By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a…

THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN,…

A number of German regiments and divisions, including the famous 21 Panzer Division and the Panzer Lehr Division, were…

This new history of the British Paratrooper, from 1940 to 1945, details the unique training, weapons and equipment used by…

Bedbound in her attic room beneath the rain, plain Ruth Swain is in search of her father. To find him, Ruthie must first…

Packed with illustrations, this is a study of the Polish warships such as the Grom-class destroyers that were developed and…

This title explores and illustrates the armies of France, and six countries allied against Louis XIV, in a wide-ranging…

This detailed study of the naval Spanish Civil War describes how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican…

Describes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its rapid transition…

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A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARBudapest, autumn 1943. Four years into the war, Hungary is allied with Nazi Germany and the…

'A superb account of early Atlantic history that richly rewards the reader’Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History of the…

Imperial Russia's massive, if finally fatal contribution to the Allied war effort of 1914-17 involved huge numbers of men…

A detailed technical and operational history of the USA's main post-war tanks throughout the 1950s. The author covers all…

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By the late 4th century the pressures on the frontiers of the Roman Empire had transformed the nature of the army which…

The War of the Triple Alliance is the largest single conflict in the history of South America. Drawing Argentina, Brazil,…

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Naval action in World War I conjures up images of enormous dreadnoughts slugging it out in vast oceans. Yet the truth is…

From the Blitzkrieg to the defence of the Reich, the Luftwaffe saw action in many skies, from the Battle of Britain to the…

In the centuries following the first expeditions down the great rivers of northern Russia by Viking traders and adventurers,…

The T-34 was the most influential tank design of World War 2. When first introduced into combat in the summer of 1941, it…

Of all the British guns in use during World War II, the 25 pounder is the gun that best represents Britain's armed forces.…

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By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right. Viewed…

"P-40 Warhawk Vs. Bf 109: Mto 1941-43". Kniha 9781849084697 P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 | Carl Molesworth Brožovaná…

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The years from 1914 to 1918 saw a whole series of complex and very rapid changes in infantry tactics, which fundamentally…

Describes and analyzes the history, uniforms, weaponry and military practices of the Marine reconnaissance units, first used…

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Although usually associated with the 1920s and the '30s, in fact the Art Deco style had begun to emerge in France prior to…

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A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia’s destiny for centuries,…

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The 10th-anniversary edition of the instant classic, The Sixth Extinction, now with a new epilogue. Kolbert blends…

This detailed study explains and illustrates the Russian, Scandinavian, Polish, and German armies of the crucial series of…

Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the…

A study of the history of the US Navy's gunboats and their role in building a worldwide American naval presence abroad and…

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A new history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships played…

A beautifully illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy', the hundreds of little…

This is the first history of the legendary US Army''s HAWK missile system, the world''s first mobile air-defense missile…

On April 6th, the German 2nd and 12th Armies, Italian 2nd and 9th Armies, and the Hungarian 4th, 5th and Mobile Corps…

During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology. It fielded the largest…

Though the 'Scythian period' in the history of Eastern Europe lasted little more than 400 years, the impression these…

In the 1840s, post-Napoleonic Italy was ''a geographical expression'' – not a country, but a patchwork of states, divided…

Kniha 9780850457377 Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars J Haythornthwaite…

In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever…

Operation Barbarossa, the attack on the Soviet Union, commenced on 22 June 1941. It became the biggest conflict in military…

The origins of Napoleon's world-beating army lay in that of the French Revolution. The re-organization of regiments and…

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The war with Mexico was the most decisive conflict in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic…

This famous but little-published unit was formed with three battalions in July 1942, for special operations in occupied…

In 1807, the Portuguese prince regent Dom Joao made an extraordinary decision. Although horrified by the idea of sea travel,…

In 1914 the Germans launched an offensive that swept through Belgium and into France, threatening to crush French resistance…

Second World War. 70 b/w illus.…

This book examines the LaGG family of fighters, that were amongst the first modern piston-engined interceptors made…