US Marine Corps in the Second World War (Green Michael)(Paperback)

US Marine Corps in the Second World War (Green Michael)(Paperback)

The USMC saw some of the bitterest fighting of WW2 in the long Pacific campaign. This is a superb resume of the USMC's achievements against a fanatic

US Marine Corps Uniforms and Equipment in World War II (Moran Jim)(Paperback)

The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Greatly expanded from its prewar order of battle of scattered defense battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the brunt of the hardest fighting across the whole

The United States Marine Corps in the Korean War (Green Michael)(Paperback)

On June 25, 1950, the North Korean Army invaded South Korea. Among the US forces sent to South Korea was the 1st Marine Division. In September 1950, the Division audaciously landed deep behind enemy lines at Inchon port, throwing the North Korea Army into disarray.In November 1950, the Chinese Army

World War II US Marine Infantry Regiments (Rottman Gordon L.)(Paperback)

The United States Marine Corps came into its own in the Pacific Islands campaign against Japan in World War II. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, US Marines formed the tip of the spear as Allied forces sought to push the Japanese back to their Home Islands. This fascinating study tracks the deployments

Us Military Helicopters (Green Michael)(Paperback)

The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven and Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw were in service. It was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best known

Faithful in Adversity: The Royal Army Medical Corps in the Second World War (Broom John)(Pevná vazba)

The Royal Army Medical Corps was present during all engagements in the Second World War. From the frozen wastes of Norway through to liberation from the death camps of Germany and the Far East, RAMC personnel were frequently close to the front line, risking their lives to provide medical support to

After Hitler - The Last Days of the Second World War in Europe (Jones Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating and little-known history of the last days of the Second World War in

SBD Dauntless: Douglas's US Navy and Marine Corps Dive-Bomber in World War II (Doyle David)(Pevná vazba)

The Douglas Dauntless was the US Navy's frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII. Even after the larger and more powerful Helldiver joined the fleet in the later stages of the war, the Dauntless remained in the fray, flying from the decks of escort carriers, which were too small to permit

Allied Tanks of the Second World War (Green Michael)(Paperback)

Expert author Michael Green has compiled a full inventory of the tanks developed and deployed by the Allied armies during the six year war against Nazi Germany and her Axis partners. There were four categories of tank: Light, Medium, Heavy and Super Heavy. Combat experience proved Light tanks (such

Britain's Railways in the Second World War (Foley Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The outbreak of the Second World War had an enormous effect on the railway system in Britain. Keeping the trains running through times of conflict was not such a distant memory for the railway companies and their workers but in this second major war of the twentieth century, the task was to prove a

The Red Dragon (Hubbard L. Ron)(Paperback)

As a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps as handsome and cocky as Richard Gere Michael Stuart was once considered an officer and a gentleman. But that s all changed. Now he s seen as a renegade, a traitor and a thief. Stuart is a man without a country . . . and perhaps without a prayer. Why? Because

33 Strategies Of War (Greene Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Offers the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this comprehensive guide focuses on the subtle social game of everyday life

Death in Captivity - A Second World War Mystery (Gilbert Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Theatre of War (Green Hilary)(Paperback / softback)

Third in the FOLLIES series which follows four friends in the Second World War, two entertaining the troops near the front line and two acting as undercover

Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific (Gilbert Oscar E.)(Pevná vazba)

No previous book has been devoted to Marine Corps armor in World War II. Gilbert's gripping narrative combines exhaustive detail on Marine armor and combat with moving eyewitness accounts, never before published, of what it was actually like to be a Marine tanker in action in the

The United States Marine Corps: The Expeditionary Force at War (Westermeyer Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Many think of the United States Marine Corps as a second land army, and while it has been employed in that capacity, it is foremost a naval expeditionary force able to seize, secure, and defend advanced naval bases in support of major campaigns. The Corps dates back to the Revolutionary War, but

The Royal Army Medical Corps in the Great War (McCracken Timothy)(Paperback)

The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) supported the British Army throughout the First World War treating sick and wounded military personnel. The RAMC also had a range of sanitation responsibilities. The military nursing services and voluntary medical personnel provided vital support to RAMC medical

Tenth Man (Greene Graham)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHORIn a prison in Occupied France during the Second World War, the order is given that every tenth inmate is to be executed. Destitute but free, Chavel later returns to the house that he sold for his life, where he must face the consequences of his cowardice and seek

Britain's War Machine - Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War (Edgerton David)(Paperback / softback)

The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. This title shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests and sitting at the heart of a global

Fighting in Ukraine: A Photographer at War (Mitchelhill-Green David)(Paperback)

The outcome of the Second World War was decided on the Eastern Front. Denied a swift victory over Stalin s Red Army, Hitler s Wehrmacht found itself in a bloody, protracted struggle from late 1941 that it was ill-prepared to fight. Although many pictorial books have been published on Germany s

Animals in the Second World War (Storey Neil R.)(Paperback)

Throughout the course of the Second World War, many millions of animals were enlisted to serve. Though they had no choice, yet they demonstrated loyalty, determination and bravery as they shared the burden of war with their human companions both on active service and on the Home Front. From the

Suffolk Airfields in the Second World War (Smith Graham)(Paperback)

A full account of the part played by Suffolk's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids

Tanks of the Second World War (Anderson Thomas)(Paperback)

This book lists all the important tanks used in the Second World War, both by the Allied (England, France, Russia and the USA) and Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan).This book lists all the important tanks used in the Second World War, both by the Allied (England, France, Russia and the USA)

The Cambridge History of the Second World War, Volume 3: Total War: Economy, Society and Culture (Geyer Michael)(Paperback)

The conflict that ended in 1945 is often described as a 'total war', unprecedented in both scale and character. Volume 3 of The Cambridge History of the Second World War adopts a transnational approach to offer a comprehensive and global analysis of the war as an economic, social and cultural