Aviation Elite Units
Aviation Elite Units
Vf-11/111 Sundowners 1943-95
FIGHTING SQUADRON 11 WAS ESTABLISHED AT SAN DIEGO IN AUGUST 1943, BEGINNING A HALF-CENTURY RECORD THAT SPANNED AERIAL COMBAT IN THREE WARS FROM THE PISTON TO THE JET AGE
Jagdgeschwader 400: Germany`s Elite Rocket Fighters
THE JAGDGESCHWADER 400 GROUP WAS FORMED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF FLYING ONE OF THE WORLD`S MOST REVOLUTIONARY AIRCRAFT - THE ROCKET-POWERED ME 163
Jasta 18: The Red Noses
THE HISTORY OF ROYAL PRUSSIAN JAGDSTAFFEL (OR JASTA) 18 IS ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX OF GERMAN FIGHTER SQUADRONS OF WORLD WAR I
No 126 Wing Rcaf
THE SUCCESS OF NO 126 WING BEGAN BEFORE THE D-DAY LANDINGS, BUT ITS PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE AFTER THE NORMANDY INVASION HAS NO SIMPLE EXPLANATION
479th Fighter Group: Riddles Raiders
FORMED IN OCTOBER 1943, THE 479TH FG CLAIMED AN IMPRESSIVE HISTORY AGAINST THE LUFTWAFFE DURING THE FINAL YEAR OF THE WAR
57th Fighter Group: First In The Blue
ORGANIZED IN JANUARY 1941, JUST AS THE UNITED STATES WAS BUILDING UP MILITARY FORCES FOR ITS INEVITABLE ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR II, THE 57TH FIGHTER GROUP WAS THE FIRST USAAF FIGHTER UNIT TO GO INTO ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA.
23rd Fighter Group: Chennaults Sharks
STAFFED WITH INEXPERIENCED USAAF PILOTS AND LED BY A HANDFUL OF SEASONED VETERANS OF THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP (AVG), THE 23RD FG WAS FORMED IN THE FIELD AT KUNMING, IN CHINA, ON JULY 4, 1942 AND FLEW COMBAT MISSIONS THAT SAME DAY
No 56 Sqn Raf/rfc
IN THIS FASCINATING STUDY, ALEX REVELL UNCOVERS THE EARLY DAYS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NO 56 SQUADRON, ITS VICTORIES AND LOSSES, AND THE MANY FAMOUS FIGHTER PILOTS WHO PASSED THROUGH ITS RANKS INCLUDING ALBERT BALL VC, CANADIAN HANK BURDEN, AND AMERICAN ROBERT CALDWELL.
No 60 Sqn Rfc/raf
WHEN NO 60 SQN ARRIVED IN FRANCE IN MAY 1916, PARTIALLY EQUIPPED WITH THE DELIGHTFULLY NAMED MORANE BULLET, THERE WERE ONLY TWO DEDICATED SINGLE-SEAT FIGHTER SQUADRONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Usas 1st Pursuit Group
CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1ST PURSUIT GROUP`S DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO ALLIED VICTORY
Warpaint Aviation 1: Fall Of Iron
Fall of Iron is the first in the new series by Guideline License Publicationsand the team that brings you Military Modelcraft International in collaborationwith Acrylicos Vallejo
Aviation Tycoon
In Aviation Tycoon, players take on the role of an Airline Investor looking to cash in on the booming Aviation Market.
Spitfire: The Legend Lives On
The Spitfire turns 80 on March 5, 2016, and the passion for the RAFs best-loved fighter is running at an all-time high
Division Leclerc: Free French 2nd Armoured Division 1943-46
General Leclerc was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France
Hatamoto
EACH GREAT SAMURAI WARLORD, OR DAIMYO, HAD A `HOUSEHOLD DIVISION` OF TROOPS, KNOWN AS THE HATAMOTO
The British Fleet Air Arm In World War Ii
FROM THEIR ARCTIC CONVOYS, TO THE BATTLE OF MALTA, AND THE LAST RAIDS ON JAPAN, THIS CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY`S AIR ARM DETAILS SOME OF THE MOST DRAMATIC ACTIONS OF WORLD WAR II AS ROYAL NAVY ACES BATTLED AGAINST THE AXIS FORCES - SCORING BOTH THE FIRST AND LAST KILLS OF THE WAR!
Sea Peoples Bronze Age
Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age and Mediterranean features the latest historical and archaeological research into the mysterious and powerful confederations of raiders who troubled the Eastern Mediterranean in the last half of the Bronze Age
European Medieval Tactics (1)
THE FIRST IN A TWO-PART EXAMINATION OF EUROPEAN MEDIEVAL WARFARE TACTICS, THIS BOOK ANALYZES THE SLOW REINTEGRATION OF CAVALRY INTO THE EUROPEAN MILITARY AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, COVERING KEY MOMENTS INCLUDING THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS IN 1066 AND LEGNANO IN 1176.
