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While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang's performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the Allison-engined variants that preceded it. This book deals with this fighter plane.

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Provides a survey of the way the modern United States military enlists, trains, and deploys its all-volunteer force. This book also includes first-person accounts from soldiers on active duty in Iraq, providing a picture of life at the sharp end of combat duty.

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Field artillery played a massive part in the prosecution of the American Civil War on both sides. This book details the war artillery looking at a range and power of weaponry which provided huge advantages in arsenal to battles throughout the States.

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The American Civil War was one of the last wars in which generals led from the front. It was a war of larger-than-life characters, generals who earned colourful reputations. This book outlines the careers and characters of famous Union commanders who fought in the eastern theatre of operations.

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The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class.

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A title which follows AMERICAN WOODLAND INDIANS and details the tribes of the south east of the United States from the Mississippi basin to the eastern seaboard. Covers nations such as the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Seminole and Creek, and describes the conflicts in which they fought during the eighteenth century.

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The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of $688,888.82. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to project its power across the globe.

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An account of the activities and capabilities of the US armoured vehicles used in World War Two. The volume is number 30 in the NEW VANGUARD series.

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By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of bronze-working techniques among a still mainly Stone Age population. To the Shang Dynasty, war was a means of legitimising the power of their new aristocracy. This fascinating volume by C. J.

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Formidable and sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleships of the ancient world and at the height of their success the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. This book offers an analysis of the potent battleship; the weapon by which Athens achieved, maintained, and ultimately lost its power and prosperity.

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Most generals and leaders, such as Hannibal and Alexander the Great, are renown for their victories in pitched battles, but siege tactics were a necessary and important part of conquering fortified enclaves.

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Sharing stories from his twenty years at the Academy, Fleming explores questions about teaching, the labels of "liberal" versus "conservative", and the ultimate purpose of higher education and issues made all the more gripping at a time when many of his students will graduate from the classroom to the battlefield.

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The MiG-21 provided the backbone of frontline Arab air combat strength for many years and remained the Arabs only real hope of challenging Israeli air supremacy. This book tells, in great detail, the story of the MiG-21 in Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi service.

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Since 1947, Arab-Israeli conflicts have torn the Middle-East asunder. Tracing the development of hostilities in the Middle East, this book covers the period from the establishment of the first proper Israeli Air Force to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and beyond.