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The Bombers

The Elite
1989
Stories of the pilots and their machines who made of themselves living targets for the fighters and anti-aircraft batteries of the foes they sought to destroy.

The Army

The Elite
1988
Stories of nations's armies in World War I, World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, the Falklands, North and South America, and wherever they were called upon.

The Infantry

The Elite
1989
The Infantry have from the dawn of time been the backbone of the world's armies. Wherever they were from, and whatever their conflict, these special elite infantry outfits have paid for their distinction with their blood and their courage.

War in peace

the Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of postwar conflict
1985

Technology in war

the impact of science on weapon development and modern battle
1986

Children in war

2000
Presents the stories and artwork of children from Bosnia, Israel, Rwanda, and Northern Ireland who have witnessed atrocities in their wartorn homelands.

Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II

1999
Discusses the roots of war, various alliances and summit meetings meant to forestall conflict, and the background of and events connected with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the twentieth century.

Life as a combat soldier

2006
Contains a look at what it was like to be a combat soldier during World War II, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they trained, the weapons they uses, the deeds they preformed, and more.

Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II

2007
A collection of introductory essays on the causes of conflict, descriptions of various diplomatic efforts, and a discussion of conflicts that changed the course of post-World War II history from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

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