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  • Tanks

    World's Greatest Armoured Fighting Vehicles from World War I to the Present

    Series series World's Greatest
    Tanks features 52 of the best armoured fighting vehicles from World War I to the present day. Beginning with the prototype Mark V Male in 1917, the book ranges from World War I, World War II, through the Cold War and up to the highly sophisticated tanks that have seen recent service in wars in the Balkans, Caususus, and Middle East.From the Soviet T-34 and German Panther tanks of World War II to ... Read more

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  • SAS and Special Forces in World War II

    The Complete Guide to Paratroop, Commando, Ranger, SS, Marine and Other Elite Units

    Series series SAS & Elite Forces Handbook
    The Second World War saw elite units take a prominent role on the battlefield for the first time. The Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in World War II is a wide-ranging guide to the excellent units on land, sea or in the air whose success was usually hard-won against the odds, and whose actions had an impact on the course of the fighting around them. The best units from both sides of the fighting are ... Read more

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  • The Marines in World War II

    Series series Illustrated Histories
    Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Tarawa are legendary names on the US Marines’ roll of honour, a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of Marines who answered the call to arms following the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Growing to a peak of almost half a million men in 1945, at the beginning of the war the Marine Corps was a small expeditionary force with outdated equipment and ... Read more

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  • Rifles and Muskets

    From 1450 to the present day

    Series series Collectors Guides
    Matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock and caplock; muzzle-loading and breech-loading; revolving and rifling – the history of muskets and rifles is a fascinating journey through the development of firearms technology.From early matchlocks of the 15th century to the latest hunting rifles and assault rifles, Collector’s Guides: Rifles & Muskets traces the development of these small arms through their ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: The Alamo

    Series series Battle Digest
    Get facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more in this concise summary of the Texas Revolution's legendary "last stand."During the Texas Revolution, the Mexican Army clashed with Texan forces on several battlefields—the most famous of which was the Alamo. During this thirteen-day siege, a small group of defenders held out against overwhelming odds only to die in the final Mexican ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Shiloh

    Series series Battle Digest
    The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. After his early success in the Civil War's Western Theater, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved south to capture the key railroad hub at Corinth and further cut into the Confederate hold on the Tennessee and Mississippi River Valleys. But Confederate Gen. Albert S. Johnston ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Chancellorsville

    Series series Battle Digest
    Get facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more in this concise summary of Robert E. Lee's victory in Virginia.The Confederate victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville is considered the crowning military achievement of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Against the numerically superior Union Army of the Potomac, Lee took a calculated risk by dividing his Army of Northern Virginia in what would ... Read more

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  • Colt

    An American Classic

    Series series Collectors Guides
    Over 180 years have passed since Colt’s first patent for a firearm with a revolving cylinder, and more than 160 years since the founding of Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company. During that time, Colt and the succession of firms that continue to bear his name have produced iconic revolvers and rifles that have done nothing less than shape the course of history. Among these are the first ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Antietam

    Series series Battle Digest
    Get facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more in this concise summary of the notoriously bloody Civil War battle.During the late summer of 1862, Confederate forces launched their first invasion of the North. When Union forces met them near Sharpsburg, Maryland, along Antietam Creek, the result was the "bloodiest day" in American military history. Although the battle of Antietam ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Pearl Harbor

    Series series Battle Digest
    A concise guide to the Japanese attack on Hawaii that plunged America into WWII, with facts, maps, historical significance, and more.As America prepared for WWII, everything changed on December 7, 1941—described by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a "date which will live in infamy"—when Japan launched a successful surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor. The ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Cowpens

    Series series Battle Digest
    A concise summary of this turning point in the American Revolution with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more.By the summer of 1780, Great Britain held the advantage in the American Revolution. A strategic shift to the south had borne fruit. British forces controlled the major ports of Savannah and Charleston, and Maj. Gen. Charles Cornwallis had recently trounced American ... Read more

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  • Battle Digest: Little Bighorn

    Series series Battle Digest
    A concise history of Custer's Last Stand with maps, facts, historical significance, and more.The battle of Little Bighorn, despite its relatively small size, was the worst defeat for the U.S. Army in the Indian Wars. Although it was a clear tactical victory for the Plains Indians, it also would be a significant strategic setback for their cause. The outrage resulting from the Indian victory only ... Read more

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