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Photographic history of the Allied armies of the Italian campaign.

The Eastern Front was where the war against Nazi Germany was lost and won. More people died there in the battles and destruction than all the other theatres put together. From the Arctic snows of Finland to the vast steppes of the Ukraine, the fighting took place in every sort of landscape and every weather condition: sub-zero temperatures that froze engines and weapons, mosquito-infested swamps, the raputitsa mud that brought mechanised armies to a halt, and the huge industrial cities that were fought over street by street and house by house. What was it like to fight there? Hitler's War of Extinction from the Eastern Fronttakes the reader into the thick of the battle lines in vivid colour. First-hand accounts from reports and diaries provide soldiers' insights to accompany the candid photos of life and death to provide an evocation of what it was like to fight for survival on the Eastern Front. Boasting more 250 original colour photographs, Hitler's War of Extinction:  Rare German Colour Photographs shows the visceral nature of the battle between two intolerant ideologies that would leave upwards of 25 million servicemen and civilians dead.

A fully illustrated survey of the Soviet infantryman on the Eastern Front in World War II.

A study of the Roman borders, their role as defenses and control points and their impact on the Roman empire as a whole.

Following the themes of the Haynes Great War British Tommy and German Infantryman Manuals this book looks in detail at the weapons, uniform, accoutrements, equipment and tactics of the Second World War British and Commonwealth infantryman, supported with more than 250 archive and modern-day photos and illustrations.

Highly illustrated history of artillery weapons during the Second World War.

Highly illustrated history of armoured warfare during the Second World Wars. Features over 200 wartime photographs along with excerpts from technical assessments, tactical guides and after-action reports.

Photographic history of the British Eighth Army during the Second World War in North Africa.

An up-to-date view of Operation Market Garden making full use of modern research. With over 500 illustrations including many maps, aerial photography and then and now images.

Photographic history of the two-month battle for Caen in 1944 .

Photographic history of a key stage in 1944 Normandy campaign.

Photographs old and new reconstruct the fierce fighting during Operation Market Garden involving the 1st Airborne Division, providing a vivid comparison between then and now.

The Great War was so devastating - eight million lives were lost globally - that in its aftermath a horrified world expected it to be the final chapter in armed conflict. This book provides a fresh perspective on the 'war to end all wars'. It also includes maps that depict movements and battles as well as related documents.