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176 - Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruisers 1941-1945

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	176
ISBN	9781849081481
Author	Mark Stille

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruisers 1941–45 – NEW VANGUARD 176» .

Designed with little more than a passing nod to the international naval treaties of the inter-war period, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s heavy cruisers were fast and heavily armed. Like the other vessels of the Japanese Navy, the heavy cruisers were technologically superior to and far more innovative than their Allied rivals, whom they met in many of the major Pacific Theatre battles, including Midway and Leyte Gulf. Mark Stille continues his study of the IJN of WWII with this fascinating topic, addressing the design and development of all 18 ships in the six heavy cruiser classes, from pre-war construction and mid-war alterations, to their operational histories and eventual fates.

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172 - US Fast Battleships 1939-1991. The Iowa Class

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Série	New Vanguard
Réf	172
ISBN	9781846035111
Auteur	Lawrence Burr

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «US Fast Battleships 1938–91 – NEW VANGUARD 172» .

In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Teaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. During World War II, they served as guards for the aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for the numerous landings in the Pacific. At the war’s end, the Japanese signed their surrender on the decks of an Iowa-class battleship, the USS Missouri. After World War II, the ships continued to serve, providing support during Korea, Vietnam, and even the first Gulf War. This book tells the full story of the greatest of the American battleships.

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169 - US Fast Battleships 1936-1947 - The North Carolina and South Dakota classes

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	169
ISBN	9781846035104
Author	Lawrence Burr

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «US Fast Battleships 1936–47 – NEW VANGUARD 169» .

This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship design, power, armor, armament and the single most important improvement the use of radar guided fire control helping to change the course of the war in the Pacific. Packed with first-hand accounts, battle reports, and specially created artwork this book tells the story of these war-winning vessels.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	168
ISBN	9781849080798
Author	Angus Konstam
Illustrator	Tony Bryan

A book from Osprey Publishing the book «British Aircraft Carriers 1939–45 – NEW VANGUARD 168» .

With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theatre, attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismark, and even joining the fight in the Pacific. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	165
ISBN	9781846034442
Author	Dave McComb
Illustrator	Paul Wright

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «US Destroyers 1942–45: Wartime classes – NEW VANGUARD 165» .

Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the U.S. Navy’s Fletcher class. Admired as they were for their advanced and rakish design, it was their record as workhorses of the Pacific War that placed them among the most battle-tested and successful fighting ships of all time. This title describes the Fletchers and their Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class derivatives, their machinery, armament, and construction, with a listing of all 343 ships by hull number and builder. It features an operational history of the 287 ships commissioned during World War II, which traces the evolution of night surface action tactics in the Solomon Islands and the parallel development of the Combat Information Center; the drive across the Pacific and liberation of the Philippines with tables showing the rapid introduction of new squadrons; and the radar pickets’ climactic stand against kamikaze aircraft at Okinawa. With summaries of losses and decorations and specially commissioned artwork, this is a definitive book on the wartime US destroyer classes.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	166
ISBN	9781849080774
Author	Angus Konstam
Illustrator	Tony Bryan

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45 – NEW VANGUARD 166» .

Motor Gun Boats were the “Spitfires of the Seas” of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the War. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for targets of opportunity. At other times, they ran support for Motor Torpedo Boats and were used to deliver commandos on various raids. Naval Warfare expert, Angus Konstam, tells the story of these small, but destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in both the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II.

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160 - British Battleships 1939-45 (2) - Nelson and King George V Classes

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	160
ISBN	9781846033896
Author	Angus Konstam
Illustrator	Tony Bryan Paul Wright

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «British Battleships 1939–45 (2) – NEW VANGUARD 160» .

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain’s Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the twelve battleships were already over twenty years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Moreover, with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between the Bismark and HMS Rodney, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

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157 - Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) and Fire Support

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	157
ISBN	9781846034350
Author	Gordon L Rottman
Illustrator	Peter Bull

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «Landing Craft, Infantry and Fire Support – NEW VANGUARD 157» .

Described by one soldier as “a metal box designed by a sadist to move soldiers across the water,” the Landing Craft, Infantry was a large beaching craft intended to deliver an infantry company to a hostile shore, once the beachhead was secured. The LCI and its vehicle-delivery counterpart, the Landing Ship, Medium were widely used by the allies during World War II. Later, the hulls of these ships were used as the basis for a fire support ship. While the landing ships were phased out after the Korean War, some fire support craft remained in use throughout the Vietnam War. This book tells the developmental and operational history of this important tool of American amphibious military strategy that spanned three wars.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Réf	156
ISBN	9781846033339
Author	Gordon Williamson
Illustrator	Ian Palmer

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers – NEW VANGUARD 156» .

Despite being relatively unknown compared to famous ships like Graf Spee or Bismarke, or the more famous U-boats, the Auxiliary Cruisers were immensely successful, not only in the number of enemy ships they sank, but in the resources which were tied up trying to track them down. The Royal Navy’s auxiliary cruisers tended to be merchant vessels used to protect convoys from attack. The German Auxiliary Cruisers, however, heavily armed and usually carried torpedo tubes as well as guns and even sometimes their own aircraft. These ships were aggressive predators, searching the sea lanes for unsuspecting enemy merchants, and were not only capable of destroying enemy merchant ships, but also of defending themselves against well-armed enemy warships. This book looks at the specifications and designs of the 11 Auxiliary Cruisers, as well as their combat histories, their eventual fates, and the careers of some of the most famous commanders.

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154 - British Battleships 1939-45 (1) - Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	154
ISBN	9781846033889
Author	Angus Konstam
Illustrator	Tony Bryan Paul Wright

Une documentation signée Osprey Publishing le livre «British Battleships 1939–45 (1) – NEW VANGUARD 154» .

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain’s Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This title offers a comprehensive review of the development of these British battleships from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service, with detailed descriptions of the effectiveness of the main armament of individual ships. With specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship conflicts, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

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