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In December 1943 Monte La Difensa was part of the formidable German defences overlooking the Allies' planned route to Rome via Monte Cassino. This book examines the origins, execution, and aftermath of the FSSF's spectacular success at Monte La Difensa amid the savage winter conditions of December 1943.

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Surveys the development of the T-26 as well as its combat record in the Spanish Civil War, the war in China, the border wars with Poland and Finland in 1939-40, and the disastrous battles of 1941 during Operation Barbarossa.

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The titanic armor battles of the Russian Front are widely known, but the role of Germany's eastern allies is not as well known. This book covers the many smaller and lesser known forces including the Italian contingent in Russia, the Finnish armored force, and the small but interesting armored forces of the Russian Vlasov (RONA), and Croatian.

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This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion.

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Originally published in New York in 1944 by Duell, Sloan and Pearce with the subtitle: The story of a battle.

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At the end of World War II, the Tempest V was pitted against the Luftwaffe's best. This title is for aviation enthusiasts, modellers, and anyone interested in World War II aerial combat.

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Focusing on the northern Atlantic Wall in the Low Countries and Scandinavia, this title addresses the special defensive features and unique aspects of fortification in these countries, such as the early focus on fortifying Norway; the greater use of turreted naval guns; and, the establishment of first-line Flak defences in the Low Countries.

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Tells the story of defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was conceived of, built and used. This book recounts the defenses role in the Allied invasion of Southern France and Operation Dragoon - The Second D-Day.

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"So soundly documented that it is hard to see how anyone, ever, will be able to improve on it." The New York...

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The break of the German battleship Bismark into the North Atlantic in May 1941 was one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II. It began with a battle between the Bismark and the British battleship Prince of Wales and the heavy cruiser Hood. The Hood was blown to pieces, while the battered Prince of Wales managed to escape.

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It's May 1941: over 43,000 civilians had been killed, and over a million houses destroyed following endless nights of bombing raids. Yet London, and other cities that had been targeted survived, their spirit undaunted, their people resilient. This title offers an introduction to this dark episode in British history.

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In the darkest days of World War II, the British planned a daring airborne operation to capture the secret of the German radar. Lead by Major John Frost, a company of paratroopers dropped into Bruneval on the French coast, and quickly neutralized a small German garrison. This book tells the story of one of the greatest raids of World War II.

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On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit began a mission to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This book details the build-up to and execution of the operation, analyzing the difficulties faced and the contribution made by the guerrillas.

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The complete story of the secret plot by German intelligence to overthrow Hitler--by New York Times bestselling authors Heinrich Fraenkel and Roger Manvell.

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On the night of December 7, 1942, five canoes were launched off the mouth of the Gironde river, each containing a pair of British commandoes tasked with slipping into the port of Bordeaux and destroying as many of the merchant ships as possible. This title gives a blow-by-blow account of this most daring raids of World War II.

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The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight of one another. Instead, aircraft launched from carrier decks were sent out to attack the enemy with bombs and torpedoes. This book tells the story of this battle in the Pacific War.

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In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates.

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