From cold war bunkers to Civil War sieges to Roman forts - Britain is littered with sites of military significance, many of which have never been studied. This book shows the amateur enthusiast how to unlock the drama of a battlefield in his or her own area. It explains how to read a military map an[...]
On 20 September 1944, a force of US paratroopers launched a desperate, near suicidal river crossing in an effort to reach their airborne brethren trapped at Arnhem, only to see their efforts squandered by British tank crews who, instead of racing ahead, sat down to drink tea. The story of the Waal c[...]