Apache Tactics 1830-86
THE APACHE CULTURE OF THE LATTER HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY BLENDED TOGETHER THE LIFESTYLES OF THE GREAT PLAINS, GREAT BASIN, AND THE SOUTH-WEST, BUT IT WAS THEIR WARFARE THAT CAPTURED THE IMAGINATION
American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics
WHILE THE GIANT ARMIES OF THE UNION AND THE CONFEDERACY WERE FIGHTING OVER CITIES AND STRATEGIC STRONGHOLDS, A LARGE NUMBER OF WARRIORS FROM BOTH SIDES WERE FIGHTING, SMALLER, MORE PERSONAL BATTLES
Russian Security And Paramilitary Forces Since 1991
Featuring rare photographs, and detailed color plates of uniforms, insignia, and equipment, Mark Galeotti, a renowned authority, explores the Putin regime`s shadowy special-forces apparatus, active in an array of counter-terrorist and counter-mafia wars since 1991.
Us Coast Guard In World War Ii
ALEX DE QUESADA REVEALS THE FULL HISTORY OF THE US COAST GUARD THROUGHOUT WORLD WAR II IN THIS ELITE TITLE
Pike And Shot Tactics 1590-1660
THROUGHOUT THE 17TH CENTURY, LARGE PARTS OF EUROPE WERE DEPOPULATED DURING WIDE-RANGING AND SAVAGE WARS OF RELIGION AND DYNASTY INVOLVING ALL OF THE MAJOR POWERS
Modern Russia Army 1992-2016
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia`s army has undergone a turbulent transformation: from the scattered leftovers of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated `hybrid war` doctrine that enabled Vladimir Putin
Israeli Paratroopers 1954-2016
From the creation of the first volunteer paratroop unit shortly after the birth of Israel and of the Israeli Defense Force, this arm of service has been recognized as elite
The Sas 1983-2014
Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world
Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries Bc
Ancient Rome had deep roots in the `Villanovan` culture that we call today the Etruscans
The Carthaginians 6th-2nd Century Bc
Carthage became Rome`s greatest and most legendary enemy under the generalship of Hannibal in battles like Cannae
World War Ii Winter And Mountain Warfare Tactics
Drawing upon manuals, memoirs, and unit histories and illustrated with period tactical diagrams and specially commissioned, full-color artwork, this study sheds new light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet, and Finnish armies of World War II.
World War Ii Japanese Tank Tactics
FROM THE STEAM-ROLLING SUCCESS OF THE JAPANESE AS THEY INVADED MANCHURIA UNTIL THE EVENTUAL JAPANESE DEFEAT, THIS BOOK OFFERS A BATTLE HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE TANK UNITS AS THEY FACED A VARIETY OF ENEMIES FROM THE CHINESE, TO THE RUSSIANS, TO THE BRITISH AND THE AMERICANS.
Spetsnaz: Russia`s Special Forces
When the shadowy, notorious Spetsnaz were first formed, they drew on a long Soviet tradition of elite, behind-the-lines commando forces from World War II and even earlier
Us Navy Seals
THIS BOOK LOOKS AT THE HISTORY, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND MISSIONS OF THE US NAVY SEALS SINCE THEIR REDESIGNATION IN 1983 UNTIL THE RECENT CONFLICT IN THE GULF
Vietnam War Us & Allied Combat Equipments
Over the eight years of the Vietnam War, US forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances
Roman Standards & Standard-bearers (1): 112 Bc-ad 192
Roman unit standards played an important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield
World War Ii Glider Assault Tactics
From Eben Emael to Crete, Sicily, Market Garden, the Rhine, and Burma, glider-borne paratroopers brought extra firepower to bear using techniques that helicopter troops adapted for modern air cavalry techniques
World War Ii Desert Tactics
FROM 1940 TO 1943, NORTH AFRICA SAW THE FIRST MAJOR DESERT CAMPAIGN BY MODERN MECHANIZED ARMIES
Roman Battle Tactics 390-110 Bc
BY 390 BC, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ROMAN ARMY WAS IN NEED OF CHANGE RESULTING IN THE ROMAN`S DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF THE GAULS AT THE BATTLE OF ALLIA
Wwii Partisan Warfare In Italy
When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a diverse resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans who rose up against German occupation
The British Army Since 2000
In the past decade-and-a-half, the unique requirements of dual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have radically altered the appearance and capabilities of the British Army`s infantry soldiers
Italian Army Elite Units And Special Forces 1940-43
THIS VOLUME BY LEADING ITALIAN HISTORIAN, PIER PAOLO BATTISTELLI, LOOKS AT THE ELITE AND SPECIAL FORCES UNITS OF THE ITALIAN ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II