This short volume forms part of an occasional series entitled 'Military History From Contemporary Sources'. The idea behind the series is to provide the modern reader with a flavour of how these ac...więcej »
Compiled by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this is a fascinating collection of recollections from primary sources reflecting often overlooked aspects of the Great War. The...więcej »
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is one of the most important sets of historical documents concerning the history of the British Isles. Without these vital accounts we would have virtually no knowledge of...więcej »
"The right flank of the 13th has been badly turned. Most of our officers have been killed. Some companies of the K.O.S.B. are endeavouring to cover our retreat."
Despatch, Battle of Mons
W.H.L. Wa...więcej »
'Many changes of battery positions were made, and we burrowed down into the ground, as the enemy's heavy pieces were out after our blood.'
The artillery was the war winning element which shaped th...więcej »