Air forces and warfare

No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers.

No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers.

Dramatic accounts of ten Victoria Cross recipients and what they did to earn this highest of honors during WWII.

The Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross), known simply as the Ritterkreuz (Knights Cross), was the highest German military award of the Second World War.

The Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross), known simply as the Ritterkreuz (Knights Cross), was the highest German military award of the Second World War.

So much has been written about the 1916 Battle of the Somme that it might appear that every aspect of the four-month struggle has been described and analyzed in exhaustive detail.

"e;If the Polish armed forces are of interest to you this title covering their distinguished service during World War II should appeal to many.

"e;If the Polish armed forces are of interest to you this title covering their distinguished service during World War II should appeal to many.

This is the story the British Expeditionary Forces part in the final days of the Advance to Victory.

This is the story the British Expeditionary Forces part in the final days of the Advance to Victory.

This is the story of the British Expeditionary Forces part in the opening days of the Advance to Victory.

This is the story of the British Expeditionary Forces part in the opening days of the Advance to Victory.

During the First World War, Italy was on the side of their British Allies and their fight was against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, bordering on Austria.

During the First World War, Italy was on the side of their British Allies and their fight was against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, bordering on Austria.

I remember very clearly the day on which I was supposed to dieSo starts the story of Squadron Leader Hugh Mallory Falconer, British Special Operations Executive agent and prisoner of the Nazis for over two and a half grueling years.

I remember very clearly the day on which I was supposed to dieSo starts the story of Squadron Leader Hugh Mallory Falconer, British Special Operations Executive agent and prisoner of the Nazis for over two and a half grueling years.

The story of the little-known battles between British helicopters and Provisional IRA units equipped with heavy machine guns, RPGs, and SAMs-includes photos.

The story of the little-known battles between British helicopters and Provisional IRA units equipped with heavy machine guns, RPGs, and SAMs-includes photos.

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord 1941 - 1945 is the 6th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series compiled by Ian Baxter.

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord 1941 - 1945 is the 6th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series compiled by Ian Baxter.

A photographic documentation of the German foreign volunteer unit-"e;a valuable addition to any enthusiast's library of WWII military history books"e; (Firetrench).

A photographic documentation of the German foreign volunteer unit-"e;a valuable addition to any enthusiast's library of WWII military history books"e; (Firetrench).

This book tells the story of the first helicopter in the world designed from the outset to be deployed at sea, in Destroyers and Frigates.

This book tells the story of the first helicopter in the world designed from the outset to be deployed at sea, in Destroyers and Frigates.

This WWII pictorial history illustrates the full range of Nazi vehicles used in reconnaissance and support missions throughout the war.

This WWII pictorial history illustrates the full range of Nazi vehicles used in reconnaissance and support missions throughout the war.

This WWII history presents the remarkable story of the Manx people and their homeland in the Irish Sea throughout the epic conflict.

This WWII history presents the remarkable story of the Manx people and their homeland in the Irish Sea throughout the epic conflict.

From the author of Hitler's Girls comes the revealing true story of the aftermath of WWII-told by the Third Reich's fallen "e;Angels of Death"e; themselves.

The untold inside story of the audacious Nazi plot to rescue il Duce from an Allied prison.

"e;This book is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the Italian campaign of the Second World War, and the use of armor in that war.

The routing of the British and French Armies in May and June 1940 by the Wehrmachts armored divisions caused a major rethink by the US Armys senior leadership.

The routing of the British and French Armies in May and June 1940 by the Wehrmachts armored divisions caused a major rethink by the US Armys senior leadership.

A historian and former Belgian diplomat sheds light on the country's tumultuous experience during WWI.

A historian and former Belgian diplomat sheds light on the country's tumultuous experience during WWI.

This military biography explores the life and service of a British Indian Army officer who served with distinction across both world wars.

The story of Allied merchant ships and crews who braved the frigid far north to extend a lifeline to Russia, filled with "e;sheer heroism and brazen drama"e; (Literary Review).

They came to fight for freedom and their country, they came to fight Germans.

As the Third Reich headed for destruction, German ingenuity in the naval field turned to unconventional weapons - midget submarines, radio-controlled explosive boats, and various forms of underwater sabotage.

As the Third Reich headed for destruction, German ingenuity in the naval field turned to unconventional weapons - midget submarines, radio-controlled explosive boats, and various forms of underwater sabotage.

Stephen Wynn's The Blackout Ripper is the true story of a serial killer who stalked London during World War II.

Stephen Wynn's The Blackout Ripper is the true story of a serial killer who stalked London during World War II.

With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe.

As this well researched work reveals, Hitlers handling the German Navy during the Second World War was full of contradictions.

The famous Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-seat fighter was one of the most important warplanes of the Second World War.

The famous Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-seat fighter was one of the most important warplanes of the Second World War.

The story of the Supermarine Spitfire has been told across many years and the debate about it is enduring, yet the Spitfire remains a true icon.

The story of the Supermarine Spitfire has been told across many years and the debate about it is enduring, yet the Spitfire remains a true icon.

The little known story of these female reservists and the role they played in WWII, packed with photos.

Located by the Baltic near the town of Barth in Western Pomerania, Germany, Stalag Luft I was one of a number of Stammlager Luftwaffe, these being permanent camps established and administered by the Luftwaffe, which were used to house Allied air force prisoners of war.