{"title":"MILITARY HISTORY BOOKS","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-panjshir-valley-1980-86","title":"The Panjshir Valley 1980–86","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Panjshir Valley 1980–86\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE LION TAMES THE BEAR IN AFGHANISTAN\u003c\/h3\u003e\nCAMPAIGN 369\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003eMark Galeotti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\"\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/span\u003eRamiro Bujeiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, 'The Lion of Panjshir', and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Soviets rolled into Afghanistan in 1979, they believed if they took the cities, the country would follow. They were wrong. The Red Army found itself in a bloody stalemate in the Afghan mountains, in the strategically vital Panjshir Valley, where they faced the most able and charismatic of the rebel commanders: Ahmad Shah Massoud, the ‘Lion of Panjshir'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime and again the Soviets and their Afghan counterparts sought to take control of the Panjshir, and time and again the rebels either rebuffed their clumsy attempts or ambushed and evaded them, only to retake the valley as soon as Moscow's attention was elsewhere. Over time, the rebels acquired new weapons and developed their own tactics - as did the Soviets. The Panjshir was not just a pivotal battlefield, it also shaped the subsequent Afghan civil wars that followed Soviet withdrawal, and the military thinking that is still informing the new Russian military. Featuring striking colour artwork battlescenes and detailed maps of the fighting, this is a compelling study of one of the hardest fought struggles of the Soviet War in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAPERBACK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781472844736\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41484453347577,"sku":"9781472844736","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472844736.jpg?v=1633751960"},{"product_id":"the-m4-carbine","title":"The M4 Carbine","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-name\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe M4 Carbine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003eWEAPON 77\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"additional-data\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"data-label\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003eChris McNab\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"data-label\"\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/span\u003eJohnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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 full-length M16 variants, and the US Army adopted it as the standard infantry weapon in the 1990s. Today, military and law-enforcement personnel of more than 60 countries have adopted either the M4 or the M4A1 variant, both of which have been tested and proven in major combat operations worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis study describes the development process in detail, from production of the first XM4 prototypes in 1984 through numerous modified types until it emerged into official use as the M4 in 1994. The M4 offered a weapon that was 1lb lighter and 6in shorter than the standard M16A2, yet could still deliver precision semi-auto and full-auto firepower up to an effective range of 500m. Over time, its capabilities have been enhanced by the M4A1 modifications plus an extensive range of tactical accessories, including optical day\/night sights, laser\/infrared designators, under-barrel grenade launchers and shotgun modules, foregrips, furniture options, mounting rails, and sound suppressors. Numerous M4\/M4A1 combat operations are investigated to reveal why the weapon has received such high levels of approval by front-line combat troops, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the M4\/M4A1 has been intensively combat-tested, but also in contexts such as Colombia, India, Israel, and the Philippines. Profusely illustrated with photographs and artworks, and drawing its research from the latest declassified documents, this is a complete guide to one of the most important and widely distributed tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter-century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781472842275\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42010939982073,"sku":"9781472842275","price":28.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472842275.jpg?v=1636169549"},{"product_id":"the-bayonet","title":"The Bayonet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Bayonet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\"\u003eWEAPON 78\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003eBill Harriman\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\"\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/span\u003eAdam Hook, Alan Gilliland\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough 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 regiments of the 17th century were composed of both musketeers and pikemen, who protected the musketeers while loading but also formed the shock component for close-quarter combat. The development of the flintlock musket produced a much less cumbersome and faster-firing firearm. When a short knife was stuck into its muzzle, every soldier could be armed with a missile weapon as well as one that could be used for close combat. The only disadvantage was that the musket could not be loaded or fired while the plug bayonet was in place. The socket bayonet solved this problem and the musket\/bayonet combination became the universal infantry weapon from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.1700 to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.1870.