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A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from World War I to the end of World War II.

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The history of the US Navy's gunboats, their roles in building a worldwide American naval presence and in combat, from the Yangtze era through to World War II.

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Warship is a celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on history, development, and service of the world's warships.

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The 2024 edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships.

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Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF's attack bomber par excellence. This book focuses on the A-26's missions in World War 2.

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This vivid volume describes the fascinating history of aircraft carriers, first deployed successfully in World War I by the Imperial Russian Navy, and indispensable to the Allied victory in World War II, now the strategic centerpiece of the world's most powerful navies.

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In 1916 German aerial domination, once held sway by rotary-engined Fokker and Pfalz E-type wing-warping monoplanes, had been lost to the more nimble French Nieuports and British DH 2s which not only out-flew the German fighters but were present in greater numbers. This title deals with this topic.

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While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang's performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the Allison-engined variants that preceded it. This book deals with this fighter plane.

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The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class.

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The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of $688,888.82. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to project its power across the globe.

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Formidable and sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleships of the ancient world and at the height of their success the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. This book offers an analysis of the potent battleship; the weapon by which Athens achieved, maintained, and ultimately lost its power and prosperity.

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This volume analyzes the development of tanks and traces their history from the British attack at Cambrai in 1917 during World War I through the AirLand Battle of Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

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First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War, the military use of the armoured train only came to the fore during World War I, reigning supreme on the Eastern Front. This work examines the origins and technical development of armoured trains. It focuses on how armoured trains were used in combat

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During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. This volume details the history, weapons, and operations of German, Japanese, and Italian midget submarines.

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A study of the wartime career of the B-29, as the aircraft went from strength to strength in the Pacific theatre. It draws on the first-hand accounts of the men who flew the B-29 in combat, and features scale plans of all major wartime variants of this machine.

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The B-52 Stratofortress first saw combat over the jungles of Vietnam during Operation Arc Light in June 1965 and is perhaps the most easily recognized of all USAAF military aircraft since the 1960s. This book looks at the B52's combat history.

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The US Army requirement for a light utility helicopter was formulated after the Korean War. This title details all the technological background behind the development and use of the Huey "Slick" in Vietnam, as well as covering all the major uses that this transport aircraft was put to.

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The launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 changed the face of naval warfare. The first half-dozen dreadnoughts were all improvements of the basic Dreadnought design, all carrying ten 12-inch guns. Two more versions of the Neptune entered service later that same year. This title deals with this topic.