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An in-depth analysis of the actions of the 52nd Regiment of Foot throughout the Waterloo campaign, giving an honest assessment of their contribution.

Eighth Army is the best known and most iconic British military formation. Written by a much published author and leading authority on the Second World War.

Uses archaeological evidence to determine how our Stone Age ancestors faced Climate Change.

A highly-illustrated image-based history of the Supermarine Southampton with a superb range of rare and previously unseen photographs from a variety of sources.

Ted Shippy Shipman was one of The Few who flew with 41 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. He left his fathers farm in 1930 and enlisted in the RAF as a driver ACII. He flew for thirteen years of his thirty years service, achieved the highest grade of flying instructor and retired as a Wing Commander. This book is based on the copious notes that Shippy wrote in the 1970s and brings a first-hand insight into the life of an RAF Spitfire pilot during the early war years and then his remaining wartime and post-war service until 1959\. His career as a senior instructor included No 8 Service Flying Training School, Montrose and the Central Flying School at Upavon. He then went on to teach at the Flying Instructors School at Hullavington in 1942 and the Rhodesian Air Training Group between 1943 and 1945\. After the war he did tours in Germany and Cyprus. He was Commanding Officer at RAF Sopley, Hampshire and RAF Boulmer in Northumberland until his retirement in 1959\. During retirement he actively supported the Air Training Corps, Battle of Britain Fighter Association and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The first complete history of HMS Terror, from her initial design to her eventual loss in the Northwest Passage, and finally, her recent discovery.

Launched on 9 April 1940, Operation Weserubung was the code-name given to Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway.

Written by a direct descendant of Charles and Catherine Dickens. Using images and information from Dickensian archives and picture libraries, including the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

'No-Holds-Barred' account of vicious gang warfare in 1920s and 1930s England centred on greyhound tracks and horse racing courses.

In Tracing Your Prisoner Ancestors, crime historian Stephen Wade attempts to provide information and guidance to family and social history researchers in this difficult area of criminal records

Offers an alternative account from the perspective of a survivor of the Yorkshire Ripper.

First full pictorial history of the famous Long Range Desert Group's service from 1940 to 1943.

Highly illustrated history of artillery weapons during the Second World War.

Explores all of Britain's key land and sea campaigns and the dynamic relation among them during the Age of Revolution and Napoleon. Reveals how two military geniuses were the reason why Britain and its allies vanquished France when and how they did.

Design, development and modelling guide to the Stryker and LAV III interim armoured vehicle in service with the US and Canadian armies.

Good Photographic Coverage, Interesting Text, Informative Captions, Useful to Modellers

The author sets out to establish if automation has caused or contributed to aviation disasters.

Reveals the extensive planning and detailed measures taken to defeat the expected Nazi invasion.

Photographic history of the US Essex-class aircraft carriers of the Second World War.

An account of the massacre of British troops, principally men of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, by members of the SS near Wormhout, French Flanders, in late May 1940.

This balanced and well overdue account hopefully ensures that Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park receives the credit for victory that he so richly deserves.

Tells the story of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715, through the lives of the influential and prominent Murray family.

A wealth of unseen photographs taken around York, Doncaster, Darlington, Barnsley, Cudworth, Royston, and Wath.

The first full-length study of Elgar's interaction with landscape, both in England and in his extensive travels abroad.

Often forgotten in the history of ocean travel is the means of getting to the port. Martyn Pring brings the story of the boat train and how it connects ship to shore to life in this insightful and detailed history." Campbell McCutcheon.

Against the background of the Civil War, Republic and Restoration, this book explores the lives and ideals of the men behind the execution of Charles I.

One of the most significant commercial aircraft ever produced , this book contains a wealth of information for the modeller and the aviation enthusiast alike.

Comprehensive record of the US Navy's formidable destroyer fleet since 1898.

A Comprehensive guide to the best Golf Courses in England.