Skip to main content
Search Button
United States Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Top Series in United States

Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “bruce culver”
Skip side bar filters

  • SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45

    by Bruce Culver ...
    Series Book 25 - New Vanguard
    A compact, illustrated history of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units, that followed the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles.So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

People who read this also enjoyed

  • Tiger in Combat

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    The Tiger I is the most famous tank in history. In the right hands it enjoyed spectacular successes, but the Tiger I was also plagued by an array of technical and design flaws which made it a death trap for novice and unwary crews. This unique overview draws on a wide variety of primary accounts of the Tiger I in action from both the Allied and the German perspective. Rare photographs, technical ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Tiger I

    The Official Wartime Crew Manual

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    Series series Hitler's War Machine
    The original how-to manual for handling the German tank in World War II, edited and translated by the Emmy Award-winning historian and author.During the Second World War, Tiger tank crews had to be trained as quickly and effectively as possible. To assist in this process General Heinz Guderian authorized the publication of the Tigerfibel, the illustrated manual which was issued to Tiger I crews ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sherman Firefly

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 141 - New Vanguard
    A compact, detailed account of the most powerfully gunned tank fielded by the Allies during World War II.An ordinary American-built Sherman modified by the British, the Firefly had the firepower that could finally match the awesome German tanks that had dominated Europe. David Fletcher examines the controversy that dogged the Firefly and the psychological boost the tank provided to Allied forces ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Knife Throwing

    A Practical Guide

    by Harry K. McEvoy ...
    "Knife Throwing is the most authoritative guide on every aspect of the sport. From knives and knife throwing techniques to competition and advice, as well as profiles of pioneers and legends in the field, this book covers it all." —Bobby Branton, President of American Knife Thrower's Alliance (AKTA)Not only is knife throwing fun, but it is also a great sport, entertainment, recreation and exercise ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (2)

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 55 - New Vanguard
    Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.Also covered is the revolutionary Type XXI, conceived of in 1942 and launched in April 1944, the first true submarine rather than submersible, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns

    by Chris McNab ...
    Series Book 21 - Weapon
    With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could deliver killing firepower at ranges of more than 1,000m. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its function. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Big Book of Gun Trivia

    Everything you want to know, don’t want to know, and don’t know you need to know

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Everything you want to know, don't want to know, and don't know you need to know about weapons.A complete guide to weapons history, facts, myths and trivia, Gordon Rottman offers a step by step guide through interesting weapon facts and statistics, including a section on ammunition, while breaking apart popular myths and misconceptions.Covering subjects from weapons designations to the longest ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Future Weapons

    by Kevin Dockery ...
    On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle?Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 189 - New Vanguard
    The first Rolls-Royce armoured car - a privately owned vehicle fitted with a machine-gun and limited armour plate - was used by the Royal Naval Air Service in Flanders in 1914.By 1915, nearly 100 had been built and turned over to the Army. From then on, as Sir Albert Stern said 'They searched the world for war', operating as far apart as the northwest frontier of India, the Middle East and ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser Tanks 1939–45

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 14 - New Vanguard
    The Covenanter (which never saw active service) and Crusader Cruiser tanks were developed between 1939 and 1940.The Crusader first saw action in the North African desert in June 1941: its speed and sleek design made it a hard target to hit, and the tank was well-respected by the Afrikakorps for its velocity in combat. But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Battle Studies: Ancient and Modern Battle

    by Ardant Du Picq ...
    Du Picq was the first military scientist to write extensively on the psychological aspect of war. Battle Studies: Ancient and Modern Battle was his attempt to delineate empirical truths about warfare by a close analysis of battles. The book was a sensation at the dawn of the 20th Century and continues to be read by military strategists and political philosophers today. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus