Most Popular Books by Nigel Pollard

A study of interaction between the Roman army and the civilian population in Syria and Mesopotamia in the first five centuries A.D.

The legions of Rome were among the greatest fighting forces in history. For almost half a millennium they secured the known world under the power of the Caesars. This pioneering account gathers together the stories of each and every imperial legion, telling the tales of their triumphs and defeats as they policed the empire and enlarged its borders. Focusing on the legions as the core of the Roman army, and chronicling their individual histories in detail, this volume builds on the thematic account of the Roman military force given by its companion The Complete Roman Army , and is vital reading for anyone who has enjoyed that book.

Bombing Pompeii examines the circumstances under which over 160 Allied bombs hit the archaeological site of Pompeii in August and September 1943, and the wider significance of this event in the history of efforts to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones, a broader issue which is still of great importance. From detailed examinations of contemporary archival document, Nigel Pollard shows that the bomb damage to ancient Pompeii was accidental, and the bombs were aimed at road and rail routes close to the site in an urgent attempt to slow down the reinforcement and supply of German counter- attacks that threatened to defeat the Allied landings in the Gulf of Salerno. The book sets this event, along with other instances of damage and risk to cultural heritage in Italy in the Second World War, in the context of the development of the Allied Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives – the “Monuments Men.”

This article looks at the inter-relation of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations and occupational pension schemes. Although occupational pensions are generally excluded from the transfer of rights and liabilities under Tupe, there is still an impact. This article looks at:- The new pension protections applying from April 2005 under the Pensions Act 2004; and- The extent of the pensions rights and obligations that do transfer under Tupe (following the typically opaque ECJ decisions in Beckmann and Martin).