more | David & Charles Winston Churchill (0715325558)
Offers an insight into the life of Winston Churchill, from his escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's world-war-one time Prime Minister. This work commentaries on himself with the opinions of those who knew him | |
more | Osprey M26/M46 Pershing Tank 1943-53 (1841762024)
From the moment that the M4 Sherman had been matched against German Panther and Tiger tanks, the American tank crews had known that their vehicles were outclassed by the opposition. What was needed was a more powerful tank, more heavily armed and armored, that could take-on the powerful German panzers on a more equal footing. Although it took time to develop by the latter months of the war numbers of M26 Pershing tanks were reaching the frontline US armored units. Well armored and with a powerful 90mm gun the Pershing was a match for any tank in the German order of battle. | |
more | Osprey Chieftan Main Battle Tank 1965-2003 (1841767190)
The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank that was developed at the end of World War II. Development of its successor began as early as 1951. The Chieftain incorporated significant innovations including a reclining driver position and two-piece ammunition for greater survivability. The tank entered service in 1967 and was the heaviest armed and armoured MBT within the NATO alliance. The Chieftain saw combat during the Iran-Iraq War, with the Kuwaitis during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and with the British Army during the Gulf War of 1990??“91 as special-purpose variants. This book explores the design, development and operation of one of the most influential vehicles used in modern warfare. | |
more | Osprey Modelling the IS Heavy Tank (1841767573)
The IS (Iosef Stalin) heavy tanks were some of the most widely used AFVs produced by the USSR. First entering combat in 1944, the IS-2 went head-to-head with German tanks such as the Panther, Tiger and King Tiger, and post war IS-2s and IS-3s were exported to China, Cuba and North Korea. This book is packed with easy to follow super-detailing and finishing instructions for building the IS-2, IS-3, and IS-3M variants, as well as for the prototype ISU-152, and features kits from manufacturers such as Dragon, Tamiya, and Fujimi. Advanced scratch-building techniques and working with photo-etched and other after-market accessories in 1/35 and 1/76 scales are covered, making this highly accessible book a welcome addition to any modeller's library. | |
more | Osprey M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982-92 (1855322838)
The M1 Abrams was the most radical departure in US tank design since World War II. Until the advent of the M1 in the early 1980s, the US Army had relied on the steady evolution of the M26 Pershing tank, through the M46, M47, M48 and M60. The M1 design came at a time when there were a host of important new tank technologies coming to fruition, in terms of structure and weaponry: these were integrated into it. This book details the design, development and operational use of one of the world's best main battle tanks. | |
more | Osprey T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974-93 (1855323389)
The Russian T-72 Ural tank is the most widely-deployed main battle tank of the current generation. Used by the armies of the former Warsaw pact and Soviet Union, it has also been exported in large numbers to many of the states in the Middle East. This book reveals the previously secret history behind the tank. Steven J Zaloga examines the conditions under which the T-72 was designed and produced. Technical aspects of the weapon are also discussed, including its EDZ reactive armour which, when it first appeared in December 1984, gave NATO a nasty shock. | |
more | Ebury Press Forgotten Voices of the Second World War (9780091917746)
This landmark series brought history to life in a way that had never been done before - through the words of ordinary men and women. Their eyewitness accounts tell the story of the Second World War in a way that no other history title can. Now this bestselling book has been edited, adapted and illlustrated to make it more accessible and even more commercial. It is the only history book on the market that consists almost entirely of authentic oral accounts of the Second World War, told in the words of the people who survived it. Divided into three sections, each section is arranged thematically so that readers can find out more about subjects such as what life was really like fighting the Japanese or how women contributed to the war effort. Fully illustrated with photographs from the Imperial War Museum archives, maps and timelines, complete with special features boxes giving additional background information and a glossary | |
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more | Sutton Publishing War Illustrated World History (0750924071)
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more | Sutton Publishing Gentleman Spies (0750926988)
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more | Sutton Publishing Roads to Falaise (0750928220)
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more | Sutton Publishing Myths & Legends of the First World War (0750928654)
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more | Sutton Publishing Conscripts, Forgotten Men of the Great War (075093168x)
Drawing on diaries, letters and personal accounts from conscripts who served on the Western Front in the latter half of the Great War, this work explores the contribution they made to the war effort. By the end of the war more than 2.5 million men had been conscripted, but their memory has not lived on; they are the lost legions of World War I. Here, at last, their story is told: the story of ordinary men, from manual workers to clerks and solicitors, who became soldiers, fought and - for those who survived - went home. | |
more | Sutton Publishing The Fighting Wessex Wyverns (0750931876)
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more | Sutton Publishing Monty's Iron Sides (0750931884)
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more | Sutton Publishing The Polar Bears, Monty's Left Flank (0750931949)
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more | Sutton Publishing Taming the Panzers (0750931973)
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more | Osprey M60 Main Battle Tank 1960-91 (1841765511)
Entering service in the early 1960s, the M60 tank was in production for 23 years and formed the backbone of US Army and Marine armoured units during the Cold War. Over 15,000 were built in four basic models: the M60, M60A1, M60A2, and the M60A3. Although the M60 had been phased out of US Army service by the time Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, M60s were amongst the first Allied tanks to enter Kuwait City with the US Marines. This book examines the design and deployment of the M60, a very widely used vehicle that is still in service today. | |
more | Osprey M18 Hellcat Tank Destoyer 1943-97 (1841766879)
The M18 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was developed for the US Army's Tank Destroyer Command. It was the only tank destroyer deployed during World War II actually based on their requirements for speed and firepower. This book examines the development of this vehicle, the controversies over the need for high-speed tank destroyers, and its actual performance during World War II. Special emphasis is placed on examining its performance in its intended mission. Coverage also includes derivative vehicles of the M18 such as the M39 armored utility vehicle. | |
more | Osprey British Mark I Tank 1916 (1841766895)
In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother. This was the first rhomboid tank, and the prototype for the Mark 1 which would influence a whole generation of tank building. This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme. | |
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info | A A War Brides Guide to the U.S.A. (184340382X)
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info | A The North Atlantic Front (1843410117)
The northern isles at war. | |
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info | A Japan's Greatest Victory, Britain's Worst Defeat (9781862271296)
From the Japanese perspective. The capture of Singapore, 1942. | |
more | Sutton Publishing Kill The Fuhrer (0750930535)
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more | Sutton Publishing Tanks across the Desert (0750932538)
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more | Osprey Warrior Mechanised Combat Vehicles 1987-94 (1855323796)
The Warrior has been an important component of the British Army since the first production example was handed over in May 1987. It has seen action in many parts of the globe and the British Army alone uses eight different specialised versions of the vehicle, while Desert and Arctic Warriors are also produced for countries with extreme climates. In this authoritative text Christopher Foss examines the development and operational life of the Warrior, the British army???s most modern armoured personnel carrier, and its many variants, focussing on its role in 'Desert Storm' and other campaigns. | |
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