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The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai.

The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai.

"e;If you are a fan of late war Russian and German equipment and the offensives that destroyed the Reich, this is a great reference.

Andre Hue was a daredevil.

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Raymond Baxter, WW2 fighter pilot, postwar radio and TV commentator at major events from motor races to great State occasions, was later the famous presenter of television’s Tomorrow’s World.

With the interest shown in "The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit History (1920-2001) and their Antecedents", it was decided to extend the work to include some of the principal Commonwealth Signal Corps, and to provide supplemental data regarding British Signals that has come to light since the original volume was published.

In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its Empire.

This compelling tale of courage, heroism, and terror is told in the words of ninety-one sailors and officers interviewed by the author about their World War II service aboard fifty-six destroyer escorts.

On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah lie paralyzed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese ttack on Pearl Harbor, a crack team of U.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nanjing Massacre, together with an in-depth analysis of various aspects of the event and related issues.

A German commander's "e;very readable and thought-provoking"e; study of Operation Barbarossa (Military Review).

This first pictorial history of the LRDG "e;covers all aspects of [its] work and the vehicles and weapons they used in their devastating raids"e; (Beating Tsundoku).

The author of The Kompromat Conspiracy shares the history of MI5, from its beginnings in 1909 to 1945 and its role in the Second World War.

Archival photos detailing the US Army division's efforts during WWII, featuring accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat.

The author of the bestselling Secret SAS Missions in Africa and its sequel, SAS Action in Africa,continues the fight againstcommunist terrorist groups.

A bomb-disposal expert shares stories from conflict zones ranging from the Falklands to Kosovo to Iraq.

The author of GCHG describes covert missions that "e;are worthy of spy fiction, but the entire book is utterly fascinating and informative.

The author of GCHG describes covert missions that "e;are worthy of spy fiction, but the entire book is utterly fascinating and informative.

"e;An inherently fascinating, impressively well written, exceptionally informative, and meticulously detailed history"e; of Japanese overseas mercenaries (Midwest Book Review).

A tribute to the WWII contributions made by this northeastern English town from the historian and author of RAF Bomber Command at War 1939-1945.

Thomas Percy Gleave began his RAF career in 1930, three years later becoming a member of the RAF aerobatic team.

The author of The Kompromat Conspiracy reveals the truth behind Great Britain's secret World War II group.

In examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris L.

A hard-hitting history of the U.

The full visual history of the special forces combat diver from World War II to the present day.

Private Dan Jones was captured by Nazi sergeants in a smoke-filled forest in Holland.

Private Dan Jones was captured by Nazi sergeants in a smoke-filled forest in Holland.

"e;Doug Nash addresses a crucial pe-riod of December 1944.

The first volume of the tactical and operational history of World War II Germany's fourth SS-Panzerkorps division and its leader.

An examination of how the Waffen-SS fared in Normandy in June 1944 and whether they deserve their reputation of being the ultimate fighting soldiers.

During World War II, it quickly became apparent that the physical and tactical demands placed upon paratroopers required men of exceptional stamina, courage and intelligence.

Although it was the largest and final battle of the Pacific War, the Battle for Okinawa has long been overshadowed by other dramatic events in 1945.

Throughout the Second World War, a shift occurred in the composition of the large armored units of armies which lead to an increase in the power of their tanks in particular.

Offering a window into a critical era in Japanese American life, Pacific Citizens collects key writings of Larry S.