D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge—the US Airborne divisions were integral at all these major points in World War II. But they also played a significant role in North Africa, where th
Nothing chills the blood of a soldier on the battle field more than the crack of a rifle shot and the cry of "Sniper!" A skilled sniper can stop even large units in their tracks and damge the enemy's
Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that pushed the United States into World War II and sent thousands of US Marines to fight and die on tiny islands half a world aw
Seventy-five years ago the most quintessentially American tank was built: the M4 Sherman, which featured heavily in the Allies' World War II victory and later in films such as "Fury," starri
Follow the development of the most important innovation in naval warfare through this superbly illustrated volume.The ultimate version of the warship is the aircraft carrier. The typical twenty-first-
Explore the 100-year evolution of the tank and its role on the battlefield, from World War I to today's armored fighting vehicles.From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vi
One of a series of books on the land campaigns of World War II, The Italian Front is a superbly illustrated history of the original ‘second front’ in Europe, including artworks of key materiel and uni
The Wehrmacht (meaning ‘defensive might’) encompassed the entire German armed forces during World War II. Rising from the ashes of the post-World War I Reichswehr in 1935, the Wehrmacht became one of
This illustrated reference contains everything you want to know about all the important tanks from 1916 to the present. Featuring detailed illustrations and color photographs, Tanks is a compr
Provides information such as military commander profiles, the war's armaments and battlefronts, timelines, oral histories, and the political, social, and economic factors that influenced the conflict.
A detailed account of Asian military history is divided into five sections that examine such topics as Asian cavalry, the differences between foot soldiers and mounted soldiers, and the ways in which