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe advent of shorter rifled firearms saw the attachment of short swords to rifle barrels. Their longer blades still gave the infantryman the ‘reach' that contemporaries believed he needed to fend off cavalry attacks. The perfection of the small-bore magazine rifle in the 1890s saw the bayonet lose its tactical importance, becoming smaller and more knife-like, a trend that continued in the world wars. When assault rifles predominated from the 1950s onwards, the bayonet became a weapon of last resort. Its potential usefulness continued to be recognized, but its blade was often combined with an item with some additional function, most notably a wire-cutter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimately, for all its fearsome reputation as a visceral, close-quarter fighting weapon, the bayonet's greatest impact was actually as a psychological weapon. Featuring full-colour artwork as well as archive and close-up photographs, this is the absorbing story of the complementary weapon to every soldier's firearm from the army of Louis XIV to modern-day forces in all global theatres of conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9781472845368\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42011154252025,"sku":"9781472845368","price":28.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472845368.jpg?v=1636175312"},{"product_id":"the-devils-bridge-the-german-victory-at-arnhem-1944","title":"The Devil's Bridge: The German Victory at Arnhem, 1944","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Devil's Bridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-subtitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE GERMAN VICTORY AT ARNHEM, 1944\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGENERAL MILITARY\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003eAnthony Tucker-Jones\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the late summer of 1944, SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm ‘Willi' Bittrich found himself in the Netherlands surveying his II SS Panzer Corps, which was in a poor state having narrowly escaped the defeat in Normandy. He was completely unaware that his command lay directly in the path of a major Allied thrust: the 17 September 1944 launch of the largest airborne and glider operation in the history of warfare. Code-named Operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarket Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it was intended to outflank the German West Wall and ‘bounce' the Rhine at Arnhem, from where the Allies could strike into the Ruhr, Nazi Germany's industrial heartland. Such a move could have ended the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarket Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the battle for Arnhem were a disaster for the Allies. Put together in little over a week and lacking in flexibility, the operation became an all-or-nothing race against time. 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By the end of the day, one of the strongest positions on the Western Front had fallen, a place of such importance that the Germans had pledged to hold it at any cost. It was the greatest British victory in three years of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two years of the First World War had represented an almost unending catalogue of disaster for the Australians. Messines was not only their first real victory, it was also the first test in senior command for Major General John Monash who commanded the newly formed 3rd Division and would later be hailed as Australia’s greatest soldier. Messines was a baptism of fire for the 3rd Division which came into the line alongside the battle-scarred 4th Australian Division, badly mauled at Bullecourt just six weeks earlier in one of the worst defeats of the war. The fighting at Messines would descend into unimaginable savagery, a lethal and sometimes hand-to- hand affair of bayonets, clubs, bombs and incessant machine- gun fire, described by one Australian as ‘72 hours of Hell’. After their string of bloody defeats over 1915 and 1916, Messines would be the ultimate test for the Australians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 7 June 1917, the British Second Army launched its attack on Messines Ridge, detonating 19 giant mines beneath the German front-line positions. By the end of the day, one of the strongest positions on the Western Front had fallen, a place of such importance that the Germans had pledged to hold it at any cost. It was the greatest British victory in three years of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two years of the First World War had represented an almost unending catalogue of disaster for the Australians. Messines was not only their first real victory, it was also the first test in senior command for Major General John Monash who commanded the newly formed 3rd Division and would later be hailed as Australia’s greatest soldier. Messines was a baptism of fire for the 3rd Division which came into the line alongside the battle-scarred 4th Australian Division, badly mauled at Bullecourt just six weeks earlier in one of the worst defeats of the war. The fighting at Messines would descend into unimaginable savagery, a lethal and sometimes hand-to- hand affair of bayonets, clubs, bombs and incessant machine- gun fire, described by one Australian as ‘72 hours of Hell’. 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Throughout most of 1942, the Australian Army fought a series of commando actions to keep the Japanese at bay in the Wau - Salamaua area of New Guinea. The Australian commando operation against Salamaua in June 1942 is still considered to be `the perfect raid'. Following other commando actions at Mubo, the Japanese reinforced their troops at Salamaua in January 1943, and conducted a daring operation to capture Wau. Advancing by way of a seemingly impassable track between the Australian outposts, a force of two infantry battalions reached the foothills overlooking Wau before coming up against a single Australian company of infantry. Courageously led by Captain Bill Sherlock this small force held the Japanese advance at bay for a vital 36 hours, allowing other Australian troops to be rushed in to defend Wau. More importantly, the Australian stand enabled fresh troops to be flown into the vital airfield and these men changed the course of the battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"is-size-5 with-margin-bottom-very-small