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  • Naval Frogmen

    Wartime Underwater Operations

    by T. J. Waldron, James Gleeson ...
    The first modern frogmen were the Italian commando frogmen of Decima Flottiglia MAS which was first in action in 1940. They were nicknamed Uomini Rana, Italian for frogmen, because of their swimming frog kick style and because their fins looked like frogs’ feet. Their success against Royal Navy warships was a shock to the British Admiralty which took up the challenge and by 1942 the Royal Navy had ... Read more

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  • Grey Wolves

    The U-Boat War 1939?1945

    by Philip Kaplan ...
    In the early years of the Second World War, the elite force of German submariners known as the Ubootwaffe came perilously close to perfecting the underwater battle tactics and successfully cutting Britain's transatlantic lifeline. To the Allies, these enemy sailors were embarking on a mission of unequivocal evil.Each member of the Ubootwaffe understood that he must take pride in being part of a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The U-Boat War

    by Ian Baxter ...
    Series series Images of War
    2.20PM Directly in front of us I sighted four funnels and the masts of a passenger steamer at right angles to our course coming from the SW and going towards Galley Head. 3:10 PM Torpedo shot at a distance of 700 meters below the surface - from the log of the German submarine U–20. The explosion that followed changed history as the date of the ship's log was may 7, 1915, the steamer was the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sovereign of the Seas

    The Seventeenth-Century Warship

    by James Sephton ...
    Charles I's authoritative and intolerant rule as monarch, and the unpopular Ship Money tax which he initiated, were instrumental in creating the most splendid and controversial warship in English history. She was the grandest venture hitherto created, remarkable for her size, beauty and heavy armament. Even her name, the Sovereign of the Seas, suggested pride and pomp. Designed and built by ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • British Frigate vs French Frigate

    1793–1814

    by Mark Lardas ...
    Series Book 52 - Duel
    Alongside full-colour artwork, this book reveals why glamorous but bloody single-ship duels between Britain and France have been immortalized in film and literature, from Horatio Hornblower to Jack Aubrey.In the Age of Fighting Sail (1650–1820), ambitious officers of the navies of many nations sought command of a frigate. Speedy, nimble and formidably armed, frigates often operated independently, ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Russian Battleship vs Japanese Battleship

    Yellow Sea 1904–05

    by Robert Forczyk ...
    Series Book 15 - Duel
    A fascinating account of a conflict which is often neglected, but had lasting international impact, with detailed analysis of the major technical aspects of the battleships, crew training and battle experiences.The first major clash between a European and Asian state in the modern era signalled the beginning of Japan's rise as a major power on the world stage. Watched by the rest of the world's ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Tirpitz

    The First Voyage

    by Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell ...
    Series series Images of War
    This WWII military history presents stunning, never-before-published photographs from life aboard the infamous German Battleship Tirpitz.The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a Tirpitz crewmember. It is a little-known fact that before the start of World War Two, the ship went on a shakedown voyage into the Atlantic, traveling north into Arctic waters and ... Read more

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  • Battle for the North Atlantic

    The Strategic Naval Campaign that Won World War II in Europe

    by John R. Bruning ...
    The Battle of the North Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of World War II, running from 1939 until the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, though it reached its peak from mid-1940 through the end of 1943. The Battle of the North Atlantic pitted German U-boats and other warships of the German navy against Allied merchant shipping. Initially, convoys of merchant ships were protected ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • U-Boats at War in World War I and II

    by Jon Sutherland, Diane Canwell ...
    Series series Images of War
    A photographic history of German submarines in the world wars, including unseen images from the personal collections of captains and crew.U-boats were the scourge of the seas for Allied shipping during both world wars, almost bringing Britain to the brink of starvation on several occasions. This book contains unseen photographs taken by German submarine crew and captains during each war.The World ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Destroyers 1939–45

    Pre-war classes

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 246 - New Vanguard
    The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers.Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most though, had been built during the inter-war period, and were regarded as both reliable and versatile. Danger though lurked across the seas as new destroyers being built in Germany, Italy and Japan were larger and better armoured. So, until ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator : one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.

    by Anonymous ...
    A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator : one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.   The Imperator was first commissioned in 1913, at Hamburg, Germany, by the Hamburg-American Steamship Line of Hamburg. She made regular passenger runs from Hamburg to New York from the time she was commissioned by her original owners up until the latter part of July, 1914. Her passenger quota was: 700 ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Navy SEAL Team Six Secrets

    by Anonymous ...
    After all of their harrowing experiences, SEAL Team Six is being given an easy mission or so they think. Sent to a United Allies Conference in Germany to train with other militaries from around the world, Team Six members Riley and Bowe happen upon shady CIA agents who may be giving away some vital information about America's financial situation.A major American bank is planning on merging with a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD