Re° - World War II 1

A look at the RAF service of the two most recognizable American-built fighters. The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were the finest American fighters of World War 2, and both saw service with the ……続きを見る

This book will detail the history and combat experiences of these forgotten pilots who operated in every theatre and every major conflict of the war. The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy served……続きを見る

A complete survey of all of the pilots who achieved Aces status using the Brewster F2A Buffalo. Although designed and built for the US Navy, the F2A fought in only one major US engagement, the battl……続きを見る

The Mosquito developed into one of the most versatile aircraft of World War 2, entering service with Fighter Command in early 1942. The 'Mossie' was soon defending raids on Britain's Cathedral citie……続きを見る

In the bitter air fighting over Western Europe during the last year of the war, no fewer than 37 pilots became aces flying Merlin-engined Spitfires, whilst 72 other aces increased their scores flyin……続きを見る

An illustrated history of three pioneering fighters. The Defiant and the Blenheim enjoying early successes until they came up against the vastly superior Messerschmitt Bf 109, and the American-built……続きを見る

Entering service at the end of the Battle of Britain, the pugnacious Bristol Beaufighter was deployed in numbers by Fighter Command just in time for the start of the Luftwaffe's night 'Blitz' on Bri……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series 2023 eBook Edition Covers the M2 Halftrack Car and M3 Halftrack series of vehicles, including the variants in the M2, M3, M5, M9 Armored Personnel Carriers……続きを見る

The story of the aces who flew the MS.406, an important aircraft not only because it was built in larger numbers than any other French fighter of the period, but also because it was the first modern……続きを見る

This fully illustrated volume compares two of the most iconic AFV's: the SU-152/ISU-152 and the Tiger, used on the Eastern Front during World War II. On the Eastern Front in 1943, the Tiger-equipped……続きを見る

Formed in 1940 the Long Range Desert Group was the first Allied Special Forces unit established to operate behind German and Italian lines in North Africa. Its officers and men were volunteers recru……続きを見る

Probably the most famous tank of World War II, the Tiger I was originally conceived in 1941 in response to the German Army's experience in fighting British tanks and anti-tank guns in Western Europe……続きを見る

**Now a major film, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilson, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs** A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION A SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ……続きを見る

Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn had no idea of what they would discover when they set out for Hong Kong, China, and Burma in 1941. The husband-and-wife team of celebrity literati intended to re……続きを見る

After the Allies broke out from Normandy in July 1944, they drove quickly through the rest of France and were threatening the German border by the autumn. To halt the Allies, Hitlers last throw of t……続きを見る

Bernard Green managed to survive both the First and Second World War – just. In the first global conflict of the Twentieth Century he endured mud, destruction and death in the trenches of the Wester……続きを見る

In 'The History of the Greatest British Battles' by Hilaire Belloc, the reader is taken on a riveting journey through some of the most significant military conflicts in British history. Belloc's det……続きを見る

L'étude de l'engagement d'écrivains, de journalistes et d'universitaires dans la propagande antijuive entre 1940 et 1944, au service du régime de Vichy, mais surtout dans l'orbite de la collaboratio……続きを見る

The Battle of Kursk was one of the defining moments of World War II. In July 1943, German forces under Erich von Manstein--one of Germany’s best generals--launched a massive attack in an offensive c……続きを見る

“Children see and hear what is there; adults see and hear what they are expected to and mainly remember what they think they ought to remember,” David Lowenthal wrote in The Past Is a Foreign Countr……続きを見る

“No One Avoided Danger” is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on NAS Kaneohe Bay, one of two naval air stations on the island of O‘ahu. Partly because of Kaneohe’s l……続きを見る

Henry Stimson’s life story parallels America’s rise to international power in the 20th century. Godfrey Hodgson shows how this remarkable statesman helped define and carry out his country’s new resp……続きを見る

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, ALSO AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG READERS AS FRITZ AND KURT **DAILY MAIL & SUNDAY EXPRESS BOOKS OF THE YEAR The inspiring true story of a father and son's fight to sta……続きを見る

Story of a battle engaged in by a British light cruiser in the Mediterranean. HMS Artemis is part of an escort task force protecting a convoy of supplies desperately needed by the British forces in ……続きを見る

World famous naval warfare novelist, C.S. Forester, followed the action of WW 2 with the astute eye of a historian as well as the vibrant pen of a storyteller attuned to both the events that made he……続きを見る

When Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans reacted with revulsion and horror. In the patriotic war fever that followed, thousands of volunteersーincluding Japanese Ame……続きを見る

Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer "A first-class historian." -The Wall Street Journal Top Secret Tales of World War II "A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If there were……続きを見る

First published in 1977 this accessible general overview of Canada’s contribution to the Second World War and of the war’s effect on Canada’s evolution. This revised edition incorporates new informa……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this is an important and comprehensive historical document traces the lineage of each Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force……続きを見る

A remarkable story of how the U.S. military tortured German POWs into confessing their guilt “An expert dissection of the crime, its witnesses, and Washington’s shifting goals. Murder and Martial Ju……続きを見る