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Over 50 US aces scored kills in this big, radial-engined fighter. Rushed into service as a land-based fighter, it proved superior to the Japanese Zero. This book details the plane and its pilots and also covers the successes of the Royal Navy Corsairs protecting Atlantic convoys.

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Late in 1808 Sir John Moore, virtually alone with his small British army deep inside Spain and facing the French Army led by Napoleon, fell back towards Corunna. The retreat is documented here, with its arduous trials and stories of a last stand.

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The Battle of Crecy was the first major battle of the Hundred Years War. The English army triumphed despite being outnumbered and it established the reputation of the longbow as a fearsome weapon. This volume details the events of the campaign with notes on the battlefield as it is today.

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How do societies remember, or forget, the wartime atrocities their soldiers and citizens may have committed Offering a comparative insight, this book includes original essays on the United States in Vietnam and Korea, the Japanese in China, and the Germans during World War II.

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This volume charts the careers of the 21 Croatian pilots who officially "made ace" during World War II along the southern sector of the Russian front. It contains first-hand accounts from a number of the aces, plus material from wartime combat reports preserved underground since the war.

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"CSS Alabama Vs USS Kearsarge: Cherbourg 1864".

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With the threat of war in Europe growing by the day, the US Army Air Corps brass wanted a modern fighter that would combine the sterling handling qualities of the P-36 with a boost in performance that would make it competitive with the new types emerging in Germany and England, and the generals wanted the new plane immediately.

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An improved version of the Allison V-1710 engine gave rise to the Curtiss H-87, which began life in 1941 as the P-40D and featured a completely redesigned fuselage. The shorter and deeper nose of the new fighter gave it a decidedly snub-nosed appearance compared to the earlier P-40 models. This title deals with this engine.

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The US Rangers were an elite force charged with conducting raids and securing vital strongholds. This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland and into action. It shows how these troops differed from standard infantrymen in their mission and skills.

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This title is an in-depth exploration of the defences of "Fortress Oahu". It documents the development of these complex and integrated systems and analyzes the success of the infamous Japanese attack in the light of their knowledge of the island's defences.

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The Blenheim IF flew some of Fighter Command's early offensive operations, and the type soon proved vulnerable when pitted against single-seat fighters. However, for much of 1940 the Blenheim fighter squadrons provided the RAF's main long-range convoy escort and nightfighter capability. This title deals with these single-seat fighters.

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Flown by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker and the members of No 24 Sqn, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 helped the Allies attain air superiority over the Somme in early 1916 and hold it through the summer. That is, until the arrival of the Albatros D II, a machine built for speed and with twin-gun firepower. This book deals with these aircrafts.

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Using declassified files, Nigel West explores the heroic exploits of one of the Second World War's most closely guarded secrets.

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When Charles Stuart was crowned King of Scotland, Cromwell led the English army north to counter the threat he now posed. Their march on Edinburgh was opposed by Leslie's Scottish army who used guerrilla tactics to force them back as far as Dunbar.

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Illustrated by Simon Northwood, a title from the MEN-AT-ARMS series, which details the development of Rome's armies between 600-300 BC.

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An account of the campaign at Eggmuhl in the spring of 1809 when the Austrian army, eager to avenge their defeat at Austerlitz four years earlier, invaded Bavaria to face Napoleon and his troops. Ten days later, they were retreating back from the Abens river with Napoleon in hot pursuit.

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Both India and Pakistan inherited a core of professional, highly trained armed forces after independence in 1947. This volume details the arms, equipment, organization and uniforms of these elite troops of the sub-continent.

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The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.

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