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Buy 4 books and get 5th free (does not include bundle offers) BritiSh regiMentS at gaLLiPoLi Ray Westlake

1844680126 • Hardback 304 Pages • £19.95 £15.99

BritiSh BattaLionS on the weStern front Ray Westlake

0850527686 • Hardback 256 Pages • £19.95 £15.99

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BritiSh BattaLionS in france and BeLgiuM 1914

tracing Your Merchant navY anceStorS

Ray Westlake

Simon Wills

0850525772 • Hardback 368 Pages • £21.95 £17.50

9781848846517 • Paperback 192 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

tracing BritiSh BattaLionS on the SoMMe

tracing Your navaL anceStorS

Ray Westlake

9781844158850 • Paperback 320 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

tracing Your PriSoner of war anceStorS: the firSt worLd war Sarah Paterson

9781848845015 • Paperback 240 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

Simon Fowler

9781848846258 • Paperback 208 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

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diScountS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS tracing great war anceStorS

tracing Your air force anceStorS

Pen & Sword Digital & Battlefield History TV Ltd

Phil Tomaselli

9781848843394 • DVD £19.99 £15.99

tracing Your Service woMen anceStorS

9781844155736 • Paperback 224 Pages • £9.99 £8.00

tracing Your arMY anceStorS – 2nd edition Simon Fowler

Mary Ingham

9781848841734 • Paperback 224 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

9781781590867 • Paperback 208 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

tracing Your firSt worLd war anceStorS Simon Fowler

9781781590379 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

great war LiveS Paul Reed

9781848843240 • Hardback 224 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

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The 'Pals" battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. In response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised entire battalions for service on the Western Front. Their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had known each other all their lives, had worked, volunteered, and trained together, and

the StockBrokerS’ BattaLion in the great war

the PuBLic SchooLS BattaLion in the great war

David Carter

Steve Hurst

9781783036370 • Hardback 272 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

1844155102 • Hardback 304 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

huLL PaLS David Bilton

9781783461851 • Hardback 464 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

accrington’S PaLS: the fuLL StorY Andrew Jackson

9781848844698 • Hardback 224 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

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accrington PaLS William Turner

0850523605 • Paperback 256 Pages • £17.95 £14.50

accrington PaLS traiL William Turner

9780850526363 • Paperback £12.99 £10.39

BarnSLeY PaLS Jon Cooksey

9781844157075 • Hardback 288 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

BirMinghaM PaLS

the civiL Service rifLeS in the great war Jill Knight

1844152537 • Paperback 240 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

Terry Carter

durhaM PaLS

9781848844223 • Hardback 288 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

John Sheen

1844154955 • Hardback 368 Pages • £29.99 £24.00

Bradford PaLS David Raw

1844153703 • Paperback 320 Pages • £16.99 £13.50

6th BattaLion, the MancheSter regiMent in the great war

the BantaMS

Stephen McGreal

John Hartley

Sidney Allinson

9781848843288 • Hardback 288 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

9781848840300 • Hardback 320 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

9781844155248 • Paperback 224 Pages • £15.99 £12.50

the cheShire BantaMS

the JourneY’S end BattaLion Michael Lucas

9781848845039 • Hardback 272 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

the kenSington BattaLion G I S Inglis

9781848842472 • Hardback 288 Pages • £25.00 £20.00 PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014

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had shipped to France together, encountered the first full fury of modern battle. Each book covers the raising, training and service of each Pals Battalion, and the action they saw, gives details of how each area coped with the aftermath of losing their men. Of interest to WW1 enthusiasts, social & local historians and those tracing their family history.'

kitchener’S arMY

MancheSter PaLS

SwanSea PaLS

Peter Simkins

Michael Stedman

Bernard Lewis

9781844155859 • Hardback 384 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

1844150461 • Hardback 240 Pages • £19.95 £15.99

1844152529 • Paperback 208 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

kitchener’S Men John Hutton

9781844157211 • Hardback 256 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

LeedS PaLS

PaLS on the SoMMe 1916 9781844157655 • Paperback 224 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

SaLford PaLS – a hiStorY of the SaLford Brigade

LiverPooL PaLS

Michael Stedman

Graham Maddocks

978184415520X • Paperback 303 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

9781844156412 • Hardback 304 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

London ScottiSh

SheffieLd PaLS Ralph Gibson, Paul Oldfield

Mark Lloyd

0850527139 • Hardback 270 Pages • £19.95 £15.99

Steven John

Roni Wilkinson

Laurie Milner

0850523354 • Paperback 280 Pages • £17.95 £14.50

carMarthen PaLS

9781848843448 • Paperback 288 Pages • £15.99 £12.50

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9781848840775 • Hardback 272 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

tYneSide iriSh John Sheen

9781848840935 • Hardback 352 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

tYneSide ScottiSh

wandSworth and Your countrY needS BatterSea BattaLionS You in the great war Martin Middlebrook Paul McCue

9781848841949 • Hardback 288 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

0850527090 • Paperback 160 Pages • £12.95 £10.39

wearSide BattaLion John Sheen

9781844156405 • Hardback 192 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

weSt countrY regiMentS on the SoMMe Tim Saunders

John Sheen

1844150186 • Hardback 288 Pages • £19.99 £15.99

0850526310 • Paperback 256 Pages • £18.95 £15.00

with BaYonetS fixed John Sheen

9781781590324 • Hardback 352 Pages • £25.00 £20.00 5

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In each guide in this highly acclaimed series, the dramatic story is told through the actions of those involved in the fighting. Places and points of interest are highlighted and for those visiting the area there are excellent directions and hints on how to best capture the atmosphere.

neuve chaPeLLe

gaLLiPoLi

Geoff Bridges

Nigel Steel

0850526485 • Paperback 144 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

0850526698 • Paperback 224 Pages • £10.95 £8.50

SuvLa: auguSt offenSive – gaLLiPoLi

LooS – hiLL 70

Stephen Chambers

9781848845435 • Paperback 256 Pages • £14.99 £12.00

Andrew Rawson

0850529042 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

verdun: fort douauMont Christina Holstein

9781848843455 • Paperback 192 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

waLking verdun Christina Holstein

9781844158676 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

LooS – hohenzoLLen gaLLiPoLi–heLLeS LandingS Huw & Jill Rodge

1844150097 • Paperback 192 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

Andrew Rawson

0850529034 • Paperback 176 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

Stephen J Chambers

0850529239 • Paperback 176 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

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Graham Keech

0850528399 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

fort vaux Christina Holstein

guLLY ravine

St JuLien

9781848843578 • Paperback 208 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

hiLL 60 Nigel Cave

0850525594 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

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read extractS froM our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – over 100 titLeS to chooSe froM waLking the SoMMe – Second edition Paul Reed

9781848844735 • Paperback 256 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

the MiddLeBrook guide to the SoMMe BattLefieLdS Martin and Mary Middlebrook

9781844155330 • Hardback 400 Pages • £25.00 £20.00

the gerManS at BeauMont haMeL Jack Sheldon

1844154432 • Paperback 160 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

the gerManS at thiePvaL Jack Sheldon

thiePvaL

haMeL

Michael Stedman

Dr Peter Pederson

1844153509 • Paperback 192 Pages • £10.99 £8.50

0850529387 • Paperback 176 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

the BattLe of auBerS ridge

froMeLLeS

Edward Hancock and Nigel Cave

1844150933 • Paperback 192 Pages • £10.99 £8.50

Dr Peter Pederson

085052928X • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

viLLerS Bretonneux

Beaucourt: BattLeground SoMMe

Peter Pedersen

Michael Renshaw

9781844150618 • Paperback 192 Pages • £10.99 £8.50

0850528534 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

redan ridge

Bazentin ridge

Michael Renshaw

Edward Hancock and Nigel Cave

1844150550 • Paperback 176 Pages • £9.99 £8.00

0850527821 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

1844154327 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39 PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014

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Buy 4 books and get 5th free (does not include bundle offers) fLerS

BuLLecourt

PoziereS

Trevor Pidgeon

Graham Keech

Graham Keech

0850527783 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

9780850526523 • Paperback 160 Pages • £10.99 £8.50

9780850525892 • Paperback 144 Pages • £9.99 £8.00

PoetS and PaLS of PicardY

BooM ravine

deLviLLe wood

Trevor Pidgeon

Nigel Cave

0850526124 • Paperback 144 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

0850525845 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

courceLette

MontauBan

Paul Reed

Graham Maddocks

0850525926 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

0850525799 • Paperback 144 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

guiLLeMont

fricourt-MaMetz

Michael Stedman

Michael Stedman

0850525918 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

9780850525748 • Paperback 160 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

Mary Ellen Freeman and Ted Smith

0850527031 • Hardback 144 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

coMBLeS Paul Reed

0850526744 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

MaMetz wood Michael Renshaw

9780850526646 • Paperback 176 Pages • £12.99 £10.39

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viSit our weBSite to view what’S coMing in the next three MonthS goMMecourt

Serre

Nigel Cave

Jack Horsfall and Nigel Cave

0850525616 • Paperback 256 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

085052508X • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

La BoiSSeLLe

BeauMont haMeL

Michael Stedman

Nigel Cave

0850525403 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

0850523982 • Paperback 160 Pages • £9.95 £8.00

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IMAGES OF WAR

the gerManS at 1918 the arraS gerMan offenSiveS David Bilton

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this work is based partly on contemporary books of the photographs taken by german soldiers, and covers the Battle of arras in 1917, one of the fiercest engagements of the war. with the german angle proving to be increasingly popular interest, this superbly illustrated book will be welcomed by specialists and laymen alike.

