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The 325th FG was activated under General Order number 50 on 30 July 1942 and set up training operations at Theodore F Greene Field in Providence, Rhode Island. By mid-December 1942 the group was considered ready for combat and the alert for overseas duty arrived on 2 January 1943. This book deals with this topic.

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Dubbed the 'Eagles of Duxford', the 78th Fighter Group (FG) was unique in being the only fighter unit in the 'Mighty Eighth' to fly the P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang operationally. This title charts the group's highs and lows during its two years in action from Duxford, focusing on the exploits of the 51 pilots.

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"Aces of the Legion Condor".

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Drawing from personal interviews with AD pilots, the authors paint a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war as pilots took on Chinese and North Korean forces during daring night attacks and whilst outnumbered in daytime attacks.

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Takes an in-depth look at the present situation in Afghanistan by placing it in the context of the countrys tribal culture, history, and demography. It considers its association with Pakistan, with whom it shares not only a long border, but also the Pashtuns - the largest ethnic component in its population - and the rise of extremism in many parts of the Sunni world.

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Explores the experiences of the German Afrika Korps soldier during the North Africa campaign, from the Korps' arrival in-theatre in February 1941 to its eventual surrender in Tunisia in May 1943, with a focus on the intense period of warfare in the Western Desert between 1941 and 1942.

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Afterlives of war documents the lives and historical pursuits of the generations in Australia, Britain and Germany who grew up in the shadow of the First World War. Although they were not direct witnesses to the conflict, through the intimate experience of coming after, they have played a key role in shaping the memory of the First World War since 1918

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The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the victory of Henry V's heavily-outnumbered army at Agincourt.

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Explores the RAF and Luftwaffe during Operation DYNAMO, a major event in the Evacuation of Dunkirk, and challenges long-held assumptions to present the evacuation as a defeat for both sides.

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A vivid description of flying missions in the bomber air crews during World War Two.
Dramatic, first-hand accounts from the bomber pilots and crew.

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Although he is mostly remembered for his part in the campaign in Italy from 1943 to 1945, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring was also chief of staff of the Luftwaffe in 1936-37, playing a crucial role in the shaping of the service for the coming war. This book offers a detailed study of one of the most famous German commanders of World War II.

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An exploration of the experiences of American draft dodgers in Canada during the Vietnam War. It argues that many of these young men were motivated not only by their opposition to the war but also by their sense of alienation from American society as a whole.

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The story of the USAAF and RAF pilots who engaged the most technologically advanced combat aircraft of World War 2 - the German jets, which were capable of speeds close to 200mph faster than the best Allied piston-engined fighters of the period.

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The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure.

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Here are the personal philosophies, opinions, thoughts, witticisms, and feelings of the upstanding and quintessential Americans who founded our nation. This book gathers together their best quotations on subjects including life, love, marriage, family, children, religion, patriotism, sacrifice, law, professionalism, medicine, and more.

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A new compendium of firsthand reminiscences of life on the American home front during World War II.