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Sukhoi Su-25, a much underrated, subsonic, twin-engine ground attack aircraft designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces, saw combat in numerous conflicts. This book covers its operational history during the Afghan War of the 1980s, from operational trials to all-out counter-insurgency operations.

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This is the history of a sport told through its communities. Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History tells the story of a game and its supporters thriving against the odds.

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Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons

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San Carlos to Stanley tells 40 Commandos untold role in the Falklands with many personal accounts from the officers and men of 40 Commando including being stranded in a minefield for several hours and a daylight helicopter assault onto Argentine positions on Sapper Hill under heavy fire.

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A detailed account and operational analysis of Portugal's air campaign over Portuguese Guinea from 1963-1974, with particular emphasis on the evolution of counter-insurgent air operations and guerrilla air defense measures.

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A detailed account of the fascinating aviation warfare during the colonial war in Guinea during the 1960s and 70s.

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*Gorgeous coffee-table book with superb text and photos *Celebrates the harbour front's past, present and future *From Hobsonville to Britomart, Wynyard Quarter to Devonport

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Seek and Destroy is the first official history of the RNZAF's colourful helicopter and reconnaissance squadron. It blends authoritative text by the former Air Force official historian with extensive black & white and colour illustrations, and will appeal to both aviation and military enthusiasts and veterans.

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The Selous Scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudo-guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations and daring flying-column raids.

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In 2021 Palmerston North poet and artist John Tne Christeller decided to visit the sites of the NZ Wars and record what he saw, and from his observations he created a series of woodblock prints and short poems in English and te reo Mori.

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In a city that has forgotten and erased much of its history, there are still places where traces of the past can be found. Deep histories, both natural and human, have been woven together over hundreds of years in places across Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland, forming potent sites of national significance.

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*Gripping stories of the major shipwrecks in New Zealand *Heavily illustrated hardback featuring Eric Heath colour paintings *Subject has perennial interest among boaties, divers, dads ...

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During the Battle of Britain Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, suffering severe burns. He spent the next two years in hospital, but recovered to pursue an extremely distinguished war and post-war career. This eloquently written and critically acclaimed autobiography tells of his wartime exploits in the air and on the ground.

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This second volume continues the examination of the struggle in Western Sahara that involved POLISARIO, Morocco, Mauritania and France from 1975-1991.

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Illustrated by over 100 photographs, dozens of maps and colour profiles, Showdown in Western Sahara offers a fascinating study of the military aspects of this conflict, its strategy, tactics and experiences with different weapons systems.

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By 1982, the backbone of the Argentine combat aviation was formed of Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, they took on the overwhelming struggle to fight the British Task Force that opposed the Argentine forces on the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.

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Of all the books about South Africa's 21-year 'Border War' - fought on both sides of Angola's frontier with present-day Namibia - this book has always been rated as among the best. A significant, full-color volume, it originally sold 31,000 copies in South Africa alone and has been out of print for decades, now updated and back in print.

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A history of necessity and innovation, takes an in-depth look at 22 iconic South African armoured vehicles.

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Richard Dunn adds a third dimension to the history of the New Guinea and Solomon Island campaigns by detailing the pivotal role of airpower.

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Soviet Military Aviation in Central Asia 1917-41 draws upon Russian-language written sources and photographic archives to tell the story of the inter-war use of air power in Soviet Central Asia and is illustrated with unique colour artworks showing the aircraft employed.

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A volume of 40 speeches, contextualised, explained and then given, in their fundamental passages, to enable the reader to immerse in those years.

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Illustrated throughout it describes the formation and battle performance of the major Italian armoured units such as the Ariete, Littorio and Centauro divisions together with lesser known special forces.