John Sheen

9781844157686 • 208 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781844156610 • 160 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

these photographs are seldom seen in books dealing with the allied point of view.

Many scarce and rare photographs show the carnage of battle throughout March, april and May 1918.

great PuSh

fLanderS 1915

William Langford

Jon Cooksey

the gerManS in fLanderS 1914

the great Push, in the form of iMageS of war, helps capture the propaganda thrust of the times and presents once more the illustrations of those bewildering days along with an id number for easy reference.

a rare and outstanding portrait of the ‘great adventure’ of war in the days before Loos, the Somme and Passchendaele and the resulting lengthy casualty lists.

David Bilton

9781781590416 • 240 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

1844153568 • 144 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781848844452 • 176 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

the book follows in photographs, captions and text the german army’s presence in flanders from its arrival in September 1914 until the summer of 1916.

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IMAGES OF WAR the gerManS in fLanderS 1915–1916 David Bilton the book covers the actions of the german army in the Low countries during 1915 and 1916. in its broad compass it looks at the battles with the french, Belgians and British, concentrating mostly on the latter.

9781848848788 • 160 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

the gerManS in fLanderS 1917–1918 David Bilton

aMerican exPeditionarY force

the gerMan arMY on the weStern front 1917–1918

Jack Holroyd

David Bilton

the book is split into eight chapters which deal with different pivotal moments during the first world war from the american perspective.

this highly illustrated book covers the german retreat from the Somme, through the defensive battles of 1917.

9781848848771 • 144 Pages Paperback • £12.99 £10.39

1844155021 • 176 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

carnage: the gerMan front in worLd war one

the centraL PowerS on the ruSSian front 1914–1918

Alistair Smith

the third volume covers the battles in flanders against the Belgians, french and British over a 23 month period. written using primary and secondary sources, it covers all the engagements.

David Bilton

these photographs cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918.

arranged in five sections, one for each year of the war, this superbly illustrated book covers the fluid fighting that took place on the russian front from august 1914.

9781848846500 • 208 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

9781848846821 • 128 Pages Paperback • £12.99 £10.39

9781783400539 • 240 Pages Paperback • £16.99 £13.50

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BATTLEGROUND BUNDLE – ALL 8 TITLES FOR £106.00 £75.00 the BattLe of Marne 1914 Andrew Uffindell

9781848848016 • 224 Pages Paperback

MonS Jack Horsfall

9780850526776 • 144 Pages Paperback

aiSne 1914

YPreS 1914: LangeMarck

Jerry Murland

Jack Sheldon, Nigel Cave

9781781591895 • 208 Pages Paperback

9781781591994 • 176 Pages Paperback

the affair at nérY

YPreS 1914: the Menin road

Patrick Takle

Jack Sheldon, Nigel Cave

1844154025 • 160 Pages Paperback

Le cateau Nigel Cave and Jack Sheldon

9781781592007 • 176 Pages Paperback

YPreS 1914: MeSSineS Jack Sheldon, Nigel Cave

9780850528428 • 256 Pages Paperback

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9781781592014 • 176 Pages Paperback PEN & SWORD MILITARY HISTORY 2014

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diScountS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS

on wingS of death

Brief gLorY

David J Oldman

arthur rhys davids was shot down and killed in october 1917. he was just twenty and had beenflying over the western front with 56 Squadron for six months. in his brief operational career he was awarded the Military cross twice and the distinguished Service order once. in the opinion of the commanding officer of his squadron he deserved the victoria cross. alex revell has written a sensitive and deeply moving biography.

Cecil Lewis

9781848841628 • 224 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

9781848325197 • 344 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

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.

9781781593011 • 256 Pages Hardback • £16.99 £13.50

Alex Revell

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SagittariuS riSing ‘classic … the definitive account of aerial combat – full of passion and poetry’ – Max arthur, independent 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.

aLBert BaLL vc: the fighter PiLot hero of worLd war i

the diarY and LetterS of a worLd war i fighter PiLot

Colin Pengelly

Christopher M. Burgess

albert Ball’s individuality and his insistence on fighting alone set him apart from other fighter pilots during world war one. his invincible courage and utter determination made him a legend not only in Britain but also amongst his enemies, to whom the sight of his lone nieuport Scout brought fear. this is his story.

this is a first-hand account of the author’s grandfather, guy Mainwaring knocker and his experiences as a pilot in the rfc in the first world war written as a series of letters and diary entries.

9781844159048 • 224 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

9781844157419 • 272 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99 13

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the defence of the dardaneLLeS

the BattLe of JutLand

tigriS gunBoatS

the LuSitania StorY

BattLe on the Seven SeaS:

Geoffrey Bennett

Wilfred Nunn

Peeke, Jones & Walsh-Johnson

Michael Forrest By bringing together many threads of information, including extracts from British intelligence sources that had previously determined that a naval attack alone would not succeed, this definitive work examines the flaws of winston churchill’s strategy and identifies the inadequacies of pitting warships against shore fortifications.

the Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the ww1, if not any war. this is a fresh account of this historic naval engagement, offering fascinating insight into the events proceding the action, the tactics during the battle and the political and military fall-out. the book draws on released official records and includes personal accounts.

written with insight and authority by the man who commanded the naval forces, this book provides a fascinating insider’s view of an operation that did not always run smoothly but whose results look all the more impressive when compared with the recent history of iraq.

this book also takes a close look at the disaster which befell her and, with the help of leading experts, the authors examine the circumstances of her loss and try to determine why this magnificent vessel was lost in a mere eighteen minutes.

gerMan cruiSer BattLeS 1914–1918

9781781590522 • 272 Pages Hardback • £25.00 £20.00

9781844154364 • 208 Pages Paperback • £8.99 £7.50

9781861763082 • 288 Pages Hardback • £22.50 £18.00

9780850529026 • 192 Pages Hardback • £19.95 £15.99

Gary Staff the cruisers of the imperial german navy (kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the first world war and saw action all around the globe. drawing on first-hand accounts and original research in german archives, the author here describes in detail some of their most significant and/or audacious battles.

9781848841826 • 240 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

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Shot at dawn

for god’S Sake for the Sake of death for Shoot Straight exaMPLe deSertion

die hard, aBY!

here the aurthors show that many trials were grossly unfair and incompetent.

Many of the condemned men had been soldiers of exemplary behaviour, courage and leadership but had cracked under the dreadful strain of trench warfare. this acclaimed book is the authority on this shameful saga.

Leonard Sellers

Anthony Babington

Leonard Sellers

as the author makes very clear, a totally unnecessary cloud of secrecy has for years enveloped all the documents relating to first world war courts martial. Many, indeed, have simply disappeared. here, surviving papers are now available for public inspection.

according to the official records of the British army a total of 346 officers and men were summarily executed at dawn following their convictions by courts martial in the field between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of March, 1920. this book reveals for the first time the grim and sometimes horrific details of these trials and executions.

‘it is a soldier’s tale cut in stone to melt all hearts’. thus winston churchill wrote in his introduction to a P herbert’s novel The Secret Battle, a book inspired by and quite clearly based on the execution of Sub-Lieutenant edwin dyett of the nelson Battalion, 63rd (royal naval) division on 5 January 1917, for desertion in the face of the enemy.

recent books, many by Pen and Sword, such as Shot at dawn have highlighted the shocking cases of young British soldiers in the great war being executed by their own side. all too often their trials were cursory and the evidence flimsy. this scandal has appalled right-minded people of all polotical pesuasions. this book examines in depth the case of a young Jewish boy, aby Beverstein who enlisted in the Middlesex regiment.

