Air forces and warfare

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA LANDMARK NEW ACCOUNT OF THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF WW2, IN THE WORDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IT**** 'Comprehensive.

By participating in 1956 Suez Crisis Israel exploited an opportunity to join forces with France and the United Kingdom in an attack against Egypt in order to accomplish diplomatic, military and political objectives: to open the Red Sea international shipping lane to ships sailing from and to Eilat; to strengthen its alliance with France; to end - or at least to scale down - Egyptian hosted Palestinian terror attacks against Israel; to launch a preventive war in order to crush Egyptian military power before its completion of the transition to Soviet weapons could tempt Egypt to attack Israel and in order to accomplish a profound victory to deter Egypt from pursuing a another round of war policy.

Finalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards Quite simply, without engineers the U.

A history of the Royal Navy's FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and the daily life of those in service.

Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain--the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots to return to the skies.

A remarkable collection of accounts of intrepid American aircrew shot down over enemy lines during World War II and how they got away.

A remarkable collection of accounts of intrepid American aircrew shot down over enemy lines during World War II and how they got away.

Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.

The story of 144 Brigade's defense of Wormhoudt and Bambecque must rank in importance alongside the defense of Cassel and Hazebrouck by 145 Brigade; however, what is often forgotten in the uncertainty that surrounded Wormhoudt and Bambeque is the heroic defense of West Cappel and Vwyfeg (les Cinq Chemins today) by the Welsh Guards and the 1/Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (1/F&F Yeomanry).

This book examines the full story of the German and Soviet aerial battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege.

This book explores the tumultuous period following the First World War, where Poland, caught between the competing ambitions of Germany and the Soviet Union, navigates political upheaval, territorial disputes, and the emerging threat of Hitler.

The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War.

Studies Hitler's final days in the Fuhrerbunker looking at the Nazi leader's state of mind during the war and the effect if had on his physical state.

In 1941, Beryl Baxter, a dressmaker from Grimsby, signed up to do her bit in the Battle of Britain.

The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War.

The Evacuation of Singapore to the Prison Camps of Sumatra aims to describe the events prior to, during and after the Fall of Singapore and the ways in which former prisoners are remembered on Bangka Island today.

Studies Hitler's final days in the Fuhrerbunker looking at the Nazi leader's state of mind during the war and the effect if had on his physical state.

Willi Geismeier thought he'd faced the worst of humanity on the battlefield in World War I, but when he returns to Munich he is drawn into an investigation that proves to be just as chilling.

The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japans push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians.

Although the United States won the race to the moon, the Soviets were far more active in space than Americans during the decade that followed.

What happens when the history books are wrong?

This book examines the full story of the German and Soviet aerial battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege.

Although the United States won the race to the moon, the Soviets were far more active in space than Americans during the decade that followed.

The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japans push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians.

With original research and interviews with survivors, a journalist reveals the brutal yet forgotten battles in Latvia during the final months of WWII.

With original research and interviews with survivors, a journalist reveals the brutal yet forgotten battles in Latvia during the final months of WWII.

The first half of a two-part study on Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's plan to invade Soviet Russia during World War II, and what went wrong.

Described as the 'unseen terror of East Prussia', Soviet World War II sniper, Roza Shanina was celebrated for her remarkable shooting accuracy and astonishing bravery.

The diary of the Soviet World War II sniper known as the "e;unseen terror of East Prussia"e; who killed 59 enemy soldiers before dying heroically at age 20.

The story of a Mediterranean island under constant bombardment: "e;Packed with over 200 photographs, this book is a must for any World War II enthusiast.

A pictorial history of the infamous, World War II Nazi POW camp for Allied soldiers made famous in Hollywood.

A pictorial history of the infamous, World War II Nazi POW camp for Allied soldiers made famous in Hollywood.

This history of the pivotal WWII Battle of Stalingrad reveals newly translated firsthand accounts from Russian and German soldiers as well as civilians.

The true story behind the real "e;Great Escape"e; from a World War II Nazi POW camp by the veteran Norwegian pilot who lived it.

An in-depth analysis of Nazi Germany's unused strategy to invade the UK during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

An in-depth analysis of Nazi Germany's unused strategy to invade the UK during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

This second volume of a Nazi soldier's WWII diary continues the chronicle of his experiences on the Easter Front.

A concise guide to the Normandy invasion with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more.

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee ChildIn the summer of 2007 the British Army's 662 Squadron deployed its most potent weapons system in combat for the very first time - the iconic Apache attack helicopter.

A concise guide to the Normandy invasion with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more.

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

A detailed, pictorial history of the 1 1/2-ton Chevy truck and its use by the U.

A detailed, pictorial history of the 1 1/2-ton Chevy truck and its use by the U.

An in-depth account of the advance of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Group across the central Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa.

An in-depth account of the advance of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Group across the central Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War.

The title is derived from George Bernard Shaw's comment that 'England and America are two countries divided by a common language.

The title is derived from George Bernard Shaw's comment that 'England and America are two countries divided by a common language.