Jon Cooksey je předním vojenským historikem se zvláštním zájmem o historii světových válek. Je redaktorem časopisu Stand To! a zkušeným průvodcem po bitevních polích. Jeho práce se ponořuje do složitosti vojenských konfliktů a nabízí čtenářům hluboký vhled do minulosti. Jeho analýzy jsou ceněny pro svou podrobnost a schopnost oživit historické události.
This walking, cycling and driving guide to the principal British battles of 1915 on the Western Front covers the actions at Bois Grenier, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Givenchy, Festubert, Loos and the 1916 battle at Fromelles and is packed with practical information and vivid detail.
This is the third book in the popular Elite Forces Operations Series it will appeal to all interested in Operation Market Garden.
Tells the story, through previously unpublished photographs and extended captions, of one of those eager Territorial battalions posted to Flanders during the first twelve months of WW1. This book is a portrait of the 'great adventure' of war in the days before Loos, the Somme and Passchendaele and the resulting lengthy casualty lists.
The guide will take the visitor beyond the ferry terminal and hypermarkets to reveal the hidden Calais and the actions of individuals and units in this defence.
Boulogne - 23 May, 1940. A town under siege. A rampant German panzer division hammers at its gates. Panic in the street and chaos on the docks. Air Raids. Frightened refugees and dispirited Allied soldiers scramble to escape. Churchill sends battalions of the Irish and the Welsh Guards, to help the French garrison stem the German tide. schovat popis
The biography offers an intimate look at Sgt Ian McKay, drawing on Jon Cooksey's unique access to the soldier's family and former comrades. Through personal anecdotes and insights, the book reveals McKay's life, character, and experiences, providing a comprehensive portrait of a remarkable individual.
Walking, cycling and driving guide to key sites on the Somme battlefield.
This is the story of the SAS raid on Pebble Island during the Falklands War.In atrocious weather, 48 men of 22 SAS Regiment were landed by Sea King Helicopter on the Island. Their task was to destroy the 11 enemy aircraft located at the Airstrip on the Island and neutralize the Argentinean force posted there to guard it.The raid was successful and all the Aircraft were destroyed but debate still goes on as to whether the raid was a political gesture to give the British Public some action or whether it was to knock out the Airbase that could have made life difficult for the landings at San Carlos Bay later in the War.The book covers sections history of the engagement, training and planning involved, equipment used, weapons file, breakdown of forces engaged, consequences and controversies as well as personal accounts of those involved.
