Books published by FONTHILL MEDIA LTD

The Special Air Service (SAS) is Britain's elite special force unit, with the famous `who dares wins' motto. This is the story of the SAS's activities in Italy during the Second World War. Parachute troops operated behind enemy lines to gain intelligence, destroy aircraft, and attack strategic targets-in the process winning many battle honours.

This book covers the development and deployment of artillery self-propelled guns in the German Army between 1939 and 1945. Rommel needed artillery guns that were capable of keeping up with his Panzers. He used these new weapons in North Africa and France against the Allies. They were also used on the Eastern Front to attack the Soviet Red Army.

Almost 1,100 Territorials of the Liverpool Rifles deployed overseas in early 1915, but by the end of the war, less than 100 remained with the battalion. This book narrates their daily struggle in the pitiless arena of modern warfare; from their apprenticeship during the Second Battle of Ypres, to their epic actions with the famed 55th Division.

In 1955, Britain with US assistance, started development of a medium range ballistic missile. The idea was to give Britain an independent nuclear capability to take it through to the 1970s. The need for underground launchers added to what was an already complex project and this, allied to ever-increasing costs, saw the project cancelled in 1960.

The history of some of history's most interesting, and strangest, flying boats! High Hulls delves into the stories of beautiful and unusual aircraft from a vanished time. Both ship and plane, these machines covered the globe in the 1930s and 1940s, performing a multitude of tasks. This book reveals the history of over thirty of these amazing craft.

Based on personal interviews, the narrative follows 15 selected former members of aircrew during their respective training and tours of duty with XV Squadron. The stories reveal their thoughts, concerns, hopes and fears as they struggle to complete a tour of duty, which consisted of flying night after night, over heavily defended enemy territory.

The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., today P&O Cruises, has been taking passengers all over the world since 1837. Join the author on a world cruise. Find out how world travel has changed, and, in some cases, has not. Using extracts from old diaries, guide books and accounts, the writer compares cruising today with yesteryear.

In its heyday a journey over the Ruabon to Barmouth line was officially described by the Great Western Railway as being `a country rich in mountain streams, wild woods and wide far views, unbeaten in any part of Wales.' This book explores the communities the railway served, the characters involved and the reasons behind its construction.

In the early 20th century the future of air travel seemed to lie with the giant airships of Count von Zeppelin. Zeppelins were used during the First World War and afterwards the 'Graf Zeppelin' and 'Hindenburg' were the height of elegance. The 'Hindenburg' disaster of 1937 proved to be the end of the giant airship as a commercial enterprise.

The first detailed and in-depth researched biography of the acclaimed British actor Dennis Price, charting his rise to fame, his most famous roles, his battle with depression, alcohol and the tax man ... and how he outshone everything and everyone around him.

`Victorian Cornwall' is a prolifically illustrated tour around the county using wherever possible the earliest views available from the author's extensive collection. Many are rare and seldom seen in print; bringing many of these early treasures together to record and document for future generations and the enjoyment and education of the reader.

'The Two Duchesses' is family correspondence of and relating to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, Elizabeth, Duchess of Devonshire, Earl of Bristol (Bishop of Derry), the Countess of Bristol, Lord Byron, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Augustus Foster and others 1777-1859, focusing on the period from America's independence to the fall of Napoleon.

From Bushmen to the Bantu; the invasion by the Matabele; the advent of missionaries; and the arrival of Cecil Rhodes, up to the time of independence. This is the romantic land of the high veld; of the great river Zambezi and the mighty Victoria Falls, and vast mineral wealth. This was the country that Mugabe referred to as `the jewel of Africa'.

Steve Winwood was successively lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist with the chart-topping Spencer Davis Group, the more experimental Traffic, and the short-lived Blind Faith. He then embarked on a successful career as a solo performer, session musician and regular collaborator with his peers. This is the first biography for nearly 30 years.

The first book to give a comprehensive account of all the children of Richard III, his only legitimate child, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, his illegitimate children John of Gloucester, and Katherine, who became countess of Huntingdon also other possible children, particularly Richard Plantagenet of Eastwell.

Founded in 1925 in Warnemunde, Arado-Flugzeugwerke, from the outset, produced civil aircraft as well as developing prototypes for the clandestine armament programme of the Reichswehr. From 1933 when the licensed production of military aircraft commenced, the factory also built a number of their own designs.

The 2/5th King's Own deployed overseas for the first time in February 1917 against an experienced and aggressive foe. This book narrates their daily struggle to learn the necessary survival skills in the pitiless arena of modern warfare that was the Western Front, and their progress to become the fighting equal of any battalion by the end of 1918.

Yeoman tells of his struggles within Mormonism with no holds barred honesty and wit. Raised as a Mormon boy he went through a heavily indoctrinated youth system. This story offers a fascinating insight into the conflict between years of conditioned thinking vs. a need to re-programme one's mind after escaping the clutches of organised religion.

'Led By Lions--MPs and Sons Who Fell in the First World War' tells the story of over 100 men who went to war and made the ultimate sacrifice. Each entry includes a biography complete with war service and subsequent demise.

The most deadly aircraft projected during the last months of the Second World War, the Focke Wulf jet fighters were an inspiration for the very first generation of North American and Soviet fighters used during the early years of the Cold War and for numerous British, Swedish, French and other projects typical of the 50s and 60s.

Brian Cull's definitive `Fighters over Malta: Gladiators and Hurricanes 1940-1942' is a highly detailed account of the gallant band of RAF and Commonwealth pilots who flew Gladiators and Hurricanes in defence of Malta between June 1940 and April 1942, when help in the guise of Spitfires finally arrived.

The aim of the author is to discover what light Hitler's associates were able to shed on the personality and modus operandi of the Fuhrer, and to determine the extent to which they (and indeed, Hitler himself) realized that their leader was insane.

An in-depth look at the recording career of rock legends Black Sabbath, focusing on each song individually, album by album, with facts and critical assessment together with a look at the album art, chart positions etc. The book will cover every studio album recorded by the band, as well as looking at their live albums and DVD/video appearances.