Modern warfare

As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area-in this case Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

A history of 9 Group, Royal Air Force Fighter Command, formed specifically to protect Liverpool and Manchester during the darkest hours of WWII.

The author of Javelin from the Cockpit looks at some of the more notable British, German, and American fighters through performance and handling trials.

"e;One of Britain's best-known aviation historians .

A history and guide to the historic British airfields where American bombers had to be ready to go at a moment's notice-includes photos.

The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940.

This WWII battlefield guide offers a detailed history of the Allied Liberation of Nijmegen during Operation Market Garden-with maps and photos throughout.

In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944.

Major General Sir Roy Redgrave has enjoyed an unusual, some might say eccentric, life.

The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations.

This memoir of a Soviet POW's escape from a Nazi concentration camp is a remarkable account of cruelty and courage during WWII.

This is the story of Allied fighter pilots and the part they played in all the principal operational theatres of World War II.

A decorated British officer's wrenching and inspiring firsthand account of the worst battle of the Burma campaign.

This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II.

This WWII guidebook brings the momentous drama of D-Day to life with an in-depth study of the fighting on Normandy's Sword Beach.

This WWII history examines an early British commando raid on Nazi occupied France through extensive interviews with survivors from both sides.

An extensive traveler's guide to the French region's World War II historical sites and everything else you need to know about the area.

The Battlefield General game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history's most famous battles.

This book features the design, creation and use of air raid shelters, including interviews with people who used them during the Second World War.

This is a guide to the existing WWII aircraft to be found in aviation museums throughout the world.

The British Airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife.

British commandos are among the most celebrated soldiers of the Second World War.

A first-hand account from a British POW, "e;not so much about the building of the Burma-Siam railway as it is about the existence of the men who built it"e; (BiblioBuffet.

Lawrence Attwell was one of the lucky ones, surviving over four years of trench warfare on the Western Front.

In this WWII memoir, a German civilian POW recounts his harrowing experience of survival after escaping a British prison camp in India.

A first-hand account from a British POW, "e;not so much about the building of the Burma-Siam railway as it is about the existence of the men who built it"e; (BiblioBuffet.

Dawyck Haig, the only son of the great Field Marshal, was born in 1918, the year of his father's victory.

Lawrence Attwell was one of the lucky ones, surviving over four years of trench warfare on the Western Front.

Founded in 1922 the Hitler Youth movement was the second oldest Nazi group.

Most people asked to name one British Second World War airplane would say the Spitfire.

While the Germans did not succeed in invading Britain during World War II, they occupied a number of islands in the English Channel.

A history of the British RAF's 100 Group-the airmen, ground crew, and technicians-who supported the Strategic Bomber Offensive during World War II.

It is generally recognized that the war in Burma against the Japanese was as fierce as any.

Born out of necessity in the dark days of the War, the RAF Regiment found itself in the thick of the action supporting the vital operations in all theaters.

A fascinating collection of wartime memories from major political figures, many who are still household names today.

An account of the World War II heroics of six Resistance agents in European countries under Nazi occupation, from a renowned SOE expert.

Fritz-Julius Lemp's tragic sinking of the Athenia in a Second U-Boat Flotilla boat opened Germany's U-boat war against England.

To find an example of a full and successful, yet unconventional, military career, one need look no further than General 'Jim' Wilson.

"e;A gripping narrative"e; of the German submarines that nearly changed the outcome of World War II from the author of Donitz and the Wolf Packs (Naval Review).

In this WWII memoir, a German civilian POW recounts his harrowing experience of survival after escaping a British prison camp in India.

This is the story of a young officer in the Indian Army who commanded a company in the Burma Campaign of 1943 to 1945.

The decorated Royal Navy submariner documents the history of the submarine he commanded during World War II.

Hitler's plan for world dominance through terrifying weapons-from V-1 rockets to alien technology-is revealed in this WWII history.

This WWII military history and battlefield guide examines a pivotal conflict of the Battle of Normandy-including detailed maps and illustrations.

A firsthand account of a World War II crewman in the 427 (Lion) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force who was captured by the Nazis and became a POW.

"e;A year of a man and his motorcycle during WW2 .

The story of the World War II battle for the French port which ended in a desperate evacuation-from the author of Calais: A Fight to the Finish.

This book explains for the first time the full story of the wartime adventures of Britain's greatest art treasures.

A Soviet bomber pilot who flew more than 300 missions behind enemy lines offers a rare firsthand account of life on the Eastern Front in this WWII memoir.

22 June 1941 changed the direction of the Second World War.