Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time.

Take a romp through the long eighteenth-century in this collection of 25 short tales - meet actresses, whores and high-born ladies, politicians, inventors, royalty and criminals as we travel through the Georgian Era in all its glorious and gruesome glory.

The Legitimacy of Bastards is the first book to deal specifically with the children of the late medieval English nobility and gentry.

Full coverage of the innovative design and genius of Bugatti that lead to the T35.

Highly detailed illustrated history of the Challenger 1 main battle tank in combat during the Gulf War.

Signal intelligence is the most secret, and most misunderstood, weapon in the modern espionage arsenal. As a reliable source of information, it is unequalled, which is why Government Communications Headquarters, almost universally known as GCHQ, is severa

Written by a renowned expert in the field, this is the full story of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, more commonly known as MI6, from its formation in 1909.

Wedgwood was born in the Staffordshire Potteries in 1739 and lived in the area all his life. His family were all potters, working in traditional ways, but Josiah was to revolutionise the industry.

Photographic history of the German, American, British, Soviet and French jet bombers of the 1940s and early 1950s.

The Yearbook of Astronomy is indeed an inspiration to amateur and professional astronomers alike, and warrants a place on the bookshelf of all sky watchers and stargazers.

In this pioneering work, Sinead Spearing draws on current archeological evidence, literature, folklore, case studies and original religious documentation to bring to life these forgotten healers - by doing so she exposes the elaborate conspiracy conceived

This work records the many kinds of violent physical and verbal abuse perpetrated against women in Britain and her colonies, both domestically and under the law.

Following a meticulous investigation and relying exclusively on previously unpublished sources, Christophe Lucand reveals the history of the world of French wine that was subjected to the tests of war, occupation and of all the compromises this entails.

Design and operational history of the US Abrams main battle tank from its Cold War origins, through its service in the Middle East, to its contemporary role in Nato.

It's a tale that covers three decades at its heart, with loyalty to family and principles at stake, in a land where foreigners are subject to intense scrutiny and jealousy.

The full story on why Derek Bentley was given a posthumous pardon in 1964, detailing all 865 people who were executed in Britain in the 20th Century.

No less than thirteen separate airborne operations involving Allied paratroopers and glider borne troops took place on the nights of 5/6 and 6/7 June 1944.

A light-hearted and often humorous romp through the centuries, packed full of revolting acts and acts of revolt, revealing how ordinary folk - from nasty Normans to present-day lawbreakers - have left an extraordinary trail of criminality behind them.

We look at how Spanish flu changed the focus of scientific thought from eugenics to the creation of public health.

Practical guide to the history of lunatic asylums and the lives of their patients.

This is a unique hardback book, capturing Ashley's personal sketches of Yorkshire, opening up his private sketch book , this is an insight into his private thoughts and feelings captured through his watercolour sketches.

Features a vast array of photographs, illustrating some of the most interesting flying boat designs of the twentieth century.

Peiper had served as Heinrich Himmler's personal adjutant between November 1940 and August 1941.