The FAA's top-scoring fighter squadron of the Second World War
Brian Cull is a highly respected Grub Street author with past publications such as Hurricanes over Tobruk, Hurricanes over Malta, Spitfires over Sicily and Buffaloes over Singapore to his credit. Frederick Galea is a prolific writer on Maltas WWII aviation heritage.
Ocean-going U-boats, each one not much longer than four European articulated trucks with up to 60 men inside them, sailed the far-off seas to reap havoc in inhospitable waters. The book is based on previously unpublished documents from the German U-boat Museum, many of them written during or shortly after the war by men who survived the conflict.
The legendary Battle of the Denmark Strait, which saw the mighty German battleship Bismarck sink Britain's HMS Hood in an epic duel of the titans, has been dogged by controversy to this day. Was the doomed HMS Hood really sunk by a shell that penetrated her wooden decks to explode in one of her magazine compartments? Others believe that Bismarck's ......
Patrol Summaries and Merchant Ship Survivors Landed in Bermuda 1940-1944
Bermuda was besieged by German and Italian U-boats in the Second World War, representing an ignominious period of defence and defeat for the Allies. It was a small but fascinating body of water, and a bellwether for the overall war at the time. This book will add colourful new content to the history of the Second World War.
A Global History of Amphibious and Airborne Warfare
This compelling book provides the first broad history of the evolution of combined operations since antiquity. Leading scholar Jeremy Black provides a balanced assessment of strategic, operational, and technical developments over time, considering both the potential and limitations of amphibious and airborne warfare-past, present, and future.
A first-ever compilation of the most courageous and stunning Coast Guard rescue stories. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five military services, which exist to defend and preserve the United States, and the Coast Guard's rescue personnel are second to none. In The Greatest Coast Guard Rescue Stories Ever Told, the editor has pulled together ......
During the first years of the Second World War, Italian commandos demonstrated how effective a weapon the frogman could be. Concealed by the water, the Decima Flottiglia MAS mined Allied ships as they were moored in their own harbours, severely reducing British naval power in the Mediterranean. This is the story of their determination and bravery.
Marc Waszkiewicz served three tours in Vietnam ('67-'69), first on a fire support base, then in the field. He made thousands of photos exploring the beauty, drudgery, hilarity, and horror of the experience. 1000 Yard Stare collects his best photos, offering an unvarnished, compassionate look at life in country and at the young men who served.
An international roster of top scholars explores the role of naval power and maritime trade in creating the modern international system. This book is both a history of maritime strategy, sea power, and seaborne commerce from the nineteenth century to the present day and an examination of current strategic issues.
