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For most of the twentieth century Britain possessed both the world’s largest merchant fleet and its most extensive overseas territories. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Royal Navy always showed a particular interest in the cruiser – a multi-purpose warship needed in large numbers to defend trade routes and police the empire. Above all other types, the cruiser’s competing demands of quality and quantity placed a heavy burden on designers, and for most of the inter-war years Britain sought to square this circle through international treaties restricting both size and numbers. In the process she virtually invented the heavy cruiser and inspired the large 6in-armed cruiser, neither of which, ironically, served her best interests. For the first time this book seeks to comprehend the full policy background, from which a different and entirely original picture emerges of British cruiser development.After the war the cruiser’s role was reconsidered and the final chapters of the book cover modernisations, the plans for missile-armed ships and the convoluted process that turned the ‘through-deck cruiser’ into the Invincible class light carriers. With detailed appendices of ship data, and illustrated in depth with photos and A D Baker’s specially commissioned plans, British Cruisers truly matches the lofty standards set by Friedman’s previous books on British destroyers.

Describes the Imperial Guard from its origins in the Consular Guard.

Few soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows - and the enemy. The Author is one such man who recently served a full tour of duty with 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. James describes the highs and lows of almost daily front line action experienced by our soldiers deployed on active service in arguably the most dangerous area of the world. As part of the Battle Group’s crack Mobile Operations Group, James’s mission was to liquidate as many Taliban as possible. The reader experiences sniper tactics and actions, whether in ambush or quick pre-planned strikes, amid the ever present lethal danger of IEDs. His book, the first to be written by a trained sniper in Afghanistan, reveals the psychological pressures and awesome life-and-death responsibility of his role and, in particular, the deadly cat-and-mouse ‘games’ with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills. These involved the clinical killing of targets at ranges of 1,000 meters or greater. Sniper in Helmand is a thrilling action-packed, yet very human, account of both front line service in the intense Afghanistan war and first-hand sniper action. Andy McNab inspired James to join the army and has written a moving foreword.

Highly illustrated history of infantry warfare during the Second World War.

Comprehensive highly illustrated overview of US armour in the Second World War.

Contains last words of staggering confessions, bravery, humility and even humour.

Includes first-hand testimonies from airmen and women of the RAF, Commonwealth and American air forces.

The only practical book available on modifying miniature models.

Explores the introduction and development of law enforcement in the early days of the Wild West of the United States.

Unlock the secrets of Paris's charm with this handy visual guidebook.

First full English translation of a German account of life in an English prisoner-of-war camp in Skipton, Yorkshire during the First World War.

The book will take the form of a "recipe for friendship" as Martha Lloyd is best known for her housekeeping and recipe book.

A detailed yet engaging narrative covering all aspects of the DS story and its variations.

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

Anders Lassen was one of the finest special forces soldiers of WW2. This book describes numerous SAS, SBS and Small Scale Raiding Force operations in detail.

No previous book has explored deeper or broader into Napoleon's seething labyrinth of a mind and revealed more of its complex, fascinating, provocative, and paradoxical dimensions. This is Napoleon as has never been seen before.

Superb first hand account of a Lancaster Bomber captain. The author completed his full quota of 60 missions over occupied Europe.

Shows how the fascination with pharaonic Egypt is not a modern phenomenon, the Greeks and Romans were already smitten.

Explores the many and varied milestones in cross-channel flight, beginning back in July 1785 when John-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries made the first crossing by balloon and brought right up to date by detailing the Channel Tunnel and the Single European Sky

Covers the period from Romes' foundation to the start of the Second Punic War. Covers not just early Roman armies but those of the other major Italian peoples: most notably the Etruscans and Samnites, the Greek colonists of the southern cities and the Gallic/Celtic tribes of Northern Italy.

Authoritative, highly illustrated history and guide to the Battle of Hastings in 1066

Napoleonic Paris still lives just follow in David Buttery's footsteps.' Armand Cabasson, author of the Quentin Margont series. Fully illustrated guide to the buildings and monuments of Paris that are closely associated with the Napoleon Bonaparte.

Full and comprehensive account of the origins, design, and of the A-10A Warthog. Details of its armament, range of ordnance and continued upgrades to date.

A compelling account of Naval Party 8901's courage and professionalism during the Falklands War.

Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals

A richly illustrated guide to modelling the military Land Rover, the world's most iconic military 4x4, filled with previously unseen inspirational photographs and drawings.

The book gives a unique, first-hand account of the undercover police operation targeting the violent hooligans who followed the England football team around the world in the 1990s.

Follow up to the highly popular 2020 edition, this is the first book to begin an informative countdown to the first manned Mars mission, which should hopefully be taking place around the year 2030.