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9788366549630

Fighting Ships Of The U.S. Navy 1883-2019: Destroyers

Volume Four Part Two Author: Milewski, Venner F. Code: 61989 Price: AU $73.00 Format: Hardback / 280 pages Publisher: MUSHROOM MODEL PUBLISHING Published date: 28/12/2023 Availability: Pre Order. Release date: December 2023

This continuing series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics and a summary of its history and development. Volume four Part two covers Destroyers from 1918 to 1937.

9781591149101

Battleship Iowa

Naval History Special Edition Author: Burr, Lawrence Code: 62063 Price: AU $35.00 Format: Paperback / 120 pages Publisher: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS Published date: 15/11/2023 Availability: Pre Order. Release date: November 2023

USS Iowa BB-61, the first of four Iowa-class battleships built for the U.S. Navy, was launched in 1942. Capable of thirty-three knots and armed with nine new fifty-caliber sixteen-inch guns, she was the pinnacle of battleship design for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Iowa class perfectly merged the heavy armor of battleships ......

9781591149095

Battleship Texas

Naval History Special Edition Author: Burr, Lawrence Code: 62062 Price: AU $35.00 Format: Paperback / 120 pages Publisher: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS Published date: 15/11/2023 Availability: Pre Order. Release date: November 2023

USS Texas BB-35, a Dreadnought era battleship launched in May 1912, served the U.S. Navy for thirty-four years, including World War I and World War II.

World War I service included North Sea convoy duty for merchant ships from Scotland to Norway, and North Sea sweeps to counter potential forays by the German Fleet. The ......

9781497104013

Visual History of World Military Machines

Inside the World's Most Incredible Combat Machines Author: Harris, Molloy, Bettis Code: 62921 Price: AU $39.99 Format: Paperback / 160 pages Publisher: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER Published date: 10/11/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Discover the incredible combat machines that have graced the skies, land, and sea of the worlds most famous conflicts. A fascinating account of the history and development of dozens of legendary military vehicles, Visual History of Combat Machines details the facts and figures of these incredible machines. Explaining the technology that makes ......

9791255890089

Panzer 38(t) (Twe-014 En)

The Weapons Encyclopaedia #14 Author: Cristini, Luca Code: 63172 Price: AU $39.99 Format: Paperback / 62 pages Publisher: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER Published date: 19/10/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

The Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) was not born German. Its original name was LT vz. 38, and was the best Czechoslovak tank made between the wars. However, it only had luck and substantial use in another army, the German army, which renamed the vehicle Pz.Kpfw.38(t). In the Wehrmacht, this tank became one of the symbols of the Blitzkrieg, fighting in ......

9781472853806

Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1975-90

The ultimate generation of Cold War heavy armour Author: Zaloga, Steven Code: 62890 Price: AU $24.99 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: OSPREY Published date: 18/10/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 3-7 business days

A comprehensive, illustrated account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems. Focusing on the technology of the period, author Steven J. Zaloga explains how ......

9781472855121

US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945-88

Fletcher class to Forrest Sherman class Author: Stille, Mark Code: 62891 Price: AU $24.99 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: OSPREY Published date: 18/10/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 3-7 business days

An illustrated history of the long Cold War careers of the US Navys last gun destroyers, from the modernized World War II-era Fletcher-class to the Forrest Sherman-class. The finest American destroyers of World War II had surprisingly long careers into the Cold War and the missile age. The 175-strong Fletcher-class was the ......

9781975465278

2024 Tanks of the World Square Wall Calendar

16-Month Author: Browntrout Publishers Code: 62714 Price: AU $21.99 Format: Calendar Publisher: BROWNTROUT PUBLISHERS Published date: 15/10/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Tanks serve as an important factor in military engagements for countries around the world. For decades, these critical machines have participated in conflicts, helping to define the might and power for success. They are optimized to travel in a variety of conditions and tough terrain; the achievements in technology advancing through the decades

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U.S. Navy Battleships Camouflage 1941-1945

Author: Nowak, Grzegorz Code: 58146 Price: AU $84.95 Format: Hardback / 260 pages Publisher: MUSHROOM MODEL PUBLISHING Published date: 01/10/2023 Availability: Sorry, this is no longer available
How US battleships were painted during the World War II in specially-commissioned colour plates presenting all the American battleships used in this period.
9780198871170

The Oxford History of the First World War

Author: Strachan, Hew Code: 62897 Price: AU $29.95 Format: Paperback / 400 pages Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Published date: 24/09/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

Histories you can trust. The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. By the time the war ended in 1918, millions lay dead. Three major empires lay shattered by defeat, those of Germany, Austria-Hungary, ......

9780887403996

German Trucks and Cars in WWII Vol V

Krupp At War Author: Frank, Reinhard Code: 63024 Price: AU $29.95 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Published date: 20/09/2023 Availability: Available to special order. Please contact us for updated price and availability.

The fifth volume of trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.

