Specific wars and campaigns

When the USA entered World War I in April 1917 her Regular Army counted just 128,000 men and lacked all the necessary equipment and training for modern trench warfare.

The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II.

Nicknamed the 'Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney' due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force.

A detailed examination of the Japanese Infantryman who was, despite comparisons with the notorious German Waffen SS, an enigma to Westerners.

This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II.

Because of the length of the coastline of the United States, from the beginning American ordnance and engineers placed an emphasis on heavy artillery mounted in coastal defences.

The design and development of the key dreadnought classes for the German Imperial Navy and their deployment in World War I, including the great clash of dreadnoughts at the Battle of Jutland and operations in the Baltic.

On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship.

Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

This compact, illustrated guide examines the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class.

The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army.

The compelling story of the average US infantryman in Vietnam.

In 1914 the artillery of Britain's 'Field Army' encompassed those weapons judged to have sufficient mobility to keep up with troops in the field.

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries - probably the most professional military machine in the world - can be traced to the Prussian Army of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

The first book to address the subject of German paratroopers for the figure modeller, this detailed guide covers painting, superdetailing, and conversion techniques from simple to advanced.

The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II.

Since the advent of airmobile warfare, there have been numerous attempts to support paratroopers with attached armored vehicles.

This revised edition of Mike Chappell's original Men-at-Arms 138 represents nearly 20 years' new research.

The submarine was the invisible but formidable weapon of the Royal Navy during World War II.

At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use.

The shipwrecks of WWI constitute a vast, dispersed and distinctive underwater legacy.

The War of 1812 resulted in extensive losses of private property--captured, damaged, destroyed, or taken for public use--for which owners could apply for compensation.

The M18 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was developed for the US Army's Tank Destroyer Command.

The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945.

This book reveals the fascinating story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology the submarine - during World War 1.

This invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of the Iraq War, with more than 100 in-depth articles by leading scholars on an array of topics and themes and more than a dozen key primary source documents.

The shipwrecks of WWI constitute a vast, dispersed and distinctive underwater legacy.

The US Army developed the 37mm anti-tank gun in response to needs identified during the Spanish Civil War.

Because of the length of the coastline of the United States, from the beginning American ordnance and engineers placed an emphasis on heavy artillery mounted in coastal defences.

Mark Lardas explores the origins of American warships, primarily light and medium frigates, built for the Continental Navy during the years 1776 1783.

A concise introduction to the organization, responsibilities, uniforms, and insignia of the German Police under the Nazi regime.

The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft.

Gallipoli, for the average Australian, is the most famous battle that our volunteer soldiers ever fought, because it was our first entry as a nation into the war, and our people were keen to prove themselves.

One womans extraordinary personal journey in the US military and her triumphant effort to honor her predecessors with the Congressional Gold Medal Looking back on her remarkable career, Retired Army Colonel Edna W.

Entering service in the early 1960s, the M60 tank was in production for 23 years and formed the backbone of US Army and Marine armoured units during the Cold War.

A concise introduction to the organization, responsibilities, uniforms, and insignia of the German Police under the Nazi regime.

The task of Germany's new Gro e Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks.

Tank destroyers were the US Army's response to blitzkrieg, and were based around the concept of mounting a large anti-tank gun on a light, fast moving vehicle.

This revised edition of Mike Chappell's original Men-at-Arms 138 represents nearly 20 years' new research.

On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers: to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan.

The second volume examining the German infantryman before and during World War 2, focusing on post-1941 training, weapons, equipment, combat experiences and medical care.

The US Army developed the 37mm anti-tank gun in response to needs identified during the Spanish Civil War.

An illustrated account of the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land.

Tank destroyers were the US Army's response to blitzkrieg, and were based around the concept of mounting a large anti-tank gun on a light, fast moving vehicle.

A fascinating look at a little-studied aspect of World War I, namely the emergence of the first truly modern tank, the Renault FT.

During the Napoleonic era, Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry, forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies.

The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men.

In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships.

Hailed as one of the finest books to emerge from the Vietnam War, If I Die in a Combat Zone is a fascinating insight into the lives of the soldiers caught in the conflict.