On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. Terry Crowdy tells the extraordinary story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods, which included hand-to-hand combat and parachuting. Packed with photographs and full-colour artwork, this book recounts the incredible combat missions of the SOE agents from their role in the attacks on a heavy water plant in Norway, to operations in the field with Yugoslav and Greek partisans, as well as sabotage missions ranging from blowing up bridges to the raising of full-scale partisan armies as they attempted to fulfill Churchill’s directive to set occupied Europe ablaze.

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Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its ‘stealth’ ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.

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Designed to change the course of the war, the V weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Steven J Zaloga describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat, including a remote-control version of the B-17 bomber. From the V-1 ski sites to the mobile basing employed by the V-2 units and the other secret weapons bases like the 'V-3' high-pressure gun at Mimoyeques, this book examines the impact of these weapon systems and defences not only on the war but on modern weaponry. With many of the sites described still surviving today, this is a perfect companion for a tour of the V weapon sites built during World War II.

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On the afternoon of 17 September 1944 Lieutenant Enthammer, a Wehrmacht artillery officer based in Arnhem, gazed up at the clear skies, hardly believing what he saw. White ‘snowflakes’ appeared to hang in the air. ‘That cannot be,’ he thought. ‘It never snows in September! They must be parachutists!’ They were. He was witnessing the first wave of the British parachute assault on Arnhem. The war was approaching the Reich. The blow, moreover, had come as a complete surprise. The Allies expected Operation Market Garden, of which the assault at Arnhem was the last link in a chain that stretched far to the south, to bring the collapse of the Wehrmacht in the west and shorten the war. But the Germans, however, had other ideas and resolved to fight, bringing days of some of the most bitter fighting on the campaign after the initial onslaught in June 1944. Based on extensive research, It Never Snows in September uniquely chronicles that struggle through the eyes of the German soldier and analyses the reasons for the eventual outcome. This major history — widely praised when first published in hardback — is now available in paperback for the first time in response to popular demand as the 60th anniversary of the battle approaches

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Osprey - Elite 127 - Gordon L. Rottman - Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II (2005).pdf

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Robin Cross - The Battle of the Bulge 1944, Hitler 's Last Hope (2002).jpg

This book is a comprehensive, highly illustrated, account of the German attempt in 1944 to thrust through the Ardennes and seize the port of Antwerp, thereby splitting the Allied forces and stemming the flow of equipment and men - its failure was the beginning of the end for Hitler's Third Reich. In December 1944, the German Army launched an attack through the Ardennes forest that aimed to seize the port of Antwerp and cut the Allied supply lines, hoping to force the Western Allies either to delay their advance or agree to a peace settlement - this is the comprehensive history of Hitler's last offensive in the West, the failure of which undoubtedly hastened the end of the war.

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The Japanese have landed in Malaya and have started their 400 mile trek south to Singapore. When various officers suggested building defense works on the north side of Singapore Island General Percival vetoed the idea saying that defense works would be bad for morale. Later when the Japanese army initiated its crossing of the narrow straits separating Singapore Island for the Malayan peninsula it was determined that General Yamashita was coordinating the attack from the top of a five story tower attached to the Palace of the Maharajah of Johore. When asked permission to fire on the tower in order to destroy this unique observation post permission was denied. The reason? If the Maharajah's palace was damaged the British government would have to reimburse the Maharajah for the damage after the war.
This book provides a detailed account of that desperate attempt to keep the Japanese from reaching Singapore. Lacking air and naval cover, and led by general officers of questionable ability the British, Indian, and Australian troops fought valiantly, but ultimately lost. It is interesting that Churchill insisted that the army fight to the last man. That directive resulted in about 10,000 casualties for the Allied Forces.
Then follows the account of the brutal occupation of Singapore. Another interesting point is that Korean soldiers in the Japanese army were even more brutal than the Japanese soldiers. While it is inspiring to read of the many heroes who fought hard and endured deprivation and torture at the hand of their conqueror, it is also sad that these men were so poorly led by their generals.
The author has written this historical drama in a fine narrative style. My interest in books like these may differ from the interests of others. I am interested in the psychological and social impact of war, how soldiers and civilians cope with the stresses of war. Why do people make the decisions that they do, and why are some people heroic while others lose their humanity. This book provides this sort of information in some detail. At times I became a bit weary of the detailed account of each battle and skirmish, but then again that is what some readers are looking for. All in all a well rounded account of a great disaster of World War II.

