"An important review of armoured warfare, armoured vehicle design, tactics, and operational issues during World War 2 . . . it comes highly commended." —Dr Stuart C. Blank, Military Archive ResearchDuring the first years of the Second World War, Allied forces endured a series of terrible defeats at the hands of the Germans, Italians and Japanese. Their tanks were outclassed, their armored tactics were flawed. But the advent of new tank designs and variants, especial...

I never imagined my life as a medical student would spiral into a nightmare of gunshots and hidden agendas. One moment, I’m buried in paperwork at the family clinic; the next, I’m being whisked away by Elliot—a man whose fierce protectiveness masks dangerous secrets that pull me deeper into a web of passion and treachery.As our paths intertwine amid violence and vulnerability, I find myself questioning where duty ends and desire begins—and whether I’m willing to risk everything for...

When seven-year-old Cora landed on Raymand's door step, he planned on finding her a permanent home… somewhere else. With hunters killing parents and kidnapping pups for God only knows what, Raymand is trying to keep his whole pack protected. When he meets his feisty mate, Maple, the urgency to get Cora out grows stronger. He won't delay completing the bond with Maple.Nothing will stop him from creating his own family with his mate.Maple has always been the headstrong wolf t...

This WWII pictorial history sheds light on the armored fighting vehicles built and deployed by Italy, Hungary and other Axis powers on the Eastern Front.In discussions of Second World War military vehicles, German, American and British tanks are given the most focus. Meanwhile, the tanks, self-propelled guns and armored cars built and deployed by Hitler's Axis allies, have been almost forgotten. Both the rarity of these fighting vehicles and the vital roles they pl...

"This book provides a strategic overview of the war that is interweaved with fascinating personal accounts, its campaigns and battles." - Professor Geoffrey Roberts.If the Second World War was Hitler's war, the vast military conflict that engulfed the Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945 was Mussolini's. In this exciting and illuminating account, Anthony Tucker-Jones explores the major campaigns across the whole Mediterranean, from the struggle for control of the Su...

In Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea, Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. and Anthony N. Celso examine the influence of two rogue states whose rebellion against the United States and US-backed countries has serious consequences for international relations. Iran and North Korea have profited from illegal activities, such as the arming of terrorist organizations, in attempts to disrupt peace efforts in the Middle East and East Asia and to destabilize the rules-ba...

A groundbreaking volume that represents the first examination of cultural production amongst Italian prisoners of warCaptivity and Creativity explores the artistic and material production by Italian prisoners of war (POWs) and some civilian internees who were captured by the Western Allies in 1940–43 and detained in prison camps scattered across Africa, Australia, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States during World War II. Twelve chapters discuss...

À quelques semaines du mariage du vampire Nicolas Lambert avec un membre du clan rival, Adrien Gilbert peine à accepter sa défaite face à Verel Pelletier, un chasseur de vampires et un immortel comme lui. Adrien et son ancien professeur, Roland Günter, commencent à explorer ses capacités nouvellement acquises. Mais sans son épée, Adrien se débat.Le jour du mariage de Nicolas, un secret vieux de deux cent ans est révélé, ce qui entraîne la cérémonie dans une bataille enflammée entre...

Cold Allies—Friend or Foe?Into the crossfire of a great World War, into its last desperate struggles, a new, enigmatic player intervenes: A force of aliens who appear as Cold blue globes of light hovering over the bloodied battlefields of a dying Earth.Sometimes they save lives. Sometimes they kill ...... and no one knows what they want or which side they’re on.Into the Light ...The light halted. Gordon had the eerie sensation it was regarding him. A...

"This book provides a strategic overview of the war that is interweaved with fascinating personal accounts, its campaigns and battles." - Professor Geoffrey Roberts.If the Second World War was Hitler's war, the vast military conflict that engulfed the Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945 was Mussolini's. In this exciting and illuminating account, Anthony Tucker-Jones explores the major campaigns across the whole Mediterranean, from the struggle for control of the Su...

Crete 1941, Autumn, the final group of Allied Prisoners of War was being rounded up to be shipped to Germany. They were gathered at Iraklion but instead of continuing to Greece the group was split. One hundred and thirty six were placed in a convoy of lorries and sent south over the mountains. Where were they going and what were they going to be doing at their destination?No-one knew the fate of the men who were spirited away for the next eight dec...

Le chasseur de vampires Adrien Gilbert n’aurait jamais cru qu’il tomberait amoureux de sa proie ou que son amant, Nicolas Lambert, lui donnerait le don de l’immortalité. Mais quand un chasseur qui veut détruire la trêve entre les vampires et les chasseurs jette un gant à ses pieds, Adrien doit voyager dans le temps pour sauver Nicolas, et avec lui, toute la race des vampires.Le moment est venu de faire un choix – celui avec lequel ils vivront pour l’éternité.Dans ce dernier...