9780850526134 • 302 Pages Hardback • £19.95 £15.99

9780850524703 • 192 Pages Hardback • £15.95 £12.50

0850523842 • 256 Pages Hardback • £16.95 £13.50

0850529778 • 192 Pages Paperback • £12.95 £10.39

1844151379 208 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

Julian Putkowski and Julian Sykes

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David Lister

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1914 BUNDLE – ALL 7 TITLES FOR £131.00 £100.00 BattLe on the aiSne 1914

the gerMan arMY at YPreS 1914

Jerry Murland

Jack Sheldon

9781848847699 • 256 Pages Hardback

9781848841130 • 400 Pages Hardback

auguSt 1914

Breaking the fortreSS Line 1914

John Hutton

9781848841345 • 208 Pages Hardback

retreat and rearguard 191 Jerry Murland

9781848843912 • 224 Pages Hardback

MonS

Clayton Donnell

9781848848139 • 256 Pages Hardback

the BattLeS of coroneL and the faLkLandS, 1914 Geoffrey Bennett

9781783462797 • 192 Pages Paperback

John Terraine

9781848841703 • 224 Pages Paperback 16

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read extractS froM our LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – over 100 titLeS to chooSe froM

vaLour in the trencheS

donaLd dean vc

chavaSSe: douBLe vc

N S Nash

Terry Crowdy and Susan Bavin

Ann Clayton

Pollard was a natural soldier who believed himself (correctly as it turned out) to be invulnerable. he revelled in combat and unlike the vast majority of his peers claimed to enjoy going into action. this extraordinary mindset is borne out by his well documented acts of selfless courage. this is a fascinating study of a courageous patriot who saw action throughout the great war.

Military historian terry crowdy has edited dean’s letters and diaries, never previously published, adding additional notes and material from official reports to give the reader context. the result is a moving, often amusing and inspiring portrait of a little-known hero of two world wars.

a fascinating study of captain noel godfrey chavasse, who was twice awarded the victoria cross ‘for valour’. the author has unearthed a forgotten archive of his letters from the front and been allowed access to the chavasse family correspondence, photographs and other documents.

9781848844476 • 256 Pages Hardback • £25.00 £20.00

9781848841581 • 208 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

1844680037 • 272 Pages Hardback • £19.95 £15.99

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Martin Leake: douBLe vc

LiverPooL vcS

Surprisingly, this is the first biography of this most remarkable man, for which ann clayton has been given access to all the family papers. these include hundreds of his letters, but she has also unearthed eyewitness accounts of his bravery which, typically, he was at pains to gloss over.

in Liverpool local heroes tend to be drawn from football or the music business or from the period when the city was one of Britain’s greatest ports. although it has produced many military heroes, only double vc winner noel chavasse has had the recognition he deserves.

James Murphy, in this meticulously researched and sympathetically written book, sets the record straight.

9780850523973 • 250 Pages Hardback • £18.95 £15.00

9781844157808 • 256 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

James Murphy

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coMMand on the weStern front

the confuSion of coMMand

Robin Prior & Trevor Wilson this is a history of world war i, seen through the eyes of Sir henry rawlinson, a middle-ranking commander who frequently acted under general haig. By examining rawlinson’s role in the war, the authors are able to follow the actual events of the battlefield and show how they related to the strategies of the high command.

the never-before-published papers of general Sir thomas d’oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the great war commanders. despite being severely injured during the first Battle of the Marne – when his horse fell and rolled over him, cracking his pelvis – Snow served at some of the most important battles of the western front.

1844151034 • 432 Pages Paperback • £9.99 £8.00

9781848325753 • 272 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

Dan Snow & Mark Pottle

Lt gen Sir richard haking, xi corPS coMMander 1915–18

the great war diarieS of Brigadier aLexander JohnSton

Michael Senior

Edwin Astill

this first study of haking takes the form of a review and analysis of his career as a corps commander, placing the activities of xi corps in the context of events on the western and italian fronts.

alexander Johnston went over to france in august 1914 as the signals officer of 7 infantry Brigade. throughout he proved himself to be a brave, resourceful and determined soldier.

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SLiM: unofficiaL hiStorY 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.

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in the footStePS of the red Baron Mike O’Connor and Norman Franks this book is divided into three sectors of the wwi front line in which von richthofen operated. airfield sites, memorials and the graves of Manfred’s famous victims are described with directions for the battlefield walker.

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the red Baron

the red Baron

Manfred von richthofen, more famously known as the red Baron, is arguably the most famous and widely recognised german fighter pilot to ever take to the skies in the history of warfare. this documentary tells the true story of Manfred von richthofen, using sensational original footage shot during the first world war.

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in this autobiography richthofen tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries, their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honour and spiralling death.

the red Baron – a coMPLete review Andrea Press a comprehensive study of the famous german fighter ace, filled with accurate and up-todate information about his life, aircraft, deeds and subsequent legend. all made clear through the revolutionary medium of highly detailed models, and accompanied by an impressive selection of pictorial material presented in a modern and innovative way.

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dog-fight Norman Franks Based on the author’s personal correspondence with a number of wwi fighter pilots and aces, and drawing on published contemporary memoirs, this is an authoritative and lively history that serves as a captivating tribute to the brave pilots of both sides.

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the underground war

tunneL-MaSter PiLL BoxeS on & arSoniSt of the weStern the great war front

underground warfare 1914–1918

digging the trencheS

Phillip Robinson, Nigel Cave

Tony Bridgland and Ann Morgan

Peter Oldham

Simon Jones

this is the first part of a planned four-volume series focusing on a hitherto largely neglected aspect of the great war on the western front – the war underground. the subject has fascinated visitors to the battlefields from the very beginning of battlefield pilgrimages in the years immediately after the armistice.

Sir John norton-griffiths was one of a breed of adventurer, pioneer, entrepreneur and soldier whose like is very seldom seen. always a controversial figure, he died in mysterious circumstances. this is the story of a true maverick, a formidable force and legend wherever he went.

when wwi froze into a static line of trenches stretching from the north Sea to the Swiss border, the most obvious means of protection was some form of shell-proof shelter which from which fire could be returned in safety, hence the development of the pill box. this is their history.

Simon Jones’s graphic history of underground warfare during the great war uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict. he describes how the underground soldiers of the opposing armies engaged in a ruthless fight for supremacy.

in this, the first comprehensive survey of this exciting new field, andrew robertshaw and david kenyon introduce the reader to the techniques that are employed and record, in vivid detail, many of the remarkable projects that have been undertaken.

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Andrew Robertshaw and David Kenyon

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Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

Arthur Marder

this first volume covers many facets of the history of the royal navy during the pre-war decade, including the economic and political background such as the 1906 Liberal government hostility towards naval spending.

this second volume in the series begins with the embarrassing escape of the german ship goeben, before moving on to the defeat at coronel, soon avenged off the falkland islands. Marder then turns his attention to the humiliation of the dardenelles.

the third volume deals with the controversial clash between the german high Seas fleet and the British grand fleet and Battlecruiser fleet at Jutland and its immediate aftermath, and the author’s intricate charting of this great battle is still recognised and a major step forward in our understanding of the events.

the fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe’s arrival at the admiralty to deal with the u-boat menace until his dismissal a year later.

Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. the volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation.

this last volume describes the royal navy’s final triumph. the convoy system brought rewards and the uS navy arrived in european waters. the striking 1918 raid on zeebrugge was a big morale booster, and in november 1918 Beatty received the surrender of the german high Seas fleet.

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into touch

the greater gaMe

arMageddon’S waLLS

coMMand and MoraLe

a nation in arMS

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.

Clive Harris and Julian Whippy

Peter Oldham

this fascinating book examines the deadly impact of the great war on a number of leading professional sportsmen of the age. their untimely deaths pressed home how even the fittest and most gifted were vulnerable and their loss was felt by far more than their families and friends.

this book gives the history of development and innovation of concrete bunkers, pill boxes, blockhouses and general concrete constructions during the first world war. all the existing structures, with photographs are shown within.

Gary Sheffield, Foreword by Peter Simkins

Edited by Ian F.W. Beckett, Keith Simpson, Foreword by Sir John Keegan

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Nigel McCrery

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gary Sheffield is one of the most versatile and stimulating of military historians at work today. for 25 years, in a series of perceptive books and articles, he has examined the first world war from many angles. command and Morale presents in a single volume a range of his shorter work, and it shows his scholarship at its best.

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a nation in arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars.

9781783461837 • 288 Pages Paperback • £14.99 £12.00

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horSeMen in no Man’S Land David Kenyon, Foreword by Richard Holmes the cavalry have been consistently underestimated since the first histories of the great war were written. But, in light of modern research, is this the right verdict? david kenyon seeks to answer this question in his thought-provoking new study.

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a hiStorY of the BritiSh cavaLrY 1816–1919 voLuMe 6 1914–1918 The Marquess of Anglesey FSA the first volume in this set, covering the history of the British cavalry. this volume covers the period from 1816–1850 when the cavalry were chiefly in action in india.

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a hiStorY of the BritiSh cavaLrY 1816–1919 voLuMe 7: the curragh incident and the weStern front 1914

a hiStorY of the BritiSh cavaLrY 1816–1919 voLuMe 8: the weStern front 1915–1918 ePiLogue 1919–1939

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The Marquess of Anglesey FSA

in volume vii it is shown how superior the British cavalry was to those of the french and german in the first five months of the great war. a major factor in their success was their skill in dismounted firepower and their capacity to move speedily from one point to another.

this is the last volume of his monumental chronicle. the author examines the cavalry’s role in trench warfare and shows how at the worst crisis moments, the cavalry’s superior mobility saved the day.

