Publisher: Grub Street
Volume Two of this study of Hornchurch's distinguished record starts just after the Battle of Britain when Hornchurch was at the forefront in taking the fight to the enemy. The author offers the views, experiences and recollections of those who were there.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
An analysis of the combat capability of the British army during the WWII, exposing the myth that it suffered from poor morale and analyzing its place in the war strategy. The book explores weaknesses and problems, attitudes to technology, and post-1942 improvements.
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Publisher: Crecy Publishing
Operation Bolero: The Americans in Bristol and the West Country, 1942-45
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
This highly detailed study reveals how, despite being often poorly equipped and sometimes fighting with little external support against a resolute enemy, the US marines evolved into a well equipped and ideally organized amphibious assault force that eventually aided in the defeat of an empire.
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Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd
During World War 2 the combatants produced countless types of tank, military transport, self-propelled guns and other specialised military transport for use against the enemy. Some of these were successful. Others were less so.
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Publisher: Motorbooks International
The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 were the largest amphibious military operation ever mounted. A huge armada was assembled to transport US and British armies across the Channel to open the second front against the Third Reich. This text reveals the events of this day on Utah Beach.
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
The security units of the Third Reich were many and diverse, yet often an oversimplified view is projected of these organizations. This title provides a detailed and informed picture of the variety of operations and duties, as well as the motivation and behaviour of the men involved.
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Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
The Interrogator: The Story of Hanns Joachim Scharff, Master Interrogator of the Luftwaffe
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Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The Battle East of Elsenborn
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Between December 1941 and May 1942, the British Empire suffered a series of humiliating defeats in the Far East. Three years later the Japanese were defeated by British and Commonwealth forces at Kohima and Imphal and in the battles for Burma. This transformation in the fortunes was in large part due to the […]
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