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  • Tanks in the Caucasus 1942–43

    Series Book 351 - New Vanguard
    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 elite First Panzer Army actually came closer to Hitler's main strategic objective of 1942: the Caucasus ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • US Tank Tactics in World War II

    Series Book 269 - Elite
    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 United States entered the ground war against Germany and Italy in North Africa in November 1942, both a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Stories of Women's Suffrage

    Votes for Women!

    Illustrated by Steve Noon ...
    Series series Women's Stories from History
    Women used to have few rights. All the important decisions in their lives were made by men. They could not vote and give their opinion on who should run the country. By the middle of the 19th century, more and more women were starting to ask why not? These are the stories of five trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult circumstances: Elizabeth Cady Stanton began campaigning for women ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Child Through Time

    The Book of Children's History

    Illustrated by Steve Noon ...
    Series series DK Panorama
    An original look at history that profiles 30 children from different eras so that children of today can discover the lives of the cave people, Romans, Vikings, and beyond through the eyes of someone their own age.History books often focus on adults, but what was the past like for children? A Child Through Time is historically accurate and thoroughly researched, and brings the children of history ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Street Through Time

    A 12,000 Year Journey Along the Same Street

    Illustrated by Steve Noon ...
    by DK ...
    Series series DK Panorama
    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 Victorian times during the Industrial Revolution, or how it may look 50 years from now. A Street ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Desert Rat vs Afrikakorps Soldier

    Operation Crusader 1941

    Series Book 88 - Combat
    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 manoeuvrability. Having defeated the Italians in 1940, the British believed their infantry did not need to co ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • American Civil War Siege Tactics

    by Ron Field ...
    Series Book 271 - Elite
    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 locations, ranging from the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861 to the drawn-out siege of Petersburg ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Soviet Tanks at Stalingrad 1942–43

    Series Book 345 - New Vanguard
    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 troops were encircled and destroyed, while the Soviet 62nd Army's desperate defense of the city and the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • American Civil War Amphibious Tactics

    by Ron Field ...
    Series Book 262 - Elite
    Reveals the tactics, technologies, and specially raised units at the heart of the Union's conduct of combined operations in the American Civil War.During the Civil War, as well as confronting the Confederates on land, the Union forces mounted several ambitious amphibious operations, both on the coast and along the banks of the great rivers. In this book, renowned historian Ron Field explains how ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier

    Saint-Lô 1944

    by Frank Baldwin ...
    Series Book 81 - Combat
    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 – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Great Wall of China 221 BC–AD 1644

    Series series Fortress
    The most famous example of fortification in the world, the Great Wall of China stretches for more than 6,000km across inhospitable terrain.Charting its development from its earliest origins in the 7th century BC through to the present day, this account reveals the true history of the wall, and explores the myths that surround it. Included are details of what it was like to live within the wall, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (3)

    The Third Day

    by Timothy Orr ...
    Series Book 403 - Campaign
    An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades.The third day of the Battle of Gettysburg was the most dramatic of the three. Among the iconic clashes that took place was the 12,500-man attack known as Pickett's Charge, General Lee's last assault at Gettysburg in which his soldiers ... Read more

    $18.99 USD