Frontline Books is a military history imprint of Pen & Sword Books.
Publishing a very wide range of military history topics and periods, from Ancient Greece and Rome to the present day. The common factor is well-researched, well-presented quality military history.
Frontline books are regularly reviewed in national newspapers and magazines, as well as specialist journals and websites. The main markets for our books are Britain and the United States, plus Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Europe, and many, many other countries.
It is sad to have to accept that there are no veterans left alive who can remember or comment on subjects like this any more, and that makes this an ever more valuable book to remember them, and what they accomplished. It is a super resource for figure modellers, along with aviation historians and I suspect for modern pilots who are interested in that history. It is also an ideal reference for militaria collectors and re-enactors, plus I suspect, for families who may still own some relics of uniforms/badges/documentation from grandfathers/great grandfathers and who would like to know a bit more about them. Excellent.
Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/pands-rfc-kitbag]here[/link]
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
It is sad to have to accept that there are no veterans left alive who can remember or comment on subjects like this any more, and that makes this an ever more valuable book to remember them, and what they accomplished. It is a super resource for figure modellers, along with aviation historians and I suspect for modern pilots who are interested in that history. It is also an ideal reference for militaria collectors and re-enactors, plus I suspect, for families who may still own some relics of uniforms/badges/documentation from grandfathers/great grandfathers and who would like to know a bit more about them. Excellent.
Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/pands-rfc-kitbag]here[/link]
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
At the beginning of WWII students, teachers and mother's of the youngest citizens were evacuated to the country. Children went to school each day not knowing whether they would be returning to their homes that night. Mothers said goodbye to their children not knowing if they would see them again. Reading about the process to evacuate mass amounts of children to other parts of England was mind-blowing. Done without much organization in some areas, without any sort of evaluation of the homes these children were entering, the conditions some evacuees lived in - close to 80 years later it's hard to comprehend. Told mostly through interviews of evacuees, their families and some of the foster parents that invited these children into their homes "Britain's Wartime Evacuees" is a touching reminder of how a country pulled together during the most dire of times. As a mother I could not imagine the strength it took for parents to send their children alone on a train to the country with nothing more.. Read more
NetGalley, Emma Hendrickson
At the beginning of WWII students, teachers and mother's of the youngest citizens were evacuated to the country. Children went to school each day not knowing whether they would be returning to their homes that night. Mothers said goodbye to their children not knowing if they would see them again. Reading about the process to evacuate mass amounts of children to other parts of England was mind-blowing. Done without much organization in some areas, without any sort of evaluation of the homes these children were entering, the conditions some evacuees lived in - close to 80 years later it's hard to comprehend. Told mostly through interviews of evacuees, their families and some of the foster parents that invited these children into their homes "Britain's Wartime Evacuees" is a touching reminder of how a country pulled together during the most dire of times. As a mother I could not imagine the strength it took for parents to send their children alone on a train to the country with nothing more.. Read more
NetGalley, Emma Hendrickson
It’s a very good book, the research and detail is very good and must have taken a lot of effort on behalf of the author. The number of objects were great if a little limited in some cases but if you enjoy your history in little chunks this is an excellent book
UK Historian
It’s a very good book, the research and detail is very good and must have taken a lot of effort on behalf of the author. The number of objects were great if a little limited in some cases but if you enjoy your history in little chunks this is an excellent book
UK Historian
Article: [link=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/voices/opinions/peter-rhodes/2020/02/25/peter-rhodes-on-a-tingling-sensation-a-french-charmer-and-a-new-book-on-the-midlands-forgotten-prison-camps/]Peter Rhodes on a tingling sensation, a French charmer and a new book on the Midlands' forgotten prison camps[/link] as featured by
Express & Star, 25th February 2020
Article: [link=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/voices/opinions/peter-rhodes/2020/02/25/peter-rhodes-on-a-tingling-sensation-a-french-charmer-and-a-new-book-on-the-midlands-forgotten-prison-camps/]Peter Rhodes on a tingling sensation, a French charmer and a new book on the Midlands' forgotten prison camps[/link] as featured by
Express & Star, 25th February 2020
Whopping and interesting book.
The Armourer, March 2020
Whopping and interesting book.
The Armourer, March 2020
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Born of the Desert
Born of the Desert is a classic account of the early years of the SAS. The Special Air Service was formed in 1941 and quickly earned a reputation for stealth, daring and audacity in the Western Desert Campaign. This elite force utilised the endless expanse of the desert to carry out surprise attacks and hit and run raids behind the Afrika Korps' lines,… Read more...
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Blood and Steel
Ordered by Hitler 'to hold, or to die' and to fight 'to the last grenade and round', the German army was a formidable opponent during the 1944 Normandy campaign. This book depicts the experience of that army in Normandy through its own records and documentation. Blood and Steel, The Wehrmacht Archive : Normandy 1944 is an informative and colourful… Read more...
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Mud and Bodies
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
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Uniforms of the German Soldier
This book traces the evolution of the German Army uniform from 1870 to the present day, using nearly 800 photographs to offer the reader an unparalleled analysis. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, explaining interesting aspects of the soldier's uniform, insignia and equipment. It begins with the German Empire at its height, with the… Read more...
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Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1814
Russia played a decisive role in the Napoleonic wars and the success in the struggle against France allowed Russian leaders to profoundly influence the course of European history. Over the last 200 years, the Napoleonic era has been discussed and analysed in numerous studies, but many fail to fully portray the Russian side of events due to the relative… Read more...
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Sparta at War
During the eighth century bc, Sparta became one of the leading cities of ancient Greece, conquering the southern Peloponnese, and from the mid-sixth century bc until the mid-fourth, Sparta became a military power of recognized importance. For almost two centuries the massed Spartan army remained unbeaten in the field. Spartan officers also commanded… Read more...
'A magnificent biography which finally provides recognition to one of Bletchley's and Britain's lost heroes.' Michael Smith The Official Secrets Act and the passing of time have prevented the Bletchley Park story from being told by many of its key participants. Here at last is a book which allows some of them to speak for the first time. Gordon Welchman… Read more...
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
A joint operation between Britain and France in 1916, the Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent Germany's military strength. By the end of the action, very little ground had been won: the Allied Forces had made just 12 km. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost. There were more than 400,000 British, 200,000… Read more...
