Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

After a long series of crushing defeats by the apparently unstoppable Japanese air and ground forces, the eventual fight back and victory in Burma was achieved as a result of the exercise of unprecedented combined services cooperation and operations. Crucial to this was the Allies' supremacy in the air coupled with their ground/air support strategy. Using veterans' firsthand accounts, Air Battle For Burma reveals the decisive nature of Allied air power in inflicting the first major defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War. Newly equipped Spitfire fighter squadrons made the crucial difference at the turning point battles of the Admin Box, Imphal and Kohima in 1944. Air superiority allowed Allied air forces to deploy and supply Allied ground troops on the front line and raids deep into enemy territory with relative impunity; revolutionary tactics never before attempted on such a scale. By covering both the strategic and tactical angles, through these previously unpublished personal accounts, this fine book is a fitting and overdue tribute to Allied air forces' contribution to victory in Burma.

German Army and Waffen SS Eastern Front Summer 1943.

The Official Admiralty Accounts Midway Coral Sea Java Sea Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. Precise, factual appraisals of each stage of the battles, all of which are placed within its strategic context Midway was one of the most important battles of WW2, and resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of the war Java Sea represented a disastrous defeat for the Allies Guadalcanal was the Allies first major offensive against the Japanese in WWII Comprehensive coverage of each battle and of the forces engaged Each account based solely and entirely on contemporary documents and

Tom Hicks' story begins when he joins the LMS straight from school and follows his early life on the railways in the 1930s, through enlistment, training as a paratrooper, wartime service, imprisonment and his return to the LMS as an engine driver. **Tom volunteered for war service in 1939 and was initially placed in the military railway of the Royal Engineers. In search of adventure, he successfully applied to join the newly formed 1st Parachute Squadron of the Royal Engineers. The intensity and rigours of parachute training are described in detail, as are the comradeship and humour that came to the fore as this small 150-man unit fought throughout the Second World War as part of the 1st Parachute Brigade. The excitement of the first parachute jumps are relived together with the parachute operations in North Africa, Sicily and the Battle of Arnhem. It was here after nine days' fighting with his mates falling around him that Tom was wounded and taken prisoner. Following the battle, Tom was transported in a cattle truck to Germany where he was used as forced labour in a lead mine until being liberated by the Americans in 1945.**With insightful commentary from Tom's son Norman, this is the story of an ordinary soldier, who was motivated by pride in his unit. It was this that would not let him leave the army when he was twice given the opportunity to return home to support the struggling railway system. Tom has recounted his experiences with a keen eye and the sense of humour that has always enabled him to triumph in the face of adversity.**As featured in The Star (Sheffield), Express & Star (Wolverhampton) and The Barnsley Chronicle

This new edition of a classic wartime pilot's memoir is introduced by the renowned aviation historian Dilip Sarkar MBE, FRHistS.

Detailed ship histories combined with policy context.

A revealing study of the confrontation between an eminent Victorian general and two of South Africa's warrior nations.

Providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic vehicles.

Describes MacLean's extensive Royal Navy war experiences in the Arctic, Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.

Covers operations by the British multinational 14th Army and also the American-Sino troops of General Stilwell and Chiang Kai-Shek.

Introduces the modeller to the daring operation that was Market Garden.

The most detailed and comprehensive study of the RAF and its work in support of the SOE ever undertaken.

"Highly recommended... This highly illustrated book provides a vivid picture of war at the tactical level" Jack Sheldon

Charts the development of the M60 from its origins in World War II to the Cold War.

The Royal Hellenic Air Force in World War Two. The forgotten story of Greeces heroic airmen and their contribution to victoryDraws heavily on eyewitness accounts.Exciting story of daring and defiance against the oddsThe RHAF in exile contributed greatly to the Allied cause, particularly at El Alamein 70th anniversary in October 2012

Demonstrates that some of the battles can be located. Describes the provincial and political fragmentation of the fifth century. Details the emergence of new cultural identities including that of the war-band. Places Arthur in a more realistic historical context. Concludes with a new theory as to what sort of man Arthur was and the battles he fought.

The first ever full biography of one of Britain's best loved and most successful ever writers. Includes new interviews with colleagues and contemporaries including Neil Gaiman and Robert Rankin.

Leonardo Da Vinci, the left-handed genius.

Amanda J Thomas explores why so many of the greatest thinkers and innovators of Britain's industrial age were Nonconformists.

Flight Lieutenant David Crook was a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain who became a decorated ace.

Reexamines the literary, pictorial and archaeological evidence for hoplite warfare minutely, and combines this with the insights of experimental archaeology using replica weapons and equipment.

A major new history of the Port of London.

Detailed history of the operations of the Royal Navy's Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean during the Second World War.

Covers wreaths for all seasons, from scented lavender hearts to harvest festival straw circles, and we will explore how to make them from more unusual materials such as pool noodles.