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Paperback. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087490
- ISBN
- 9781849087490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.08
€ 21.99
€ 20.08
Paperback. This is the third book in the popular Elite Forces Operations Series it will appeal to all interested in Operation Market Garden. Series: Elite Forces Operations Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 246 x 0. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781844152032
- ISBN
- 9781844152032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.26
€ 21.99
€ 17.26
Hardback. In November 1940, the Luftwaffe used bombers, high explosives and incendiary bombs to attack Coventry. This book analyses the raid, reviews the actions of both the Germans and the British preceding the raid and investigates the impact the raid had on British as well as American public opinion. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275951047
- ISBN
- 9780275951047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.50€ 69.55
€ 76.50
€ 69.55
Hardcover. This comprehensive volume tells the rarely recounted stories of the numerous foreign air forces that supported the German Luftwaffe as part of the Axis' quest to dominate the European and Pacific theaters-a highly compelling and often overlooked chapter of World War II history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313395901
- ISBN
- 9780313395901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23€ 61.49
€ 67.23
€ 61.49
Hardback. Understand the growth and evolution of American air power with this overview of the history of the world's most successful aviation force. Num Pages: 351 pages, 58. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781598846829
- ISBN
- 9781598846829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.75€ 83.63
€ 92.75
€ 83.63
Hardback. Combining research with illustrations, this book presents an account of the saturation bombing, rendering in detail the annihilation of cities such as Dresden, the jewel of Germany's rich art and architectural heritage. It incorporates the personal stories and testimony of German civilians. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Num Pages: 552 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133807
- ISBN
- 9780231133807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.16
€ 128.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Evangelista, Matthew; Shue, Henry. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JWG; LNDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479342
- ISBN
- 9780801479342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.68
€ 45.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BK; HBW; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741444
- ISBN
- 9780295741444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.01
€ 40.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 405 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674826106
- ISBN
- 9780674826106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.31€ 87.21
€ 97.31
€ 87.21
Hardback. Study of progressivism's influence on the creation of the US Air Force and its use of precision bombing to end wars more quickly Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 392 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803233980
- ISBN
- 9780803233980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Paperback. In Heavenly Ambitions, Joan Johnson-Freese lays out her vision of the future of space as a frontier where nations cooperate, and military activity is circumscribed by arms control treaties that would allow no one nation to dominate-just as no one nation's military dominates the world's oceans. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPS; JWG; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222968
- ISBN
- 9780812222968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. This book is a rare and important gift. One of the few memoirs of combat in World War II by a distinguished African-American flier, it is also perhaps the only account of the African-American experience in a German prison camp. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBW; JFSL4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 5817. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274383
- ISBN
- 9780823274383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.82
€ 34.99
€ 30.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803238312
- ISBN
- 9780803238312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.12
€ 20.99
€ 20.12
Paperback. This book is the basis for airpower doctrine in the US, and demonstrates how forward looking Gen Mitchell was even though the technology for conducting air operations was in its infancy when it was written. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with airpower history or aerospace doctrine." Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG; WCC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817356057
- ISBN
- 9780817356057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.87
€ 44.87
BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096115
- ISBN
- 9781911096115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 23.85
€ 28.99
€ 23.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916938
- ISBN
- 9781908916938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. First published by Pilot Press, London, 1945. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752468686
- ISBN
- 9780752468686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033804
- ISBN
- 9781906033804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 23.83
€ 28.99
€ 23.83
Hardcover. Fighter pilot Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it? This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. Num Pages: 216 pages, 126 b/w photos, sketches, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 802. World War I Aerial Tactics and the Death of Richtofen. 216 pages, 126 b/w photos, sketches, diagrams. Fighter pilot Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it? This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Dimension: 185 x 255 x 18. Weight: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion Pub
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033927
- ISBN
- 9781906033927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.18
€ 45.99
€ 32.18
Paperback. The South African Air Force (SAAF), formed on 1 February 1920, is the second oldest air force in the Commonwealth. The air arm played a major role in securing victory for the Allies during the Second World War, in the 1948/49 Berlin Airlift, and in Korea in the 1950s. Num Pages: 344 pages, Numerous b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JMC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560. Stories from the South African Air Force 1920-2010. 399 pages, 130 b/w photos, 8 maps. Through their stories of heroism, duty, adventure and tragedy, the reader will follow the history of the SAAF from 1939 to the present day. To complement the stories, the final chapter includes a collection of squadron pub songs from the Second World War, Korea and the Border War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JMC; JWG. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916273
- ISBN
- 9781908916273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.00
€ 38.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384149
- ISBN
- 9781909384149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.37
€ 45.99
€ 32.37
Paperback. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294659
- ISBN
- 9781910294659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 23.90
€ 28.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, c 100 photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HBT; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777398
- ISBN
- 9781910777398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.00
€ 38.99
€ 28.00
paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642717
- ISBN
- 9780816642717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.65
€ 26.99
€ 24.65