Air forces and warfare

The riveting firsthand account of an RAF pilot's adventures in World War II-from life-and-death situations to unusual posts that test his usual good humor.

This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britains airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945.

A WWII historian shines a light on an unsung hero of the Battle of Britain and reveals the conspiracy that led to his undignified dismissal.

On the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada launched the invasion of Sicily, a larger operation than the Normandy landings the following year.

Seapower was a crucial element in the outcome of the Second World War.

Miles Dempsey, Commander of the British Second Army in the invasion of Europe 1944-45, is almost unknown to the general public.

Tom Firth was born in Japan where his English father and Polish mother were living.

This book examines the period between the unconditional surrender of Japan on 14 August 1945, and the arrival of Allied liberation forces in Japanese-occupied territories after 2 September 1945.

Simon Joness graphic history of underground warfare during the Great War uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict.

By the laws of statistics John Lowry should not be here today to tell his story.

In Part One Powdrill describes his experiences in France during 'the Phoney War and then their baptism by fire in May 1940, culminating in the evacuation from Dunkirk having left their disabled guns behind.

The Great War of 1914-1918 saw the rapid development of the airplane as a weapon of war.

Bernard Paget enjoyed a hugely successful military career which culminated in his top level appointments in WW2.

Samuel Kink Kinkead won two DSCs with the Royal Naval Air Service, two DFC with the fledgling RAF and the DSO in Russia.

London was a target for Zeppelins and bombers during the First World War, for bombers, V1s and rockets in the Second, and for Cold War missiles and for terrorists in more recent times, yet rarely has the history of twentieth-century attacks on the capital been studied as a whole.

When the top secret code breaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten.

Aviation historian Guy Warner's First in the Field is an essential history of the Royal Air Force's Air Observation Post Squadron formed in World War II.

"e;A fascinating examination of one of the best-known British forces of the Second World War .

Hank Adlam began his naval flying career in 1941, his first operational posting was to the newly formed No.

A British Army veteran revisits his military career, sharing thrilling stories of Special Forces missions behind enemy lines during World War II.

In March 1944, some 2,200 battle trained men of 111 Brigade flew from India into northern Burma to land on improvised airstrips cleared from the jungle, They were part of General Orde Wingates Chindit force sent to fight the Japanese deep behind their lines.

The heroic life of the pilot who became an ace with one of the most successful fighter squadrons in the RAF and a captive in a notorious Nazi POW camp.

The fierce struggle between the British 1st Airborne Division and the superior German forces in and around Arnhem is well documented.

An in-depth look at this historic military aircraft, including firsthand accounts from those who flew it.

Highly experienced author John Frayn Turner has succeeded in capturing the indomitable spirit of the WAAF during WW2.

One of only two survivors of the famous Cockleshell Hero raid, Bill Sparks' war and postwar career has never before been told in full.

Thanks to the perseverance and editorial effort of his son Allan, Jim Hunter's splendid war memoirs of flying and captivity can now be enjoyed by a wider audience.

Ken Adams, as a trained medic, was sent out to the Far East and immediately saw action on the Malay Peninsula.

Afghanistan is the theater where 1310 Flights role is to provide the heavy-lift support helicopter element within the British Forces Joint Helicopter Command.

This is a semi-autobiographical account of a fighter pilot in the RAF from 1962 to 1994.

This book describes in considerable detail the people, events ships and aircraft that shaped the Air Service from its origins in the late 19th century to its demise in 1945.

"e;[A] powerful autobiography from a Russian veteran of Stalingrad, Kursk and numerous other battles .

A thorough history of the Winter War, the uneven Russo-Finnish conflict that began shortly after the start of World War II.

Sir Richard Fairey was one of the great aviation innovators of the twentieth century.

Sir Richard Fairey was one of the great aviation innovators of the twentieth century.

In warzones, ordinary commercially-available drones are used for extraordinary reconnaissance and information gathering.

In warzones, ordinary commercially-available drones are used for extraordinary reconnaissance and information gathering.

The groundbreaking expose of an international conspiracy to protect Nazi war criminals-now with new material and an introduction by Phillip Sands.

This book investigates the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and politicized debates held there.

A fully illustrated survey of the Soviet infantryman on the Eastern Front in World War II.

This is the autobiography of Alan Deere, New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944.

This is the autobiography of Alan Deere, New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944.

This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot.

This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot.

A Bomber Command book with a difference.

A Bomber Command book with a difference.

A moving tribute to the sacrifice and bravery of the fliers of RAF Bomber Command.

A shocking account of Nazi genocide and the inhuman conditions in Auschwitz, but equally shocking is the initial disbelief with which the revelations were met.