Search Results: Authors starting with H from Viceroy Books

Mushroom Model Publications, 2021. New book, 268 pages. The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Book describes in the great detail the development history and service history of this overlooked aircraft. Many unpublished photos, colour profiles and scale plans complete the story.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Williams, Ted. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2021. New book, 268 pages. The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Book describes in the great detail the development history and service history of this overlooked aircraft. Many unpublished photos, colour profiles and scale plans complete the story.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Williams, Ted. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Robson Books, 2007. New book, 256 pages. In the summer of 1941 when the likelihood of an invasion was a daily threat to the people of England, one of the most intriguing and persistent legends of the Second World War was born: that German troops did land on the coast of East Anglia in a prelude to the invasion that was then only weeks, perhaps even days away. It is a legend that has inspired writers such as Graham Greene ("The Lieutenant Died Last"), the filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti ("Went the Day Well?"), and of course, Jack Higgins, whose 1975 novel "The Eagle Had Landed" was an international bestseller and became a hugely popular film. But all of these stories are fiction. Using recently declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, contemporary reports and newspaper and magazines features, Peter Haining's investigates the story and ultimately provides the solution to an enduring mystery, while at the same time illuminating a particularly fraught period of… Read More

Robson Books, 2007. New book, 256 pages. In the summer of 1941 when the likelihood of an invasion was a daily threat to the people of England, one of the most intriguing and persistent legends of the Second World War was born: that German troops did land on the coast of East Anglia in a prelude to the invasion that was then only weeks, perhaps even days away. It is a legend that has inspired writers such as Graham Greene ("The Lieutenant Died Last"), the filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti ("Went the Day Well?"), and of course, Jack Higgins, whose 1975 novel "The Eagle Had Landed" was an international bestseller and became a hugely popular film. But all of these stories are fiction. Using recently declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, contemporary reports and newspaper and magazines features, Peter Haining's investigates the story and ultimately provides the solution to an enduring mystery, while at the same time illuminating a particularly fraught period of… Read More

London: Conway Maritime Press, 2007. New book, 191 pages. Burma, 1944. In the thick, dense jungle of the Arakan, units of the Royal Marines and Royal Navy steal quietly along the rivers to open the way for a strategic turning point in the Second World War - as vital as El Alemein in the Wester Desert or the D-Day landings in Normandy. These men fought for every inch of the Arakan coastline, in amphibious operations and covert attacks on land, to engage the Japanese on a second front while the troops of the Allied 14th Army in India struck south to retake Burma. They were fighting a ruthless enemy, lead by Lieutenant-General Sakurai, who told his men to show no mercy and take no prisoners. Their piercing cries from the undergrowth - Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! - would preclude an ambush as the British troops navigated dangerous waterways and lethal swamps. While the British 14th are now known as the 'Forgotten Army' because their story has always taken second place to the archievement in Europe,… Read More

Crowood Press, 2001. New book, 64 pages, 100 color photos and illustrations.The US Army's M2 Bradley IFV was first designed as a counter to Soviet advances in the field of tracked personnel carriers, but its latest M2A3 version, updated following analysis of combat in the Gulf War, has truly taken the IFV into the 21st century, giving it a whole new punch. As well as carrying infantry fire teams armed with everything up to the powerful man-portable anti-tank missiles, the Bradley itself is armed with TOW missiles and a devestating 25mm automatic cannon. Packed with text and photos of the vehicle in operation, this is a great reference for modellers and enthusiasts.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Crowood Press, 2001. New book, 64 pages, 100 color photos and illustrations.The US Army's M2 Bradley IFV was first designed as a counter to Soviet advances in the field of tracked personnel carriers, but its latest M2A3 version, updated following analysis of combat in the Gulf War, has truly taken the IFV into the 21st century, giving it a whole new punch. As well as carrying infantry fire teams armed with everything up to the powerful man-portable anti-tank missiles, the Bradley itself is armed with TOW missiles and a devestating 25mm automatic cannon. Packed with text and photos of the vehicle in operation, this is a great reference for modellers and enthusiasts.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

MacMillan, 2007. New book, 719 pages. Up until now, Korea has been the black hole of modern American history. This book changes that. Halbertam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures - Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgeway. At the same time, Halberstam provides us with his trademark highly evocative narrative journalism, chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order. At the heart of the book are the individual stories of the soldiers on the front lines who were left to deal with the consequences of the dangerous misjudgements and competing agendas of powerful men. We meet them, follow them, and see some of the most dreadful battles in history… Read More

