An Operational History of the 21st Division in the Great War
by Derek Clayton
ISBN: 9781804512333
Pub Date: 2023-06-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
384 Pages
The 21st Division was formed in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s Third Army (K3), comprising units mostly from Yorkshire, Northumberland, Durham and Lincolnshire. It was destined to spend its...
A new and detailed account of the battle of Gazala from 27 May-18 June 1942 which reconsiders the brigade battles for Eighth Army. It uses archival war diaries and reports, supported by numerous published memoirs, and regimental histories to provide a fresh voice for the men who fought there.
In 1941, as World War II raged, Britain sent horsemen into action. They were the flank guard and reconnaissance screen for Operation "Exporter" - the invasion of Vichy French-held Syria and Lebanon. The men and horses of 5th cavalry brigade proved astonishingly effective, even fighting off aircraft.
This book is dedicated to the study of the Russian cavalry, and cavalry attacks, on the Eastern Front during the First World War 1914-16. The tactical application of Russian cavalry as well as specific...
The Last Great Cavalry Operation and the Ramifications for the Post-War World
by Eric W. Osborne
ISBN: 9781804513293
Pub Date: 2023-07-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
120 Pages
The 1918 Battle of Megiddo was not only the last large cavalry offensive in world history, but also a tribute to combined arms operations fostered over the course of the Great War. Its success is attributable...
This is the first, comprehensive account of the roles played by South African generals Louis Botha and Jan Smuts during the First World War (1914-1918). Both are fascinating, enigmatic figures that loom large on the South African, British Imperial and Commonwealth political and military landscapes.
The Canadian Corps’ Second Arras campaign was its most significant operational assignment of the war. More pivotal than Vimy, Passchendaele or Amiens, its task was to smash through a 15-kilometre...
The Impact of Terrain on British Operations and Doctrine in North Africa 1940-1943
by Neal Dando
ISBN: 9781804512456
Pub Date: 2023-01-27
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
210 Pages
This book focuses on the extent to which the physical terrain features across Egypt, Libya and Tunisia affected British operations throughout the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War.
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