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The Complete Book of the SR-71: Every Aircraft, Pilot, and Story from 1963 by Richard Graham 9780760348499
RRP: $45.15$30.39The ultimate SR-71 book which profiles the history, development, manufacture, modification, and active service of all 50 models in the SR-71 program. At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to... -
Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment: The Cavalry by Paul L. Dawson 9781526708960
RRP: $51.60$37.91From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon's personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principle tactical reserve, the Guard was... -
Hitler's Third Reich in 100 Objects: A Material History of Nazi Germany by Roger Moorhouse 9781784385163
RRP: $21.92$16.36_'An engaging and novel approach to a familiar history. Pleasingly comprehensive and accessible highly recommended_' - Iron Cross magazine. Hitler's Third Reich is still the focus of numerous articles, books and films: no regime of the twentieth... -
Defeating the Panzer-Stuka Menace: British Spigot Weapons of the Second World War by David Lister
RRP: $32.25$23.25Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general... -
The Armour of Rommel's Afrika Korps: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Baxter, Ian 9781526722393
RRP: $19.34$14.13The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) built up a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills... -
German Tanks in Normandy 1944: The Panzer, Sturmgeschutz and Panzerjager forces that faced the D-Day invasion by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $15.47$10.87A new study of the German Panzer forces that stood between the Allies' D-Day beachhead and victory in World War II - how they compared, how they were organized, and how they fought. The German tank forces in Normandy in June-August 1944 had the... -
Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior: Carrhae to Nisibis, 53 BC-AD 217 by Si Sheppard
RRP: $18.05$12.58In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish a frontier between East and West that would endure for the next 700 years. From the initial clash at Carrhae through to the battle of... -
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns by Will Fowler 9780754831761
RRP: $25.80$24.29This encyclopedia of firearms is both an authoritative reference work and a stunning visual directory, explaining the development of arms through the centuries. The chronological survey begins with gunpowder and the first crude 14th-century hand cannons,... -
German Bomber Aircraft of World War II by Thomas Newdick
RRP: $23.21$15.61Organised chronologically by type, German Bomber Aircraft of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main types of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The book offers a comprehensive survey of German aircraft, from... -
The French Imperial Guard Volume 2: Cavalry by Andre Jouineau 9782840484967
RRP: $33.54$22.48"The Guard Attacks!". The Imperial Guard, this glorious phalange, the fruit of the Emperor Napoleon's greatest attention, was almost an army within the "Grande Armee". This study of the Guard's organisation, uniforms and equipment is fully comprehensive... -
US Navy Battleships 1895–1908: The Great White Fleet and the beginning of US global naval power by Brian Lane Herder
RRP: $15.47$10.87The last predreadnought battleships of the US Navy were critical to the technological development of US battleships, and they were the first tool of international hard power wielded by the United States, a nation which would eventually become the world's... -
The Martini-Henry Rifle by Stephen Manning
RRP: $20.63$14.98The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th... -
Stug IIl Enthusiasts' Manual: Ausfuhrung A to G (Sd.Kfz.142) by M. Healy
RRP: $32.25$23.25Based on the chassis of the Panzer III tank, the Second World War German Sturmgeschutz series of assault guns was a successful and cost-effective range of armoured fighting vehicles. Originally intended as a mobile assault weapon for infantry support,... -
Tanks in the Battle of the Bulge by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $15.47$10.87The Battle of the Bulge raises many questions which, until now, have not been adequately answered: How did the major tank types perform during the battle? What were the specific 'lessons learned' from the combat? And did these lessons result in changes... -
Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945: Eastern Front by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $15.47$10.87A new history and analysis of the German and Soviet tank forces that battled on eastern German soil in the final months of World War II. The final months of World War II on the Eastern Front saw the Wehrmacht fighting with exhausted armoured... -
German Combat Equipment, 1939-45 by Gordon L. Rottman
RRP: $16.76$11.73The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier, yet it was of relatively light weight, ruggedly constructed, well designed, functional, and generally of a high quality, though... -
Military Vehicles: 300 Innovative Forms of Transport by Chris McNab
RRP: $12.89$8.58Military Vehicles is a wide-ranging guide to the world of military mobility in the twentieth century and beyond. In 300 detailed entries, it explores the combat, transport and utility vehicles that have supported military units from World War I to the... -
The Imperial Guard of the First Empire. Volume 3: From the Mounted Troops to the Royal Guard by Andre Jouineau
RRP: $58.05$35.44"The Guard charges" Napoleon gave special attention to this splendid unit - the Imperial Guard - and it became a sort of little army within the "Grande Armee". This study of its organisation is here at its most erudite, like the one on the uniforms and... -
Japanese Aircraft of World War II: 1937-1945 by Thomas Newdick
RRP: $23.21$15.61Illustrated with detailed artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in... -
Enigma: The Battle For The Code by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
