Weapons and equipment

Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile bomber' with heavy defensive armament, six engines and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters.

After the huge advances made in the early months of the Pacific war, it was in remote New Guinea where the advance of Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) A6M Zero-sen fighters was first halted due to a series of offensive and defensive aerial battles ranging from treetop height up to 30,000 ft.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), terrorism and the 'war on terror' are major features of international relations and global concern.

The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history.

An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmj ger.

This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the troops that fought in Cambodia in the 1970s.

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This book explores the role of the US Navy Hornet units in the northern Iraqi campaign, the first Navy Reserve unit to be mobilized since the Korean War.

The launch of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in 1958 signalled the first modern protest movement in Britain.

Nearly 100 German military edged weapons are presented in this sumptuously photographed volume featuring information about their owners.

In 1904 an eccentric inventor, Noel Pemberton-Billing, took an interest in flying machines.

A wargaming ruleset for epic pre-WW1 battles in the sky.

Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist for The California Book Award in NonfictionThe San Francisco Chronicle's Best of the Year ListForeign Affairs Best Books of the Year In These Times "e;Best Books of the Year"e;Huffington Post's Ten Excellent December Books List LitHub's "e;Five Books Making News This Week"e;From the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, an eyewitness expose of the dangers of America's Top Secret, seventy-year-long nuclear policy that continues to this day.

Belts, ammo pouches and bags, weapons holsters and cases, canteens, mess and first aid kit, packs, tools and bivouac equipment - a comprehensive illustrated guide to exactly what the World War II GI carried on the battlefield.

The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew by the end of World War II from a handful of poorly regarded infantry battalions in 1939, into a force of more than 30 divisions including units of every type.

The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles.

In 1915 18, ANZAC and Ottoman soldiers clashed on numerous battlefields, from Gallipoli to Jerusalem.

The test pilot and author of Nimrod Rise and Fall shares a collection of over twenty tales from the cockpit of Nimrod aircraft during the Cold War.

The air battle for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war.

A fully illustrated history of how the US Navy destroyed Truk, the greatest Japanese naval and air base in the Pacific, with Operation Hailstone, and how B-29 units and the carriers of the British Pacific Fleet kept the base suppressed until VJ-Day.

The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as bomber escorters .

A detailed glimpse into the weapons, equipment and uniforms worn by Roman Centurions from the Roman Kingdom right through to the height of the Republic.

Gudmundsson tells the story of field artillery in the 20th century and its impact on the major conflicts of our time.

A definitive technical guide to the early Allison-engined P-51 Mustang variants.

A highly detailed illustrated history of one of the most famous tanks of World War II the German Panther.

The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare.

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world.

Heroism and sacrifice.

The US cavalry has distinguished itself in battle since the American Revolution of the 1770s.

A detailed account of the war-winning role that a handful of Harrier squadrons played in the Falklands War.

In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon the mobile 42cm (16.

The SR-71 Blackbird is an iconic aircraft that has come to symbolize America's technological superiority during the Cold War.

The GIs who struggled ashore through the surf of Omaha and Utah Beaches on 6 June 1944 were members of the best-equipped army ever assembled up to that date.

In 1795 the kingdom of Poland fell prey to her stronger neighbours, Russia, Prussia and Austria.

A comprehensive history of the legendary armoured vehicles of the Panzerwaffe, Germany's most famous fighting force.

This book examines the recent intersection of national security and public health regarding biological threats to the U.

This book covers the fierce night naval battles fought between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during late 1943 as the Allies advanced slowly up the Solomons Islands toward the major Japanese naval base at Rabaul.

This book is a compilation of CRS reports on conventional weapons systems.

The Civil Wars single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so weve been told for years.

Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors.

A comprehensive, illustrated account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems.

This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war on all fronts.

Since the 1980s, strategic sealift has been formally designated as a U.

Greece, Macedon and Persia contains a collection of papers related to the history and historiography of warfare, politics and power in the Ancient Mediterranean world.

Although muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter fighting.

Having evolved over the past two and a quarter centuries to become the premier military force in the world, the U.

A new study of tank warfare used in the Soviet offensive of Operation Bagration, which destroyed Army Group Center.

A lavish photographic history that reveals the vital role that the pilots and their aircraft played throughout the course of World War II.

Marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney reveals for the first time the location and state of the wrecks of all 25 warships sunk in the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow.