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  • Limits of Empire

    Rome's Borders

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    "The book is accessible to those who have no insightful knowledge and familiarity with the history of the Roman frontiers . . . an enjoyable read." — Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewThe borders of the Roman Empire were frontiers that were often wild and dangerous. By AD 117 and the accession of Hadrian, the empire had reached its peak, and its wealth was coveted by those outside its borders. Just as ... Read more

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  • Artillery Warfare, 1939–1945

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    "From mountain warfare with guns on mules to V2 rockets and everything between makes it well worth a place on anyone's reference shelf." — Clash of SteelIt is said that artillery won the Second World War for the Allies—that Soviet guns wore down German forces on the Eastern Front, negating their superior tactics and fighting ability, and that the accuracy and intensity of the British and American ... Read more

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  • Tank Warfare, 1939–1945

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    Packed with archival photos, a fascinating account of armored warfare in WWII—and how tank design and tactics were transformed during the period.On the battlefields of Europe and North Africa during the Second World War, tanks played a key role, and the intense pressure of combat drove forward tank design and tactics at an extraordinary rate. In a few years, on all sides, tank warfare was ... Read more

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  • Infantry Warfare, 1939–1945

    A Photographic History

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    The infantry can always be found at the sharp end of the battlefield. You may be able to crush an opponent with armour or artillery, but there's only one way to take and hold ground and that's with riflemen – the 'poor bloody infantry'. And it is the infantrymen of the Second World War – from all sides, Allied and Axis – who are the subject of this highly illustrated history. It uses over 400 ... Read more

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  • A Photographic History of Amphibious Warfare 1939–1945

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    "...contains a plethora of after-action reports, diagrams and text which makes the work a thorough and engaging study of amphibious landings during the war." —WWII History MagazineAmphibious operations have always been an important element of warfare, but they reached their climax during the Second World War when they were carried out on a large scale in every theater of the conflict. That is why ... Read more

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  • A Photographic History of Airborne Warfare, 1939–1945

    by Simon Forty, Jonathan Forty ...
    A pictorial account of the development and implementation of airborne forces during World War II.On ten May 1940 German Fallschirmjäger stormed the Dutch fort of Eben-Emael, south of Maastricht. The brilliantly executed operation was the first signal success by airborne troops in the Second World War and it made the military world sit up and take notice. Improved parachutes and the creation of ... Read more

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  • Panther vs Sherman

    Battle of the Bulge 1944

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 13 - Duel
    Steven J Zaloga offers a fascinating comparison between the two most important tanks involved in the crucial fighting of 1944, the American Sherman and the German Panther.Placing the reader in the heart of this battle between quality and quantity Zaloga uses a compelling account of the ferocious fighting during the Battle of the Bulge to explain the successes and failures of each tank, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Encyclopedia Of World War II (Wwii) Battles (Mobi History)

    by MobileReference ...
    Learn more about World War II Battles - whether you are preparing for the History Test, a college final, or even if you simply desire to learn more about world history. Over 400 articles carefully checked for accuracy and completeness by a team of experts. Over 1,000 photographs. The Encyclopedia articles are based on Wikipedia.TABLE OF CONTENTS: Timeline of World War IIBattles of 1939Battles of ... Read more

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  • T-34/76 Medium Tank 1941–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 9 - New Vanguard
    The T-34 was the most influential tank design of World War 2. When first introduced into combat in the summer of 1941, it represented a revolutionary leap forward in tank design.Its firepower, armour protection and mobility were superior to that of any other medium tank of the period. This superiority did not last long. While the T-34 underwent a series of incremental improvements during 1943, it ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Armored Attack 1944

    U.S. Army Tank Combat in the European Theater from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge

    by Steven Zaloga ...
    Almost 1,200 photos of American World War II armor from Shermans to Hellcats, accompanied by informative captions by a prominent military historian.Covering D-Day, the Normandy campaign, southern France, the Siegfried Line, the push to the Rhine, and the Battle of the Bulge, this pictorial history—the first of a two-volume set—includes 1,199 photographs of all varieties of American armor. Filled ... Read more

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  • British Paratrooper vs Fallschirmjäger

    Mediterranean 1942–43

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 1 - Combat
    Britain's budding airborne forces saw their first prolonged combat in the battles for North Africa and Sicily in 1942–43, while their German counterparts - reinforced and expanded since their costly victory in Crete - proved their value as veteran 'fire fighters', able to counter emergencies.The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • M3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III

    Kasserine Pass 1943

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 10 - Duel
    A detailed, compact account of the first tank duels between American and German soldiers in the heat and dust of the North African desert.This was a duel between the stalwart of the Wehrmacht armored divisions - the Panzerkampfwagen III - and the Americans' as yet untested M3 Grant. In reality both would prove unequal to the task as they floundered amidst the rugged hills and ravines of the ... Read more

    $17.49 USD