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A detailed account of how the average US Marine was trained, fought and what everday life was like during the Vietnam conflict. In particular, it focuses on the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Marines during an operation in the western highlands of Vietnam in early 1969.

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This title examines the life and experiences of the World War II US naval aviator in all three types of carrier squadron - fighters, dive-bombers and the torpedo squadrons. From recruitment to battle, the detail of what it was like to fly and fight for the US Navy is brought to life in this volume.

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The development of the US Navy's dreadnought battleships was a pivotal part of America's evolution into a true world power. This title covers the technical characteristics and combat record of the US dreadnoughts throughout their long careers.

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This volume charts the successes of the navy fighter crews as they encountered "MIG's, missiles and AAA" over the jungles of North Vietnam. It is packed with first-hand accounts from combat veterans and features scale plans of all the major navy F-4 variants.

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The F/A-18 Hornet, in its various guises, was the most heavily used strike aircraft during Operation Iraqi Freedom. This book explores the versatility and effectiveness of the fighter bomber, using first- hand accounts from those who flew them.

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The advent of nuclear power transformed the submarine from a slow underwater vessel, incapable of staying submerged for long periods, into a weapon of stealth and endurance. This title takes a look at the controversial design and development of the nuclear submarine.

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Details what it was like to be one of the United States' airborne elite, through the eyes of the soldiers themselves. It is the story of the men who led the way; the soldiers who flew to battle and walked home.

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USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. This arrangement was changed as enough Vietnamese pilots were trained to man their own squadrons, while USAF squadrons were tasked with close support for US ground forces.

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Shortly after the Allied landings in France the Germans unleashed the first of their so-called 'revenge weapons', the V1 flying bomb. The main element, however, were standing patrols by the fastest piston-engined fighters available to the RAF - the new Tempest V and Griffon-powered Spitfire XIV. This book deals with this aircraft.

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Fighting Squadron 11 was established at San Diego in August 1943, beginning a half-century record that spanned aerial combat in three wars from the piston to the jet age. The squadron produced seven aces while fighting in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam.

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The US Marine Corps were the first US combat troops ashore in the Vietnam War, and for eight years they were involved in the bloodiest and hardest fought engagements of the whole conflict. This history covers the development, battles, organization, arms and equipment of these units.

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This volume focuses on an official Army Air Force report commissioned by the Eighth Air Force's VII Fighter Command (FC) in May 1944.

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Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these 'living tanks'.

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This concise history of the Warror MCV armoured personnel carrier, which has recently seen service in Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, describes its development and design, and includes photographs and detailed colour plates and cut-aways.

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Focuses on the American air aces who flew the Grumman Wildcat in America's hasty defence against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. This book covers the bloody battles at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, and examines in detail their tactics and their secrets of survival and success.

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Airborne warfare reached its zenith during World War II. This book explains and compares the differences in doctrine, organization, equipment and employment of US, British, German and Soviet airborne forces, as they developed during the war; and examines one major operation by each.