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Mad Dog
A mindless sectarian psychopath or a loyalist folk hero who took the war to the IRA's front door? The name Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair is synonymous with a killing spree by loyalist terrorists that took Northern Ireland to the brink of civil war. From humble beginnings as a rioter and glue-sniffer on Belfast's Shankill Road, Adair rose through the ranks of the outlawed Ulster Freedom Fighters to head its merciless killing machine, 'C Company'. Surrounded by a group of trusted friends, his reign of terror in the early 1990s claimed the lives of up to 40 Catholics, picked out at random as Adair's hitmen roamed Belfast. Determined to lead from the front, his men even fired a rocket at Sinn Fein's he...
A Tribute to David Lister
A tribute to David Lister the pioneering historian for Origami in the British Origami Society.
Defeating the Panzer-Stuka Menace
Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general concept involves a steel rod – the ‘spigot’ – onto which the bomb is placed before it is fired. This design was, as David Lister reveals, the basis of a number of successful weapons used during the Second World War. The myth of the PIAT man-portable anti-tank weapon is, for example, tied closely to British paratroopers struggling in the ruins of Arnhem with an inadequate design, one inferior to the German equivalent. Similarly, the myth...
The Dark Age of Tanks
In the thirty years after the Second World War, the British army entered a period of intense technological development. Due to the lack of surviving documentation, this period is almost a second Dark Age. What survives shows the British Army's struggle to use cutting edge technology to create weapons that could crush the Soviet Union's armed forces, all the while fighting against the demands of Her Majesty's Treasury. On this journey, the Army entertained ideas such as micro-tanks of about 20 tons in weight with two-man crews, massive 183mm anti-tank guns, devastating rocket artillery, colossal anti-tank guided missiles and ended up on the cusp of building hover tanks. This book takes a look at the records from a time period of increasing importance to the tank historian and starts the process of illuminating the dark age of British tanks.
Die Hard, Aby!
Recent books, many by Pen and Sword, such as Shot At Dawn have highlighted the shocking cases of young British soldiers in the Great War being executed by their own side. All too often their trials were cursory and the evidence flimsy. This scandal has appalled right-minded people of all political persuasions. This book examines in depth the case of a young Jewish boy, Aby Beverstein who enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment. Aby was wounded, hospitalized and on (possibly premature) release did not return to his battalion immediately. The authorities arrested and tried him.His execution was greeted with horror by his family and those who knew him and readers will feel equally outraged.
Forgotten Tanks and Guns of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s
History forgets. Files are lost and mislaid. But this book seeks to shine a light, offering a collection of cutting edge pieces of historical research detailing some of the most fascinating arms and armament projects from the 1920s to the end of the 1940s, nearly all of which had previously been lost to history.Included here are records from the UKs MI10 (the forerunner of GCHQ) which tell the story of the mighty Japanese heavy tanks and their service during the Second World War. Other chapters expand on the development of British armour, including the story of infantry tanks from the 1920s right through to the end of the Second World War and beyond.Other items placed beneath the microscope in this fascinating history include a wide variety of guns, rocket launchers, super heavy tanks and countless pieces of specialised armour. Previously overlooked, hidden under layers of dust in archives up and down the country, the histories of these objects has finally been uncovered.
The State
With wide-ranging coverage and a contemporary outlook, this new edition introduces all of the main competing theoretical approaches to the study of the state, including pluralism, Marxism, institutionalism, feminism, green theory and more. A brand new 'issues' section then enables readers to apply these key concepts and theoretical approaches to important developments in the state today. Written by a team of experts in the field, this new edition offers: - A comprehensive account of key theories and issues, giving readers a solid understanding of state theory and its application - Coverage of all key empirical and theoretical developments in the field, with analysis of the impact of globaliz...
The Dark Age of Tanks
A British tank historian sheds new light on the UK’s Cold War era research and development of cutting-edge military vehicles and anti-tank weaponry. In the thirty years after the Second World War, the British army entered a period of intense technological development. Yet, due to the lack of surviving documentation, comparatively little is known about this period. What does survive, however, reveals the British Army’s struggle to use cutting edge technology to create weapons that could crush the Soviet Union's armed forces, all the while fighting against the demands of Her Majesty's Treasury. On this journey, the Army entertained ideas such as massive 183mm anti-tank guns, devastating rocket artillery, colossal anti-tank guided missiles, and micro-tanks operable by crews of only two. At one point, they were on the cusp of building hover tanks. This book explores a time period of increasing importance in military engineering history and brings much-needed light to the dark age of British tanks.
History of Origami in Britain Deluxe Edition
David Lister is the undisputed historian of origami. In this new illustrated edition of his first published work, he explores the history of paper folding in Britain. It is a story about personalities and the meeting of many characters. Flowing from the folding of traditional forms, to the exploration of a new wave of creativity in Europe, and the creation of the portfolio society. David explores the role of magician Robert Harbin in bringing origami to the masses and the emergence of the British Origami Society. David invites us to peal back the layers and unfold this wondrous tale of a simple piece of paper.The book includes a reprint of the complete paper folding section from one of the earliest books to feature origami instructions in Britain, 'Cassell's book of indoor amusement card games and fireside fun.' A must for any collector.
The History of Origami in Britain and of the British Origami Society
David Lister is the undisputed historian of origami. In this new illustrated edition of his first published work, he explores the history of paper folding in Britain. It is a story about personalities, the meeting of many characters. Flowing from the folding of traditional forms to the exploration ofa new wave or creativity in Europe, and the creation of the portfolio society. David explores the role of magician Robert Harbin in bringing origami to the masses and the emergence of the British origami society. David invites us to peal back the layers and unfold this wondrous tale of a simple piece of paper.