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There has been major motion pictures created on less daring fiction than the heroism described within this book, a fact which has forced me to remind myself that the events which are vividly described are actually true!
The amount of research that has obviously gone into the creation of this novel is amazing and the justified anger in which the authors describe the treatment of those concerned leaves an aftertaste that is hard to forget.
In short, a must-read that I found hard to put down and even harder to forget.

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200 b/w photographs, plus color truck profiles and detailed line drawings. Italian military planners saw the need for highly mobile artillery early in the 20th Century. Accordingly, Italy began mounting anti-aircraft weapons on truck chassis prior to WWI, giving birth to the autocannone, a weapon concept which would soldier through both World Wars. Inspired by the German half-tracks equipped with 88mm guns, the Italians reprised the autocannone with their 90/53 guns on a heavy truck chassis. Other vehicles, some captured, were mated with a wide variety of weapons, often in the field. A unique and lavishly-illustrated survey of the various weapon combinations devised by the Italian military from the inception of the autocannone until the end of WWII. Covers 75/27 CK, Ceirano 50 CMA, 76/30 RM, 90/53, 102/35, Lancia 3 Ro NM, Breda 52, Camionetta Desertica Mod 42 and 43, Fiat 634N, TL 37 4X4, CMP Ford F15.

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Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I, where his daring command earned him the Blue Max, Germany's highest decoration for bravery. He followed this up with numerous successes early in World War II in both Europe and Africa, before facing his biggest challenge - organizing the defence of France.
Implicated in the plot to kill Hitler, Rommel chose suicide over a public trial. This book looks at the life of this daring soldier, focusing on his style of command and the tactical decisions that earned him his fearsome reputation.

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Horace Edward Henderson - The Greatest Blunders of World War II, How Errors Mistakes and Blunders De termined Victory or Defeat (2001).jpg

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Nearly a lifetime of research and study by a veteran of World War II reveals the major political and military errors and mistakes which caused the greatest catastrophe in world history, almost lost the struggle with the greatest evil the world has ever known, failed to end the conflict in a decisive victory for the survival of freedom and democracy, subjected the world to almost half a century of fear and turmoil in the Cold War, and wasted vast world resources on armaments while hundreds of millions of people suffered from hunger, illness and death.
This comprehensive analysis of the major issues and campaigns of World War II concentrates on what went wrong with the conduct of the war which needlessly prolonged its brutal end resulting in greatly increased suffering and death and shockingly reveals how desperately narrow was the margin between victory and defeat. The author convincingly concludes that only if nationalism yields to the enforcement of international law can the worldwide devastation of mass destruction be avoided.
But the good news is that recent developments in international cooperation clearly indicates that the overwhelming majority of the nations of the world now recognize that world peace can only prevail under the enforcement of international law. Thus it is imperative that the United States must now exert the necessary leadership for the execution of a Treaty for ther Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes as the only effective means of maintaining world peace and avoiding a nuclear holocaust.

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For decades it has been assumed that the Allied bombing of Dresden -- a cultured city famous for its china, chocolate, and fine watches -- was militarily unjustifiable, an act of retribution for Germany's ceaseless bombing of London and other parts of England.
Now, Frederick Taylor's groundbreaking research offers a completely new examination of the facts and reveals that Dresden was a highly militarized city actively involved in the production of military armaments and communications. Incorporating first-hand accounts, contemporaneous material and memoirs, and never-before-seen government records, Taylor proves unequivocally the very real military threat Dresden posed -- and how a legacy of propaganda shrouded the truth for sixty years.

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Osprey - Warrior 148 - Tim Moreman - Long Range De sert Group Patrolman, The Western Desert 1940-43 ( 2010).jpg

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Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa. Armed with light weapons only, and equipped with specially converted light cars and trucks capable of withstanding the harsh conditions, the LRDG quickly proved it could operate in parts of the desert which other troops, including the enemy, found impassable. This new Warrior title, examines the soldiers of the LRDG from the group's formation, through training, to combat in vast, lonely, and deadly deserts of North Africa.

