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The Dutch DXXIs saw less than a week of action following the German invasion of the west on 10 May 1940, with many of the country's 28 fighters being destroyed on the ground. However, those that survived the initial onslaught inflicted losses on the Luftwaffe. By then, however, the DXXI had found fame in Finland during the Winter War of 1939-40.

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The revolutionary triplane design adopted by Fokker was inspired by Sopwith's Triplane. Here, the Dr I is examined in detail, including 40 profiles along with scrap views and planforms of a remarkable craft which saw the "Red Baron" killed at the controls.

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The defences of Belgium that had proved easy prey to the German siege artillery of World War I were augmented in the post-war years by a massive fortress, constructed between 1932 and 1935, along the western bank of the Albert Canal - Fort Eben Emael.

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After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. This title details research on the campaign.

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The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred the Great against the "Great Viking Army" is one of the major military achievements of early medieval history. This work traces the development, construction and impact of fortifications from the 9th to 11th centuries AD.

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The layout of the majority of Peruvian towns and settlements, including the capital Cuzco, evolved form the ubiquitous fortified family compound called the cancha, contributing to the Incan infrastructure. This book explores the development and practice of Incan fortifications and examines how they came to be overrun by Pizarro's conquistadores.

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Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed from a war of movement into one of attrition, with the opposing sides entrenching themselves in a line of fortified positions from the Flanders coastline to the Swiss border.

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"Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan".

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The major fortresses of the Iberian peninsular controlled the most important routes in and out of the country. Their renovation included the adding of ravelins, bastions, curtains, and counterscarps. This work examines these fortifications, their design, development and strategic importance.

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"Forts of the American Frontier 1776-1891: California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska".

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Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. This book details all the types of fortification used throughout the conflict, the engineers on all sides who constructed and maintained them, and the actions fought around and over them.

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"Forts of the War of 1812".

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The second book in a three-volume set on the Prussian Army which fought the Seven Years' War, and proved to be the model for many of the armies of Europe. This book details the infantry and how it was developed into the backbone of Prussia's military might.

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The Seven Years' War in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of 'light' troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an evolution in military tactics. This book draws attention to these tactical developments and also provides an analysis of the allied army that fought alongside Frederick the Great in Germany.

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An accurate illustrated account of one of the most controversial battles of the American Civil War which destroyed the career of General Burnside. The 3-D battlemaps detail the key points of the battle including the assault by the Irish Brigade on Marye's Heights.

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French pilots fought both with and against the Allied during WWII, possessing perhaps the most obsolescent aircraft of any major air force in Europe at the outbreak of the war. The Armee de l'Air was quickly decimated in the wake of the Blitzkrieg, which commenced on 10 May 1940.

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Covers the classic 'Beau Geste' period, of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion. This title examines and illustrates their varied uniforms and equipments for each period and theatre. It is written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion.

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Split into three sections, this volume covers: the Legion in World War I; the colonial campaigns between the World Wars; and the Legion prior to the fall of France and the remaining 13e Demi-Brigade serving with the Free French in North Africa.

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