Military forces and sectors

"e;Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II.

This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge.

Between 1941 and 1944, in the war on the Eastern Front, Soviet partisans fought a ruthless underground campaign behind the German lines.

Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war.

A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.

This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge.

"e;[A] splendid and scholarly work .

The saga of a squadron, a plane, and the action, triumphs, and tragedies they saw during World War II-includes photos.

Drawn from newly-available historical archives, this German air force history is "e;packed with many fascinating revelations.

What was a merchant seamans life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run?

A biography of the twentieth-century British Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient, who fought below, above, and on the waves.

A Royal Navy sailor recounts his adventuresome life at sea in this colorful memoir offering a rare look at early nineteenth century naval life.

Chamier was a Royal Navy officer, who like his exact contemporary Captain Marryat is best remembered for a series of naval novels.

This is the narrative of a harpooner in the whale-ship Charles W Morgan, whose four-year voyage in 1849-1853 took him from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the South Pacific and on around the world.

The author, Roger Annett, experienced first-hand the events detailed here.

By the spring of 1940, the phoney war suddenly became very real.

"e;Outstanding .

This is the first volume of a most impressive tribute and accurate four part work that uniquely presents a complete account of the air operations throughout Market-Garden in September 1944 when British, US and Polish airborne troops made a gallant attempt to seize and hold bridges across the Lower Rhine in Holland as a springboard for crossing into Germany.

This is the third volume of a comprehensive five part work, detailing every aspect of air and paratroop operations on the night of 5/6 June 1944.

For the Allies as well as Germany, it will be the longest day'.

This is the second volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day that includes a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German Aviation personnel who were there.

"e;A wonderfully illustrated biography"e; of one of history's greatest warships whose sinking "e;signaled the end of the surety that Britannia ruled the waves"e; (War History Online).

This WWI history examines the Ottoman Army’s defense of the Dardanelle Strait during Winston Churchill’s failed Gallipoli Campaign.

A comprehensive guide to counterterrorism units around the world, and their recruitment, training, weapons, equipment, tactics, and missions.

"e;Outstanding .

By the spring of 1940, the phoney war suddenly became very real.

Between 1939 and 1945 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm grew from a small force into a powerful strategic weapon.

The revised edition of this authoritative naval history provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic Era.

The 2nd volume in this comprehensive naval history details the design and employment of British warships through the 18th century.

"e;Magnificent and important .

The author, Roger Annett, experienced first-hand the events detailed here.

On the eve of Germany's surrender in May 1945, Grossadmiral Karl Dnitz commanded thousands of loyal and active men of the U-boat service.

"e;Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II.

This latest volume in Anthony Tucker-Joness series of photographic histories of armored warfare records in graphic detail the role played by tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery during the decisive campaign in northwest Europe in 1944-5.

This WWII pictorial history illustrates the wide array of armored vehicles deployed by Allied and Axis powers in Italy.

A deep dive into the tactics and technology used to defend against submarines-from the opening of the First World War through World War II and beyond.

"e;An inspirational/enjoyable book with excellent representations of a wide variety of [Motor Torpedo Boats] by various modelers in a variety of scales.

Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension or effective abolition of the rank of Field Marshal is debatable.

Jack McCleery was born in Belfast in 1898, the son of a mill owning family.

"e;The dramatic career of the Queen Elizabeth class super-dreadnought, which fought with such distinction throughout two World Wars .

At the beginning of World War II the French faced the German invasion with 4,360 modern combat aircraft and 790 new machines currently arriving from French and American factories each month.

There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two.

Detailed reports by German commanders: "e;Powerful testimony to the Germans' lack of preparation for the harsh climatic conditions of the Russian winter.

"e;Tremendous .

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

An overview of harrowing World War II air attacks from across the globe.

The first volume of Roger Brooks detailed reference to the Victor covers the conception, design and test-flying of the prototype HP 80 and then the production and operation of the Mark 1 in its many roles.