Pen Sword Military imprint: 1157 books
by Stephen Wade
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Grimsby in the Great War is a detailed account of how the experience of war impacted on the seaside town of Grimsby from the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, to the long-awaited peace of 1918.
Grimsby and Cleethorpes were among the most vulnerable and exposed British towns in August 1914 when the...
by Paul McCue
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2010
In 1915 Lord Kitchener extended his famous “Your Country Needs You” recruitment campaign by appealing to the Mayors of the London Metropolitan Boroughs, urging each Mayor to raise a unit of local men for active service overseas. In Southwest London, the response from two neighboring boroughs,...
by Tony Rea
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
South Devon in the Great War provides the first definitive history of events in this part of Devon during the First World War, with more than fifty pictures, some unpublished for 100 years. The author's succinct and engaging text is further enhanced by a unique set of then and now photographs, and...
by Derek Tait
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Edinburgh for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. The story of Edinburgh in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. This book covers this historic city's involvement from...
by Ruth Mansergh
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
This book is about how Barrow's output of war materials was vital to the Great War effort, and it is about the Barrovians and men from the surrounding south Lakeland area - from all walks of life - who fought abroad, and the area's women war heroes. It includes background information on the history...
Once a Hussar
A Memoir of Battle, Capture and Escape in the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Once a Hussar is a vivid account of the wartime experiences of Ray Ellis, a gunner who in later life recorded in this well-written, candid and perceptive memoir the conflict he knew as a young man seventy years ago. As an impressionable teenager, fired with national pride, he was eager to join the...
From Calais to Colditz
A Rifleman’s Memoir of Captivity and Escape
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
From Calais to Colditz has never been published before but readers will surely agree that the wait has been worthwhile.
The author was a young platoon commander when his battalion were ordered by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to defend Calais to the last man and so distract German attention...
Gentleman Jim
The Wartime Story of a Founder of the SAS & Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
The remarkable story of Jim Almonds, his WWII experiences, and his formative role in the birth of the SAS.
Set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy, and France, this book captures the spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special Air Service, against a dramatic background...
The Phantom Major
The Story of David Stirling and the SAS Regiment
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel’s Afrika Korps was sweeping towards Egypt and the Suez Canal, a small group of daring raiders made history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They...
Secret SAS Missions in Africa
C Squadron’s Counter-Terrorist Operations 1968–1980
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
This fascinating book is the first to cover the little known C Squadron of the Special Air Service. Operating in East Africa, the Squadron was involved in almost continuous counter communist terrorist operations over the period 1968 to 1980.
In the unstable final stages of British colonial...
The Roman Barbarian Wars
The Era of Roman Conquest
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
The history of the 'barbarian' peoples of Europe is filled with dramatic wars and migrations along with charismatic and often farsighted leaders. Inevitably, their greatest challenge was their struggle with the renowned military might of Rome. Even when outnumbered and faced by better equipped and...
The Frigates
An Account of the Lighter Warships of the Napoleonic Wars
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 1994
A naval history of the ships and personalities of the Nelson period. The sources used include accounts of the Napoleonic Wars, ships' logs, Admiralty documents, private and official reports, letters and contemporary descriptions.
by Simon MacDowall
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
An up-close look at the Germanic people who sacked Rome in the fifth century AD.
On 31 December AD 406, a group of German tribes crossed the Rhine, pierced the Roman defensive lines, and began a rampage across Roman Gaul, sacking cities such as Metz, Arras, and Strasbourg. Foremost amongst them...
'Sink the French!'
At War with Our Ally—1940
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
A history-defining moment in World War II, when the allied nations of England and France stood on the precipice of betrayal—and war with each other.
After the forces of Nazi Germany launched their Blitzkrieg assault on Holland, Belgium, and Northern France, the tentative relationship between...