304 pages Paperback • £12.99 £6.00

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Charles Whiting

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ChiLdren of the CamPS

raiLway of heLL yanagi Reginald Burton

Mark Felton

Mark Felton

a young captain in the royal norfolk regiment, reggie Burton was wounded in the closing stages of the disastrous defence of malaya and Singapore. he vividly, yet calmly and with great dignity, describes the horror of captivity at the hands of the Japanese.

this fascinating book examines the exchange of information and goods by underwater means between germany and Japan during the second half of ww2. known as ‘yanagi’ this trade was a high priority to both axis partners. thanks to the author’s research, here is the first full account of these operations with descriptions of individual missions be they by german or Japanese submarines and crews.

9781848842991 • 192 pages Paperback • £12.99 £8.00

1844151670 • 224 pages Hardback • £19.99 £8.00

Children of the Camps: Japan’s Last forgotten victims tells the truly heartrending stories of Caucasian and eurasian children who ended up imprisoned inside Japanese internment camps throughout asia. Survivors’ testimonies run right through the book.

9781848842618 • 208 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

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viCtory in the BattLe taLeS PaCifiC and the from Burma far eaSt Brigadier John Randle OBE MC Andy Rawson the two atomic bombs at hiroshima and nagasaki changed this and the world forever. victory in the Pacific tells the story of the last six months of the war against Japan in the Pacific, the Philippines, Burma and China in words and pictures, culminating in the atom Bomb raids and the occupation of Japan.

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unlike other conventional war memoirs, this book comprises a gratifying number of self-contained stories drawn from the author’s experiences and memories. all are worth reading and give a very accurate picture of war at its bitterest.

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in aCtion with the SaS

SaS in tuSCany 1943–45

he who dared and died

SPeCiaL forCeS Commander

gentLeman Jim

Roy Close

Brian Lett

Gearoid O’Dowd

Michael Scott

roy Close’s wartime experiences make breathtaking reading. mobilised in 1939 he was fortunate to avoid death or captivity during the german blitzkrieg and escape through dunkirk. in 1944 he operated behind enemy lines with the maquis in france, who were in open insurrection against the german occupiers.

while always dangerous and daring SaS operations are by no means invariably successful and when they go wrong, they do so very badly. this book adds valuable new information on SaS operations in ww2.

this is an action-packed account of a young irish SaS original including the early exploits of the SaS have enduring appeal. o’dowd mm served with and was respected by other originals such as Stirling, Paddy mayne, gentleman Jim almond, Lewis and Jellicoe.

early in the Second world war, Peter wand-tetley volunteered for ‘special service’. he saw action first with the newly formed Commandos raiding the north african coast and then in the fierce fighting on Crete. as well as describing his exemplary war record, Special forces Commander covers wand-tetley’s early life and his career post war.

this remarkable story of Jim almonds (gentleman Jim) is set in wartime england, the western desert, italy and france and recounts his formative role in the birth of the SaS. against a dramatic background of love, courage and high-risk adventure, it captures for the first time the real spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special air Service.

1844152863 • 224 pages Hardback • £19.99 £8.00

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Lorna Almonds-Windmill

9781848844247 • 288 pages Paperback • £14.99 £6.00

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CaPtured at the imJin river

dangerouS frontierS

renegade hero air war afghaniStan Michael Hingston

David Green

Bryan Ray

Tim Ripley

the author, a young conscript, fought with the glorious glosters at the legendary imjin river battle. heavily outnumbered by the Chinese and subjected to ‘human wave’ infantry attacks, he and his colleagues suffered the trauma of being over-run. this fighting soldier’s memoir brings home some most unpalatable truths.

in Part 1 of his book the author describes his life as a young officer in the Somaliland Scouts in the (then) British Protectorate of Somaliland. it gives a vivid account of a nineteen-yearold in command of Somali troops in a fascinating and unpredictable country. dangerous frontiers is written with humour and an understanding of other cultures.

Cold war helicopter ace terry Peet lived for flying. he was a ‘go anywhere, do anything,’ royal air force pilot with a reputation for ‘sheer guts’. then suddenly he disappeared without trace. this book is the true revelation of an entirely mysterious affair as told to the author by terry Peet.

9781848846531 • 192 pages Paperback • £12.99 £6.00

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9781848845305 • 272 pages Hardback • £19.99 £10.00

9781848843561 • 240 pages Hardback • £25.00 £10.00

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this book provides an overview of nato and other allied air power in the lengthy campaign to secure democracy in afghanistan and destroy taliban and other islamic extremist terror forces in the combat zone. it contains a mix of explanatory text, diagrams and stunning action colour photography.

from SuPermarine Seafire xvii to dougLaS dC-10 Ronald Williams ron williams’ flying career started in the royal naval volunteer reserve which he joined for his national Service in the 1950s. having completed this he became a civilian pilot and embarked on a career that would see him flying an amazing variety of aircraft in all parts of the world.

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