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Ships Strategy and Operations 1870 1918. The first complete overview of the French Navy of this period covering ships, weapons, organisation and building programmes Destined to become a classic reference work for this period lllustrated with a large number of rare photographs

Continues the successful Armies of the Past series.

Her Favourites and Her Fighting Men. Explores the later years of Elizabeth Is reign through the lives of her key favourites, who she surrounded herself with at court and elsewhere in a refined game of courtly love.These were ambitious men, who operated on uneven, even uncomfortable, ground of eroticised political standing and were played off one another with half promises of financial or political preferment.Walter Raleigh, Charles Blount, Robert Devereux, and Sir Francis Vere played crucial roles in the twilight years of the Virgin Queens reign.Notable figures, spies, explorers, great military leaders

A superb first hand infantrymans account of life and death on the Western Front 1915-1918.Stanley Spencer fought at the Somme and on Vimy Ridge to name but two major battles.A true fighting mans memoir written with candour and humour.Will appeal strongly to Great War enthusiasts and those who wish to gain a better understanding of life in the trenches

of the Second World War. Summary of the historical background Full details of types, variations and modifications Colour reference for paint schemes Gallery of photographs of outstanding models Critical reviews of available kits Sources of further information from books to websites

The Crucial Years 194953. The Malayan Emergency was a unique military success against Communist insurgency. Fought over 12 years in most demanding terrain and climate. The Suffolks played a key role at the most critical period. Superb contemporary images and personal accounts of soldiers involved.

A Reference to the Men Aircraft Operational History. Includes Commanders, Aircraft, Orders of Battle, Group overviews, airfields, squadron histories, a reading list and a heritage trail.A unique approach containing all the fundamental information the aviation enthusiast or historian is likely to require.Over 200 illustrations and colour profiles of aircraft.

Features a wealth of first-hand testimony drawn from pilots who flew the outstanding Hawker Hunter.A highly revered aircraft, the Hunter was retired from service in July 2001. But its legend lives on, with 114 potentially airworthy airframes located in fourteen countries around the world.It was employed in a diverse array of roles, from reconnaissance to ground attack to formation aerobatic performance. All roles are celebrated in this publication.

Memoirs of an Armoured Car Commander 19441945. A rare memoir by a German armoured reconnaissance patrol commander in the elite Panzer-Lehr-Division Includes first-hand accounts of the fighting in France and Germany in 1944 and 1945. The author fought during the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge and at the bridge at Remagen From March 1942 until April 1943, he served with a motorized reconnaissance unit of Rommels famed Afrika Korps Describes the authors experiences in Allied captivity at the end of the war Exposes the little-known scandal of the treatment of German prisoners-of-war even

Explains the background to the conflict in Spain and the international reaction to the outbreak of the fighting.

Slims Masterstroke at Meiktila. The Burma Campaign has a strong following.Describes Slims daring strategy to outflank the Japanese as they withdrew to Rangoon.To succeed Slim needed to maintain complete secrecy and overcome massive supply problems. The methods employed are described.The success of the plan brought about the early defeat of the Japanese in Burma. This is an overdue study of a major campaign with huge implications for the outcome of the War.

Special Operations Executives Training Section 19401945. The full story of how Special Operations Executive trained the men and women it despatched to carry out Churchills famous instruction to Set Europe Ablaze Details all the Training Schools across the UK and their functions Full explanation of the type of training conducted at the respective schools Reveals the organisational structure of the Training Section Packed full of information on the various syllabuses used in the training programmes How the agents learned to pick locks, handle carrier pigeons, and make undertake micro-photography Also provides information on the

Vivid scenes of action that lead to the award of two Victory Crosses.

Merlyn Craw MMs War 19401945. Long Range Desert Group books have a strong following. The book benefits from numerous interviews with Merlyn Craw MM by the author. Craw saw action behind enemy lines in North Africa and Italy. Craw successfully escaped from captivity. Researched and written by much published author and leading LRDG expert Strong sales potential in New Zealand.

Learn the slow, calming art of needle felting with a few simple tools.

An Historic Overview. 26 March 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Bradford system - Britains longest surviving and last first-generation trolleybus systemComprehensive coverage of all of the systems that operated in Northern England, Scotland and IrelandSome 250 illustrations - colour, mono and maps - that portray the great variety of trolleybuses operated in the region between 1911 and 1972Detailed narrative account of each of the systems featured

A Soldiers Mount Throughout History. A celebration of the horse and its role in warfareFeatures famous horses - and their riders - throughout historyLooks at the equipment and uniform used throughout the yearsWitten by a military historian who specializes in the history of the British cavalry

The official history of the RAF Regiment from its foundation in 1942 to the aftermath of hostilities.Publication coincides with the 60th Anniversary of the Regiment in 2002.This book covers RAF operations world wide.Highly illustrated.

Hubert de Burgh rose from obscure beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in England. He loyally served first King John and then the young Henry III and played a crucial role in saving the Plantagenet dynasty when it was at its most vulnerable. During King John’s disastrous wars in France, Hubert held Chinon castle against the besieging French for a whole year. He remained loyal when the Barons rebelled against John and, when they invited French invaders to intervene, Hubert successfully held Dover Castle for the king against a siege led by the French Prince Louis. After John’s death, he held it for the new king, 9-year old Henry, against a renewed siege. In August 2017 he struck the final blow against the French invasion, which still held London, when he defeated a powerful fleet carrying French reinforcements at the naval Battle of Sandwich. Hubert continued to serve Henry III, making important reforms as Justiciar of England and leading military campaigns against the Welsh Prince Lewellyn. He eventually lost favour due to the machinations of his rivals and narrowly avoided execution but was eventually reconciled with his king and able to die a peaceful death. Incredibly, this is the first full-length biography of this remarkable man.

Valentinian Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople. Original dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations Detailed coverage of the crucial events of leading upto the Battle of Hadrianople, the battle itself and its aftermath. Discussion of the Roman armies of the period and their enemies.

After a long series of crushing defeats by the apparently unstoppable Japanese air and ground forces, the eventual fight back and victory in Burma was achieved as a result of the exercise of unprecedented combined services cooperation and operations. Crucial to this was the Allies' supremacy in the air coupled with their ground/air support strategy. Using veterans' firsthand accounts, Air Battle For Burma reveals the decisive nature of Allied air power in inflicting the first major defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War. Newly equipped Spitfire fighter squadrons made the crucial difference at the turning point battles of the Admin Box, Imphal and Kohima in 1944. Air superiority allowed Allied air forces to deploy and supply Allied ground troops on the front line and raids deep into enemy territory with relative impunity; revolutionary tactics never before attempted on such a scale. By covering both the strategic and tactical angles, through these previously unpublished personal accounts, this fine book is a fitting and overdue tribute to Allied air forces' contribution to victory in Burma.

The Most Highly Decorated Midshipman 19391945. The Author saw near constant action in the Royal Navy throughout WW2 Highly decorated for a junior officer His ships were damaged by enemy action on numerous occasions Served in Arctic, Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific. Superb contemporaneous account drawing on diaries and letters.

The Official Admiralty Accounts Midway Coral Sea Java Sea Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. Precise, factual appraisals of each stage of the battles, all of which are placed within its strategic context Midway was one of the most important battles of WW2, and resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of the war Java Sea represented a disastrous defeat for the Allies Guadalcanal was the Allies first major offensive against the Japanese in WWII Comprehensive coverage of each battle and of the forces engaged Each account based solely and entirely on contemporary documents and

Tom Hicks' story begins when he joins the LMS straight from school and follows his early life on the railways in the 1930s, through enlistment, training as a paratrooper, wartime service, imprisonment and his return to the LMS as an engine driver. **Tom volunteered for war service in 1939 and was initially placed in the military railway of the Royal Engineers. In search of adventure, he successfully applied to join the newly formed 1st Parachute Squadron of the Royal Engineers. The intensity and rigours of parachute training are described in detail, as are the comradeship and humour that came to the fore as this small 150-man unit fought throughout the Second World War as part of the 1st Parachute Brigade. The excitement of the first parachute jumps are relived together with the parachute operations in North Africa, Sicily and the Battle of Arnhem. It was here after nine days' fighting with his mates falling around him that Tom was wounded and taken prisoner. Following the battle, Tom was transported in a cattle truck to Germany where he was used as forced labour in a lead mine until being liberated by the Americans in 1945.**With insightful commentary from Tom's son Norman, this is the story of an ordinary soldier, who was motivated by pride in his unit. It was this that would not let him leave the army when he was twice given the opportunity to return home to support the struggling railway system. Tom has recounted his experiences with a keen eye and the sense of humour that has always enabled him to triumph in the face of adversity.**As featured in The Star (Sheffield), Express & Star (Wolverhampton) and The Barnsley Chronicle

Everything you never knew about the powerful Tudor dynasty. Discover more about the famous Tudor monarchs, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. Covers a variety of aspects of the Tudors lives, from war, political alliances, and religious dissent, to marriage, divorce and murder. Includes a fresh look at why Henry VIII became such a terrifying tyrant. New title from womens historian and author Michelle Rosenberg.

The author has carefully selected some rare and unusual pictures for this volume, which will be of interest and use to both railway historians and modellers.

This new edition of a classic wartime pilot's memoir is introduced by the renowned aviation historian Dilip Sarkar MBE, FRHistS.