Air forces and warfare

This fascinating historical revelation goes to the very heart of British and Allied Intelligence during World War II, specifically in the context of planning, control and implementation of the combined bomber offensive against Germany.

In the summer of 1944 the Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in one of the largest offensives in military history.

"e;A well-written yet concise history"e; of Hitler's plan to build a massive naval fleet, why it failed, and how it may have affected the outcome of WWII (Nautical Research Journal).

This WWII military study sheds light on the overlooked Allied landing in Provence and the liberation of Southern France.

A chronicle of the WWII British Expeditionary Force unit that faced a German firing squad after surrendering at the Battle of Dunkirk.

During the years before World War II, the Royal Air Force, created amid the bloodshed of the Great War, saw salvation in the doctrine of a relentless offensive by a bomber force which would sail over trenches and then on to the enemy cities and annihilate the ability of the enemy to wage war.

The book starts with on the capture of Vimy Ridge and the nearly spur of Notre Dame de Lorette in October 1914.

When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army.

The author of The Yompers details the history of Great Britain's innovation in combatting the German Zeppelin during World War I.

From the author of Children of the Camps, a look at the disturbing activities of the Kempeitai, Japan's feared military and secret police.

Charles (Charlie to his comrades) Murrell kept detailed diaries of his service with the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards throughout the Second World War as Guardsman (later Sergeant).

Archibald Wavells life and career makes a marvelous subject.

"e;This is the book that puts the flesh on the bones of its reputation as one of the best aircraft of the Second World War.

X Flight was designated the task of giving close air support to the desert army formed and commanded by Lawrence of Arabia.

This is the first biography of Boy Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britains airborne forces in the Second World War.

A British Royal Air Force glider pilot recounts his service, capture, imprisonment, and escape during World War II in this gripping memoir.

The Battle of the Somme is one of the most famous, and earliest, films of war ever made.

"e;A fantastic overview of one of Britain's untold stories from the Great War"e;-the Salonika Campaign that pitted Allied forces against the Bulgarians (Burton Mail).

"e;A comprehensive look at the German submarine tanker program during World War II .

A British Royal Air Force pilot recounts his 25-year career in the cockpit during the Cold War in this military memoir.

An in-depth look at the contributions of the British cavalry during World War I.

John Rowland made his first flight with the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 1 October 1938 from Redhill in a DH60 Moth.

When Britain went to war in 1914 many people rallied to the cause, determined to join the colors or be useful in some other way.

On September 25, 1939 Melvin Young reported to No.

For his latest book Colonel Roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the German and Italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained.

Brian Allen first went to sea as a naval aviation officer cadet aboard HMS Indefatigable in 1952, bound for Gibraltar.

Above the Waves is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding color to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of the Konigsberg and the daring attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, convoy protection, operations with the United States Navy in the Pacific, then, post-war, Suez, and later the recovery of the Falklands from Argentine invasion.

This biography draws heavily on the personal diaries of the subject, Robert Hichens (or Hitch as he was universally known).

First published to acclaim in 1982, this was author Alan Cooper's first publication before he went on to become a prolific writer of aviation history.

"e;The story of the King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon and its sacrifice in the Second World War .

Hitlers invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 precipitated a massive clash of arms that gave rise to destruction and suffering on an unprecedented scale.

A career soldier, veteran of both World Wars, and British war hero remembers the campaigns he fought-and his worthy foes.

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The harrowing true story of the Scottish battalion that spent over three years in Japanese captivity during World War II.

"e;I do not think that [Adolph] Malan could join a squadron without improving it, however good it was .

During the Second World War RAF Bomber Command produced a handful of remarkable pilots who won fame and high honors: Gibson, Cheshire, Martin, Tait, and Searby.

Between 1941 and 1944, in the war on the Eastern Front, Soviet partisans fought a ruthless underground campaign behind the German lines.

"e;This unique memoir tells the story of one of the field-grade officers whose martial skills sustained the Third Reich against a world in arms.

This well written and thoroughly researched biographical account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot (the author's father) is sure to appeal widely.

The aviation historian and author of Memphis Belle presents an authoritative analysis of the groundbreaking, post-WWI series of military aircraft.

This classic WWII spy memoir by an agent of the UK's Special Operations Executive offers a firsthand look at Allied espionage inside Nazi Occupied France.

If it looks right, it will probably fly righta tired old saying among airmen, but one that persists.

"e;Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II.

This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge.

Between 1941 and 1944, in the war on the Eastern Front, Soviet partisans fought a ruthless underground campaign behind the German lines.

If it looks right, it will probably fly righta tired old saying among airmen, but one that persists.

This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge.

The saga of a squadron, a plane, and the action, triumphs, and tragedies they saw during World War II-includes photos.

Drawn from newly-available historical archives, this German air force history is "e;packed with many fascinating revelations.

First published to acclaim in 1983, this book is set to impact upon the book-buying public, eager for accounts of this period of World War history.