Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Explores a forgotten chapter in the history of the Second World War. The first book ever published to contain a detailed account of every American military execution carried out in Britain.

Photographic history of the auxiliary armoured vehicles produced by the Soviet Union in the 1930s and 1940s.

The most detailed account yet of the career of this famous battlecruiser.

An excellent overview and guide to the Trojan War and its Aftermath in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

Practical advice and guidance to help people brand new to Metal detecting.

The true story behind the secret agents who have captivated and enthralled generations of readers.

Alexander conquered the largest empire the world had yet seen but died aged just 33, allegedly without nominating a successor.

Many of the photographs selected are rare and unusual for a variety of reasons which should appeal to railway historians and steam enthusiasts alike.

Describes the events leading up to the French invasion of Egypt, and the disastrous Battle of the Nile.

Justinian I (The Great) was one of the last great conquering Roman Emperors (though he never led an army in person).

Fun and informative guide for the historical traveller, finding themselves living in Medieval England.

Huge number of illustrations, mostly never seen before.

T. E. Lawrence's dispatches from the Arab Revolt during the First World War published in full for the first time.

Moving personal recollections of WW2 at sea.

Combines a guide for family historians of genealogical resources, placing them in context with historical events.

A fresh account of the fighting in North Africa drawing heavily upon soldiers' experiences and stripped of romance and adventure.

Detailed, evocative account of desertion on the home front during the First World War.

A narrative survey of the Belgian Army's defence of the remaining unoccupied vestiges of Belgium, all that remained after the 'opening moves' of 1914.

Joint Operations Around Manchester and in South Yorkshire, is the latest volume in a series of books by Robert Pixton, covering the lines across the Pennines, especially those of the former Great Central.

Another grisly unsolved Victorian multiple murder case for the author of Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer.

12 pages of full colour illustrations depicting over 20 different vehicles and their markings.

The author explores a large number of the British spigot weapons designed and used during the Second World War.

The first complete book on RN pendant numbers.

Graphic account of the Soviet sieges of Hitler's fortress-cities of Ternopol', Kovel', Poznan and Breslau at the end of the Second World War.

The first full-length popular history of the Soviet Union's decisive offensive against the Japanese in Manchuria and Korea at the end of the Second World War.

The most comprehensive coverage of a single British battleship ever attempted.