Military forces and sectors

Superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific.

With a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B.

A fully illustrated account of the large-scale reformation of the Roman Army from the reign of Diocletian to the fall of the Western Empire in AD 476.

A fascinating analysis of the World War II battle between Great Britain and France to ensure French ships were kept out of German hands during World War II.

This book introduces the concept of "e;oceanic strategy,"e; expanding beyond traditional maritime and naval perspectives to include political, economic, socio-cultural, and ecological dimensions.

This is the story of Operation Jericho, the spectacular prison break staged by an elite group of British, Australian and New Zealand bomber pilots, who flew a daring low-level mission to blow holes in the walls of Amiens jail and free French Resistance prisoners under the sentence of death during World War II.

In the summer of 1942, Axis forces controlled almost the entire southern shore of the Mediterranean.

In the summer of 1942, Axis forces controlled almost the entire southern shore of the Mediterranean.

Errett Lujan served during World War II with the U.

Inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses would seem to spell military disaster.

"e;Richardson has written a book that highlights several of the contributions of the Manx and opens up new lines of possible inquiry.

Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific.

Errett Lujan served during World War II with the U.

"e;Aided by the bitter memories of the few survivors, Matthews devotes most detail to the victims, while noting that only one of his four villains could truly be said to have been brought to justice.

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare.

A brief history of secret British and American World War II organizations, their training, tools, successes, and their legacy.

A fully illustrated new assessment of the German tank force that won its greatest victory in France during 1940.

Describes and illustrates the full range of Dutch resistance groups and German and collaborationist counter-resistance groups during the Nazi occupation in 1940-45.

Leading expert Gavin Mortimer tells the remarkable origin story of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds.

An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.

Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific.

A study of the Macchi Folgore and Veltro, the most successful Italian fighters in World War II.

Starting with leaflet drops in 1940, the aerial offensive against the Nazis' homeland grew into a huge armada that pulverised much of Germany, seriously damaging her ability to make war and killing hundreds of thousands.

This is the true story of a young boy from Posey County, Indiana, who had a dream to fly.

Describes and illustrates the full range of Dutch resistance groups and German and collaborationist counter-resistance groups during the Nazi occupation in 1940-45.

A gripping examination of the Battle of the Barents Sea, fought in the near darkness and icy cold of the northern winter, in which the Kriegsmarine sought to sever the crucial Allied Arctic Convoy route once and for all.

A unique visual exploration of partisan and anti-partisan warfare in Yugoslavia between 1941 and 1944.

From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler's Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler assumed power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin.

A fully illustrated new assessment of the German tank force that won its greatest victory in France during 1940.

This study describes the air-sea offensive supporting the ground-force invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in February and April 1945, which led to the sinking of the Yamato and the onslaught of the Japanese kamikaze.

Paul McDonald is a former RAF fast-jet pilot whose flying career spanned 34 years.

Explores the experience of the British cavalry during the First World War from Mons to Ypres.

An illustrated account of the Bf 109E's evolving role during the fateful first stages of the Battle of Britain.

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare.

A full account of the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita.

This study describes the air-sea offensive supporting the ground-force invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in February and April 1945, which led to the sinking of the Yamato and the onslaught of the Japanese kamikaze.

A study of the Macchi Folgore and Veltro, the most successful Italian fighters in World War II.

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A full account of the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita.

A follow-up to the author's highly regarded history of British 'Town' class cruisers, this book takes the same approach, combining coverage of the development, design details and career highlights of the original class as well as the Uganda, Minotaur and Tiger designs that were derived from them.

This book explores the question "e;Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea at all?

This volume is both a study of the history of Polish Jews and Jewish Poland before, during, and immediately after the Holocaust and a collection of personal explorations focusing on the historians who write about these subjects.

This book describes and illustrates the uniforms and personal equipment of the troops fielded by the Eastern and New England states that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

The first biography of the Marine general who was decorated for bravery in both WWII and Korea, and went on to serve as a commanding general in Vietnam.

Leading expert Gavin Mortimer tells the remarkable origin story of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds.

An illustrated account of the Bf 109E's evolving role during the fateful first stages of the Battle of Britain.

Explores the experience of the British cavalry during the First World War from Mons to Ypres.

This book examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries' policies on and the global governance of drone warfare.