Weapons and equipment

The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew from only a handful of battalions at the outbreak of war in 1939 to hundreds of thousands of troops in dozens of divisions.

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.

In 1944 45 the Waffen-SS formed many nominal 'divisions' from a motley range of sources, whose battlefield value was as varied as their backgrounds.

Each of Germany's World War II armed services could claim one unit which earned a unique combat reputation, and which consequently was enlarged and developed far beyond the size originally planned.

The Waffen-SS grew from a handful of obscure infantry battalions in 1939, to a force of more than 30 divisions by the end of World War II, including units of every type and every level of battlefield value.

The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army.

In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history.

In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history.

The IS (Iosef Stalin) heavy tanks were some of the most widely used AFVs produced by the USSR.

The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world.

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries - probably the most professional military machine in the world - can be traced to the Prussian Army of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship.

The IS (Iosef Stalin) heavy tanks were some of the most widely used AFVs produced by the USSR.

Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939 45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.

The scope of Britain's wartime Middle East Command stretched far beyond the Libyan desert where the 8th Army's most famous battles were fought.

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.

A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire.

The development of this excellent and successful class of warship only became possible after the Anglo-German naval agreement of 1935 eased restrictions on the types of ship Germany could build.

Driven out of Germany after his defeat at Leipzig in 1813, Napoleon seemed to face disaster.

The scope of Britain's wartime Middle East Command stretched far beyond the Libyan desert where the 8th Army's most famous battles were fought.

Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939 45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.

Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

A comprehensive reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Navy airmen of World War II.

The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.

Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, indispensable from delivering the mail at sea to screening other vessels and, where larger ships were not present, forming the front line in battle.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size.

Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the U.

For a soldier, the threat of booby traps had to be at the forefront of their mind, and an ability to find and disarm them was essential.

During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts.

The stats and numbers that surround the Nimitz class are simply staggering.

The first deployment of the V-1 was in June 1944 when, following two years of tests, Hitler gave the order to attack England.

The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II.

The stats and numbers that surround the Nimitz class are simply staggering.

Determined to learn from the lessons of World War I, the US Army developed a new generation of field artillery weapons and tactics during the 1930s.

Written and illustrated by Luftwaffe expert John Weal, this book completes Osprey's trilogy on one of the most important German aircraft of World War II.

A fascinating look at a little-studied aspect of World War I, namely the emergence of the first truly modern tank, the Renault FT.

The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II.

In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, indispensable from delivering the mail at sea to screening other vessels and, where larger ships were not present, forming the front line in battle.

Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the U.

The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army.

The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous combat.

The Soviet Army hastily developed the T-62 in a struggle to compete against the rapid proliferation of NATO tanks in the 1960s.

This compact, illustrated guide examines the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class.

The design and development of the key dreadnought classes for the German Imperial Navy and their deployment in World War I, including the great clash of dreadnoughts at the Battle of Jutland and operations in the Baltic.