Bøker av Will Fowler

An expert history of arms from medieval times to the present day, with comprehensive illustrated directories of firearms, with full technical specifications, including the Mauser, Lee-Enfield and the SAR 240.

An expert history of small arms from the 14th century to the present day, with comprehensive illustrated directories of firearms, with full technical specifications, from the medieval hand cannon and the matchlock handgun to the Luger P08 and today's Glock 19M, including the Colt .45, the Lanchester, and the Barrett Mx4 Storm submachine gun.

Using the Mexican Civil War of 1857–61 as a principal case study, Will Fowler examines the origin, process, and outcome of civil war and provides a new analytical framework for its study.

After the Allies invaded in 1943, there were two Italian governments, one backing the Allies, the other a puppet supporting the Germans. This led to a secret war that was vital to supporting the Allies'' conventional forces.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the pronunciamiento practice following the Plan of Iguala. This fourth and final instalment in, and culmination of, a larger exploration of the pronunciamiento highlights the extent to which this model of political contestation evolved.

Battle Story

The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. This book provides an account of this wartime raid.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) is one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in Mexican history. Will Fowler provides a revised picture of Santa Anna's life, offering new insights into his activities in his bailiwick of Veracruz and in his numerous military engagements. The Santa Anna who emerges is an intelligent, dynamic, yet reluctant leader.