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In 480 BC, the Greek and Persian fleets met in a battle in the strait between Attica and the island of Salamis. Although outnumbered, the Greeks delivered a victory that ended the Persian threat to Greece. This book draws on the findings of archaeological, technological and naval research to recreate an important naval campaigns in world history.

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Despite myth, the Japanese carrier force was not destroyed at Midway but survived to still prove a threat in the Pacific Theater. Nowhere was this clearer than in the battle of Santa Cruz of October 1942. The Japanese were able to gain a tactical victory at Santa Cruz. This book deals with this topic.

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Covering fortifications as far apart as North Africa, Afghanistan and northern India, this volume focuses on the Islamic side of the conflict, highlighting the fortifications in use when the Crusaders sought to reconquer the Holy Land, as well as the eventual absorption of the territories of Byzantium into the Islamic world.

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Presents the story of the design and development of two fighters - SE 5a Vs Albatros D V - and concludes with their dramatic fights in the last year of World War I.

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Products of different design philosophies, the Seafire F III and the A6M Zero were never intended to meet in combat. This book examines these two iconic fighters and their two different histories, using artwork to illustrate the aerial duel of World War II, as the British Seafire overcame its critics to emerge victorious over the Japanese Zero.

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Secret Alliances is an authoritative new perspective on some of the most remarkable exploits of the Second World War.

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In this extraordinary book, historian Tony Insall reveals how some of the most striking achievements of the Norwegian resistance were the detailed reports produced by intelligence agents living in the dangerous conditions of the country's desolate wilderness.

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Drawing on the words of many of the spies themselves, 'Secrets in a Dead Fish' is a fascinating compendium of clever and original ruses that casts new light into the murky world of espionage during the First World War.

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In late July 1941, Hitler ordered Army Group South to seize the Crimea. After weeks of heavy fighting, the Germans breached the Soviet defences and overran most of the Crimea. This volume examines the impact of logistics, weather and joint operational planning upon the last major German victory in World War II.

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During the Seven Days Campaign - the series of battles fought near Richmond at the end of June, 1862 - General Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia routed General George B McClellan's Army of the Potomac. This book depicts a turning point in the war and in American history

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Explores one of the major campaigns of the Civil War in 1864, which saw a decisive victory for the Union forces under Sheridan and featured some of the most famous commanders of the war, including Philip Sheridan, Jubal Early, George Armstrong Custer, John B Gordon and George Crook.

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Major General "Stonewall" Jackson became a legend for his actions in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1862. This title showcases the mobility and success of Jackson's outnumbered men, consequently allowing Jackson to force march his men to take part in the Seven Days Battles that saved Richmond and gained him victory.

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The first major battle in the western theatre of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to the Americans. General Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and nearly drove them into the River Tennessee. Six battle-scene plates detail critical points in the campaign.

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The Siegfried Line campaign was one of the most frustrating and bloody series of battles fought by the US Army in Europe. This book covers the battle for Aachen and the fighting that ensued in the Hurtgen Forest. It talks about the Siegfried Line campaign that witnessed the US Army's most bitter fighting, leading the way into the heart of Germany.

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Six Weeks of Blenheim Summer The aeroplane Alastair Panton captained throughout this intense period was a Bristol Blenheim Mark IV and this is very much the story of a pilot and his plane. He saw hisBlenheim as his friend and hero. It was the vehicle from which he and his crew were able to spot the enemy and subsequently save lives.

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A photographic homage to a legendary plane that helped win World War II

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'A gripping history of Stalin's military intelligence service filled with new details on previously unknown operations and the brutal characters of the Soviet secret world.' Simon Sebag Montefiore, BBC History Magazine Books of the Year. Winner, the inaugural St Ermin's Hotel Intelligence Book of the Year Award, 2012.

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On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods.