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Historical Books
Browse Historical Books at Boardgamegeneral. This category collects books on military history, strategy, campaigns, armies, battles, and historical conflicts across many periods.
These titles are useful for wargamers, history readers, miniature painters, scenario designers, and anyone who enjoys understanding the real events behind the games. From battlefield studies and campaign histories to army references and specialist military subjects, historical books add useful context to the tabletop.
Hunt the Bismarck
Hunt the Bismarck
A gripping account of Operation Rheinübung and the Royal Navy’s hunt for the battleship Bismarck.
€15,99
Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine
Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine
A strategic history of Putin’s military conflicts, from Chechnya and Georgia to Crimea and Ukraine.
€12,99
Essential Histories 8: The Korean War 1950-1953
Essential Histories 8: The Korean War 1950-1953
A concise illustrated history of the Korean War and its impact on the Cold War.
€13,99
Essential Histories 42: Caesar’s Civil War 49-44 BC
Essential Histories 42: Caesar’s Civil War 49-44 BC
A concise history of Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman civil war that transformed the Republic.
€13,99
Essential Histories: The Hundred Years War 1337-1453
Essential Histories: The Hundred Years War 1337-1453
A concise illustrated history of the long medieval war between England and France.
€13,99
Essential Histories: Russia’s Wars in Chechnya 1994-2009
Essential Histories: Russia’s Wars in Chechnya 1994-2009
A concise illustrated history of Russia’s wars in Chechnya and their lasting consequences.
€13,99
The Killing Ground
The Killing Ground
A hardback history of Thermopylae, exploring 27 battles and holding actions fought over the famous pass.
€25,99
Target Hong Kong
Target Hong Kong
A human-focused history of U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong in January 1945.
€25,99
Essential Histories: The Soviet–Afghan War
Essential Histories: The Soviet–Afghan War
A concise illustrated history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and its long consequences.
€13,99
Essential Histories: Caesar’s Gallic Wars
Essential Histories: Caesar’s Gallic Wars
A concise illustrated history of Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul and its role in Rome’s political crisis.
€13,99
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Wargames According to Mark Herman Hardcover
Wargames According to Mark Herman Hardcover
A hardcover book on historical wargame design, told through Mark Herman’s long career in the hobby.
€41,99
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Quatre Bras 1815 The Battle Before Waterloo
Quatre Bras 1815 The Battle Before Waterloo
Quatre Bras 1815 The Battle Before Waterloo by James R. Arnold
€18,99
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