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Jack Sheldon

    Drawing from an extensive thirty-year military career, this author imbues their work with a profound understanding of strategy, command, and international relations. Their writing often explores the psychological impact of conflict and decision-making under pressure. Through their prose, readers gain a unique perspective on discipline, loyalty, and the intricacies of military life. The author's style is characterized by its precision and atmospheric depth.

    The German Army in the Spring Offensives 1917
    Ypres 1914 - Messines
    Ypres 1914 - The Menin Road
    The Germans at Thiepval
    The German Army on the Somme
    The German Army at Cambrai
    • 2024

      The Battle of the Somme 1916

      Developing the Offensive - July to Mid September

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The narrative explores the strategic decisions made by Allied forces during the early stages of the Somme offensive, highlighting the British focus on reinforcing successes at the center of their line while grappling with challenges at Verdun. Key battles at Ovillers, Mametz Wood, and Delville Wood are examined, showcasing contributions from Australian and South African troops. The text also details the shift in command within the German ranks and the critical role of the New Zealand and Guards Divisions in subsequent attacks. The book concludes with an analysis of the dire situation faced by both sides as the conflict continued.

      The Battle of the Somme 1916
    • 2021

      The Newcastle Commercials

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Detailed appendices of the battalion, including original composition, list of casualties on 1 July, and a Roll of Honour, often with an accompanying photograph.

      The Newcastle Commercials
    • 2021

      Covers the bitter fighting around Ypres as the two opposing sides attempted to bring the War to an early conclusion.

      The German Army at Ypres 1914
    • 2020

      The follow-up to the best selling German Army on the Somme (now reprinted), German Army at Passchendaele and German Army on Vimy Ridge (to be published in early 2008)

      The German Army at Cambra.
    • 2017

      Fighting the Somme

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A thought-provoking study of the doctrine, particularly command and control, that the German army developed in fighting the defensive battle of the Somme 1916.

      Fighting the Somme
    • 2015
    • 2014

      Introducing a trilogy of books on the Battle of Ypres 1914, the last great battle of the massive clashes on the Western Front in the first, fateful months of the Great War.

      Ypres 1914 - Langemarck
    • 2014

      Introducing a trilogy of books on the Battle of Ypres 1914, the last great battle of the massive clashes on the Western Front in the first, fateful months of the Great War.

      Ypres 1914 - The Menin Road
    • 2014

      Introducing a trilogy of books on the Battle of Ypres 1914, the last great battle of the massive clashes on the Western Front in the first, fateful months of the Great War.

      Ypres 1914 - Messines
    • 2014

      The book describes from the German perspective the 30 month period when the Imperial German Army controlled the key terrain of Vimy Ridge. This is a superbly researched and written by the leading authority on the German Army in The Great War.

      The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914 - 1917