Air forces and warfare

This book provides a concise set of thirteen essays looking at various aspects of the British left, movements of protest and the cumulative impact of the First World War.

This book provides a concise set of thirteen essays looking at various aspects of the British left, movements of protest and the cumulative impact of the First World War.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

Recycling the disabled: Army, medicine, and modernity in WWI Germany examines the 'medical organisation' of Imperial Germany for total war.

Recycling the disabled: Army, medicine, and modernity in WWI Germany examines the 'medical organisation' of Imperial Germany for total war.

This is the first book to study the cultural impact of the Armistice of 11 November 1918.

Mass population displacement affected millions of Europe's civilians across the different theatres of war in 1914-18.

Mass population displacement affected millions of Europe's civilians across the different theatres of war in 1914-18.

This book explores the life courses of children born of war in different twentieth-century conflicts, including the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict.

This book explores the life courses of children born of war in different twentieth-century conflicts, including the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict.

Men in reserve focuses on working class civilian men who, as a result of working in reserved occupations, were exempt from enlistment in the armed forces.

Men in reserve focuses on working class civilian men who, as a result of working in reserved occupations, were exempt from enlistment in the armed forces.

This book is not about flying only, it includes little known stories about some amazing charactersincluding the Earl of Bandon (senior RAF officer), Tony Svensson (well-known test pilot), and Ginger Lacey (WWII fighter ace)all of whom were personally known to John Daly.

It is the spring of 1944 and the outcome of World War II hangs in the balance, everything now hinges on an imminent Allied Invasion into France, D-Day.

In Green Light!

How competing visions of world order in the 1940s gave rise to the modern concept of globalismDuring and after the Second World War, public intellectuals in Britain and the United States grappled with concerns about the future of democracy, the prospects of liberty, and the decline of the imperial system.

There were two kinds of pilots involved in the action during the Second World War: those who took the lead, and the others who went along for the ride.

A special edition of The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan's 70th anniversary.

This collection of WWI sketches of the Fifth Marine Regiment is "e;forthright, unsparing, deeply felt but unsentimental, and reads like a house afire"e; (The Wall Street Journal).

"e;A compelling account of the air war against Germany"e; written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV's Masters of the Air (Publishers Weekly).

A "e;very dramatic [and] compelling"e; World War II story of murder, mutiny, and a military cover-up, from the author of The Phoenix Program (The New York Times).

Three classic accounts of WWII from a reporter who "e;shaped America's understanding of the war, and influenced every account that came after"e; (Mark Bowden).

A navy admiral's firsthand accounts of three triumphant operations in Europe and North Africa during World War II.

A veteran RAF fighter pilot reflects on his service in the sky during the Cold War, the Gulf War, and more in this exciting memoir.

A "e;virtually faultless"e; account of the final weeks of World War II in the Pacific and the definitive history of the battle for Stalingrad together in one volume (The New York Times Book Review).

From the bestselling author of Guadalcanal Diary: The thrilling true story of the future president's astonishing act of heroism during World War II.

A dramatic and richly detailed chronicle of the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy from one of America's greatest war correspondents.

Full-length accounts of three decisive WWII events-Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the evacuation of Dunkirk-from a #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

A New York Times bestseller that brings to life one of the bloodiest battles of World War II-and the beginning of the end of the Third Reich.

This edited volume explores the history and evolution of Turkish paramilitarism from the late Ottoman period to the 2010s.

This account of the top secret investigation is "e;essential history .

The "e;extraordinarily informed"e; account of how US cryptographers broke Japan's Purple cipher to change the course of World War II (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Few episodes in American history were more transformative than World War II, and in no region did it bring greater change than in the West.

At the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, where the victorious Allied powers met to reenvision the map of Europe in the aftermath of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson's influence on the remapping of borders was profound.

Updated third edition: "e;An excellent work.

Among the fiercest opponents of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was journalist James "e;Jimmie"e; Matsumoto Omura.

Throughout WWII, thousands of Allied prisoners dreamed of outwitting their captors and returning to war against the Axis.

On 2 August 1990, Saddam Hussein's armed forces invaded and occupied Kuwait.

Nestled deep in the Surrey countryside stands the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial.

From theNew York Times-bestselling coauthors: A "e;fascinating .

The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time conveys the fascinating progression of flying technology from flimsy wood-and-fabric biplanes to thunderous supersonic wonders.

A fascinating history of the most secretive and unsung branch of the US military's Special Forces, from World War II through Desert StormVery little is known about USAF Special Operations yet their exploits have been as daring and their achievements as remarkable as anything accomplished by their brother warriors.

The fascinating true story of the controversial development and deployment of the supersonic fighter jet that changed aerial warfare foreverThe McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was born in 1978, a state-of-the-art supersonic fighter and attack aircraft with a top speed of Mach 1.

The inside story of life aboard the deadly Nazi U-Boat that sank forty-nine ships.

This "e;important contribution to WWII history"e; reveals the trucking convoy, manned by unsung black soldiers, who helped defeat the Nazis (Publishers Weekly).

The story of the HMS Hood, the last great warship of the British Royal Navy, told by the bestselling author of Hannibal.

With exclusive interviews, a Signal Corps veteran tells the full story of how cryptography helped defeat the Axis powers, at Bletchley Park and beyond.

A major turning point of WWII: The incredible true story of Allied forces who held a strip of Italian beach against Nazi bombardment.

As World War II recedes further into the past, still each year hundreds of new books are published about some aspect of this global conflict.