Special Interest Model Books, 2003. New book, 196 pages. Assuming no previous experience and using the medium of 12 lathe turning projects, this text leads prospective model engineers through all of the basic techniques needed to tackle ambitious projects.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Special Interest Model Books, 2007. New book, 100 pages. A project book including 18 designs for workshop equipment based on the author’s popular articles published in Model Engineer’s Workshop magazine. The projects are in themselves satisfying exercises in metalworking that once completed will make valuable additions to the model engineer’s range of equipment.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Special Interest Model Books, 2011. New book, 124 pages. This book deals with choosing and using a milling machine and its accessories - the cutters, cutter chucks, workpiece clamps, vices, angle plates, dividing heads, rotary tables, boring heads and other minor items. The usage of each machine and accessory is described in sufficient detail for the vast majority of uses in the home workshop.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, 2005. New book, 256 pages, 250+ photos. On December 7, 1941, Marines helped defend Pearl Harbor against the Japanese air attacks. On June 21, 1945, Marine Lieutenant General Roy Geiger, commanding general of the U.S. Tenth Army, which included the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions, declared Okinawa secure. Over the forty three months from Pearl Harbor through Okinawa, United States Marines etched their deeds in history by enduring and triumphing in some of the most brutal combat of World War II as they island hopped across the vast Pacific Ocean.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, 2007. New book, 457 pages. It was 1950, a brutally cold November in North Korea, and the war seemed all but over. And then a force of nearly 70,000 Chinese "volunteers" crossed the Yalu River, encircling the 30,000 United Nations troops at the Chosin Reservoir. The epic story of what followed - one of the iconic battles in Marine history - is told for the first time in gut-level detail in this book. From the point of view of the men in the foxholes and tanks, outposts and command posts, Chosin offers a harrowing, firsthand account of the 1st Marine Divisions breakout battle against overwhelming Chinese forces in the bitter North Korean winter. Seasoned military historian Eric Hammel describes the errors and miscalculations by American higher-ups that left the division strung out at the end of a narrow road scores of miles from the sea. Then he plunges into the action: the massing of Chinese forces; the punishing climate and terrain; the high-level… Read More

Zenith Press, 2006. New book, 321 pages. Written by Colonel Thomas X. Hammes, a career Marine Corps Officer, this book examines the evolution and current practice of low-tech, fourth generation warfare (4GW). It explains why 4GW does not attempt to win by defeating the enemies military forces, it is insurgency rooted in the fundamental precept that superior political will, when properly employed, can defeat greater economic and military power. It uses all available networks - political, economic, social, and military - to convince the enemy's political decision makers that their strategic goals are either unachievable ot too costly for the perceived benefit. The author discusses several examples of succesfull 4GW actions - Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Chechnya and Algeria. First defined by Mao, 4GW has evolved as each practitioner learned from his predecessors or co-combatants and refined its techniques.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Penguin Books, 2010. New book, 300 pages. The gripping true story of a Royal Marine helicopter pilot at war in Afghanistan. Major Mark Hammond was awarded the DFC, which ranks third after the VC, for remarkable feats in Afghanistan in his Chinook helicopter. Like the other Chinook pilots and crews, and the surgical teams who travelled with them, Major Hammond regularly put his own life in danger to save the lives of others. Three times on the night of 6 September 2006 he flew into hostile zones to pick up injured soldiers. During an attempt to land at the Para outpost in Musa Qala two rocket-propelled grenades passed within 10ft of his helicopter and four rounds hit it. He aborted the mission. On returning to Camp Bastion he found a new Chinook and made another trip, rescuing a soldier while still under heavy fire. Immediate Response is Major Mark Hammond's highly personal account of combat and provides readers with a vivid account of the brutal realities of war.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2019. New book, 48 pages, NVG277. Amphibious assault ships have been at the centre of nearly all of Britain's expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as Borneo (1963-66), the Falklands (1982), Sierra Leone (2000) and Iraq (2003). In major operations such as Suez and the Falklands, the use of amphibious assault ships was essential to the military success of the campaigns. The Suez Crisis saw two of the Royal Navy's former light fleet carriers converted into 'commando carriers' to specialise in amphibious warfare. In the 1960s these were followed by the famous Fearless class ships - the first purpose-built amphibious assault ships in the Royal Navy. With an internal dock, headquarters capability, and multiple landing craft, these 'Landing Platform Docks' were built to project power around the world. When the Falklands were invaded, HMS Fearless was the key to the successful landing in San Carlos. In the… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2018. New book, 48 pages, NVG260. The Soviet Union's cruise missile submarines from the modified Whiskey, to the Oscar II classes were among the most formidable vessels of the Cold War. They were initially designed to carry land attack nuclear-tipped cruise missiles designed to strike targets on the eastern coast of the United States. By the late 1960s, however, submarine-launched ballistic missiles made the nuclear land-attack mission unnecessary, so existing classes were converted to the ‘carrier killer' role, armed with anti-ship cruise missiles designed to destroy US super-carriers and other important naval targets. This fully illustrated study examines these powerful machines that were some of the largest and fastest submarines ever built. If war had broken out, they would have been at the forefront of the Soviet Navy's campaign to destroy NATO's sea power and cut America's sea link with Europe.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Tooby, Adam. 8vo - over… Read More

Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.: Potomac Books Inc, 2000. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 339 pages. This is an exciting anthology of some of the twentieth century's best writing on the topic of air combat. The chapters span the history of military aviation from WW1, through to the Gulf War, and examines the evolution of air combat strategy and tactics. This fascinating collection contains first person memoirs by aviation legends such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Douglas Bader, and Pete Mitscher. Classic chapters on the art and science of air warfare by Billy Mitchell, Guilio Douhet, and others trace the evolution of military aviation.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 1993. New book, 96 pages, CAM026. The 1863 Vicksburg campaign was to prove decisive to the outcome of the American Civil War. Known as the 'Gibraltar of the West', Vicksburg was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. In a masterly campaign Grant used riverboats and steamers to land his army south of the city. He then defeated the armies of Generals 'Joe' Johnston and John C. Pemberton. Pemberton allowed his force to become bottled up in Vicksburg and after an epic 47-day siege he was forced to surrender the remnants of his force to Grant on 4 July 1863, one day after Lee's defeat at Gettysburg.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 1991. New book, 96 pages, CAM010. At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.