Geoffrey Stewart Pen & Sword 2008 Hardback Illustrated
The dramatic story of the Dunkirk evacuation has assumed legendary status and been the focus of intense study and dispute, yet myths and misconceptionThe dramatic story of the Dunkirk evacuation has assumed legendary status and been the focus of intense study and dispute, yet myths and misconceptions about this dramatic event persist. Incorporating the latest research, this readable, concise and thought-provoking account of the campaign gives a clear and uncomplicated overview of events. Illustrated throughout with maps and historic photographs, it reconstructs the German assault and the British evacuation in vivid detail, and questions commonly held assumptions about the fall of France. ...more
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The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis 1940-1945 Adrian Stewart Pen & Sword 2008 Hardback Illustrated
'Nothing ever disturbed or rattled him', said Churchill of Field Marshal Harold Alexander, who was one of Britain's most charismatic Second World War 'Nothing ever disturbed or rattled him', said Churchill of Field Marshal Harold Alexander, who was one of Britain's most charismatic Second World War commanders. This study of his wartime achievements begins with his role in the withdrawal at Dunkirk, before considering his crucial work in Burma and his support of Montgomery and the Eighth Army; it ends with his final offensive in Italy shortly before the end of the war. ...more
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Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat Stories Behind the Award of the CGM (Flying) Alan W Cooper Pen & Sword 2007 Hardback Illustrated
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) was instituted in November 1942 and only 112 were ever awarded. The first recipient was Flight Sergeant LesliThe Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) was instituted in November 1942 and only 112 were ever awarded. The first recipient was Flight Sergeant Leslie Wallace, a wireless operator on a Second World War Lancaster; the last CGM was awarded to Flight Sergeant John Coughlan in Vietnam in 1967. This book tells the stories of those and many other feats of bravery in combat that led to the award of this very rare medal. An appendix lists all recipients, with their squadron, aircraft and dates. ...more
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Armada 1588 The Spanish Assault on England John Barratt Pen & Sword 2005 Hardback Illustrated
The running battle along the Channel between the nimble English ships and the lumbering Spanish galleons has achieved legendary status. In this CampaiThe running battle along the Channel between the nimble English ships and the lumbering Spanish galleons has achieved legendary status. In this Campaign Chronicles account John Barratt reconstructs the battle against the Armada, recording the action in vivid detail, day by day, hour by hour. He questions common assumptions about the battle and looks again at aspects of the action that have been debated or misunderstood, and also discusses the far-reaching consequences of Philip II's failed enterprise. ...more
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The War in the Peninsula and Recollections of the Storming of the Castle of Badajos Robert Knowles; James MacCarthy Spellmount 2011 Paperback
Serving in the 7th (Royal) Fusiliers, Lieutenant Knowles was wounded at Badajos and Salamanca and killed at the Battle of the Pyrenees. His overall piServing in the 7th (Royal) Fusiliers, Lieutenant Knowles was wounded at Badajos and Salamanca and killed at the Battle of the Pyrenees. His overall picture of the war, comprising his letters to his father, is joined here by Captain MacCarthy's very different narrative describing the siege and storming of the Castle of Badajos, March to April 1812 - one of the defining and bloodiest moments of the War. Both memoirs are introduced by Ian Fletcher. Spellmount Military Memoirs. ...more
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Through the Indian Mutiny The Memoirs of James Fairweather, 4th Punjab Native Infantry William Wright Spellmount 2011 Paperback Illustrated
Born in Scotland in 1828, James Fairweather entered the Indian Medical Service as Assistant-Surgeon in 1855 and served on campaign on the North-West FBorn in Scotland in 1828, James Fairweather entered the Indian Medical Service as Assistant-Surgeon in 1855 and served on campaign on the North-West Frontier, in the Mutiny at the Siege of Delhi, and in subsequent actions including Agra, the Relief of Lucknow and Cawnpore. His experiences as a doctor on these campaigns, from his arrival in India to his transfer to the Punjab Cavalry, are vividly described in this memoir. Introduction by William Wright. Spellmount Military Memoirs. ...more
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Mother Country Britain's Black Community on the Home Front 1939-45 Stephen Bourne History Press 2010 Paperback Illustrated
Much has been written about the 'home front' in the Second World War, but little attention has been paid to the experience of the black communities ofMuch has been written about the 'home front' in the Second World War, but little attention has been paid to the experience of the black communities of Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Manchester. Based on interviews and documentary records, this inspiring book records how black people volunteered as air-raid wardens, fire- fighters and stretcher bearers, and tells the stories of many remarkable individuals, including the doctor and activist Harold Moody and the jazz singer Adelaide Hall. ...more
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In the Ranks of the CIV
Erskine Childers Spellmount 1901 Hardback
Written long before The Riddle of the Sands, this is Childers's personal diary of his service in the Anglo-Boer War with the CIV (City Imperial VoluntWritten long before The Riddle of the Sands, this is Childers's personal diary of his service in the Anglo-Boer War with the CIV (City Imperial Volunteers) artillery battery. Reprinted in facsimile with a new introduction by Ian Knight. Off-mint. ...more
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Heligoland The True Story of German Bight and the Island that Britain Forgot George Drower History Press 2011 Paperback
In 1956 sea area Heligoland became German Bight. But why did the North Sea island at its heart, which for nearly a century had been loyal to Britain, In 1956 sea area Heligoland became German Bight. But why did the North Sea island at its heart, which for nearly a century had been loyal to Britain, lose its identity? How did this once peaceful haven become, in Admiral Fisher's words, 'a dagger pointed at England's heart'? Behind the renaming of Heligoland lies a catalogue of deceit, political ambition, blunder and daring. Here, for the first time, George Drower tells the compelling story of how the island and its vulnerable inhabitants came to be used as pawns in European power politics....more
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Called to Arms One Familiy's War, From the Battle of Britain to Burma Edward Lambah-Stoate History Press 2011 Paperback Illustrated
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Winston Churchill's Toyshop The Inside Story of Military Intelligence (Research) Stuart Macrae Amberley 2011 Paperback Illustrated
To circumvent the delays and frustrations of the service ministries during the Second World War, Churchill created MD1, a 'rather unorthodox departmenTo circumvent the delays and frustrations of the service ministries during the Second World War, Churchill created MD1, a 'rather unorthodox department' with the minimum of red tape, which produced an astonishing array of secret weapons, from small booby traps to heavy artillery. Winston Churchill's Toyshop is an entertaining and revealing history of this establishment, based on the wartime diaries of its second-in-command, Colonel Stuart Macrae. ...more
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Leningrad State of Siege Michael Jones John Murray 2009 Paperback Illustrated
Over a million Russians died in the Germans' siege of Leningrad, which lasted for 900 days from September 1941 until January 1944. Juxtaposing eyewitnOver a million Russians died in the Germans' siege of Leningrad, which lasted for 900 days from September 1941 until January 1944. Juxtaposing eyewitness accounts of everyday life in the city with an overview of the military tactics of both the Germans and the Red Army, this book is testimony to the extremes of cruelty and courage which manifest themselves when ordinary lives are plunged into horror. ...more
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