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Now available: A Strange Campaign

Our latest book, A Strange Campaign, is now available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.


Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War — when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies.

When British forces landed on the island in 1942, the enemy they faced wasn’t German, Japanese or even Italian, this time the opposing forces were French.

Concerned that Japan might use Madagascar as a strategic base to disrupt the supply line to India, Britain was keen to take control of the island. However, the Vichy forces were keen to defend the French colony and prevent it becoming part of the British Empire.

A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar gives a detailed account of this fascinating but little-known period of military history. Even at the time, the conflict was a controversial one, pitting two colonial empires against each other.

However, it was also ground-breaking as it was the first time Allied forces had staged a major amphibious invasion. The lessons learned on the shores of Madagascar would prove to be invaluable two years later during the D-day landings in Normandy.

Military historian Russell Phillips examines the tactics used in the battle for Madagascar which included secret agents, dummy paratroopers and attempted bribery.

But just how did the British finally break down months of resistance by the French? And how did a tug-of-war over an island in the middle of the Indian ocean influence the rest of the Second World War?

A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar

A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar

Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War — when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies.

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Pre-Order Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact

Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw PactWe are proud to announce that the first book in our new Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series is now available for pre-order.

Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact will be released on 22nd August. It details more than 100 military vehicles from the 2P26 “Baby Carriage” – a compact Soviet off-road vehicle mounted with anti-tank missiles – to the T-80U main battle tank, in service from 1985 onwards.

Pre-order the ebook or paperback now.

Operation Nimrod available for pre-order

Operation Nimrod coverShilka is proud to announce that we will be publishing Operation Nimrod in October. This is a well-researched account of the 1980 Iranian embassy siege, when six terrorists held twenty-six hostages at the Iranian embassy in London. It was finally ended when the SAS launched a daring rescue mission, as millions watched live on television.

Ebook copies can be pre-ordered now at Amazon, Apple iBooks, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Google Play. Pre-orders are not available for the paperback or audio book editions, but both should be available at the same time as the ebook.

Goodreads Giveaway: A Fleet in Being

If you’re on Goodreads, we have four copies of A Fleet in Being to giveaway. Click here to enter.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

A Fleet in Being by Russell Phillips

A Fleet in Being

by Russell Phillips

Giveaway ends June 30, 2015.

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at Goodreads.

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Large Print and Free Books

This We'll Defend cover

We have two news items to pass on.

This We’ll Defend is now available for free from most vendors.

Damn Close-Run Thing (large print)

A Damn Close-Run Thing is now available in large print. This is something of an experiment – if sales figures suggest that large print is in demand, then we’ll look at making other books available in that format. If you would like to see one of our other books available in large print, email us and let us know.

SOTCW WWI Compendium available for pre-order

SOTCW World War I CompendiumShilka is proud to announce that we will be publishing The SOTCW WWI Compendium in July. This compendium brings together over 25 articles by 18 authors, covering all aspects of World War I, on land, at sea, and in the air, in all theatres. The articles were originally published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers‘ Journal.

Pre-order your copy now at Wargame Vault, Apple iBooks, Kobo, Google Play, or Smashwords. Pre-orders will be charged a special low price. The price will increase to the normal, full price shortly after launch.

All profits from The SOTCW World War I Compendium will be donated to the Royal British Legion.