Allied Coastal Forces of World War II. Volume I: Fairmile Designs & US Submarine Chasers, Hardback - John Lambert

Simply the best reference book on the design and development of coastal forces craft.

Simply the best reference book on the design and development of coastal forces craft. Contains an unparalleled collection of 700 detailed drawings.

The first systematic publication of a famous plans collection. All plans reproduced in their entirety and at large size.Illustrations: 120 plans, 5...

DescriptionJohn Lambert was a renowned naval draftsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by model makers and enthusiast...

Reducere. When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily f...

Reducere. The most comprehensive study ever produced on maritime survival and rescue equipment used by the U.S. Army Air Forces and US Navy and Marine Corps ...

Reducere. The most comprehensive study ever produced on maritime survival and rescue equipment used by the U.S. Army Air Forces and US Navy and Marine Corps ...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft and their markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a guide to all the aircraft deployed ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Last Corpsman, chronicles the life of John I. Unger from his birth in Austria in 1920, his immigration to the US, joining the Navy, ...

Analyzes Anglo-American and Italian literary, cinematic and military representations of World War II Italy in order to trace, critique and move bey...

A in-depth look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World War

A in-depth look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World War

A in-depth look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World War

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Gavin MortimerIllustration(s): Fully illustrated with mostly b/w images throughoutNumber of pages: 2...

Reducere. Living with the Torpedo is the only World War II memoir written by a US Navy officer who fought the years-long Battle of the Atlantic against Hitle...

Leader of the Pack recounts the incredible history of USS Batfish, a record-setting American World War II fleet submarine. Batfish entered the pant...

Reducere. DescriptionA leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly ...

Reducere. The first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theatres. The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at ...

German Ground Forces of World War II offers the first comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops throughout the Second World War, from ...

Reducere. DescriptionBetween the First and Second World Wars, the U.S. Navy used the experience it had gained in battle to prepare for future wars through si...

Published to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of General George Patton's death, a gripping firsthand account of World War II written by a ...

Poignant . . . Well worth the read. --Wall Street JournalIn December 1944, Frank Sisson deployed to Europe as part of General George S. Patton's fa...

Publisher: The Crowood Press LtdAuthor(s): Mike ButlerIllustration(s): 334 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

Reducere. Description"I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine duringWorld War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of anyrevi...

A fully illustrated book covering all types of ambulances and medical vehicles used bythe US Army during World War 2.

With exclusive interviews, a Signal Corps veteran tells the full story of how cryptography helped defeat the Axis powers, at Bletchley Park and bey...

Illustrated throughout with archival and period photographs and diagrams, this book provides a detailed overview of Diamond T vehicles used by the ...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): James LucasNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

Reducere. Great patch book focused only on World War II. Depicts hundreds of SSIs (patches), tabs and scrolls, as well as chevrons, including SSI reproductio...

Reducere. Unrestricted Warfare reveals the dramatic story of the harsh baptism by fire faced by U.S. submarine commanders in World War II. The first skippers...

Reducere. After crushing Japanese naval power in the Pacific at Leyte Gulf, the U.S. moved to liberate the Philippines. Admiral Morison describes a series of...

DescriptionRough Guides Travel The Liberation Route EuropeDiscover the sights and experiences along the path of the Liberation Route in Europe with...

Reducere. In 1943, while the world was convulsed by war, a few visionaries -- in the private sector and in the military -- committed to protect Europe's cult...

Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII. Despite production total...

Publisher: Linden Publishing Co IncIllustration(s): 41 b/w photosNumber of pages: 244Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 185 x 261 x 24Cover type: Ha...

Publisher: Wildside PressAuthor(s): Francis A MarchIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 260Publication date: 2008Dimensions...

This story covers the three main divisions of enlisted training in the US Navy during WWI: the training stations, the reserve training camps, and t...

This is a major new study of Italian naval camouflage schemes developed and used during World War II. When Italy entered the War in June 1940, the ...

Reducere. On the morning of July 21, 1918--in the final year of the First World War--a new prototype of German submarine surfaced three miles off the coast o...

Reducere. The history of one of World War II's most successful submarines, U-124, is chronicled in Grey Wolf, Grey Sea, from its few defeats to a legion of v...

Reducere. For readers of The Librarian Of Auschwitz, This Light Between Us is a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals-...

Covers the impact of WW2 on the whole coastline of mainland Britain.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Neil R StoreyIllustration(s): 200 bl...

Reducere. On the morning of July 21, 1918--in the final year of the First World War--a new prototype of German submarine surfaced three miles off the coast o...

Gripping account of heroism in the face of near certain disaster. Includes first person accounts from the sailors aboard the Marblehead. Written by...

Publisher: Skyhorse PublishingAuthor(s): Dr. John PimlottIllustration(s): full color and b-w photographs-illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 2...

Arranged by nation, SAS and Special Forces of World War II covers the best units from both the European and Pacific theatres of war including the U...

Reducere. 'Mr. MacDonald's knowledge, perception, and insight, together, with his narrative power and grace, are impressive. The best and most readable accou...

A concise history of the Second World War.

The gigantic covert wartime mission led by the men and women of London's museums and galleries to save the nation's priceless heritage.Publisher: J...

Reducere. The part played in the Great War by the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy is little known to English-speakers, perhaps because 1918 saw ...