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The light and agile A-4 Skyhawk was the first modern American jet to be offered to the Israeli Air Force, marking the point where the US took over from France as Israel's chief military supplier. This work presents the history of the IAF's A-4 squadrons, including the story of Ezra BABAN Dotan who became an ace with a unique double-kill of MiG17s.

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Israeli delta fighter pilots have been credited with almost 300 kills between 1966 and 1974, and dozens of them became aces. This text presents rare first-hand accounts from a number of the aces, plus material from combat reports written at the time which have remained classified over 30 years.

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"Italian Battleships of World War II".

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This title takes a close look at the Jagdpanzer 28 "Hetzer" - one of the most successful of Germany's late-war assault guns. It features an annotated cutaway as its centre piece, this title covers the technical details of the jagdpanzer and its variants.

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Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese Army widely employed tanks within the Pacific theater of war. This title details their key role in the conquests of Singapore and Malaya, as well as their later use in Burma, Saipan, and the Philippines, including in the amphibious assault of Corregidor.

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With profile plates, close-up photographs and battlescene artwork, this book reveals the design and development history of the aircraft and how the inclusion of its dive-activated siren changed it from a reliable and sturdy dive bomber into a psychological weapon, spreading panic in ground units.

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The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This title reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. It focuses on the development of the familiar blade from the original straight blades, the associated development of Japan's famous steel-making techniques and the challenges from contemporary warfare.

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Although military rockets have been used since the Middle Ages, it was not until the Soviet Union pioneered the concept of Multiple Rocket Launchers (MRLs) in the late 1930s that they emerged as a decisive weapon. This book presents a survey of Soviet and Russian Federation MRLs from the beginning of their development in 1938 onwards.

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This title, following on from Volume One, charts the continuing development of the German U-boat. It covers the development of the Type IX as a long-range "cruiser" intended for solo operations in distant waters, and the revolutionary Type XXI, the first true submarine rather than submersible.

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This work examines the history of the KV series of Soviet tanks. It describes its development and combat history, and includes contemporary photographs and detailed colour plates and cut-aways.

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The Landing Craft, Infantry was a large beaching craft intended to deliver an infantry company to a hostile shore, once the beachhead was secured. The LCI and its vehicle-delivery counterpart, the Landing Ship, Medium were widely used by the allies during World War II. Later, the hulls of these ships were used as the basis for a fire support ship.

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West Germany began full production of the Leopard 2 tank in 1977. Since that time, like its predecessor, the Leopard 2 has undergone modifications as well as being exported to various European countries. This volume contains declassified reports of the tanks performance in Bosnia.

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During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. This book covers a two-seat variation of the design built as an advanced interceptor - the YF-12.

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Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected.

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The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original 'fire and forget' weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify. This book presents a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design to development.

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Heavily armoured, highly mobile and capable of killing at over 2500m the M1 Abrams is a veritable fighting machine. Entering production in 1971, the T-72 arguably outstripped its contemporaries in a balance of mobility, protection and firepower. This study pits these two great fighting machines against one another.

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This volume explores the M10 and M36 tank destroyers used between 1942 and 1952 by the Allied forces. They played a key role in the battles for Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine and the final defeat of Germany, and continued to serve in Korea, Indochina and the Balkans.

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The T43 design represented the pinnacle of US Army tank engineering of the late 1940s. The heavy tank proved fairly popular with its crews, who above all respected the powerful armament it carried. The outbreak of war in Korea brought a rush order in December 1950 which led to a complete production run of 300 vehicles.

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Entering service in the early 1960s, the M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer has been in production for 34 years and forms the backbone of US Army and Reserve artillery units. This work details the versatile M109, which has served around the globe, seeing service in Southeast Asia, and Desert Shield.