Peter Laing was a soldier in the first Gulf War. In his own words, he was so far from the front line that he had to send his laundry forward. He never saw any action. When his son joins the army he is sent to Iraq. He is promptly kidnapped in an ambush that has already cost the lives of several soliders. The army are unable to help, and the political machine is plaing the incident for votes. Out of sheer desperation and with nowhere else to turn, Pete enrols the help of his loud and bumbling friend, and together they embark on a rescue mission that will test both men more than they could ever...
Peter Laing was a soldier in the first Gulf War. In his own words, he was so far from the front line that he had to send his laundry forward. He never...
Osprey's study of gas warfare tactics that were employed during World War I (1914-1918). Battlefield Gas was first employed in April 1915 at the village of Langemarck near Ypres. At 1700 hours the Germans released a five mile-wide cloud of 168 tons of chlorine gas from 520 cylinders, causing panic and death in the French and Algerian trenches. Despite initial widespread condemnation and disgust, its use rapidly spread with all the armies entering into the race to produce gases, new ways to use them, and protective measures including masks and warning systems.
For the first time in...
Osprey's study of gas warfare tactics that were employed during World War I (1914-1918). Battlefield Gas was first employed in April 1915 at the vi...
Gregory Dix, an Anglican Benedictine monk, scholar, writer and broadcaster, was one of the most engaging public figures of his day. His classic work, The Shape of the Liturgy, has remained in print for 60 years and is an unsurpassed account of the origins of the Eucharist which continues to influence the Eucharistic rites of many Christian Churches today. Apart from this magnum opus, Gregory Dix left many pamphlets, papers, sermons, radio talks and other unpublished texts. From this remarkable archive, Simon Jones has created a text that will be valued in teaching, study, and as devotional...
Gregory Dix, an Anglican Benedictine monk, scholar, writer and broadcaster, was one of the most engaging public figures of his day. His classic work, ...
