My Uncle's Dunkirk: My Uncle's Dunkirk (My Uncle's Dunkirk)
by Mick Manning
Inspired by his uncle's experiences, Mick Manning's simple but moving story invites children to travel from the safe familiarity of a seaside holiday to the beaches of Dunkirk to discover one of Britain's most tragic and heroic events of the Second World War. Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum.
Anti-Terrorism Campaigns (Facts at Your Fingertips) (Facts at Your Fingertips: Military History)
by Steve Crawford
This book examines the fight against worldwide Islamic terrorism, waged by the United States and its allies. Battles and campaigns, such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq, are covered in detail, with detailed information boxes listing key information. The book presents a fascinating insight into the war against Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorists.
This new version of The Home Front offers a clear and simplified look at events in Britain during the war. Like no other war before or since, World War Two affected every man, woman and child in Britain. Rationing, evacuation, air raids, women's work and even invasion touched the lives of everyone from London to the Channel Islands. The Home Front will help you to discover what life was really like in wartime Britain.>
The '45 Rising has been romanticised over the centuries in many books and films, and still arouses strong emotions in Scotland, but this is the first comprehensive history ever. It is based on original research in all available archives, including Swedish, French and German records. These make nonsense of the many popular histories based on self-serving accounts written by a few of the key participants. Christopher Duffy, the world's greatest authority on 18th century warfare, writes a vivid na...
This book takes an in-depth look at warfare in medieval times. You can find out about the major wars and the bloody battles fought in Europe and the Holy Lands. It describes who the great warriors were, and the weapons and tactics they used on the battlefield. It looks at how castles changed the way wars were fought, and at the many other transformations that took place in warfare in five hundred years of medieval living. It includes contemporary written evidence, colour photographs and maps, a...
Moments in History: Why did World War I happen? (Moments in History)
by Reg Grant
World War I, a war that lead to the deaths of 15 million people, started with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914. How did the assassination of one leader result in armed conflict involving more than 20 countries from multiple continents? The answer to this question and more is revealed in this book, which combines primary source documents with other features to provide an unbiased look at the events of World War I.
'I am truly a child of both countries and both cultures.' Born to an Indian father and an English mother, Jamila Gavin's childhood was divided between two worlds. Her earliest memories are of India, where she lived in a crumbling palace built for a prince, and learned to steal sugar cane and suck mangoes. But she would spend much of her childhood in England, where she picked blackberries, got chilblains, and learned to recognise doodlebug bombs. And between the two there were unforgettable jou...