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Leigh Neville
Reveals the grueling Green Beret training and preparation, the specialized equipment they used in the field and traces their deployment throughout the campaign, from the first insertion of forces through…
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Mir Bahmanyar
The Battle of Zama saw two great generals face off, as Hannibal led his Carthaginians against Rome’s Scipio. This clash appeals to those interested in ancient history or the military…
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Angus Konstam
The first illustrated book about the Nile river gunboats, this fascinating account of imperial war machines will appeal to colonial-era wargamers, and naval and military history enthusiasts.
M.C. Bishop
An engaging history that traces the origins, combat uses and legacy of the Roman heavy javelin at war, with appeal to any enthusiast of Roman and ancient warfare.
Phoebus Athanassiou
The engaging story of a little-reported David and Goliath campaign between Greece and Italy that sucked in German and British troops and held up Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union.
Alistair McCluskey
A highly illustrated study of the pivotal campaign that saw the Allied armies led by Field Marshal Haig break through the German Hindenburg Line in 1918, published in its centenary…
David Greentree
Featuring first-hand accounts and full-color artwork, this Combat-series title casts new light on the desperate fighting between British glider troops and their Waffen-SS opponents during the battle of Arnhem in…
David Campbell
The history, uniforms, and equipment of this elite arm of the IDF from its formation to the present day.
Warlord Games
A book of scenarios and special rules for Operation Market Garden, sure to appeal to all fans of Bolt Action who want a new challenge.
A book of scenarios and special rules for the Battle of France, sure to appeal to all fans of Bolt Action who want a new challenge.
A supplement to the popular Bolt Action covering the D-Day landings, very popular topic for historical wargamers.
Scenarios and special rules covering the Marianas and Palau Islands campaign.
Campaign rules and scenarios for the Battle of Stalingrad, bringing the most infamous battle of the Eastern Front to the award-winning Bolt Action series.
New scenarios and rules for Bolt Action covering the American sectors of D-Day, the largest seabourne invasion in history.
Robert Forczyk
Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight .
Ron Field
Garibaldi .
Jon Diamond
Orde Wingate rose to fame by creating the Chindits in Burma in 1943. This book covers Wingate’s experiences in pre-war Palestine, in Ethiopia in 1941 (where he formed an irregular…
Nic Fields
By the end of the First Punic War, Carthage had been humiliatingly chased from the high seas, its once-powerful fleet reduced to a handful of triremes. But in 219 BC…
Martin Pegler
Outlines the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its apogee as the most frequently used combat…
Martin Windrow
French Foreign Legionnaire 1890-1914 .
The most famous admiral in history, Horatio Nelson’s string of naval victories helped secure Britain’s place as the world’s dominant maritime power, a position she held for more than a…
Robert Lyman
‘Bill’ Slim was one of the greatest British generals of World War II. In a career that stretched from 1914 until 1958, Bill Slim’s greatest triumphs came in India and…
The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War II, stretching from February 1942 to February 1943. This…
William Shepherd
Plataea 479 BC: Greece’s Greatest Victory .
Jim Moran
Wake Island 1941: A Battle to Make the Gods Weep .
Michael McNally
The Imperial German Navy was concentrated in two areas - Home Waters and Tsingtao under the command of Admiral von Spee. As Spee made his way to the Chilean port…
Nicholas Sekunda
The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC threw the Macedonians into confusion; there was no capable heir, and no clear successor among the senior figures in Alexander’s circle…
Offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative Chindit and Japanese infantry units involved in three pivotal actions that hastened Japan’s defeat in…
A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain’s main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. In 1914 and again in 1939, the…
Philip Haythornthwaite
The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the largest and most sanguinary in the Napoleonic Wars. This title covers the events…
The importance of regional cooperation is becoming more apparent as the world moves into the third decade of the 21st century. An Army of Influence is a thought-provoking analysis of…
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The second edition of the simple, yet enjoyable, Bolt Action World War II Wargaming Rules.
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Lindsay Powell
Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this book offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance…
Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides…
Craig Woodfield
En Garde! is a small-scale skirmish game based on the successful Ronin rules, in which small groups of warriors fight each other for honour or riches. This book covers the…
Daniel Mersey
A set of wargaming rules for colonial conflicts, combining history with a hint of Kipling and Hollywood.
Jonathan Ferguson
The Mauser Broomhandle semi-automatic pistol armed soldiers, law-enforcement personnel, adventurers, revolutionaries, and others in the years before, during and after World War I. From South Africa to China, this iconic…
Fully illustrated story of the army of the Greek king who fought both Rome and Carthage in the 280s–270s BC, and gave the world the phrase a Pyrrhic victory for…
Beginning in 1950, the Korean War was a defining moment for the UN and the entirety of the early Cold War, widening the already monumental gulf between the east and…
A highly illustrated study of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces. This iconic battle provided the…
A new supplement for Bolt Action focusing on the later Italian Campaign, following on from Soft Underbelly, adding new units, scenarios, and special rules.
Gareth Williams
For two centuries the Vikings and their Anglo-Saxon foes fought for control of England, culminating in the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. An acknowledged expert tells the story of…
Explains the evolution of the Rangers’ missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational…
The Lee-Enfield Rifle .
Mike Loades
An iconic medieval missile weapon, the deadly longbow made possible the English victories at Crecy and Poitiers at the height of the Hundred Years’ War. The longbow was the weapon…
Angela Wilkes
The classic adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson re-told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Jim Hawkins sets sail searching for buried treasure and adventure, he finds…
Young readers can enjoy the medieval legend of King Arthur, carefully written for children starting to read alone. these exciting tales follow Arthur as he rules his kingdom, falls in…
Gill Harvey
this charming series is designed for young children who are just beginning to read alone and are looking for lively stories to tackle. Each book combines an exciting plot with…
