Military forces and sectors

This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh later Lord Dowding was one of the greatest Englishmen of the 20th century.

"e;Any historian or general lover of history in Hitler, or the importance of the Germany Navy in WWII, will find this book immensely informative.

An extensive history of the amphibious attack unit created by Nazi Germany during World War II.

In All Things First' looks in detail at 1 Squadron during the Second World War with particular emphasis on the pilots and its operational activities.

A first-hand account of World War I by a nineteen-year-old Englishman who led a platoon into the carnage of the Battle of the Somme.

X Flight was designated the task of giving close air support to the desert army formed and commanded by Lawrence of Arabia.

The author of A Luftwaffe General gives a detailed history of the Allied forces' brutal Operation Clipper during World War II.

"e;A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.

"e;A comprehensive look at the German submarine tanker program during World War II .

The East Surreys were in near continuous action from November 1942, when they landed in North Africa (Operation TORCH) through to May 1945 Armistice.

"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.

"e;A well written history of a history-changing aircraft,"e; the bomber that carried the two atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII (Aeromilitaria).

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

Vice Admiral Cuthbert (Cuddy) Collingwood may have been 10 years older than Horatio Nelson but he was Nelson's close friend from the outset.

Donald Dean lied about his age to enlist in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and serve on the Western Front, where he worked his way up from Private to acting Captain.

This biography draws heavily on the personal diaries of the subject, Robert Hichens (or Hitch as he was universally known).

Even by SAS standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior.

651 was the first Air Observation Post (AOP) Squadron, formed at Old Sarum on August 1 1941 to work closely with army units in artillery spotting and liaison.

When the top secret code breaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten.

A highly illustrated guide to the unconventional vehicles that help special forces succeed in asymmetrical warfare, from the author of The Centurion Tank.

"e;By the end of the Second World War the reputation of Hitler's Schutzstaffel (SS) had become so heavily sullied that the organization was branded criminal and banned in postwar Germany.

This well-illustrated book describes the massive effort that the occupying Nazi forces put into the construction of the Eastern section of the Atlantic Wall.

First published to acclaim in 1985, this book is set to be a timely release, in line with the 70th Anniversary of the outset of the Raids, near approaching in November 2013.

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

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

A pictorial history of the American World War II bomber, examining its design, engineering, development, and tactical use.

A pictorial history of the American World War II bomber, examining its design, engineering, development, and tactical use.

As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands.

As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands.

The historic background and present-day battleground of a great-but often overlooked-battle fought by the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.

617 Squadron of 5 Group RAF Bomber Command was without doubt the most famous RAF Squadron in World War II.

Heroes and Landmarks of British Aviation tells the dramatic story of a world leading aviation industry, from the sweat and grease of the workshop, to the board rooms and government nationalisations that ultimately fashioned its destiny.

"e;A very detailed operational account of the highly successful German amphibious landings in October of 1917 on the Russian islands of Osel and Dago.

A rare memoir of underwater warfare in the treacherous Baltic.

A rare memoir of underwater warfare in the treacherous Baltic.

A fully objective, balanced description and appraisal of the air battles over the hotly-contested airspace above the North Korea-China border, with enlightening discussion of the relative merits of each type.

The extraordinary drama of Malta's WWII victory against impossible odds told through the eyes of the people who were there.

The inside story of the most daring SAS rescue mission everIn September 2000 eleven British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone.

Why the British forces fought so badly in World War II and who was to blameGordon Corrigan's Mud, Blood and Poppycock overturned the myths that surround the First World War.

During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "e;Viper"e; in 30 combat missions.

Complements the author's last book, the well-received Benedict Arnold's NavyDetails an important but rarely mentioned event in American history

Using archival photographs sourced directly from Vietnam, specially commissioned diagrams and combat accounts from veterans, Istv n Toperczer reveals how the MiG-21 defended Vietnam between 1966 and 1968.

Incorporating a wealth of new material, here is the riveting story of the bombing raids that broke the back of Nazi Germany, praised as "e;a well-researched, highly readable account of a B-17 combat crew's experience .

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See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like never before.

This book is a masterpiece.

This book is about Americans not of Japanese ancestry, who served as Japanese language officers in World War II.

In Contrails over the Mojave George Marrett takes off where Tom Wolfes The Right Stuff ended in 1963.