Ken Ford

Illustrated by contemporary photos and specially commissioned maps, this book is a fascinating account of Rommel's greatest victory. Following a lull in the desert war which saw the Germans and British reinforce their armies, Rommel suddenly attacked British fortifications with an assault on the northern sector of the British line near Gazala. Pinning down the British in the north and...

A concise, illustrated account of Operation Crusader, which proved the ability of the British Army to defeat the Germans in Africa. On 18 November 1941, the British launched Operation Crusader against the Axis positions in Africa. The plan was to bring the armour of the German Afrika Korps to battle and to beat it in open warfare with the now...

The naval plan behind the Normandy landings that aided the success of the Allied invasion of France. The story of Operation Neptune 1944 was, of course, more than just a tale of planning, building and logistics. It had action aplenty and the emotive tales of bravery, ingenuity and determination by the crews of the ships involved brought credit to the...