House to House Fighting is one of a series of training books written in 1942 by Colonel G. A. Wade for the newly-recruited Home Guard. This reproduction from the Royal Armouries' archive shows how Second World War trainees learnt to defend themselves amidst the threat of enemy invasion.
Hsiao Chin spent his formative years in Europe experiencing the Western Modern Art movement. As a leading post-war Asian artist, he has contributed immensely to the development of avant-garde art and established himself prominently in the modern abstract movement in Asia. As a co-founder of Punto Movement in Milan during 1961-1966, Hsiao is the ......
Often overshadowed by its more famous counterpart, the Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane proved to be the unsung hero of the Second World War. Over half of every enemy aeroplane destroyed in the Battle of Britain was by a Hurricane, not a Spitfire. While the Hurricane is known for being the reliable workhorse of the Battle of Britain, it also went on ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423828
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Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
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Local release date: 01/01/2025
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A peek behind the curtain of the 44-week course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. A genuine and real story capturing the nuances, idiosyncrasies, contradictions, humour and relationships that make Sandhurst unique.
The Story of Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie's Treatment of the Convicts as a History Tale for Today
This is the story of two Scots, Lachlan Macquarie, governor of the British colony of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and of his wife, Elizabeth Macquarie, both of whom pioneered a policy of rehabilitation and renewal as part of their treatment of the convicts.
In Flanders Fields begins on New Year's Day 1917 and the violence which ensued; it looks at the ways in which men died and looks at the politics, putting a spotlight on the leaders, and how the campaign was conceived, sponsored and opposed.Br>Reasons for this seemingly endless onslaught are still debated today by military historians, yet in this ......
A keen-eyed master story teller meets famous artists and characters from the art world, and brings his extraordinary adventures and discoveries in Europe and the Middle East vividly to life.
Published to coincide with a career-defining retrospective at Hastings Museum and Gallery in January 2022, In Sussex: Bob Mazzer is a far-reaching collection showing Mazzer doing what he does best in the town he came to call home. Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea and the stunning surrounding countryside are all on show in this carefully curated ......
The pages are full of sharp observations which reveal the loveliness of every- day sights and fleeting moments, from the charm of butterflies and their names to the behaviour of animals and birds, the joys of gardening and the character of the people and their landscape.
