Military History / General

What was achieved by the Free State during the Irish Civil War was remarkable. Within a period of less than a year they raised and equipped a standing National Army of nearly 60,000 soldiers, defeating...

A visual history of the objects and artifacts that have shaped Ireland's military history. In the style of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this work is a collected volume of pieces that have...

Moral Formations: Discipline and Religion in the Irish Army is a comprehensive exploration of the transformation of the Irish Army from the Civil War to the Eucharistic Congress. Authored by Daniel...

Comprehensive account of the part played by Wales in the Second World War, looking at the impact of the conflict on every area of the country and from the perspective of all involved: civilians, factory workers, children (both those evacuated to and those from Wales), national and regional politicians, soldiers, pacifists, writers, and more.

The hitherto untold story of a civilian tented hospital, raised by public subscription in Wales.

Covering the period 1286–1306 and written with reference to historic documents as well as the most up-to-date research, Under the Hammer examines the process of conquest and attempted colonisation of one medieval kingdom by another.

Hitler’s Irish Slaves tells the shocking story of 32 merchant seamen from Ireland who were held in conditions of great hardship in an SS slave labour camp from 1943 to 1945.

The story of military dog's tireless and relentless work in Afghanistan and Iraq, with full color photos.

In this new and updated edition of Heroes of Jadotville: The Soldiers’ Story, Rose Doyle uses interviews, reports, journals and letters to bring answers and clarity to an episode long ignored.

The exciting military history of one of the toughest fights of the 1916 Rising.