Fonthill Media

18/07/2025

📣 Available now: "RAF Fast Jets in Colour: The Cold War and Beyond" by Philip Birtles is an illustrated guide to the RAF’s most prominent fighter and reconnaissance aircraft since the start of the Cold War.

Read more 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/fast-jets

With 290 colour images, almost all previously unpublished, RAF Fast Jets in Colour: The Cold War and Beyond illustrates the evolution of one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the world.

It provides essential facts and descriptions of the designs, capabilities and operations of household names such as the Hunter, the Phantom, the Typhoon and many more, highlighting uncommon details including variants in camouflage, squadron markings and special anniversary colours.

From the Gloster Meteor, which entered service with the RAF in July 1944, to the American-made F-35B Lightning, now a crucial component in NATO's air defence, this is your essential illustrated guide to the RAF's most prominent fighter and reconnaissance aircraft since the start of the Cold War.

18/07/2025

🪖📚 : "THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE" by Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr. - Author

Discover more 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/28-Infantry

In December 1944, the American 28th Infantry Division occupied an 85-mile front extending along Germany’s borders with Belgium and Luxembourg. There they repelled a desperate attempt by Hi**er to drive a wedge through the Allied lines to the port of Antwerp, which he believed would buy his scientists the time they needed to complete development of the super weapons forecast to turn the tide of the war.

This book explores the first-hand accounts of men of the 28th Infantry Division, who, with extraordinary tenacity, held the line through December 1944 and January 1945, and the chaplains who attended their religious needs. It assesses the efforts of the U.S. government to inspire its soldiers to fight for the American way of life, and how these efforts filtered onto the battlefield, shaping the resolve of the men asked, if necessary, to make the ultimate sacrifice.

16/07/2025

👌🏻 "POLARIS: SUBMARINES, MISSILES, THE US NAVY AND THE ROYAL NAVY" is the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Book of the Month' in the August edition of Aeroplane Monthly magazine.

"This volume is, quite simply, fascinating. I can honestly say I have spent more time with it than with any other title I've had for review in quite some time... Most highly recommended." 𝘿𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙎 𝙅. 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙏

Read more 👉🏼 https://fml.pub/polaris

The atom bombs dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War opened the door to the nuclear age.

Seeing the potential for developing nuclear energy for the US Navy, Captain Hyman Rickover initiated a research programme that culminated in the launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Meanwhile, ballistic missile technology was developing fast, but still relied on complex liquid fuels.
The US Navy partnered with the army to develop a ballistic missile for both services, but withdrew when solid fuels became a practical proposition. Under the leadership of RADM William Raborn, the US Navy set up its own project: the Polaris weapon system.

In 1960, the first missile-armed nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN) left on patrol, with forty more to follow. Two years later, when Britain’s Blue Streak and Skybolt plans were cancelled, Harold Macmillan and John F. Kennedy agreed for Polaris to be supplied to the Royal Navy.

Pen and Sword Books

15/07/2025

📚🥘 Available now: "THE BALTI: ITS BIRTH, ITS BOOM YEARS, AND BEYOND" by Andy Munro is a must-read!

Order link 🔗 https://fml.pub/balti

The Balti charts the story of one of Britain’s most iconic dishes, from its birth in 1975 in Birmingham’s Balti Triangle, through the height of its popularity in the 1990s, to its more recent demise—though not disappearance—in competition with a proliferation of burger joints and dessert parlours.

Interviews with chefs and owners give a rare insight into the running of family restaurants and the massive impact the balti has had on many of Birmingham’s businesses, bringing back happy memories of the ‘balti boom’ to aficionados in the city, the Black Country, and beyond.

As a slightly obsessed aficionado himself, Andy Munro shares some of the best and most authentic balti recipes out there, given by the greatest balti houses past and present, and delves into the manufacturing history and health benefits of the unique Birmingham-made carbon steel ‘balti bowl’, which gives the curry its name.

Pen and Sword Books

15/07/2025

📣 Available now: "THE LAST GREAT CAVALRY CHARGE: THE BATTLE OF THE SILVER HELMETS" is out in paperback!

Read more 👉🏼 https://fonthill.media/products/silver-helmets

The engagement at Halen on 12 August 1914 was planned on the previous successes of the cavalry of Frederick the Great. It was expected that the German Fourth Cavalry Division, which was magnificently equipped and trained, would charge to glory with sabers rattling against a belittled Belgian opposition. Instead, twenty-four German officers, 468 men and 843 horses were lost during no less than eight separate charges conducted that day. The disaster was hushed up by the Germans and largely escaped the notice of the British, who were yet to join the fight. Still, it was a hugely significant moment in the war and modern warfare in general, marking the end of the traditional use of cavalry on the battlefield.

Pen and Sword Books

15/07/2025

Now in stock 📖 - The Tokyo Sixteen

The Tokyo Sixteen tells the gripping story of the sixteen pilots who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April 1942. The book follows their personal journeys, from their diverse backgrounds and motivations for joining the military to their daring participation in one of WWII’s most audacious missions ✈
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Now in stock 📖 - The Tokyo Sixteen

The Tokyo Sixteen tells the gripping story of the sixteen pilots who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April 1942. The book follows their personal journeys, from their diverse backgrounds and motivations for joining the military to their daring participation in one of WWII’s most audacious missions ✈

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15/07/2025

This story of life in a German prisoner of war camp is different from the normal British POW story, as the author was a Gunner…

15/07/2025

💥 : "POLARIS: SUBMARINES, MISSILES, THE US NAVY AND THE ROYAL NAVY" by John Boyes is out now!

