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Featuring an annotated cutaway and artwork detailing the features of the ships, this book explores the design, development, and deployment of both the Essex and Independence class of light carriers that were at the forefront of many actions in World War II, including the climatic battles of Phillipine Sea and Leyte Gulf in 1944.

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The story of how the US Navy developed its first battleship fleet, their first combat test in the Spanish-American War, and the battleships' careers through World War I.

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As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. This book presents views from US Navy Divebombers, and IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements.

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The second of two titles on the US Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this volume covers the numerous actions fought over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-3. It features first-hand accounts, and draws on primary sources and official documentation.

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Detailed study of one of the US' most famous post-war aircraft, the F-4 Phantom, which saw service in three branches of the US military during the Vietnam War.

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Aims to do justice to the role played by patrol squadrons of the US Navy in the longest, most bitterly fought campaign of the war - the Battle of the Atlantic. This book details the PBY Catalina, which was the most successful flying boat ever designed, and a key element in the success of the Atlantic War.

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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 study assesses three battles in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations as American GIs try to find their feet on the battlefields of Tunisia against the German Afrikakorps.

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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 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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USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. This arrangement was changed as enough Vietnamese pilots were trained to man their own squadrons, while USAF squadrons were tasked with close support for US ground forces.

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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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