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The Armed Rovers

Beauforts and Beaufighters Over the Mediterranean

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

The little-known story of how the Royal Air Force kept supplies from reaching Rommel's Afrika Korps, by an RAF veteran and renowned aviation historian.By far the most dangerous of the RAF operations during the Second World War were daylight attacks on enemy shipping, yet little has been written about this aerial campaign and the brave airmen who took part. In particular, the intense air-sea ... Read more

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The little-known story of how the Royal Air Force kept supplies from reaching Rommel's Afrika Korps, by an RAF veteran and renowned aviation historian.By far the most dangerous of the RAF operations during the Second World War were daylight attacks on enemy shipping, yet little has been written about this aerial campaign and the brave airmen who took part. In particular, the intense air-sea
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Ultra Versus U-Boats

Enigma Decrypts in the National Archives

by Roy Conyers Nesbit, John Cruickshank ...

Keeping the Atlantic sea-lanes open was a vital factor in the fight against Nazi Germany. In the battle to protect merchant shipping from the menace of surface raiders and U-boats, Allied resolve and resources were tested to the utmost. The story of the extraordinary measures that were taken to combat the threat, at sea and in the air, has often been told. But there is one crucial element in this ... Read more

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Keeping the Atlantic sea-lanes open was a vital factor in the fight against Nazi Germany. In the battle to protect merchant shipping from the menace of surface raiders and U-boats, Allied resolve and resources were tested to the utmost. The story of the extraordinary measures that were taken to combat the threat, at sea and in the air, has often been told. But there is one crucial element in this
... Read more
An Expendable Squadron

The Story of 217 Squadron, Coastal Command, 1939–1945

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

An illustrated history of a special British Royal Air Force squadron and its hazardous low-level missions flown against enemy shipping and ports during World War II."A compelling and involving account of one squadron and of the events around it. . . . {it also tells] the story of a greatly neglected part of WWII, and a part that had a profound influence on the conduct of the war." —FiretrenchRoy ... Read more

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An illustrated history of a special British Royal Air Force squadron and its hazardous low-level missions flown against enemy shipping and ports during World War II."A compelling and involving account of one squadron and of the events around it. . . . {it also tells] the story of a greatly neglected part of WWII, and a part that had a profound influence on the conduct of the war." —FiretrenchRoy
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Missing: Believed Killed

Amelia Earhart, Amy Johnson, Glenn Miller & the Duke of Kent

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

The uncertain fates of Amelia Earhart, Amy Johnson and Glenn Miller have fascinated readers and aviation historians ever since they disappeared. Even today, more than half a century after their final flights, what happened to them is still the subject of speculation, conspiracy theory and controversy. This has prompted Roy Conyers Nesbit to reinvestigate their stories and to write this perceptive, ... Read more

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The uncertain fates of Amelia Earhart, Amy Johnson and Glenn Miller have fascinated readers and aviation historians ever since they disappeared. Even today, more than half a century after their final flights, what happened to them is still the subject of speculation, conspiracy theory and controversy. This has prompted Roy Conyers Nesbit to reinvestigate their stories and to write this perceptive,
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The Strike Wings

Special Anti-Shipping Squadrons 1942-45

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

A thrilling account of the RAF aviators who risked their lives to stop German supply convoys during World War II—includes stunning action photography.In November 1942, the RAF formed special Strike Wings to attack the heavily defended and seemingly invulnerable convoys that brought Germany's vital supplies of iron ore from Scandinavia down the coast of Europe to feed its war machine. The outcome ... Read more

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A thrilling account of the RAF aviators who risked their lives to stop German supply convoys during World War II—includes stunning action photography.In November 1942, the RAF formed special Strike Wings to attack the heavily defended and seemingly invulnerable convoys that brought Germany's vital supplies of iron ore from Scandinavia down the coast of Europe to feed its war machine. The outcome
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Arctic Airmen

The RAF in Spitsbergen and North Russia, 1942

by Ernest Schofield, Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

In 1942 a Catalina crew of 210 Squadron, based at Sullom Voe in the Shetlands, was selected to carry out a series of highly secret operations, including a flight to the North Pole. The sorties were associated with a Norwegian expedition from Britain to Spitsbergen, to deny the use of the territory to the enemy. The flights made by the crew were frequently over twenty-four hours in length and ... Read more

