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Cromwell Cruiser Tank 1942-50 by David Fletcher Publisher Comments For most of World War II, British tank development remained faithful to the design philosophy inaugurated during World War I. Experiences in North Africa highlighted flaws in this basic design, however, and the General Staff identified the need for a new... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic 
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British Mark IV Tank by David Fletcher Publisher Comments The formidable Mark IV tank was pitted against the German Army from 1917 until the end of World War I. This book reveals the important role the tank played in the historic battle of Cambrai in 1917 as well as the first ever tank-versus-tank actions... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower by David Fletcher Publisher Comments A fire-breathing 'monster' on the battlefield, the Churchill Crocodile flamethrower was one of the most devastating and awe-inspiring weapons of the Second World War. Tank expert David Fletcher chronicles the development of the flamethrower tank... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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British Mark I Tank 1916 by David Fletcher Publisher Comments In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The M1 Garand by Leroy Thompson Publisher Comments The M1 Garand gave US infantrymen a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, The greatest battle... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $14.16 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Matilda Infantry Tank 1938-45 by David Fletcher Publisher Comments The Matilda was the principal British infantry tank in the early years of World War II. It served with the BEF in France and later in North Africa, where it earned the title 'Queen of the Desert'. Outclassed by increasingly powerful German anti-tank... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Weapon #16: The M1 Garand by Leroy Thompson Publisher Comments The M1 Garand gave US infantrymen a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, "The greatest battle... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Sherman Crab Flail Tank by David Fletcher Publisher Comments In this title, David Fletcher relates the story of the Sherman Crab Flail using rare sources and photographs. Among the first tanks ashore on D-Day, the Crab proved its worth both in its mine-clearing role and as a fighting machine. This book recounts... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Defending Space by Clayton Chun Publisher Comments The United States has been developing space for many years, and satellites provide the US military with an unparalleled advantage over adversaries. Constellations of both military and civilian satellites provide protection and support for military... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Universal Carrier 1936-48 by David Fletcher Publisher Comments The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name 'Bren Gun Carrier'. This name would stick with the... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Swimming Shermans by David Fletcher Publisher Comments The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was designed by the Allies specifically for the D-Day landings; enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, the tank was launched at sea from landing craft and then 'swam' slowly to shore, where the screens were deflated,... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser Tanks 1939-45 by David Fletcher Publisher Comments The Covenanter (which never saw active service) and Crusader Cruiser tanks were developed between 1939 and 1940. The Crusader first saw action in the North African desert in June 1941: its speed and sleek design made it a hard target to hit, and the tank... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Military Vehicles in Detail #1: Hanomag SDKFZ II by Terry J Gander Publisher Comments Examines the history of this controversial project to build an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of bombing the USA from airfields in Germany. Originally mooted in 1939, Messerschmitt's personal influence was such that he was given the go... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Glock: The Rise of America's Gun by Paul Barrett Publisher Comments Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III by Ron Rosenbaum Publisher Comments The president loses control of fifty nukes for nearly an hour. Russian nuclear bombers almost bump wingtips with American fighter jets over the Pacific coast. North Korea detonates nuclear weapons underground. Irans nuclear shroud is penetrated by a... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Axis Armored Fighting Vehicles: 1:72 Scale (World War II Afv Plans) by George R. Bradford Synopsis Filled with 1:72-scale drawings of armored vehicles from Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary, and Romania, including: Tiger I and II heavy tanks and their variants (Germany)Jagdpanther tank destroyer (Germany)Maus super-heavy tank (Germany)Toldi IIa medium... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Weapon #15: The Browning Automatic Rifle by Robert R. Hodges, Jr. Publisher Comments For nearly fifty years the hard-hitting, mobile Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, served in US infantry units as a light squad automatic "base of fire" weapon, providing quick bursts of concentrated fire. It was developed in response to the central... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Flamethrowers of the German Army, 1914-1945 by Fred Koch Publisher Comments Shown are the various caliber mortars used by the German infantry during World Wars I & II.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Pamphlet
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Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor Publisher Comments Weapons of biological and chemical warfare have been in use for thousands of years, and Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs, Adrienne Mayor's exploration of the origins of controversial weaponry, draws extraordinary connections between the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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SAS Ultimate Guide to Combat: How to Fight and Survive in Modern Warfare by Robert Stirling Publisher Comments 'I'm not going to teach you how to survive in snowy mountains with only a tea bag; this book will teach you how to fight and survive war in the 21st century.'--Robert Stirling, from the Introduction In the tradition of John 'Lofty' Wiseman's SAS Survival... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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