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Humvee

American Multi-Purpose Support Truck

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series LandCraft
With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced. Fully air-portable, the Humvee features an aluminum body seated on a steel ladder chassis, powered by a 190hp V8 engine. Introduced into service in 1985, the Humvee remained pretty much unnoticed until its baptism of fire during ... Read more

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With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced. Fully air-portable, the Humvee features an aluminum body seated on a steel ladder chassis, powered by a 190hp V8 engine. Introduced into service in 1985, the Humvee remained pretty much unnoticed until its baptism of fire during
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Battle of the Bulge

A Guide to Modeling the Battle

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series Battle Craft
The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. Emerging from thick fog and through the dense woodland of the Ardennes nearly 500,000 German troops ... Read more

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The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. Emerging from thick fog and through the dense woodland of the Ardennes nearly 500,000 German troops
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Operation Market Garden

A Bridge too Far

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series Battle Craft
Every General's aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy territory, with land and airborne forces, was as daring as it was dangerous. Some would say the ... Read more

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Every General's aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy territory, with land and airborne forces, was as daring as it was dangerous. Some would say the
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The Battles of El Alamein

The End of the Beginning

by Ben Skipper ...

"This book is a modeler's dream . . . [it] brings to the fore the story of one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War." —Jon Sandison, military historianThe early battles of North Africa between the Axis powers and the British Commonwealth and her European allies were among the very last clashes of chivalry. At the small town of El Alamein belligerents met and fought, on two occasions ... Read more

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"This book is a modeler's dream . . . [it] brings to the fore the story of one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War." —Jon Sandison, military historianThe early battles of North Africa between the Axis powers and the British Commonwealth and her European allies were among the very last clashes of chivalry. At the small town of El Alamein belligerents met and fought, on two occasions
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Flight Craft 33: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

by Ben Skipper ...

Series Book 33 - Flight Craft
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is heralded as the ultimate fifth-generation fighter, merging advanced engineering with multinational collaboration. Developed during a time of military reorganization and technological mergers, it integrates the best features of previous generations into a versatile platform for varied operational roles across military branches.The F-35 is the first fifth ... Read more

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is heralded as the ultimate fifth-generation fighter, merging advanced engineering with multinational collaboration. Developed during a time of military reorganization and technological mergers, it integrates the best features of previous generations into a versatile platform for varied operational roles across military branches.The F-35 is the first fifth
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M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series LandCraft
The M113 has become as much a recognizable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it became the most widely armored vehicle of the campaign. Such was its prowess that the Viet Cong gave it the nickname Green Dragon on account of its ability to go virtually anywhere.Its groundbreaking ... Read more

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The M113 has become as much a recognizable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it became the most widely armored vehicle of the campaign. Such was its prowess that the Viet Cong gave it the nickname Green Dragon on account of its ability to go virtually anywhere.Its groundbreaking
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Landing Craft & Amphibians

Seaborne Vessels in the 20th Century

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series LandCraft
A guide to the history of the designs and usage of essential military sea vessels for enthusiasts and modelers.From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in Southwest Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the commander wanting to get boots on the ground. Refined during the Second World War with the introduction ... Read more

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A guide to the history of the designs and usage of essential military sea vessels for enthusiasts and modelers.From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in Southwest Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the commander wanting to get boots on the ground. Refined during the Second World War with the introduction
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Stalingrad

Death of an Army

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series Battle Craft
The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance. Its capture by the Wehrmacht was a crushing defeat, both militarily and politically, for the Red Army. The 6th Army was a highly experienced key element of Army Group South. In late June 1942 it rolled eastwards as part of the summer offensive to capture the vital oilfields of Baku and secure the city on ... Read more

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The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance. Its capture by the Wehrmacht was a crushing defeat, both militarily and politically, for the Red Army. The 6th Army was a highly experienced key element of Army Group South. In late June 1942 it rolled eastwards as part of the summer offensive to capture the vital oilfields of Baku and secure the city on
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Trooping the Colour

London's Ceremonial Regiments at War and on Parade

by Ben Skipper ...

Explores the history, traditions, and key personalities behind London's ceremonial regiments, both on parade and at war.Today Trooping the Colour gathers crowds of tourists; along with the pomp and ceremony it is an event filled with tradition that spans many hundreds of years. In that history lies duty, a call to arms, and a rallying in battle. The regimental colours were presented to the ... Read more

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Explores the history, traditions, and key personalities behind London's ceremonial regiments, both on parade and at war.Today Trooping the Colour gathers crowds of tourists; along with the pomp and ceremony it is an event filled with tradition that spans many hundreds of years. In that history lies duty, a call to arms, and a rallying in battle. The regimental colours were presented to the
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The Boeing B-17

by Ben Skipper ...

Series Book 17 - FlightCraft
The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four engines, huge wingspan, enviable payload – almost double that of contemporary bombers – and all metal ... Read more

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The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four engines, huge wingspan, enviable payload – almost double that of contemporary bombers – and all metal
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

by Ben Skipper ...

Series series Flight Craft
A military history of the four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber flown largely during World War II and the Korean War, perfect for model building."Highly recommended to modelers for the many interesting schemes and to anyone with an interest in aviation history and the B-29!"— IPMS/USABoeing's B-29 Superfortress became an icon in its own service life and forever synonymous with the delivery of ... Read more

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A military history of the four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber flown largely during World War II and the Korean War, perfect for model building."Highly recommended to modelers for the many interesting schemes and to anyone with an interest in aviation history and the B-29!"— IPMS/USABoeing's B-29 Superfortress became an icon in its own service life and forever synonymous with the delivery of
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100 Years of Civil Aviation

A History from the 1919 Paris Convention to Retiring the Jumbo Jet

by Ben Skipper ...

An examination of civil aviation history from the end of World War I to the retiring of the Jumbo Jet. The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing First World War bombers. The book covers the design and development of civil aircraft and all the personalities that shaped the industry; it features the hay-day of air travel before the ... Read more

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An examination of civil aviation history from the end of World War I to the retiring of the Jumbo Jet. The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing First World War bombers. The book covers the design and development of civil aircraft and all the personalities that shaped the industry; it features the hay-day of air travel before the
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