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Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. This book deals with tthe US Navy's PBY units and operations in the Pacific during World War 2.

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The Japanese solution to their rapidly deteriorating military situation in 1944--suicide missions--was not only terrifying and effective, but has fascinated military enthusiasts ever since.

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This work takes a look at the "Dolphins" of the US Navy submarine force, covering recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles.

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The first in a documentary trilogy of U.S. Trotskyism, this volume spans 1928 to 1940, surveying labor struggles, contributions to the study of history and Marxist theory, and confrontations and convergences among left currents.

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The US armed forces pioneered amphibious warfare in the Pacific and in the Mediterranean, but it was against Fortress Europe that the famous and successful amphibious assault took place. This book explains the problems associated with amphibious warfare and how they were overcome, and is illustrated with photos, diagrams, and colour plates.

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The parachute infantry regiments were among the most highly decorated US Army units of World War II, and between them they saw action right across the world. This study traces the story of each of the 17 regiments, from their creation and training in the USA, through their deployments overseas, to their combat jumps and all their battles.

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The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF's primary fighter/bomber during the Vietnam War and is the most famous fixed-wing aircraft of the conflict. This work focuses on the MiG killers whose exploits have made the F-4 Phantom one of the world's most heavily modelled aircraft.

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As the Pacific war escalated into the largest naval conflict in history the role of the carrier, the revolutionary and formidable of various naval weapons, became the linchpin of American and Japanese naval strategy. This book reveals the experiences of the airmen and guncrews of the rival vessels.

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Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This title presents the cruiser clashes during the battles for Guadacanal , highlighting the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle of Cape Esperance.

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The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment. The principal US naval fighter, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from air attack at long range. Its opponent was the MiG-17. This book illustrates their dangerous duels and includes detailed cockpit views.

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The V-2 ballistic missile was the most famous missile of World War II, and it pioneered the technology required for space travel. This is an examination of the combat record of the V-2 in the war, with a special focus on how a German missile battalion actually prepared and fired its missiles.

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On a lake in northernmost Minnesota, you might find Naledi Lodgeonly two cabins still standing, its pathways now trodden mostly by memories. Vacationland is a moving portrait of a placetimeless and of the moment, composed of conflicting dreams and shared experienceand of the woman bound to it by legacy and sometimes longing, but not necessarily by choice.

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The Valentine was the most produced and most widely used British tank of the Second World War. This book describes the evolution of the Valentine design and weighs up its impact on the battlefield.

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A social history focusing on such groups as the fighting choirs of Dowlais and Merthyr that raised armies of supporters, electrified massive crowds and aroused fierce passions, as well as Caradog's South Wales Choral Union which marched on the Crystal Palace and the male voice choirs of the Rhondda.

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