Fully illustrated, this study assesses the importance of British and German infantry formations to the armies fighting in Operation Crusader during late 1941.
During the Desert War (1940–43), both sides viewed armour as the decisive arm because the North African terrain did not hinder its...
Have you ever wondered what your street was like thousands of years ago? This illustrated history book for children takes you on a 12,000-year journey to find out the story of a single street.
Think of the street you live on. Now think of how it may have looked in the Stone Age in 10,000 BCE, or in...
Fully illustrated, this book examines the evolving armored vehicle tactics used by US forces during World War II.
US tank tactics were governed, in practice, by the terrain and the enemy as much as the quality of equipment, so they developed markedly between November 1942 and May 1945. When the...
Examines and analyses how the Soviet tank forces that fought at Stalingrad were rejuvenated in the months leading up to the battle, and the role they played in this iconic campaign.
The Stalingrad campaign was a major turning point of World War II. The German Sixth Army's 22 divisions and 250,000...
Illustrated throughout, this is the first book to study the Soviet and German armoured forces that fought the campaign for the Eastern Front's vital oilfields.
Although Sixth Army's battle for Stalingrad dominates accounts of the German summer 1942 offensive, the parallel thrust by von Kleist's...
Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.
For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage –...
We know all about history through the eyes of adults, but what about children? Journey through the lives of 30 everyday children from the Ice Age to modern times.
A history book that helps kids today understand the lives of someone their age in the past - what they wore, the food they ate, and the...
The true story of the world’s most famous ship is retold in this beautiful book with stunning visuals and a gripping narrative.
One fateful night in 1912 the so-called Ship of Dreams turned into a nightmare in the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg and sinking on its maiden voyage.
The tragedy...
This absorbing study casts light on the tactics, technologies, and specially raised units involved in siege operations during the American Civil War.
Remembered for its bloody pitched battles, the American Civil War also witnessed a substantial number of hard-fought actions involving fortified...
This book enables young readers to access the great sweep of the Bible by linking its main stories and people to its fascinating and diverse historical and geographical setting. Key to this book are 14 astonishingly detailed reconstructive vistas from the ancient world, picking out salient points in...
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