Military forces and sectors

‘There are no better biographies of Goering, Goebbels and Himmler in existence’ New York Review of Books**Heinrich Himmler was the commander of the SS, and as founder and officer-in-charge of the Nazi concentration camps and the Einsatzgruppen death squads, he was responsible for implementing the extermination of millions of people.

John Sherwood was commissioned into the RAF as a pilot officer on leaving school in 1936.

Highly illustrated throughout with the author's own drawings and photographs, many never published before.

The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, sometimes also loosely called Nelson's navy.

This book explores the nautical history of some of our most common expressions in an entertaining and informative volume.

The pilots and combined bombing forces of the Second World War are revered for a host of reasons.

This is the story of one of the RAF's oldest and most distinguished heavy bomber squadrons in WW2, although an outline history of the unit since it was formed in WW1 and its post-war history are included.

This is a companion volume to Friedman’ s highly successful _British Battleship 1906–1946_ and completes his study of the Royal Navy’s capital ships.

The author of Javelin from the Cockpit looks at some of the more notable British, German, and American fighters through performance and handling trials.

Anthony Lockwoods story is at the heart of the Georgian Navy though the man himself has never taken centre stage in its history.

Harrowing true stories of WWII Allied airmen who were shot down and survived, with maps and photos included.

The Battle of the Somme is fixed in the country's collective memory as a disaster-probably the bloodiest episode in the catalogue of futile offensives launched by the British on the Western Front.

This volume covers the high noon of the British Empire, beginning with the Zulu War of 1879 and ending with Kitchener's River War of 1898.

The authors of 'Combat Codes' have painstakingly researched the codes used by the RAF to replace unit markings during World War II in order to attempt to confuse the enemy.

A WWII historian shines a light on an unsung hero of the Battle of Britain and reveals the conspiracy that led to his undignified dismissal.

'The most powerful representation yet of the race which has repeatedly changed history as we know it' - The ScotsmanAlistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today.

A unique guide to this famous warship, collating authentic period sources including design notes and information for sailors to provide a unique guide to this famous warship.

“An enjoyable ramble .

A detailed, illustrated history of the torpedo boat destroyers of the Nazi German Navy.

This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II.

This first of three volumes traces the history of 72 Fighter Squadron, one of the premier squadrons in the Royal Air Force.

The Royal Naval Patrol Service, or Harry Tates Navy as it was commonly known, was a unique service with its own rules and regulations.

"e;As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area in this case West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Cornwall.

Days after arriving in Kandahar, the Harriers of 800 Naval Air Squadron were in the thick of fierce fighting.

An in-depth look at the combat performance of ground-based air defenses during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Middle East conflicts, and other campaigns.

A guide blending the history behind a U.

At the age of eighteen Don Feesey volunteered for pilot training with the RAF.

A detailed history of the American World War II bombing mission over Nazi Germany, by the author of The First Day on the Somme.

“A vivid account of the experiences of 10 men who volunteered to risk their lives on air operations during World War II” (Pennant Magazine).

Leading Seaman Charlie Erswell saw much more than his fair share of action during the Second World War.

The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan.

Offering a step by step guide through interesting gun facts and statistics, Gordon Rottman presents The Book of Gun Trivia.

Roy Nesbit brings to bear all the insight gained from his flying experience and his skill as a aviation historian as he investigates the wartime disappearances he describes in this haunting book.

This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading.

The ultimate history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War, from Wolfson Prize-winning historian and author Richard OveryThe use of massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize civilians was an aspect of the Second World War which continues to challenge the idea that Allies specifically fought a 'moral' war.

Jim Auton was posted to 178 Squadron who were operating ex-U.

The date is the 6 June 1944.

A Bomber Command classic depicting the deep feelings associated with the human cost of the air war in World War II.

A photo-packed history of this Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft.

This sweeping naval history chronicles the many British vessels to bare the name Revenge, from the sixteenth-century galleon to the twentieth-century submarine.

The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War.

The British Army is the UK's second largest operator of military aircraft, fielding more than 300 armed helicopters, fixed wing surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation.

Tommy Broom is one of the RAFs most legendary and popular heroes of World War II.

Using official records from the National Archives personal accounts from the Imperial War Museum and other sources, Coastal Convoys 1939 1945: The Indestructible Highway describes Britains dependence on coastal shipping and the introduction of the convoy system in coastal waters at the outset of the war.

The F-104 Starfighter is quite possibly one of the most photographed aircraft of all time.

Military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective.

Fritz-Julius Lemp's tragic sinking of the Athenia in a Second U-Boat Flotilla boat opened Germany's U-boat war against England.

This handbook is perfect for those interested in joining the army as well as for those who merely want to learn how to shoot combat pistols.

'The Home Guards are an attacking force lying in wait for, and ready to destroy, any enemy who dares to set foot on out shores.