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Bomber Command, 1939–1940
For Bomber Command, the term 'Phoney War' never really meant much. Five Blenheims of 107 Squadron were among the blood and bullets the day after war was declared and only one came …
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
The story of the Consolidated B-36 is unique in American aviation history. The aircraft was an interesting blend of concepts proven during the Second World War combined with …
British Land Forces in the Falklands War
Few people in Britain had heard much about the Falkland Islands before the Argentine invasion of 1982. Since then they have rarely been out of the headlines, and the story of the …
The Fall of the III Waffen SS Panzer Korps
A masterfully researched, factual and expansive examination of the III SS Panzer Korps in its final years as the tide of war turned against Germany. Translated from the original …
Steam Yachts at War
This is the story of how the luxurious steam yachts of the Victorian and Edwardian eras were transformed into weapons of war. These beautiful vessels were the ultimate status …
Dogs: Working Origins and Traditional Tasks
With his signature hands-on style, Mike Loades experiences what it is like to handle various dogs engaged in their traditional tasks. These adventures take him to the Jordanian …
The Rise of the III Waffen SS Panzer Korps
A masterfully researched, factual and expansive examination of the III SS Panzer Korps including its formation in 1943 and first battles on the Eastern Front in the Baltic in …
British Fiji Class Cruisers and their Derivatives
A follow-up to the author’s highly regarded history of British ‘Town’ class cruisers, this book takes the same approach, combining coverage of the development, design details and …
Between the Oder and the Elbe
Between the Oder and the Elbe, the first of two volumes exploring the Battle for Berlin, examines the last months of the Third Reich and the defense of Berlin. It describes in …
My Flying Boat War
Wing Commander Vic Hodgkinson DFC served throughout the Second World War as a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force. His war began in 1939 when he travelled to the UK to become …
Soldiers of the Leibstandarte Division in WWII
The Leibstandarte, which started out as Hitler’s personal bodyguard, was considered the elite within the elite of the SS. Even before the war broke out in September 1939, the …
The Battle of the Frigidus River, AD 394
The Battle of the Frigidus River, fought on 5 and 6 September 394 in what is now Slovenia, was a crucial clash between the Eastern Roman emperor, Theodosius (later ‘the Great’), …