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  • Per Ardua

    Training an RAF Phantom Crew

    by David Gledhill, Philip Keeble ...
    Flying the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was a young man's dream but the path from "Civvy Street" to operational on a fighter squadron was long, arduous and beset with obstacles. To succeed meant the chance to fly one of the most iconic combat aircraft that ever took to the air but not every fledgling aviator who began the journey fulfilled their ambition to wear the coveted "Op. badge". "Per ... Read more

    $10.91 USD

  • Patrolling the Cold War Skies

    Reheat Sunset

    by Philip Keeble ...
    A RAF pilot’s view of the Cold War, which conveys the excitement, danger and comedy of flying during that momentous historic period. Crafted to satisfy all aviation enthusiasts, novice and professional alike The Cold War is the hot topic of the moment. This book covers 28 years of patrolling the Cold War skies in reconnaissance Canberras and air defence Phantoms and Tornados Flying in the heat ... Read more

    $9.54 USD

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  • M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural

    Operation Desert Storm 1991

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 18 - Duel
    A thorough investigation of the strengths and weaknesses of two of the twentieth century's most lethal combatants; the M1 Abrams and the T-72.The Gulf War bore witness to a number of deadly encounters between these two great adversaries. Heavily armoured, highly mobile and capable of killing at over 2500m the M1 Abrams is, to this day, a veritable fighting machine. Superior to both Iraq's Soviet ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • German Army Elite Units 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds.For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe

    by Noam Chomksy, Laray Polk ...
    “There are two problems for our species’ survival—nuclear war and environmental catastrophe, ” says Noam Chomsky in this new book on the two existential threats of our time and their points of intersection since World War II.While a nuclear strike would require action, environmental catastrophe is partially defined by willful inaction in response to human-induced climate change. Denial of the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Argentine Forces in the Falklands

    by Nick van der Bijl ...
    Series Book 250 - Men-at-Arms
    The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance.Such an adventure was attractive as a distraction for the Argentine public at a time of political unease. In April the Junta, led by Gen. ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Finnish Soldier vs Soviet Soldier

    Winter War 1939–40

    by Mr David Campbell ...
    Series Book 21 - Combat
    The Winter War was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict; instead it proved to be a bitter war that destroyed the international reputation of the Soviet Red Army.The diminutive Finnish force was desperately outnumbered by almost half a million Russian troops, but rather than sweeping across their neighbours the Soviet troops stumbled blindly, constantly wrong-footed and then bloodied by their ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator : one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.

    by Anonymous ...
    A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator : one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.   The Imperator was first commissioned in 1913, at Hamburg, Germany, by the Hamburg-American Steamship Line of Hamburg. She made regular passenger runs from Hamburg to New York from the time she was commissioned by her original owners up until the latter part of July, 1914. Her passenger quota was: 700 ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Bomb Scare

    The History & Future of Nuclear Weapons

    by Joseph Cirincione ...
    "A welcome antidote to the strange confluence of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) opponents" by one of America's best known weapons experts (Christopher F. Chyba, Science).With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Napoleon's Guard Infantry (2)

    by Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The seniority of Guard infantry was only established definitely in 1812 by the Guard's chief of personnel, Courtois.The title 'Young Guard' was assigned to the newly-raised regiments in 1809, but the term 'Middle Guard' came into use about 1811. From the beginning the newer guard regiments were committed to action first, the Old Guard, as Napoleon wrote, 'being so precious, one fears to expose ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • Operational Test

    Honing the Edge

    by David Gledhill, David Lewis ...
    The process to deliver a combat aircraft from concept to service is measured in decades. Described as a weapon system, designs such as the Eurofighter Typhoon are intricate jigsaws of new techniques and emerging technologies. By the time a new weapons system reaches the frontline, it will have been tested by the manufacturer, evaluated by test pilots and assessed by service pilots. There have been ... Read more

    $10.91 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy

    by Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani ...
    Series Book 207 - Elite
    When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters.Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to grow until spring 1944 when a remarkable, unified partisan command structure was created. Working in ... Read more

    $15.99 USD