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53 Stormo was one of Italy's leading units in World War 2. This book examines 53 Stormo as well as some of the most iconic Italian fighters of the conflict such as CR 32/42, Fiat G 50, Macchi C 200 and C 202, and the Bf 109G.

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A study that traces the journey made by the three battalions of the 56th (Independent) Infantry Brigade from 1940 through to the Normandy landings. It explains how an infantry brigade is used in battle. It also considers the styles of war as carried out by British forces.

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A study that traces the journey made by the three battalions of the 56th (Independent) Infantry Brigade from 1940 through to the Normandy landings. It considers the styles of war as carried out by British forces and casts new light on the effectiveness of British infantry units and their contribution to war effort.

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A new study of British cultural propaganda in neutral Europe during the Second World War

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The stories of three men-an army captain, Ernie Pyle and John Huston- and one death in a bloody battle over a small Italian village

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They kept their heads down, they kept their mouths shut and they stuck together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3500 Jews in their small villages in the isolated upper reaches of the Loire. This is one of the great modern stories of unknown heroism and courage.

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The commander of the USS Sailfish couldn't know that the Japanese aircraft carrier he just torpedoed had picked up several crew members from its sister sub USS Sculpin that had been sunk days earlier. This is the story of the events that led to this amazing twist of fate.

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Jagdgeschwader 3 may not have the same immediate resonance as some of the more famous Luftwaffe fighter units, such Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen', but it is arguably the archetypal German fighter formation of World War 2. This title deals with this war.

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

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The Japanese High Command realised that the loss of Okinawa would give the Americans a base for the invasion of Japan. In the air battles leading up to the invasion of Okinawa, the Japanese lost more than 7000 aircraft. In the course of the fighting, 67 Navy, 21 Marine, and three USAAF pilots became aces.

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A collection of reminiscences of people who experienced World War II on the home front--including students, hospital volunteers, and military wives--offers their views of scrap metal drives, war bond rallies, poster propaganda, and more.