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Major General Julian Thompson first wrote No Picnic when the momentous events of April - June 1982 were fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, he was at the heart of the planning and conduct of the War. Under his direct command had been the Royal Marine Commandos and the two battalions of the Parachute Regiment who conducted the lion's share of the fighting.No-one therefore is better qualified to tell the extraordinary story of there-taking of the Falkland Islands from the Argentinians. The author, now a celebrated military historian, has revised his early book and added for this 25 Anniversary edition more of his own personal thoughts and impressions.It is all too easy to overlook just how perilous and risky a venture this expedition to the depths of the Southern Hemisphere was. Victory and defeat hung in the balance. Even those who feel they know about this most remarkable of wars will learn more from reading this classic account.

"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Seaforth Publishing"--Title page verso.

The two-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War. Famously wooden-built, its graceful lines and powerful performance have made it into an airborne icon. Its operational versatility as a fighter, low level bomber and reconnaissance aircraft was unsurpassed.In this book we get the first-hand crew accounts of a selection of the actions and missions that the 'Mossie' undertook. These include audacious raids on Nazi HQs and Gestapo jails - real precision attacks carried out by ace fliers. REVIEWS ..".brings to life the courage and will that RAF pilots- certainly all pilots during WWII displayed during every mission...a must have, for this may very well be one of the last books to have first hand stories from the actual men who flew this magnificent plane. "IPMS, 02/2010

The Nigerian civil war of the late 1960s was one of the first occasions when Western consciences became aware of the suffering and atrocity being played out in the African Continent. This book talks about this incident.

Tells the largely unknown story of a small number of British officers who led Muslim soldiers in this hard-fought anti-insurgency war. After outlining the historical, geographical and political background, this book describes military action, including operations with irregular forces and the SAS as well as action in the air and at sea.

During the last four years of the Second World War, the Western Allies secured Russian defences against Germany by supplying vital food and arms. This work presents the story of the long-suffering merchant ships without which Russia would almost certainly have fallen to Nazi Germany.

From the beginning in 1935, this book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions. It is a visual account with 270 black-and-white photographs. It covers the main theatres of war (Poland, France, North Africa, Eastern Front and Normandy to Germany). It is complemented with captions.

Covering the important WW1 Battles of Ypres, including the notorious Passchendaele, this guidebook takes readers on a historic trip through some of the well-known and most important sites of the area.

A guide to the Ypres battlefield including a fold-out map, with recommended, timed itineraries each representing a day's travelling. Each stop en route has a description and often a tale of action related to it. Listings are also given of memorials both private and official; sites of memorable conflict; and resting places of personalities of note.