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  • Civil War Northern Virginia 1861

    by William S. Connery ...
    Series series Civil War Series
    Join William C. Connery as he recounts the notable events and battles that occurred in Northern Virginia in 1861 after the firing on Fort Sumter. Beginning in May 1861, both the Confederate and Union armies assembled in Northern Virginia as politicians were deciding how and where the Civil War would be fought. Several months passed as both armies maneuvered and attempted to complete reconnaissance ... Read more

    $17.96 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia

    by William S Connery ...
    Series series Civil War Sesquicentennial Series
    The fascinating life of Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost, before, during, and after the Civil War.The most famous Civil War name in Northern Virginia—other than General Lee—belongs to Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. His early life characterized by abuse of childhood bullies, a less-than-outstanding academic career, and even a brief incarceration, Mosby stands out among ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Finest of the Few: The Story of Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot John Simpson

    The Story of Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot John Simpson

    by Hector Bolitho ...
    Written by 43 Squadron's intelligence officer, Hector Bolitho, Finest of the Few revolves around Bolitho's friend, fighter ace John W.C. Simpson, who shot down 13 German aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The book was written in 1941 and was based on John Simpsons Combat Reports, his personal letters and papers together with Hectors own recollections of the heady days of the summer of 1940 ... Read more

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  • Argentine Forces in the Falklands

    by Nick van der Bijl ...
    Series Book 250 - Men-at-Arms
    The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance.Such an adventure was attractive as a distraction for the Argentine public at a time of political unease. In April the Junta, led by Gen. ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • The Waffen-SS (4)

    24. to 38. Divisions, & Volunteer Legions

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In 1944–45 the Waffen-SS formed many nominal 'divisions' from a motley range of sources, whose battlefield value was as varied as their backgrounds.The best were built around existing Western European volunteer regiments; some, raised from Central Europeans and Russians, were strong in numbers but weak in morale; some were of negligible size, scraped together from remnants and trainees; and some ... Read more

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  • Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics

    by Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    Series Book 196 - Elite
    During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light cavalry.These nimble, fast-moving regiments performed a variety of vital roles, from reconnaissance and keeping contact with the enemy during the movement of armies, to raiding, skirmishing, and the pursuit to destruction of beaten enemies. In practice, light cavalry were often also employed for battlefield charges ... Read more

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  • Viper Force

    56th Fighter Wing--To Fly and Fight the F-16

    by John Dibbs, Robert “Cricket” Renner, USAF (Ret.) Lt. Col. ...
    The pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air Force’s frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of combat aviation. Viper Force tells the story of what it takes to become an F-16 pilot and what it’s like to fly and fight the Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying against ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

    1792–1807

    by Peter Hofschröer ...
    Series Book 162 - Men-at-Arms
    When Frederick II (later known as Frederick the Great) came to the throne in 1740, he had three advantages for which he owed thanks to his father: a modern, well-organised state; full coffers; and a properly trained and equipped army.Under a leader as renowned as Seydlitz, the Prussian cavalry achieved the nearest to a state of perfection that it was ever going to. So great was its reputation in ... Read more

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  • Napoleon’s Swiss Troops

    by David Greentree ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    Ever since the 15th century Switzerland had been exporting professional soldiers to serve as mercenaries for foreign monarchies.Napoleon, therefore, was not the first to make full use of the martial qualities of the Swiss and obtained Swiss agreement to expand the recruitment of regiments for service in the French Army. Napoleon would use Swiss troops on the battlefields of Italy and Spain, and in ... Read more

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  • Dickey Chapelle Under Fire

    Photographs by the First American Female War Correspondent Killed in Action

    by John Garofolo ...
    Striking photographs and stories from more than two decades on the frontlines by a groundbreaking photojournalist—and the first female American war correspondent to be killed in action.In 1941, twenty-two-year-old Georgette "Dickey" Chapelle sold her first photo essay to Look magazine. A year later, with World War II underway, she was photographing American soldiers in combat training in Panama. ... Read more

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  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms

    From Hand Cannons to Automatic Weapons

    by Rupert Matthews ...
    This comprehensive, fully illustrated reference volume covers the evolution of small arms from primitive spears to portable rocket launchers.The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in ... Read more

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  • Buckingham Army Air Field

    by Chris Wadsworth, Matt Johnson, Southwest Florida Museum of History ...
    Series series Images of America
    For most people in Southwest Florida, the name Buckingham is just one more dot on a map�a rural area east of U.S. Interstate 75. But for a few years, it was so much more. Starting in 1942, it was the site of the Buckingham Army Air Field�home to some 16,000 men and women supporting the United States� World War II efforts. Airplanes roared in the skies over Lee County and reflected off the azure ... Read more

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