Military forces and sectors

This comprehensive and superbly illustrated book describes in authoritative detail the characteristics and contribution to victory of these formidable American fighting vehicles.

Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War.

Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War.

"e;This well-researched book evocatively conjures up the halcyon days of the swashbuckling amateurs who took to the skies in untested contraptions.

"e;This well-researched book evocatively conjures up the halcyon days of the swashbuckling amateurs who took to the skies in untested contraptions.

The dramatic secret meeting between Churchill and FDR that forged their alliance against global fascism is brought to life in this WWII history.

If there was ever a man who was born to fly, it is John M.

The RIA-Novosti press agency - now known as Sputnik in the West - has one of the best archives of Soviet Second World War photographs and for this remarkable book Alexander Hill has made a superb selection of them.

The RIA-Novosti press agency - now known as Sputnik in the West - has one of the best archives of Soviet Second World War photographs and for this remarkable book Alexander Hill has made a superb selection of them.

During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov's photographic history is the ideal guide to them.

During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov's photographic history is the ideal guide to them.

This WWII military study examines the critical yet overlooked Soviet offensive on Japan's puppet state and its influence on winning the Pacific War.

This WWII military study examines the critical yet overlooked Soviet offensive on Japan's puppet state and its influence on winning the Pacific War.

It is not just another war story: it is abrasive and defiantly politically incorrect.

It is not just another war story: it is abrasive and defiantly politically incorrect.

This pictorial history tells the story of US naval aviation from its early beginnings in the 1920s to its dominance in the Pacific theater of WWII.

This pictorial history tells the story of US naval aviation from its early beginnings in the 1920s to its dominance in the Pacific theater of WWII.

When a proud Adolf Hitler revealed his new Luftwaffe to the world in March 1935, it was the largest, most modern military air arm the world had seen.

When a proud Adolf Hitler revealed his new Luftwaffe to the world in March 1935, it was the largest, most modern military air arm the world had seen.

A retired RAF air marshal looks back on his career and the career of his World War II pilot father in this military memoir.

This WWII military study examines the combat experiences of three Allied divisions charged with spearheading the invasion of Normandy.

This book tells the story of HMS New Zealand, a battlecruiser paid for by the government of New Zealand at the height of its pro-Imperial 'jingo' era in 1909, when Britain's ally Japan was perceived as a threat in Australasia and the Pacific.

This book tells the story of HMS New Zealand, a battlecruiser paid for by the government of New Zealand at the height of its pro-Imperial 'jingo' era in 1909, when Britain's ally Japan was perceived as a threat in Australasia and the Pacific.

'Fortresses must carry out the same tasks as the fortresses of old.

'Fortresses must carry out the same tasks as the fortresses of old.

A thought-provoking dual biography of the two men whose political ideologies birthed the rise Nazi Germany's Third Reich.

A pictorial history of the valiant Polish aviators who aided the RAF in the fight against the Luftwaffe.

In 1914 the British expedition to Mesopotamia set out with the modest ambition of protecting the oil concession in Southern Persia but, after numerous misfortunes, ended up capturing Baghdad and Northern Towns in Iraq.

In 1914 the British expedition to Mesopotamia set out with the modest ambition of protecting the oil concession in Southern Persia but, after numerous misfortunes, ended up capturing Baghdad and Northern Towns in Iraq.

If one aircraft was to represent the First World War, it could be the distinctive red Fokker Triplane of Manfred von Richthofen.

If one aircraft was to represent the First World War, it could be the distinctive red Fokker Triplane of Manfred von Richthofen.

In the early morning of 10 May 1940, the sky literally fell on the heads of the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress.

With his special forces training completed, Sergeant Roland Barker was allocated to Operation Arundel as its radio operator.

With his special forces training completed, Sergeant Roland Barker was allocated to Operation Arundel as its radio operator.

A Royal Air Force pilot shares a riveting account of flying into combat against the Japanese in this WWII memoir supported by additional research.

There have been many remarkable women who served British Intelligence during the Second World War.

There have been many remarkable women who served British Intelligence during the Second World War.

The Second World War saw huge advancements in military tactics and technology occurring at an unprecedented pace.

The Second World War saw huge advancements in military tactics and technology occurring at an unprecedented pace.

This comprehensive guide by a Special Ops combat veteran is the ultimate reference for military tactics, techniques, and procedures.

This comprehensive guide by a Special Ops combat veteran is the ultimate reference for military tactics, techniques, and procedures.

This WWII pictorial history offers an unsettling up-close account of the Nazi death squads committing mass murder on the Eastern Front.

This WWII pictorial history offers an unsettling up-close account of the Nazi death squads committing mass murder on the Eastern Front.

After the Allies had defeated the Japanese in the Solomons and the Dutch East Indies, the capture of the Philippines became General MacArthur's next objective.

The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.

"e;Lambert was a drafter of no mean skill .

The infantry can always be found at the sharp end of the battlefield.

The infantry can always be found at the sharp end of the battlefield.

Considers the inter-war and wartime relationship between Britain and the USSR and its impact on the attitudes of ordinary citizens.

The battle for Burma during the Second World War was of vital importance to the Allies and the Japanese.