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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
British Battleship vs German Battleship - 1941-43 by Angus Konstam; Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
At the outbreak of World War II, the four key Capital German ships comprised the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Their primary threats where the Royal Navy's King George Ve-class battleships, the most modern British battleships in commission during World War II and some of the Navy's most ...Show more
British Battleship vs Italian Battleship - The Mediterranean 1940-41 by Mark Stille; Alan Gilliland (Illustrator); Paul Wright (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Duel Ser.
During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navies planned to bring their battle fleets into play. At the centre of both of these fleets was a core of battleships which both sides expected to play a decisive role in the conflict. On 9 July 1940, the two na ...Show more
British Coastal Weapons vs German Coastal Weapons - The Dover Strait 1940-44 by Neil Short (Contribution by)
33.00 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. One of the longest-running battles of World War II took place across the English Channel, in which huge artille ...Show more
British Destroyer vs German Destroyer - Narvik 1940 by David Greentree; David Campbell; Alan Gilliland (Illustrator); Paul Wright (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational envi ...Show more
British/Commonwealth Cruiser vs Italian Cruiser - The Mediterranean 1940-43 by Angus Konstam; Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
This illustrated history explores the cruiser forces of the Italian and British Royal navies, the jack-of-all trades warships of the Mediterranean Naval War.In 1940, when Italy entered World War II, the Royal Navy was badly overstretched, and its Mediterranean Fleet had to face both the Italian Navy and ...Show more
F4U Corsair Versus A6M Zero-Sen - Rabaul and the Solomons 1943-44 by Michael John Claringbould; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
30.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The aerial clashes between the iconic Corsair and Zero-sen translated into a contest of speed and altitude for the former, versus the latter's outstanding agility and range.Whilst the F4U Corsair eventually proved to be a superior fighter in Pacific operations, its introduction into combat in this theat ...Show more
F6F Hellcat vs N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai - Pacific 1945 by Tony Holmes; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
By the early months of 1944 in the Pacific, the US Navy's burgeoning force of carrier-based F6F-3/5 Hellcats had pretty much wiped the skies clear of Japanese fighters during a series of one-sided aerial engagements. However, starting in October they faced thesuperb Kawanishi N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai, a ...Show more
German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour - North Africa 1941-43 by David Campbell; David Greentree; Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
Few weapons developed a more deadly reputation than the German '88' in the role of anti-tank gun, its long reach and lethal hitting power making it a significant problem for every type of British and later American armour. Despite its individual potency, it was almost always utilized as part of a compre ...Show more
German Flak Defences vs Allied Heavy Bombers, 1942-45 by Donald Nijboer; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Duel Ser.
This title offers a detailed look at the crucial but little-acknowledged role of the German heavy flak guns in the defense against allied heavy bombers in World War II. Since the end of World War II, the strategic bombing of Germany has inspired numerous studies, countless books and several documentary ...Show more
German Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers - 1939-42 by Mark Lardas; Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Duel Ser.
A superbly illustrated study of the major warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. While the Kriegsmarine's capital ships became less important to Hitler following the outbreak of war, these vessels played a key role in projecting power in northern waters in the opening years of the war, disrupting Alli ...Show more
Ju 87 Stuka vs Royal Navy Carriers - Mediterranean by Robert Forsyth; Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Duel Ser.
Ju 87 dive-bombers, originally developed for pin-pointing bombing missions against land targets and Allied naval vessels were deployed by both the Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica against the Allied forces. Included in such a target were perhaps the greatest prize of all for a Stuka pilot: a British ...Show more