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the great war exPLained

the great war handBook

1914: voiceS froM the BattLefieLd

the great war iLLuStrated 1914

Philip Stevens

Geoff Bridge, Foreword by Correlli Barnett

William Langford

this is much more than just another book to add to the thousands on the great war. it sets out to fill a gap. written for the layman by a layman (who is also an articulate and experienced battlefield guide) it summarises the key events and contributions of key individuals, some well, others unknown but with a story to tell.

geoff Bridger’s great war handbook answers many of the basic questions newcomers ask when confronted by this enormous and challenging subject – not only what happened and why, but what was the great war like for ordinary soldiers who were caught up in it. his comprehensive survey of every aspect of the soldier’s life is an essential guide for anyone who is eager to gain an all-round understanding of the nature of the conflict.

Matthew Richardson, Foreword by Peter Liddle the opening battles on the western front marked a watershed in military history. a dramatic, almost napoleonic war of movement quickly gave way to static, attritional warfare in which modern weaponry had forced the combatants to take to the earth. these dramatic developments were recorded in graphic detail by soldiers who were eyewitnesses to them.

the great war illustrated 1914 covers the outbreak of hostilities, the early battles, the war at sea, forming of the great trench line stretching from the coast to the Swiss border and ends with the xmas truce. Some images will be familiar – many will be seen for the first time by a new generation interested in the months that changed the world for ever.

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vcS on the weStern front 1914–1915

SaiLor in the air with a SMiLe and a wave Richard Bell Davies

hawker vc – rfc ace

herBert coLuMBine vc Carole McEntee-Taylor, Foreword

by Dame Judi Dench

Peter Daybell

Tyrrel M Hawker MC

the research for this book commenced in 1988 while the author was serving in the army. in the past the author spent many days on the first and Second world war battlefields wondering precisely where the victoria cross actions took place. he resolved to find out.

the author was one of the most significant characters in the history of naval aviation, winning a vc in wwi during a hair-raising career as a pilot and later playing a major part in crucial developments like arrestor gear, deck barriers and the ‘island’ superstructure during the inter-war years. his active and hugely important life in aviation is related with charm and humour – a compelling memoir.

with a Smile and a wave provides a vivid picture of the squalor and danger of war, the backbreaking hardship of trench life and of the challenges of pioneer air fighting. it draws extensively on captain Liddell’s own letters and diaries and exposes the character and courage of the man in his own often compelling and moving words.

this fascinating book was written by the brother of Lanoe hawker vc dSo as a tribute. 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 first-hand accounts.

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‘Save Yourselves, i’ll carry on’. these were the last known words of herbert columbine. that morning 9 Squadron Machine gun corps had come under intense attack. 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 dropped a bomb on his position.

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viSionS of war – ghoStS on the SPiritS of the SoMMe SoMMe Alastair H. Fraser, Andrew

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Bob Carruthers

Robertshaw and Steve Roberts

drawing extensively on rare film and photographs from both British and german sources, the spirit of the men who fought and died on that day is beautifully evoked by these powerful and haunting images from 1916.

‘the Battle of the Somme’ is one of the most famous, and earliest, films of war ever made. the film records the most disastrous day in the history of the British army – 1 July 1916 – and it had a huge impact when it was shown in Britain during the war. Yet this book is the first in-depth study of this historic film, and it is the first to relate it to the surviving battleground of the Somme.

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SoMMe SucceSS Peter Hart

tweLve daYS on the firSt daY the SoMMe on the SoMMe

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.

Sidney Rogerson

Martin Middlebrook

‘a more genuine and unbiased account of trench warfare would be hard to find’ – Sunday times. 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.

Martin Middlebrook’s research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and german. as to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for frontline soldiers.

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the hoMe front: SheLL-Shocked SheffieLd in the Britain firSt worLd war Suzie Grogan

Shot in the tower

SheLL Shock

Leonard Sellers

Scott Lomax

we know that millions of soldiers were scarred by their experiences in the first world war trenches, but what happened after they returned home? Suzie grogan reveals the first world war’s disturbing legacy for soldiers and their families. how did a nation of broken men, and ‘spare’ women cope?

this intriguing book recounts the stories of eleven spies, who were shot in the tower of London during world war one.

Judge Babington has produced a fascinating, if sometimes harrowing, study of the effects of war upon the fighting soldier, of the gradual understanding of the problem of battle fatigue and of the more merciful and sympathetic approach to its treatment. readers of his earlier works will appreciate that it is a subject which he is uniquely qualified to handle.

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Much has been written about the first world war and the involvement of the people of Sheffield on the front line.however, very little has been written about the experiences of people living in Sheffield in the immediate run up to, during and immediately following wwi. these themes are discussed at length in this book.

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Anthony Babington

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the Man who ran London during the great war Richard Morris OBE the diaries and letters of this grenadier guardsman, who served in the Sudan and the Boer war and commanded the welsh division, make fascinating reading and capture the spirit of the era.

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in Search of the Better ‘oLe

PoSterS of the great war

trench art – the Life and the riddLeS of Second edition SeLected workS wiPerS of ruPert Brooke John Ivelaw-Chapman Nicholas J Saunders

Major and Mrs Holt

Frédérick Hadley, Martin Pegler

Bruce Bairnsfather created one of the best-known cartoon characters of the first world war – ‘old Bill’ – and he drew what many consider to be the most enduring cartoon of all time – the ‘Better ole’. during the first world war the contribution of Bairnsfather’s work to the morale of the nation, through laughter, is without question.

until the arrival of radio and television, and despite the influence of newspapers, posters were the major medium for mass communication. as the 200 wartime and immediate postwar posters selected for this book reveal, they were one of the most potent, and memorable, ways of conveying news, information and propaganda.

nicholas Saunder’s reveals the lost world of trench art, for every piece relates to the story of the momentous experience of its maker – whether front-line soldier, prisoner of war, or civilian refugee. the author investigates their origins and how they were made.

John Frayn Turner

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rupert Brooke’s short life was filled to brimming with drama and romance. today he is the best known of that extraordinary group of British Poets of the great war. tragically his life was cut short but not before he produced arguably the finest poetry of the twentieth century, the best examples of which are in this book, along with his biography.

the wipers times was the Private eye of the Ypres Salient during ww1. edited, while under bombardment, by a battalion commander in the Sherwood foresters, written by soldiers actually in the trenches and distributed by ration-wagon and ammunition-mule. the paper bears vivid witness to the shocking realities of trench warfare.

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diScountS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS

a gerMan toMMY Ken Anderson 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.

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the ruSSian arMY in the firSt worLd war Nik Cornish

french generaLS of the great war

the kaiSer’S reLuctant conScriPt

Edited by Jonathan Krause, William Philpott

Dominik Richert

for 100 years little attention has been paid to the russian army that fought the germans and the austrohungarians in the first world war on the eastern front. nik cornish, in this heavily illustrated account, seeks to set the record straight.

who were the senior generals who took france through the first world war, and why do we know so little about them? here is an original study of the Senior french commanders on the westen front.

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as a conscript from alsace, dominik richert realised from the outset of the first world war that his family was likely to be at or near the front line. he was a reluctant soldier who was willing to stand up to authority – and to avoid risks – in order to survive. this is his honest account of his part in the conflict.

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fiPS Geoffrey Brooks weuner fŸrbringer (fips) became one of the most successful u-Boat commanders in ww1 through a blend of skill, daring and, by his own typically modest admission, sheer luck. this vivid memoir, never before published in english, makes compelling reading.

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the BattLe of JutLand

the zeeBrugge raid

Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Geoffrey Bennett

this is a fresh account of the greatest naval engagement of the great war.

a brilliant account of this daring and controversial raid by a highly respected author and historian.

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this classic history of the great war at sea combines graphic and stirring accounts of all the principal naval engagements of the first world war.

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gerMan BattLecruiSerS of gerManY’S high Sea worLd war one fLeet in the worLd Gary Staff in this new book the author details war their design and construction, and Admiral Reinhard Scheer

this book is an invaluable account of one of the most important theatres of the first world war, written by one of its most senior commanders.

traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand german sources.

Philip Warner

the zeeBrugge & oStend raidS 1918 Deborah Lake an important evaluation of the raids on the Belgium ports.

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gerMan SoLdierS in the great war

the gerMan arMY at caMBrai

Edited by Bernd Ulrich and Benjamin Ziemann

Jack Sheldon

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the gerMan arMY at PaSSchendaeLe Jack Sheldon this book demonstrates, at trench level the individual soldier of the german army was capable of fighting extraordinarily hard, despite being outnumbered, outgunned and subjected to relentless, moralesapping shelling and gas attacks.

the gerMan arMY on viMY ridge 1914–1917 Jack Sheldon the book employs a similar format to the german army on the Somme 1914–1916 and the german army at Passchendaele; the greater part of the text is based on the words of the german participants themselves.

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this vivid selection of first-hand accounts and other wartime documents sheds new light on the experiences of german frontline soldiers during the first world war. it reveals in authentic detail the perceptions and emotions of ordinary soldiers.

Jack Sheldon’s latest book in his acclaimed ‘german army’ series concentrates on german aspects of the bitter battle of cambrai november/december 1917. Making full use of primary source material he first covers the defensive battle 20–29 november followed by the counterattack which saw the german army regain not only most of the ground lost and more besides.

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BATTlEGROund SERIES BattLe LineS: YPreS Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

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the BattLe of viMY ridge 1917 Jack Sheldon and Nigel Cave

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the retreat froM MonS 1914: north

oPPY wood

Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

David Bilton

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MeSSineS ridge

MonchY Le Preux

Peter Oldham

Colin Fox

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waLking arraS

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Paul Reed

Kyle Tallett and Trevor Tasker

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BATTlEGROund SERIES viMY ridge

ePehY

Nigel Cave

Bill Mitchinson

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riquevaL

Jack Horsfall & Nigel Cave

Bill Mitchinson

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the hindenBurg Line

Jack Horsfall and Nigel Cave

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caMBrai Jack Horsfall and Nigel Cave

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Peter Oldham

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viLLerS-PLouich K W Mitchinson

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BATTlEGROund SERIES touring the itaLian front 1917–1919

St quentin Helen McPhail and Philip Guest

Francis Mackay

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aSiago Francis Mackay

PoLYgon wood Nigel Cave

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PaSSchendaeLe Nigel Cave

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advance to victorY 1918 Michael Stedman

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zeeBrugge and oStend raidS Stephen McGreal

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BuY 4 BookS and get 5th free (does not include bundle offers) MaJor & MrS hoLt’S Pocket BattLefieLd guide to YPreS and PaSSchendaeLe 9781844153770 • 112 Pages Paperback • £6.99 £5.60

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Mud and BodieS

the diStant druM

Mike Burns, Edited by Saul David

F.E. Noakes

neil weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary among some boxes he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion argyll and Sutherland highlander throughout the first world war. in the diary, and the accompanying letters we hear the authentic voice of a first world war soldier and get an insight into his experiences on the western front and elsewhere.

guardsman frederick noakes fought on the western front for the last 18 months of the great war. in 1934, he wanted to write up his ‘adventures’ while his memory was still ‘undimmed’, using the letters he wrote home during 1917–1919 as the basis for the memoir. his articulate and effective prose gives a voice to the average soldier in the trenches.

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we hoPe to get word toMorrow

John MaSefieLd’S great war

Gerard, J.L., & Christine Garvin

Dr Philip Errington

this fascinating collection of letters traces the exchanges between a young subaltern on the front, gerard ‘ged’ garvin, and his mother and father at home. correspondence was eagerly awaited by all. in a letter J. L. garvin sent to his son 21 July 1916 he wrote: ‘of course there’s no fresh letter from you and we didn’t expect it. But we hope, all the same, to get word tomorrow …’ ged was killed the very next day. he was just twenty years old.

John Masefield wrote four books on the great war: gallipoli, the old front Line, war and the future and Battle of the Somme. these have been acclaimed as perceptive and beautiful crafted works, which bring home the full horror and hopelessness of war. this is the first opportunity for historians and general readers to purchase all four in a handsome yet reasonably priced volume which is collectable.

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worLd war the great war how the war worLd war i in one – a on the weStern waS won outLine chronoLogicaL front Tim Travers B H Liddell Hart narrative Paddy Griffith this sometimes controversial an abridgement of the the great war will never be forgotten but that does not mean that it is understood. in this invaluable book, historian Philip warner provides the political and military overview necessary to follow the ambitions and reactions of those involved so enabling the reader to appreciate the strategies and tactics on the ground.

the war on western front from 1914 to 1918 remains one of the notoriously great tragedies of the twentieth century. Paddy griffith’s short history of the conflict provides an accessible primer to an enormous and fascinating subject. his account concentrates on the part played by British expeditionary force and the americans in the conflict.

book explains what part the British expeditionary force played in bringing world war i to an end. tim travers shows in detail how an allied victory was achieved. he focuses on the British army on the western front in relation to the themes of ‘command’ and ‘technology’, drawing on a wide range of sources from archives in three countries.

author’s history of the world war, 1914–1918, and first published in 1936, world war i in outline is a compact but comprehensive history of the “war to end all wars.” divided into five parts representing each year of the war, Liddell hart discusses the war on land, at sea, and in the air while skillfully incorporating the political events occurring at the same time.

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dictionarY of the firSt worLd war Stephen Pope & Elizabeth-Anne Wheal this comprehensive dictionary of one of the world’s greatest conflicts contains over 1,200 entries, combining facts, narrative and analysis, and covers all aspects of history’s first global conflict.

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London at war dover and foLkeStone Alan Brooks during the the two world wars of the twentieth century seem so great war distant from us now, a lifetime ago, in a different age. Yet in London the evidence of these conflicts is around us, near at hand, in the many relics and reminders that are scattered across the fabric of the modern city. and, as alan Brooks demonstrates in this fascinating photographic record, they can be seen and visited today.

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Michael and Christine George for centuries the south coast of kent – in particular the ports of dover and folkestone – have been england’s front line. during the great war of 1914-1918 these two towns were again vulnerable to enemy action, and they played a vital role in war effort.

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gunS of the north-eaSt

zePPeLin over SuffoLk

a gLint in the SkY

Joe Foster

Mark Mower

a graphic account of the defence of hartlepool, whitby and Scarborough against german seaborne raiders in 1914 and a detailed history the coastal defences that confronted the german navy. for the first time the author relates the wider story of the batteries of the northeast of england and of the gunners who manned them in times of war and peace.

zeppelin over Suffolk tells the remarkable story of the destruction of a german airship over east anglia in 1917. the drama is set against the backdrop of germany’s aerial bombing campaign on Britain in the first world war, using a terrifying new weapon, the zeppelin.

Martin Easdown with Thomas Genth

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Martin easdown’s compelling account of the german air raid on folkestone in 1917 and its appalling aftermath is the first comprehensive history of an episode to be published. he gives a dramatic description of the event, relying heavily on the eyewitness testimony from the townspeople who were there on that fateful day.

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Pioneer BattaLionS in the great war K.W. Mitchinson Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British army. this book traces the reasons behind the creation of these units, the work they performed and the dramatic transitions many of them had to undergo.

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SaLute of gunS

fire-Power

Donald Boyd, Clare Ajenusi

Shelford Bidwell & Dominick Graham

artillery was the decisive weapon of the great war but its story is almost forgotten. the developments in artillery tactics, equipment and shells played a major role in the final allied victory. British artillery was in the forefront of all those changes. this book gives the reader a dramatic insight into the story of artillery in the first world war.

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this is, without doubt, the finest book about the crucial role that artillery played in the two world wars of the twentieth century. the authors, both former artillery officers who saw action in world war two, describe the development of their neglected, inadequate and class-ridden arm through the battles of the first world war.

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artiLLerY in the great war Paul Strong, Sanders Marble

Machine-gunS and the great war

artillery was the decisive weapon of the great war – it dominated the battlefields.

Yet the history of artillery during the conflict has been neglected, and its impact on the fighting is inadequately understood. Paul Strong and Sanders Marble, seek to balance the account.

Paul Cornish

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the machine-gun is one of the iconic weapons of the great war – indeed of the twentieth century. Paul cornish, in this authoritative and carefully considered study, reconsiders the history of automatic firepower, and he describes in vivid detail its development during the first world war.

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a rare piece of early aviation history.

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diarY of an oLd conteMPtiBLe

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Michael Craster

a most unusual chronicle of the events of one man during the great war.

an intimate and grass roots view of a Battalion and small professional army going to war.

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LetterS froM an earLY Bird

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a fascinating collection of recollections from primary sources.

Lord Edward Gleichen KCVO CB CMG DSO a rare insight into the earlier battles of the great war.

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airfieLdS & airMen of arraS

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Mike O’Connor

Michael O’Connor

Michael O’Connor

the latest volume in the airfields and airmen series covers the arras area. this well researched book relives the deadly thrills of war in the air over the battlefields of the western front.

Mike O’Connor this latest book on the airfields & airmen of the first world war covers the earliest days of the rfc with the retreat from Mons. also covered are airfields from which allied aces such as Beauchamp Proctor vc flew.

airfields and airmen of the Somme follows the same highly successful format of the best selling airfields and airmen of Ypres. Mike o’connor takes the reader back to the sites of the royal flying corps’ airfields. his descriptions of the pilots of both sides and their action makes excellent reading.

this book takes the reader to the sites of the airfields used by the royal flying corps in the vicinity of the Ypres Salient. this was the original title in this best-selling Series.

in this latest addition to the airfield and airmen Series, Mike o’connor describes the dramatic air actions that took place along the Belgian and north france coastline during the great war.

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Mike O’Connor

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ariStocratS go roMMeL and to war caPoretto

caPoretto and chronoLogY of the iSonzo the great war caMPaign Edward Gleichen

Dr. and Mrs Wilks

Jerry Murland

John Wilks, Eileen Wilks

in this authoritative and readable account the authors, drawing on all the information now available, describe how the Joint force came to be sent, the sometimes acrimonious discussions between the allie and the varied events which led to some later disillusionment in the italian political scene.

zillebeke’s small churchyard military cemetery provides the inspiration for this charming piece of military and social history. the outcome is a fascinating and moving book that emphasises the indiscrimatory nature of war.

rommel’s 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.

John Macdonald, Željko Cimpric

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caporetto and the isonzo campaign gives a fascinating insight into a conflict that was a pivotal moment in the history of italy, austria and the Balkans.

the overall effect of this remarkable presentation is to show the diversity and breadth of a conflict too long characterised by the sluggish stalemate of trench warfare.

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caPtured at kut, PriSoner of the turkS

MonS, anzac and kut

Colonel R A Spackman written with humorous understatement and infinite good sense this is a gripping read and will appeal strongly to all who enjoy reading of the triumph of men over extreme adversity.

9781844158737 • 224 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

gaLLiPoLi: the ottoMan caMPaign

the nek: a gaLLiPoLi tragedY

already a diplomat and MP, on the outbreak of war aubrey herbert’s eye-sight excluded him from military service but he attached himself unofficially to the irish guards and became an honorary Lieutenant. a superb great war diary covering three theatres of war.

Edward J. Erickson

Peter Burness

this was one of the most decisive and clear-cut campaigns of the great war.

Yet the performance of the ottomans has often received less attention than that of the allied army they defeated. this perceptive new study, concentrates on the ottoman side of the campaign.

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.

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Edited by Edward Melotte

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JohnnY: the Legend and tragedY of generaL Sir ian haMiLton John Philip Jones this book examines why hamilton failed at gallipoli and shows how, in spite of that failure he became a well respected military prophet with many perceptive predictions about the future of warfare.

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SoMMe, 1St JuLY 1916

this film documents the successes of some of the most famous fighter and hunter pilots that have ever graced the sky.

the dvd covers the events of 1st July in the areas from gommecourt, Serre, Beaumont hamel, thiepval to ovillers.

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waLking the weStern front – SoMMe, Part 1 Ed Skelding

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the dvd covers the events of 1st July in the areas from the Somme northern Sector.

waLking the weStern front – SoMMe, Part 2 Ed Skelding

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waLking the weStern front – SoMMe, Part 3 Ed Skelding

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YPreS – the iMMortaL SaLient 1917–1918 Ed Skelding with guest historian Nigel Cave

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YPreS – the SLaughter of the innocentS 1914–1915 dvd Ed Skelding with guest historian Nigel Cave

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the auStraLian exPerience of war Selected by John Laird australia has participated in nine wars, four of which have produced a body of memorable war literature by australian writers. this anthology gathers together a selection of the best of that literature.

9781594161889 328 Pages 8 b&w Illus, 6 maps Paperback £12.99 £10.39

“with the heLP of god and a few MarineS” Albertus Wright Catlin in an area of woods smaller than new York city’s central Park, the united States Marines made a desperate and dramatic stand against the might of the imperial germany army’s final offensive in June 1918. had the germans broken through the lines as planned, there would have been no allied forces between them and Paris. world war i had stagnated for nearly four years, and this last german push was a desperate, but powerful gamble to finally bring the war to a close.

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unknown warrior: the Search for auStraLia’S greateSt ace 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.

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an anzac on the weStern front H.R. Williams Presented and edited by Martin Mace & John grehan. this is a graphic account of one soldier’s service in the first world war – an account that is based on a diary he maintained whilst on active service. it has been described by one senior officer as “the best soldier’s story i have yet read in australia”.

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at war with the 16th iriSh diviSion 1914–1918

Private BeatSon’S war

Magnificent But not war

the gaS attack cheMicaL SoLdierS John Lee

Edited by Shaun Springer and Stuart Humphreys

John Dixon

Donald Richter

Edited by Richard Grayson

until recently James Beatson was one of the millions of forgotten soldiers of the great war. But after 90 years his diary has been rediscovered, perfectly preserved, and his story can now be told. it is a moving, intensely personal and beautifully written narrative by an extraordinary young man who witnessed one of the darkest episodes in european history.

John Lee’s graphic and perceptive reassessment of this milestone in the history of the great war is one of the few full-length studies of the event to have been published in recent times.

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the letters of John ‘Max’ Staniforth are among the most perceptive, graphic and evocative personal records of a soldier’s life to have come down to us from the great war.

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the book is a detailed account of the fighting around Ypres during april and May 1915. it is essentially a day-by-day record of the Second Battle of Ypres which draws heavily upon personal accounts, regimental histories and war diaries.

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taking a new look at the reality of poison gas warfare in world war i the author exposes the myths perpetuated over the years by novelists and misinfor med sentimentalists and challenges prevailing views.

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SniPing in the great war Martin Pegler Military snipers are highly trained marksmen who target individual enemy soldiers. they are regarded as vital specialists in modern warfare, and their role evolved throughout the great war. as Martin Pegler shows in this wide-ranging, authoritative study, the technique of sniping adapted rapidly to the conditions of static warfare that prevailed through much of the conflict.

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SniPer JackSon

SniPing in france

if the aLLieS had faLLen

war iS war

although it reads as a novel, Sniper Jackson can be justifiably viewed as ‘faction’ weaving true events around a mythical character. this was a commonplace method of writing at a time when many serving or ex-soldiers did not want individuals or events in their books to be identified, and many used pseudonyms to conceal their identities.

H Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC

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.

in this account the author covers the wide canvas of war, from off duty moments in grubby estaminets and brothels, to life in shell torn trenches, going over the top with equally terrified yet resigned comrades, being a casualty, to periods of numbing boredom. Superbly crafted and phrased this will be a revelation to even the most informed student of the great war. Private x writes with complete honesty and avoids sentimentality.

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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.

By Ex-Private X (A M Burrage)

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a doctor on the weStern front Henry Owens, Edited by John Hutton henry owens great war diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the western front.

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the road to St. JuLien William St. Clair, edited by John St Clair Published for the first time, these raw, truthful, and deeply moving letters give us what we have not properly had before, the voice of an ordinary soldier who is also a wonderful writer.

1844150178 • 256 Pages Hardback • £19.95 £15.99

LadY under fire on the weStern front

doctorS in the great war

the fighting Padre

Ian R Whitehead

Edited by Andrew and Nicola Hallam

this book examines the role of the doctor in war, with reference to the western front 1914-1918. Separate chapters deal with the position of medical students and the contribution of women doctors.

The Editors are John Leonard and Philip Leonard-Johnson.

Lady dorothie Mary evelyn feilding spent almost three years on the western front in Belgium driving ambulances for the Munro Motor ambulance corps, an allvolunteer unit. her letters reflect the mundane, tragedy and horror of war and also the tensions of being a woman at the front.

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very much a ‘front-line’ priest, the authors’ descriptions provide an unusually objective view of army life, and of the job of the multitasked chaplain. the extracts selected from his letters are full of detail, humour, self deprecation and just sometimes when judged by today’s standards, mild ‘political incorrectness’.

9781848841598 • 256 Pages Hardback • £19.99 £15.99

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of thoSe we Loved I L (Dick) Read dick read was among the first to respond to kitchener’s call for volunteers in 1914. he joined 8th Battalion Leicestershire regiment at the outbreak of war and, within weeks, was heading for the battlefields of northern france with the British expeditionary force. this narrative is a personal record of one man’s war and a profoundly moving epitaph for a lost generation.

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theY ShaLL not BLood and iron diarY of a dead Laurence PaSS officer attweLL’S Hugh Montagu Butterworth, Edited by Jon Cooksey LetterS froM Ian Sumner Arthur Graeme West the front until now hugh Butterworth this graphic collection of written with complete first-hand accounts sheds new light on the experiences of the french army during the great war. it reveals in authentic detail the perceptions and emotions of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen.

was just one of the millions of lost soldiers of the great war, and the extraordinary letters he sent home from the western front have been forgotten. But, after more than ninety years of obscurity, these letters, which describe his experience of war in poignant detail, have been rediscovered, and they are published here in full.

frankness and sincerity the diary gives voice to west’s struggle to come to terms with the realities of war and is a poignant tribute to a lost generation of soldiers. this edition contains an introduction by nigel Jones, author of rupert Brooke: Life, death and Myth and the war walk.

Edited W A Attwell

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Lawrence attwell was one of the lucky ones, surviving over four years of trench warfare on the western front. during that time he had two short periods of leave. in his extraordinary series of letters to his family he graphically recounts what life was like for the ordinary infantry soldier on active duty.

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haig: a re-aPPraiSaL 80 YearS on Brian Bond and Nigel Cave this volume represents the collaboration of two leading historical societies, the British commission for Military history and the douglas haig fellowship.

Leading historians have produced a comprehensive and fascinating study of the most significant and frequently debated aspects of haig’s momentous career.