by-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780980777406\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Sky Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42012993749241,"sku":"9780980777406","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9780980777406.jpg?v=1636248152"},{"product_id":"the-battle-of-polygon-wood-1917","title":"The Battle of Polygon Wood 1917","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font js-book-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Battle of Polygon Wood 1917\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font js-book-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAustralian Army Campaigns Series - 19\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font js-book-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor : Jonathan Passlow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font js-book-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuoyed by the success of the 1st and 2nd Australian divisions in the Battle of Menin Road, the men of the 4th and 5th Australian divisions filed into the front line ready for the next phase of the battle. Ahead of them lay the blackened remnants of Polygon Wood, a desolate expanse of splintered stumps shattered by the devastating shellfire. The view across no man’s land revealed lines of German barbed wire and a criss-cross of heavily defended trenches. Here and there the Australians could also see solid concrete pillboxes dotted around the landscape. In the centre of the battlefield sat a huge man-made mound of earth — the Butte. Once the stop-butte for an old artillery range, this dominating feature was fortified with machine guns, laced with barbed wire, and riddled with tunnels and dugouts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font js-book-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Battle of Polygon Wood was the second phase in the British forces’ advance on Passchendaele. Success at Polygon Wood would place Broodseinde Ridge within the Second Army’s reach. But the entire operation was almost blindsided by a German counter-attack on the eve of the battle. The critical situation on the Anzac Corps right was only saved by Pompey Elliott’s 15th Brigade whose desperate efforts to contain the German attack and seize the Second Army’s objectives turned a ‘fine success’ into a ‘splendid victory’. 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Karl Dönitz, running the Kriegsmarine's U-boat arm, would finally have the numbers needed to run the tonnage war he wanted against the Allies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeanwhile, the British had, at last, assembled the solution to the U-boat peril. Its weapons and detection systems had improved to the stage that maritime patrol aircraft could launch deadly attacks on U-boats day and night. Airborne radar, Leigh lights, Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD), and the Fido homing torpedo all turned the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft into a submarine-killer, while shore and ship-based technologies such as high-frequency direction finding and signals intelligence could now help aircraft find enemy U-boats. Following its entry into the war in 1941, the United States had also thrown its industrial muscle behind the campaign, supplying VLR Liberator bombers to the RAF and escort carriers to the Royal Navy. 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The He 177 flew to the end of the war, with some machines undertaking extremely hazardous low-level missions against Soviet armour in Poland in late 1944-45.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book, filled with detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, tells the story of this aircraft, including the political infighting at the top of the Luftwaffe's hierarchy that stymied its development, its radical technical design and its state-of-the-art weaponry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 Jul 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472820396\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImprint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsprey Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e77 col\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248 x 184 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCombat Aircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShort code\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOM 123\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePROD. CODE : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781472820396\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42027740725497,"sku":"9781472820396","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472820396.jpg?v=1636424777"},{"product_id":"a-7-corsair-ii-units-1975-91-combat-aircraft-135","title":"A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-name\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003eCOMBAT AIRCRAFT 135\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003eAuthor : Peter Mersky\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003eIllustrators : Ji Laurier, Gareth Hector\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAt the A-7 Corsair II's peak in the mid-1980s, some 30 US Navy squadrons flew various versions of the aircraft, including six Naval Air Reserve units, and these many of these units saw action across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons - many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F\/A­18 Hornet - but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a major role in the campaign to free Kuwait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book details the technological development and improvements that were introduced to the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s (Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained in detail, and Peter Mersky's expert analysis is supported by numerous first-hand accounts from naval aviators that saw action with the A-7 during these campaigns.