Hoppa till innehållet

E-böcker / Historia


Omslagsbild för Public Schools and The Great War
E-bok

Public Schools and The Great War

In this pioneering and original book, Anthony Seldon and David Walsh study the impact that the public schools had on the conduct of the Great War, and vice versa. Drawing on fresh ...


Omslagsbild för Into Touch
E-bok

Into Touch

Many thousands of men died during the Great War. They came from every place and class. The very cream of the Nation joined up thinking it a great adventure but, all too often, neve ...


Omslagsbild för British Battles of the Crimean Wars 1854-1856
E-bok

British Battles of the Crimean Wars 1854-1856

The Crimean War was the most destructive armed conflict of the Victorian era. It is remembered for the unreasoning courage of the Charge of the Light Brigade, for the precise volle ...


Omslagsbild för Sharing the Secret
E-bok

Sharing the Secret

This ground breaking book examines the colorful history of the Intelligence Corps from its formation in 1940 up to the present day. Even accepting that there are aspects of the Cor ...


Omslagsbild för Marshal of Victory
E-bok

Marshal of Victory

At Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin and in virtually all the principal battles on the Eastern Front during the Second World War, Georgy Zhukov played a major role. H ...


Omslagsbild för European Resistance in the Second World War
E-bok

European Resistance in the Second World War

Resistance to German-led Axis occupation occurred all the way across the European continent during the Second World War. It took a wide range of forms – non-cooperation and disinfo ...


Omslagsbild för The Cover up at Omaha Beach
E-bok

The Cover up at Omaha Beach

The Rangers mission was clear. They were to lead the assault on Omaha Beach and breakout inland. Simultaneously other Ranger units would scale the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc to destro ...


Omslagsbild för RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma
E-bok

RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma

It is a recognized fact that, had the war gone badly for the Allies on the India/Burma front, and had the Japanese succeeded in invading the Indian Continent, the outcome of the wa ...


Omslagsbild för The Few: Preparation for the Battle of Britain
E-bok

The Few: Preparation for the Battle of Britain

This new addition to the Images of War series is sure to prove welcome, illustrating as it does the preparatory stages of the iconic Battle of Britain. Whilst the country geared up ...


Omslagsbild för History of the Glider Pilot Regiment
E-bok

History of the Glider Pilot Regiment

The Glider Pilot Regiment, having been raised as the first element of the new Army Air Corps in 1942 and disbanded in 1957, can probably claim the dubious distinction of having bee ...


Omslagsbild för Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War
E-bok

Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War

'Spy in the Sky' matters have long been a source of interest and fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modellers and none more so than the elusive and secretive Sovi ...


Omslagsbild för Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs
E-bok

Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs

Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history ...


Omslagsbild för Tracing your Family History on the Internet
E-bok

Tracing your Family History on the Internet

This fully revised second edition of Chris Paton's best-selling guide is essential reading if you want to make effective use of the internet in your family history research. Every ...


Omslagsbild för A History of Political Scandals
E-bok

A History of Political Scandals

A MUST-BUY BOOK for everyone interested in history and the scandalous behaviour of politicians across the world. Andy Hughes' fascinating book guides us through centuries of politi ...


Omslagsbild för War in the Balkans
E-bok

War in the Balkans

Jeffrey Plowman's photographic history traces the course of the entire Balkan campaign from the first moves of the Italians through Albania and the invasion of Jugoslavia and Bulga ...


Omslagsbild för Doctors in the Great War
E-bok

Doctors in the Great War

Doctors played a bigger role in the First World War than in any other previous conflict. This reflected not only the War's unprecedented scale but a growing recognition of the need ...


Omslagsbild för Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France
E-bok

Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France

At 21:00 on 9 May 1940 Codeword Danzig was issued alerting Adolf Hitler's airborne troops that they were about to spearhead an attack on Belgium and the Netherlands. The following ...


Omslagsbild för From Corunna to Waterloo
E-bok

From Corunna to Waterloo

Basing his story on contemporary letters, diaries and reports and a comprehensive bibliography, John Mollo takes the reader into the heart of the Hussar Brigade in peace and war, d ...


Omslagsbild för British Battles of the Napoleonic Wars 1807-1815
E-bok

British Battles of the Napoleonic Wars 1807-1815

The Napoleonic Wars was truly a world-wide conflict and Britain found itself engaged in battles, sieges and amphibious operations around the globe. Following every battle the comma ...


Omslagsbild för The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War
E-bok

The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War

The First World War saw many changes to Sheffield that have helped shape what the city is today. It is apt that as we mark the centenary of the outbreak of the war, whilst paying o ...


Omslagsbild för Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941-1942
E-bok

Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941-1942

The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused t ...


Omslagsbild för From Pole to Pole
E-bok

From Pole to Pole

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) was the most successful polar explorer of his era using sledges, dogs, ski and ships. He is mainly remembered for being the first man to reach the South ...


Omslagsbild för Cobra! The Attack Helicopter
E-bok

Cobra! The Attack Helicopter

The history of the Cobra helicopter is a long and varied one, characterised by extensive deployment in some of the most dynamic theatres of war. Designed in 1965, we are fast appro ...


Omslagsbild för The Burning of Moscow
E-bok

The Burning of Moscow

As soon as Napoleon and his Grand Army entered Moscow, on 14 September 1812, the capital erupted in flames that eventually engulfed and destroyed two thirds of the city. The fiery ...


Omslagsbild för Sulla
E-bok

Sulla

Lucius Cornelius Sulla is one of the central figures of the late Roman Republic. Indeed, he is often considered a major catalyst in the death of the republican system. the ambitiou ...