The siege of Malta during World War 2 is one of the great epics of aerial warfare. In 1942, it was described alternately as…

The storming of Badajoz was an epic action which involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to hand…

Details one of the hardest-fought battles of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Kniha 9781841762203 Yom Kippur War 1973 | Simon…

The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War 2, the first production B-29s were delivered to the 58th Very Heavy…

In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the…

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The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War…

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From an internationally renowned expert on US history, this highly illustrated title details the curtain-closing campaign of…

Initially flying Italian-supplied Flat G.50s, the Croat forces suffered heavy losses during 1942 whilst flying alongside JG…

This volume focuses on the combat careers of the last of the famous Sopwith fighters to enter service during World War I,…

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A highly illustrated account of the battle for Blanc Mont Ridge in 1918, where the US attackers broke the German line and…

The full story surrounding the battle that represented the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce, and has since…

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This is the story of one of the great battles which forged the reputation of the Duke of Marlborough as one of history's…

In the aftermath of the battle of the Ardennes in February 1945, the Allies began steps for the final assault into Germany.…

By July 1757, in the aftermath of defeat at Kolin, the situation looked bleak for Frederick the Great of Prussia. French…

On 8th December 1941, as part of the simultaneous combined attack against Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA)…

Narrates the neglected story of Soviet combat experiences during the Korean War. Kniha 9781846032998 Soviet Mig-15 Aces of…

"USAF F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War". Kniha 9781849084468 F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War | Peter…

Allied fighter pilots began encountering German jets--principally the outstanding Me 262 fighter--from the autumn of 1944.…

Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially…

This book examines the LaGG family of fighters, that were amongst the first modern piston-engined interceptors made…

The Third Reich's last ditch efforts to combat the massed Allied bomber formations centred around the new jet-powered…

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This volume details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built in…

Osprey's examination of the last major Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Battle of the Ebro was…

This title charts the history of the P-39 Airacobra which served alongside the P-40 and P-38 in the bitter struggle to…

Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting…

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The battle of El Alamein saw the shattering of Germany's hopes for victory in North Africa and from this point on the end…

This is the gripping story of two of the best fighters produced in World War I as they duelled in the skies above the…

In 1967 - 68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defence of South Vietnam's Quang Tri…

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The short but savage Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 pitched well-equipped but complacent British soldiers into combat with the Zulu,…

The Battle of Zama saw two great generals face off, as Hannibal led his Carthaginians against Rome's Scipio. This clash…

Reveals the full history of the raid, which was immortalised in the 1950s by a bestselling book and film. Also explains the…

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks.…

Sure to appeal to all those interested in the military history of the American Frontier, this book explores the clashes…

During the later stages of the Vietnam War, the US-made M41 Walker Bulldog light tank fought the Soviet-designed T-54 main…

Israel seized the strategically critical Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Six Day War in an audacious and determined…

A blow-by-blow account of this classic wartime aid, which contributed to the ultimate success of the D-Day landings. Kniha…

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This book tells the story of Task Force Ranger - a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces - and their attempt to capture the…

Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 was also the most produced, with around 1370 built between 1936 and early…

The follow-on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11 - Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad…

The light and agile A-4 Skyhawk was the first modern American jet to be offered to the Israeli Air Force, marking the point…

This study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a…

Osprey's trilogy on Operation Market-Garden continues with this fascinating and detailed account of the doomed British…

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Details the story of the most famous battle of the Pacific War. A complete reworking of a previous 1993 title that takes…

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This is the gripping story of the Tippecanoe campaign of 1811: "The prophet's battle." It was a conflict born out of…

A highly illustrated account of the Japanese aerial assault on the port of Darwin in February 1942--the first attack ever…

Describes the dramatic four-month campaign that saw the Red Army not only succeed in crossing the Dnepr at multiple points,…

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This vivid and engaging book weaves together the history, architecture and archaeology of Syracuse and is an essential…

Facing the most formidably concentrated air defences in history, pilots of the F-105D flew against North Vietnamese targets…