"To many it would later seem as if the rule book of war had been torn up and thrown away. World War I is usually characterized as a static war of attrition, but by its end a new doctrine of fire and movement emerged, with the squad as the key tactical unit, marking a fundamental shift in methods of warfare. As late as March 1918, assault detachments used these tactics to destroy the British 5th Army and take 50,000 prisoners. Stephen Bul ..."
"What did the British or American soldier know about the German Army? Was this knowledge accurate--and just how did he know it? There have been several 'handbooks' of Second World War armies, but they never tell us exactly what the Allied soldier knew at the time, or how he was informed. This is of importance because it influenced both conduct on the battlefield, and the way in which the soldier thought about his enemy. The book explain ..."
Churchill's Army 1939–1945 The men, machines and organisation by Dr StephenBull Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Conway ISBN-13: 978-1-84486-400-3, ISBN: 1-84486-400-6
"Winston Churchill, Britain's iconic war time Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with the victorious British Army of 1939 to 1945. Yet hindsight, propaganda, and the imperative of the defeat of Hitler and Imperial Japan, have led to a tendency to oversimplify the image of Churchill the war leader, and 'his' Army. For whilst Churchill was undeniably a towering statesman, his relations with both the Army and War Office were ambiguous a ..."
"Most wars have had some element of espionage and subterfuge, but few have included as much as the Second World War, where the all-embracing nature of the conflict, new technology, and the battle of ideologies conspired to make almost everywhere a war zone. The occupation of much of Europe in particular left huge areas that could be exploited. Partisans, spies and saboteurs risked everything in a limbo where the normal rules of war were ..."
"Most wars have had some element of espionage and subterfuge, but few have included as much as the Second World War, where the all-embracing nature of the conflict, new technology, and the battle of ideologies conspired to make almost everywhere a war zone. The occupation of much of Europe in particular left huge areas that could be exploited. Partisans, spies and saboteurs risked everything in a limbo where the normal rules of war were ..."
Companion to Photography by StephenBull Hardcover, 560 Pages, Published 2013 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-9584-3, ISBN: 1-4051-9584-3
"A Companion to Photography presents a contemporary approach to the subject, advancing the critical ideas that inform the study of photography in the 21st century."
"This manual brings together a selection of these dark arts and extraordinary objects and techniques in their original form, under one cover to build up an authentic picture of the Allied spy."
"General (a) Rifles and carbines were described in Enemy Weapons Part I, Sec
11. It should be noted that short barrelled rifles, of various marks, though differing
only very slightly in design, are now the most frequently encountered in regular
units. The later models are usually fitted with tunnel foresight protectors and
moulded plastic muzzle caps in place of the original combined protector and
muzzle cap of metal. (b) In the fol ..."
Combat Ser. Canadian Corps Soldier vs Royal Bavarian Soldier : Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele 1917 by StephenBull 80 Pages, Published 2017 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1978-9, ISBN: 1-4728-1978-0
"Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983.
He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey
titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle ..."
Weapon Ser. German Machine Guns of World War I : MG 08 and MG 08/15 by StephenBull 80 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1518-7, ISBN: 1-4728-1518-1
"Tak tak tak tak tak tak ... we trembled with blood lust and fury as we mowed them
down. Rows of them fell at a time but still the sky blue flood came nearer ... tak tak
tak tak tak ... 'The crowd on the right!' Riedel screamed. The barrel of the gun ..."
Churchill's Army 1939–1945 The men, machines and organisation by StephenBull 368 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84486-399-0, ISBN: 1-84486-399-9
"Winston Churchill's own account of 1939 to 1945 is the similarly massive, The
Second World War. In recent years Churchill's impressive reputation has been
increasingly brought into question by a number of works. Perhaps the apogee of
this revisionism is Nigel Knight's uncompromising contradiction of Winston's own
version of history, Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked (Newton Abbot, 2008
). Martin Gilbert, The Challenge of War ( ..."
Weapon Ser. German Machine Guns of World War I : MG 08 and MG 08/15 by StephenBull 80 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1517-0, ISBN: 1-4728-1517-3
"Figures in bold refer to illustrations. aerial machine guns 6, 23, 27 Aisne (the),
fighting on 47, 48–49, 58, 74 Albert, fighting near (1918) 11 ammunition belts 4,
17, 23, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 50, 58, 72, 74: 100-rd 40; 250-rd FC, 29, 30
–31, 40, 43, 67, 73; disengagement of 38; drying of 53; feeding in of 30, 32–33;
filling of 30–31, 32, 36, 37; packing of 32; sticking of 37 ammunition boxes 14, 17,
18, 23, 31, 32, 33, ..."
Churchill's Army 1939–1945 The men, machines and organisation by StephenBull 368 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84486-398-3, ISBN: 1-84486-398-0
"Interestingly, whilst officers of the Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Signals
wore a scarlet full dress complete with busby, the full ... ultimately have made a
general comeback for all ranks in all regiments: as it was an interesting halfway
step was taken and, in 1936 it ... the first years of peace: massive demobilisations
saw the disappearance of many famous battalions, and the colourful formation
signs, ... 90 90 Churchill' ..."
"Whether the artillery can continue firing until the assaulting infantry is actually on
the point of closing with the enemy, or The SMLE – 'Short Magazine Lee Enfield'
rifle, standard weapon of the regular infantry and cavalry. The .303 inch 'short'
rifle was introduced after the Boer War bolt mechanism, a handy length, and a
fearsome 'sword' bayonet with 17-inch blade much beloved by the drill instructor.
From Musketry Regulations, ..."
Combat Ser. British Infantryman vs German Infantryman : Somme 1916 by StephenBull 80 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78200-915-3, ISBN: 1-78200-915-9
"0730hrs: 'Zero hour': the British third and fourth waves leave Campion and Monk
trenches and begin to move forward within the British position as the British
barrage moves to German fourth line. The German barrage falls on No Man's
Land and the British front line. The British first wave stands and advances into No
Man's Land, followed two minutes later by the second wave, and then the third
and fourth waves. At 0739hrs Rickman repo ..."
"From the annals of Tacitus we get a one-sided vision of the Romano-Germanic wars. More recent scholarship, including Osprey's Teutoburg Forest Campaign book, paints a more balanced picture. Yet, there's still a lot of ground to cover on the subject. The reigns of Augustus and his successor Tiberius saw an epic struggle between the Romans and local peoples for the territory between the Rhine and Elbe rivers in what is now Germany. Follow ..."
Combat Ser. British Infantryman vs German Infantryman : Somme 1916 by StephenBull 80 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78200-916-0, ISBN: 1-78200-916-7
"18th Manchester re-establishes contact on right with 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers;
other communications are disrupted. 3 IST ø+VMZ 'Zero hour' – 18th Manchester
advances into mist, shelling and machine-gun fire. 4 IST BQQSPY ø+VMZ C
Company, 18th Manchester seizes the German front-line trench west of
Guillemont. The Germans use smoke bombs, and grenade fighting is in progress
at the quarry. A Company attempts to assist C Company; D Co ..."
Trench A History of Trench Warfare on the Western Front by StephenBull 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-0861-5, ISBN: 1-4728-0861-4
"According to E. J. Solano in Field Entrenchments: Spadework for Riflemen,
effective protection by this method took about 35–45 minutes to complete.
Covering the head and shoulders certainly had some 'moral value', but on the
downside the mound of earth created could itself provide an aiming mark if
carelessly executed. In French, German, and, later, American manuals
illustrations were included showing how soldiers could work in pai ..."