Air forces and warfare

Second in the definitive reference series on the German Army in World War II, covering the organization, combat history, and commanders of each division.

This fully illustrated volume presents an authoritative and highly detailed study of WWII's lesser-known armored fighting vehicles.

WWII fighter pilots share stories of flying into battle from Berlin to Tokyo in Mustangs, Spitfires, Flying Fortresses and more.

A compilation of first-person accounts from German soldiers on their experiences at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II, featuring rare photos.

A pictorial history of American tank combat in the final months of World War II-includes over one thousand photos.

The third volume in this definitive reference on the German Army in WWII, covering the organization, combat histories, and commanders of each division.

Almost 1,200 photos of American World War II armor from Shermans to Hellcats, accompanied by informative captions by a prominent military historian.

Stories of WWII's elite glider troops and their combat operations, including Eben Emael, Normandy, Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and more.

Action-packed memoir of aerial combat.

One of the most famous units of World War II and all of military history.

Tanks, amphibian tanks, and amphibian tractors in action in all theaters, from Africa and Europe to the Pacific.

Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the war in Europe after D-Day.

Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the U.

This WWII history sheds light on the extensive use of armored fighting vehicles in the Pacific Theater from the Philippines to Okinawa.

This WWII history sheds light on the operations and combat experiences of Hitler's "e;armored infantry"e;.

Action-packed stories of legendary tank soldiers in some of the bloodiest engagements of World War II, from North Africa to the Eastern Front.

San Diego Book Award Winner: "e;An excellent overview of the U.

This German WWII military history offers an in-depth view of armored combat across Europe from the perspective of the Waffen SS.

Combat biographies of seven ace pilots flying for the Nazi German air force during World War II, featuring in-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights.

Action-adventure narrative about elite German airborne troops.

Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "e;There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history.

First full-length history of the largest and most successful airborne offensive ever.

Action-packed history of the Germans in Africa in World War II.

A gripping true story of the WWII Guadalcanal Campaign-told with no-holds-barred honesty and humor by a Marine who was there.

A firsthand account of aerial warfare from a USAAF veteran who flew in fighter bombers during WWII, perfect for military aviation enthusiasts.

As a teenager ‘Tich’ Palliser became ‘hooked on this flying game’ and aspired to take to the skies.

An essential and page-turning narrative on the history of drone warfare from journalist Andrew Cockburn, exploring how this practice emerged, who made it happen, and the real consequences of targeted killing.

"e;Fascinating .

The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance.

A young boy sits in the back of a Chipmunk aircraft at RAF Woodvale, near Liverpool.

The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance.

"e;The compelling story of the squadron of adventurous young American pilots who were among the first to engage in air combat.

Volume two in this "e;expert, anecdote-filled, thoroughly entertaining"e; history of WWII follows The Rise of Germany as the Allied forces turn the tides (Kirkus).

On November 8, 1943, U.

Drawing from hundreds of interviews with WWII veterans who survived Japan's terrifying kamikaze strikes, acclaimed author and former U.

We'll Always Have the Movies explores how movies made in Hollywood during World War II were vehicles for helping Americans understand the war.

Among their many idiosyncrasies, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda, remained serious cartoon aficionados throughout their lives.

During World War II, the Nazis plundered from occupied countries millions of items of incalculable value estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Odilo Globocnik, a collaborator of Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler, was responsible for the deaths of at least 1.

This vivid memoir describes the author's experiences as young girl in Poland, forced to flee to Warsaw after the Nazi bombing of Brest at the outbreak of World War II.

Why do soldiers fight?

William Shirer (1904-1993), a star foreign correspondent with the Chicago Tribune in the 1920s and '30s, was a prominent member of what one contemporary observer described as an extraordinary band of American journalists, some with the Midwest hayseed still in their hair, who gave their North American audiences a visceral sense of how Europe was spiralling into chaos and war.

English describes the development of a uniquely Canadian selection system that attempted to match the aptitudes of aircrew candidates to the duties they would perform and the evolution of the RCAF's training program from a haphazard system with enormous attrition to one that became the model for many modern systems.

On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.

The Flying Tigers and the U.

Officers from the U.

The Dodgeris the story of John Bigelow "e;Johnny"e; Dodge, a wartime hero and a pivotal figure in the escapade immortalised in the legendary Hollywood filmThe Great Escape.

Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen--flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "e;The Hump"e;--were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel.