Air forces and warfare

This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of Fighter Command from its formation in 1936 to 1968 when it became part of Strike Command.

This is a selection of ten remarkable true accounts of unusual incidents and happenings to Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two.

This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village.

Follow the infamous 2nd SS Panzer Division on its march through Southwest France to the Massacre at Oradour with this illustrated battlefield guide.

A comprehensive history of the Allied attack on German-occupied France during World War II, examining its planning, execution, and failure.

From the New York Times-bestselling author, an analysis of how flight has shaped warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology, and mass culture.

Passchendaele is one of the most evocative names associated with the Great War.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s.

A detailed account of "e;the last great set piece operation carried out by the western Allies during the Second World War .

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

In early 1942, shipping losses in the Atlantic threatened Britain's very survival.

A celebration of the renowned WWII aircraft and the aviators who flew them-includes rare photographs.

This pictorial history shows the full extent of captured foreign aircraft used by Nazi Germany during WWII.

A history of the World War I engagement between British and German forces in northern France, and a visitor's guide to the battlefield site.

The German historian's classic account of the Red Army's assault on East Prussia at the end of WWII, now available in English translation.

The Starfighter was once described as a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you.

This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.

A Royal Air Force pilot recounts his experiences on the front lines of WWII in both Europe and the Pacific in this fascinating military memoir.

A British Army officer chronicles his years of service during WWII, including time in a POW camp and the beginning of the Special Air Service.

As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area-in this case Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

A history of 9 Group, Royal Air Force Fighter Command, formed specifically to protect Liverpool and Manchester during the darkest hours of WWII.

The author of Javelin from the Cockpit looks at some of the more notable British, German, and American fighters through performance and handling trials.

"e;One of Britain's best-known aviation historians .

A history and guide to the historic British airfields where American bombers had to be ready to go at a moment's notice-includes photos.

This versatile single-seater aircraft was a joint development between the UK and France.

The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940.

This WWII battlefield guide offers a detailed history of the Allied Liberation of Nijmegen during Operation Market Garden-with maps and photos throughout.

Airfields and Airmen:Cambrai covers the earliest days of the RFC with the retreat from Mons.

In an attempt to outflank the German Gustav Line running across Italy, Operation SHINGLE was launched on January 22nd 1944.

Major General Sir Roy Redgrave has enjoyed an unusual, some might say eccentric, life.

The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations.

A history of four battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the Country during the First World War.

This memoir of a Soviet POW's escape from a Nazi concentration camp is a remarkable account of cruelty and courage during WWII.

A decorated British officer's wrenching and inspiring firsthand account of the worst battle of the Burma campaign.

This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II.

This WWII guidebook brings the momentous drama of D-Day to life with an in-depth study of the fighting on Normandy's Sword Beach.

This WWII history examines an early British commando raid on Nazi occupied France through extensive interviews with survivors from both sides.

The Battlefield General game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history's most famous battles.

This book features the design, creation and use of air raid shelters, including interviews with people who used them during the Second World War.

The British Airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife.

British commandos are among the most celebrated soldiers of the Second World War.

The river Aisne featured prominently in August 1914 during the Retreat from Mons and in September was the scene of bitter fighting when the BEF re-crossed it in their unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the German Army entrenched along the Northern Crest.

Discover what life was like for members of the British Royal Air Force from WWI to the 1970s, plus how to find out about an ancestor's service career.

A first-hand account from a British POW, "e;not so much about the building of the Burma-Siam railway as it is about the existence of the men who built it"e; (BiblioBuffet.