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In 1942 a Catalina crew of 210 Squadron, based at Sullom Voe in the Shetlands, was selected to carry out a series of highly secret operations, including a flight to the North Pole. The sorties were associated with a Norwegian expedition from Britain to Spitsbergen, to deny the use of the territory to the enemy. The flights made by the crew were frequently over twenty-four hours in length and
... Read more
The Battle for Burma

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

The struggle of British, Commonwealth and American-Chinese troops against the Japanese in Burma was one of the decisive campaigns of the Second World War. British India was threatened by the Japanese advance, the fate of the British Empire in the East hung in the balance. The tropical climate dense malarial jungle infested with vermin and swept by monsoon rains made the fighting, for both sides, a ... Read more

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The struggle of British, Commonwealth and American-Chinese troops against the Japanese in Burma was one of the decisive campaigns of the Second World War. British India was threatened by the Japanese advance, the fate of the British Empire in the East hung in the balance. The tropical climate dense malarial jungle infested with vermin and swept by monsoon rains made the fighting, for both sides, a
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Reported Missing

Lost Airmen of the Second World War

by Roy Conyers Nesbit ...

Roy Nesbit brings to bear all the insight gained from his flying experience and his skill as a aviation historian as he investigates the wartime disappearances he describes in this haunting book. In vivid detail he retells the stories of two of the best-known disappearances the pioneering aviator and renowned author Antoine Saint-Exupry and the photo-reconnaissance ace Adrian Warburton. But he ... Read more

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Roy Nesbit brings to bear all the insight gained from his flying experience and his skill as a aviation historian as he investigates the wartime disappearances he describes in this haunting book. In vivid detail he retells the stories of two of the best-known disappearances the pioneering aviator and renowned author Antoine Saint-Exupry and the photo-reconnaissance ace Adrian Warburton. But he
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Hitler's Gulf War

The Fight for Iraq 1941

by Barrie G. James ...

This military history of the Iraqi revolt in WWII, told from the point of view of the men who were there, is "a fantastic and enjoyable book" (Col. Tim Collins, OBE).In the spring of 1941, on an airfield fifty-five miles from Baghdad, a group of RAF airmen and soldiers were outnumbered by the better equipped Iraqi forces—soldiers who were aided by the Germans and Italians. After thirty days, this ... Read more

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This military history of the Iraqi revolt in WWII, told from the point of view of the men who were there, is "a fantastic and enjoyable book" (Col. Tim Collins, OBE).In the spring of 1941, on an airfield fifty-five miles from Baghdad, a group of RAF airmen and soldiers were outnumbered by the better equipped Iraqi forces—soldiers who were aided by the Germans and Italians. After thirty days, this
... Read more
Here Is Where

Discovering America's Great Forgotten History

by Andrew Carroll ...

Here Is Where chronicles Andrew Carroll’s eye-opening – and at times hilarious -- journey across America to find and explore unmarked historic sites where extraordinary moments occurred and remarkable individuals once lived. Sparking the idea for this book was Carroll’s visit to the spot where Abraham Lincoln’s son was saved by the brother of Lincoln’s assassin. Carroll wondered, How many other ... Read more

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Here Is Where chronicles Andrew Carroll’s eye-opening – and at times hilarious -- journey across America to find and explore unmarked historic sites where extraordinary moments occurred and remarkable individuals once lived. Sparking the idea for this book was Carroll’s visit to the spot where Abraham Lincoln’s son was saved by the brother of Lincoln’s assassin. Carroll wondered, How many other
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Goering

The Rise and Fall of the Notorious Nazi Leader

by Roger Manvell, Heinrich Fraenkel ...

In Goering, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies and a variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler’s shadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goering became Hitler’s right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe, one of history’s most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goering ... Read more

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In Goering, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies and a variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler’s shadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goering became Hitler’s right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe, one of history’s most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goering
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Sharks of the Air

Willy Messerschmitt and How He Built the World's First Operational Jet Fighter

by James Neal Harvey ...

"[A] perfect blend of sympathetic career biography and gripping military history . . . a definite winner for all World War II military history buffs" ( Library Journal).In July 1944, the Allies were stunned by the appearance of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet warplane. More than one hundred mph faster than any other aircraft in the skies, the Me 262 gained scores of ... Read more

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"[A] perfect blend of sympathetic career biography and gripping military history . . . a definite winner for all World War II military history buffs" ( Library Journal).In July 1944, the Allies were stunned by the appearance of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet warplane. More than one hundred mph faster than any other aircraft in the skies, the Me 262 gained scores of
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