Warfare & defence

Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907-50

by Taylor, Chris, Williford, G., (Glen), McGovern, Terrance

fromFortress

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. This importance would lead the island to becoming a military fortress - and also the si…

Balloon-busting aces of world war 1

by Guttman, Jon

fromOsprey aircraft of the aces

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Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such a…

The french army 1939-45: 2

by Sumner, Ian

fromMen-at-arms series

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By 16 June 1940, De Gaulle, with the decisive support of Churchill, had come to the conclusion that, whatever happened, France could not stand to one side in the struggle against Nazi Germany. And so, Free France was born. In this companion volume to MAA 315: The French Army 193…

The great locomotive chase: the Andrews' raid, 1862

by Rottman, Gordon L.

fromRaid (Oxford, England)

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In April 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. Union forces planned to steal a train and travel at high speed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, disabling the line as they went, in order to cut off vital rail supplies to the Confederate stronghold…

World War II allied nursing services

by Bujeiro, Ramiro, Brayley, Martin

fromMen-at-arms series

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The skill and care of the women of the Allied military nursing services was remembered gratefully by hundreds of thousands of wounded servicemen of World War II (1939-1945). The small peacetime services increased rapidly by enrolling reservists and volunteers; the great majority…

World war ii german battle insignia

by Williamson, Gordon

fromMen-at-arms series

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The remarkable war effort of the German armed forces on three fronts between 1939 and 1945 was recognised by a wider range of insignia than seen in the Allied armies. While the Wehrmacht displayed fewer unit insignia than the Allies, a glance at a German soldier's tunic could re…

Flags of the third reich (3): party & police units

by Davis, Brian

fromMen-at-arms series

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In his book Mein Kampf Adolf Hitler claims that he made the decision to use the swastika as the emblem for his fledgling movement. He was responsible for the shape the swastika finally took, and for the choice of colours used, which set the pattern for all subsequent flags. In t…

American civil war armies (3): specialist troops

by Katcher, Philip

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At the time of the American Civil War (1861-1865), with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required virtually an army of specialists alone. Special sharpshooters were recruited for skirmishing duty…

The Stonewall Brigade

by Roffe, Michael, Selby, John

fromMen-at-arms

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Look! There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Rally behind the Virginians!' With these words General Bee ensured the reputation of Thomas Jackson and his troops who were fighting alongside him at the battle of the the First Bull Run. This reputation was enhanced during Jack…

The German Army of World War I.

by Embleton, G. A., (Gerry A.), Thomas, Nigel

fromMen-at-arms series

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In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history. That German Army is also the best example of a particular period of military th…

The German army in World War I.

by Thomas, Nigel, Bujeiro, Ramiro

fromMen-at-arms series

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This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I (1914-1918) examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war on all fronts: the last great battles of attrition in the West (Arras, Messines, 3rd Ypres - Passchendaele/Langemarck - and Cambr…

British Battle Tanks: American-made World War II Tanks

by Zaloga, Steven J., Fletcher, David

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The idea of British soldiers using American tanks was not viewed with a great deal of enthusiasm by the British Army. They perceived American tanks as being crudely made, mechanically unsophisticated and impossible to fight in. However, once British crews got used to them and le…

US Navy aircraft carriers 1942-45: WWII-built ships

by Bryan, Tony, Stille, Mark

fromNew vanguard

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Dominating the seas during World War II, the US aircraft carrier played a crucial role in every major naval combat of the war. Development of the Essex class began in 1941, and was the largest class of carrier ever built. During the Pacific War it formed the backbone of any figh…