9781803991993

X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine

Author: Hall, Keith Code: 63037 Price: AU $44.99 Format: Paperback / 234 pages Publisher: HISTORY PRESS Published date: 03/09/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Revealing the Midget Class Submarines from X-Class to Stickleback. The X Class submarines were conceived during WW2, small craft of around 51ft (16m) long, designed to be towed by a mother submarine with a passage crew on board. Their midget size meant they could attack with stealth, and subsequently return to their towing submarine. Beginning ......

9781399024891

Clydebank Battlecruisers

Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard Author: Johnston, Ian Code: 63043 Price: AU $49.99 Format: Paperback / 192 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 01/09/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

Between 1906 and 1920 the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown & Sons built five battlecruisers, each one bigger than the last, culminating in the mighty Hood, the largest warship of her day. If Tiger is regarded as a modification of the Lion class design, this represents every step in the evolution of these charismatic, and controversial, ships. ......

9781399024853

Wooden Warship Construction

A History in Ship Models Author: Lavery, Brian Code: 62916 Price: AU $49.99 Format: Paperback / 128 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 27/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

A new paperback edition of a now well-established work. Close-ups, details and thematic spreads that shed unique light on the process of warship contruction. In-depth captioning, annotations and an authoritative text. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are ......

9781032223339

Understanding Naval Warfare 3/e

Author: Speller, Ian Code: 62895 Price: AU $73.99 Format: Paperback / 246 pages Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS Published date: 16/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. No longer available

This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues, and debates, set within the context of relevant history.

The third edition explains traditional concepts and explores ......

9781399071413

Hitler's Motorcars

The Fuhrer's Vehicles From the Birth of the Nazi Party to the Fall ofthe Third Reich Author: Starkey, John Code: 62637 Price: AU $75.00 Format: Hardback / 224 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 11/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

Many are the photographs of Hitler standing proudly in the passenger seat of a midnight blue Mercedes, arm outstretched in his famous salute to the adoring German crowds. Hitler loved cars and loved to be seen in and next to the special automobiles he purchased or was presented with through friends and Nazi Party funds. His first car was a 1920 ......

9780887404054

Russian T-34 Battle Tank

Author: Schiebert, Horst Code: 63025 Price: AU $29.95 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Published date: 03/08/2023 Availability: Available to special order. Please contact us for updated price and availability.

This book covers the use and design of the Russian T-34 battle tank. 

9781399024877

British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Vol II

Battleships & Aircraft Carriers Author: Wright, Malcolm George Code: 62957 Price: AU $49.99 Format: Paperback / 192 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 01/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters. In this the second volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, both the official and ......

9781399024884

British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Vol III

Cruisers and Minelayers Author: Wright, Malcolm George Code: 62958 Price: AU $49.99 Format: Paperback / 192 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 01/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage, applied to both the vertical and horizontal surfaces of their ships, in order to reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying obtrusive patters. In this volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, all the paint schemes that adorned ......

9781640124752

Spy Ships

One Hundred Years of Intelligence Collection by Ships and Submarines Author: Polmar and Mars Code: 62908 Price: AU $69.95 Format: Hardback / 336 pages Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS INC Published date: 01/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

Almost from the first days of seafaring, men have used ships for "spying" and intelligence collection. Since early in the twentieth century, with the technological advancements of radio and radar, the U.S. Navy and other government agencies and many other navies have used increasingly specialized ships and submarines to ferret out the secrets ......

9781399024860

British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII

Destroyers, Frigates, Escorts, Minesweepers, Coastal Warfare Craft,Submarines & Auxiliaries Author: Wright, Malcolm George Code: 62956 Price: AU $49.99 Format: Hardback / 160 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 01/08/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters. In this now classic work by maritime artist Mal Wright both the official and ......

9781399022811

Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945

Volume III Naval Auxiliaries Author: Przemyslaw Budzbon, Jan Radziemski; Marek Twardowski Code: 62900 Price: AU $135.00 Format: Hardback / 320 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 30/07/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

Seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War the details of Soviet ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such information was classified and after a brief period of glasnost (openness) the Russian state has again restricted access to historical archives. Therefore, the value and originality of ......

9780367407865

The Navy of the 21st Century 2001-2022

Author: Silverstone, Paul Code: 62909 Price: AU $84.00 Format: Paperback / 332 pages Publisher: KEY PUBLISHING LTD Published date: 15/07/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. No longer available

The Navy of the 21st Century, 2001-2022 presents an all-inclusive listing of the ships that have served in the U.S. Navy since the start of the new century.

The newest and sixth volume of the U.S. Navy Warship Series provides insight into the technological innovations and modern weaponry featured in newer naval ......

9781398108608

Military Camouflage

Author: Lowry, Bernard Code: 62906 Price: AU $39.95 Format: Paperback / 96 pages Publisher: AMBERLEY Published date: 09/07/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

The twentieth century ushered in new forms of warfare. On the high seas the submarine would challenge the supremacy of surface craft, and in the air the aeroplane offered new forms of both attack and reconnaissance. The advent of the tank made cavalry redundant and speeded-up the pace of war. Concealment, or the ability to confuse the enemy, ......

