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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 ...

Available Formats: Hardcover
HMS Victory
By Jonathan Eastland and Iian Ballantyne
One of the best-known historic ships in the world, HMS Victory attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year to Portsmouth, England. This informative and heavily illustrated guide provides a convenient reference guide to the ship for naval history buffs and for ship modelers as well. It includes 200 specially commissioned photographs along with expert descriptions of Victory's design ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Burning of Washington
The British Invasion of 1814
By Anthony S. Pitch
With all the immediacy of an eyewitness account, Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story of the British invasion of Washington in the summer of 1814, an episode many call a defining moment in the coming-of-age of the United States. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Why the Japanese Lost
By Bryan Perrett
This book tells the story of a war unlike any other in history, fought between a nation that believed itself to be invincible, even when its strength was being systematically destroyed by the greatest industrial power in the world.

The peculiarities of the Japanese way of fighting are all unpicked by Bryan Perrett, a writer committed to extensive research and ...

Available Formats: Hardcover