Duel Series
Duel Series
Css Alabama Vs. Us Kearsarge 1864
DURING THE COURSE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, THREE SINGLE SHIP ACTIONS WERE FOUGHT BETWEEN UNION CRUISERS AND CONFEDERATE RAIDERS: CSS FLORIDA VS
F-105 Wild Weasel Vs. Sa-2 Guideline Sam
AUTHOR PETER DAVIES RECOUNTS THE DRAMATIC CONTESTS BETWEEN THESE NEWLY OUTFITTED F-105S AND THE MISSILE SITES IN VIETNAM IN A HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT, DRAWING ON FIRST-HAND PILOT EXPERIENCES AND TECHNICAL MANUALS TO PRESENT A FULL HISTORY OF THE TECHNOLOGIES AND TACTICS OF BOTH SIDES.
King Tiger Vs. Is-2 Operation Solsti
THE SOVIETS WERE QUICK TO DEVELOP VEHICLES THAT WERE ABLE TO FIGHT THE TIGER I ON AN EQUAL FOOTING BY LATE 1943, SUCH AS THE UP-GUNNED T-34/85 AND THE SELF-PROPELLED ISU-152S
F4f Wildcat Vs. A6m Zero-sen
From Coral Sea to Midway to Guadalcanal and Santa Cruz, these fighters battled for air supremacy over the Pacific in World War II.
Mirage Iii Vs. Mig-21
ALTHOUGH THE OPPOSING FORCES OF THE SIX DAY WAR WERE BOTH FLYING COMPARABLE THIRD-GENERATION MACH 2 JET FIGHTERS, THE PILOTS WERE TRAINED TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS, AND WERE EXPECTED TO UTILIZE DIFFERENT TACTICS
P-40 Warhawk Vs. Ki-43 Oscar
KNOWN FOR THE DISTINCTIVE `SHARKMOUTHS` DECORATION ON THEIR NOSES, P-40 FIGHTERS FIRST SAW COMBAT IN CHINA DURING WORLD WAR II
British Dreadnought Vs. German Dreadnought: Jutland 1916
IN 1916, IN THE SEAS NEAR JUTLAND, TWO FLEETS OF ARMORED DREADNOUGHTS MET IN OPEN BATTLE
B-24 Liberator Vs. Ki-43 Oscar
DURING THE LATE 1930S AN ARMAMENT RACE DEVELOPED BETWEEN BOMBERS - AND THE FIGHTERS THAT WERE BENT ON STOPPING THEM
Fe 2 Vs Albatros I-iv
In the spring of 1916, the deployment of the RFC`s FE 2 helped wrest aerial dominance from Imperial Germany`s Fokker Eindecker monoplanes, and then contributed to retaining it
Uss Lawrence Vs Hms Detroit: The War Of 1812 On The Great Lakes
Most of the critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain
M3 Medium Tank Vs. Panzer Iii
THIS WAS A DUEL BETWEEN THE STALWART OF THE WEHRMACHT ARMORED DIVISIONS - THE PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III - AND THE AMERICAN`S AS YET UNTESTED M3 GRANT
Victory Vs. Redoutable
ON OCTOBER 21, 1805, WARSHIPS FROM THE BRITISH AND COMBINED FRENCH AND SPANISH FLEETS CLASHED OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR ON THE SPANISH COAST
F6f Hellcat Vs A6m5/7 Zero-sen 1943-45
In the key Pacific War battles of the Marianas Turkey Shoot, Leyte Gulf, and in and around Japan itself (from late 1943 through to VJ-Day), the principal fighters involved were the F6F Hellcat and the A6M5/7 Zero-sen
T-34 Vs Stug Iii : Finland 1944
This fully illustrated book pits the StuG III assault gun in Finnish hands against the Soviet T-34-85 tank in the bitter armored clashes in Finland at the height of World War II.
Panzer Iv Vs. Char B1 Bis
THE BATTLE OF FRANCE IN 1940 INVOLVED THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE, TANK-AGAINST-TANK BATTLES IN HISTORY
Russian Battleship Vs. Japanese Battleship
THE FIRST MAJOR CLASH BETWEEN A EUROPEAN AND ASIAN STATE IN THE MODERN ERA SIGNALED THE BEGINNING OF JAPAN`S RISE AS A MAJOR POWER ON THE WORLD STAGE
Nieuport 11/16 Bebe Vs Eindecker
The Nieuport 11 boasts an important place in the technology race against German aircraft in World War I aerial warfare
P-38 Lightning Vs. Ki-61 Tony
WHEN HOSTILITIES IN NEW GUINEA BEGAN, JAPAN POSSESSED AN ADVANTAGE IN AIR STRENGTH
Usn Fleet Destroyer Vs Ijn Fleet Submarine: The Pacific 1941-42
Leading up to the Pacific War, Japanese naval strategists believed that a decisive fleet engagement would be fought against the United States Navy
Chinese Battleship Vs Japanese Cruiser: Yalu River 1894
The 1894-95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today
P-40 Warhawk Vs. Bf 109
ALTHOUGH THE P-40 AND THE BF 109 BOTH JOINED THE AIR WAR OVER NORTH AFRICA AT NEARLY THE SAME TIME IN EARLY 1941, THE VENERABLE GERMAN FIGHTER WAS ALREADY FULLY SORTED WITH A COMBAT CAREER DATING BACK TO 1937 IN SPAIN, WHILE THE AMERICAN FIGHTER WAS MAKING ITS COMBAT DEBUT IN THE HANDS OF THE RAF`S
Panzer 38(t) Vs Bt-7: Barbarossa 1941
The tank battles in the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 were the largest in World War II, exceeding even the more famous Prokhorovka encounter during the Kursk campaign
Pershing Vs Tiger: Germany 1945
During the final battles on World War II`s Western Front, the legendary German Tiger I heavy tank clashed with the brand-new M26 Pershing fielded by the United States
German Commerce Raider Vs. British Cruiser
DURING WORLD WAR II, THE KRIEGSMARINE ARMED A NUMBER OF MERCHANT VESSELS WITH CONCEALED GUNS AND TORPEDO TUBES FOR SURPRISE ATTACKS AGAINST ALLIED SHIPPING
Bf 109 Vs Yak-1/7
Featuring first-hand accounts from veteran pilots, rare archival photographs, and expert analysis, this volume brings to life the vicious dogfights that took place between the Bf 109 and the Yak as they vied for mastery of the frozen skies of the Eastern Front.
