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Relics of the Reich
The Buildings The Nazis Left Behind
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Relics of the Reich is the story of what happened to the buildings the Nazis left behind. Hitler’s Reich may have been defeated in 1945 but many buildings, military installations and other sites remained. At the end of the War, some were obliterated by the victorious Allies but others survived.
For...
Cruise Ships
The World’s Most Luxurious Vessels
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
The stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of today’s vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cream of these ships, today’s queens of the sea.
Each liner is illustrated and described with color illustrations...
Tracing Your Ancestors' Parish Records
A Guide for Family and Local Historians
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Parish records are essential sources for family and local historians, and Stuart Raymond's handbook is an invaluable guide to them. He explores and explains the fascinating and varied historical and personal information they contain. His is the first thoroughgoing survey of these resources to be published...
Auschwitz and Birkenau
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Auschwitz and Birkenau were separate from each other,by about a 45 minute walk. Auschwitz was adapted to hold political prisoners in 1940 and evolved into a killing machine in 1941. Later that year a new site called Birkenau was found to extend the Auschwitz complex. Here a vast complex of buildings...
Palestine
The Ottoman Campaigns of 1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
The campaigns fought by the Ottomans against the British in Palestine are often neglected in accounts of the Great War, yet they are fascinating from the point of view of military history and critically important because of their impact upon the modern Middle East. Edward Erickson's authoritative...
Family Matters: A History of Genealogy
A History of Genealogy
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Family history is one of Britains most popular pastimes. Around six million people in Britain are researching their family trees, and genealogy is one of the top categories for online searches. The opening up of public records, the growth of family history societies and the introduction of computers...
Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
Accounts of British Soldiers and their Protectors in the Great War
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
As 1914 ends, the war which was supposed to be over by Christmas, had settled down to an entrenched stalemate. Trapped behind enemy lines are many British soldiers who are hidden by brave French families. The risks are high for both fugitives and their protectors. This book tells their story, while...
The Home Front in World War Two
Keep Calm and Carry On
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
This book brings an era to life with vivid stories and information from those who were there. During World War Two, 90% of the British population remained civilians. The War affected daily life more than any other war had done before. The majority of British people faced this will fortitude, courage...
Phantom in the Cold War
RAF Wildenrath 1977 - 1992
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
The McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom was a true multi-role combat aircraft. Introduced into the RAF in 1968, it was employed in ground attack, air reconnaissance and air defense roles. Later, with the arrival of the Jaguar in the early 1970s, it changed over to air defense. In its heyday, it served as...
by Sue Wilkes
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
For readers with family ties to Manchester and Salford, and researchers delving into the rich history of these cities, this informative, accessible guide will be essential reading and a fascinating source of reference.
Sue Wilkes outlines the social and family history of the region in a series...
Gloucester & Newbury 1643
The Turning Point of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2007
The campaign that led to the first Battle of Newbury in 1643 represents a vital phase in the English Civil War, yet rarely has it received the attention it deserves. In this compelling and meticulously researched new study, Jon Day shows how the campaign was critical to the outcome of the war and...
Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders
Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808-1898
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2008
On March 16, 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navys African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East.
The Wolf Packs Gather
Mayhem in the Western Approaches 1940
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2012
The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdad’s secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with deadly effect. This book describes the resulting appalling Allied losses suffered by four convoys during the Autumn...
A Goldstar Century
31 Squadron RAF 1915-2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Number 31 Squadron RAF will celebrate its centenary in 2015; a pivotal milestone for a Squadron engaged at the forefront of military activity for the past 100 years. With a number of events lined up to celebrate this important anniversary, former Commanding Officer of the Squadron, Ian Hall, has set...