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  • US Fast Battleships 1938–91

    The Iowa class

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 172 - New Vanguard
    In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships.This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. During World War II, they served as guards for the aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for the numerous landings ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • US Fast Battleships 1938–91

    The Iowa class

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 172 - New Vanguard
    In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships.This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. During World War II, they served as guards for the aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for the numerous landings ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • US Fast Battleships 1936–47

    The North Carolina and South Dakota classes

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 169 - New Vanguard
    This compact, illustrated guide examines the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class.These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • US Cruisers 1883–1904

    The birth of the steel navy

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 143 - New Vanguard
    By the end of the Civil War the US Navy was the most advanced in the world, but in subsequent years America's naval might dwindled.However, in the 1880s a 'New Navy' was born and at the forefront of its fleet were the mighty cruisers. Naval historian Lawrence Burr details how these cruisers allowed America to rebuild their navy, exploring the design and development of these ships. Placing these ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • US Cruisers 1883–1904

    The birth of the steel navy

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 143 - New Vanguard
    By the end of the Civil War the US Navy was the most advanced in the world, but in subsequent years America's naval might dwindled.However, in the 1880s a 'New Navy' was born and at the forefront of its fleet were the mighty cruisers. Naval historian Lawrence Burr details how these cruisers allowed America to rebuild their navy, exploring the design and development of these ships. Placing these ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • US Fast Battleships 1936–47

    The North Carolina and South Dakota classes

    by Lawrence Burr ...
    Series Book 169 - New Vanguard
    This compact, illustrated guide examines the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class.These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

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  • British Battleships 1939–45 (1)

    Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 154 - New Vanguard
    With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence.Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. Angus Konstam offers a comprehensive review of the ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Tank Killers

    A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force

    by Harry Yeide ...
    "A fantastic read . . . Whether your interest is armour or history I would highly recommend this book" ( Military Modelling).The tank destroyer was a bold—though some would say flawed—answer to the challenge posed by the seemingly unstoppable German Blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. At the same time, the TD would ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • German Pocket Battleships 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 75 - New Vanguard
    After the end of World War I, the German Navy came up with the concept of the Panzerschiffe, or Pocket Battleship, to circumvent treaty limitations on the size and types of ship Germany was permitted to build.New, more modern production methods, where welded construction prevailed over the older riveting process, were combined with the development of modern engines capable of fast speeds and a ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • US Patrol Torpedo Boats

    World War II

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series series New Vanguard
    Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I.However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • 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

  • War in The Pacific (True Combat)

    by Al Cimino ...
    A huge column of blood red smoke rose a thousand feet as the battleship USS Arizona blew up. The USS Oklahoma capsized. The California, Nevada and West Virginia were all sunk at their moorings. 181 Japanese warplanes had attacked the US Pacific Fleet as it lay at anchor in Pearl Harbor. There had been no formal declaration, but the United States of America was now at war...Read about the Japanese ... Read more

    $1.99 USD