Air forces and warfare

"e;A fascinating look into the aircrews used and the effect on those who had to live through this constant bombing"e; by the RAF during World War II (UK Historian).

"e;Annette Carson has done a wonderful job of chronicling Armstrong's life, flight training and ultimate recognition as the undisputed master of aerobatics.

A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation's liberation.

"e;An outstanding contribution to the historiography of the Second World War at sea .

A biography of the young, London-born, World War I pilot who was the first to be shot down by the legendary Red Baron.

The translation of these memoirs brings an important and authoritative historical source to those interested in Russian or naval history who are unable to access them in the original Russian.

"e;A fresh look at what is perhaps the most famous battle of the Russo-German War from the Soviet perspective.

The roles and experiences of women in Nazi Germany, told in their own words for the first time.

A view of British and American WWII bombing raids with over 250 color images, diagrams, and operational maps: "e;An excellent entry-level introduction.

"e;Affectingly written .

During the last year of World War II the once surface-bound diesel-electric U-boat ushered in the age of 'total undersea war' with the introduction of an air mast, or 'snorkel' as it became known among the men who served in Donitz's submarine fleet.

"e;Annette Carson has done a wonderful job of chronicling Armstrong's life, flight training and ultimate recognition as the undisputed master of aerobatics.

A guide that blends the history behind the German World War II tank with resources for military vehicle modeling enthusiasts.

Real-life, action-packed, personal stories of valor from the history of the RAF's maritime arm during World War II.

The first English-language edition.

"e;From mountain warfare with guns on mules to V2 rockets and everything between makes it well worth a place on anyone's reference shelf.

An account of the World War II heroics of the corps that "e;revolutionized medical care for British troops .

Airship propaganda that's "e;a visual treat .

From a retired RAF Wing Commander, an introductory guide to the aerial warfare training methods implemented by Germany for airmen during World War II.

A biography of the man who lead the secret mission to kill Adolph Hitler and topple the Nazi regime, from an award-winning historian.

A tribute to the WWII contributions made by this northeastern English town from the historian and author of RAF Bomber Command at War 1939-1945.

'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows.

The topics of World War II and US-China relationship have been of much interest to academics and general public alike.

One could not choose a worse place for fighting the Japanese, said Winston Churchill of North Burma, deeming it the most forbidding fighting country imaginable.

Flight Lieutenant Thomas 'Tommy' Rose, a First World War fighter ace, was a pioneer of private flying.

Thomas Percy Gleave began his RAF career in 1930, three years later becoming a member of the RAF aerobatic team.

Rene Mouchotte was born on 21 August 1914, at Saint Mande, Paris.

"e;The author and his friends have been able to capture some truly remarkable images of modern military aircraft engaged in this activity - everything from a glider, to the massive and strange A400 Atlas, to Lockheed Martin F-35s.

Rene Mouchotte was born on 21 August 1914, at Saint Mande, Paris.

During the Second World War, the British movie industry produced a number of films concerning the war, all of which were, by necessity, heavily myth-laden and propagandised.

This book is about Americans not of Japanese ancestry, who served as Japanese language officers in World War II.

"e;Comprehensive scholarship and convincing reasoning, enhanced by an excellent translation, place this work on a level with the best of David Glantz"e; (Dennis Showalter, award-winning author of Patton and Rommel).

The dramatic history behind one of WWII's most powerful-and dangerous-planes, "e;spiced with many first-hand accounts, American and British"e; (Aeroplane).

A vivid history of how a battered British Expeditionary Force stopped the advancing Germans, against the odds and just in time.

This historical study of the UK's WWII homeland defense service dispels the propaganda and pop culture myths to reveal its true wartime role.

"e;A compelling chronicle of the Battle of Papua New Guinea with rarely viewed images from World War II .

A fascinating comparative history of the treatment of fallen airmen in Second World War Europe.

Ethiopia, a country of ancient origins in eastern Africa, remains a military powerhouse of that continent until our days.

The North African campaign was one of the hardest fought episodes of the Second World War, yet the vital part played by the Italian Army - and in particular, its Folgore Parachute Division on behalf of the Axis Alliance - is frequently overlooked.

The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power.

The authors have created a competent, well-written, and very well-illustrated overview history of an important but lesser-known battle of World War II in the Pacific.

In this second volume detailing the service of the Fw 190, Chris Goss has assembled 190 photographs, many from the archive of the late Dr.

American missionaries Henry Roy Bell and his wife Edna had been teaching in the Philippines at Silliman University for twenty years when the Japanese invaded the islands after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A study of the Red Army's penultimate offensive operation in the war in Europe.

An illustrated exploration of the development, technology and operations of Wilde Sau fighters in the night skies over Germany during the Defence of the Reich.

THE FOURTH YEAR began with intensified fighting on Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in September 1942.

Private Dan Jones was captured by Nazi sergeants in a smoke-filled forest in Holland.

Private Dan Jones was captured by Nazi sergeants in a smoke-filled forest in Holland.

This book examines military space strategy within the context of the land and naval strategies of the past.

The untold story of Mexican aviators in WWII, including their role in the Battle of the Philippines, is revealed in this illustrated military history.