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El Alamein 1942: “The Axis Major Defeat in Africa”
El Alamein 1942: “The Axis Major Defeat in Africa”
The Axis Major Defeat in Africa. During the summer the exhausted British forces in charge of conducting the war in the North African desert were in retreat across all sectors, unable to oppose the ‘Rommel phenomenon’. The last obstacle on the road to Alexandria was the British 8th Army, which had finally halted at the isolated El Alamein railroad station after a long, bitter retreat. At this significant spot, the disciplined British troops and their battle-hardened allies, under General Bernard Law Montgomery, prepared to make a final stand. Rommel launched a violent assault, but was unable to overcome his opponents’ stubborn defense. After a bloody 12-day battle, the Africakorps was forced to retreat. The soon-to-be-legendary 8th Army had smashed German dreams of dominating North Africa. Enriched with color and b/w photographs, color maps, aircraft and tank profiles and color illustrations of uniforms.
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Britain 1940: “The RAF verses the Luftwaffe”
Britain 1940: ” The RAF fights a Desperate Battle Against the Luftwaffe”
The confrontation between Britain’s Royal Air Force and Germany’s Luftwaffe was the first large scale success against Hitler’s aggression, and it is one of the defining episodes in the long history of the British nation. Very inclusive account includes comparison of the Spitfire Mk.I vs Bf 109E, the bombing of London, Operation Sealion, Italian involvement, foreigners in the RAF and the nature and personalities of the opposing commanders. This volume allows the reader to experience the titanic battle as never before: tactics, aircraft, equipment, uniforms and the men and women who lived it. Enriched with color and b/w photographs (including 10 page Photographic Tribute to the Battle of Britain), color maps, 50 aircraft profiles and 9 color uniform illustrations. A fitting tribute and record of “their finest hour””; 160 pages. English text.”
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D-Day 1944: “The Allied Invasion of Normandy”
D-Day 1944: “The Allied Invasion of Normandy”
The Allies launched their invasion of German-occupied Europe after 18 months of preparation – three and one half million troops, more than ten thousand warplanes and an armada of nearly five thousand sea-going vessels stormed ‘Fortress Europe’ and opened the long awaited second front against Hitler’s Reich. Includes the Allied bid for air superiority, the landings, a photo file, opposing commanders and forces, portable weapons and many lesser known details of the making of the new Western Front. Amply illustrated with more than 60 b/w and 30 color photos, 6 maps, 21 equipment profiles, 13 uniform plates and additional specially commissioned art; 136 pages.
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Kursk 1943: “The Greatest Tank Battle in History”
Kursk 1943: “The Greatest Tank Battle in History”
In the summer of 1943, after two years of total war on the Eastern Front, the Germans were ready to meet the Soviets on the decisive battlefield. The greatest tank battle of all time proved to be the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. The elite panzer formations were decimated and would never again regain their former strength. Nothing could turn the fortunes of the war for the Axis and their Soviet flood was not to be stopped until the ruins of Berlin. Illustrated with color and b/w photographs, color maps, 12 aircraft and 18 armor profiles, and 12 color uniform plates; 136 pages.
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U.S. Army Aviation in Vietnam: By Wayne Mutza
U.S. Army Aviation in Vietnam: By Wayne Mutza
During Vietnam, the US Army employed a variety of aircraft to accomplish combat missions. Following turf and budget debates with the Air Force, the Army settled on the use of various helicopters and some fixed-wing observation planes. Using airmobility and air assault strategies, the Army was able to demonstrate the ability to rapidly move significant amounts of men and equipment on the battlefield. Army aircraft were further used as gunships, medevacs, air controllers as well as surveillance and transportation. This book takes a detailed look at the development and implementation of Army Aviation in Vietnam with nearly 200 photographs, color profiles and detailed line drawings; 80 pages.
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M48A3 Patton in Vietnam in Action: By David Doyle
M48A3 Patton in Vietnam in Action: By David Doyle
Just as the Sherman tank was the quintessential ‘American tank’ in WWII, the M48A3 Patton tank was the most prominent US battle tank during the Vietnam War years of the 1960s and 1970s. The US Marines, who arrived in Vietnam with M48A3s in March 1965, were the first American forces to bring tanks to Vietnam. Close on their heels came the US Army, with its Pattons in October 1965. The Marines then introduced a flame throwing version of the M48A3, namely the M67A2. Beginning in July 1971 the US began supplying M48A3 tanks to the South Vietnamese army in line with President Richard Nixon’s commitment to the Vietnamization of the war. Although the 52-ton Patton had been received with some skepticism when it was introduced it possessed features that proved well adapted to combat conditions in Southeast Asia. The thick armor of the M48A3 protected crewmen from Viet Cong mines, and the vehicle?s sheer mass enabled it to force its way through thick jungle vegetation. Illustrated with 109 photos, plus color profiles and detailed line drawings; 48 pages.
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Special Operations Vehicles Afghanistan & Iraq: By Leigh Neville
Special Operations Vehicles Afghanistan & Iraq: By Leigh Neville
The patrol vehicles used by Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq vary quite dramatically between the theaters as well as amongst the Coalition members, and have been developed and upgraded to meet the demands of the deployment. Covering all the major Coalition nations, Leigh Neville continues his look at the elite forces deployed in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom with this analysis of their vehicles.
Tracing the evolution of the vehicle types, from their historical precedents, through their designs to their operational developments, he discusses their advantages and disadvantages, along with their tactical employment. From the mine-protected vehicles used to counter the IED threat in Iraq, the use of Strykers as armored raiding platforms by the US Rangers, to the civilian vehicles adapted for military service by both Coalition troops and Private Military Contractors in the regions, this book uses rare in-theater photographs and color artwork to show the variety and inventiveness of the patrol vehicles being used in combat today.
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London 1917-1918, “The Bomber Blitz”: By Ian Castle
London 1917-1918, “The Bomber Blitz”: By Ian Castle
A documentary of the German World War I nocturnal bomber offensive against London during 1917 to 1918. Giant multiengine aircraft such as the Gotha heavy bombers and the even larger, Staaken ‘Giant’ bombers were used to bomb London during the “Great War”. These nocturnal raids continued until May 1918. The British response to these German raids was the development of an early warning aircraft detection network, anti-aircraft gun rings, and fast fighter interceptors that were the defensive foundation that would protect the United Kingdom later during the Battle of Britain in WWII.
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The Great Chevauchee Raid on France: By David Nicolle
“The Great Chevauchee”, John of Gaunt’s epic Raid on France: By David Nicolle
This detailed historical profile covers John of Gaunt’s epic 1373 raid when he set off from Calais on a great raid to strike at the heart of France. Driven by the concept of Chivalry, these raiders left with epic pageantry. Eventually the reality of war overwhelmed them. Hit by ambushes on all sides and plagued with diseases and starvation, the raiders battled their way through Champagne, east of Paris, into Burgundy, across the Massif Central and finally into the Dordogne. Unable to attack any fortified areas, John of Gaunt plundered the French countryside, raiding towns along the way and weakening the French infrastructure. Eventually, these British knights went home and were hailed as hereos. This profile documents a bloody example of chivalric warfare.
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