Military forces and sectors

In the darkest days of World War II, the British planned a daring airborne operation to capture the secret of the new German radar.

A history of the first destroyers of the Royal Navy, which revolutionized the way war was fought at sea with new armaments and a great improvement on earlier designs.

The F4U Corsair's combat career was longer than that of almost any other World War II fighter aircraft.

This book explores the main patterns of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes how to achieve these finishes in clear, step-by-step instructions.

While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked.

One womans extraordinary personal journey in the US military and her triumphant effort to honor her predecessors with the Congressional Gold Medal Looking back on her remarkable career, Retired Army Colonel Edna W.

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.

A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historian'A striking success' The Times'Fresh, original and brilliantly vivid' Telegraph'The best all-round book on the subject yet' SpectatorAt about 1.

While fighting on land continues to hold center stage, recently much more attention has been focused on the Civil War at sea.

As the major powers engaged in an arms race in the early years of the 20th century, the Admiralty was tasked with developing that deadly stalker of the high seas the submarine.

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.

The submarine was the invisible but formidable weapon of the Royal Navy during World War II.

A Union supporter once said, "e;What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?

While fighting on land continues to hold center stage, recently much more attention has been focused on the Civil War at sea.

An illustrated exploration of what it was like to be a Confederate Artilleryman in the American Civil War.

Revealing what it was like to live and fight in a medium tank, this is an examination of the career of a single tanker from 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division.

By 1920 the Red Army of Russia fielded an overwhelming array of armored cars, armored trains and tank detachments.

At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use.

Bereits unmittelbar nach seinem Ende wurde der Erste Weltkrieg in der deutschen Offentlichkeit als Zerstorer des Eheglucks"e; betrachtet, der Paare voneinander entfremdet, sexuelle Untreue befeuert und die Geschlechterordnung durcheinandergewirbelt habe.

A deeply researched, well crafted biography of Admiral Sir Jock Slater, whose career culminated as First Sea Lord from 1995 to 1998.

Chronicles the history, missions, and specialized equipment of the U.

Die Gründerin der Internationalen Jugendbibliothek Jella Lepman (1891-1970) gehört zu den prägenden Persönlichkeiten der deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte.

Die Gründerin der Internationalen Jugendbibliothek Jella Lepman (1891-1970) gehört zu den prägenden Persönlichkeiten der deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte.

Chronicles the history, missions, and specialized equipment of the U.

Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat.

Featuring biographical chapters on the leaders who served in space roles in the U.

Featuring biographical chapters on the leaders who served in space roles in the U.

Toward a New Maritime Strategy examines the evolution of American naval thinking in the post-Cold War era.

Airpower Reborn offers a conceptual approach to warfare that emphasizes airpower's unique capability to achieve strategic effects.

Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat.

Fully revised, this volume serves as the definitive history of the United States Marines, from their inception in 1775 through all major engagements in the World Wars, the Cold War, and into the wars in the Middle East in the twenty-first century.

This remarkable collection of works by some of the most authoritative naval historians in the United States draws on many formerly classified sources to shed new light on the U.

Toward a New Maritime Strategy examines the evolution of American naval thinking in the post-Cold War era.

Airpower Reborn offers a conceptual approach to warfare that emphasizes airpower's unique capability to achieve strategic effects.

A fresh, all-encompassing study of the most active British fleet of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars: the Mediterranean Fleet, in which Horatio Nelson made his legendary name.

Fully illustrated, this book examines the evolving armored vehicle tactics used by US forces during World War II.

Fully illustrated, this book examines the evolving armored vehicle tactics used by US forces during World War II.

A classic work widely acknowledged over the past 20 years as the definitive text on its subject.

A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND'A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history' DAN SNOWA landmark history of the U-Boat war told through the experiences and recollections of the U-Boat crews themselves.

This remarkable collection of works by some of the most authoritative naval historians in the United States draws on many formerly classified sources to shed new light on the U.

A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in AsiaA Telegraph Book of the Year 2025 'A short but quietly devastating book, in which Overy adds new perspectives to a subject that has often been approached from a narrowly American angle.

Fully revised, this third edition of Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide continues to be an essential resource for those making the pivotal transition from midshipmen and officer candidates to newly commissioned naval officers from all service communities.

Fully revised, this third edition of Newly Commissioned Naval Officer's Guide continues to be an essential resource for those making the pivotal transition from midshipmen and officer candidates to newly commissioned naval officers from all service communities.

A classic work widely acknowledged over the past 20 years as the definitive text on its subject.

Harnessing the Sky is one of the last untold stories in 100 years of naval aviation.

Harnessing the Sky is one of the last untold stories in 100 years of naval aviation.

Fully revised, this volume serves as the definitive history of the United States Marines, from their inception in 1775 through all major engagements in the World Wars, the Cold War, and into the wars in the Middle East in the twenty-first century.

This visual history sheds light on forgotten parts of World War II history through the lens of the US Marine Corps, serving everywhere outside of the Pacific.

In April 1945, the American 71st Infantry Division exacted the final vestiges of life from the Reich's 6th SS Mountain Division in central Germany.

On the evening of 30 March, 1982, Commander David Hall, chief engineer of the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror received a telephone call giving him the order to 'store for war'.