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The Italian army was Britain's original opponent in North Africa. At its peak, it contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort. This title covers the organization, uniforms and insignia of the Italian troops committed to both the North African campaign and East African fighting.

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The division of the Italian forces between the Axis and the Allies from 1943 led to a civil war in parallel with the main campaign, and brought into being many interesting units with romantic uniforms and insignia. This title studies organization, uniforms and equipment of the Italian army.

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This revisionist history convincingly argues that the Regia Marina Italiana (the Royal Italian Navy) has been neglected and maligned in assessments of its contributions to the Axis effort in World War II.

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The Whittle-Gloster relationship continued and produced the only Allied combat jet aircraft during the war, the Meteor, which was relegated to Home Defense in Britain.

In America, General Electric copied the Whittle designs, and Bell Aircraft contracted to build the first American jet plane.

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The King's German Legion earned renown as the crack corps of Wellington's army during the Peninsular Wars, including the famous charge at Garcia Hernandez during the Salamanca Campaign. A wide variety of uniforms are illustrated here, including light and heavy cavalry, and artillery.

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Part of the "Men-at-Arms" series, this book looks at the history, equipment and uniforms of this military organisation.

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Vice-admiral Matome Ugaki embarked upon a kamikaze mission when Emperor Hirohito surrendered Japan in August 1945. His plane was shot down by US nightfighters but he left a wartime diary which has enabled Hoyt to build a picture of an Imperial Navy that began in strength and was destroyed.

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Although it is generally assumed that there have always been limits to what soldiers are permitted to do in war, it was not until 1863, in the heat of the Civil War, that the United States issued its first Army manual.

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Robert Southey was an English poet and contemporary of Nelson. It was his ambition to write a clear and concise life of Nelson which could be easily absorbed by any young sailor.'

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Richard Brooks examines the strategic importance of the Naval Brigades and their human side from personal testimonies. They were introduced by the Royal Navy as a land warfare force to help the regular British Army during the the 19th century.

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"The Luftwaffe War Diaries is the definitive history of the German air force in World War II, from the blitzkrieg on Poland to the last desperate stand over Germany--the only account ever to come from"

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Details the experiences of General Manton S. Eddy in World War II as leader of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division through North Africa, Sicily, and France, and subsequently, as commander of XII Corps, into the heart of Germany.

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This title describes and illustrates the weapons and tactics of the specialist military marksman from World War I to the Gulf War. It focuses on the scout-sniper to snipers on the Russian Front; a role in which women excelled.

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This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study.

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The resulting sets of data are divided into twelve categories dealing with various aspects of military service in the Soviet Union: general views of military service, military life, combat ability, training, quality of officers and NCOs, leadership, morale and discipline, ideology, unit cohesion, desertion and AWOL, alcohol use, and suicide.

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How does the Royal Australian Navy best prepare for the future Vice Admiral Tim Barrett forcefully argues the answer is by reimagining the way the Navy views itself, especially its domestic and international relationships. In The Navy and the Nation Vice Admiral Barrett outlines the extensive opportunities for the service and Australia if the Navy is embraced as a national enterprise.

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A history of the Australian navy focusing on the contribution of the RAN in peace and war to Australia's development and the potential it has to continue this into the future.

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Admiral Topp's memoirs reflect the faith, hopes, errors, and transformations in a man's life, indeed those of a whole generation whose understanding of history and ideology were held captive by the myth of power.

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The Operational Groups (OGs) are the unsung heroes of the OSS, and this story is about the Norwegian OGs, who operated deep behind enemy lines in France in 1944, and in Norway, China, and Indochina in 1945.

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Describes the uniforms, insignia, weaponry, campaigns and military practices of the Turkish armies during the First World War.

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