Pen And Sword imprint: 2611 books
Wellington & Napoleon
Clash of Arms
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2003
Wellington and Napoleon tells the story of the convergence and final clash of two of the most brilliant commanders ever to meet on the field of battle. Wellington, his men said, did not know how to lose a battle. But Wellington himself admired his adversary
The Peninsular War
Wellington’s Battlefields Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
In 1994 Ian Fletcher published his book Fields of Fire, which was the first book to show Wellington’s Peninsular War battlefields in full color. Now, almost 20 years on, he returns with a second book, The Peninsular War: Wellington’s Battlefields Revisited which shows how things have changed since...
Waterloo
In the Footsteps of the Commanders
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2003
What better way to 'read' the momentous Battle of Waterloo than to follow the movements of the main military commanders on that fateful day (18 June 1815). For the British side of the action, we dog the footsteps, and learn about the decisions and actions of The Duke of Wellington. For the French...
Tank Tracks to Rangoon
The Story of British Armour in Burma
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of Empire during the Second World War, the British and Indian armoured regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible - the Imperial Japanese Army....
Waves of Hate
Naval Atrocities of the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Whilst researching his earlier book Sea Killers in Disguise, the author unearthed a rich stem of incidents at sea which happened during the two World Wars that shocked and surprised him. This book is the result of further in-depth study covering the Second World War. It reveals a long catalogue of...
by Michael Belafi Belafi, Cordula Werschkun
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
This new publication from Michael Belafi offers some truly intriguing content. Photographs of the mighty Zeppelin at all stages of development feature in a publication that aims to chart the entire course of the airship's history.
Named after the German Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, an early...
Veteran Lancs
A Photographic Record of the 35 RAF Lancasters that Each Completed One Hundred Sorties
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Aviation historians will know that the Avro Lancaster bomber is the most famous aircraft to have fought with RAF Bomber Command during World War Two. They will know too that, of the 7,366 that were built, over 3,400 were lost on operations and a further 200 plus were destroyed and written-off in crashes....
Cambrai
The Right Hook
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Cambrai is most well known for the tank battle which took place in 1917. Although initially successful it soon became disastrous, and, as on other occasions throughout the War, the area changed hands many times. Illustrated with then and now pictures, this book unravels the history of the area for those either visiting or exploring it from their armchairs.
by Timothy Venning
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
With hindsight, the victory of Parliamentarian forces over the Royalists in the English Civil War may seem inevitable but this outcome was not a foregone conclusion. Timothy Venning explores many of the turning points and discusses how they might so easily have played out differently.
What if,...
Hill 60
Ypres
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 1997
The shell-ravaged landscape of Hill 60, some three miles to the south east of Ypres, conceals beneath it a labyrinth of tunnels and underground workings. This small area saw horrendous fighting in the early years of the war as the British and Germans struggled to control its dominant view over Ypres.
by Nigel Cave
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
This wood featured significantly in the First and Third Battles of Ypres and was the scene of numerous deeds of heroism, such as that which won young Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Bent the VC. The courage of individuals and units from Britain and Australia is described in this latest edition to the series covering Ypres.
Last Post over the River Kwai
The 2nd East Surreys in the Far East 1938–1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Last Post Over the River Kwai is the carefully researched account of the experiences of the officers and men of 2nd Battalion The East Surreys during the Second World War.Stationed in Shanghai in the early 1940s, the Battalion was deployed to Malaya and fought gallantly to slow the Japanese advance....
Wearside Battalion
The 20th (Service) Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2008
This is the story of the 20th (Service) Battalion, from Wensleydale and Barnard Castle to the overseas service in Somme, Ypres Messines and more.
Cheshire Bantams
15th, 16th and 17th Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Raised in Birkenhead in 1914 the Bantams were unique as the average height of the volunteers was a mere five foot! Previously denied the opportunity to serve, these men seized this chance to join up. As a result the battalions comprised working class men from all over Britain – Welsh miners, sturdy...