Books in the Military History and Policy series

Explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. This book examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war.

The essays that comprise this collection examine the development and influence of the British General Staff from the late Victorian period until the eve of World War II.

This volume presents new and established scholars writing on a range of subjects from the Dervishes of the 1890s to the terrorism and guerrilla wars of the post-1945 period.

This book uses official records to show that Malta, far from being written off, was developed in the inter-war years as a British offensive base, and that the island's air and naval forces made a major contribution to Allied victory in North Africa.

A collection of writings by Generalfeldmarschall Alfred Graf von Schlieffen, one of Imperial Germany's more intriguing figures.

This book examines what motivated the ordinary British man to go to France in 1914, especially in the early years when Britain relied on the voluntary system to fill the ranks.

The book examines why, having routed the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto, the Central Alliance forces were not capable of forcing the surrender of Italy.

This collections of essays focuses on three aspects of the Boer War: how the British Military functioned; the role of the Boers, Afrikaners and Zulus; and the media presentation of the war to the public.

This book offers a comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War.

A study of the circumstances leading to British intervention in Vietnam in 1945, and the course and consequences of this intervention. It links French colonialism with the native communist insurgency, while examining British and Foreign Office attitudes towards French Indochina.

Structured around four case studies, this volume examines how the Ottoman Army was able to evolve and maintain a high level of overall combat effectiveness, despite the primitive nature of the Ottoman State during the First World War. It is intended for students of the First World War, military history and strategic studies in general.

A collection of writings by Generalfeldmarschall Alfred Graf von Schlieffen, of Imperial Germany.

This book focuses on the British Commonwealth armies during the Second World War, which, following the disastrous Malayan and Burma campaigns, had to hurriedly re-organise their troops to fight the Japanese.

With essays on key aspects of the Normandy campaign from leading names in military history, this book re-examines crucial issues and debates of D-Day and the Normandy campaign. It tackles a range of core topics, placing them in their historiographical context, to present revisionist interpretations of key issues.

A detailed study of the interaction between Lloyd George and the military authorities over the conduct of the Great War based largely on primary sources.

The essays that comprise this collection examine the development and influence of the British General Staff from the late Victorian period until the eve of World War II.

This volume presents new and established scholars writing on a range of subjects from the Dervishes of the 1890s to the terrorism and guerrilla wars of the post-1945 period.

The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. This book offers a study of the Normandy campaign and the perceived failure of British forces there. It is useful for students of military history and general readers with an interest in the subject.

Examines the issues and debates of the D-Day campaign. This book presents interpretations of key issues, such as the image of the Allied armies compared with the Germans, the role of air power, and the lessons learned by the military from their operations. It is useful to students of the Second World War, and of military and strategic studies.

Examines how in the 20th century the British army learnt lessons past wars, both large and small, in order to prepare for the future.

This book is a thought-provoking study of the Palestine campaign fought by the British-led Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) from 1917 to the withdrawal from Syria in 1919.

In this study, the author traces the reasons for the British Army's tactical weakness in Normandy to flaws in its training in Britain.

Gallipoli: Making History explores the international, professional, local and personal historiography of the campaign.

This new collection focuses on its international political and strategic dimensions from the 1860s to the 1930s. It examines them as objects of the Great Powers' political and economic rivalries and as tools of power projection, strategic mobilization and imperial defence.

Brings together experts to show how the modern world began with the coming of the railway. This book explains why it had a greater impact than any other technical or industrial innovation before and completely redefined the limits of the civilized world. It is useful for students of international history, military history and strategic studies.

This compelling text explores the international, professional, local and personal historiography of the campaign.

This book is a new look at the evolution of operational art and its complex roots in history.