The sudden attack by the Japanese against the American fleet at Pearl Harbor has overshadowed the other attacks launched simultaneously and which, together, completely overwhelmed British, Dutch and French territories.
continue reading >This fascinating book begins by reminding the reader that, to date, almost 3,500 Medals of Honor...
continue reading >Historians like to include first-hand accounts into their work, to emphasise a point and provide an...
continue reading >First published in 1999, it is good to see this highly informative work back in print. The...
continue reading >Each army believes its soldiers to be the best and historians find themselves in the middle,...
continue reading >Today, the fact that Italy was once a colonial power with an overseas empire is all...
continue reading >The only Home Front of any nation in WWII not to suffer air raids was America....
continue reading >When Japan attacked China in 1937, it was viewed as a ‘sideshow’, much the same as...
continue reading >Rocket systems as battlefield weapons have a history stretching back to the 14th Century being used...
continue reading >This year marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the death camps and the end...
continue reading >It is a well-known fact that the Soviet Red Army used women in the role of...
continue reading >This comprehensive work takes the reader on a guided tour across more than 100-years of land...
continue reading >It is now 35-years since Britain fought the Falklands War, but it is only now that...
continue reading >First published in 1945, the reprint of this book will satisfy military enthusiasts, especially those interested...
continue reading >This is an unusual departure for the ‘Duel’ series, inasmuch that it examines and compares tanks...
continue reading >Mention the name Simon Fraser and hardly anyone would take notice. However, mention Lord Lovat and...
continue reading >Like so many wars, the conflict in Vietnam has been over for a very long time....
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, was instrumental in helping create the shape that Europe is today. The battles he fought during his campaigns were masterfully prepared and executed and the results are still examined by strategists 300 years later.
continue reading >After the Second World War, Britain gave independence to many of the countries which made up...
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The Mauser rifle as used by the German army during both World Wars remains a popular item with collectors, shooters and military enthusiasts. In its blank-firing form it is also used by many re-enactment groups portraying German army units.
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