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A dramatic recreation of the fighting that took place on the Lomba River in Southern Angola during Operation 'Moduler' in 1987.

A reassessment of the role of the Indian Army during the First World War, showing its importance globally.

Examines a variety of aspects of the air war over Britain during the First World War, drawing on unpublished sources.

Examines the preparations for defending Britain during World War II.

At the end of the Second World War, the Polish Allied Forces under British Command refused to stand down when America, the Soviet Union and Britain decided that Poland would be part of Russia¿s new sphere of interest in Europe. This defiant gesture became known as the ¿Polish problem¿ and was extremely symbolic, for it threatened to embarrass Britain¿s entry into the War on behalf of Polish independence. To resolve the issue Britain established the Polish Resettlement Corps, under the country¿s first ever mass immigration legislation. The initiative was just as much a face saving exercise, as it was a noble act of one ally on behalf of another. This book describes the methods and the legacy of the resettlement programme, which not only required the support of the Trade Unions, Professional Associations and the Departments of Employment, Health and Pensions amongst others, but also the lobbying of the Vatican City, the governments of Argentina, Brazil and southern Africa, as well as the Commonwealth countries. Britain¿s solution to the Polish problem eventually became a heroic, as well as a tragic act; often referred to but rarely explained.The book contains three sections and comprises 33 chapters which are fully referenced. Numerous images and photographs are included to illustrate this history.

The contribution of the Indian Princely State armies to WW1 is virtually unknown. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book corrects that imbalance.

For What We Have Done constitutes a detailed analysis of British trench assault tactics, as employed in the appalling conditions of the Ypres salient, mid-1915.

"Doing their Bit" considers why and how dogs were employed by the British military and the London Civil Defence Region during the Second World War.

A fascinating detailed account of the experiences of a British Infantry Division during one of the most significant offensives of the entire war.

Prelude to Berlin: The Red Army¿s Offensive Operations in Poland and Eastern Germany 1945 offers a panoramic view of the Soviet strategic offensives north of the Carpathians in the winter of 1945. During the course of this offensive the Red Army broke through the German defences in Poland and East Prussia and eventually occupied all of Germany east of the Oder River. The book consists primarily of articles that appeared in various military journals during the first decade after the war. The General Staff¿s directorate charged with studying the war experience published these studies, although there are other sources as well. A particular highlight of these is a personal memoir that offers a rare insight into Soviet strategic planning for the winter¿spring 1945 campaign. Also featured are documents relating to the operational-strategic conduct of the various operations, which were compiled and published after the fall of the Soviet Union.The book is divided into several parts, corresponding to the operations conducted. These include the Vistula¿Oder operation by the First Belorussian and First Ukrainian Fronts out of their respective Vistula bridgeheads. This gigantic operation, involving over a million men and several thousand tanks, artillery and other weapons sliced through the German defences and, in a single leap, advanced the front to the Oder River, less than 100 kilometres from Berlin, from which they launched their final assault on the Reich in April. Equally impressive was the Second and Third Belorussian Fronts¿ offensive into Germany¿s East Prussian citadel. This operation helped to clear the flank further to the south and exacted a long-awaited revenge for the Russian Army¿s defeat here in 1914. This effort cut off the German forces in East Prussia and concluded with an effort to clear the flanks in Pomerania and the storming of the East Prussian capital of Konigsberg in April. The study also examines in considerable detail the First Ukrainian Front¿s Upper and Lower Silesian operations of February¿March 1945. These operations cleared the army¿s flanks in the south and deprived Germany of one of its last major industrial and agricultural areas.

Between 1941 & 1945 the war in the Far East is occasionally referred to as the 'Forgotten War'. This book will analyse how the Allies lost air superiority during the initial exchanges, and then how technical and material difficulties were overcome before air superiority was won in 1944, and air supremacy was gained in 1945.

This book provides the first comprehensive study of the British Army's use of horses between 1875-1925, including their use in the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer and the Great War 1914-1918.

Details the uniforms and service of infantry and specialist troops in the declining years of the Dutch Republic.

This book deals with the Guerra Fantastica, or 'Fantastical War', a series of military operations that occurred in Portugal during the Seven Years' War.

The Scanian War was bloody and inconclusive, yet established the modern border between Denmark and Sweden and formed the foundation for comprehensive Swedish military reforms.

An outspoken and hard hitting account of the Gallipoli Campaign by the Commander of the 52nd Lowland Division.

The first in-depth history, since 1919, of the Tank Corps' actions in the Great War, incorporating newly identified material obtained in recent research.

Using recently declassified materials and interviews this book reveals new details of highly classified US and British Cold War aerial intelligence collection flights.

Red Assault investigates the Red Army Command in the 1930s using the memoirs of pioneer military paratroopers and documents discovered in archives and museum collections.

A concise research on the wartime development and operations of the Bulgarian Air Force. It covers the entire spectrum of air-to-air, air-to-ground and reconnaissance operations undertaken by the Bulgarian air arm between 1941 and 1945 as well as the naval operations in the Black Sea.

Berlin Operation, 1945, tells the story of the Red Army¿s penultimate offensive operation in the war in Europe. Here the forces of three fronts (Second and First Belorussian and First Ukrainian) forced the Oder River and surrounded the defenders of the German capital, reduced the city and drove westward to link up with the Western allies in central Germany.This is another in a series of studies compiled by the Soviet Army General Staff, which during the postwar years set itself the task of gathering and generalizing the experience of the war for the purpose of training the armed forces¿ higher staffs in the conduct of large-scale offensive operations.The study is divided into three parts. The first contains a brief strategic overview of the situation, as it existed by the spring of 1945, with special emphasis on German preparations to meet the inevitable Soviet attack. This section also includes an examination of the decisions by the Stavka of the Supreme High Command on the conduct of the operation. As usual, the fronts¿ materiel-technical and other preparations for the offensive are covered in great detail. These include plans for artillery, artillery and engineer support, as well as the work of the rear services and political organs and the strengths, capabilities and tasks of the individual armies.Part two deals with the Red Army¿s breakthrough of the Germans¿ Oder defensive position up to the encirclement of the Berlin garrison. This covers the First Belorussian Front¿s difficulty in overcoming the defensive along the Seelow Heights along the direct path to Berlin, as well as the First Ukrainian Front¿s easier passage over the Oder and its secondary attack along the Dresden axis. The Second Belorussian Front¿s breakthrough and its sweep through the Baltic littoral is also covered.Part three covers the intense fighting to reduce the city¿s defenders from late April until the garrison¿s surrender on 2 May, as well as operations in the area up to the formal German capitulation. This section contains a number of detailed descriptions of urban fighting at the battalion and regimental level. It closes with conclusions about the role of the various combat arms in the operation.

To Our Brothers: Memorials to a Lost Generation in British Schools 1914-1918. This beautifully illustrated book shows how schools referenced Britain's cultural heritage to give meaning to their memorials.

The letters written by George Ulrich Barlow to his father George Hilario Barlow, Governor of Madras, whilst serving with Wellington's army in the Peninsula and at Waterloo.

A wide ranging study that chronicles the remarkable growth of the Pakistan Armoured Corps over 95 years, and embraces its evolution, culture, doctrine, equipment, operational performance, garrisons, personalities, etc.

A day by day account of the period 1991-93; the fourth decade of Northern IE - Ireland's troubles.

After 70 years this book re-evaluates the importance, impact and outcome of Market Garden, alongside a wider reappraisal of the fighting in the Low Countries in the autumn of 1944.

Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes provides a unique insight into the significance of African and Indian Ocean ports and sea lanes during the Second World War.