This book presents a comprehensive history of the German General Staff from its formation in the 17th century to its collapse in 1945. Walter Goerlitz outlines the role of the General Staff in shaping Prussian and German military strategy, its influence on national political policy, and its contribution to various major wars, including the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, and World War II. Through…
Russia’s Crimean War by historian John Shelton Curtiss provides a comprehensive analysis of the origins, development, and consequences of the Crimean War from the Russian perspective. Drawing extensively on Russian archival sources, Curtiss examines the political decisions of Tsar Nicholas I, diplomatic failures, military operations, and the broader European context that shaped the conflict. …
La Seconde Guerre Mondiale 1939–1942 by Raymond Cartier provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the first phase of the Second World War. Covering the years 1939 to 1942, the book explores major military operations, political developments, and global strategic shifts that defined the early war years. Cartier combines historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and strategic interpretation…
The Second World War: Essays in Military and Political History is a scholarly collection edited by Walter Laqueur that brings together leading historians to examine crucial military and political dimensions of World War II. The essays explore major strategic decisions, ideological conflicts, diplomatic maneuvers, and the war’s global impact. Emphasizing analytical perspectives rather than nar…
The Real History of World War II offers a comprehensive and visually rich reexamination of the global conflict that shaped the modern world. Written by historian Alan Axelrod, the book presents key events, battles, political decisions, and turning points of the Second World War through accessible narrative supported by maps, photographs, and archival materials. Axelrod challenges conventional i…
Robert Hamilton's World War One: The Great Battles presents a visual and narrative depiction of the major battles of World War I. Through archival photographs and concise historical commentary, the book depicts battlefield conditions, military strategies, and the experiences of soldiers in the global conflict that occurred from 1914–1918. It provides an in-depth look at the dynamics of trench…
The Pacific War by John Costello is a comprehensive historical study of the conflict between the Allied forces and Japan across the Pacific region during World War II. Drawing from archival materials, military documents, and firsthand accounts, Costello presents a detailed narrative of events leading up to the war, the major naval and land battles, and the strategic decisions that shaped the ou…
Chronology of World War Two presents a detailed, day-by-day account of the events of World War II, covering the political decisions, military operations, and pivotal moments that shaped the global conflict from 1939 to 1945. Compiled by Edward Davidson and Dale Manning, the book arranges wartime developments in a clear chronological format, allowing readers to trace the progression of battles, …
This book is a comprehensive study of the weapons and military equipment of the Napoleonic Wars (1789–1815). Philip J. Haythornthwaite describes the various weapons, equipment, uniforms, and military technology used by European armies. Featuring line illustrations by John Mollo and drawings by Peter Sarson and Tony Bryan, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the technical and v…
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War is a comprehensive historical account of the Vietnam War, written by journalist and documentarian Michael Maclear. Based on the award-winning television documentary series produced with Thames Television International, the book traces the conflict from its colonial roots to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Maclear combines eyewitness reporting, interviews, archival …