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  • Russia’s War in Afghanistan

    by David Isby ...
    Series Book 178 - Men-at-Arms
    A comprehensive study of both sides in the Afghan war.In this compact edition, published in the midst of the conflict as it was happening, David Isby examines Soviet forces in Afghanistan during the war of 1979-1989. The origins and conduct of the war and the operational organisation of Soviet forces are discussed, and Afghan resistance and weaponry is also explored.Featuring colour plates by Ron ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Afghanistan

    by David Isby ...
    A startling history of modern Afghanistan: the story of a country caught in a vortex of terror.Veteran defense analyst and Afghanistan expert David Isby provides an insightful and meticulously researched look at the current situation in Afghanistan, her history, and what he believes must be done so that the US and NATO coalition can succeed in what has historically been known as “the graveyard of ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • C-47/R4D Units of the ETO and MTO

    by David Isby ...
    Series Book 54 - Combat Aircraft
    The C-47 units of the USAAF were an integral part of some of the most dramatic episodes of the European war: the airborne assaults in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, southern France, Operation Market Garden and the crossing of the Rhine.The mass fratricide off Sicily, the night drop for D-Day and the Bastogne supply missions are also covered, along with more typical accounts of training, formation ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Russia’s War in Afghanistan

    by David Isby ...
    Series Book 178 - Men-at-Arms
    A comprehensive study of both sides in the Afghan war.In this compact edition, published in the midst of the conflict as it was happening, David Isby examines Soviet forces in Afghanistan during the war of 1979-1989. The origins and conduct of the war and the operational organisation of Soviet forces are discussed, and Afghan resistance and weaponry is also explored.Featuring colour plates by Ron ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • C-47/R4D Skytrain Units of the Pacific and CBI

    by David Isby ...
    Series Book 66 - Combat Aircraft
    From Pearl Harbor to VJ-Day, the humble Douglas C-47/R4D carried out missions every bit as strategically important, and as dramatic for the aircrew involved, as those of the fighters and bombers in the vast Pacific/CBI theatres.The C-47's wartime operations paved the way for post-war military and civil air transport, proving that aircraft could safely conduct routine flights from the USA, ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • M60 vs T-62

    Cold War Combatants 1956–92

    by Lon Nordeen, David Isby ...
    Series Book 30 - Duel
    A detailed, comparative look at the design, development, and combat performance of the M60 and the T-62.Designed for the battlefields of Europe at the height of the Cold War, the M60 and T-62 were the premier combat tanks of their day. However, it was in the deserts of the Middle East that they finally met in battle.This Duel title examines the design and development of these main battle tanks, ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • M60 vs T-62

    Cold War Combatants 1956–92

    by Lon Nordeen, David Isby ...
    Series Book 30 - Duel
    A detailed, comparative look at the design, development, and combat performance of the M60 and the T-62.Designed for the battlefields of Europe at the height of the Cold War, the M60 and T-62 were the premier combat tanks of their day. However, it was in the deserts of the Middle East that they finally met in battle.This Duel title examines the design and development of these main battle tanks, ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Fighting in Normandy

    The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage

    by David C. Isby ...
    Collected in-depth accounts from Nazi commanders chronicling their efforts to fight back against the Allied invasion at Normandy during World War II.The Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 were brilliantly executed but proved to be just the opening phase of a desperately fought battle. The German Army responded to the invasion with as much ferocity and force as it could muster, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fighting the Invasion

    The German Army at D-Day

    Edited by David C. Isby ...
    In one of history’s most violent battles, Allied troops gathered along the shores of southern England, preparing for the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe. Facing them-from the Pas de Calais to Brittany-were German troops, dug in, waiting and preparing for the inevitable confrontation.History is often told from the perspective of the victors and oftentimes we do not hear the other side of the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Luftwaffe Fighter Force

    The View from the Cockpit

    by Adolf Galland ...
    The Luftwaffe was the official Nazi air force during World War II and The Luftwaffe Fighter Force features thirty-four accounts of its missions given by pilots and members of its flight crews. Stories included give a rarely heard perspective on the war and Luftwaffe members are frank in revealing the difficulties they encountered and what they believe led to their downfall.The Luftwaffe pilot and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Fighting the Bombers

    The Luftwaffe's Struggle Against the Allied Bomber Offensive

    by Adolf Galland, Josef Kammbuber, Willi Messerschmitt ...
    Fighting the Bombers is an unrivaled look at the Allied bombing campaign from the point of view of the Luftwaffe establishment and command. The contributing authors were involved in all aspects of German attempts to stem the unrelenting bombardment from the RAF and USAAF; from tactics in the sky and development of the planes themselves, to long term strategy and planning on the ground, and the ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Soldiers

    A Global History of the Fighting Man, 1800–1945

    by John A Haymond ...
    A global study of how soldiers lived, worked, and fought, and how many died, spanning from the Napoleonic War to World War II.No matter the war, no matter the army, no matter the nationality, common threads run through the experiences of men at war. Soldiers highlights these shared experiences across 150 years of warfare, from the Napoleonic Wars through World War II and everything in between, ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus