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
MIG-21 Fishbed - Opposing Rolling Thunder 1966-68 by Istvan Toperczer; Gareth Hector (Illustrator); Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Dogfight Ser.
The MiG-21 "Fishbed" was one of the most successful communist jet fighters ever built. The aircraft was involved in a series of deadly duels with American fighters over North Vietnam as the USAF and US Navy ramped up strike missions during Operation Rolling Thunder. Having honed their skills on the subs ...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
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
World War II Map by Map
65.00 NZD
Category: Military
Trace the epic history of World War 2 across the globe with more than 70 detailed maps. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian. In this stunning visual history book, purpose-made maps tell the story of the Second World War from the rise of the Axis powers to the dropping of the ato ...Show more
The Splendid and the Vile: Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of London by Erik Larson
28.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz--an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisisOne of Chicago Tribune's Best Books of the Year So Far ...Show more
1942: Britain at the Brink by Taylor Downing
30.00 NZD
Category: Military
'Taylor Downing vividly brings to life a terrible year' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator.' Dan Snow, History HitEighty years ago, Britain stood at the brink of defeat. In 1942, a string of military disasters engulfed Britain in rapid ...Show more
Fighter Boys : Saving Britain 1940 by Patrick Bishop
27.00 NZD
Category: Military
A remarkable, intimate portrait of the young men of Fighter Command, whose skill, temperament and morale determined the fate of Britain and arguably the free world. The Battle of Britain, fought in the skies over Britain during the sweltering summer of 1940, was one of the most crucial battles ever foug ...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
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
28.00 NZD
Category: Military | Reading Level: good
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"The best true spy story I have ever read."--JOHN LE CARR The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. I ...Show more
Soldiers, Scouts and Spies by Cliff Simons
55.00 NZD
Category: Military
As interest in the New Zealand Wars grows, Soldiers, Scouts and Spies offers a unique insight into the major campaigns fought between 1845 and 1864 by British troops, their militia and Maori allies, and Maori iwi and coalitions. It was a time of rapid technological change. Maori were quick to adopt west ...Show more