Broadswords, Bayonets and B-52s is part of the Pocket History series a conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of twelve books that each open a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. As one can tell by the diverse range of weapons represented in the title of this book, the tools of warfare have undergone major changes over the millennia. What hasn't changed though are the fundamentals of warfare the brilliant strategists, the heroic acts of courage and the ultimate death and destruction. Broadswords, Bayonets and B-52s is a fascinating collection of sixteen of the most iconic moments in military history across the ages.