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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos Publisher Comments An inspiring walk through World War II history from the national bestselling author of Biggest Brother. On the eve of the 65th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, Larry Alexander returns to the very battlefields that made Easy Company a legend... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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A Question of Honor: The Kosciuszko Squadron: The Forgotten Heroes of World War II by Lynne Olson and Stanley Cloud Publisher Comments "A Question of Honor" is the gripping, little-known story of the Polish fighter pilots who saved England during the Battle of Britain and of their stunning betrayal by the United States and Britain at the war's end. 55 photos & 2 maps.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Spies in the Sky by Taylor Downing Publisher Comments The thrilling, little-known story of the partner organization to the famous code-breaking center at Bletchley Park This is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Emotional Gauntlet From Life in Peacetime America To the War in European Skies by Stuart J Wright Publisher Comments Skillfully researched and written to describe the terror and comaraderie of a US bomber crews operational tour in WWII.... (read more) Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 by Stephen E Ambrose Publisher Comments Stephen Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. In three highly acclaimed, bestselling volumes, he has told the story of the bravery, steadfastness, and ingenuity of the ordinary young men, the citizen soldiers, who... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 by Stephen E Ambrose Publisher Comments Stephen Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. In three highly acclaimed, bestselling volumes, he has told the story of the bravery, steadfastness, and ingenuity of the ordinary young men, the citizen soldiers, who... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Aircraft of the Aces #112: Fokker D.XXI Aces of World War 2 by Kari Stenman Publisher Comments Entering service with the Dutch air force from early 1938, the aircraft was also built under license in Denmark and Finland. Production was also scheduled to commence in Spain too but Nationalist forces overran the factory before this commenced. The... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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My Two Wars by Moritz Thomsen Publisher Comments THERE ARE THOSE who consider the little-known Moritz Thomsen one of the best American writers of the century," said the Washington Post in reviewing My Two Wars. Thomsen here describes the two great battles in his life – one against his rich... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Evader: The Epic Story of the First British Airman to Be Rescued by the Comete Escape Line in World War II by Derek Shuff Publisher Comments As air gunner Sergeant Jack Newton made his first bombing raid over Germany in 1941, his Wellington was hit by flak and the skipper was forced to make an emergency landing on a German-occupied Belgian airfield. Finding himself deep in enemy territory... (read more) List Price $25.75 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bader the Man & His Men by Michael G Burns Synopsis Despite losing both legs in a pre-war accident, Douglas Bader returned to active service, leading squadrons to victory in the Battle of Britain. This volume portrays Bader as a pilot and leader, whose endeavours and techniques were emulated by his... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fighter Command: 1939-45 by Ian Carter Publisher Comments Following on from his companion volume on Bomber Command, the author has assembled this year-by-year pictorial record which draws upon the comprehensive archive held by the Imperial War Museum.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Warlords Volume 1 the 4TH 20TH & 55TH Fighte by Barry Money Publisher Comments This is the first in a new series of books which will illustrate, in color, every U.S. Eighth Air Force fighter aircraft of World War II for which photographic evidence can be found. Not just the machines of the well-known aces, which is by now a very... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $8.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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USAAF Fighter Stories: Dramatic Accounts of US Fighter Pilots in Training and Combat Over Europe in the Second World War by Ian Mclachlan Publisher Comments Ian McLachlan presents a compelling collection of true-life accounts by USAAF fighter pilots flying from England during the Second World War. Some are the result of detailed post-war research by the author into aircraft crash sites; others are the... (read more) Your price: $31.95 New - Hardcover
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The Savage Sky: Life and Death in a Bomber Over Germany in 1944 (Stackpole Military History) by George Webster Publisher Comments The Savage Sky is as close as you can get to experiencing aerial combat while still staying firmly planted on the ground. Gives the reader a first-hand look at war from inside a B-17 bomber in WWII. The writing is vivid and intimate, describing the... (read more) List Price $16.25 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mynarski's Lanc by Bette Page Publisher Comments The fascinating stories of two Canadian Lancaster bombers -- KB726 and FM213 -- and their crew. Andrew Mynarski earned his Victoria Cross in KB726, now known as the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster.... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Hardest Day: Battle of Britain: 18 August 1940 by Alfred Price Publisher Comments This is the story of one single day in the Battle of Britain. Sunday 18 August 1940 saw the Luftwaffe launch three major air assaults on Britain and the events of that day changed the destiny of the war. Alfred Price gives a compelling minute-by-minute... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $25.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht by Robert F Dorr Publisher Comments Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Aircraft of the Aces #105: Defiant, Blenheim and Havoc Aces by Andrew Thomas Publisher Comments The World War 1 concept of the two-seat fighter persisted during the interwar period, with the RAF's biplane Demons being replaced by the twin-engined Blenheim IF - a fighter derivative of the light bomber then in service. By the start of World War 2... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Night Blitz: 1940-1941 by John Ray Publisher Comments Second World War historian John Ray assesses the strategies, weapons, and defense tactics employed throughout the Night Blitz.... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Big Week: Six Days That Changed the Course of World War II by Bill Yenne Publisher Comments In just six days, the United States Strategic Air Forces changed the course of military offense in World War II. During those six days, they launched the largest bombing campaign of the war, dropping roughly 10,000 tons of bombs in a rain of destruction... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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