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781472840639\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42028012601593,"sku":"9781472840639","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472840639.jpg?v=1636425577"},{"product_id":"arado-ar-196-units-in-combat-combat-aircraft-136","title":"Arado Ar 196 Units in Combat","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArado Ar 196 Units in Combat\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMBAT AIRCRAFT 136\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor : Peter de Jong\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"four columns product-img-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003eIllustrators : Janusz Swiatlon, Mark Postlethwaite\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBeating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II. Replacing the Heinkel He 60 biplane as the standard catapult-launched floatplane embarked on the Kriegsmarine's capital ships, the Ar 196 flew an assortment of combat missions during World War II, including coastal patrol, submarine hunting, light bombing, general reconnaissance, and convoy escort sorties. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe first vessel to take its Ar 196A-1s to sea was the pocket battleship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraf Spee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which embarked on two in the autumn of 1939. The battleships \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could carry six Arados each, the battlecruisers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGneisenau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e four and smaller pocket battleships and cruisers two. Shore-based aircraft were also operated from coastal ports on the Channel, Baltic, North Sea, and Bay of Biscay coasts, as well as in the Balkans and Mediterranean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this title, supported by an excellent selection of photographs and full-colour illustrations, Peter de Jong explores the history of the Arado Ar 196, detailing their development and assessing the combat capabilities of one of the last fighting seaplanes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-href=\"https:\/\/ospreypublishing.com\/arado-ar-196-units-in-combat\" class=\"fb-like fb_iframe_widget\" fb-iframe-plugin-query=\"action=like\u0026amp;app_id=\u0026amp;container_width=267\u0026amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fospreypublishing.com%2Farado-ar-196-units-in-combat\u0026amp;layout=button_count\u0026amp;locale=en_GB\u0026amp;sdk=joey\u0026amp;share=true\u0026amp;show_faces=true\" fb-xfbml-state=\"rendered\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781472844972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42028063391993,"sku":"9781472844972","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472844972.jpg?v=1636426262"},{"product_id":"b-eb-66-destroyer-units-in-combat-combat-aircraft-137","title":"B\/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMBAT AIRCRAFT 137\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeter E. Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim Laurier, Gareth Hector\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive ‘electron war' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers duelled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy's radar frequencies with electronic emissions and chaff to protect the American bombers. 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Davies also explores how the technology and tactics devised during the period made possible the development of the EF-111A Raven, an invaluable component of the \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm \u003c\/i\u003ecombat scenario over Iraq and Kuwait in 1991, and the US Navy's EA-6B Prowler, which entered service towards the end of the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9781472845078\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42028127322361,"sku":"9781472845078","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472845078.jpg?v=1636427267"},{"product_id":"roman-legionary-vs-gallic-warrior-58-52-bc-combat-55","title":"Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior 58–52 BC","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-subtitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e58–52 BC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMBAT 55\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAuthor : David Campbell\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIllustrator : Raffaele Rugerri\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign lands. 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One of the strongest national legions of such a kind was raised in the Netherlands, where it was supported by a large pro-Nazi movement led by Anton Mussert. The 3,000-man Netherlands Volunteer Legion fought on the Leningrad front in regimental strength, from the Red Army's winter 1941\/42 counter-offensive until April 1943. The survivors were then reinforced to form a 5,500-strong Panzergrenadier Brigade, and after anti-partisan service in Croatia, they returned to Army Group North as part of Steiner's III SS Panzer Korps, fighting in the most arduous battles of 1943-44 until driven back into Pomerania. 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Rome had been at war with the Samnites - one of early Rome's most formidable foes - since 326 BC in what would turn out to be a long and bitter conflict now known as the Second Samnite War. The rising, rival Italic powers vied for supremacy in central and southern Italy, and their leaders were contemplating the conquest of the entire Italian peninsula. