"This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and several key primary source documents"--

Formed in 1859, the Bersaglieri "sharp shooters" served as the "Tip of the Spear" paying the price in blood during the Italian Wars of Unification, the colonial forays into Africa, the First World War, the Ethiopian War and the Second World War. Over 300 images chronicle the "Plumed Warriors" rise to equal status among the world's military elite.

At Hatfield Aerodrome de Havilland created the WW2 Mosquito, the first multi role combat aircraft. De Havilland companies pioneered turbojet development, leading to the Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner. De Havilland developed guided missiles and the Blue Streak rocket. The DH 108 was the first aircraft exceed Mach 1 outside the ......

Illustrated history of all the Spitfire types that served with the expatriate Greek pilots of the Hellenic Air Force during and after World War II.

First comprehensive technical and operational history of the snorkel-equipped U-boat fleet.

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the IIa variant of the Supermarine Spitfire, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the details in b&w and colour.

Hercules Boys contains a fascinating collection of first-hand and highly entertaining accounts by the ground and air crews themselves who adapted to everything that the elements, enemy and `airships' in Whitehall threw at them. A must for any military aviation devotee.

For Valour: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross will be the definitive work on the subject and compelling as a narrative as well as the ultimate reference source. This ambituous project in association with The Victoria Cross Trust will be published in 8 volumes over 4 years. Each volume is divided into two parts: Part 1 - Wars, Battles & ......

Archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations. Displays available model kits and aftermarket products.

Presentation of the author's concept for a new type of Amphibious Ship for use in modern high-threat littoral environments.

The first ever full account of all the Luftwaffe's naval operations, detailed yet highly readable account, contains a superb collection of rare photographs.

Wings over Hindu Kush is the story of air warfare over Afghanistan in the period between 1989 and the intervention in 2001. It provides an exclusive source of reference for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Since the mid-1980s, the American High Mobility Military Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, or Humvee) has become synonymous with the US military. In service all around the world for decades, it remains - Iraq War controversies notwithstanding - the world standard in light military tactical vehicles. Gradually nearing the end of its frontline service, it has ......

Detailed, highly illustrated history of the Challenger 2 main battle tank. Examples of scale models and reviews of modelling kits.

1,000 images of the second year of WW2 - September 1940 to September 1941.

Design, development and modelling guide to the German Leopard 2 main battle tank from its Cold War origins through to its service across the world today. Reviews the full range of kits and accessories available to model the Leopard in all the major scales.

Details all the measures, both on the land and in the air, taken to defend the United Kingdom from the German long-range weapons. Includes the Crossbow' operations and the bombing of the German weapons manufacture, supply and launch sites.

Argues that policy analysts can play an important and constructive role in identifying and analysing policy issues and necessary steps to ease the advent of autonomous vehicles. The prompt and effective actions outlined in this book are necessary to ensure that autonomous vehicles will be safe and efficient when the public begins to adopt them.

The first in-depth history, since 1919, of the Tank Corps' actions in the Great War, incorporating newly identified material obtained in recent research.

A combination of Google Earth images showing the modern-day locations of crucial battles and strategic locations alongside specially commissioned maps showing troop movements, tactics and topography.

The story of the legendary Lancaster bomber and its brave pilots

A first-hand account of one of the most exciting and important WW2 units. Wonderfully enjoyable description of the founding of the first commando unit.

Examines the air defense of Australia and New Zealand during the interwar period. The book also demonstrates the difficulty of applying new military aviation technology to the defense of the global Empire and provides insight into the nature of the political relationship between the Pacific Dominions and Britain.

The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the first of a two-volume series, chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the early models of the Flying Fortress, from the ill-fated experimental model 299 through the B-17D, ......

Collated by a leading historian of Nazi Germany. First book of its kind for the Third Reich and the Second World War. A wide range of objects that illustrate both high politics and command alongside everyday life.

Graphic images, many never seen before, of German anti-tank weapons. Covers wide range of anti-tank (Pak) weapons and ancillary equipment.

The M18 was developed in an era when the United States fought tanks not with other tanks, but with specialised tank destroyers. With a powerful aircraft-style radial engine pushing it at up to 50 miles per hour, and mounting a potent 76 mm cannon, the Buick-built M18 Hellcat, or "Hell-Cat" as Buick's publicists named it, provided US troops with a ......

In the years leading up to World War II, the Italian government encouraged its aviation companies to develop innovative aircraft to meet the needs of the pre-WW2 Italian air force, the Regia Aeronautica . This book examines the conception, development and sometimes the construction and testing of some of these aircraft.

Classic and evocative account of a First World War Ace of Aces. Contains a new Introduction by aviation expert RICHARD OVERY which describes, in fascinating detail, the man behind the memoirs.

Taking as its point of departure Omer Bartov's acclaimed recent monograph Anatomy of a Genocide, this volume brings together three extensive and previously unknown accounts of residents from the Ukrainian town of Buczacz, covering events during and between both world wars.

Although not a weapon in the traditional sense of the word, arguably no item in the Allied arsenal contributed as much to the defeat of the Axis during WWII as did the Liberty ships. The 2,710 Liberty ships placed into service between 1941 and 1945 provided a vital link in the supply chain not only of US but also Allied forces during WWII. ......

The Panzerkampfwagen III, or Panzer III as it is more commonly known, was a fixture in German armor formations during WWII. Initially developed to combat armoured vehicles, in time the type evolved into an infantry support tank. Although production of the Panzer III ended in 1943, the type remained in service through the end of the war. Through ......

First major conflict involving large scale use of aircraft. Adolphe Pegoud, the 1st Ace of the First World War. Aircraft - Observations and photography to fighter and bomber aircraft.

The Su-25 ground attack aircraft made its first flight on 22nd February 1972. After five years of tests the aircraft reached its definitive configuration with new engines, a revised airframe and new armament.

The P-40E Warhawk is often viewed as one of the less successful American fighter designs of World War II, but in 1942 the aircraft was all that was available to the USAAC in-theatre. Units equipped with the aircraft were duly forced into combat against the deadly A6M2 Zero-sen, which had already earned itself a near-mythical reputation following ......

Over the past 77 years, histories of the Battle of Britain have consistently portrayed the feats of 'The Few' (as they were immortalized in Churchill's famous speech) as being responsible for the RAF's victory in the epic battle. However, this is only part of the story. The results of an air campaign cannot be measured in terms of territory ......