Military forces and sectors

A detailed history of the American World War II bombing mission over Nazi Germany, by the author of The First Day on the Somme.

Fighter Operations in Europe and North Africa 1939-1945 tells the story of Allied and German fighter pilots in Europe, over the Mediterranean and in North Africa during the Second World War.

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.

A Ukrainian-born British MP's memoir of being sold into slavery by Nazis as a child-and the long journey that led to his career in politics and business.

The book describes the problems of instigating resistance in France and the slow development of the clandestine warfare and special operation forces, equipment, training, delivery, communication, command, control and intelligence techniques.

A historian of the English Civil Wars shares a fascinating study of the seventeenth century New Model Army, examining its formation, tactics, and significance.

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

The Second World War was a defining experience in British history.

The memoir of a reluctant soldier coerced into military service by the Nazis and driven from his homeland by the Russians.

Admiral Schofields accounts of the Taranto and Bismarck battles make for unforgettable reading.

This WWII history examines how the Royal Navy defended the English Channel from the first Dover Patrols to the liberation of the Channel Islands.

The Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the First World War, if not any war.

From the earliest days of the Second World War, Hitlers U-Boats were unleashed with the mission of sinking as much Allied merchant tonnage as possible.

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

"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.

The 'Bison' and Grille' are today's commonly used names for the German self-propelled 15cm schwere Infanteriegesch tz 33 (sIG33) vehicles of World War II.

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.