Germany used coordinated land, sea and air power to invade Norway. Britain and France thought, wrongly, that reactive use of sea power and unsupported ill-prepared infantry would suffice to eject the invader. The book comprehensively traces the progress of the Norwegian Campaign with much use of participant accounts, many previously unpublished.
In anticipation of the 75th anniversary of D-Day comes this fresh perspective on the Normandy invasion -- -the beginning of the end of World War II. The book highlights the conflicting egos, national rivalries, and professional abilities of the principal D-Day commanders who planned and executed the OVERLORD Operation and its aftermath. Two ......
In The Greatest Air Combat Stories Ever Told, the editor has compiled the finest tales of heroism and valor in the skies over the battlefield! It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, Len Deighton, Jay A. Stout, and many others. It includes tales of legendary aces from the Great War up through the ......
The Texans from Hood's Texas Brigade and other regiments who fought at the Battle of Antietam described their experiences of the battle in personal diaries, interviews, newspaper articles, letters, and speeches. Their words provide a fascinating and harrowing account of the battle, and, for the first time, their stories are compiled into one book.
'Chitral 1895: An Episode of the Great Game' examines the true story of a garrison of British Army officers and their Indian troops at Chitral Fort, and the subsequent military campaign fought to relieve them. Although called a 'minor siege' at the time, it was an important last move in the 'Great Game' between the British and Russian empires.
The Bloodstained Field of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863
Gettysburg became known as one of the bloodiest battles on American soil. Beginning on June 9, 1863 this comprehensive narrative takes the reader through the Gettysburg campaign until reaching the end of the first day's battle of Gettysburg, on July 1, relating discussing human interest stories, humorous accounts, and death-defying tales.
Many otherwise average fighter pilots came of age in the skies of Malta-an area dubbed 'a fighter pilot's paradise'. There was seldom a shortage of targets as the Luftwaffe endeavoured to flatten the defences and destroy the small air force, in which task it failed, but only narrowly. 249 Squadron was at the forefront of the fighting for two ......
The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle of Britain and asks if the RAF was ready to help repel an invasion. It follows the disputes between the Army and RAF and debates whether air power used independently can ever achieve decisive results.
When first published in 1979, The Irony of Vietnam raised eyebrows. The book offers a picture of a steely resolve in government circles that, while useful in creating consensus, did not allow for alternative perspectives. In the years since its publication, The Irony of Vietnam has come to be considered the seminal work on the Vietnam War.
