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In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his arm……続きを見る

Jean Paul Pallud, author of the highly acclaimed The Battle of the Bulge Then and Now, presents ー for the first time through comparison ‘then and now’ photographs ー a detailed account of the Battl……続きを見る

In 'An Introduction to the History of Western Europe,' James Harvey Robinson provides a comprehensive exploration of Europe's evolution from ancient times to modernity. Adopting a narrative style ri……続きを見る

In 'Gesammelte Werke' präsentiert Jacob Burckhardt eine Sammlung seiner einflussreichsten Schriften, die sich mit der Kulturgeschichte und der Entwicklung des Individuums im Kontext der europäischen……続きを見る

Nella storia individuale come in quella dell’umanità, accade talvolta che un fatto in apparenza senza importanza metta su strade del tutto impreviste. A Élise Karlin è bastato il racconto di un plic……続きを見る

In April 1918 history's first tank-vs-tank battle pitted the British Mark IV against the German A7V on the Western Front. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the story of this momentous encounter……続きを見る

Packed with illustrations, a compact guide to the fortifications on the front lines and how they evolved over the course of the First World War. Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne a……続きを見る

This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was conceived of, bui……続きを見る

Jagging across north-western Europe like a scar, the Hindenburg Line was Germany's most formidable line of defence in World War I. Its fearsome reputation was matched only by its cunning design, wit……続きを見る

At its height the Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, maintained by an army of modest size but great diversity. In popular culture these soldiers are often portra……続きを見る

Throughout the 16th Century, the Spanish had an aura of invincibility. They controlled a vast colonial empire that stretched across the Americas and the Pacific, and held considerable territories in……続きを見る

The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian ref……続きを見る

Goebbels' 1941 propaganda campaign to present Germany's invasion of the USSR as a battle for European civilization against Asian barbarism convinced many men in occupied 'Germanic' European countrie……続きを見る

From the German occupation of Belgium in May 1940, Flemish recruits from northern Belgium – considered by the Nazis to be 'Germanic' – were accepted individually into Waffen-SS units. From Hitler's ……続きを見る

This title explores and illustrates the armies of France, and six countries allied against Louis XIV, in a wide-ranging Continental conflict that ushered in more than a century of European warfare. ……続きを見る

A fully illustrated account of the infamous 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, from their formation through to the fierce battles for Caen. The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was formed in ……続きを見る

This history book is concise but very detailed and the author has succeeded in covering major events and figures in just enough detail to give understanding and knowledge, but not so much that the r……続きを見る

In "The History of France" (Vol. 1-6), Fran√ßois Guizot meticulously chronicles the evolution of France from its early medieval origins to the onset of the 19th century. Guizot employs a narrative s……続きを見る

John S. C. Abbott's "The Complete History of the Habsburg Empire: 1232-1789" presents a comprehensive narrative that intricately weaves the political, social, and cultural tapestry of one of Europe'……続きを見る

The ninth volume of 'The Nuremberg Trials: Complete Tribunal Proceedings' stands as a critical documentation of one of history's most significant legal events, wherein the Allied Powers sought justi……続きを見る

In "The Witch-Cult in Western Europe," Margaret Murray presents a provocative examination of the witch trials that swept across Europe, positing that they are rooted in an ancient pagan fertility cu……続きを見る

In "History of France from the Earliest Times (Vol. 1-6)," François Guizot presents a comprehensive and meticulously detailed narrative tracing the evolution of France from its primitive origins thr……続きを見る

Charles de Gaulle hat der Geschichte Frankreichs stärker den Stempel aufgedrückt als jeder andere. Der Mann, der kompromisslos vom Londoner Exil aus das "Freie Frankreich" behauptete, seinem Land 19……続きを見る

Else Lasker-Schüler, Richard Dehmel, Edvard Munch, Oda Krogh, Henri Murger, Franziska zu Reventlow, August Strindberg, Frank Wedekind - sie alle gehörten der Boheme an, jener künstlerischen Subkultu……続きを見る

The book is the last volume of an extensive four-volume monograph devoted to the work of Cyprian Norwid (1821–1883), one of the most outstanding Polish authors. The impact of Norwid’s oeuvre does no……続きを見る

In 1701, Frederick I crowned himself the first King in Prussia. This title required a process of royal status construction in conjunction with other European rulers, and Frederick found his most wil……続きを見る

In Five Cities that Ruled the World, theologian Douglas Wilson fuses together, in compelling detail, the critical moments birthed in history’s most influential cities ーJerusalem, Athens, Rome, Lond……続きを見る

ALTHOUGH Rouen is now very far before all the other cities of Normandy in point of magnitude and importance, and though Rollo, in his conquest of the country, made it his principal headquarters and ……続きを見る

The whole theme of the book is expressed in one short quote: "The Thames made London." It is a declaration of love from the author to his city and its great river. The book examines the relationship……続きを見る

80th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Produced in collaboration with Imperial War Museums Relive the day that changed the course of history. On 6 June 1944, D-Day marked the beginning of a campaign that involved……続きを見る