Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Largest Sea Battle of the Second World War, Paperback - John Grehan

On 20 October 1944, the U.S. Sixth Army began landing on Leyte's eastern coast, supported by the U.S. Navy's 3rd and 7th fleets, which were assiste...

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Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Roman ToeppelIllustration(s): 32 b/w photos, 8 colour maps, 2 tablesNumber of pages: 230Collection: Modern Mi...

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Precise, factual appraisals of each stage of the battles, all of which are placed within its strategic context.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuth...

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A comprehensive catalogue of all orders, decorations and MIDs awarded for the Battle of Jutland.

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One of the most important battles of the Second World War. The four-day battle resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers, the US ...

The sequel to the highly successful Forgotten Voices Of The Great War. This is a complete oral history of the war drawn from The Imperial War Museu...

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Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, the author argues provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as par...

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Highly detailed illustrated history of the Challenger 1 main battle tank in combat during the Gulf War.

Detailed, highly illustrated history of the Challenger 2 main battle tank. Examples of scale models and reviews of modelling kits.

Lists all the tanks used by both Allied and Axis powersIllustrations: 300 black and white illustrations

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Mark (Author) StilleIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughout, including 2d maps, photographs...

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

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Covers all Allied Tank variants of the WW2 period across all theatres.

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Definitive anthology of the deadliest snipers of the Second World War.

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Daniel James BrownNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 33Cover type: Paperback ...

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