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Tiger I and Tiger II: Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS: Eastern Front 1944In spite of the relatively small numbers produced, the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks are arguably the most famous armored fighting vehicles of the Second World War. This book, the first in the TankCraft series, uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations...
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Auschwitz and BirkenauAuschwitz and Birkenau were separated from each other by about a 45-minute walk. Auschwitz was adapted to hold political prisoners in 1940 and evolved into a killing machine in 1941. Later that year a new site called Birkenau was found to extend the Auschwitz...
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Attack on the Scheldt: The Struggle for Antwerp 1944During the Allied advance across northwest Europe in 1944, the opening up of the key port of Antwerp was a pivotal event, yet it has been neglected in histories of the conflict. The battles in Normandy and on the German frontier have been studied...
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With Hitler in the WestIn May 1940, the German Army swept over Europe, unleashing a campaign of battles of annihilation on a hitherto unheralded scale. France was quickly overcome and Holland, along with Belgium, fell in a matter of days. At the head of this vast operation was...
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Mi-1, MI-6 and Mi-26: Heavy Lift HelicoptersDeveloped in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the Soviet Union. Its notable features included a power-plant consisting of two turbo-shaft engines (for the first time on...
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Glider Pilots at ArnhemThe fierce struggle between the British 1st Airborne Division and the superior German forces in and around Arnhem is well documented. This book tells of the role played in the battle for Oosterbeek and the bridge at Arnhem itself by the men of the...
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Belisarius: The Last Roman GeneralA military history of the campaigns of Belisarius, the greatest general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Justinian. He twice defeated the Persians and reconquered North Africa from the Vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain...
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Singapore's Dunkirk: The Aftermath of the FallWhen Singapore fell so ignominiously to the Japanese in February 1942 many tens of thousands of men, women and children were left to their own devices. It was truly 'every man for himself'. To stay in Singapore meant certain captivity and every probability of...
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Pie and Mash Down the Roman Road: 100 Years of Love and Life in One East End MarketSHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN, THE ANDR SIMON FOOD BOOK AWARDS AND THE FORTNUM & MASON BOOK AWARDS'Filled with hearty goodness and packed together with care, this will go down a treat' Evening Standard'Rich and compelling' Spectator'Extraordinary and very moving' Julian Fellowes'Beautifully written,...
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Kings Dethroned - A History of the Evolution of Astronomy from the Time of the Roman Empire up to the Present Day;Showing it to be an Amazing Series oExploring the history of the evolution of astronomy from the Roman Empire to the early twentieth century, Kings Dethroned attempts to debunk scientific facts with Gerrard Hickson's alternative theories. From Nicolaus Copernicus to Albert Einstein, this 1922 volume tracks the scientific developments in the...
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Napoleon and his MarshalsThis vintage book contains a detailed account of the Napoleonic Wars by A. G. Macdonell. A. G. Macdonell (1895-1941) was a Scottish novelist and journalist. His most famous works include: "The Autobiography of a Cad", arguably amongst the funniest books ever written; "Lords and...
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The Principles of ArtThis early work by Robin G. Collingwood was originally published in 1923 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Principles of Art' is an academic work on the philosophy of art. Robin George Collingwood was born on 22nd...
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Legion Versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient WorldTaking a populist approach to a serious subject, Myke Cole combines a novelist's flair for drama with an ancient historian's eye for detail to create a unique book that delves into one of the most popular areas of the Ancient World. From the time...
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Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New MillenniumA history of female combatants, from those who joined the military disguised as men to the current role of women in the armed forces. In October 2018, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all roles in the military would now be open to women....
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Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign in KoreaNaval and air power was crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist...
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Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy CompanyWith an incredible World War II combat record that includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and service during Operation Market Garden, at Bastogne and in Germany itself, Ed Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of the war. A member of...
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The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917-21At the beginning of 1917, the three empires fighting on the Eastern Front were reaching their breaking points, but none was closer than Russia. After the February Revolution, Russia's ability to wage war faltered and her last desperate gamble, the Kerensky Offensive, saw the...
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"Big Week" 1944: Operation Argument and the Breaking of the JagdwaffeA rigorous new analysis of America's legendary "Big Week air campaign which enabled the Allies to gain air superiority before D-Day. In the years before the outbreak of World War II, there was a general consensus among military strategists that strategic bombing had the...
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Trail of Hope: The Anders Army, an Odyssey Across Three Continents"Davies draws from years of ... research to recount the ... story of this unit, the Polish II Corps or 'Anders Army,' and their exceptional journey from the Gulag of Siberia through Iran, the Middle East, and North Africa to the battlefields of Italy...
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The First Blitz: Bombing London in the First World WarThis book tells the story of Germany's strategic air offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized. The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 - and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the 'home...
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