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by the ambitions of Titus Veturius Calvinus and Spurius Postumius Albinus, Roman forces were determined to inflict a crippling blow on the Samnites, but their combined armies were instead surprised, surrounded, and forced to surrender by the Samnites led by Gavius Pontius. The Roman soldiers, citizens of Rome to a man, were required to quit the field by passing under the yoke of spears in a humiliating ritual worse than death itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis new study, using specially commissioned artwork and maps, analyses why the Romans were so comprehensively defeated at the Caudine Forks, and explains why the protracted aftermath of their dismal defeat was so humiliating and how it spurred them on to their eventual triumph over the Samnites. With this in mind, this study will widen its focus to take account of other major events in the Second Samnite War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : 9781472824905\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050517074169,"sku":"9781472824905","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472824905.jpg?v=1636844814"},{"product_id":"commonwealth-cruisers-1939-45","title":"Commonwealth Cruisers 1939–45","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommonwealth Cruisers 1939–45\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEW VANGUARD 226\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAngus Konstam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePaul Wright\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the early 20th century Britain's largest colonies established their own small naval presence, and their ships fought alongside the Royal Navy during World War I. These fleets were expanded during the inter-war years, and in 1939 the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy willingly joined the fight on behalf of the British Commonwealth. For the most part these small navies consisted of a few cruisers and destroyers, designed to protect territorial waters and local sea lanes. However, these warships and their crews soon found themselves involved in a global war, and consequently were called upon to fight wherever they were needed, against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese. This book tells the story of these small cruiser forces, and the men who served the Allied cause so well during the long and brutal war at sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781472805010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050552660217,"sku":"9781472805010","price":23.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472805010.jpg?v=1636845751"},{"product_id":"vehicles-of-the-long-range-desert-group-1940-45","title":"VEHICLES OF THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP 1940-45","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVehicles of the Long Range Desert Group 1940–45\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEW VANGUARD 291\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGavin Mortimer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHenry Morshead, Irene Cano Rodríguez\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA fascinating study of the specialized vehicles, kit and techniques of the Long-Range Desert Group who pioneered long-range desert warfare in World War II and worked closely with the embryonic SAS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Long Range Desert Group was one of the most famous special units of World War II, operating heavily modified vehicles deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and support the raids of David Stirling's new Special Air Service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen war broke out, a pre-war explorer and army officer, Ralph Bagnold, convinced Middle East Command of the need for a reconnaissance force to penetrate into the Italian-held desert. Bagnold tested four types of vehicles over rocks and through soft sand to find the best one for his new unit. He selected the Chevrolet WB (30 CWT) as the signature vehicle of the Long Range Desert Group because it is 'fast, simple and easy to handle'. With left-hand steering, horizontal grill and round fenders on the rear wheels, these trucks proved themselves popular and effective. The durability of the Chevrolets was demonstrated in January 1941 with an audacious raid on the Italian fort\/air strip at Murzuk, hundreds of miles behind enemy lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book explains the detail of all the vehicles of the LRDG, as well as their modifications, driving techniques and special kit for surviving behind enemy lines in one of the most hostile environments on earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781472842152\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050571567353,"sku":"9781472842152","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472842152.jpg?v=1636846462"},{"product_id":"british-battleships-1890-1905-victorias-steel-battlefleet-and-the-road-to-dreadnought","title":"British Battleships 1890–1905 : VICTORIA'S STEEL BATTLEFLEET AND THE ROAD TO DREADNOUGHT","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBritish Battleships 1890–1905\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-subtitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVICTORIA'S STEEL BATTLEFLEET AND THE ROAD TO DREADNOUGHT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEW VANGUARD 290\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"additional-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAngus Konstam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"data-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePaul Wright\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and embodied one of the key periods in warship development - the development of the dreadnought battleship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe term 'pre-dreadnought' was applied in retrospect, to describe the capital ships built during the decade and a half before the launch of HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1906. At that moment these once-great warships were rendered obsolete. However, until then, they were simply called 'battleships' and were unquestionably the most powerful warships of their day. These mighty warships represented the cutting edge of naval technology. The ugly ducklings of the ironclad era had been transformed into beautiful swans, albeit deadly ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Britain, this period was dominated by Sir William White, the Navy's Chief Constructor. Under his guidance, the mastless battleships of the 1880s gave way to an altogether more elegant type of capital ship. The period of trial and error which marked the ironclad era ushered in a more scientific style of naval architecture. As a result, these battleships were among the most powerful warships in the world during the late Victorian era and set a benchmark for the new battle fleets produced by navies such as