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  • Marine Recon 1940–90

    Serier Bog 55 - Elite
    In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their families into a force reconnaissance company.'Only the most capable Marines are selected for this duty due to rigid mental and physical demands. A very thorough screening of each applicant is conducted … to test alertness and endurance. The result is a small elite unit with highly qualified Marines who are considered the best in the world' ... Læs mere

    134,70 kr.

  • Vietnam Marines 1965–73

    Serier Bog 43 - Elite
    The period following World War 2 saw a number of associated Marine Corps, three of whom fought together during the war in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973.These Corps were similar formations, but each had its own history and traditions: they were the United States Marines, the Vietnamese Marines, and the Korean Marines. Common to them was a reputation for toughness on themselves and any foreign or ... Læs mere

    134,70 kr.

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  • Stingray

    Force Recon Marines Behind the Lines in Vietnam

    In 1966, the Marine Corps introduced a bold, new concept to the battlefield. Little did the designers of that concept realize that it would change the way wars are fought, and the Corps, from that day forward.One of the most influential strategies of the Vietnam War, the Stingray Patrol comprised seven to ten marines in small teams, inserted by chopper deep in enemy territory. Surrounded on all ... Læs mere

    104,15 kr.

  • Sergeant Major, U.S. Marines

    The Biography of Sergeant Major Maurice J. Jacques, USMC

    “The story of Sergeant Major Maurice Jacques is the story of a true warrior. With close to fifty months’ combat in Korea and Vietnam, he’s one of that rare breed, men who have looked the Devil in the eye—for a long time—and never blinked!”**—**LtCol. Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)COMBAT AND DEATH, SACRIFICE AND HONORMaurice Jacques served for thirty years with the U.S. Marine Corps, nearly six of them ... Læs mere

    104,15 kr.

  • Airborne

    af Tom Clancy ...
    Serier Bog 5 - Tom Clancy's Military Referenc
    They are America's front lines--serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive ... Læs mere

    61,74 kr.

  • Unsung Eagles

    True Stories of America’s Citizen Airmen in the Skies of World War II

    af Jay A. Stout ...
    The nearly half-million American aircrewmen who served during World War II have almost disappeared. And so have their stories.Award-winning writer and former fighter pilot Jay A. Stout uses Unsung Eagles to save an exciting collection of those accounts from oblivion. These are not rehashed tales from the hoary icons of the war. Rather, they are stories from the masses of largely unrecognized men ... Læs mere

    84,99 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II

    af Mark Barber ...
    Serier Bog 165 - Elite
    A concise history of the Royal Navy's air arm during World War II, from their Arctic convoys, to the battle of Malta, and the last raids on Japan.Amazingly, the Admiralty only had 406 operational pilots and eight carriers when war broke out, but a mere six years later there were over 3,000 operational pilots and 53 aircraft carriers patrolling the seas in every theatre of the war. This book charts ... Læs mere

    134,70 kr.

  • Vought F4 Corsair

    Carrier and Land-Based Fighter

    Serier serie Profiles of Flight
    The Vought F4U was the best carrier based fighter of WW2. 12,571 aircraft were built and downed 2,140 enemy aircraft for the loss of only 189 Corsairs. It was developed early in 1938 for the US Navy. The designer, Tex Beisel, worked on the principle of the largest engine in the smallest airframe. Britain received 2012 of the type. This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave ... Læs mere

    49,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • US Mechanized Infantryman in the First Gulf War

    Serier Bog 140 - Warrior
    In many ways the end of the Vietnam War left the US army a spent force. Plagued by low morale, drug and race issues, and terrible public relations, the army faced an uphill climb in the effort to rebuild itself. The story of this reconstruction is mirrored in the rise of the Mechanized Infantryman. Deciding that the key to future conflict lay in highly trained and mobile warriors that could be ... Læs mere

    134,70 kr.

  • Inside the Crosshairs

    Snipers in Vietnam

    "The American sniper could be regarded as the greatest all-around rifleman the world has ever known. . . ."At the start of the war in Vietnam, the United States had no snipers; by the end of the war, Marine and army precision marksmen had killed more than 10,000 NVA and VC soldiers--the equivalent of an entire division--at the cost of under 20,000 bullets, proving that long-range shooters still ... Læs mere

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  • The Doolittle Raid 1942

    America’s first strike back at Japan

    Serier Bog 156 - Campaign
    A detailed account of the US' nail-biting attempt to claw back their position, with full-colour maps and archival photography.In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, ... Læs mere

    160,35 kr.

  • Ki-43 ‘Oscar’ Aces of World War 2

    Serier Bog 85 - Aircraft of the Aces
    Accompanied by detailed appendices and specially commissioned artwork, this book is the definitive account of the experiences of Ki-43 aces.Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Designed for manoeuverability and speed, the low-wing model meant that firepower and safety had to be sacrificed, with only two machine guns ... Læs mere

    160,35 kr.