Between James' accession in February 1685 and flight in December 1688, the British Armies increased fourfold: the English, Scots and Irish... Læs mere
A detailed account of the Ethiopian-Eritrean War of Independence 1961-1991.
This unique book tells for the first time the violent story of the siege of Tanaka based on never-before translated war chronicles, maps, and fieldwork.
The Iran-Iraq War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and accidentally created the current nightmare of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism.... Læs mere
Portuguese paratroopers (or 'paras') began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955. Initially, the post-World War Two... Læs mere
Originally envisaged and acquired as a `pure' interceptor, before long the Mirage F.1 in Iraqi service proved a highly... Læs mere
This is a story of an East Coast town during the Great War.
Using newly-released secret intelligence sources, neglected memoirs and much more besides, this book tells the story of military aviation in Yemen since 1962.
This book presents fresh analyses of unpublished, published and significant primary source material relevant to the medical aspects on the Eastern campaign of 1854-1856 - commonly called the Crimean War.
The book begins by discussing for comparison inclusion and treatment of black Americans by the various Crown forces... Læs mere
The Selous Scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudo-guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations and daring flying-column raids.
The work covers the emergence and growth of Mau Mau, and the strategies applied by the British to confront and nullify what was in reality a tactically inexpert, but nonetheless powerfully symbolic black expression of political violence.