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Flightcraft Avro Lancaster 1945-1964 - In British, Canadian and French Military Service

The Avro Lancaster, such a stalwart of the skies during the Second World War, also enjoyed a colorful and exciting postwar career. It is this era that the authors have chosen to focus on here, profiling the aircraft type across its many variants.Split...

Flightcraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The B-29 was ahead of its time that helped usher in a new age of military aviation and provided a tangible bridge between new and old ways. The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power. It was designed for an...

Flightcraft: Hawker Hurricane and Sea Hurricane

When Sidney Camm’s masterpiece, the Hawker Hurricane, entered RAF service in late 1937 it quickly became one of the most important aircraft in Britain’s military arsenal, especially in the first three years of the Second World War. This title covers the...

FLT009 - D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector: The US Navy's Western Task Force

A fully illustrated study of how the US-led half of the Normandy invasion fleet was composed, commanded, and how it fought, from D-Day until the fall of Cherbourg. The D-Day landings and their aftermath were among the most complex and important naval...

Focke Wulf Fw 190 & Ta 152 - EURO0020

FOR010 - The Maginot Line 1928–45

The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of fortifications ever built. Despite being a technological marvel, and the most...

FOR014 - Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066

The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in the Somerset marshes and the battle of Edington are...

FOR017 - Troy c. 1700–1250 BC

Hisarlik is a small place, a sandy stone strewn hillock cut up into gullies and hummocks. Yet its historical significance is immense, for this is the site of Troy - the legendary city whose story sprawls across cultures, time and geography. The tale of...

FOR032 - Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192–1302

The debacle of the Second Crusade in 1148 caused the Crusader States to realise the necessity of developing a more cautious strategy. The original expansionist spirit largely disappeared, and the Crusader States made priorities of strengthening their...

FOR050 - The Forts of Celtic Britain

Half a millennium before the Romans first arrived in Britain an even more ferocious people arrived in what is now south-eastern England after migrating from the mainland of Europe. This civilisation, known as the Celts first arrived in Britain in the 6th...

FOR057 - The Great Wall of China 221 BC–AD 1644

The Great Wall of China is the most extensive and famous example of fortification in the world. Charting its development from construction in the 7th century BC through to the present day, this account reveals the true history of the wall, and explores...

FOR064 - The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307

In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes who continued to raid and pillage English controlled areas of Wales, and even England itself. A key part of his strategy of subjugating and colonizing the...

FOR075 - The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763

"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the...

FOR081 - Maori Fortifications

The Maori people of New Zealand were experienced field engineers even before they came into conflict with Europeans in the 19th Century. Warfare between rival groups was endemic in Maori society, and it was common practice to protect villages with...

FOR102 - Defense of the Rhine 1944–45

The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the fall of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defense lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter...

FOR105 - Forts of the American Frontier 1776–1891

This title explores the contribution made by settlers, explorers, traders and goldseekers of various nations to the nascent architecture of the West Coast of the United States. In doing so, it charts the progress westwards of those who claimed new land...

FOR112 - Defenses of Bermuda 1612–1995

Bermuda has played an importantmilitary role between America and Europe for almost 400 years due to itslocation in the Western North Atlantic some 635 miles off the Carolinas halfwaybetween Halifax and Jamaica. Bermuda was a key naval base for the Royal...

From Leningrad to Narva: an Illustrated study of the battles in the Northern Baltic Area

In January 1944 the Red Army at last succeeded in putting to an end one of the most dramatic sieges in the history of warfare, that of Leningrad. The Soviet spearheads quickly expelled the Wehrmacht from the vicinity of the city, but once they reached...

Girl Power / Poder Femenino - Bilingual

Bilingual (English and Spanish). 92 pages. Semi-hard cover. Katarzyna Górska / Maartje Giesbers / Marion Ball / Margot Crombeecke / Helen Bourch / Georgia Sarantinou / Anna Shestakova / Anna Machowska   What you now have in your hands is a unique project...

GRAVITY 2.1 - Sci-Fi Modelling's Perfect Guide - 1980's Part 12: Villains

From the purest 80's comes this new installment of the Gravity Sci-Fi series. And it comes loaded with negative energy, as in this new issue you'll find the ships and vehicles of our favourite villains, the bad guys of the movies. From Star Trek to...

Half Century Baby!

“…full of history, exploits, war stories, stunning photographs and art and insignia, a work of love for an aircraft much admired aviation enthusiasts the world over.” -Seapower Half Century, Baby! marks the 50th anniversary of the first two Grumman F-14A...

How to Build: Tamiya's Steel Wheeled Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger I - Revised Edition

Imperial Armour - Modelling AFV's of the Japanese Army 1939-2020

Since the 1930s the armed forces of Japan have deployed a wide range of armoured fighting vehicles from diminutive tankettes to modern, state-of-the-art Main Battle Tanks. This new 84-page book from Guideline Publications and the team that bring you...

