War & defence operations books

A hard-hitting history of the U.S. airborne unit who made a name for themselves in the unforgiving jungles of South...  Read More >>

Classic account of WW1 tank warfare Charts how and why tanks became so vital Out of print for 30 years and highly...  Read More >>

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An accessible, authoritative introduction to D-Day for adult readers Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES...  Read More >>

Essential addition to every Peninsular War library.  Read More >>

First published in 1985, The Falklands War brings together a wealth of work by scholars and practitioners in the...  Read More >>

This work covers the main British battle areas of the Western Front between 1914 and 1918. Starting with the spark...  Read More >>

The author recreates, with contemporary photographs alongside others taken by him plus eyewitness accounts and narrative,...  Read More >>

This work presents the true story of ordinary men and women in extraordinary circumstances. On the outbreak of war...  Read More >>

A total of 56 large-format hand-coloured watercolours depict cavalry, artillery and train troops of the French Imperial...  Read More >>

Donald M. Snow invites readers to consider what criteria should be evaluated when considering whether the United...  Read More >>

A bold new approach to the Second World War from one of its foremost historians Richard Overy sets out in Blood...  Read More >>

Donald M. Snow invites readers to consider what criteria should be evaluated when considering whether the United...  Read More >>

This book discusses the often explosive relation between war and ideas between 1650 and 1900, how the ideas of philosophers...  Read More >>

An account of Napoleon's most accomplished victory by an Austrian officer. The Battle of Austerlitz, fought...  Read More >>

Learn the history behind the re-building of the Capital City after the War of 1812. The destruction of Washington...  Read More >>

"In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called ""Forgotten...  Read More >>

Fully illustrated with colour maps and images, this is an accessible introduction to Julius Caesar's Civil War....  Read More >>

The epic story of a man born into Caribbean slavery, who defeated Napoleon's armies and crowned himself a free black...  Read More >>

This graphic first-hand account of one pilot's part in the Battle of Britain was written in 1941.  Read More >>

A fascinating investigation into the extraordinary events of the Battle of Rorke's Drift.  Read More >>

O'Keeffe reveals the unexpected consequences of the rising - mapping the Scottish Highlands to aid military subjugation...  Read More >>

In this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808–14), Napoleon’s six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser...  Read More >>

This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It...  Read More >>