Military Science

This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces. Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use,...

The Gothaer Waggonfabrik (GWF), originally a German rail vehicle manufacturer, entered the aircraft industry in 1913. The driving force behind this major change in production in this small Thuringian duchy in central Germany was a member of the British...

Covers all of the light half-tacked prime movers used by Germany during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780764302626Author Reinhard FrankFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

The Ml Abrams has proved itself to be the finest main battle tank in the World since its introduction into US Army service in 1981. It combines the ultimate balance between firepower, mobility and protection as demonstrated by its superior performance...

Superb study of the 88, 105, 128 and 150mm guns.Book InformationISBN 9780887402630Author Werner MullerFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 953g

Rather than being a conventional regimental history, Fighting Tigers instead picks out fourteen classic actions and campaigns fought by men of the Leicestershire (later Royal Leicestershire) Regiment. These are some of the actions in which the bravery...

The Mitsubishi Zero is one of the great legendary fighter aircraft ever to have graced the skies. Symbolic of the might of Imperial Japan, she represented a peak of developmental prowess in the field of aviation during the early years of the Second World...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904349884Author Stuart MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789391165017Author Probal DasGuptaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Juggernaut PublicationPublisher Juggernaut PublicationDimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm *...

From humble beginnings in 1911 with floatplanes, by the 1930s, the US Navy possessed dirigibles and were introducing fighter planes. By the start of WW2, monoplane fighters were replacing bi-planes and a major aircraft carrier build was underway. ...

For nearly two centuries, On War, by Carl Phillip Gottfried von Clausewitz (1780-1831), has been the bible for statesmen and military professionals, strategists, theorists, and historians concerned about armed conflict. The source of the famous aphorism...

The Hawker Hunter was Britain's first swept-wing jet fighter capable of exceeding the speed of sound. It was a simple, rugged design that was easy to maintain in service. Once the limited initial range was improved, it became a versatile combat aircraft...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626548619Author R P HunnicuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 580Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

This third volume in the Battle Colors series focuses on the unit insignia and tactical aircraft markings of the 9th USAAF in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. All combat elements assigned to the Ninth AAF in the UK from 1943-45 are...

Shows the developmental history of every German airplane utilized in the aerial attack and reconnaissance roles. The many types, variants, and models - to include those revolutionary, futuristic projects which never took to the air - are comprehensively...

In this study, the author traces the reasons for the British Army's tactical weakness in Normany to flaws in its training in Britain. The armour suffered from failures of experience. Disagreements between General Montgomery and the War Office exacerbated...

In this important book, eminent authorities discuss how various nations have sought to integrate their political, economic, and military goals in order to preserve their long-term interests in time of war and peace. Edited and with two chapters written...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626544703Author ArmyFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Silver Rock PublishingPublisher Silver Rock PublishingWeight(grams) 177g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846831874Author Guy A-R-WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Woodfield PublishingPublisher Woodfield PublishingWeight(grams) 470gDimensions(mm)...

Convair B-36: A Comprehensive History of America's "Big Stick" is a collaborative effort edited and co-authored by Meyers Jacobsen exploring the history of one of SAC's air giants, the six-engine Convair B-36. From the origins of the use of six engines...

The Lockheed P-80/F-80 Shooting Star was the first American operational jet fighter. David McLaren's new book chronicles the development and early trials of the aircraft during Lockheed's groundbreaking attempts to create a viable jet fighter, in a...

The official illustrated guide from the US Army on the best ways to fight and win when you are reduced to going toe to toe with an enemy: fundamentals, vulnerable points., holds, and escapes, and more.This manual was created to teach American solider...

Due to China's strong dependence/reliance on its economic development but also due to its rising political ambitions with the aim to resume a central role in the regional and global affairs, it is vital for China to show some sort of military presence in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994168238Author Cameron S WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Edwin H. Lowe PublishingPublisher Edwin H. Lowe PublishingWeight(grams)...

Originally designed in 1952 as an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost two-thousand Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of twenty-five countries - from combat in Algeria, the Dominican Republic,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198232554Author Bernhard LustigFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Canfora Grafisk FormPublisher Canfora Grafisk Form

The United States Air Force is the only Air Force in the world with the ability to project power rapidly, precisely, and globally using strategic bombers. With their global range, large payloads and immediate response capability, Air Combat Command's...

One of the great spectacles of modern naval history is the Imperial Japanese Navy's instrumental role in Japan's rise from an isolationist feudal kingdom to a potent military empire stridently confronting, in 1941, the world's most powerful nation. Years...

Covers airfield vehicles, ordnance loading equipment, refueling equipment and a wide variety of apparatus used by the Luftwaffe.Book InformationISBN 9780887404825Author Joachim DresselFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher...

This is the story of the most successful pilot training jet ever produced: Northrop T-38 Talon. The history od the aircraft is broken down by the roles it has played in over thirty years of service including development and testing, pilot training,...

In over 270 color photographs, this book is a tour through modern aircraft paint schemes and markings, with its shark's teeth, heavy metal magic, and racy ladies. The reader will journey to: a European Tiger Meet where tiger and jungle cat paint schemes...

The Boulton Paul Balliol was the last British aircraft powered by the iconic Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and the last piston-powered advanced trainer in both the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm. Yet it began life as the world's first turbo-trainer,...

A great many books have been written over the years about individual airfields or those in particular counties/areas but this one covers a good proportion of them in one publication, from Abbots Bromley to Zeals. It provides brief details of over 1700...

This new book presents over seven years of research into the history of the M-1 helmet during World War II, and provides the most comprehensive examination of its development and production. All aspects of M-1 helmet production are covered including: the...

The North American XB-70 is one of the most unusual looking aircraft in aviation history, and only two were constructed. It was originally designed as a Mach 3 high-altitude bomber, but was later used as a research aircraft. This new book by John...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619491496Author Carl Von ClausewitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Empire BooksPublisher Empire BooksWeight(grams) 853gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...

After World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA. Thus, the windfall of three...

Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare is a detailed history of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile program, which has served as a powerful component of US nuclear strategies for over half a...

In this stunning account of the human impact of a single machine, John Ellis argues that the history of technology and military history are "part and parcel of social history in general." The Social History of the Machine Gun, now with a new foreword by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891417132Author Robert LeonhardFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Presidio PressWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...