Product Description: “The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening elsewhere, on land, at sea, or in the air, depended ultimately on its outcome.” - Winston ChurchillFeatured in this new volume from Philip Kaplan are images of some of the most iconic and important merchant ships of the latter years of the Second World War, along with intriguing shots of the men who sailed and worked on them...read more

Product Description: The world of aviation has spawned an amazing collection of stories of ghosts, the supernatural, and inexplicable events. Pilots and casual visitors have seen ghostly aircraft and phantom aircrew on long-deserted airfields, aviation legends recount prophetic warnings from beyond the grave and restless spirits apparently drawn back to the aircraft they flew and the places they flew from...read more

Product Description: Jack Currie chronicles the life and death struggles against flak, night fighters and perilous weather with clarity and feeling, whilst capturing the 'live for the moment' spirit of off-duty escapades.

Product Description: For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself. The American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces struck enemy targets by day at great distances, often on raids of eight or nine hours duration, while the RAF flew most of its demanding missions at night...read more

Product Description: The compelling autobiographical sequel to Lancaster Target graphically and humorously describes all aspects of life as a WWII RAF bomber pilot on 'rest'. Mess life and antics intermingle with Jack's real task of instructing trainees on the fourengined Halifax bomber...read more

With the help of 250 photographs, this evocative study revisits World War II England and relives the incomparable campaign of the American and British airmen against Nazi Germany. 17,500 first printing.

Product Description: The men of the American, British, and Canadian merchant marine are the forgotten heroes of the long and costly Battle of the Atlantic. From their first casualty in September 1939 to the last on VE Day in May 1945, nearly 50,000 men of the Allied merchant service lost their lives to Axis torpedoes, bombs, and guns...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Designed for visual impact, this volume provides a brutally realistic portrait of U-boat life during a critical phase of World War II in the Atlantic. It combines photographs, paintings, and drawings to brilliantly convey the U-boat experience and explain the mystique of the German submariner...read more