RRP: $19.34$12.64The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.Breaking the German Enigma codes was not only about brilliant mathematicians... -
Panther by Thomas Anderson
RRP: $32.25$23.25A highly detailed illustrated history of one of the most famous tanks of World War II - the German Panther. Often considered the most elegant tank design of the war, the Panther embodied a balance of firepower, armour protection, and mobility... -
British Sniping Rifles since 1970: L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3 by Steve Houghton
RRP: $18.05$12.58In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.62mm L42A1 bolt-action sniping rifle in 1970. The L42A1 was deployed in Dhofar and Northern Ireland, but arguably saw its finest hour during the... -
Panzerwaffe on the Battlefield 2 (Vol.21) by Jon Feenstra
RRP: $33.53$24.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786155583230Author Jon FeenstraFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint PeKo Publishing Kft.Publisher PeKo Publishing Kft. -
Painting Wargaming Figures: Axis Forces on the Eastern Front by Andy Singleton
RRP: $19.34$14.13Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for painting Axis forces on WW2's Eastern Front: Germans,... -
The Bayonet by Bill Harriman
RRP: $18.05$12.58Although muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter fighting. Consequently, European infantry... -
The Imperial Japanese Navy of the Russo-Japanese War by Mark Stille
RRP: $15.47$10.87When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built up over just two decades, with the IJN acquiring a fleet... -
Tank Wrecks of the Eastern Front 1941 - 1945 by Anthony Tucker-Jones
$20.21Four years of armoured battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War littered the battlefields with the wrecks of destroyed and disabled tanks, and Anthony Tucker-JonesOs photographic history is a fascinating guide to them. It provides a graphic... -
Chinese Tanks & AFVs: 1950-Present by Martin J Dougherty
RRP: $23.21$16.13With a new world order emerging in the early 21st century, Chinese ground forces have been consistently improved and geared towards quality for costly main battle tanks, while still maintaining a huge number of cheaper AFVs. With 7,450 vehicles, China... -
The M4 Carbine by Chris McNab
RRP: $18.05$12.58The M4 carbine has become one of the defining military firearms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Developed as a fusion of the XM177E2 Colt Commando and the M16A2 assault rifle, the M4 offered a more convenient battlefield firearm than the... -
Men of Armor: the History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II: Part 1: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy by Jeff Danby 9781636240138
RRP: $35.48$22.86After the shocking fall of France in June 1940, the U.S. Army embarked on a crash program to establish a new armored force. One of the units formed was the 756th Tank Battalion (Light), activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941. Because of severe equipment... -
The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler
RRP: $20.63$14.98The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in... -
Berlin: Life and Loss in the City That Shaped The Century by Sinclair McKay 9780241503171
RRP: $25.80$18.95The Sunday Times-bestselling author of Dresden returns with a monumental biography of the city that defined the twentieth century - Berlin'I loved this book . . . apposite and wise . . . To anyone who knows Berlin a little and is fascinated by it, but... -
Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945: Western Front by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $15.47$10.87The crossing of the river Rhine marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich, but the Wehrmacht would fight ferociously on its home soil until the fall of Berlin. The Battle of Germany saw the most advanced tanks of the Allies pitted against the... -
By the Emperor's Hand by Timothy Dawson 9781848325890
RRP: $38.70$28.32By the sixth century of the common era the Roman Empire already had many hundreds of years of accumulated ceremonial embedded in its government, and practical science embodied in its army. The transition from Republic to Imperium and the more... -
Countdown To Zero Day by Kim Zetter
RRP: $20.63$14.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770436193Author Kim ZetterFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher... -
Sherman Tanks of the Red Army: The American vehicle in Soviet service by Peter Samsonov
RRP: $16.76$10.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658474Author Peter SamsonovFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 305gDimensions(mm)... -
SR-71: The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, The World's Highest, Fastest Plane by Richard H. Graham
RRP: $24.50$16.96SR-71 covers every aspect of the spyplane's development, manufacture, and active service, all from the insider's perspective of one its pilots. Features over 200 incredible photos. Flying to a coffee table near you comes the new paperback edition of this... -
Nuclear Weapons Operations Manual: All models from 1945 by David Baker
RRP: $29.66$21.521945 onwards (strategic and tactical delivery systems), Much misinformation has been published by those who support, as well as those who are against, the continued deployment of nuclear weapons as instruments of deterrence. This book provides an... -
Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $15.47$10.87A concisely detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the break out from Normandy, their qualities, numbers and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield. When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day,... -
Weapons of the Samurai by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: $18.05$12.58This fully illustrated new book describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. It examines the range of weapons used by them at different times and in different situations. ...