From the busy streets of London to the death pits of the Balkans, Ron Turnbull - both as a Scotland Yard murder detective and as an international war crimes investigator - has seen more of brutal and sudden death than almost any other Brit.
Summary of design and operational history
Third edition of Simon Fowler's best-selling guide to researching the British Army. Revised, updated and expanded to include the latest online resources.
Summary of design and operational history
Graphic images, many never seen before, of the defeat and annihilation of the German 6th Army. The Battle of Stalingrad remains iconic.
Graphic account of the most famous episode in the Battle of the Bulge. Tells the story from German and American viewpoints. Full walking and driving tour of the area over which the battle was fought.
Verdun 1916 - in popular memory the greatest of the Great War battles between the French and the Germans.
Comprehensive account of US military helicopters in war and peace up the present day.
The Wiking SS Division was one of the most ruthless fighting formations of WW2. This is the fifth in the author's Waffen SS Division Images of War series.
Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension or effective abolition of the rank of Field Marshal is debatable. What is certain,... Læs mere
Social history of women's romance with compacts and cosmetics. Asks why compacts were one of the few acceptable gifts from potential partners. Includes top makes and designers, plus vintage advertising, museums, specialist dealers and auctions.
How photography and cameras began; the difficulties of using early cameras in wartime.