Japanese Armor In WWII - AK549

The AK Interactive Japanese Armor in WWII is a comprehensive bilingual guide, available in both English and Spanish, dedicated to the exploration of Japanese armored vehicles used during the Second World War. This detailed resource is designed for...

Kit Build North American 9-51 Mustang

Kit Build North American P-51 Mustang Kamil Gmerek, Robert Wąsik 64 pages 186 photos 10 color profiles masking foil

Kit Build: Grumman TBF Avenger

Kit Build vol. 07Grumman TBF Avenger• 56 pages• 110 photos• 3 colour profiles• Gloss coated paper• Format (sizes): A4 (210x297 mm)• Saddle stitch

Kit Build: T-34

T-34Tomasz Janiszewski • 56 pages• 168 photos• 6 colour profiles• Decal sheet• Gloss coated paper• Format (sizes): A4 (210x297 mm)• Saddle stitch decals: This early production T-34/76 with F-34 gun was repainted Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 and used by Waffen-SS...

Kit Build: Vought F4U Corsair

Kit Build Vought F4U Corsair Karoly Bera, Marcin Ciepierski, Richard Kovalcik 64 pages 123 photos 18 color profiles poster in A4 format

Land Craft Series: Landing Craft & Amphibians Seaborne Vessels in the 20th Century

From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in South West Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the commander wanting to get boots on the ground. Refined during the...

Land Craft Series: SDKFZ 251 – 251/9 and 251/22 Kanonenwagen German Army and Waffen-SS Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944–1945

12 pages of full color illustrations depicting over 20 different vehicles and their markings, detailing the histories of the formation that operated the Sdkfz 251/ and Sdkfz 251/22 in the last months of the war on the Western and Eastern Fronts. The...

Latin America @ War: Aerial Operations in the Revolutions of 1922 and 1947 in Paraguay: The First Dogfights in South America

In the first half of the 20th Century, there were several revolutions in Paraguay, starting in 1904, then 1908, 1911-12, 1922-23, 1936 and finally 1947. In 1922, a huge internal crisis in the Liberal Party led to a bloody revolution and for the first...

Latin America @ War: Araguaia War Counterinsurgency against the Communist Guerrillas of Brazil, 1964-1985

In 1964 a right-wing military coup seized power in Brazil. The Araguaia Guerrilla movement, formed by the Communist Party of Brazil in the late 1960s, launched an armed opposition to the US-backed military government with the intention of waging a...

Latin America @ War: Azules y Colorados: Armed Confrontations in the Argentine Armed Forces, 1962–63

Richly illustrated with authentic photography and custom-drawn color profiles and maps, this book is an indispensable source of reference about one of the crucial moments in Argentine history.Azules y Colorados is the name originally used to designate...

Latin America @ War: Che Guevara's Final Adventure The Guerilla in Bolivia, 1967

Che’s Final Adventure: The Guerrillia in Bolivia, 1967 is a detailed military history of the final campaign of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, as he commanded the Bolivian National Liberation Army in a doomed campaign against the US-backed military regime headed...

Latin America @ War: COIN Operations in Paraguay: Dirty Little Wars 1956-1980

From 1954 Paraguay was held in the grip of a Right-wing dictatorship under General Alfredo Stroessner. In the years that followed, a number of opposition groups resorted to armed struggle in order to achieve their aims. Government countermeasures were...

Latin America @ War: Decades of Rebelion Vol 1 Mexican Military Aviation in th rebellions of the 1920s

In the decades before Mexico joined the Allies in the Second World War, Mexican military aviation saw a rapid growth and intense involvement in rebellions, internal strife, and in operations against armed banditry. Aviation was introduced to military...

Latin America @ War: For Now and Forever! The 1992 Coup d’état Attempts in Venezuela

Except for some small, but intense, military uprisings shortly after its beginning, what has been called “Venezuela’s 40 years of democracy” (1958-1998) was marked by a level of stability that most of other Latin American countries were unable to enjoy...

Latin America @ War: Handbrake! : Dassault Super Étendard Fighter-Bombers in the Falklands/Malvinas War 1982

“This is quite the captivating read of the signature naval events of the war. It's technical enough to provide understanding of the interaction of modern weapon systems without being overwhelming. It's well written and provides situational awareness for...

Latin America @ War: Operativo Independencia Volume 2 Argentina’s war against the Guerrillas, 1975-1976

Operativo Independencia (The Independence Operation) offers a detailed military history of the massive and effective military response ordered by the constitutional government of President María Estela Martínez de Perón of Argentina. Decree No. 261/75 of...

Latin America @ War: REVOLUCIÓN LIBERTADORA VOLUME 2 The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President Perón

Revolución Libertadora – or the Liberating Revolution –is the name by which the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina is known after overthrowing the constitutional president, Juan Domingo Perón, closing the National Congress, deposing the members...