Air forces and warfare

"e;This memoir is a tribute to the author's service in World War II.

Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture.

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

The bitter fighting in the so-called Falaise-Argentan Pocket in August 1944, during which the Allies encircled and destroyed a substantial part of Hitler’s forces in northern France following the D-Day landings, marked the last major battle of the Normandy campaign.

The SR-71 Blackbird is an iconic aircraft that has come to symbolize America's technological superiority during the Cold War.

The SR-71 Blackbird is an iconic aircraft that has come to symbolize America's technological superiority during the Cold War.

Finalist, 2024 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards"e;.

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.

The story of Eugene Ely's life is the stuff of myth and legend.

Winner of the Air Force Historical Foundations Space History Book Award Selected for the US Space Com 2024 Commanders Reading List Selected for USSFs National Security Space Institute 2024 Space Professional Reading ListFight for the Final Frontier uses the concepts associated with irregular warfare to offer new insights for understanding the nature of strategic competition in space.

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.

The story of Eugene Ely's life is the stuff of myth and legend.

The bitter fighting in the so-called Falaise-Argentan Pocket in August 1944, during which the Allies encircled and destroyed a substantial part of Hitler’s forces in northern France following the D-Day landings, marked the last major battle of the Normandy campaign.

The test pilot and author of Nimrod Rise and Fall shares a collection of over twenty tales from the cockpit of Nimrod aircraft during the Cold War.

The untold story of Mexican aviators in WWII, including their role in the Battle of the Philippines, is revealed in this illustrated military history.

"e;A wide-ranging and detailed account of the design and development of what was arguably the best tank of World War II.

A captivating history of the highly secret group of women who helped win the Second World War.

A memoir of a graduate of Stalin's Central Women's Sniper School and her experience during World War II.

The first English translation of one German military pilot's experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich.

The first English translation of one German military pilot's experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich.

A concise guide to the Japanese attack on Hawaii that plunged America into WWII, with facts, maps, historical significance, and more.

Winner of the Air Force Historical Foundations Space History Book Award Selected for the US Space Com 2024 Commanders Reading List Selected for USSFs National Security Space Institute 2024 Space Professional Reading ListFight for the Final Frontier uses the concepts associated with irregular warfare to offer new insights for understanding the nature of strategic competition in space.

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.

"e;These photos are high-quality and many focus on specific components, further enhancing the value of this book for modelers.

A WWII historian takes readers inside the day-to-day drama of Nazi military commanders in occupied Europe as they brace for the Allied invasion.

Designed to locate and sink German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) became the most successful Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) carrier of World War II.

Designed to locate and sink German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) became the most successful Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) carrier of World War II.

"e;These photos are high-quality and many focus on specific components, further enhancing the value of this book for modelers.

Professional football was officially suspended at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939.

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.

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A guide detailing the training and operations for the British pilots, ground crew, and anti-aircraft gunners during the World War II battle.

An aviation historian explores Russian airborne assault innovations in the decade before WWII using paratrooper memoirs and archival research.

"e;The combination of past and contemporary pictures regarding battle locations is of a great service for those of us with a passion for history.

A comprehensive analysis of Hitler's role as the supreme military leader of the Third Reich across all the major campaigns.

A comprehensive analysis of Hitler's role as the supreme military leader of the Third Reich across all the major campaigns.

A riveting account of the World War II naval career of the man who did more to win the Battle of the Atlantic than any other officer at sea.

This study provides an overview of the International Air Force (IAF) concept, which emerged in the early 20th century out of a long progression of schemes for creating multi-national armed forces to enforce the peace, most often referred to as an international police force (IPF).

First envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and first deployed in World War II, the helicopter is now a universal icon of modern warfare, a key component of combat planning around the world, and one of the military's most versatile and effective tools.

The development of the pistol helped bring the age of the armored knight to an end, provided the elite with a status symbol of dangerous glamour, and inspired both artisans and industrialists to reach new heights of invention.

Although it took place over three decades ago, the Vietnam War, at times, seems to be a scar that will not heal.

The conclusion of a war typically signals the beginning of a flood of memoirs and instant campaign histories, many presenting the purported, but often dubious lessons of the recent conflict.

This history of the US's British aircraft acquisition "e;examin[es] the role [the USSAF] played in reconnaissance, special operations, and night fighting.

Former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier chronicles the action-packed history of the Harrier GR 7/9, and its missions in West Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan over a 14-year period of ceaseless operations.

Former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier chronicles the action-packed history of the Harrier GR 7/9, and its missions in West Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan over a 14-year period of ceaseless operations.

The harrowing, triumphant true story of an antiquated light cruiser and its crew suddenly under fire in the Pacific as WWII erupted: "e;An engrossing tale.

From Greenwich Village to Guadalcanal in just over a year, David Zellmer would find piloting a B-24 bomber in the South Pacific a far cry from his life as a fledgling member of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved.

In this book, Tim Jenkins examines the factory worker poisonings and suspect government procurement procedures that resulted in Allied success in the air during First World War.