Air forces and warfare

During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion.

Many of the 617 Squadron crews who took part in the famous attacks on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams and also the raids on the Dortmund-Ems Canal did not return.

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The author and WWII fighter pilot offers a firsthand look at an RAF squadron's harrowing fate in this candid combat memoir.

This is the latest in the well-respected Battleground series of books, and covers a number of aspects of the battle of Arnhem.

A memoir from the real-life James Bond, who "e;could ski backward, navigate a midget submarine and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps"e; (Wired).

A memoir from the real-life James Bond, who "e;could ski backward, navigate a midget submarine and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps"e; (Wired).

A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

More than thirty Allied Forces' WWII aircraft types are illustrated in many rare and previously unpublished black and white and color photographs.

A history of what life was like at Britain's World War II spy school, from how it was staffed to what lessons were taught, and more.

A history of what life was like at Britain's World War II spy school, from how it was staffed to what lessons were taught, and more.

Generations of Londoners from Roman times to the present day have confronted natural and man-made threats to their city.

The letters of John Max Staniforth are among the most perceptive, graphic and evocative personal records of a soldiers life to have come down to us from the Great War.

The uprising in Libya in the spring of 2011 took the world by surprise.

A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.

A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.

This ground-level WWII history describes the British armored offensive into occupied France with rare wartime photos.

This ground-level WWII history describes the British armored offensive into occupied France with rare wartime photos.

Beaumont Hamel is a name which conjures up appalling visions of the catastrophic reverse suffered by men of VIII Corps, British Fourth Army on 1st July 1916, when thousands of men were killed and wounded for no gains whatsoever.

The physical conditions of jungle warfare and the closeness of contact with the enemy pose unique problems and call for special soldiering skills.

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

The strategic importance of Malta sitting astride both the Axis and Allied supply routes in the Mediterranean was obvious to both sides during WW2.

"e;Richard 'Dickie' Haine first went solo in a de Havilland Gipsy Moth during August 1935, after only one week of tuition.

Jane was a wartime phenomenon.

Of all the planes that flew in WW2, the 'Wooden Wonder' the two-engined Mosquito, or Mossie as it was affectionately called, was truly the most versatile and feared by the Germans.

Charles Steel took part in two military disasters-the Fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Fall of Singapore.

The twin-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War.

Published for the first time in a single volume, VCs of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient.

Award-winning historian David Wragg's Second World War Carrier Campaigns explores how aircraft carriers changed the course of the war for Allied victory.

A history of the Kent Fortress Royal Engineers and their WWII mission to destroy oil reserves along the Continental coastline, by the man who lived it.

The Battle of Britain was one of the crucial conflicts in the history of civilisation.

"e;At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.

The story of a Middle Eastern pilot's life-from his childhood in Tel Aviv during WWII to his early career in the Israeli Air Force to the Lebanon War.

MacDonell's service career began in the 1920s.

The authors of 'Combat Codes' have painstakingly researched the codes used by the RAF to replace unit markings during World War II in order to attempt to confuse the enemy.

A combat memoir by a British Royal Artillery soldier recounting the fight against Rommel's panzers, conveyed with wit and vivid detail.

This WWII memoir gives the inside story of Britain's legendary demolition squadron and their daring escapades in Italy and Norther Africa.

This WWII memoir gives the inside story of Britain's legendary demolition squadron and their daring escapades in Italy and Norther Africa.

This is the story of the authors uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943.

Llewelyn Wyn Griffiths Up to Mametz, published in 1931, is now firmly established as one of the finest accounts of soldiering on the Western Front.

This WWII battlefield guide offers twelve walking tours covering all the major sites of the D-Day landings in Normandy with in-depth historical context.

This WWII battlefield guide offers twelve walking tours covering all the major sites of the D-Day landings in Normandy with in-depth historical context.

This is a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War II.

This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout WWII.