Air forces and warfare

A masterpiece of World War II heroism, this book catches the spirit and tone of an incredible fighting ship, the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-turned-minelayer on the radar picket lines in the Pacific.

Interest in the First World War, or Great War, continues unabated.

Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.

The Elusive Enemy explores the evolution of U.

Now, for the first time, comes a long-overdue book that presents all of the U.

This "e;uncommonly astute study"e; examines the early development of the US-UK military alliance that would eventually lead to victory in WWII (Paul Miles, author of FDR's Admiral).

A groundbreaking book that gathers key wartime intelligence reportsDuring the Second World War, three prominent members of the Frankfurt School-Franz Neumann, Herbert Marcuse, and Otto Kirchheimer-worked as intelligence analysts for the Office of Strategic Services, the wartime forerunner of the CIA.

This is the first book to examine Thomas Holcomb s crucial role as commandant of the U.

It is widely assumed that the French in the British Isles during the Second World War were fully fledged supporters of General de Gaulle, and that, across the channel at least, the French were a 'nation of resisters'.

With Allied armies poised on the banks of the Rhine, Nazi Germany tottered on the brink of collapse.

The British army was almost unique among the European armies of the Great War in that it did not suffer from a serious breakdown of discipline or collapse of morale.

A member of the famed Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division, Donald J.

The Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942, was the fifth and last major night surface action fought off Savo Island during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign.

Civilians into soldiers is an examination of body cultures in the British Army during the Second World War.

Winning Armageddon provides definition to an all-too-long misunderstoodfigure of the Cold War, General Curtis E.

The last great naval battle of World War II, Leyte Gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written.

This is the first biography of Capt.

During World War II the Japanese imprisoned more American civilians at Manila's Santo Tomas prison camp than anywhere else, along with British and other nationalities.

The realities of WWII underwater warfare come to life in this chronicle of a submarine sunk in the Philippines-and the remarkable sailors who survived.

The remarkable World War II story of PC 1264's crew of fifty African-American enlisted men as recounted by the ship's captain

Outwardly Nella's life was probably seen as ordinary; but behind this mask were a lively mind and a persistent pen - a pen that never gave up over almost three decades, reporting, describing, pondering, and disclosing.

Could you spare five minutes per day to get acquainted with some truly fascinating people and events?

Award-winning author Edward S.

The first special service forces of World War II were known as the Devil's Brigade.

On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan.

The Black Devils March is an account of how the 1st (and only) Polish Armoured Division in the West under the leadership of General Stanislaw Maczek, arose out of the ashes of defeat and while attempting to avoid the internal politics of the Polish Government in Exile, was able to return to Europe in August 1944 on the side of the Western Allies.

As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.

As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.

An exploration of German World War II small-scale military strategy, edited by the former chief historian of the U.

This illustrated WWII history explores how the UK survived attack and prepared for battle with fascinating then-and-now comparison photos.

This illustrated WWII history explores how the UK survived attack and prepared for battle with fascinating then-and-now comparison photos.

The first book in the comprehensive, two-volume reference covering all aspects of the Hungarian military from the interwar period through WWII.

The supplemental companion to a two-part study on Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's plan to invade Soviet Russia during World War II.

This riveting biography details how Stanley "e;Swede"e; Vejtasa became a World War II naval hero.

A Ceaseless Watch: Australia's Third Party Naval Defense, 1919-1942 illustrates how Australia confronted the need to base its post-World War I defense planning around the security provided by a major naval power: in the first instance, Britain, and later the United States.

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This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the field of space policy.

The supplemental companion to a two-part study on Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's plan to invade Soviet Russia during World War II.

"e;I thought that this was going to another of those books puffing up the American side of WWII.

"e;I thought that this was going to another of those books puffing up the American side of WWII.

Donald Osborne Finlay, a sporting name familiar to households in the 1930s, was Britain’s greatest athlete of the time; a hurdler whose triumphant exploits graced the sports pages and newsreels week after week.

'A riveting trip down the corridors of Soviet deception' Sunday Telegraph (Five-Star Review)'Philps' book vindicates the value of truth' Washington Post'Philps has an eye for detail and a heart for those left behind' The Times'A tale of intrigue and suppression' New York Times'A compelling and often horrifying tale of moral degradation and occasional heroism superbly told' Economist'An engaging and insightful account of foreign correspondents living in the Moscow landmark during the Second World War' History TodayReporters.

This illustrated WWII history presents an eye-opening account of the infamous tank battle based on first-hand accounts and detailed maps.

A fascinating exploration of how between February 1 and March 10, 1942, three small US task forces launched several unexpected raids across the Japanese defensive perimeter in the Central and South Pacific.

A celebration and a tribute to the warriors of the air who as young men served their country with unselfish devotion.

Fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability.

Airpower can achieve military objectives—sometimes, in some circumstancesIt sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives.

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, while exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face.

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, while exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face.

The first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by a New York Times bestselling author.