Collection

In time for the eightieth anniversary, The Lighthouse of Stalingrad will shed fresh light on this iconic battle through the prism of the men who fought one another over five months and the officers who commanded them.

The 47th Regiment of Foot served throughout the whole of the American War of Independence. The regiment experienced the transition from peacetime soldiering in Ireland and New Jersey, throughout the deteriorating political situation, to open rebellion.

James Holland recounts the heroism of the Sherwood Rangers, an elite tank regiment blooded in the deserts of North Africa, who played a pivotal role in D-Day and the final months of the Second World War

During WW2, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an allied spy in Occupied France. This is the story of her heroic personal resistance to Nazi Germany.

Giles Orpen-Smellie writes about his experience as a battalion intelligence officer, of how battlefield or tactical intelligence, was collected and assessed to develop a picture of the Argentine defenders.

Dr Peter Caddick-Adams explores the final weeks of the Second World War and what it was like to encounter enemy combatants and civilians face-to-face during this closing stage of the Allies' fight against Nazi Germany.

A dramatic and colourful new account of the most daring British commando raid of World War Two.

Giving prominence to the deep, personal battles of those left behind, The Searchers brings the legacy of war vividly to life in testament to the bravery, compassion and resilience of the human spirit.

Dominiek Dendooven explores how Indians and Chinese experienced the Western Front and how this affected these men and their home societies.

For Every Sailor Afloat, Every Soldier at the Front is the first time the full story of the princess's gift has been told.

Part of the Oxford University Press Great Battles Series. El Alamein was one of the pivotal battles of the Second World War, fought by armies and air forces on the cutting edge of military technology.

Judith Mackrell tells the story of how six bold and resolute women became front-line war correspondents during the Second World War