Warfare and defence

On New Year's Day 1940, the people of Britain looked back on the first four months of the Second World War with a sort of puzzled unease.

"e;Takes us into areas that aren't always covered .

This British military biography tells the full story of the Lieutenant Colonel who helped turn the 22nd SAS into the world's leading special forces unit.

"e;[An] excellent volume .

A military historian's enlightening reassessment of the famous 16th century naval battle between the Ottoman Empire and Pope Pius V's Holy League.

A historical overview of the operations undertaken by the Rhodesian Special Air Service in the second half of the twentieth century.

A pictorial history of US assaults on these Japanese-occupied islands during World War II.

This WWII combat history sheds light on the Battle for Staraya Russa, in which German soldiers and Spanish volunteers bitterly fought the Red Army.

"e;[An] excellent volume .

This study of Medieval military leadership offers a critical comparison of two great rivals of the Hundred Year War.

A history of the iconic vehicle: "e;This modeler's delight showcases the M1 and its variations with all sorts of camouflage schemes.

Tour the Belgian battleground where Napoleon was defeated-with historical background, maps, archival images, and more.

A fully illustrated and historically informative guide to building scale models of the U.

"e;Highly Recommended .

A historical overview of the operations undertaken by the Rhodesian Special Air Service in the second half of the twentieth century.

A British tank historian sheds new light on the UK's Cold War era research and development of cutting-edge military vehicles and anti-tank weaponry.

An illustrated and informative guide to the WWI battlefields south of Arras, France, including some of the most significant battles of 1917.

The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of Napoleon's Imperial Guard.

"e;What is almost certainly the definitive account of the Auxiliary Air Force, the Special Reserve and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

A photographic history of the US Essex-class aircraft carriers of World War II-including the USS Intrepid that now serves as a New York City museum.

"e;The author delivers in fine detail, supported by excellent appendices and notes, the role of officers and men in the defense of the Dardanelles.

An extensive history of enemy fleets following both World Wars, featuring never-before-seen archival and archaeological materials.

A British officer's day-to-day observations throw "e;interesting light on life and soldiering during the Second World War.

A journalist and military historian's in-depth look at the reclusive rogue nation, its ruling dynasty, and the ongoing threat it presents.

"e;Follows the development of US aviation from the captive balloons of the Civil War, through WWI and into the post war years .

Tour the Belgian battleground where Napoleon was defeated-with historical background, maps, archival images, and more.

This volume of rare WWII photographs presents a pictorial history of the Nazi mountain infantry division that fought in Croatia and the Balkans.

The Indonesian Confrontation that raged from 1963 to 1966 stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia.

This behind-the-scenes account of a USAF career is "e;an absorbing read, written with the classic humor fighter pilots seem to have"e; (Flight Line Book Review).

The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: "e;A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.

This WWII pictorial history covers a little-known but hard-fought Pacific War campaign with striking combat images and expertly researched text.

This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text.

A historian seeks to answer "e;What created Hitler's Germany?

This study of Medieval military leadership offers a critical comparison of two great rivals of the Hundred Year War.

A pictorial history of the last months of Nazi Germany's 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.

A photographic history of Nazi Germany's last days: "e;The images are well chosen-this reviewer cannot recall having seen any before.

A colorful catalogue of objects that illustrate what everyday life was like in wartime Britain.

A history of the iconic vehicle: "e;This modeler's delight showcases the M1 and its variations with all sorts of camouflage schemes.

"e;Much fresh material .

This vivid account of WWII aerial warfare follows two frontline fighter units locked in deadly combat during the Battle of Britain.

A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation's liberation.

An in-depth look at this sophisticated armored vehicle with photos, technical details, and modeling information.

"e;This English translation of the original Russian work is thought provoking, challenging the 'official' version of what happened"e; during World War II (Firetrench).

An account of the last American bombardments that took place over North Vietnam while peace talks struggled in Paris.

This WWII naval history examines the Royal Navy's health and fitness policies, initiatives and innovations.

A pictorial history "e;jam packed full of excellent visual and textual history of US Marine Corps operations in the Vietnam War"e; (AMPS).

The conception and evolution-through inter-war tensions, global war, and years of Cold War hostility-of the Royal Navy's large fleet destroyers.

"e;Brings us into the back seat of these remarkable British aircraft and provides insights unavailable until now .

The Allied air forces of WWII come dramatically alive in this photographic history of D-Day and the invasion of France.

A pictorial history of the United States's military operations in World War II, focused on the Battle of Normandy and the liberation of northern France.