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The second book in a three-volume set on the Prussian Army which fought the Seven Years' War, and proved to be the model for many of the armies of Europe. This book details the infantry and how it was developed into the backbone of Prussia's military might.

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French pilots fought both with and against the Allied during WWII, possessing perhaps the most obsolescent aircraft of any major air force in Europe at the outbreak of the war. The Armee de l'Air was quickly decimated in the wake of the Blitzkrieg, which commenced on 10 May 1940.

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The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Carpetian line came to an. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French throne.

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Covers the classic 'Beau Geste' period, of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion. This title examines and illustrates their varied uniforms and equipments for each period and theatre. It is written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion.

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Details the military achievements, tactics, backgrounds and motivations of the patriots whose assistance helped ensure the success of the D-Day landings and French liberation. This title uses photographs, coupled with first-hand accounts of capture and its consequences to create an engaging and human history of the French Resistance fighter.

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From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the near-constant bombing raids by Britain and America. This book tells their story, from the moment when the Luftwaffe began to retreat to the dying days of the Reich.

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Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This title looks at the clan and family structures of the galloglass, their performance in battle, their weapons and armor.

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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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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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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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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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The Gloster Gladiator was the ultimate British biplane fighter, and the machine on which many early war aces would "cut their teeth" as tyro pilots. This book provides accounts of combats involving Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Belgian, Chinese and British pilots.

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This book covers the Greek Hoplite in the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Greek civilisation, from the victory at Marathon over Oarius of Persia, through bitter inter-state warfare, to the rise of Philip of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great.

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During 1861-62, Confederate engineers transformed a steam frigate into an ironclad warship. It was in Hampton Roads that the first clash between two ironclads took place. This text details why the battle was important in naval history, ushering in a new age of naval warfare and warship design.

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The twin-engined He 111 was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm at the start of World War ll. Accompanied by the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber, it provided the aerial striking power for all the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, sweeping all before it throughout the first 12 months of hostilities. This title deals with this aircraft.

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This book details the English Army that Henry V led back into France in 1417 to conquer Normandy and again take the war to the French.

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It's never too late to follow your dreams, and with this Navy SEAL how-to, now you can make them a reality!

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This work charts the careers of the 20 Hungarian and Bulgarian pilots who officially "made ace" during World War II, plus the two Hungarian Americans who fought with the Eighth Air Force in 1944 and 1945. It contains first-hand accounts from a number of the aces and material from combat reports.

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Hurricanes outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and actually downed more Luftwaffe aircraft than the famous Spitfire. Hurricanes had provided the first RAF aces of the war in France during the Blitzkrieg, and they are described in this volume.