Pen And Sword Military imprint: 1065 books
SS Totenkopf at War
A History of the Division
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
The SS Totenkopf (Death Head) Division even 70 years on retains its formidable and ruthless reputation as a superbly efficient yet murderous formation. It earned this for its actions throughout the Second World War, first in 1940 during the blitzkrieg in Northern France and then on the Eastern Front....
German Army on the Eastern Front: The Advance
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
German Army on the Eastern Front – The Advance is a highly illustrated record of the extraordinary feat of arms that saw the Nazi armies drive deep into the vast terrain of the Soviet Union, to the gates of Stalingrad and Moscow. It traces the campaign from these hopeful beginnings until, on the...
by Ian Baxter
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord 1941 - 1945 is the 6th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series compiled by Ian Baxter. The book tells the story of the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, which was formed in February 1941 as SS Kampfgruppe...
by Stephen Roskill
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2004
Winston Churchill enjoyed two stints as First Lord of the Admiralty, at the start of the First World War and at the start of the Second. He retained close interest in naval matters, especially as the defeat of the U-boat menace was so vital in both wars to maintain the vital supplies so necessary...
Churchill's Anchor
The Biography of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2000
Dudley Pound served for longer on the Chiefs of Staff Committee in wartime than any other serviceman in either of the two World Wars. He was the professional head of the Royal Navy from July 1939 until his resignation, shortly before his death, in August 1943. He had to cope with the problems of Hitler...
by Nicholas Smart
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005
The six years of prolonged world-wide conflict spawned some 340 serving generals in the British Army. A number are household names (Montgomery, Slim, Wavell) and others well known to historians (Horrocks, Dempsey, Leese). But the vast majority are forgotten except by their families and regiments....
Liverpool Pals
17th, 18th, 19th, 20th (Service) Battalions The King's (Liverpool Regiment).
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2008
Liverpool Pals, is a record of duty, courage and endeavour of a group of men who, before war broke out in 1914, were the backbone of Liverpool's commerce. Fired with patriotism, over 4,000 of these businessmen volunteered in 1914 and were formed into the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Service) Battalions...
Salerno 1943
The Allied Invasion of Italy
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2007
In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the story of the tense, bitter struggle...
D-Day Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc
The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1st May – 10th June 1944
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2019
Gary Sterne, a keen collector of militaria and co-founder of The Armourer and Skirmish magazines, has always been fascinated by the D-Day landings. In particular he was intrigued by the lack of precise information relating to the mystery of the ‘missing guns’ of Pointe du Hoc.His research led...
by M.J. Trow
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
The Isle of Wight went to war in August 1914 along with the rest of Britain. German waiters were arrested. The tourist trade slumped. Foreigners were denounced and lads from all walks of life flocked to the Colours. Then came privations, losses, hospitals full of the sick and crippled. After conscription...
The Price of Victory
The Red Army's Casualties in the Great Patriotic War
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
The Red Army's casualties during the Second World War and the casualties sustained by the German army they fought are a key element in any assessment of the conflict on the Eastern Front. Since the war ended over seventy years ago, the statistics have been a source of bitter controversy, of claim...
Fighting Mad
One Man's Guerrilla War
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2004
Michael Calvert was one of the legendary figures of the Second World War. He hit the headlines as 'Mad Mike' after the first Chindit campaign in 1943, with a reputation as a tough and daring leader of guerrilla troops. He was one of the first men selected for the Chindits by the controversial General...
When the Moon Rises
Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
In the face of the advancing Allied forces, Italy capitulated in September 1943, leaving thousands of Allied prisoners of war held in camps around the country to fend for themselves. Amongst those prisoners was Tony Davis who had been captured in North Africa. Determined to make the most of the opportunity,...
Beyond Endurance
An Epic of Whitehall and the South Atlantic Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
An Epic of Whitehall and the South Atlantic Conflict. This is the story of HMS Endurance before, during and after the Falklands conflict.