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Allied Fighters 1939-45 offers an highly-illustrated guide to
Allied fighter aircraft that fought in Europe during World War II.
Featuring all the main models flown by the Allied air forces from
1939 to 1945, the book offers a wealth of detail, including unit
markings, organization, numbers of aircraft flown by campaign and
exhaustive specifications for each model. The book is arranged
first by country and then chronologically by campaign so that every
aspect of the air war in Europe is covered. The guide features
fighters from throughout World War II, including early models, such
as the Morane Saulnier MS.406C.1, Hawker Hurricane Mk I and Fokker
D XXI, and the most advanced fighters of the period, such as the
Lavochkin La-7, P-51K Mustang and Gloster Meteor Mk I.The book also
covers aircraft that were used for air-to-air combat (Supermarine
Spitfire), ground attack (P-47 Thunderbolt), bomber escort (P-51B
Mustang), night defence (Bristol Beaufighter) and photographic
reconnaissance (P-38 Lightning). Packed with more than 200 profiles
and dozens of archive photographs of every major Allied fighter
aircraft, Allied Fighters 1939-45 is a core reference volume for
modellers and World War II aviation enthusiasts.
Illustrated with detailed artworks of German tanks and their
markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Wehrmacht
Panzer Divisions 1939-45 is the definitive study of the equipment
and organisation of the Wehrmacht's armoured divisions. Organised
by division, the book describes in depth the various models of tank
in German service during the war with each individual armoured
division, with listing of the unit commanders and any famous tank
aces. Each divisional section is further broken down by campaign,
accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional history of the
campaign and any specific unit markings. With information boxes
accompanying the full-colour artworks, all drawn to the same scale,
Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939-45 is an essential reference guide
for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in the armoured
divisions of the German Wehrmacht.
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