Publications

FOR008 - Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907-50

At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The...

FOR010 - The Maginot Line 1928–45

The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of fortifications ever built...

FOR014 - Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066

The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in...

FOR015 - Germany's West Wall: The Siegfried Line

The West Wall (or the Siegfried Line as the Allies called it) played a crucial role in the bitter fighting of 1944 and 1945 in North-West Europe. Constructed in the period immediately after the...

FOR023 - German Field Fortifications 1939–45

The German Army of World War II considered itself an offensive, mobile force. The experiences in the trenches in World War I had done much to shape its concept of field fortification, and its mobile...

FOR028 - Forts of the American Frontier 1820–91

During the early decades of the 19th century, the Southern Plains of the North American continent were only occasionally visited by explorers, trappers, traders, and missionaries. The first trading...

FOR033 - Special Forces Camps in Vietnam 1961–70

Gordon L. Rottman

FOR042 - The Vauban Fortifications of France

Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France during the period of its centralisation and wars of expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. His influence persisted long after Waterloo, and his...

FOR048 - Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War

Field fortifications and tunnel systems are typically thought of as defensive and active protective measures, but the VC/NVA also employed them offensively. It was common for extensive field works to...

FOR050 - The Forts of Celtic Britain

Half a millennium before the Romans first arrived in Britain an even more ferocious people arrived in what is now south-eastern England after migrating from the mainland of Europe. This civilisation,...

FOR054 - Forts of the American Frontier 1820–91

During the early decades of the 19th century, the Southern Plains of the North American continent were only occasionally visited by explorers, trappers, traders, and missionaries. The first trading...

FOR057 - The Great Wall of China 221 BC–AD 1644

The Great Wall of China is the most extensive and famous example of fortification in the world. Charting its development from construction in the 7th century BC through to the present day, this...

FOR064 - The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307

In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes who continued to raid and pillage English controlled areas of Wales, and even England itself. A key part...

FOR069 - The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89

The Berlin Wall and the Inner-German Border (IGB) were built to halt the flow of refugees from East Germany to the West. From August 13, 1961, over 96 miles of crude fences and more sophisticated...

FOR074 - Japanese Castles AD 250–1540

Renowned expert Stephen Turnbull examines the castles built in Japan, from the first primitive fortifications in the Yayoi Period (300 BC-AD 250) through to the first proper castles which began to be...

FOR075 - The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763

"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from...

FOR081 - Maori Fortifications

The Maori people of New Zealand were experienced field engineers even before they came into conflict with Europeans in the 19th Century. Warfare between rival groups was endemic in Maori society, and...

FOR085 - Scapa Flow: The defences of Britain’s great fleet anchorage 1914–45

A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. It held Jellicoe's Grand Fleet from 1914-18, and it was...

FOR089 - The Atlantic Wall (2)

Germany's Atlantic Wall was the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II. Following its conquest of Western Europe, Germany had to defend some 5,000 kilometers of Atlantic...

FOR097 - Colditz: Oflag IV-C

The aspects of World War II that have been most studied and written about are the politics that led up to the war and that were most prominent during the war. There are also many books and films...

FOR102 - Defense of the Rhine 1944–45

The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the fall of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defense lines in...

FOR105 - Forts of the American Frontier 1776–1891

This title explores the contribution made by settlers, explorers, traders and goldseekers of various nations to the nascent architecture of the West Coast of the United States. In doing so, it charts...

FOR109 - The Atlantic Wall (3): The Sudwall

Following on from two previous volumes covering the Atlantic Wall, this book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known...

FOR113 - The Moscow Kremlin

A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the...

From Leningrad to Narva: an Illustrated study of the battles in the Northern Baltic Area

In January 1944 the Red Army at last succeeded in putting to an end one of the most dramatic sieges in the history of warfare, that of Leningrad. The Soviet spearheads quickly expelled the Wehrmacht...

Girl Power / Poder Femenino - Bilingual

Bilingual (English and Spanish). 92 pages. Semi-hard cover. Katarzyna Górska / Maartje Giesbers / Marion Ball / Margot Crombeecke / Helen Bourch / Georgia Sarantinou / Anna Shestakova / Anna Machowska

GP Jeeps In Detail

By David Doyle and František Kořán 127 colour photos on 48 pages, soft cover, V2 binding soft cover paperback

Half Century Baby!

“…full of history, exploits, war stories, stunning photographs and art and insignia, a work of love for an aircraft much admired aviation enthusiasts the world over.” -Seapower Half Century, Baby!...

Heihō The Art of War Wargames Rules for Large Battles of Sengoku Period Japan, 1560-1615

  A set of wargame rules for recreating epic battles of 16th-century Japan, focusing on strategic, large-scale conflicts and unique tactical systems.Take command of the massed armies of your...

How to Build: Tamiya's Steel Wheeled Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger I - Revised Edition

IDF Land Forces Spearhead - Modern AFV of the IDF Special Edition 2: Merkava 4 Barak, Namer 2, Namer ARV & Eitan

From Desert Eagle Publishing, Book 34 covers the entire Spearhead current family of tanks and APCs, and includes, articles and photo albums. Mantak - The Merkava Program Directorate. The Merkava tank...

JASDF F-4 Phantom II Photobook & Modeling Guide "The Glorious 301SQ" - English edition (kse-41e)

JASDF F-4 Phantom II Photobook & Modeling Guide "The Glorious 301SQ" - English edition (kse-41e)

King John: Barons' War Hardcover Sourcebook

A MIGHTY TOME TO EXPAND YOUR BARONS' WAR EXPERIENCE! The reign of King John (1199-1217) was a tumultuous turning-point in the history of England. Decades of tension with the kings of France boiled...

Kit Build North American 9-51 Mustang

Kit Build North American P-51 Mustang Kamil Gmerek, Robert Wąsik 64 pages 186 photos 10 color profiles masking foil

Kit Build: T-34

T-34Tomasz Janiszewski • 56 pages• 168 photos• 6 colour profiles• Decal sheet• Gloss coated paper• Format (sizes): A4 (210x297 mm)• Saddle stitch decals: This early production T-34/76 with F-34 gun...

Land Craft 5 - M113 American Armoured Personnel Carrier

The M113 has become as much a recognizable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it...

Land Craft 6 - Humvee American Multi-Purpose Support Truck

The ultimate modeler’s resource filled with the history, photographs and builds of this American military legend whose service stretches from the plains of Germany to the deserts of the Gulf. With...

Land Craft Series: The Jeep Second World War

The Second World War Jeep was one of the most famous and influential military vehicles of all time, and over 600,000 were produced. It served with all the Allied forces during the war on every front...

Latin America at War Book: Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru : Volume 1 - The July 1941 War

Disputes between Ecuador and Peru are nearly 200 years old and revolve around the question of Ecuador’s territory extending beyond the Andes and into the Amazonian basin – or not.Based on diverse...

Latin America at War: Aerial Operations in the Revolutions of 1922 and 1947 in Paraguay: The First Dogfights in South America

In the first half of the 20th Century, there were several revolutions in Paraguay, starting in 1904, then 1908, 1911-12, 1922-23, 1936 and finally 1947. In 1922, a huge internal crisis in the Liberal...