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James Tanner
Traces the major transformations in British Army doctrine, organisation, structures, units, uniforms and equipment, from the end of the Cold War in the 1990s up to today, revealing how despite…
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Si Sheppard
In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum…
Nic Fields
In 52 BC Caesar’s continued strategy of annihilation had engendered a spirit of desperation, which detonated into a revolt of Gallic tribes under the leadership of the charismatic young Arvernian…
Neil Grant
The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in history. This study explores the unit’s dramatic history, revealing the Rhodesian Light…
David Campbell
Focusing on the opening battles of the Hundred Years’ War, this is the enthralling story of how England’s longbowmen took on the established might of France’s crossbowmen in a book…
Leigh Neville
An illustrated study of the radical evolution of the Australian Army’s capabilities, and its combat operations, that has taken place since the end of the Vietnam War.
M.C. Bishop
The Roman long sword, the spatha, was central to the Romans’ defense of their empire–this title investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of this feared close-combat weapon.
Warlord Games
A book of scenarios and special rules for the campaign in the Western Desert, offering a new challenge to fans of the highly popular Bolt Action series.
Ron Field
A study that casts light on what it was like to take part in close-quarters battle during the Civil War, as increased infantry firepower and an increasing reliance on prepared…
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Simon Dunstan
The Israeli Special Forces’ operation at Entebbe goes down in history as one of the most audacious counter-terrorist assaults ever conducted. This book tells the story of how the Israeli…
While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the guide to the armies of Italy…
Ken Ford
The battle around Falaise in Normandy during August 1944 saw the destruction of the German Seventh army. This book details the chain of events which led to the German retreat…
Paddy Griffith
Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed from a war of movement into one of attrition, with the…
David Bonk
Discussing the strategy employed by the Allies and accompanied by original photographs and detailed maps, this book examines the two key battles that saw America’s baptism of fire in World…
Andrew Robertshaw
Explores the myths of the infamous Somme battle and explains the underlying causes of the conflict. This book provides an overview of the events along the entire frontline, examining the…
Marcus Cowper
In the early 12th century AD, a large part of what we think of as France was not under the direct control of the French King who’s authority stretched little…
Michael McNally
On Easter Monday 1916, a rebellion was launched from the steps of the Dublin General Post Office and Patrick Pearse proclaimed the existence of an Irish Republic and the establishment…
Mark Lardas
Approximately 200,000 African Americans fought for the Union during the Civil War. Through first-hand accounts, this title examines the journey of the African American from slave to soldier to free…
Robert Kirchubel
Part of the Barbarossa trilogy, this title completes the account of the strategic intricacies of the German campaign against Russia. It examines the causes behind the German failure, including the…
Alexander Turner
A study on one of the seminal events in military history dispelling many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917. It points out that the importance of Cambrai was that it…
Simon Millar
The capture of the Hapsburg city of Vienna was a major strategic aspiration for the Islamic Ottoman Empire, desperate for the control that the city exercized over the Danube and…
In the midsummer of 415 BC Athens launched a pre-emptive attack on Syracuse, urged on by the brilliant but reckless Athenian general Alcibiades, who claimed the Syracusans were providing the…
Alistair McCluskey
The battle of Amiens was the turning point of World War I, confirming to all that the strategic initiative had decisively returned to the Allies. The battle heralded the arrival…
Robert Forczyk
Defeated and occupied in 1939, Poland had suffered under the Nazi heel for nearly five years. Undaunted, however, the Poles formed an underground army, the Armia Krajowa (Home Army), and…
In 1864, General Ulysses S Grant decided to strangle the life out of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia by surrounding the city of Petersburg and cutting off General Robert…
Angus Konstam
When the Romans left Britain around AD 410, the unconquered native peoples of modern Scotland, Ireland and Wales were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain…
Covers the background to the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the campaign against the Egyptians in the Sinai Peninsula, including the initial devastating air assault that showed the world…
Following the lightening destruction of the Egyptian forces at the outbreak of the Six Day War, Israel turned to the forces of Jordan and Syria, with whom Egypt had signed…
Tim Moreman
The Chindits were a specially organized, equipped and trained body of men employing innovative fighting methods based on ideas developed by Major-General Orde Wingate. This book describes the origins of…
Richard Brooks
The battle of Solferino, fought during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, was the largest European battle since Leipzig in 1813. This title covers the build-up to the battle, including actions…
Hitler’s protracted siege of Leningrad resulted in one of the most brutal campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. The German Army Group North was able to isolate…
Immortalized in film and literature, the 15th century castle of Colditz is remembered not for tales of medieval chivalry or withstanding withering sieges but for its darker past. This book…
William Shepherd
In 480 BC, the Greek and Persian fleets met in a battle in the strait between Attica and the island of Salamis. Although outnumbered, the Greeks delivered a victory that…
This concise guide actually covers not just Pictish fortifications, but all those in use in early medieval Scotland, including those of Strathclyde and Rheged and of the Dal Riata. Konstam…
One of the greatest military commanders in history, Julius Caesar’s most famous victory - the conquest of Gaul - was to him little more than a stepping stone to power…
Robert Lyman
In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched…
Neil Smith
He robbed from the rich to give to the poor, or so the legend goes. But who was the outlaw known as Robin Hood? How did his legend develop and…
Andy Nunez
In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for nearly a year…
Gives players the option to expand their games to a whole new level - armoured warfare. This book helps you recreate such great engagements as the battle of Kursk with…
From the D-Day landings to the final battle for Berlin, this volume gives players everything they need to focus their gaming on these final campaigns in the European Theatre of…
Mike Loades
An ancient design, emerging from Central Asia in the second millennium BC, the composite bow was adopted by a staggering variety of cultures. This book tells the story of this…
From the early battles for Leningrad and Sevastopol to the tank clash of Kursk and the bitter urban warfare of Stalingrad, this book provides wargamers with scenarios and special rules…
Allied forces fought a very different war against another foe, from the jungles of Burma to the islands of the Pacific and the shores of Australia. This theatre book includes…
In 1939, Germany shattered the peace of Europe with a lightning-fast strike against Poland. In less than two years of fighting, Nazi Germany became the master of mainland Europe. This…
Offering scenarios, special rules and new troop types, this takes players across the Mediterranean from North Africa, where they can follow the Italian Campaign from the invasion of Sicily, through…
Simon MacDowall
The battle of the Catalaunian Fields saw two massive, powerful empires square up in a conflict that was to shape the course of Eurasian history forever. This book describes the…
Ryan Miller
In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. This is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas…
Jon Diamond
Myitkyina was a vital objective in the Allied re-conquest of Burma in 1943-44. Following the disastrous retreat from Burma in April 1942, China had become isolated from re-supply except for…
