This book examines the
international and domestic threats to the West from
Jihadism. It joins the dots in the Middle East, Asia and
Africa and explains what it means for Britain, continental
Europe and the USA. More Brits are trying to join the
Islamic State than the reserve forces. Why? The author puts
the whole complex jigsaw together without pulling any
punches. After briefly tracing the origins of Jihadism from
the time of the Prophet, he analyses the fall-out from the
Iraq and Afghan wars and how far these fuelled the rise of
the self-styled Islamic State and other terror groups and
the extent these pose to European society.
The order of the Temple was a military-religious
organisation, set up to protect pilgrims and settlers in the
Holy Land. The Templars believed they were God's warriors,
fighting on God's behalf, and they developed a fearsome
reputation among the neighbouring Muslim rulers. This book
examines the men who joined the order, focusing on those who
fought in the Holy Land. It provides an insight into the
lives of the warriors, from their admission ceremony to
their training, organisation in the field, and how they
fought in battle.
New in card cover
- 64pp, numerous b/w illustrations, 8 colour plates
The contribution of the Hull Pals of the East Yorkshire
Regiment in World War I, two of whom won the Victoria Cross.
The "Hull Pals" battalions made up the 92 Brigade of the
31st Division (New Army). Serving in Egypt 1915-16. They
were on the Western Front 1916-1918, fighting in the Somme,
Arras, the Great Retreat of 1918, as well as the final
battles to defeat Germany in the Autumn of 1918. This is a
2008 reissue of the original 1990 hardcover edition.
The fifth in a series of books detailing the air battles and
wartime activity over Britain focuses on Bedfordshire. This
is the first book to detail the aviation history of the
county, its airfields such as Cardington, Luton, Podington
and Tempsford, and the many aviation crashes and events.
Thirty six air crashes are investigated in great detail and
a complete list of major incidents from 1920 to 1954 is
included.
New in card cover - 160pp, numerous b/w & colour photos,
maps
WAR-TORN SKIES OF GREAT BRITAIN 4:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
by Paul Johnson
The fourth in a series of books covering the air battles
and wartime activity over Britain focuses on
Buckinghamshire. It details the aviation history of the
county, its airfields such as Booker, Halton, Thame and
Wing, and many aviation accidents and events. Twenty air
crashes are investigated in great detail and a complete list
of major incidents from 1923 to 1950 is included.
New in card cover - 96pp, numerous b/w & colour photos, maps