Bazooka Vs Panzer: Battle Of The Bulge 1944
World War II saw tanks assume a dominant role in warfare, capable of tearing through the enemy lines if left unchecked
P-51 Mustang Vs. Fw 190
DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF A CLASSIC DUEL AS THE FINEST AMERICAN AND GERMAN PILOTS ARE PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE WAR-TORN SKIES OVER EUROPE, IN TWO OF THE MOST ADVANCED FIGHTER PLANES OF THE AGE, THE P-51 MUSTANG AND THE FW 190.
Spitfire Vc Vs A6m2 Zero-sen: Darwin 1943
Fully illustrated with detailed full-color artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia
Mark Iv Vs. A7v
The German A7V and the British Mark IV were similar in weight, size, and speed, but differed significantly in armor, armament, and maneuverability.
Spitfire V Vs C. 202 Folgore
The inability of the Italians and Germans to invade Malta proved decisive for Allied victory in the Mediterranean during World War II, as the islands provided the Allies with a base from which to project air power
E-boat Vs. Mtb
DURING WORLD WAR II, GERMAN E-BOATS WERE SO ACTIVE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL THAT IT BECAME KNOWN AS `E-BOAT ALLEY`
Seafire Vs. A6m Zero
PRODUCTS OF VASTLY DIFFERENT DESIGN PHILOSOPHIES, THE SEAFIRE F III AND THE A6M ZERO WERE NEVER INTENDED TO MEET IN COMBAT, AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE
Usn F-4 Phantom Ii Vs. Vpaf Mig-17/19
THE PRINCIPAL US NAVAL FIGHTER, THE MCDONNELL F-4 PHANTOM, HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN DESIGNED TO DEFEND THE FLEET FROM AIR ATTACK AT LONG RANGE
Centurion Vs. T-55
CONCEIVED AT THE HEIGHT OF WORLD WAR II, THE BRITISH CENTURION AND THE SOVIET T-55 WERE INITIALLY EXPECTED TO COUNTER THE FORMIDABLE PANTHER AND TIGER TANKS OF GERMANY
Bf 110 Vs. Lancaster
Unable to conduct ground operations on the European continent until Allied strength was marshalled for a full-scale invasion, the British government based its grand strategy in World War II on a protracted campaign of aerial bombardment of Nazi Germany`s cities in order to bring the Third Reich to i
Cromwell Vs Jagdpanzer Iv: Normandy 1944
By 1944, the evolution of armored doctrine had produced very different outcomes in Britain and Germany
Panzerfaust Vs Sherman: European Theater 194445
In the summer of 1944, across the battlefields of Normandy, US tanks were confronted with a dangerous challenge: the mobile and deadly Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons wielded by the German infantry
Sagger Anit-tank Missle Vs M60 Main Battle Tank: Yom Kippur War 1973
The 1973 Yom Kippur War rewrote the textbook on the tactics of modern armored warfare
Usaf F-105 Thunderchief Vs Vpaf Mig-17: Vietnam 1965-68
The F-105D Thunderchief was originally designed as a low-altitude nuclear strike aircraft, but the outbreak of the Vietnam War led to it being used instead as the USAF`s primary conventional striker against the exceptionally well-defended targets in North Vietnam and Laos
Spad Xiii Vs. Fokker D Vii
THIS IS THE GRIPPING STORY OF TWO OF THE BEST FIGHTERS PRODUCED IN WORLD WAR I AS THEY DUELLED IN THE SKIES ABOVE THE TRENCHES IN THE CLOSING MONTHS OF THE WAR.
F-86 Sabre Vs. Mig-15
As the routed North Korean People`s Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People`s Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in preparation for a momentous counter-offensive, both lacked adequate air power to challenge the US and UN
Sherman Vs. Panther
DID THE SHERMAN OR PANTHER DISPLAY GREATER COMBAT VALUE ON THE BATTLEFIELDS IN WORLD WAR II
Fw-200 Condor Vs. Atlantic Convoy
WITH THE FALL OF FRANCE IN 1940, GERMANY SUDDENLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRIKE AT POORLY GUARDED ALLIED CONVOYS