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Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Auchmuty 1756–1822
The Military Life of an American Loyalist and Imperial General
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
Samuel Auchmuty was born in New York in 1756\. During the American Revolution his remained loyal to King George and he joined the British 45th Foot in 1777. After the war he remained in British service, campaigned in many parts of the world and rose through the ranks. Despite a varied and distinguished...
Heroic Option
The Irish in the British Army
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
It is a curious paradox that, while for many centuries there has been deep antagonism between the British and the Irish, the latter have fought the former's wars with exemplary courage and tenacity. This has never been better demonstrated than when, as a result of the Irish regiments' superb service...
The Home Front in the Great War
Aspects of the Conflicts 1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2003
In an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, David Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence. Extensive use is made of personal accounts and the author draws on many photographs,...
The Last Prussian
A Biography of Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953) was one of the foremost German commanders of the Second World War. After service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1914-1918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Recalled to plan the attack on Poland, he played a leading...
by John Harley
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held “white collar” positions employed by the City’s legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas...
by David Raw
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
In the early days of the First World War two volunteer Pals Battalions were raised in Bradford and this is their remarkable story. David Raw's account is based on memoirs, letters, diaries, contemporary newspaper reports, official records and archives, and it is illustrated with many maps and previously...
Accrington Pals
The 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment A History of the Battalion Raised from Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley and Chorley in World War One
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2008
Accrington Pals is being re-released due to popular demand after being out of stock for sometime. The first book to be published in the now highly acclaimed Pals series. The Accrington Pals were the most famous of all the battalions, based upon research in local and national archives, and interviews...
Menin Gate South
In Memory and In Mourning
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanise the Menin Gate Memorial (South), to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been...
by Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
The Battlefield General game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history's most famous battles. Your ability to make the right tactical decision will be tested at every turn of the page. The 2nd Battle of El Alamein in October 1942 was one of the crucial turning points of WWII....
Hitler’s Mountain Troops 1939-1945
The Gebirgsjager
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Hitler’s mountain troops or Gebirgsjager were a group of elite soldiers ready for battle, whatever the conditions. These mountain men were trained to ski, climb and endure long marches, survive appalling conditions and were given a role as crack shock troops. Yet many of the campaigns in which the...
Napoleon's Polish Gamble
Eylau & Friedland 1807 - Campaign Chronicles
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2005
Napoleon's 1807 campaign against the Russians came close to being his first defeat. At Eylau the Emperor was outnumbered by the army of the Russian commander Bennigsen, yet he accepted battle. His reputation was saved by the flamboyant Murat, who led one of the greatest cavalry charges in history....
Roman Empire at War
A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
In a single volume, Empire at War catalogues and offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antique, and Early Medieval texts,...
Menin Gate North
In Memory and In Mourning
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanize the Menin Gate Memorial (North), to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been...
by Thomas Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
This book lists all the important tanks used in the Second World War, both by the Allied (England, France, Russia and the USA) and Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan). Thomas Anderson, an expert on the history of the Second World War, offers an in-depth volume detailing the vehicles, their use...