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The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the 'Hosho'. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction.

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Thrilling examination of some of the actions the SAS has been involved in up to and including its service in East Timor.

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Although considered by MacArthur as his number one fighting general, Eichelberger is one of the least known of the World War II commanders.

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This is Gary McKay's story of how he was conscripted into the Australian army and his experiences in the Vietnam War. It is an action-packed, very readable account of an Australian soldier's war experience in Vietnam, developing strongly the Australian soldiers' great sense of mateship.

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Imagine this. You are a country boy and just eighteen. The war has been raging for two years and because of your age, you have not been eligible for enlistment. Your mates, older by a few months are joining up and disappearing to the great adventure across the world in Europe.

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Describes and analyzes the history, uniforms, weaponry and military practices of the International Brigades in Spain during the Civil War of the 1930s, and includes detailed illustrations and plates.

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In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved.

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Interpreting Naval History at Museums and Historic Sites demonstrates the broad appeal of naval themed commemoration, centering on military aspects from both times of war and peace. Using an international approach, the book illustrates the intersection of the historical under...

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Interpreting Naval History at Museums and Historic Sites demonstrates the broad appeal of naval themed commemoration, centering on military aspects from both times of war and peace. Using an international approach, the book illustrates the intersection of the historical under...

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So formidable an opponent did the Iraqi airforce consider the F-14 that during the Iran-Iraq war, they ordered their pilots not to engage F-14s and the presence of one in an area was usually enough to empty it of Iraqi aircraft.

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The F-4 was the key weapon in the bloody Iran-Iraq Gulf War of the 1980s. Using numerous first-hand accounts from serving Iranian pilots involved in the War, this is a study of the aircraft, seeking to remove the veil of secrecy surrounding Iranian Phantom II operations.

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Tells the story of four men who commanded battlefleets in the 20th century.

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The Italians were the junior partners of the Axis alliance in the European war, and although operating less capable aircraft than the Luftwaffe, the Regia Aeronautica and ANR (post the 1943 surrender) still produced 102 pilots who qualified as aces by scoring five or more kills.

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This volume details the fighting men of the Italian city states that successfully resisted the Holy Roman Emperor. As well as covering the social and political background of the city militias, the author covers their weapons and armour, recruitment policy, pay and conditions.

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Charts the wartime career of JG 2 from its first aerial kills on the Franco-German border in November 1939 through to the destruction of its own Fw 190s in the face of the Allied advance at Prague-Ruzyne airfield in late April 1945.

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Jagdgeschwader 52 was the most successful and highest-scoring fighter unit, not just in Germany's Luftwaffe, but in the entire annals of aviation history. This text provides a full combat history of the JG 52 and its members, including the three top-scoring aces of all time, who claimed a total of 900 victories between them.

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Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting front from the first day of hostilities until the last. Based on the author's years of researching the German archives, along with his personal contact with several veterans, this book presents an account of JG 53's eventful war.

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After struggling with inadequate supplies of aircraft and materiel, the veteran pilots of the Geschwader would go on to enjoy incredible successes against French and American opponents in September 1918.

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This short history offers a broad and selective survey of the phenomena known as "jointness" - the combined operations of land and naval forces - up to the 20th century, with special emphasis on land, sea and air forces since World War II.

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The cranked-winged Ju 87 Stuka as described in this book symbolized the might of Nazi Germany in the early years of World War II. Although vulnerable to enemy fighters due to its modest speed and lack of manoeuvrability, it nevertheless took a heavy toll of the Allied forces in Western Europe.