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An account of the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of aircraft - machines that saw action in World War II from the Channel Front right through to the Pacific. It contains first-hand descriptions and archival footage, along with scale plans of each of the major PV Ventura/Harpoon variants.

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History. Art. Music. Travel. Navy in the cold war. Pianos and pianists. Religion. Depression and therapy.

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How have the U.S. Army Rangers acted as special operations forces in military operations since 1942

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The role of Bomber Command in World War II is still shrouded in mystery. This book provides a new and revisionary narrative of the campaign, serving as both a military history and an investigation into how modern perceptions of Bomber Command have come about.

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The first comprehensive study of Confederate midshipmen and the naval academy where they were trained and educated.

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This illuminating study provides a unifying framework for understanding the daily lives of British soldiers past and present.

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How different were the men who fought at Blenheim and at Goose Green Is there a human thread that connects the redcoat of 300 years ago with the British soldier today This book focuses on the people who make up the British Army and the very human interactions between them in their daily lives.

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The volume contains tables, notes, sixty-eight photographs, a list of ship and engine builders, and indexes to the hull numbers and names of all ships included in the volume.

The register provides a brief introduction and then covers the Sail Navy (1775-1853), the Old Steam Navy (1814-1876), and the New Navy (1883 to present).

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Attempts to assemble the historic pattern of contributing factors which shaped the course of American naval development from 1776 to 1918. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton Universi

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A study of the struggle which took place in 1879 at the small mission station of Rorke's Drift, when more than 3,000 Zulu warriors were pitted against 400 British troops. Features 3-D maps and maps of the various stages of the campaign. From the CAMPAIGN series.

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During World War II Romanian Air Force units fought alongside the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. This volume details the 20 Romanian pilots officially made ace during the conflict, including four pilots who claimed more than 30 kills each.

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A classic account of Australia's elite fighting force told by Australia's foremost military historian.

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Through in-depth research and interviews with veterans, William Fowler has produced the most complete history of this elite and elusive unit to date.

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The Sassanians ruled the last great imperial Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century. Rome's only equal in the classical world, the Sassanian Empire had an enormous impact on the development of architecture, mythology, arts, music, military tactics and technology.

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The SBD Dauntless of 1942 was a revolutionary all-metal stressed-skin design with an airframe strength that made it ideal for dive-bombing. It proved its worth in the Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers. This book examines the aircraft's record and includes interviews with crews.

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A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. In 1914 and again in 1939, the British began building a comprehensive defensive network by fortifying the entrances to Scapa Flow, and then extended these defenses to cover most of Orkney.

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The National Covenant of 1638 bound the Scots to oppose moves initiated by Charles I to bring the Scottish Church and Legal system into line, and by extension to oppose the King himself. As Charles discovered he had to deal not with a rebel faction but with a state which had become the Scots Republic.

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This work tells the story of the Scouts and Raiders, the precursors of the elite American SEAL teams. It describes their activities in numerous countries and types of engagement during World War II.