Japan, Russia and the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated throughout with full-colour artwork, this fascinating study offers a detailed and definitive guide to the design, development and legacy of the Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century as they paved the way for the coming of the Dreadnought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN : 9781472844682\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050581332217,"sku":"9781472844682","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472844682.jpg?v=1636846893"},{"product_id":"italian-destroyers-of-world-war-ii","title":"ITALIAN DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-name\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eITALIAN DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-code\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-code\"\u003eMark Stille (Author) , Paul Wright (Illustrator)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers, a formidable foe for Allied forces attempting to attack the sea lanes between Italy and North Africa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in it was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, with others added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War with large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. The Italians were largely successful in this effort, and destroyers were key. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions is reflected by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers, a formidable foe for Allied forces attempting to attack the sea lanes between Italy and North Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in it was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, with others added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War with large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. The Italians were largely successful in this effort, and destroyers were key. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions is reflected by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\" data-readmore=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"undefined1\"\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eRM DESTROYER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003cbr\u003eRM destroyer weapons\u003cbr\u003eRM destroyer radar\u003cbr\u003eRM DESTROYERS AT WAR\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Battle of Calabria\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Battle of Cape Spartivento (Battle of Cape Teulada to the RM)\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eDebacle at Matapan\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eConvoy battles\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eFirst and Second Battles of Sirte\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe final phase\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Red Sea\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eRM DESTROYERS\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eMirabello class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eLeone class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSella class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSauro class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eTurbine class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eNavigatori class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eFreccia class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eFolgore class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eMaestrale class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eOriani class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSoldati class (1st and 2nd series)\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eComandanti class\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eINDEX\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ospreypublishing.com\/uk\/italian-destroyers-of-world-war-ii-9781472840554\/#\" role=\"button\" class=\"readmore-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"undefined1\" data-readmore-toggle=\"undefined1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"bp-icon-arrow-small-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eShow all\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-4 offset-md-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-details no-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 Mar 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472840554\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImprint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsprey Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIllustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248 x 184 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew Vanguard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShort code\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNVG 292\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN : 9781472840554\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050598076665,"sku":"9781472840554","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/products\/9781472840554.jpg?v=1636847632"},{"product_id":"the-ottoman-defence-against-the-anzac-landing-25-april-1915","title":"The Ottoman Defence Against the ANZAC Landing - 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The lack of a Turkish perspective has made it almost impossible to construct a balanced account of the events of that fateful April day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seeks to redress this imbalance, portraying the Ottoman experience based on previously unpublished Ottoman and Turkish sources. This meticulously researched volume describes the Ottoman Army in fascinating detail from its order of battle, unit structure and composition, training and doctrine to the weapons used against the ANZACs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing Ottoman military documents, regimental war diaries, personal accounts and memoirs, author Mesut Uyar describes the unfolding campaign, unravelling its complexity and resolving many of the questions that have dogged accounts for a century. 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