The years 1642 to 1651 were one of the bloodiest and most important periods in British history, as a series of civil wars brought backers of monarchy into death-struggle against supporters of a parliament. Follow the armies of Charles the First against those of Oliver Cromwell. Witness the only British king ever executed. Over 300 photos, 100 in color, offer authentic reconstructions of decisive battles, with complete details about winning commanders, tactics, and weapons.

The English Civil Wars

History

Carruthers, Bob

Europe

Cassell

When the Allies reached the Normandy coast on D-Day, they began the greatest amphibious assault yet known in the history of warfare. But despite the element of surprise and their tactical advantage, the Allies were caught in bitter, bloody fighting with a forcefully resistant German Army. More than 400 illustrations, including rare archival material, bring to life this highly compelling account of those final, decisive days. Special features focus on winning weapons and the most critical moments in the battles. 224 pages, 100 color illus., 300 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 11 1/2.

The Normandy Battles

Trew, Simon

Military

When Germany's leading tank ace meets the Steppe Fox it's a fight to the death. Faced with overwhelming odds Kampfgruppe von Schroif needs a better tank and fast; but the new Tiger tank is still on the drawing board and von Schroif must overcome bureaucracy, espionage and relentless Allied bombing to get the Tiger into battle in time to meet the ultimate challenge.

Tiger Command!

Literature & Fiction

McLay, Sinclair

Genre Fiction

Magna Large Print Books

A definitive review of the music and career of Pink Floyd on stage, record, and film, featuring the reflections of the band themselves, as well as the thoughts of their critics then and nowFour remarkable DVDs explain the controversial twists and turns of the Floyd story through a unique series of interviews featuring Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and the late Richard Wright. The recollections of the band are compared and contrasted with the views of the insiders who worked with Pink Floyd in the studio and on the road. The war between the late Norman Smith and Syd Barrett is also laid bare and original producer Joe Boyd recalls his frustrations over losing the band to EMI. Ron Geesin gives a blunt appraisal of the making of Atom Heart Mother and EMI Studio engineer Peter Mew remembers the Ummagumma debacle. Vocalist Clare Torry reveals the truth behind The Great Gig In the Sky, while Snowy White and Andy Roberts from Floyd's "surrogate band" recall the surreal backstage environment during the tour for The Wall as the poisonous rift between Waters and Wright reached its zenith. Rare photographs and artifacts spanning the entire career of Pink Floyd are also included.

Pink Floyd: Reflections and Echoes

Arts & Photography

Music

Abstract Sounds Book, Ltd.

Featuring extensive interviews with Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham, this deluxe four DVD and book set is the definitive critical review of the music of Led Zeppelin on stage, on record, and on filmContributors to this history include Zeppelin insiders in the shape of publicist B. P. Fallon and bodyguard Michael Francis, along with newly released archive interviews with the band, recorded during their 1977 U.S. tour. The book includes a complete history of Led Zeppelin in the words of the band and its critics, and a track-by track analysis of every Zeppelin recording ever released.

Led Zeppelin: In the Light

Humor & Entertainment

The 1st of July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. 60,000 men became casualties on that one day alone. In a major new documentary film premiering on the Discovery Channel next year, Emmy Award winning film maker Bob Carrruthers returns to the battlefield on 1st July and retraces the events which unfolded on that disastrous day. Drawing extensively on rare film and photographs from both British and German sources, the spirit of the men who fought and died on that day is beautifully evoked by these powerful and haunting images from 1916. The film also reveals how the sacrifice of the men of the Somme is being honored today by the work of the historians and enthusiasts who strive to increase our understanding of the battle and to commemorate the memory of that terrible day. This is the companion book to the documentary film and is written by well-known author and film maker Bob Carruthers.

Spirits of the Somme: 1st July 1916, The Blackest Day (Eyewitnesses from the Great War)

Pen and Sword Military

This is the fascinating story of how the events which befell Hitler between 1889 and 1924 influenced his political outlook and heralded the formation of the Sturm Abteilung – the notorious SA. Drawing extensively on Hitler’s own biographical account in Mein Kampf, Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers illustrates how a series of violent events transformed Hitler’s view of the world and led directly to the Beer Hall Putsch of 1924. Hitler’s difficult relationship with his brutal father, his harsh experiences in Vienna and his involvement in the Great War conditioned Hitler to celebrate violent acts. By Hitler’s own account, his love of violence and complete disregard for the consequences of his actions was vindicated by a series of victories in fierce encounters involving beer hall brawls and street battles. Each successive triumph over adversity influenced his decision-making process and culminated in the ill-fated events of November 1924, which saw Hitler imprisoned for the second time. The parallel growth of the SA from a small group of fist fighters to a feared paramilitary force is also covered in detail, along with a comprehensive survey of the violent events between 1920 and 1924, which shaped this infamous political instrument of terror.

Hitler’s Violent Youth: How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Shaped Hitler

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

This is the photographic history of the Waffen-SS in combat on all fronts. The short six year history of the Waffen SS spanned triumph and disaster, and their story can be traced through these powerful images, which clearly document the reality of combat from 1940 to 1945.These rare images span the combat history of the Waffen-SS from the optimism of the opening phases of the war in the west through the challenges of Barbarossa and the long and bloody retreat against a numerically far superior enemy in both the east and the west. This powerful photographic record is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the course of the war from the German perspective and clearly demonstrates the scale of the task undertaken by the Waffen-SS on all fronts.

The Waffen SS in Combat: A Photographic History (Images of War)

Photography & Video

This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features the actions of the British Army at Ypres from 1914-15. Rare photographs illustrating the optimistic men of the BEF in the act of mobilization and transport to France are contrasted with photographs from the battlefield during the opening phases of the campaign, which culminated in the four-year struggle for the Ypres salient. The photographs are accompanied by a fascinating text, featuring Bruce Bairnsfather’s personal description of the conditions endured by the men in the rudimentary trenches on the Ypres salient during 1914-15 as the early phase of the battle for Ypres raged around them. This book incorporates a wide range of photographic images encompassing the actions of the cavalry, infantry and artillery. Also featured are images, which depict the myriad activity behind the lines, dealing with German prisoners of war, the endless supply columns of the commissariat and the extraordinary efforts to provide proper medical care for the wounded.

The British at Ypres 1914 - 1915 (Images of War)

This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features the actions of the British Army at Passchendaele. The book is comprised of rare photographs illustrating the years of fighting on the northern sector of the Ypres salient, which finally culminated in the capture of the ridge at Passchendaele, accompanied by a powerful text written by Official War Correspondent Philip Gibbs, who was an eyewitness to the events. Photographs from the battlefield illustrate the terrible conditions, which the British forces on the battlefield endured in the notorious engagement, which has become synonymous with mud and squalor. This book incorporates a wide range of images, encompassing the actions of the British infantry and their supporting artillery. Also featured are images which depict the almost incomprehensible state of the waterlogged trenches. Portraits of the British troops are contrasted with German prisoners of war and the endless battle to get the supply columns through to the front.

The BEF in 1917: Arras, Vimy, Messines, Passchendaele and Cambrai (Images of War)

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