This book investigates the biblical attitudes towards the use of mercenaries in ancient Judah. Although mercenaries are viewed negatively in modern warfare, it has been unclear if this sentiment was shared in the ancient world. After compiling and d...Loe edasi...
A unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eyes of those who were there. A unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eye...Loe edasi...
Fully illustrated, this study examines World War IIs most dramatic single-ship action, in which Stephen Hopkins fought a heavily armed German auxiliary cruiser, Stier. Fully illustrated, this study examines World...Loe edasi...
The first illustrated study in English of the Finnish Air Forces battle to repel the Soviet invaders during the Winter War, one of the greatest David-and-Goliath air battles in history.In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded its neighbou...Loe edasi...
The first authoritative, illustrated account of Russias high-risk strike on Ukraines capital, the centerpiece of its failed 2022 invasion plan.In 2022, Vladimir Putin was convinced he could seize Kyiv, install a puppet government...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526181695)
This book explores the resurfacing of photographs from the Algerian War of Independence (195462) in contemporary art and photobooks by tracing some of the unexpected paths along which photographs travel and argues that contemporary archival art can...Loe edasi...
Sari: This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496236203)
Through the winter of 1862 and spring of 1863, the U.S. Army and Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia clashed along the Rappahannock River in two major battles. Both demonstrated the height of power for the Confederacy in the Eastern Theater. T...Loe edasi...
This book provides a ground-breaking study of monuments to defeat. Focusing on one sculptureGloria Victis, or Glory to the Defeated, by French artist Antonin Merciéthe author examines the artworks profound influence on commemorative practices at the...Loe edasi...
Using a dialectical perspective in analysis and judgment, in Critical Engagements in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature: Salvaging the Ruins of Empire E. San Juan, Jr. summarizes hegemonic cultural studies, current postcolonial theory...Loe edasi...
Illustrated throughout, this uncovers the hundreds of British and French warships in the Dunkirk evacuation, whose actions have been overshadowed by the fame of the Little Ships.In this book, nav...Loe edasi...
This fully illustrated study pits Germanys Panzer I against the Soviet T-26 in the Spanish Civil War. This fully illustrated study pits Germanys Panzer I against the Soviet T-26 in the Spanish Civil War.In 1936, as...Loe edasi...
Packed with illustrations, this is the first history of MarinegruppenkommandoSüd, Germanys southern naval command that fought a fast and furious war at the far end of the Mediterranean....Loe edasi...
A Telegraph Best Book 2025 Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraines frontlines some to save democracy, some to save themselves. A modern-day Homage to Catalonia and Figh...Loe edasi...
Russian expert Mark Galeotti provides an in-depth look at the siege that pitted Ivan the Terrible and Russias first standing army against the Khanate of Kazan, leading to Muscovys rise. Russian expert Mark Galeotti provides an...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008699796)
The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastingss portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings these men to life with sensitivity and beautiful prose THE TIMES...Loe edasi...
Written by one of the worlds leading experts on the Eastern Front, this captivating history explores the final battle for Berlin and the heart of Germany. Written by one of the worlds leading experts on the Eastern Front, this...Loe edasi...
July of 1331 saw the gathering of a most unusual army; its billets scattered across the modest ports of Yorkshire’s eastern coast. Its purpose, the invasion of Scotland and the overthrow of the yet inchoate line of Bruce kings. This was a task monume...Loe edasi...
After defeating a coalition of Athens, Thebes, Persia, and other Greek city-states at the end of the Corinthian War in 387 BC, Sparta tyrannized all of Greece with nearly unchecked power. But her empire had been hollowed by the cost of generations of...Loe edasi...
The Gloucestershire Regiment is the most decorated in British Army history. During its 300-year history, the regiment bore more battle honours on its Colours than any other. From the deserts of North Africa to the jungles of Burma, this book will giv...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226846880)
A personal account by a war historian and adoptee who discovers his biological father was a famous Marine combat photographer in Vietnam. Robert K. Brigham has had a substantial career as a historian of the Vietnam War, with a hand...Loe edasi...
Although also known as the Third English Civil War, the author makes it clear that this was the last war between the Scots and English as separate states. He narrates in detail the the events following the exiled King Charles II’s landing in Scotland...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837052097)
Gerald Gliddons classic survery of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has been greatly expanded and updated to include the latest research and analysis....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008447274)
Shows how a scrappy band of 13 colonies fought and bought its way to superpower size THE TIMES For seven years after the Declaration of Independence the United States had no internationally recognized boundaries an...Loe edasi...
Fully illustrated, this study examines the US Army and Japanese troops who fought for control of the Philippine Islands in the climactic months of World War II. In October 1944 the Sixth US Army landed on Leyte in the Japanese-held...Loe edasi...
