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Using the diaries of Luftwaffe commanders and other previously unpublished sources, and augmented by a selection of rare contemporary photographs, Robert Forsyth analyses the human, strategic, tactical and technical elements of one of the most dramatic operations arranged by the Luftwaffe.

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The story of one of the world's greatest soldiers - and the men who fought with him.

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One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost The author argues that from day one of the war Britain was wrong-footed by absurdly faulty French military doctrine and paid, as a result, an unnecessarily high price in casualties.

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The powerful story of the Red Army's battle of liberation against the Nazi invader - from Stalingrad all the way to Berlin.

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* A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson.

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A child comes of age against the violent background of Kenya's struggle for independence.

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A child comes of age against the violent background of Kenya's struggle for independence.

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The story of Britain's legendary lost world-beater, the Mach 2 TSR2 strike bomber, retold and freshly analysed by one of Britain's eminent military aviation experts.

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A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.

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This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the American Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865.

This three-volume reference work provides an up-to-date presentation and analysis of the U.S. wars of the 21st century, addressing their backgrounds, causes, courses, and consequences. It serves as an indispensable resource for students seeking to understand the role of the United States in the world today.

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While the helicopter was essential for the US war effort the Vietnam experience also proved the validity of the gunship concept. This illustrated new history explores one of the hardest-worked and most effective of the helicopter types in-theater.

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The secret war of SOE's youngest agent at the heart of the French Resistance, Tony Brooks, who built a vast resistance organisation in Occupied France that defied the Nazis for two years until the liberation.

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Drawing on extensive primary source documentation, this lively study of US air assault operations and North Vietnamese countermeasures assesses the clash between two highly contrasting approaches to warfare in a particularly challenging landscape.

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A fully illustrated study into the evolving trial of strength at the height of World War II between American airborne forces and the Wehrmacht.

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Explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan.

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During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes, which were actually complete after World War II had ended, tracing their design, development and evolution throughout the war and beyond.

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This fully illustrated study describes the vital combat roles of the US Special Warfare units, latterly including the renowned SEALs, during two of the deadliest conflicts of the Cold War.

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A superbly illustrated guide to how the US Navy's most powerful fleet fought the Vietnam War, covering all of its elements from aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers to minesweepers and oilers.

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Drawing upon personal testimonies from veterans, official reports, and never-before published photographs, this superbly detailed title explores the duels between the USMC M4A2 and the Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go, which often proved to be epic and unique.