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Gott Strafe England Volume 2 continues the detailed analysis of the German Strategic Air Offensive against Great Britain through the years 1917 and 1918.

This book comprises a new edition of the memoirs of a private soldier, James Gilling, originally published in 1855. Gilling served in the Ninth Lancers of the British army, and he gives a well-written, frank, and lively account of his time in India from 1843 to 1850, during which time he took part in both Anglo-Sikh Wars. It is the only published memoir written from the ranks of a lancer regiment at this period, and includes many outspoken opinions about army life, the conduct of war in India, and his fellow soldiers of all ranks. Original copies of this book are extremely rare; none have been traced in the major British and US libraries. The text has been transcribed from a photocopy in the National Army Museum London, UK. The memoir is an unusually frank and detailed account of the life of a cavalry soldier in India, with stories of incidents and individuals, alternating with the author's experiences in the fierce struggle against the well-trained armies of the Sikh nation. Gilling by his own admission was no hero, but just an ordinary soldier who got into scrapes and didn't enjoy soldiering very much, but did his duty when required. In 1850 he purchased his discharge from the army, and emigrated to the United States of America, where he settled in Lyons City, Iowa, and took up his old trade as a hairdresser. He died in 1861. However, this is not merely a reprint of a rare nineteenth century memoir. The author, a specialist on the British cavalry of the early nineteenth century, has written a full introduction on the life in the cavalry at this period, including the careers of the many officers and comrades mentioned by Gilling. This introduction is drawn from extensive research in primary archives at the British Library, National Archives, and regimental archives, as well as contemporary published and unpublished journals. The work is fully annotated, and includes an extensive list of sources. It therefore provides new depth and perspective on the life of those who formed the ranks of the mounted arm of the British army. This book will appeal to the many people with an amateur but often very knowledgeable interest in the history of the British army, as well as to all those with a more specialist interest in the history of the British army, including university staff and students and special-interest groups and societies. The book will have a particular appeal for those Sikhs worldwide who have an interest in the military heritage of their community, as well as to family historians with ancestors who served in the British army in India.

In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces in Africa. Following the uprisings of March of 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requires substantial numbers of light infantry, the force must be trained in the craft of fighting a 'small war' to be effective. The majority of the arriving troops had no such indoctrination and had been readied at an accelerated pace. Even their uniforms were hastily crafted and not ideally suited to fighting in the bush.

The Bavarian Army was one of only a few armies to have fought throughout the Thirty Years War. This book covers not only the Bavarian Army's organisation, but also recruitment, officers, clothing, weaponry, pay and rations of a soldier during the Thirty Years War.

The book both creates a new and complete narrative of the war in the region, and analyses the administrative structures of the rivals. It also analyses the command structure and regiments under the command of Henry Hastings, Lord Loughborough.

'Trinidad 1990' details the dramatic events of July 1990 and the successfully operation that quelled it. It was a coming of age for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force which, without external intervention, contained and then defeated an Islamist uprising. Illustrated by more than 100 photographs, maps and colour profiles.

This book provides details of the recruitment, organisation, equipment, logistics, and command of the Army of King George II from 1727 to 1760.

A detailed account of the Battle of Villamuriel, the largest action during Wellington's retreat from Burgos in 1812, based on extensive use of international archives.

The proceedings of the 2019 From Reason to Revolution conference, addressing the British soldier 1721-1815.

Fighting for Liberty offers a fresh and vibrate account of the military campaign of Argyll and Monmouth that concludes at Sedgemoor in July 1685.

An account of the actions that followed the formation of the League of Cambrai in 1508.

Based on decades of research and newly available sources in Arabic and European languages, and illustrated with authentic photography, Volume 2 of the 'Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955' continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab World.

MiG-21s formed the backbone of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defence Force and later the Serbian Air Force. This book is based upon the author's extensive research in archives and interviews with veterans that flew this type. Most of the photos in this volume have never been published before.

The aim of these rules is to help gamers recreate the challenge and uncertainty of European battle during the seventeenth century.

The climatic battle that brought the Irish phase of an international war to an end. The consequences and outcomes of the conflict still echo down the centuries till today.

The Napoleonic Services of John Burgoyne RE who was present at many battles and sieges in the Peninsular War.

The Jameson Raid and its effects on Governments and individuals in their attempts to expand the British Empire.

The Chaco War provides an indispensable, single-point-source-of-reference for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

'Tito's Underground Air Base' is lavishly illustrated with exclusive photographs from numerous archives, museums, and private collections, and a set of authentic colour profiles and diagrams. It is a unique source of reference about one of most fascinating projects related to underground military facilities constructed during the Cold War.

Through extensive use of official records and participant recollections, rare photography and authentic colour profiles, Ravi Rikhye tells the captivating story of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, the biggest military conflict fought between India and Pakistan to date, and the war that resulted in emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation.

A detailed study of the early Cold War development and operations of the Bulgarian Air Force. It covers the entire spectrum of counter air operations undertaken by the Bulgarian air arm between 1946 and 1960, including the tragic downing of El Al Flight 402.

It has been over three decades since the Union Jack was lowered on the colony of Rhodesia, but the bitter and divisive civil war that preceded it has continued to endure as a textbook counter-insurgency campaign fought between a mobile, motivated and highly trained Rhodesian security establishment and two constituted liberations movements ...

The story of Britain's single ship losses and victories in the War of 1812 and their impact on the British naval psyche.

Volume 2 concerns the wars, military politics and geo-strategy from 1672 to 1688 as well as analysis of French and foreign line infantry units.

The author draws on a wealth of unpublished material to tell the story of the schools established by the government in every regiment of the British Army in 1812.

Brings alive the record of the 1st Division on the Western Front. From sore-footed reservists and old sweats in 1914 to conscripted men after 1916, the 1st Division faced the challenge of war from beginning to end.

Available for the first time in a single volume, the private First World War correspondence of Major-General Sir Cecil Edward Pereira KCB, CMG (1869-1942).

From Across the Sea: North American's in Nelson's Navy explores the life and service of North American-born sailors and officers who served in the Royal Navy during the Wars with France.