An in-depth look at the battle that saw the American Overmountain Men come together and defeat the British Loyalist army, turning the tide of the war. An in-depth look at the battle that saw the American Overmountain Men come tog...Loe edasi...
A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR When everyday life becomes a state of emergency, how can yesterdays words suffice? We were so happy and didnt know it A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European su...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780192872821)
The Gesta Francorum Ierusalem expugnantium adds a new voice to the half-dozen contemporaries who chronicled the First Crusade (1095) and the very few who continued the story after 1099. The Latin text is accompanied by an accurate and lively...Loe edasi...
This is the vivid story of men at all levels-from the captain to the seamen-and the Japanese they faced in battle, first at the Marianas in June 1944 and finally on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In that engagement, the N...Loe edasi...
Explores the pivotal role of Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds II Canadian Corps in July 1944, detailing key operations like ATLANTIC and SPRING.The first of two volumes, Monty’s Normandy Hammer traces the major operations fought by Lieutenant-General...Loe edasi...
An Examination of the Portuguese Army under the command of Wellington in the Pennisula War.Following the French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish defeat of the Portuguese armed forces, the British raised and organized a...Loe edasi...
Patrick Milehams scholarly and well illustrated history of Britains cavalry regiments takes the story from early roots in Cromwells army, through their formation over 350 years ago during the reign of Charles II, and follows their history to the e...Loe edasi...
In developing plans for the Allied invasion of France, from the very beginning, SHAEF planners considered the vital need to secure deepwater ports to bring in all the supplies needed to support an army of hundreds of thousands of troops. Cherbourg,...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the dramatic events below the Passchendaele ridge on 9 October 1917, the author has drawn on British, Australian and German sources to reconstruct the battle in unprecedented detail. This thoroughly researched study relates the story of...Loe edasi...
The image of Sir Francis Drake calmly playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe despite the sighting of the Spanish Armada has been handed down as one of historys great examples of English insouciance. In reality, the English commander knew the wind and the ti...Loe edasi...
In 1879 Britain was at the height of its power when her forces in South Africa unexpectedly invaded neighbouring Zululand. The Zulu king, Cetshwayo, fought back and swiftly defeated the invading troops, firstly at Isandlwana (the defence of Rorkes D...Loe edasi...
The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. An estimated 2 million individuals, military as well as civilian, became casualties in a savage struggle which lasted for more than five months. Stalingrads strategic positio...Loe edasi...
This book investigates the biblical attitudes towards the use of mercenaries in ancient Judah. Although mercenaries are viewed negatively in modern warfare, it has been unclear if this sentiment was shared in the ancient world. After compiling and d...Loe edasi...
A unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eyes of those who were there. A unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eye...Loe edasi...
Fully illustrated, this study examines World War IIs most dramatic single-ship action, in which Stephen Hopkins fought a heavily armed German auxiliary cruiser, Stier. Fully illustrated, this study examines World...Loe edasi...
The first illustrated study in English of the Finnish Air Forces battle to repel the Soviet invaders during the Winter War, one of the greatest David-and-Goliath air battles in history.In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded its neighbou...Loe edasi...
The first authoritative, illustrated account of Russias high-risk strike on Ukraines capital, the centerpiece of its failed 2022 invasion plan.In 2022, Vladimir Putin was convinced he could seize Kyiv, install a puppet government...Loe edasi...
The first English language history of Chinas Most Important Battle in World War II In April 1944, Imperial Japan launched Operation Ichigo to secure a transport route linking Japanese forces in northern China and Southeast Asia, while el...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group), ISBN-13: 9780857509628)
This is history as it should be written: as page-turning and compelling as the best thriller, rich in human drama yet deeply researched and authoritative... superbly told with compassion, edge-of-seat tension and the deftness of a master story-tell...Loe edasi...
This highly illustrated book, published in paperback, tells the heroic story of those five months using artefacts, interviews, documents, film, art and photographs from the archive at IWM. Personal testimony from those who were there helps bring to...Loe edasi...
Relive the battle for a nation.As 8,000 Scottish soldiers, most of them spearmen, faced 18,000 English infantrymen, archers and mounted knights in June 1314 near the Bannock Burn, many would have thought that the result a foregone conclusion. But two...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526181695)
This book explores the resurfacing of photographs from the Algerian War of Independence (195462) in contemporary art and photobooks by tracing some of the unexpected paths along which photographs travel and argues that contemporary archival art can...Loe edasi...
Sari: This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496236203)
Through the winter of 1862 and spring of 1863, the U.S. Army and Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia clashed along the Rappahannock River in two major battles. Both demonstrated the height of power for the Confederacy in the Eastern Theater. T...Loe edasi...
