Pictorial 48

A detailed summary of all types of Diamond T vehicles used by the U.S. Army during World War II, packed full of period photos and diagrams. Between 1940 and 1945, Diamond T Motor Car Company supplie……続きを見る

New edition: The classic illustrated history of the special ops unitー“an unprecedented look into this little-known aspect of the Vietnam conflict” (American Rifleman). In 1972 the U.S. military des……続きを見る

A dramatic illustrated exploration of the infamous massacre of 1622, and the events of a pivotal conflict in colonial American history. Since 1607, English settlers of Jamestown maintained a shaky r……続きを見る

Reinhard Heydrich along with Heinrich Himmler, whose deputy he was, will always be regarded as one of the most ruthless of the Nazi elite. Even Hitler described him as ‘a man with an iron heart’. He……続きを見る

In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London. This event demonstrated……続きを見る

The Battles for Monte Cassino encompassed one of the few truly international conflicts of the Second World War. A strategic town on the road to Rome, the fighting lasted four months and cost the liv……続きを見る

In 1940, the U.S. Army began to standardize the production of vehicles it required to fight a modern warーincluding support and medical vehicles. The first deliveries of the ¾-ton Dodge WC54 ambulan……続きを見る

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……続きを見る

A pictorial history of the Allied campaigns in the final months before the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. Sixty years ago, the world had been at war for nearly six yea……続きを見る

A photographic history of German submarines in the world wars, including unseen images from the personal collections of captains and crew. U-boats were the scourge of the seas for Allied shipping du……続きを見る

A pictorial history and analysis of the tank warfare between Red Soviet and Nazi forces along the Eastern Front during World War II. On the Eastern Front during the Second World War, massive Soviet ……続きを見る

A pictorial history of the end of World War II from the perspective of Nazi Germany. Drawing on rare and previously unpublished photographs accompanied by in-depth captions and text, this book is a ……続きを見る

The story of 144 Brigade’s defense of Wormhoudt and Bambecque must rank in importance alongside the defense of Cassel and Hazebrouck by 145 Brigade; however, what is often forgotten in the uncertain……続きを見る

In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the th……続きを見る

The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers. Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most though, had been built during the inte……続きを見る

When Hitler's forces poured into France and the Low Countries in 1940, the uneasy peace of the 'Phoney War' was shattered, and Europe was ripped apart by another Blitzkrieg. Forming the backbone of ……続きを見る

A highly illustrated study of the T-90, the backbone of the armoured units of Putin's Russia. In the wake of the T-72 tank's poor performance in the 1991 Gulf War, the Kremlin instructed the Russian……続きを見る

In 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) went to war with a marginal anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. This was a lamentable state of affairs for a nation dependent upon imports to sustain i……続きを見る

The Valentine was the most produced and most widely used British tank of the Second World War. The Valentine first saw combat during Operation Compass in November 1941 and remained one of the main m……続きを見る

The Red Army suffered such catastrophic losses of armour in the summer of 1941 that they begged Britain and the United States to send tanks. The first batches arrived in late 1941, just in time to t……続きを見る

The period of relative peace enjoyed by the Roman Empire in its first two centuries ended with the Marcomannic Wars. The following centuries saw near-constant warfare, which brought new challenges f……続きを見る

The tank battles in the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 were the largest in World War II, exceeding even the more famous Prokhorovka encounter during the Kursk campaign. Indeed, they were the……続きを見る

A highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program, from the postwar years to the 2020 Columbia-class SSBNs. James C. Goodall covers the origins, design and development of the U……続きを見る

Le azioni delle forze corazzate tedesche durante la Seconda guerra mondiale sono ben note. Ciò che non è ancora stato raccontato con altrettanta precisione sono le azioni delle forze corazzate degli……続きを見る

The actions of German armored forces during World War II are well known. What has not yet been recounted as accurately are the actions of the armored forces of Germany’s Allies. While it is true tha……続きを見る

La comparsa dell’arma aerea sui campi di battaglia impose agli Stati Maggiori di trovare con la massima urgenza le contromisure per affrontare in modo efficacie la nuova minaccia. Il Regio Esercito ……続きを見る

The appearance of the air weapon on the battlefields required major states to find with the utmost urgency countermeasures to deal effectively with the new threat. The Royal Army established on July……続きを見る

Il 16 aprile 1939, presso il Quirinale, Vittorio Emanuele III ricevette la Corona d’Albania. Le sorti del “Paese delle Aquile” furono così unite a quelle d’Italia. Alle trasformazioni istituzionali ……続きを見る

On 16 April 1939 Victor Emmanuel III received the Crown of Albania at the Quirinal Palace. The “Land of the Eagles” and Fascist Italy would thus share a common destiny. Institutional changes were ac……続きを見る

A hallmark of late 18th Century Turkish style of warfare was an initial attack by thousands of massed Cavalry as the main offensive force on the battlefield. Regarded as the best in Europe, and fear……続きを見る