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dougLaS haig

haig’S coMMand

haig: MaSter of haig’S generaLS Edited by Ian F. W. Beckett and the fieLd

these letters and diaries allow the reader to trace haig’s career and developing character in the run-up to the great war. what they reveal may well surprise his critics.

Denis Winter

Tavish Davidson

this book sets out to expose and analyse a major historical fraud. the author’s theme is the western front in haig’s time – from the Somme to the armistice. using evidence that the documents from which previous histories have been written are tampered-with and often entirely rewritten versions of the truth.

a distinguished soldier who had served in South africa, the author was selected to be haig’s director of operations in 1915, a key position he held until the end of the war. this book concentrates on the dramatic events of 1917 and 1918 and covers third Ypres, the german onslaught (kaiserschlacht), and the victorious 100 days.

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Edited by Douglas Scott

Steven J. Corvi an in-depth study of douglas haig’s army commanders on the western front during the first world war. assesses their careers and characters, looks critically at their performance in command and examines their relationship with their subordinates and with haig himself. a fascinating and original contribution to the history of the war in the trenches.

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tankS on the SoMMe

tank action in the great war

trench warfare 1850–1950

Bryan Cooper

Trevor Pidgeon

Ian Verrinder

Anthony Saunders

the first mass attack by tanks, supported for the first time by aircraft of the royal flying corps, at cambrai on 20 november, 1917 achieved a breakthrough against the hindenburg Line. the defeat of germany at last seemed possible. this fine book examines all aspects of the affair.

the author reconstructs the tank actions that took place between late September and november when the Somme offensive was closed down. his account gives a vivid insight into the actions and experiences of the tank crews, and it shows the appalling dangers they faced as they maneuvered their machines towards the enemy. essential reading for anyone who wants to follow in the tracks of the tanks as they lumbered across the battlefield nearly 100 years ago.

harry Moon served on the Somme with the royal Sussex before transferring to B Battalion Machine gun corps in January 1917, (later the tank corps) to serve in Mk iv tanks. his first tank action was at Messines and the 3rd Battle of Ypres followed in July 1917. after descriptions of fascines and wire clearing equipment trials he gives a thrilling account of the mass use of armour at cambrai. a very rare great war tank memoir with many previously unseen photos.

trench warfare was not an aberration of the western front. rather, it was a watershed in the upheaval in warfare which started in the 1850s. the book examines the evolution of trench warfare, technologically and tactically, from the crimean war to the korean war, during which time developments in military technology often advanced far beyond tactical thinking.

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the gerMan offenSiveS of 1918

the gerMan arMY at PaSSchendaeLe

the gerMan arMY on the weStern front 1915

the gerMan arMY on the SoMMe 1914–1916

Ian Passingham

Jack Sheldon

ian Passingham’s graphic new study draws on a wide range of original german, British and french sources, and it features previously unpublished eyewitness accounts and photographs.

reeling from the huge losses in earlier battles, the german army was in no shape to absorb the impact of the Battle of Messines and the subsequent bitter attritional struggle. as this book demonstrates, at trench level the individual soldier of the german army was still capable of fighting hard, despite being outnumbered and outgunned.

Jack Sheldon

Foreword by James Beach

using his skill at archival research, Sheldon describes how the 1915 experience shaped the german approach to the cataclysmic battles that lay ahead, leading to the ultimate, previously unthinkable defeat of the kaiser’s germany.

By drawing on a very large number of german sources, many of them previously unpublished, Jack Sheldon throws new light on a familiar story. “An extremely useful book that deserves a place on the shelves of everyone interested in WW1 …” gary Sheffield

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Jack Sheldon

the gerMan arMY handBook of 1918 compiled by British intelligence for restricted official issue by the general Staff, the german army handbook of 1918 is a comprehensive assessment of the german army during the latter stages of the first world war.

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the daiLY LaSt Man teLegraPh – Standing dictionarY of Richard Van Emden toMMieS’ SongS it hardly seems credible today that a nineteen-yearand SLang John Brophy & Eric Partridge the songs featured here include marching tunes, songs for billets and rude chants for when no commanding officer was present. the book reveals the courage, gaiety and astringent cynicism with which men armed themselves against the horrors of trench warfare.

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old boy, just commissioned into the Seaforth highlanders, could lead a platoon of men into the carnage of the Battle of the Somme. norman collins, the author of this superb memoir, tells the story of his life as a young subaltern at the front during 1916 and 1917.

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with the gerMan gunS

faMouS

Herbert Sulzbach

famous tells the great war stories of twenty of Britain’s most respected, best known and even notorious celebrities. the authors have discovered the exact locations where these celebrities saw action.

Richard Van Emden

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at once harrowing and lighthearted, Sulzbach’s exceptional diary has been highly praised since its orginal publication in germany in 1935. with the reprint of this classic account of trench warfare it records the pride and exhilaration of what to him was the fight for a just cause. it is one of the very few available records of an ordinary german soldier during the first world war.

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Richard Van Emden and Vic Piuk

PriSonerS of the kaiSer over 170,000 British Soldiers were taken prisoner by the germans during the great war. Prisoners of the kaiser is the first book to comprehensively examine the plight of those captured. it is a tribute both to the prisoners who survived and to the many thousands who never returned from imprisonment.

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in the teeth of the wind

Machine gunner 1914–18

the fatefuL BattLe Line

Squadron Leader C P O Bartlett DSC

C.E. Crutchley

Edited by Michael Glover

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.

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Philip Bartlett’s account is a unique and fascinating record of a pilot’s life in the dawn of aerial warfare, showing the joy and exuberance of flying rather than the common nervechilling existence of bomber crews.

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recoLLectionS of the great war in the air

a MotorcYcLe courier in the great war

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.

James McConnell, Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers

Capt. W.H.L. Watson, Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers

in 1915 James roger Mcconnell enlisted as a uS volunteer in the french flying corps. his memoirs produce an amazing insight into the early aerial battles and trace the evolution of aerial warfare.

w.h.L. watson was a British army, motorcycle despatch rider in the first world war. watson and his colleagues formed part of the royal engineers Signal Service. this amazing account details the experiences of these brave young men.

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Lord eSher – a PoLiticaL BiograPhY

SaiLor in the deSert

haig’S MedicaL officer

David Gunn

1 July 1916, the day on which British and empire troops suffered nearly 60,000 casualties. in this evocative classic memoir, the author describes the battleground over which the armies fought.

Peter Fraser

Sailor in the desert is the personal account of a royal navy sailor’s experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. an authentic account drawn from Phillip gunn’s unpublished memoirs as well as conversations with the author, his son david.

Edited by Eugene Ryan, Foreword by Professor Gary Sheffield

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John Masefield

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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eugene (Micky) ryan was commissioned into the raMc in 1901 and saw active service in South africa. after meeting haig in 1912 the two men’s lives became intertwined and their relationship blossomed into a friendship of mutual respect.

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Private Lord crawford’S great war diarieS Edited by Christopher Arnander Lord crawford’s pre- and post- war diaries the crawford Papers (edited by Prof vincent) describe his peacetime experiences. this is a unique document which throws fascinating new light on what it meant to be a junior rank.

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the Starvation BLockadeS

outrage at Sea the war on hoSPitaL ShiPS Tony Bridgland 1914–1918 this, the follow-up to naval

Sea kiLLerS in diSguiSe

during the first world war, Britain and germany tried to starve each other into submission by naval blockades. Both blockades antagonised the uSa. a good history of the cinflict from both german and British points of view.

atrocities in world war 2, is an anthology of shameful incidents at sea, causing outrage on both sides. the sinking of the Lusitania was the trigger of these events, which were played out, at least initially, while an anguished and undecided america looked on. Later in the war, the hospital Ships, carrying wounded troops home from the theatres of war, became controversial targets for u-Boats.

Stephen McGreal

this is the remarkable story of what were known by the British as ‘q’ Ships and by the germans as ‘decoy raiders’. disguised as harmless merchant ships, they could be transformed into powerful killers and were used by both sides in ww1. the book describes the extraordinary lengths taken to ensure secrecy and deception.

Douglas d’Enno

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following the germans’ introduction of unrestricted naval warfare in february 1917 losses mounted dramatically. Britain’s hospital ships were armed and repainted in drab colours, and sailed in protected convoys. germany had successfully banished hospital ships from the high seas. the author describes the political and naval aspects of this saga.

Tony Bridgland

fiSherMen againSt the kaiSer for the first time in this twovolume study douglas d’enno provides a comprehensive and lasting record of the services rendered by the fishermen and their vessels, both under naval control and on their own account.

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a haven in heLL the anatoMY of a raid Paul Chapman and Ted Smith

Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith

Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith

contains a collection of short stories on the experiences of soldiers on the western front.

Salient Points iii presents to the reader of great war literature another group of interesting stories on men, the actions they were involved in and the places where those actions took part.

for three years, the doors of talbot house became a ‘home from home’ and a place of comfort for the troops of the British army.

