Military forces and sectors

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

Illustrated with 200 official admiralty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, this book traces the development of Royal Naval ship design in a period of immense change.

A pulsating account of the young RAF and American fighter boys who flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Thunderbolts and Mustangs during 1940-45.

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.

On 1 June 1943 Flight 777, a Douglas DC-3, en route from Lisbon to Britain, was shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German aircraft.

Massacre on the Marne is a graphic reconstruction of the experiences of a small closely knit group of fighting men - the 2/5th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment - in the Great War.

As World War Two drew to a close, jet-powered aircraft were beginning to be introduced into service.

A World War II memoir of a clerk who put down his pen and took up a weapon, rising through the ranks to become an elite Special Air Service soldier.

Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing.

The invasion was launched to round off Hitlers Balkan Campaign against Crete in May 1941.

A pulsating account of the young RAF and American fighter boys who flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Thunderbolts and Mustangs during 1940-45.

"e;The tragic final year of Hitler's once highly effective U-Boat campaign against Allied shipping is graphically and grippingly told here.

Illustrated with 200 official admiralty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, this book traces the development of Royal Naval ship design in a period of immense change.

The author begins this fascinating book by tracing aircraft carrier development between the Wars.

A naval history of the development and use of aircraft carriers in military operations and in times of war.

The history of the naval career of the 18th century British explorer.

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types.

Edward Teach Blackbeard-is one of the legends of the so-called golden age of piracy.

"e;Extremely well researched .

First published to acclaim in 1983, this book is set to impact upon the book-buying public, eager for accounts of this period of World War history.

The acclaimed historian and author of The Gathering Storm continues his in-depth study of Northern European naval warfare during WWII.

Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft.

The Avro Vulcan was the last V Bomber to see active service in its primary role during the Falklands conflict.

The V 1, or Doodlebug or Flying-bomb came into use in June 1944 and, together with the V 2 Rocket, was Hitlers final hope in face of the advancing Allied forces sweeping across Europe towards Germany.

This is a guide to the existing WWII aircraft to be found in aviation museums throughout the world.

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 Vought F4U was the best carrier based fighter of WW2.

The fireship was the guided missile of the sailing era.

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types.

A new assessment of the life of one of the most famous and controversial airmen of the Second World War, this book covers Guy Gibson's sometimes troubled upbringing and the impact on him of his time at St Edward's School, Oxford.

The 21st century saw the naval power of Great Britain rise from that of an obscure island to that of a world-wide empire.

John Severne joined the RAF in 1944 and gained his wings two months after World War II ended.

"e;The experience of combat was never more horrific than on the Western Front, come to life in this notable addition to the literature of war.

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.

For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself.

"e;A useful review of the development of a classic jet bomber that saw widespread service in the Royal Air Force and was exported to many overseas air forces.

September 1941 approval was given for the formation of two long-range Air-Sea Rescue squadrons.

A career pilot's memoir of flying fighter jets through two wars and through the evolution of aviation technology.

The six years of prolonged world-wide conflict spawned some 340 serving generals in the British Army.

To bale out of a stricken airplane is a pilot's or aircrew's final chance to escape death.

The Royal Air Force's 11 Group played a leading role in the Battle of Britain.

"e;Takes a seemingly mundane subject as airfields and turns it into a fresh understanding of air combat on the Western Front .

Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations.

In Spring 1945 one final hurdle faced the American and British Armies under Ike's supreme command - the Rhine.

Manfred von Richthofen became a fighter pilot on the Western Front in August 1916.

This is a wartime escape memoir that ranks with the finest.

In an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, David Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence.

A graphic account of the defence of Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough against German seaborne raiders in 1914 and a detailed history the coastal defences that confronted the German navy.

A decorated British officer's wrenching and inspiring firsthand account of the worst battle of the Burma campaign.