British soldiers have been known as Tommies for centuries, but the name is particularly associated with the British soldier in World War I. In 1914, a small professional force of British soldiers crossed the Channel to aid the French. It soon became...

The gallant stand of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne has long become part of historical and media legend. But how many students of the war realize there was already a U.S. unit holding the town when they arrived? And this unit – the 10th Armo...

Tanks made their first appearance on the battlefield in September 1916 and have captured the public imagination ever since. Other countries scrambled to develop tanks of their own, and by the time war broke out again in 1939, a wide variety of tanks,...

For sale in CIS only! Why has the Taliban been so much more effective in presenting messages that resonate with the Afghan population than the United States, the Afghan government and their allies? This book, based on years of field research and the...

For sale in CIS only! Who are the Taliban? Are they a militant movement? Are they religious scholars? The fact that these and other questions are still raised is testimony to the way the movement has been studied, often at arm's length and with scan...

For sale in CIS only! "Tribes and Politics in Yemen" tells the story of the Houthi conflict in Sa'dah Province, Yemen, as seen through the eyes of the local tribes. In the West the Houthi conflict, which erupted in 2004, is often defined through the...

"Two Wheels To War" is a scholarly but entertaining look at the largely forgotten world of the motorcycle despatch rider in the early months of the First World War, then a new phenomenon in the field of conflict. At the heart of the book is an illust...

After 27 years of conflict it seemed that peace would finally settle on the Indochina peninsula on 27January 1973 with the signing of a peace accord in Paris. The North Vietnamese had previously launched their greatest offensive against South Vietnam...

Wedged between the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele, the Battle of Arras has often been termed "The Forgotten Battle" with little in the way of supporting literature. "A Taste of Success" is aimed at filling that void -giving the reader an insi...

"Towards a Wider War" examines British policy, grand strategy, military operations and tactical execution in the critical period of the "Phoney War" – culminating in Scandinavia and the forlorn campaign in Norway. Recognizing that political and milit...