The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, remains one of the defining moments in naval history. The decisive nature of the engagement, the death of Nelson and the outpouring of national grief in the aftermath have inspired a wealth of literature on the battle and many narratives have retold this famous action.
Challenging assumptions about Churchill's role as a strategist and an historian, the author examines how Churchill's strategic conception and decisions were formulated, how those decisions affected the course of the two World Wars, and to what extent his books on the wars are reliable histories.
An account of the aircraft, pilots, tactics, and results of the three-month Battle of Britain in 1940
How can an unlikely band of brothers escape hell when there's a traitor in their midst? Colditz has become an almost mythic symbol of perseverance, resourcefulness, and strength. The prisoners of war who managed to escape the clutches of the Nazis there have been assigned almost to legend. But this explosive new look at Colditz reveals, for the first time ever, the betrayal, espionage, and back…