A classic WW2 POW memoir of capture and escape.
Mary Ellis was one of the first pilots and one of only three women to take the controls of the new Meteor fast jet.
Covers the final years of the German Fallschirmjager, Including operations such as the Battle of Sicily, Monte Casino, Grand Sasso Raid.
Concise account of the Chieftain's design, development and battlefield performance.
Wide-ranging introduction to the science of DNA testing and its use in genealogy.
Poland was re-created as an independent nation at the end of the First World War, but it soon faced problems as Nazi Germany set about expanding its control on Europe. The Wehrmacht's attack on 1 September 1939 was followed by a Red Army invasion two weeks later.
There have been many books written about operations during the Indonesian Confrontation and the enormous contribution made by the helicopter squadrons to the successful outcome of hostilities, but almost nothing of a similar nature concerning the Malayan Emergency - until now.
Heathrow is by far the UK's largest and most important airport. This is a highly readable account of the history and expansion of the airport.
A concise and authoritative account of the North Africa campaigns.
Suffragettes of Kent' delivers a thought provoking insight into the many stories of hope, determination, courage and sacrifice of those involved in the women's suffrage movement in Kent.
An unusual perspective on the first Blitz, being seen from the German point of view.
Volume 1 concentrated on the broad strategic narrative and chronology of the wars; this volume zooms in to the tactical and operational level to detail the composition, equipment and tactics of the armies that fought the great battles of the Diadochi.