Graphic new account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses Reconstructs the fighting in vivid detail Insight into the rival commanders Edward IV and the Duke of Somerset Incorporates the results of recent archaeological research Sets the battle in the wider context of medieval military history
When Joe finds himself in North Africa, he finds not only war and comradeship, but also love. Could this be the turning point? Yet as he makes plans for a (slightly) safer future, one more challenge calls. What else can a man expect when he keeps company with the newly-born SAS?
Donald Lord of the Isles, spurred on by a dispute over the Earldom of Ross with the Scottish regent, Robert Duke of Albany, led a Highland host to burn Inverness and descend upon Aberdeen. Wave upon wave of the mighty highland force charged forth, only to meet their death at the hands of the more efficient Lowland force, fighting against the odds.
The Special Interrogation Group (SIG) was the most exceptional of Special Forces. This is the history of the SIG, revealing startling details about the group and offering moving insights into the Jewish volunteers putting their lives on the line to fight against the evils of Nazism.
Presents a history in which the author transports readers back to the events of the day, giving a feel of what it was like to participate in combat then.
Concentrates on the military actions between the first German paratroop landing on 20th May and the final defeat and evacuation on 30th May. As well as studying the strengths, tactics, leadership and weapons of both sides, this book contains numerous graphic personal anecdotes by participants, be they German, Allied or Cretan.
A accessible and entertaining new history of the Long Range Desert Group, forerunner of the SAS, famous for their exploits in the Desert War, and full of memorable characters and archetypal British heroes.
Castles held a pivotal position as seats of power for centuries. This short history explores their significance, the battles and sieges that were fought over them, and life in and around the castle.
The story of the last surviving 'Desert Rats' in their own words and their experience of war in North Africa.
Lucid study of the struggle between king and nobility in thirteenth-century England.