World War II 5

Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945 uses over 400 illustrations - both period images and new colour photographs of original items - to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and du……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

The Rout of the German-Fascist Troops in Belorussia in 1944 covers the Red Army's Belorussian strategic operation: the linchpin of the 10 major Soviet offensive efforts launched that year to clear t……続きを見る

The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (a contraction of the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber) was arguably the Luftwaffes most recognizable airplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted u……続きを見る

A fully illustrated history of the Royal Air Force while on operations, publishing to mark the centenary of its foundation in World War I. The world's first independent air force, the Royal Air Forc……続きを見る

An illustrated history of the wartime career of the USS Missouri from World War II to the Gulf War. On September 2, 1945, surrender ceremonies officially ending World War II were broadcast worldwide……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

The goal that we have set ourselves with this series of two volumes, written by four hands, is to give an overall picture of the Divisions formed by the Army of the R.S.I. on the departments employe……続きを見る

An illustrated study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted super-battleships intended to be built before and during World War II. Before the start of World War II, the bat……続きを見る

Lavishly illustrated with 185 photographs, many previously unpublished and rare Utilises new material about every aspect of the formation Includes unique first-hand accounts from interviews with th……続きを見る

The odyssey of 600,000 imperial Japanese soldiers incarcerated in Soviet labor camps after World War II and their fraught repatriation to postwar Japan. In August 1945 the Soviet Union seized the Ja……続きを見る

Following the enormous success of HITLER: HUBRIS this book triumphantly completes one of the great modern biographies. No figure in twentieth century history more clearly demands a close biographica……続きを見る

The first Romanian armored units were formed in 1916, using armored cars captured from the enemy, but it was not until the early 1920s that armored units were established. Economic difficulties, the……続きを見る

From the Big Bang to Hiroshima, The Bomb is the multi-award-winning black-and-white graphic novel revealing the incredible story of the most disastrous weapon ever invented, by writers Alcante and L……続きを見る

“Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II.” ーThe Nautical Magazine Winston Churchill famo……続きを見る

After gaining independence in 1917, Finland fell into a three-month civil war, at the end of which the front formed by republicans, conservatives and monarchists put socialist and communist opponent……続きを見る

Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship Numerous detailed plans and colour illustrations Focuses on very popular modelling subjects which are represented by a wide……続きを見る

1943 was the turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic, when the balance of forces, technologies and tactics turned irrevocably against Germany's U-boats. The victory thus obtained not only secure……続きを見る

軍事在20世紀中國政治與社會舞臺中扮演了無比重要的角色， 自北伐起，軍事和政治之間的關係就已非常密切， 到了對日抗戰時期，彼此關係愈加緊連， 戰事和戰局影響內政，內政品質和效率又影響戰爭。 本書強調軍政之……続きを見る

George Weller was a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter who covered World War II across Europe, Africa, and Asia. At the war’s end in September 1945, under General MacArthur’s media blackout, correspond……続きを見る

2.20PM Directly in front of us I sighted four funnels and the masts of a passenger steamer at right angles to our course coming from the SW and going towards Galley Head. 3:10 PM Torpedo shot at a d……続きを見る

“A definitive introduction by a highly recognized authority who writes beautifully and clearly.” ーNaval Historical Foundation The fact that German submarines almost managed to cut off Britain’s vit……続きを見る

In this number: Langemarck and the Operation Solstice, Spanish Volunteers on the Eastern Front, SS-Obersturmführer Kurt Sametreiter, SS-Freiwilligen-Legion ‘Niederlande’, ‘Lakaie’ Battalion in Lubow……続きを見る

历史上三国时期战乱频仍，但因历史线索错综复杂、史料记载匮乏、考古发现有限，所以目前对三国兵争要地、攻守战略的研究成果并不多。本书作者对三国时期魏、蜀、吴三国军事重镇、军事方略进行细致考索和论述，对三……続きを見る

The YF-23 was an unconventional-looking aircraft, with diamond-shaped wings, a profile with substantial area-ruling to reduce drag at trans-sonic speeds, and an all-moving V-tail. The cockpit was pl……続きを見る

Guy Sajer n'a pas dix-sept ans quand, en juillet 1942, il endosse l'uniforme de la Wehrmacht. Il est français par son père, allemand par sa mère ; il habite alors l'Alsace. A cause de son jeune âge,……続きを見る

L’auteur se promène « le long du halage entre la Jatte et Courbevoie ». Une sirène bouseuse l’interpelle. Ils se disputent. La sirène replonge dans l’eau, une fange pleine de bulles. Sans transition……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1983, illustrates the domestic and internal dimension of appeasement and explores the political options open to the western powers in the run up to the Second World War……続きを見る

The extraordinary career of George Catlett MarshallーAmerica’s most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washingtonーwhose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of tw……続きを見る

The Armistice of 8 September 1943 caught the Italian armored units, both Tank units and Cavalry, scattered not only on the national territory, but also abroad. Similar to what had happened to all th……続きを見る