9781399056083

Italian Assault Craft 1940-1945

Human Torpedoes and other Special Attack Weapons Author: Bagnasco, Erminio Code: 62809 Price: AU $79.95 Format: Hardback / 232 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 01/07/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

The first complete history of these famous Italian miniature assault boats. Superbly illustrated with many previously unpublished photos. Soundly researched from primary sources. In stark contrast to the rather modest performance of its large surface fleet in the Second World War, the Italian Navys smallest units achieved its most spectacular ......

9780645246995

Bombers North 1942-1945

Allied Bomber Operations from Northern Australia Author: Lewis, Tom Code: 62887 Price: AU $39.95 Format: Paperback / 156 pages Publisher: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER Published date: 01/07/2023 Availability: Please contact us for availability

In early March 1942 Allied forces in the Netherlands East Indies surrendered and the lightning Japanese conquest of South East Asia was complete. Amid fears of a Japanese invasion of Australia, two understrength RAAF squadrons of Lockheed Hudsons began a brave fight back against the enemy from the Darwin area. These modest initial efforts were ......

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Akizuki-Class Destroyers

In the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War 11` Author: Ahlberg, Lars & Lengerer, Hans Code: 62798 Price: AU $52.99 Format: Hardback / 128 pages Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Published date: 28/06/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

The Akizuki class previewed many features of the postwar fleet escort destroyer. This is the history of their design and construction, and it relies heavily on Japanese source material and includes numerous photos and drawings. The destroyers of the Akizuki "Autumn Moon" class were very different from the standard fleet type of Imperial ......

9780887403507

Sturmgeschutz III - Short Gun Versions

Author: Schiebert, Horst Code: 63020 Price: AU $22.50 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Published date: 22/06/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

This book covers the short gun versions of the armored fighting vehicles known as the Sturmgeschtz. b/w photographs & line drawings.

9781472858115

British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939-45

Author: Konstam, Angus Code: 62954 Price: AU $26.99 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publisher: OSPREY Published date: 14/06/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 3-7 business days

A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britains lifeline to the United States. As the Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two ......

9780764366499

German Heavy Armored Cars

Sd.Kfz. 231, 232, 233, 263, and 234 in WWII Author: doyle, David Code: 62911 Price: AU $52.99 Format: Paperback / 144 pages Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Published date: 02/06/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

A photographic history of the Wehrmachts heavy armoured cars in WWII. Twelve different types are detailed. During WWII, Germany fielded a variety of six- and eight-wheeled armoured cars, which were used in numerous ways, including reconnaissance, antitank, infantry support, and other roles. The earliest of these vehicles, the 6-Rad, or ......

9781838862893

American Tanks of World War II

Tanks, self-propelled guns, half-tracks, amphibious AFVs Author: Hart, Dr Stephen and Prof Russell Code: 62805 Price: AU $42.50 Format: Hardback / 128 pages Publisher: AMBER BOOKS Published date: 17/05/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

With the United States producing almost 90,000 AFVs during World War II, American tanks made up the bulk of those deployed by the western Allies, and were even supplied through the lend-lease scheme to the Soviet army on the Eastern Front. American Tanks of World War II explores the tanks, self-propelled guns, halftracks and armoured ......

9781838862916

Military Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) Author: Stilwell, Alexander Code: 62806 Price: AU $42.50 Format: Hardback / 128 pages Publisher: AMBER BOOKS Published date: 17/05/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Over the last 20 years, the role of unmanned aircraft systems in modern warfare has grown at an unprecedented rate. No longer simply used for intelligence, data collection or reconnaissance, drones are routinely used for target acquisition and to strike enemy targets with missiles and bombs.
Organized by nationality, Military ......

9781838862947

Battleships of World War I & World War II

1914-1945 Author: Martindale E V Code: 62807 Price: AU $42.50 Format: Hardback / 128 pages Publisher: AMBER BOOKS Published date: 17/05/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nations power, wealth and pride. The rise of the aircraft carrier following the Japanese aerial strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the battleship, bringing about its demise ......

9781472857132

Warship 2023

Author: Jordan, John Code: 62803 Price: AU $89.50 Format: Hardback / 224 pages Publisher: OSPREY Published date: 15/05/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

The latest edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on the history, development, and service of the worlds warships. For over 45 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the worlds combat ships. Featuring a ......

9781538178201

A History of Artillery

Author: Black, Jeremy Code: 62780 Price: AU $72.99 Format: Paperback / 190 pages Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS Published date: 15/05/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
A History of Artillery traces the development of artillery through the ages, providing a thorough study of these weapons from its earliest recorded use to recent conflicts.
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British Armoured Car Operations in World War One

Author: Perrett, Bryan Code: 62797 Price: AU $39.95 Format: Paperback / 184 pages Publisher: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD Published date: 14/05/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 7-15 business days

A fascinating and action packed history, focussing on the armoured car and the many ways in which it was employed during the Great War. Readers have come to expect a level of detail and critical rigour from the established military historian and author Bryan Perrett. They will not be disappointed at all here by this new publication. Focussing ......

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