Read more 👉 https://fml.pub/polaris

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆

The atom bombs dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War opened the door to the nuclear age.

Seeing the potential for developing nuclear energy for the US Navy, Captain Hyman Rickover initiated a research programme that culminated in the launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Meanwhile, ballistic missile technology was developing fast, but still relied on complex liquid fuels.
The US Navy partnered with the army to develop a ballistic missile for both services, but withdrew when solid fuels became a practical proposition. Under the leadership of RADM William Raborn, the US Navy set up its own project: the Polaris weapon system.

In 1960, the first missile-armed nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN) left on patrol, with forty more to follow. Two years later, when Britain’s Blue Streak and Skybolt plans were cancelled, Harold Macmillan and John F. Kennedy agreed for Polaris to be supplied to the Royal Navy.

Pen and Sword Books

02/07/2025

🗓️⚓Available now: "GERMAN RAIDERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR"(paperback edition) by Chris Sams

Read more 👉🏼 https://fml.pub/raiders
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Excellent book about a fascinating part of the First World War that is often overshadowed by other theatres. Thoroughly enjoyable whilst also highly educational!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Brilliant, well written and informative. Looking forward to Mr Sams next book."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An excellent book. Sams skilfully presents this interesting subject, I look forward to their next book"
As the world plunged into war in August 1914, two Kaiserliche Marine fleets and several detached cruisers lay isolated beyond the North Sea. There was little chance of reinforcement and resupply, yet these vessels posed a serious threat to British merchant shipping and naval superiority.
Their commanders often had to make hard decisions about what to do for their crews. Admiral Wilhelm Souchon had to cross the Mediterranean with a superior French and British fleet in pursuit. Admiral Maximilian Von Spee had to act on his initiative, a world away from his superiors, while German colonies and friendly shipping were being overtaken by Allied forces. Captain Karl Von Müller led the Emden on a daring campaign of commerce raiding, as did the commander of the Karlsruhe. Like old-fashioned corsairs, other cruisers also carried out raids. The Royal Navy expended enormous resources on trying to remove these threats, sometimes with disastrous results, as with the battle of Coronel on 1 November 1914.

Pen and Sword Books

15/04/2025

📣🎬🎞️ Fab coverage of "JACK HAWKINS: A BIOGRAPHY" in the April edition of Yours Reto magazine!

Order: 👉🏼 https://fml.pub/jack-hawkins

Nathan Morley discussing his book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFLb4Enl3mM

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮, 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘀𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 “𝗕𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆” 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗼𝗹' Jack Hawkins was the living embodiment of British ruggedness, resilience, humour, uprightness and compassion on and off the screen. The Cruel Sea, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Zulu, Mandy and Ben-Hur were just a few of the scores of films that made him a top star. He built his fame not only on his acting ability, but also on his image as a symbol of British pluck and determination. His voice was unmistakable, with its whisky resonance and deep reserve of authority. As Sir Michael Parkinson remarked, ‘He was a formidable presence in the British film industry and later became one of those trustworthy film stars who an audience loved because he made them believe that everyone was as decent and brave as Jack Hawkins.’ He fought some courageous screen battles, but his bravest fight came when throat cancer threatened his career.

15/04/2025

💥Out now! "WE’VE ALL LIFE BEFORE US: A LOVE STORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR" edited by Caroline Cecil Bose.

Read more 👉 https://fml.pub/all-life

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻'𝘀 "𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁", 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀!
'A remarkable, movingly authentic love story'
𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿 𝘿𝘼𝙒𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙎

'An extraordinary story of wartime romance and sacrifice'
𝙃𝙐𝙂𝙃 𝙋𝙔𝙈

'A beautifully told love story of a different age'
𝙉𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙃𝙀𝙒𝙀𝙍

'Compelling reading'
𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇 𝙎𝙄𝙍 𝙅𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝘿𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙇

Twenty-five-year-old Bob Keddie died on 16 May 1942 when his Catalina flying boat disappeared over the Norwegian Sea. He had been on a reconnaissance patrol for the protection of convoys carrying vital supplies to the Russians. No trace of him, his nine crew members, or his aircraft was ever found. For Diana, his young wife who was four months pregnant, the disappearance brought an abrupt and agonising end to a two-year love story, innocent and intense, played out mostly in letters overflowing with tenderness and anticipation for a future free of war. We’ve All Life Before Us tells Bob and Diana’s tragic but heartwarming story in their own words.

A wonderful and busy book launch at The RAF Club on 8 April 2025 with Caroline Cecil Bose and guests!

The Daily Express and Sunday Express will be publishing extracts of the book in their issues of 19 and 20 April. The London Daily has also reviewed the book – https://x.com/LondonDailyDig1/status/1907863550078415221

Lastly, Caroline Cecil Bose will be hosting a talk on 30 April 2025 at 7.30 p.m. (Doors 7.00 p.m.) with Bridget Osborne, editor of The Chiswick Calendar: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/weve-all-life-before-us-george-iv/