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  • HMS Royal Sovereign and Her Sister Ships

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    Series series Battleships at War
    This is the wartime history of the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign, along with the story of her four sister ships HMS Revenge, HMS Resolution, HMS Royal Oak and HMS Ramillies. These ships were built and launched during World War I and although old and slow, and bitterly criticised by Churchill and others as being "Coffin Ships", the Royal Sovereign class battleships in fact played a valiant and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Naval Warfare in the English Channel, 1939–1945

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    This WWII history examines how the Royal Navy defended the English Channel from the first Dover Patrols to the liberation of the Channel Islands.The English Channel has always provided Great Britain with a natural defensive barrier, but it was never more vital than in the early days of World War Two. This book relates how the Royal Navy maintained control of that vital seaway throughout the war ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Midway: Dauntless Victory

    Fresh Perspectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee. There are new viewpoints on the muddle among the US Admirals; the total failure of the USAAF, despite elaborate claims; fresh ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battle-Cruiser HMS Renown, 1916–48

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    "A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War." —HistoryOfWar.orgThis is the story of the Royal Navy battle-cruiser HMS Renown, a famous ship with a long and distinguished operational career. Originally built for the First World War she subsequently served in the post-war fleet and took royalty ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

    The 'Warthog' Ground Attack Aircraft

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    A comprehensive account of the origins, design, and history of the A-10A Warthog: "Highly recommended." — AMPS IndianapolisIncludes photosThe Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this little aircraft has built up an awesome reputation in the specialized ground-attack role, where her ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mitsubishi Zero

    Japan's Legendary Fighter

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    A history of the Japanese aircraft, "illustrated by well reproduced black and white photographs" details the plane's impressive WWII aviation record. ( Aviation News)The Mitsubishi Zero is one of the greatest fighter aircraft ever to have graced the skies. Symbolic of the might of Imperial Japan, she represented a peak of developmental prowess in the field of aviation during the early years of the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History of Dive Bombing

    A Comprehensive History from 1911 Onward

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    The incredible story of the dive bomber is told through official reports and personal accounts from combat pilots in this sweeping military history.The History of Dive Bombing delves beneath the myths to present an in-depth history. Peter Smith tells the full story of these planes from the first true combat dive bombing by a Royal Air Force pilot in 1917 to the last stirring wartime actions. ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Petlyakov Pe-2

    Stalin's Successful Red Air Force Light Bomber

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    The definitive book on the development and deployment of the Soviet Union's supreme dive-bomber—with rare archival and private photos.During the Second World War, the Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka was the Soviet Union's main dive- and light-bomber in operations across the Eastern Front. It became a mainstay of the Soviet counteroffensive that led to the fall of Berlin. They also led the way in the brief ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stuka Spearhead

    The Lightning War from Poland to Dunkirk, 1939-1940

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    Series series Luftwaffe At War
    This addition to the Luftwaffe at War Series is a fully illustrated guide to the formative years of the Ju 87 dive-bomber which dominated the opening campaigns of W orld War II. ... Read more

    $5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stukas Over the Steppe

    The Blitzkrieg in the East, 1941-45

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    Series series Luftwaffe at War
    This new edition to the Luftwaffe at War ser ies captures the many roles adopted by the Ju 87 in this dem anding theatre - from dive bomber to tank buster and the var ieties of plane type. The illustrations show the planes'' cou rageous contribution to war. ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Combat Biplanes of World War II

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    Aviation and maritime historian Peter C. Smith reveals how both Allied and Axis powers used World War I era aircraft in Combat Biplanes of World War II.The era of the combat biplane is usually thought to have been between 1914 and 1938. By the outbreak of World War II, most of the advanced air forces of the world had moved on to monoplane aircraft for their front-line battle forces, both in bomber ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Torpedo Bombers

    by Peter C. Smith ...
    Series series Images of War
    This is a highly illustrated history one of the most deadly types of atta aircraft. The torpedo bomber first appeared during the later years of World War One but served their most useful role in the Second World War. The most famous attas include Taranto, where Fairey Swordfish destroyed the Italian Battle fleet and the infamous surprise atta on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. In both these cases ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus