Will Fowler Bücher

An authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law- enforcement firearms, photographed throughout.

Originally published in 2002 under title: Russian tanks of World War II: Stalin's armoured might.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) is one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in Mexican history. Will Fowler provides a revised picture of Santa Anna's life, offering new insights into his activities in his bailiwick of Veracruz and in his numerous military engagements. The Santa Anna who emerges is an intelligent, dynamic, yet reluctant leader.

Written by military experts, this essential visual reference guide is for anyone interested in the history of small arms, gun manufacture and conflicts of war. Illustrated with 180 photographs and diagrams, it features the arms that have shaped the conflicts of the last 150 years, with analysis and descriptions.

With first-hand accounts, vivid photographs, and specially commissioned maps, Stalingrad is a comprehensive examination of the decisive failure of the German assault in early October 1942 that ultimately decided the course of the war.

The 'Confrontation' between Malaysia and Indonesia in Bornew (January 20, 2006), the war against Indonesian raids across a 900-mile border in some of the world's worst jungle terrain, eventually involved nearly 20,000 British and Commonwealth troops, with air and naval support; and yet, by mutual consent, it was astonishingly little reported at the time. This 'secret war' saw the perfection of SAS jungle tactics; a Parachute Regiment action described as 'a second Rorke's Drift'; and audacious secret missions deep inside enemy territory, including the award to a Gurkha soldier of the British Army's only 'living VC' for 40 years.