Although ultimately unsuccessful, Operation Agreement was one of the most dramatic raids of the war in North Africa. This dramatic retelling of the events emphasizes the often-overlooked story of the
Sadler (military historian, Centre for Lifelong Learning, Sunderland U.) writes for fellow military historians or general readers very interested in the subject as he thoroughly covers the wars betwee
The story of the last surviving 'Desert Rats' in their own words and their experience of war in North Africa. From 1940-3 Britain was engaged in a life and death struggle with the Axis powers in North
D-Day began on the night of June 5-6 1944, and would prove to be the most pivotal battle of World War II. At 07.00 hours on the 6th, Britain's First Corps and XXX Corps came ashore on Sword a
The Scottish victory in the decisive Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 meant that Scotland would not simply become an appendage to England but would remain a free and independent state. This account focus
Unlike the few other books written on the catastrophic fall of Crete in May 1941, this book concentrates on the military actions between the first German paratroop landing on 20 May and the final defe