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Waffen-Arsenal 78 - Stefan Knittel - Deutsche Kräd er im Kriege. BMW, DKW, NSU, Triumph, Viktoria, Zu ndapp (1992).jpg

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This richly detailed tribute to the legendary Yamato is now back in print by popular demand. Equipped with the largest guns and heaviest armor and having the greatest displacement of any ship ever built, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the U.S. Pacific Fleet in World War II. This classic in the Anatomy of the Ship series contains a full description of the design and construction of the battleship including wartime modifications, and a career history. This is followed by a substantial pictorial section with rare onboard views of Yamato and her sister ship, a comprehensive portfolio of more than 600 perspective and three-view drawings, and 30 photographs. Such a handsome and thorough work is guaranteed to im modelmakers, ship enthusiasts, and naval historians.

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Hans-Georg Mayer-Stein - Volkswagen. Militärfahrze uge 1938 - 1948, KdF-Wagen, Kübelwagen und Schwimm wagen im Einsatz (1999).jpg

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Autor Dr. Hans-Georg Mayer-Stein dokumentiert in diesem Buch mit vielen bisher unbekannten Bildern die ersten zivilen Volkswagen vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, den Einsatz des VW im Krieg bei der Deutschen Wehrmacht und in der Nachkriegszeit bei den Besatzungsmächten. In sorgfältig recherchierten Aufsätzen erläutert er dabei sachkundig die historische Technik und ihre Entwicklung unter dem Einfluss des damaligen Zeitgeschehens. So schildert Dr. Mayer-Stein die verschiedenen Versuche in den 20er und 30er Jahren, die Volkswagenidee zu realisieren und beschreibt die Motorisierung der Reichswehr und Wehrmacht. Der Volkswagen als Militärfahrzeug - die verschiedenen Modellausführungen des Kübelwagens, die Entwicklung des Schwimmwagens und der VW-Käfer als "Geländekäfer" oder "Allrad-Limousine" - und sein Einsatz im Krieg werden in diesem Buch ausführlich dargestellt. Detaillierte Ausführungen zum Fahrbetrieb mit Holzvergaser, die Beschreibung der militärischen, wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Umstände in Wolfsburg 1945 und die organisatorischen Voraussetzungen für den Wiederaufbau sowie die schwierige Improvisation bei der ersten Fahrzeugproduktion bedingt durch die erschwerte Ersatzteilbeschaffung in der Nachkriegszeit runden diese historische Dokumentation ab. Das Buch ist daher nicht nur eine Typen- und Automobilgeschichte für alle Liebhaber, Sammler und Freunde des Volkswagens, sondern zugleich die Darstellung eines Kapitels deutscher Geschichte.

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Deutsche und erbeutete Radfahrzeuge im Einsatz. Technik, Anstrich, Abzeichen, Zubehör. Geschichte und Gliederung der Nachschubgruppen.
Die Nachschubtruppe war stets ein Stiefkind der Geschichtsschreibung - zu Unrecht, denn ohne ihren stetigen Einsatz hätte die kämpfende Truppe nicht existieren können. Einen tiefen Einblick in die geschichtliche Entwicklung der Nachschubtruppe, ihre Aufgaben, Organisation und Gliederung liefert der erste Teil dieses Buches.
Der Lastkraftwagen als das Transportmittel der Wehrmacht wird im zweiten Teil mit vielen historischen Bildern, genauen Modellbezeichnungen und technischen Angaben ausführlich vorgestellt. Deutsche Hersteller, wie Borgward, Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, Faun, Ford, Henschel, Krupp, Magirus, MAN, Opel, Phänomen und Vomag belieferten die Wehrmacht mit LKWs für unterschiedlichste Einsätze. Kein Wunder, dass diese Hersteller- und Typenvielfalt zu Schwierigkeiten bei Wartung und Ersatzteilbeschaffung führte. Deshalb wurde der "Einheits-Diesel" entwickelt, ein leichter Einheits-LKW mit 6 x 6-Antrieb, Einfachbereifung und hervorragenden Geländeeigenschaften, der unter Aufsicht des Heereswaffenamtes von verschiedenen Firmen völlig baugleich produziert wurde.
Eine wichtige Rolle spielten besonders in den raumgreifenden deutschen Operationen des Zweiten Weltkriegs auch die zahlreich eingesetzten Beute-LKWs ausländischer Hersteller, denen ebenfalls ein Kapitel dieses umfassenden Bildbandes gewidmet ist. Im Anhang finden sich detaillierte Angaben zu den KFZ-Nummern der vielen Spezialfahrzeuge, den Zulassungsnummern, taktischen Abzeichen, Divisionsabzeichen, Verladeklassen, den Tarnanstrichen und vieles mehr.

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