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This WW2 military history "e;combin[es] a look at the background to the battle .

Amde Maingard was a young Mauritian studying in London in 1939 who volunteered for the British Army.

In June 1948, Joseph Stalin halted all road and rail traffic in to and out of the Allied sector of Berlin and cut off all electricity to the city.

"e;Artillery survey suffered during the pacifist inter-war period but the war in North Africa highlighted its importance.

"e;I am not pressing you to fight the weather as well as the Germans, never forget that.

"e;The fascinating book features the life story of Dr Randle Manwaring,focusing particularly on his Regiment's fight to capture Burma towards the end of WW2As one of the founding Officers of the RAF Regiment, the author helped train and set up the Regiment from its inception in 1942.

The story of the air war over Western Europe, told firsthand by the American and German pilots and crew who took part-with never-before-published photos.

Having driven the British and Indian Forces out of Burma in 1942, General Mutaguchi, Commanding the 15th Japanese Army, was obsessed by the conquest of India.

When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary.

The story of Britain's desperate defensive operations against the Nazis' V1 flying bombs in 1944.

Books on prison camps, daring escapes and life with the Resistance abound.

Behind the celebrated code-breaking at Bletchley Park lies another secretThe men and women of the Y (for Wireless) Service were sent out across the world to run listening stations from Gibraltar to Cairo, intercepting the German militarys encrypted messages for decoding back at the now-famous Bletchley Park mansion.

John Fancy, who died in September 2008, aged 95, was the most prolific escaper of the Second World War.

The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron.

London's gardeners are twice blessed: not only do they live in one of the world's most vibrant capitals, it is also one of the most verdant.

There are dozens of tucked away 'villages' in London, from Columbia Road to Clarendon Cross.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four detailed e-guides to modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 23 Modelling Waffen-SS Figures, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a SS-Sch tze, 3rd SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf' Vienna, 1945.

Written by one of the world's leading figure modellers, this guide features a main pattern of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes in clear, step-by-step instructions how to achieve these finishes.

Written by one of the world's leading figure modellers, this guide features a main pattern of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes in clear, step-by-step instructions how to achieve these finishes.

Part of Osprey Modelling 23 Modelling Waffen-SS Figures, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a SS-Sturmmann, 1st SS-Panzer-Division 'Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler', Kursk, 1943.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III ebook, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22 Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

The 'Bison' and Grille' are today's commonly used names for the German self-propelled 15cm schwere Infanteriegesch tz 33 (sIG33) vehicles of World War II.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Compiled by acclaimed British military history Andrew Roberts, this is a classic collection of war letters from the frontline revealing the common hopes and fears shared by soldiers across the passage of time.

Compiled by acclaimed British military history Andrew Roberts, this is a classic collection of war letters from the frontline revealing the common hopes and fears shared by soldiers across the passage of time.

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The Second World War was not the 'Good War' of legend.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.