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George S Patton Jr was an American field commander of World War II, and regarded as the US Army's finest practitioner of mechanized warfare. This title examines Patton's life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in World War II.

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Accessible to students and general readers, this biography looks at Patton the soldier and Patton the man, and is perfect for those interested in the general's life, World War II, and the U.S. military in the early and mid-20th century.

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An account of the history and development of German armoured cars and recce vehicles used in World War Two. The volume is number 29 in the NEW VANGUARD series.

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Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and artwork, this volume is an informative history of the key classes Kaiser, Konig and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I.

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Germany was well-served in World War II by her Navy's smaller vessels, in particular the U-boats and the S-boats. Known to the Allies as "E-boats" (E being indicative of "Enemy"), this volume examines the sterling duties and achievements of the E-boats.

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An examination of one of the most successful ships used by the German Navy between 1939 and 1945, despite only five being built: the Admiral Hipper, the Blucher, The Prinz Eugen, the Seydlitz and the Lutzow. It details the design, development and operational history of these heavy cruisers.

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Far in advance of any Allied planes of the time, the jet-powered "wonder weapons" of the German Jagdwaffe could perform their sorties with impunity. This volume describes the handful of pilots who amassed amazing scores with these revolutionary aircraft in the last year of the war.

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With points of technical interest on the German Light Panzers this book provides reference material for the modelling enthusiast, with an annotated cutaway. In the NEW VANGUARD series.

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Germany's nightfighter force was virtually non-existent at the start of the war, but by 1942 was equiped with some 389 fighters fitted with advanced airbourne radar which helped to destroy hundreds of RAF bombers. This text includes interviews with some of the leading aces.

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The German Army of World War II collectively referred to its various engineer units as Pioniere (Pioneers). This book examines the recruitment and special training of a German Pionier. It also covers life in the field while on campaign and their role in supporting infantry assaults.

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At the end of World War I the German Navy came up with the concept of the pocket battleship. This title covers the three sister ships - the "Deutschland", the "Admiral Graf Spee" and the "Admiral Scheer" which formed the core of the Kriegsmarine's fighting power at the start of World War II.

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This probing examination of the period just before and after Hitler came to power corrects many misconceptions about German rearmament. Drawing on previously unexploited sources, Edward Bennett unravels German military plans and shows their implications, undermining the notion that Hitler's accession represented a radical break with Germany's past.

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The Baltic region of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia saw some of the most prolonged and savage fighting of any on Germany's Eastern Front during World War II. The tragic period covered in this book offers an interesting range of uniforms and insignia.

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This edition has detailed information on the battle and maps pinpointing key moments in this campaign. The Gettysburg campaign was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the North he hoped to force Lincoln into peace or win support from European powers watching events closely.

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The literature on the post-1950 arms trade is exhaustive.

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This edition of The Times War has been revised and updated to include biographies of the war journalists and photographers in the book as well as chronologies of all the major wars.

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Offers a review of the challenges faced by the government of Egypt as well as Egyptian society as a whole. This book focuses on: regime stability; domestic challenges from Islamists, militant as well as nonviolent groups; Egyptian foreign policy and regional relations; and, the role of security forces and domestic security initiatives.

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This book explains the foreign policy decisions of Iranian leaders, as well as the foreign policy decisions of its neighbors and major world powers.

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An original study on the strategic dimensions of Kenya encompasses in-depth examinations of the Kenya Armed Forces, political and military relations with key neighboring countries, and Kenya's crucial strategic relationship with the United States.