Pen and Sword have developed an unrivalled reputation for the quality and scope of its battlefield guides.
We are proud to publish the Holt's Series of Guide Books. Tonie and Valmai Holt are the pioneers of battlefield touring, having developed the concept nearly 40 years ago. Now millions visit the battlefields every year and their bestselling titles have been assisting with this for many years.
For those looking to understand battles in a bit more detail, then the battleground series, now with over 100 titles in print, is perfect for the armchair historian or battlefield traveller alike.
A comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of World War One. It seeks to humanise the Menin Gate Memorial North, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiselled there in stone.
The Armourer, February 2017
A comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of World War One. It seeks to humanise the Menin Gate Memorial North, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiselled there in stone.
The Armourer, February 2017
Throughout the book there are plenty of archive photos and maps, along with a good selection of modern pictures which illustrate what you can see there today. These include some of the mule tracks which remain in place, along with some of the dugouts and trenches that were burrowed into the rock, and equally are still there to be seen. Annotated maps and diagrams help to understand what you can see and relating it to the history of what happened there all those years ago. There are plenty of details of memorials and the cemeteries which you can visit while there, so plenty of very useful touring information for the battlefield visitor.
Just the thing to have with you if you visit the area today.
Read the full review online [link=http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/asiago-italy/24054]here.[/link]
Military Modelling, Robin Buckland
Throughout the book there are plenty of archive photos and maps, along with a good selection of modern pictures which illustrate what you can see there today. These include some of the mule tracks which remain in place, along with some of the dugouts and trenches that were burrowed into the rock, and equally are still there to be seen. Annotated maps and diagrams help to understand what you can see and relating it to the history of what happened there all those years ago. There are plenty of details of memorials and the cemeteries which you can visit while there, so plenty of very useful touring information for the battlefield visitor.
Just the thing to have with you if you visit the area today.
Read the full review online [link=http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/asiago-italy/24054]here.[/link]
Military Modelling, Robin Buckland
With more and more people opting to visit the various battlefields of the first world war, these tourist guides from Pen and Sword are absolutely invaluable.
Books Monthly, November 2016 – reviewed by Paul Norman
With more and more people opting to visit the various battlefields of the first world war, these tourist guides from Pen and Sword are absolutely invaluable.
Books Monthly, November 2016 – reviewed by Paul Norman
This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanise Tyne Cot cemetery, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiselled there in stone. Poignant stories of camaraderie, tragic twists of fate and noble sacrifice have been collated in an attempt to bring home the reality of war and the true extent of its tragic cost. It is hoped that visitors to the battlefields, whether their relatives are listed within or not, will find their experience enriched by having access to this treasure trove of stories.
Armourer, November – December 2016
This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanise Tyne Cot cemetery, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiselled there in stone. Poignant stories of camaraderie, tragic twists of fate and noble sacrifice have been collated in an attempt to bring home the reality of war and the true extent of its tragic cost. It is hoped that visitors to the battlefields, whether their relatives are listed within or not, will find their experience enriched by having access to this treasure trove of stories.
Armourer, November – December 2016
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Stamp Magazine, November 2016
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Stamp Magazine, November 2016
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Aisne 1914
The 1914 Battle of the Aisne, officially from 12 – 15 September, came about as a result of the German retirement from the Battle of the Marne, which took place further south as the huge conscript armies of France and Germany jostled for position almost within sight of Paris. By the time the British arrived on the Aisne the battle line stretched some… Read more...
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Fort Vaux
The bitter fight for Fort Vaux is one of the most famous episodes in the Battle of Verdun - it has achieved almost legendary status in French military history. The heroic resistance put up by the fort's commander, Major Raynal, and his small, isolated garrison in the face of repeated German assaults was remarkable at the time, and it is still seen… Read more...
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Operation Bluecoat-Over the Battlefield
After seven weeks of bitter fighting there was a desperate need to break out of the Normandy bridgehead. In late July 1944 Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey's Second Army moved two entire corps from the Caen sector to the relatively quiet countryside around Caumont. Here, the British XXX Corps prepared to give battle, with VII Corps advancing in… Read more...
The invasion was launched to round off Hitler's Balkan Campaign against Crete in May 1941. The Island was important to Britain's control of the Eastern Mediterranean and Churchill was determined that the Island would be held. The British garrison was largely made up of New Zealand and Australian troops who had been evacuated from Greece, with little… Read more...
