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The tempo of life here is just indescribable, ' reported one of the fighter pilots sent to the beleaguered and besieged island of Malta. 'The morale of all is magnificent - pilots, ground crews and Army, but it is certainly tough. The bombing is continuous on and off every day. One lives here only to destroy the Hun and hold him at bay, everything else, living conditions, sleep, food and all the ordinary standards of life have gone by the boar...

First-hand accounts from the prisoners themselves are woven into the overall picture of life behind the wire, creating a sense of the PoW experience.

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The unique contribution Lancasters have made in war is commemorated in fitting style.

The story of Boeing in photographs, from early beginnings to the present day

Compiled from detailed correspondence with some of the last surviving aircrew.

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The story of the Fleet Air Arm and the US Navy during the Second World War, told from the perspective of those who were there.

The Allied bombing of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. The Berlin Blitz By Those Who Were There is a compelling, gripping and thought-provoking story of the Allied bombing forces and the ordinary people on the ground, told in their own tongue and with meticulous attention to detail. The result is a coherent, single story which unfolds in a straightforward and incisive narra...

The book serves as not only a tribute to a fantastic aircraft but also as a proud reminder of the part played by a generation of C-130 pilots and their crews.

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The Voices in Flight series seeks to profile some of the most iconic aircraft and bombing operations of the twentieth century.This title looks at the formidable Wellington Bomber, featuring a host of first-hand accounts and reports from the individuals who played a part in its history.Entertaining, hair-raising and sometimes incredibly poignant, these stories fuse to give an authentic sense of the times in which this aircraft flew.Supplemented...

A must-have for anyone interested in military history and the Second World War in the air.

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Martin Bowman's considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and US 8th and 15th Air Force crews in the series of raids on the cities and oil transportation and industrial targets in the Third Reich, culminating in ...

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No less than thirteen separate airborne operations involving Allied paratroopers and glider borne troops took place on the nights of 5/6 and 6/7 June 1944.

Everywhere people gaped as the mightiest airborne force in history.' - Cornelius Ryan on the Battle of Arnhem.

The Vought F4U Corsair was among the most famous of all Second World War American fighters. Highly distinctive in appearance and with awesome power and performance, it dominated the Pacific theatre in the second half of the war.