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SaLient PointS two contains a collection of short stories on the experiences of soldiers on the western front.

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SaLient PointS four Ted Smith another in the cameos of the western front series on men, minor actions and battlefield sites, this book, like its predecessors is an ideal ‘companion’ for the battlefield visitor.

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a waLk round PLugStreet Ted Smith

Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith a seemingly unnecessary raid made by men of the 10th Battalion a.i.f. on celtic wood, Broodseinde on the 9th october 1917 resulted in the unrecorded deaths of 37 of the raiding party. the mystery of how they died has never been solved.

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a book highlighting the multitude of little-known actions, places of interest and the activities of the men who served in this area where most regiments of the British and commonwealth armies saw service during the great war.

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PuBLic SchooLS and the great war Anthony Seldon, David Walsh the book examines the impact which the great war had on the Public Schools and the sacrificial contribution made to the victory which came in 1918.

Based largely on source material from school archives and histories, it looks at school life in those war years, boys with their futures on hold and the prospect of death always very close.

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Britain’S LaSt toMMieS

veteranS

Richard Van Emden the book is an extraordinary collection of stories told by six veterans themselves but also through the author’s memories of them: the remarkable, the sad, the funny, the moving. it will also feature an outstanding collection of photographs taken of the veterans.

using veterans’ own words and photographs, this book documents the wide ranging emotions and experiences across a spectrum of those involved in the great war, which they have lived with for the past eighty years.

Published in conjunction with a two-part prime- time BBc television documentary.

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Richard van Emden

the BickerSteth diarieS John Bickersteth this book reflects upon church and politics, theological musings and matter-of-fact details of how an anxious mother, who was also a busy vicar’s wife, kept going through the huge upheaval of war.

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MY fatherS Son The Earl Haig, OBE, DL, ARSA, MA dawyck haig, the only son of the great field Marshal, was born in 1918, the year of his father’s victory. his life has been hugely influenced by the legendary status accorded to his father and, after 1932, to himself. this unique memoir reveals a side of the field Marshal that has never been seen before and makes mandatory reading for those who seek to understand one of the foremost military figures of the age.

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BattLeS on the tigriS

the BattLe of BeLLicourt tunneL

the BattLe of LooS

the BattLe for fLanderS

Philip Warner

Chris Baker

this book covers a little known but dramatic campaign, which has been ignored by historians, including numerous intriguing and topical comparisons with current events in iraq. the appalling mistreatment of British Pows by turks make for shocking reading.

Dale Blair

Loos is a small mining town in northern france. But in September 1915, it was the centre of one of the most intense and bloody battles of the first world war with 60,000 casualties. the author has gathered many survivors’ accounts and diaries and through their words reveals a truly horrific tale lightened by the heroism of the participants.

the Battle of the Lys, fought in april 1918, was critical for the allies and for germany. the outcome of the great war hung in the balance. as chris Baker shows, the declining force of the german attack revealed deficiencies in material, organization and morale that led to their ultimate defeat.

John Grehan & Martin Mace

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Ron Wilcox

the Bellicourt tunnel attack, fought in the fading autumn light, was very much an inter-allied affair and marked a unique moment in the allied armies’ endeavours.

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SLaughter on the SoMMe: 1 JuLY 1916 it was the first day of the Battle of the Somme. in this publication, the authors have drawn together, for the first time ever, all the war diary entries for 171 British regiments that went “over the top” that day – a day which even now still touches so many families both in the united kingdom and around the world.

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under the deviL’S eYe

MaSSacre on the Marne

Alan Wakefield and Simon Moody

Fraser Skirrow

the authors have researched the Salonika campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. using first hand accounts a vivid picture of life for the British army is painted, with the roles of the royal flying corps/raf and rnaS well covered.

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froMeLLeS 1916 Michael Senior

facing arMageddon

PaSSchendaeLe Martin Marix Evans

Massacre on the Marne is a graphic reconstruction of the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men – the 2/5th Battalion of the west Yorkshire regiment – in the great war. fraser Skirrow records how they learnt the painful lessons of trench warfare and became a highly efficient fighting unit.

in addition to a full run of the Lee Magazine, the author has drawn on a wide range of archive sources that include unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and newspapers. fromelles 1916 gives an unrivalled insight into the life and times of an english village in the first world war – a way of life swept away for ever by the changes ushered in by the conflict.

Hugh Cecil, Peter Liddle facing armageddon is the first scholarly work on the 1914-18 war to explore, on a world-wide basis, the real nature of the participants experience. Sixty-four scholars from all over the globe deliver the fruits of recent research in what civilians and servicemen passed through, in the air, on the sea and on land.

Passchendaele is one of the most evocative names associated with the great war. for over 80 years, the battle has epitomized pointless slaughter on an unimaginable scale. Yet, as Martin Marix evans demonstrates in this gripping and perceptive reassessment, some common assumptions about the course of the battle – and the ways in which it was fought – are mistaken and should be looked at again.

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under fire in the dardaneLLeS Edited by Kira Charatan and Camilla Cecil edward cadogan kept a record of his war in words and photographs. his descriptions of conditions at the front are complemented by his interest in family affairs at home. this compilation is not only superb military history but a unique piece of social commentary.

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the PLatoon Joseph Steward, Edited by Andrew Robertshaw, Steve Roberts

uP to MaMetz …and BeYond Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, Edited and annotated by Jonathon Riley

StanLeY MurderouS SPencer’S great toMMieS war diarY Julian Putkowski, Mark Dunning 1915–1918 Much has been written about

John Joseph Steward fought in the great war, from the Battle of the Somme to the final offensives of 1918, and he was an acute, unflinching observer of the conflict he took part in – of life and death on the western front. he recorded his experiences in accurate detail.

general Jonathon riley has discovered wyn griffith’s unpublished diaries and letters which pick up where up to Mametz left off through to the end of the war. with careful editing and annotation, the events of these missing years are now available alongside the original work.

Stanley Spencer MC, Edited by Karen Wilks Stanley Spencer served with the west Yorkshire regiment until demobilised in 1919. he was awarded the Military cross for his role in a particularly successful trench raid on 1 august 1918. he writes of his experiences in a frank and graphic way.

the soldiers executed during ww1 for military offences, all of whom were conditionally pardoned in 2006. drawing on contemporary records, this carefully researched work chronicles the circumstances in which these men either slaughtered one of their comrades or an unarmed civilian.

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on the traiL of edMund SaSSoon and BLunden graveS Helen McPhail and Philip Guest

almost every regiment in the British army of 1914-1918 at one time detrained or marched through Poperinghe. known by the soldiers for being a place where they could relax, eat, drink and generally enjoy themselves when out of the line. this book brings to life Poperinghe as it was during the great war.

Helen McPhail and Philip Guest the war memoirs of these two officers with the royal welsh fusiliers have never been out of print since their first publication. Both men won instant and enduring fame with these very different narratives, which made them two of the most influential participants in shaping later attitudes to the war.

edmund Blunden: on a Poet’s trail is the second guide in the Battleground Poet Specials. following on from the highly successful wilfred owen guide, the book follows the war career of this prolific first world war poet. details of maps, military diaries, photographs and modern roads to guide the visitor through the events, vividly describing the sufferings of battle and trench life.

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wiLfred owen

MY BoY Jack?

Helen McPhail and Philip Guest

Major and Mrs Holt

this is a guide to the battlefields that inspired the young and sensitive poet, whose poems are probably the twentieth century’s bestknown literary expressions of experience of war. detailed maps, military diaries, photographs and modern roads guide the visitor through the battlefields. owen’s letters are used extensively, together with his poetry, linking specific places events, vividly describing the suffering of the trench.

My Boy Jack? is the first biography of John kipling, woven around the extraordinary story of kipling’s search for his son. the authors, intrigued by this felt drawn into taking the investigation further. reveals the devastating effect that John’s death had on his father and subsequent work.

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BritiSh BritiSh BattLeShiPS of SuBMarineS at worLd war one war 1914–1918

navaL weaPonS MonitorS of the kaiSer’S of worLd war the roYaL navY PirateS one Jim Crossley Nick Hewitt

R A Burt

Edwyn Gray

Norman Friedman

this presents, in one superb volume, the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. More than 500 photographs and line drawings illustrate the text.

freshly illustrated, this second edition is a timely tribute to the gallant pioneers who created the legacy of dogged courage, determination, and standards of excellence which remain the proud hallmarks of the royal navy’s submarine service today.

Based largely on original research, this sophisticated book is more than a catalogue of the weapons, offering insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea. in this respect it is more broadly significant than its title might suggest.

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the book deals with the origins of Monitors and how they evolved from the bomb ketches of the 18th century. it looks at how the various classes of monitor were designed and built and explores their careers in both world wars.

this is a dramatic and littleknown story of the first world war, when the actions of a few men shaped the fate of nations. under the leadership of a few brilliant, audacious men, they unleashed a series of raids that threatened Britain’s war effort and challenged the power and prestige of the royal navy.

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