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“james e hicks”

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  • What the Citizen Should Know About Our Arms and Weapons

    A Guide to Weapons from the 1940s

    by James E. Hicks ...
    Originally published in 1941, this book of military ordnance was written in order to bring information to the non-military public during the time of uncertainty that marked the beginnings of the United States’ involvement in World War II. This volume was originally meant to bring comfort and understanding to the average citizen. Thorough in its scope, What the Citizen Should Know About Our Arms ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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    Discovering the Varus Battlefield

    by Tony Clunn ...
    The story of an ancient ambush that devastated Rome—and the modern-day hunt that finally revealed its location and its archaeological treasures.In 9 A.D., the seventeenth, eighteenth, & nineteenth Roman legions and their auxiliary troops under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus vanished in the boggy wilds of Germania. They died singly and by the hundreds over several days in a carefully ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crosshairs on the Kill Zone

    American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom

    by Charles W. Sasser, Craig Roberts ...
    From the jungles of Vietnam to the unforgiving deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, one breed of soldier has achieved legendary status in the arena of combat—the sniper.From the authors of the classic sniper chronicle One Shot-One Kill comes a new generation of true tales from some of the most expert and deadly marksmen in the world. Meet Adelbert Waldron II, whose 109 confirmed kills in Vietnam made ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Meteor from the Cockpit

    Britain's First Jet Fighter

    by Peter Caygill ...
    An in-depth look at this historic military aircraft, including firsthand accounts from those who flew it.The Meteor is remembered as the first British jet fighter to enter squadron service and the only jet-powered Allied fighter to see action in WW II. Subsequent development was limited as a result of its relatively conventional airframe—although it did hold the world air speed record for a while ... Read more

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  • Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values

    by Phillip Peterson ...
    Learn to identify the firearms, evaluate their condition and determine value. The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values features detailed specifications and current values from specialized experts for domestic and imported handguns, rifles, shotguns and commemorative firearms.25,000 gun values8,500 different guns4,000 photos ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Katana

    The Samurai Sword

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series series Weapon
    The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the original straight blades, the associated development of Japan's famous steel-making techniques and the challenges from ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Shinsengumi

    The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps

    by Romulus Hillsborough ...
    Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps is the true story of the notorious samurai corps formed in 1863 to arrest or kill the enemies of the Tokugawa Shogun.The only book in English about the Shinsengumi, it focuses on the corps' two charismatic leaders, Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo, both impeccable swordsmen. It is a history-in-brief of the final years of the Bakufu, which collapsed in ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • The FN FAL Battle Rifle

    by Bob Cashner ...
    Series Book 27 - Weapon
    Of all the infantry small arms developed during World War II, one that generated the most interest was the German 'assault rifle', the StG 44 Sturmgewehr. This innovative weapon inspired the Soviet AK-47 in 7.62x39mm calibre. In the West, the NATO countries looked hard at new weapons to upgrade their own infantry arsenals and counter the AK-47, resulting in the design of the Fusil Automatique ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • The Illustrated Directory of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets

    A Visual Encyclopedia of Edged Weapons from around the world, including knives, daggers, bayonets, machetes and khanjars, with over 500 photographs

    by Dr Tobias Capwell ...
    This comprehensive chronology takes you on a visual tour of sharp weapons throughout history: from the hand-held flints of the Stone Age, through to the civilian knives of modern times. There are intriguing blades from Africa and Asia, including the Japanese tanto and Sudanese throwing knives, the ceremonial kris from Indonesia, the double-edged Japanese ken, and the distinctively decorated Indo ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • The Last Raid: How World War II Ended, August 1945

    by Daniel Ford ...
    While the Japanese war cabinet argued about whether to surrender, and on what terms, the U.S. Army Strategic Air Force on Guam and Tinian geared up for a thousand-plane raid upon the Empire. It would be the last air raid of the Second World War. This little book, which first appeared in Air & Space / Smithsonian magazine on the 50th anniversary of the war's end, tells the story of those momentous ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Bren Gun

    by Neil Grant ...
    Series Book 28 - Weapon
    Adopted in 1938 and remaining in British service until 1991, the popular and reliable Bren was an iconic light machine gun, and arguably the most recognizable Commonwealth weapon of World War ll. Gas-operated and magazine-fed, it was based on a Czech design and was issued in large numbers during and after World War ll, as a section-level automatic weapon. Offering remarkable accuracy for an LMG, ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • German Destroyers 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 91 - New Vanguard
    The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.These vessels, though fewer in number than the British destroyer fleet, tended to be much bigger and more powerful than their allied counterparts. They served their country well in operations in the Channel, North ... Read more

    $13.59 USD