Provides an accessible introduction to 24 of the greatest catastrophes in the history of warfare, including Cannae, Agincourt, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Charge of the Light Brigade, the destruction of the French Army at Sedan, Midway, Stalingrad, Dien Bien Phu and many More…

Includes full-colour tactical maps of each battle that allow the reader to grasp at a glance the decisive moves of the battle…

Features 180 colour and black-and-white photographs and artworks illustrating the soldier, uniforms and military technology and the battles…