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Fight for the Air
Allied Air Battles in World War II
By John Frayn Turner

This epic air story of World War II is a powerful, poignant cross-section of the global air conflict from the perspective of British and American pilots. The author artfully weaves the historical backdrop with the pilots' accounts of one-on-one dogfights, dangerous bombing missions, and narrow escapes. Whether recounting the dark days of the Battle of Britain or the far-flung operations ...

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Dog Company Six
A Novel
By Edwin Howard Simmons
A Marine who wielded both pen and sword in a long, distinguished career captures the heroism and horror of the early days of the Korean War in this gripping novel. As a young man—with his own experiences in the war still vivid in his mind—Simmons wrote of the complex gamut of emotions and experiences that made this bloody encounter between ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Most Secret and Confidential
Intelligence in the Age of Nelson
By Steven E. Maffeo
In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This book treats readers to a close-up look at the ingenious methods used to obtain and analyze secret material and deliver it to operational forces at sea. It brings together information ...
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In the Devil's Shadow
U.N. Special Operations during the Korean War
By Michael E. Haas
Published fifty years after America’s first clash with communism, this highly readable book presents the most authoritative and comprehensive recounting to date of the secret UN war fought deep behind communist lines.
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Pocket Battleships of the Deutschland Class
Deutschland/Lutzow-Admiral Scheer-Admiral Graf Spee
By Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke
The warships of the World War II German Navy are among the most popular subjects in naval history, and one of the best collections is the concise but authoritative six volume series written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each book contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with ...
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