The Supermarine Spitfire has become the most recognisable icon of
World War II. From the throaty growl of its Rolls-Royce Merlin or
Griffon, to its beautifully tapered elliptical wings, the Spitfire
is a true aeronautical thoroughbred. The year 2000 was the 60th
anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire’s ‘finest
hour’. This lavishly illustrated volume makes a stunning pictorial
tribute to the airworthy survivors of today. With a Foreword by
Air Commodore Alan Deere, DSO, CBE, DFC and Bar.
New in d/w - Large format, 192pp, 105 colour & numerous b/w
photos
The story of six
US Marine Corps fighting divisions in World War II. The First and
Second Divisions were composed mainly of regulars and highly trained
reservists, the Third Division was the first of the strictly wartime
units, and the first island many of the men of the Fourth Division
ever saw was the one they had come to sieze, the Fifth had only one
campaign to its credit but suffered the highest casualties of any
unit of comparable size in a single operation, and the Sixth was
formed in the field from a combination of new and veteran units.
At once a gritty,
intimate account of combat, an inside look at military leadership
in a turbulent era at home and abroad, and a sweeping saga of the
modern-day United States Marine Corps. Boys of ‘67 tells the story
of a trio of extraordinary Marines. James Jones rose to become the
Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Ray “E-Tool” Smith saw combat in
Grenada and Beirut in 1983. Marty Steele reshaped the Marines’
tank forces. Together, they represent a generation of Marines who
met unprecedented challenges and made the Corps America’s premier
fighting force.
The Cavaliers were dashing heroes of the English Civil War on the
Royalist side. Recognisable by their resplendant and flamboyant
dress they made up in tenacity what they lacked in training,
armour, weapons and leadership. This is a comprehensive history of
the Royalist armies and their role in the Civil War for over a
quarter of a century. The first part of the book analyses the
organisation, recruitment, training, arms equipment, tactics and
performance of the Royalist armies. The second part looks at some
of major the engagements of the Civil War.
A detailed account of the equipment and techniques upon which
the success of SOE's subversive activities relied. The Special
Operations Executive research and development programme ranged
from high explosives and incendiaries to chemical and biochemical
devices, techniques of air supply, camouflage, underwater warfare
and radio communications. This account tells how scientific and
technical skills were exploited in support of SOE agents during
WWII.
