This month's book vote sees five Elite titles battling for your support. Read the full descriptions and have your say by filling out the form below. Plus, check out the results of last month's Combat Aircraft vote.

French Commanders of the Hundred Years’ War

Commanders of the Great Northern War 1700–21

Counter-Insurgency Tactics in the Napoleonic Wars

German Armies at War 1815–66

Soviet State Security Services 1946–1991

French Commanders of the Hundred Years’ War

During the Hundred Years’ War, French armies were commanded by a variety of larger-than-life characters, ranging from Jean II and Bertrand du Guesclin to Gilles de Rais and Jeanne d’Arc. The colour and spectacle of medieval warfare are vividly illustrated in this lively study of the men and women who led French forces through setbacks and disasters to France’s ultimate victory.

Commanders of the Great Northern War 1700–21

The commanders who led the armies and navies involved in the bitter struggle between Sweden and a coalition of powers led by Russia are described and depicted in this exciting account of the leading military figures of the Great Northern War. Legendary leaders such as Karl XII of Sweden and Russia’s Peter the Great are featured alongside their chief allies and subordinates, brought to life in spectacular colour artwork.

Counter-Insurgency Tactics in the Napoleonic Wars

During Napoleon’s wars the French Empire and its allies faced uprisings and insurrections that strained the imperial system to its limits. As well as the guerrilla war in Spain and Portugal, this study examines the savage insurgencies in the Vendée, Ireland, parts of Italy, the Tyrol and even Haiti, explaining how the occupying powers sought to quell the revolts behind the front lines.

German Armies at War 1815–66

In the decades after the defeat of Napoleon the armies of Germany’s many states, notably Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, Hanover and Württemberg, faced wars, revolutions and civil unrest. Vividly illustrated, this absorbing account traces the evolution of Germany’s many armies, with a strong focus on their active service, from Waterloo to Königgrätz, as they fought among themselves and against neighbouring countries.

Soviet State Security Services 1946–1991

After World War II, the Soviet Union’s state security services were reorganized, with the MVD established in 1946 and the KGB emerging in 1954. Throughout the Soviet Union’s remaining decades, these two organizations were responsible for security at home, foreign intelligence, counter-intelligence and secret-police functions. In this study, the MVD and KGB’s involvement in East Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan and elsewhere is examined and illustrated.

Last month, we asked what you would like to see published in our Combat Aircraft series. Thank you to everyone who voted and provided feedback. Here are the results: 

Buccaneer Units of the Cold War - 9%

RF-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War - 9%

He 111 Units in the Balkans, North Africa and Mediterranean - 7%

Fw 190 Jabo Units in the Mediterranean - 5%

Hs 129 Schlacht Units of World War Two - 69%