Military forces and sectors

Operation BARBAROSSA, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, was a turning point second only to Pearl Harbor.

Admiral John Child Purvis was a contemporary naval officer of Nelson, who never disobeyed an order and did his job well.

A true story of betrayal and murder withing the German navy and Nazi military court is revealed in this WWII biography of a U boat Captain.

This is a biographical dictionary of the two flag officers and captains of 27 battleships, four frigates and two minor combatant vessels that were present under Nelson's command at the historic battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.

In 1963 the Indonesian Army that threatened Borneo numbered 330,000 men, plus three thousand Commandos.

This WW2 military history "e;combin[es] a look at the background to the battle .

Amde Maingard was a young Mauritian studying in London in 1939 who volunteered for the British Army.

"e;Henry Tyndall was a typical product of the Victorian age-an intensely patriotic army officer who served in India, on the North-West Frontier, on the Western Front and in East Africa at the height of the British empire.

"e;Deals with a little-known aspect of the war .

In June 1948, Joseph Stalin halted all road and rail traffic in to and out of the Allied sector of Berlin and cut off all electricity to the city.

"e;Artillery survey suffered during the pacifist inter-war period but the war in North Africa highlighted its importance.

"e;I am not pressing you to fight the weather as well as the Germans, never forget that.

"e;The fascinating book features the life story of Dr Randle Manwaring,focusing particularly on his Regiment's fight to capture Burma towards the end of WW2As one of the founding Officers of the RAF Regiment, the author helped train and set up the Regiment from its inception in 1942.

The story of the air war over Western Europe, told firsthand by the American and German pilots and crew who took part-with never-before-published photos.

A look at the development and flight testing of the Griffon-powered Spitfires and Seafires, along with an operational history both during and after WWII.

Having driven the British and Indian Forces out of Burma in 1942, General Mutaguchi, Commanding the 15th Japanese Army, was obsessed by the conquest of India.

Vivid firsthand accounts from aviators who flew this renowned supersonic interceptor fighter.

When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary.

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The story of Britain's desperate defensive operations against the Nazis' V1 flying bombs in 1944.

A Royal Navy helicopter pilot's firsthand account of British Special Forces operations in the Falklands Islands and a failed raid on mainland Argentina.

Books on prison camps, daring escapes and life with the Resistance abound.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 38: Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV, a detailed guide to modelling the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31 Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four guides addressing the subject of modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 31: Modelling Fallschirmj ger Figures, this is one of four detailed e-guides to modelling a German Fallschirmj ger figure model.

Part of Osprey Modelling 23 Modelling Waffen-SS Figures, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a SS-Sch tze, 3rd SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf' Vienna, 1945.

Written by one of the world's leading figure modellers, this guide features a main pattern of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes in clear, step-by-step instructions how to achieve these finishes.

Written by one of the world's leading figure modellers, this guide features a main pattern of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes in clear, step-by-step instructions how to achieve these finishes.

Part of Osprey Modelling 23 Modelling Waffen-SS Figures, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a SS-Sturmmann, 1st SS-Panzer-Division 'Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler', Kursk, 1943.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III ebook, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22: Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 22 Modelling the Sturmgesch tz III, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27: Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R8 in 1/32 scale.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27: Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 in 1/32 scale.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27: Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, this is a detailed, step-by-step e-guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 in 1/48 scale.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27: Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190G-3 in 1/48 scale.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27: Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, a detailed, step-by-step e-guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 in 1/32 scale.

Part of Osprey Modelling 27 Modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/RII in 1/72 scale.

I've written this book to help you the soldier kill the enemy when you get the chance and, most importantly, come back home in one piece.

The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) and continued to develop from then onwards.

The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) and continued to develop from then onwards.

An engrossing history of the last year of the Second World War, charting the battles fought between the Soviet Red Army and the Nazis across German soil.