Operational history of U.S. Escort Carriers against Japan.
:An ornate Victorian manor sat in picturesque the River Thames in Medmenham, Buckinghamshire. Perhaps not the first place to spring to mind when considering the top-secret photographic interpretation that helped secure an Allied victory in the Second World War, but this was the …
For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II. This is an authoritative account of one of the most famous battles in military history.
Storm clouds gather - Battle stations - Mud, mosquitoes, malaria and monotony - Sweating it out - Dynamic duo - Up the bloody track - Attack! - Strike-back! - Holding on - A weary way to go ... - The Battle of Isurava - Gumption, guts and glory - Falling back - The Battle of Bri…
The very scale of the 1939-45 war has often tempted historians to study particular campaigns at the expense of the wider panorama. In this readable and richly detailed history of the conflict, the Belgian scholar Ernest Mandel (author of the acclaimed Late Capitalism) outlines h…
The very scale of the 1939-45 war has often tempted historians to study particular campaigns at the expense of the wider panorama. In this readable and richly detailed history of the conflict, the Belgian scholar Ernest Mandel (author of the acclaimed Late Capitalism) outlines h…