Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Constantine the Great is one of the best known Roman Emperors. Ian Hughes assesses whether his record as a military leader justifies the epithet 'the Great', or whether this rests on his religious policies.

The first major study of the role of the castle in the Wars of the Roses.

Good Photographic Coverage, new Factual Information, Informative Captions, useful to Modellers

The full story of the Etaples Mutiny.

The Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has changed life as we know it and thrust the NHS into the spotlight. A nation in lockdown has adorned windows with rainbows and stepped onto doorsteps every Thursday to celebrate the people who are risking their lives by turning up to work. But as the grim reports of deaths from the disease cumulate, along with stories of insufficient protective equipment for staff, there is hope that the crisis will raise awareness and bring change to the way the NHS and its people are treated. At midnight on 5 July 1948, the National Health Service was born with the founding principal to be free at the point of use and based on clinical need rather than on a person's ability to pay. Over seventy years since its formation, these core principals still hold true, but the world has changed. Persistent underfunding has not kept pace with increased demand for healthcare, leading to longer waiting times, staffing shortages and low moral. This book traces the history of our health service, from Victorian healthcare and the early 20th century, through a timeline of change to the current day, comparing the problems and illnesses of 1948 to those we face today. Politics and funding are demystified and the effects of the pandemic are discussed, alongside personal stories from frontline staff and patients who have experienced our changing NHS.

Archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations. Displays available model kits and aftermarket products.

Detailed narrative unfolds in words of the men who were actually there. De-classified interviews with the German unit commanders who took part.

1,000 images of the second year of WW2 - September 1940 to September 1941.

Detailed, highly illustrated history of the Challenger 2 main battle tank. Examples of scale models and reviews of modelling kits.

10,000 years of history in one guide book. Engaging narrative style. Dramatic first-hand accounts.

Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar Aug

* Classic and evocative account of a First World War 'Ace of Aces' * Contains a new Introduction by aviation expert RICHARD OVERY which describes, in fascinating detail, the man behind the memoirs

Originally published in 2013 by Motorbuch Verlag, this image-heavy publication tells the story of the famed Dambuster Raid (Operation Chastise) from a German perspective. Many images have been consolidated in an effort to provide comprehensive visual representation of the raid and the damage it wrought.

Radical reassessment of the history of the Waterloo campaign. Dispels the myths and misunderstandings associated with the battle.

The fascinating and inspiring history of an overlooked heroine of the women's suffrage movement.

Design, development and modelling guide to the German Leopard 2 main battle tank from its Cold War origins through to its service across the world today. Reviews the full range of kits and accessories available to model the Leopard in all the major scales.

The first ever full account of all the Luftwaffe's naval operations, detailed yet highly readable account, contains a superb collection of rare photographs.

Graphic account of the life and crimes of 1950s thief and double-murderer Donald Hume.

First biography of a hugely popular cricketer. Story will appeal to general sports market.

The story of the Irish women who responded to the call for volunteers on the Western Front in 1917. This is the history of those women who joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps from every class, creed, family background and ability.

Compelling study of the British campaigns in India during the Napoleonic Wars. Focuses on the campaigns of Arthur Wellesley - later Duke of Wellington - and General Lake.