Air Campaign
Air Campaign
Malta 1940-42: The Axis Air Battle For Mediterranean
In 1940, the strategically vital island of Malta was Britain`s last toehold in the central Mediterranean, wreaking havoc among Axis shipping
Sink The Tirpitz 1942-44: The Raf And Fleet Air Arm Duel With Germany`s Mighty Battleship
When Germany invaded the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941, Stalin requested help from the Western Allies
Japan 1944-45: The Devastating B-29 Strategic Bombing Campaign
Japan 1944-45: The Devastating B-29 Strategic Bombing Campaign
Six-day War 1967: The Devastating First Strikes That Won Israel Air Supremacy
The story of how the Israeli Force achieved one of the most audacious and important air power victories in history, wiping out enemy air forces more than twice its own size in a single morning.
Rabaul 1943-44: Reducing Japan`s Great Island Fortress
In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies` path to Tokyo
Operation Linebacker I 1972: Stemming The Easter Offensive
Fully illustrated with stunning full color artwork, this is the fascinating story of arguably the world`s first `modern` air campaign
Battle Of Britain 1940: The Luftwaffe`s Eagle Attack
The Battle of Britain was one of the most iconic campaigns of World War II, where the `Few` of the Royal Air Force took on the might of the German Luftwaffe
Operation Linebacker Ii 1972: The B-52s Are Sent To Hanoi
Operation Linebacker Ii 1972: The B-52s Are Sent To Hanoi
Rolling Thunder 1965-68: Johnson`s Air War Over Vietnam
The bombing campaign that was meant to keep South Vietnam secure, `Rolling Thunder` became a byword for pointless, ineffective brutality, and was a key factor in America`s Vietnam defeat
Operation Crossbow 1944: Hunting Hitler`s V-weapons
In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast
Bar Kokhba Revolt Ad 132-135: The Last Jewish Uprising Against Rome
In 132 AD, Simeon Bar Kosiba, a rebel leader who assumed the messianic name Simon Bar Kokhba (`son of a star`), led the people of Judaea and Galilee in open rebellion, aiming to oust the occupying Romans and establish their own independent Jewish state
Spartacus And The Slave War 73-71 Bc: A Gladiator Rebels Against Rome
IN THE YEAR 73 BC, THE THRACIAN SPARTACUS BROKE OUT OF THE GLADIATORIAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT CAPUA IN CAMPAINIA
Fallen Timbers 1794: The Us Army`s First Victory
Following the defeat at Wabash, in 1792 the Washington administration created a new US Army to replace the one that had been destroyed
Leningrad 1941-44: The Epic Siege
HITLER`S PROTRACTED SIEGE OF LENINGRAD RESULTED IN ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL CAMPAIGNS ON THE EASTERN FRONT DURING WORLD WAR II
Operation Dragoon 1944
OPERATION DRAGOON, THE ALLIED LANDINGS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE ON AUGUST 15, 1944, WAS ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL OPERATIONS OF 1944, LEADING TO DEEP DIVIDES BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PLANNERS.
The First Battle Of The Marne 1914: The French Miracle Halts The German
THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE WAS ONE OF THE DECISIVE ENCOUNTERS OF WORLD WAR I, SAVING FRANCE FROM A CATASTROPHIC DEFEAT THAT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE KNOCKED HER OUT OF THE WAR
Solferino 1859: The Battle For Italy`s Freedom
THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO, FOUGHT DURING THE FRANCO-AUSTRIAN WAR OF 1859, WAS THE LARGEST EUROPEAN BATTLE SINCE LEIPZIG IN 1813
Osaka 1615: The Last Battle Of The Samurai
IN 1614, OSAKA CASTLE WAS JAPAN`S GREATEST FORTIFICATION, GUARDED BY 100,000 SAMURAI, LOYAL TO THEIR MASTER: THE HEAD OF THE TOYOTOMI CLAN, TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI
Ireland 1649-52: Cromwells Protestant Crusade
FOLLOWING THE EXECUTION OF KING CHARLES I IN JANUARY 1649, THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT SAW THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO LAUNCH AN ASSAULT ON THE ROYALIST ENCLAVE IN IRELAND
Mons Graupius Ad 83: Rome`s Battle At The Edge Of The World
IN AD 77, ROMAN FORCES UNDER AGRICOLA MARCHED INTO THE NORTHERN REACHES OF BRITAIN IN AN ATTEMPT TO PACIFY THE CALEDONIAN TRIBESMAN
Mortain 1944: Hitler`s Normandy Panzer Offensive
A highly illustrated study of Operation Lttich, the German Panzer counteroffensive against the Normandy bridgehead in August 1944 that backfired, leading to a collapse of the German position in northern France
Shenandoah Valley 1862: Stonewall Jackson Outmaneuvers The Union
`Stonewall` Jackson`s Valley Campaign saw a Confederate Army outmaneuver and defeat three times their number of Union troops in a lightning-swift campaign in the following battles: First Kernstown, Front Royal, First Winchester, Good`s Farm, Cross Keys, Port Republic.
Operation Totalize 1944: The Allied Drive South From Caen
In Operation Totalize, Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds` II Canadian Corps launched an attack from its positions south of Caen, striking south-southeast toward the high ground that dominated the town of Falaise
Tenochtitlan 1519-21: Clash Of Civilizations
In 1519, the Conquistador Hernn Corts landed on the mainland of the Americas
Shenandoah 1864
Virginia`s Shenandoah Valley in 1864 was the scene of one of the most crucial campaigns of the Civil War
Solomons 1943-44: The Struggle For New Georgia And Bougainville
Solomons 1943-44: The Struggle For New Georgia And Bougainville
Shrewsbury 1403: Struggle For A Fragile Crown
The battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 is one of the most important battles in English history
The Caucasus 1942-43
Much has been written of the titanic clashes between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army at Stalingrad, but this volume tells the other, equally important half of the story of Fall Blau (Case Blue)
Atlanta 1864: Sherman Marches South
Atlanta marked the beginning of the final Confederate struggle for survival
Kos And Leros 1943
A highly illustrated account of the fighting on the Dodecanese in 1943 as the British sought to take advantage of the Italian armistice by opening a new front against Nazi Germany.
Fall Of The Philippines 1941-42
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WERE ONE OF TWO MAJOR US BASES IN THE PACIFIC, THE OTHER BEING PEARL HARBOR
Actium 31 Bc - Downfall Of Antony And Cleopatra
IN 32 BC, THE ROMAN REPUBLIC DECLARED WAR ON EGYPT AND SET IN MOTION A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WOULD TEAR THE REPUBLIC APART
Granicus 334 Bc: Alexander`s First Persian Victory
GRANICUS RIVER WAS ALEXANDER`S FIRST GREAT VICTORY OVER THE PERSIANS, DEMONSTRATING THE HEROIC STYLE OF DECISIVE LEADERSHIP THAT WAS THE HALLMARK OF HIS CAREER
The Conquest Of Saxony 782-785 Ad
Charlemagne`s conquests became the driving force in European politics between the Muslim defeat at Poitiers and the Crusades
London 1917-18: The Bomber Blitz
ON A SUNNY MAY AFTERNOON IN 1917, THE PEACE OF AN ENGLISH SEASIDE TOWN WAS SHATTERED WHEN A FLIGHT OF GERMAN GOTHA BOMBERS APPEARED WITHOUT WARNING
Chateau Thierry And Belleau Wood 1918: America`s Baptism Of Fire On The Marne
DISCUSSING THE STRATEGY EMPLOYED BY THE ALLIES AND ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILED MAPS, THIS BOOK EXAMINES THE TWO KEY BATTLES THAT SAW AMERICA`S BAPTISM OF FIRE IN WORLD WAR I: CHATEAU THIERRY AND BELLEAU WOOD.
Alesia 52 Bc: The Final Struggle For Gaul
Caesar`s Legions laid siege to Vercingetorix`s Gallic army in one of the most tactically amazing battles of all time.
Philippine Sea 1944: The Last Great Carrier Battle
After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, the Imperial Japanese navy attempted to counter-attack against the US forces threatening the Home Islands
Vienna 1683: Christian Europe Repels The Ottomans
THE CAPTURE OF THE HAPSBURG CITY OF VIENNA WAS A MAJOR STRATEGIC ASPIRATION FOR THE ISLAMIC OTTOMAN EMPIRE