Code Wars : How Ultra & Magic Led to Allied Victory
When the top secret codebreaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten. Code Wars ex...
Cold War Counterfeit Spies : Tales of Espionage - Genuine or Bogus?
The Cold War, with its air of mutual fear and distrust and the shadowy world of spies and secret agents, gave publishers the chance to produce countles...
For over four years in the 'Swinging Sixties' the armed forces of the UK were engaged in a little publicised but crucial jungle war against communist aggressive on the v...
The story of conscientious objection in Britain begins in 1916, when conscription was introduced for the first time. Some 16,000 men - the first conscientious objectors - r...
Constant Vigilance : RAF Regiment in the Burma Campaign
The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defence of RAF airfields and installations. This books concerns the Regime...
Courage Without Glory : The British Army on the Western Front 1915
The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British Army. Short of manpower, firepower and experience, the army needed time to adapt befor...
At a few minutes past seven on the evening of Thursday, November 14 1940, the historic industrial city of Coventry was subjected to the longest, most devastating air raid England ha...
On 26 August 1346, near the village of Crecy in northern France, Edward III's outnumbered English army confronted the French forces of Philip VI and won one of the most remarkable battles ...
On 11 July 1346 the Anglo/Welsh army of Edward III started to disembark in the bay at St Vaast in the Cotentin Peninsula. In a period of 12 months this army won 3 major battles Caen, Blanchtaq...
Crime in the Second World War : Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues And Worse
Was There Crime in the Second World War? At a time of national emergency, the average person could be forgiven for thinking that crime rates would go d...
The terrible conflict that dominated the mid 19th century, the Crimean War killed at least 800,000 men and pitted Russia against a formidable coalition of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire. It was a war for...
Crimson Snow : Britain's First Disaster in Afghanistan
Foreword to this title is written by General Sir David Richards. 'Accurate and rattlingly good story-telling - from a leading commentator on North-West Frontier aff...