Voices of World War II: New Zealanders Share Their Stories by Renee Hollis
50.00 NZD
Category: Military
Gain a fascinating insight into the human side of war with this collection of memories sent in by families across New Zealand. Captivating and genuine, it is a compendium of first-hand memories, stories, and reflections which provides an enduring snapshot of what life was like during WWII, from the poin ...Show more
Allied Warships vs the Atlantic Wall - Normandy 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga; Adam Hook (Illustrator)
37.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
A fascinating exploration of the often-overlooked gunnery duels between the formidable artillery weapons in the Atlantic Wall defences and the mighty US and Royal Navy battleships. Amphibious landings were an essential tool of Allied military strategy in World War II. The Royal Navy and the US Navy prov ...Show more
Ju 87D/G STUKA Versus T-34 - Eastern Front 1942-45 by Robert Forsyth; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
37.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
This is the account of machines of war pitted against each other and the combatants who operated them. Step onto the battlefield and immerse yourself in the experience of real historic combat. Ju 87D/G Stuka vs T-34 Eastern Front 1942-45 In this action-packed volume, two of the most iconic air and land ...Show more
Seek and Destroy by Harrison Paul
85.00 NZD
Category: Military
In 2015 No.3 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force celebrated 50 years of continuous helicopter operations since it reformed in August 1965. Seek and Destroy is the official history of the machines and personnel that make up the colourful and wide-ranging operations of this unique squadron, which was fir ...Show more
World War II: The Definitive Visual History (Volume 1): From the Munich Crisis to the Battle of Kursk 1938-43 by Richard Overy
45.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: World War II: the Definitive Visual History Ser.
Published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 2020) and Victory in Japan Day (August 2020), this first of two volumes is an outstanding concise history of WWII from the Munich Crisis to the Battle of Kursk. This first of two volumes begins in the period when the Axis powe ...Show more
Operation Postern by Ian Howie-Willis
38.00 NZD
Category: Military
Japanese troops seized and brutally occupied New Guinea's capital, Lae, for 18 months - until 16 September 1943. That day Australian soldiers retook the town against fierce resistance. Defeated, and after suffering huge losses, 8000 Japanese soldiers fled across the formidable 4000-metre mountains behin ...Show more
The French 75 - The 75mm M1897 Field Gun That Revolutionized Modern Artillery by Steven J. Zaloga; Felipe Rodríguez (Illustrator)
27.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
The 'Soixantee-quinze', France's legendary 75mm Modele 1897, was the first modern field gun, pioneering several critical innovations in field artillery designs, including a fast action breech and a soft recoil system. Although some of these features had been incorporated into earlier guns, the 75mm M189 ...Show more
The Japanese Home Front 1937-45 by Philip Jowett; Adam Hook (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Elite Ser.
During World War II, Imperial Japan was the world's most militarized society, with a host of uniformed organizations supporting the war effort in East Asia and the Pacific and ultimately tasked with defending the Home Islands. Featuring full-color artwork, this book reveals the organization and appearan ...Show more
South China Sea 1945 - Task Force 38's Bold Carrier Rampage in Formosa, Luzon, and Indochina by Mark Lardas; Irene Cano Rodriguez (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Air Campaign Ser.
A history of the US Navy's remarkable 1945 South China Sea raid against the Japanese, the first time in history that a carrier fleet dared to rampage through coastal waters. As 1945 opened, Japan was fighting defensively everywhere. As the Allies drew closer to the Home Islands, risks of Japanese air a ...Show more
F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars by Joe Copalman; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Combat Aircraft Ser.
The Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and - most importan ...Show more
Junkers Ju 188 Units of World War 2 by Robert Forsyth; Gareth Hector (Illustrator); Janusz Swiatlon (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Combat Aircraft Ser.
This volume examines the history and development of the Ju 188 twin-engined aircraft, the Luftwaffe's attempt to enhance and improve its peerless Ju 88.The Junkers Ju 188 was the epitome of mid-war German twin-engined aircraft design, representing the enhancement of an earlier type and incorporating inc ...Show more
Sniping Rifles on the Eastern Front 1939-45 by Martin Pegler; Alan Gilliland (Illustrator); Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
The Soviet Union had developed a significant sniping force by 1939, but the extraordinary skill and cunning displayed by Finnish snipers during the Winter War forced the Soviets to innovate. On the other side, German sniping suffered from a lack of standardization of weapons and a lack of marksmen deplo ...Show more