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British Battleship vs German Battleship - 1941-43 by Angus Konstam; Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
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
Cromwell vs Jagdpanzer IV - Normandy 1944 by David R. Higgins; Johnny Shumate (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
By 1944, the evolution of armored doctrine had produced very different outcomes in Britain and Germany. Offering a good balance of speed, protection, and firepower, the British Cromwell tank was much faster than its German opponent. However, the Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer had a high-velocity main gun ...Show more
F4U Corsair Versus A6M Zero-Sen - Rabaul and the Solomons 1943-44 by Michael John Claringbould; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
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
P-40 Warhawk Vs. Bf 109: Mto 1942-44 by Carl Molesworth
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
"P-40 Warhawk Vs. Bf 109: Mto 1941-43".
Panther vz sherman: battle of the dulge 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator); Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
In this book Steven J Zaloga offers a fascinating comparison between the two most important tanks involved in the crucial fighting of 1944, the American Sherman and the German Panther. Placing the reader in the heart of this battle between quality and quantity Zaloga uses a compelling account of the fer ...Show more
Panzer IV vs. Char B1 Bis: France 1940 by Steven J. Zaloga; Richard Chasemore (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The Battle of France in 1940 involved the first large-scale tank-against-tank battles in history. The massive clashes at Stonne, Hannant, and Gembloux involved hundreds of tanks on both sides, yet have faded from memory due to the enourmity of the French defeat. This book examines two of the premier opp ...Show more
Panzer IV vs Sherman - France 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga; Richard Chasemore (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This study concentrates on, the ferocious battles between the German Pa ...Show more
Raf Fighters Vs Luftwaffe Bombers : Battle of Britain by Andy Saunders; Gareth Hector (Illustrator); Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
A fully illustrated analysis of the desperate aerial combats between defending RAF fighters and attacking Luftwaffe bombers during the Battle of Britain, ideal for any enthusiast of aerial warfare during World War II. The Battle of Britain was a fight for survival against a seemingly unstoppable foe. W ...Show more
Royal Navy torpedo-bombers vs Axis warships: 1939-45 by Matthew Willis
Category: No Category | Series: Duel Ser.
Drawing on rare, historical photography and specially commissioned artwork, Matthew Willis explores the heroic feats of the few Royal Navy's obsolescent biplanes that stood between the state-of-the-art Axis warships and their objectives.Focusing on the technical specifications of both opponents, using o ...Show more
Sagger Anti-Tank Missile vs M60 Main Battle Tank - Yom Kippur War 1973 by Chris McNab; Johnny Shumate (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The 1973 Yom Kippur War rewrote the textbook on the tactics of modern armored warfare. Unlike the previous major Arab-Israeli war of 1967, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) faced an enemy that had invested heavily in modern Soviet weapon systems and tactics.Using detailed colour artwork and insightful an ...Show more
Spitfire VC vs A6M2 Zero-Sen: Darwin 1943 by Peter Ingman; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Cover Design by, Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
The little-known yet fascinating story of when two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II dueled in the skies above Australia. Fully illustrated with detailed full-color artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia. Just weeks after Pear ...Show more
Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9 - 1944-45 by Robert Forsyth; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Cover Design by, Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
A fully illustrated study into the fighting between the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9, two aircraft that represented the cutting edge and pinnacle of British and German piston-engined aircraft in the late years of World War II. Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Tempest V and ...Show more