The Images at War series is now a highly popular series with a well-established format, this new volume is a worthy new addition. The concise text supports the outstanding image selection very well. This is a very informative review of a part of Britain that was closest to the enemy and even within range of German guns. It was an armed camp where civilians and soldiers lived and worked closely together . – Very Highly Recommended
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Images of War, Mi Abrams Tank, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
The Images at War series is now a highly popular series with a well-established format, this new volume is a worthy new addition. The concise text supports the outstanding image selection very well. This is a very informative review of one of the most important Main Battle Tanks currently in service . – Highly Recommended
D-Day Cover Up At Pointe Du Hoc, The History of the 2nd & 5th US ARMY Rangers 1st May – 10th June 1944
The second volume of this epic study breaks new ground. The four year research period, with access to TOP SECRET material only recently reclassified, provides a unique view of the US Army Rangers. Inevitably it challenges many accepted beliefs in the actions covered because it has access to information not available to historians before . – Highly Recommended
Lockheed Martin, Diehl and Saab Unveil Collaboration to Counter Emerging Short and Medium-Range Threats with Falcon Weapon System
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Diehl Defence and Saab announced the Falcon™ air defense weapon system as the short and medium-range air defense solution for current and emerging threats.
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture Awarded Contract for 2,100 F-Model Missiles, Marking Initial Full-Rate Production
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Javelin Joint Venture was awarded a production contract for 2,100 F-Model (FGM-148F) missiles, following a successful and rigorous system qualification test program that included 21 successful flight tests. The contract launches the initial full-rate production agreement for the Javelin F-Model missile, replacing the Javelin FGM-148E (Block I).
Polish Wings No.25, Fokker E.V/D.VIII
Mushroom Models Publications have produced a range of excellent books that are aimed at model engineers and model makers, but they have also produced some fine histories of aircraft types, particularly with a Polish element. This book combines all three elements and is specially welcome in addressing subject that have not been adequately covered before. The standard of illustration is first rate and includes colour images commissioned for the book. – Most Highly Recommended
Aircraft Past and Present
This is an interesting approach to the highlights of aviation history. The book is produced very nicely on gloss paper with many photographs and concise text by a team of authors and an editorial team. There are some full colour, full page and double spread, images, but illustration is mainly by thumbnail images of various sizes. – Recommended
Transition Point, From Steam to the Singularity
This is a very important book that asks and answers some of the most important questions of the century and should be widely read because it covers subjects that affect everyone, but where vested interests have been keen to avoid debate. The history of the world has seen a handful of events in many thousands of years that change the direction of human life. There will be debate as to exactly when this latest stage of human revolution began and exactly where we are in its cycle, but no one can argue that it is not a significant change in the fortunes of the human race. – Most Highly Recommended
Ypres 1914: The Menin Road, Battleground Early Battles 1914
This series of battlefield guides has been proving very successful and this new addition to the series follows the established format. The First World War is largely remembered as a bitter war of attrition between trench systems that ran from the Channel coast to the Swiss border but it did not start that way and the authors provide a graphic story of the Menin Road with a guide for those intending to visit the battlefield. – Most Highly Recommended
Silver State Dreadnought, The Remarkable Story of Battleship Nevada
The USS Nevada was the first modern super-dreadnought for the US Navy, her keel laid in 1912. The Nevada was a survivor, surviving the First World War, the naval reduction treaties of the 1920s, her sinking at Pearl Harbor and her service during WWII in the North Atlantic and during the landings in France. – Highly Recommended