British Battlecruisers 1939-45, Paperback - Angus Konstam

Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This wor...

As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being...

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking forc...

DescriptionThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the At...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrationsN...

DescriptionThe French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics...

This book uses the latest historical and marine archeological research to present a novel, comparative exploration of an ever-popular subject: the ...

Contributor(s): Author: Angus KonstamThis title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fe...

Drawing on the underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a deva...

In the early months and years of World War II, it was Germany's cruisers and battleships that most ravaged the Atlantic Convoys. This is the histor...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawing...

The Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and embodied one of the key periods i...

Reducere. This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age'...

The first illustrated book about the Nile river gunboats, this fascinating account of imperial war machines will appeal to colonial-era wargamers, ...

A beautifully illustrated pocket guide covering over 40 of the world's greatest ships, with detailed specification boxes and 80 stunning artworks. ...

Age range 11 to 17The Second World War: 1939-45 examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, ...

During the middle decade of the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This was ...

From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, from the Balkans to Mesopotamia, gunboats played an influential part in the story of World War I. This is ...

DescriptionThis title explores the ships and history of the enterprising American patriots who fought the Royal Navy as privateers, and played a ma...

A detailed account of the background and combat experience of the British tank crewman of World War II.

Following the themes of the Haynes Great War British Tommy and German Infantryman Manuals this book looks in detail at the weapons, uniform, accout...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrationsN...

Reducere. A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroug...

The first detailed account of what life was like in an important industrial and railway town.

Indepth look at Merseyside during the Second World War.

Covers Cornwall in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many f...

A unique comprehensive history of Barnsley during the war.

The first book charting Hampshire s War at sea and on land

This work details the German vessels involved in the infamous naval battle at Narvik, where the Royal Navy destroyed half of the German naval force...

Looks at how Shropshire was effected and reacted to the Second World War.

This book contains 200+ Mirrorpix Archive photographs featuring some of the many roles undertaken in women in Britain during the six years of the g...

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

Contributor(s): Author: Angus KonstamIllustrator: Tony BryanFrom the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western power...

Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the reg...

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the...

During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2, 000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and...

Life in the Second World War in Derbyshire, as seen through the eyes of those who actually lived through it.

Indepth look at Birmingham and how it had to adapt to help the war effort.

The social and economic effects on those left at home while the troops were away. This is life in the Second World War in Manchester, as seen throu...

Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once again at war.

A comprehensive account of the Second World War in Frome.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Pier Paolo BattistelliIllustration(s): 40 b/w; 7 colNumber of pages: 48Collection: New VanguardPubli...

Aberdeen was the most frequently bombed city in Britain suffering 32 raids and 364 air raid warnings. As a result, Aberdeen was nicknamed the Siren...

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

First in-depth study of the Second World War as lived in Brighton and its suburbs.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Douglas d'EnnoIllustra...