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Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration (Hardback - 18 Nov 2008)

Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration
Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration is a special volume detailing some of the wonderful artwork that has graced Osprey’s renowned Men-at-Arms series over the last forty years. Beautifully presented in luxurious cloth, embossed and foil blocked, with head and tails bands and a ribbon bookmark, the collection companies the most treasured illustrations from the vast archives of this respected series and is a...

By (author) Martin Windrow

ISBN-13: 9781846034374 ; ISBN-10: 184603437X

Price: £50.00 £34.25 Not Available

The Battlefields of the First World War (Revised): From the First Battle of Ypres to Passchendaele (Mixed media product - 30 Dec 2008)

The Battlefields of the First World War (Revised)
This spectacular visual chronicle brings together 200 previously unseen panoramic images of World War I, covering the Western Front from end to end and from all years of the war. Taken at huge personal risk by the Royal Engineers for secret intelligence purposes, they reveal what no other photographs can. Each panorama offers a view of up to 160 degrees, so sharply focused that the individual figures of a waiting...

By (author) Peter Barton; Peter Doyle

ISBN-13: 9781845298845 ; ISBN-10: 1845298845

Price: £50.00 £34.50 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Terrain Modelling (Hardback - 25 Aug 2001)

Terrain Modelling
This title helps modellers who wish to display the results of their efforts to the best advantage in a diorama. This book provides detailed information on how to create many different types of terrain; the paints, glues, tools and materials that will be of help to the modeller; and how these can be obtained both in Europe and the USA. Illustrated with some 200 photographs and written by a master of diorama...

By (author) Richard Windrow

ISBN-13: 9781841760629 ; ISBN-10: 1841760625

Price: £28.03 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models (Hardback - 23 Sep 2008)

Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models
A convincing paint finish is essential for any model, be it military or civilian, aircraft, vehicles, figures or even background items such as terrain or buildings - and good airbrushing and finishing techniques can be the key to creating a superior model. Over the last few years there have been huge strides made in the development of airbrushes, paints and thinners, and consequently, this new book will provide...

By (author) Brett Green

ISBN-13: 9781846031991 ; ISBN-10: 1846031990

Price: £19.99 £15.49 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Armies of the Napoleonic Wars: An illustrated history (Hardback - 23 Jun 2009)

Armies of the Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars saw almost two decades of brutal fighting, from the frozen wastelands of Russia to the wildness of the Peninsula; from Egypt's Lower Nile to the bloody battlefield of Waterloo. Fighting took place on an unprecedented scale across Europe, and over the entire period of the wars Napoleon led his Grand Arm¿e and his allies against almost every European nation, and against varying coalitions. This...

By (author) Chris McNab

ISBN-13: 9781846034701 ; ISBN-10: 1846034701

Price: £30.00 £21.75 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Seals: The US Navy's Elite Fighting Force (Hardback - 21 Oct 2008)

Seals
Since the US Navy SEALs came into existence, they have become famous for their daring missions, advanced and unconventional tactics, hard training and hard-fought successes. SEALs have taken part in numerous conflicts ranging from Grenada in 1983, the invasion of Panama and operations in Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, and Liberia. Most recently, SEAL units have participated in the ongoing missions of Operation Enduring...

By (author) Mir Bahmanyar; Chris Osman

ISBN-13: 9781846032264 ; ISBN-10: 1846032261

Price: £20.00 £15.50 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Vanquished: Crushing Defeats from Ancient Rome to the 21st century (Hardback - 17 Nov 2009)

Vanquished
Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on the battlefield, even if it has failed to win the war, has captured the imagination of many. The battle of Cannae in 216BC, where Hannibal destroyed an entire Roman army, has become legend, inspiring generations of...

By (author) Mir Bahmanyar

ISBN-13: 9781846033278 ; ISBN-10: 1846033276

Price: £20.00 £15.50 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Ancient and Medieval Modelling (Hardback - 1 Jan 2000)

Ancient and Medieval Modelling
Sculptor and Master Modeller, Pete Armstrong, shares the skills and techniques that have made him one of the great figure modellers working today. In this classic Masterclass series book, his practical and detailed text describes construction methods, super-detailing, conversion work and finishing techniques used on a series of modelling projects from the ancient and medieval world. Crammed with models of...

By (author) Peter Armstrong

ISBN-13: 9781841760070 ; ISBN-10: 1841760072

Price: £19.95 £15.47 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Tonight We Die As Men: The untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day (Hardback - 21 Apr 2009)

Tonight We Die As Men
The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) have been long overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, who were immortalized in Stephen Ambrose's book Band of Brothers. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion were every bit as incredible and this book finally gives them deserved attention. Formed in 1942, the 506th PIR were shortly after attached to the 101st Airborne Division....

By (author) Roger Day; Ian Gardner

ISBN-13: 9781846033223 ; ISBN-10: 1846033225

Price: £20.00 £15.50 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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The Spanish Armada: The Great Enterprise against England 1588 (Hardback - 21 Jul 2009)

The Spanish Armada
With the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588, England suffered its greatest threat since the Norman invasion some 500 years before. The Spanish King, Philip II had devised a complex plan whereby the armada would sail up the English Channel, pick up the Spanish Army of Flanders on the French coast and ferry them across to England. In response, Elizabeth I launched her fleet of Sea Dogs to counter the threat. Led by...

By (author) Angus Konstam

ISBN-13: 9781846034961 ; ISBN-10: 1846034965

Price: £20.00 £15.50 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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F-15 Eagle Engaged: The world's most successful jet fighter (Hardback - 23 Oct 2007)

F-15 Eagle Engaged
With its twin tail, the F-15 Eagle is probably the most recognizable military jet fighter in the skies today, and is undoubtedly the most successful jet fighter of all time, having never been shot down in combat. Flown not only by the US Air Force but by the air forces of Israel, Saudi Arabi and even Japan, and, with almost 30 years service, the F-15 is the world's leading operational air superiority and...

By (author) Doug Dildy; Steve Davies

ISBN-13: 9781846031694 ; ISBN-10: 1846031699

Price: £25.80 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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US Airborne Divisions in the ETO 1944-45 (Paperback / softback - 27 Mar 2007)

US Airborne Divisions in the ETO 1944-45
The delivery of entire divisions to battlefields behind enemy lines by parachute and glider was a unique feature of World War II. Failures at D-Day landings necessitated that, in order to avoid severe dispersion of paratroopers, US tactics be rethought and daylight airdrops be implemented. The new tactics were first put to the test in September 1944, with the landings by the 82d and 101st Airborne divisions as part...

By (author) Steven Zaloga

ISBN-13: 9781846031182 ; ISBN-10: 1846031184

Price: £16.99 £13.59 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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23rd Fighter Group: Chennault's Sharks (Paperback / softback - 19 May 2009)

23rd Fighter Group
Staffed with inexperienced USAAF pilots and led by a handful of seasoned veterans of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), the 23rd FG was formed in the field at Kunming, in China, on July 4, 1942 and flew combat missions that same day. The group's three squadrons - the 74th, 75th and 76th Fighter Squadrons - were initially equipped with war-weary P-40s handed down from the AVG. These were supplemented by the...

By (author) Carl Molesworth; Illustrated by Jim Laurier

ISBN-13: 9781846034213 ; ISBN-10: 1846034213

Price: £14.99 £11.99 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs (Hardback - 23 Sep 2008)

Red Eagles
From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics.Red Eagles tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF had been woefully under-prepared in aerial combat. These initial flights...

Foreword by General J. Jumper; By (author) Steve Davies

ISBN-13: 9781846033780 ; ISBN-10: 1846033780

Price: £18.99 £15.19 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Jagdgeschwader 51 'Mölders' (Paperback / softback - 31 Oct 2006)

Jagdgeschwader 51 'Mölders'
JG 51 is one of the Luftwaffe's top wartime fighter units whose story has never been told in English. The unit's history encapsulates the fortunes of the Luftwaffe's fighter arm as a whole: the heady successes of the early months, the steady attrition and the growing strength of the opposition during the mid-war years, and the final chaos and collapse of the last days. The story works on other levels too: the...

Illustrated by John Weal

ISBN-13: 9781846030451 ; ISBN-10: 1846030455

Price: £14.99 £11.99 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War: III Marine Amphibious Force 1965-75 (Paperback / softback - 27 Jun 2006)

The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
This book covers the US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, centring on the structure and function of the two Fleet Marine Force (FMF) divisions and the corps command level, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF). This detailed examination of III MAF explores its infantry, armor, artillery, aviation, service and engineer elements. Author Ed Gilbert explains how they functioned and highlights tensions that arose in the...

By (author) Ed Gilbert

ISBN-13: 9781841769875 ; ISBN-10: 1841769878

Price: £16.99 £13.59 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Lentolaivue 24 (Paperback / softback - 25 Jun 2001)

Lentolaivue 24
Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the squadron enjoyed great success against numerically superior opposition. LLv 24 was once again in the thick of the action following the outbreak of the Continuation War in June...

By (author) Kari Stenman; Illustrated by John Weal

ISBN-13: 9781841762623 ; ISBN-10: 1841762628

Price: £14.99 £11.99 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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359th Fighter Group (Paperback / softback - 25 Sep 2002)

359th Fighter Group
Nicknamed the 'Unicorns', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. First seeing action on 13 December 1943, the group initially flew bomber escort sweeps in P-47s, before converting to the ubiquitous P-51 in March/April 1944. Throughout its time in the ETO, the 359th was credited with the destruction of 351 enemy aircraft destroyed between...

By (author) Jack Smith; Illustrated by Tom Tullis

ISBN-13: 9781841764405 ; ISBN-10: 184176440X

Price: £14.99 £11.99 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Buffalo Soldiers: African American Troops in the US forces 1866-1945 (Hardback - 18 Nov 2008)

Buffalo Soldiers
The first regular army regiments of African Americans were authorized by Congress in July 1866, and African American soldiers have played an important role in the conflicts of their country ever since. These brave men fought not only tirelessly against the enemy, but also against prejudice and discrimination within the armed forces, striving to be given the chance to show their worth and fight for their country....

By (author) Alexander Bielakowski; Ron Field

ISBN-13: 9781846033438 ; ISBN-10: 1846033438

Price: £20.00 £15.50 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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Rommel's Afrika Korps: Tobruk to El Alamein (Paperback / softback - 31 Oct 2006)

Rommel's Afrika Korps
In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of the entire of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at the port of Tripoli, starting the 27-month German engagement in Northern Africa. This book covers the complex...

By (author) Pier Paolo Battistelli

ISBN-13: 9781841769011 ; ISBN-10: 1841769010

Price: £16.99 £13.59 UK delivery 2 to 5 days

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