A pictorial guide to the light armored cars operated by the Wehrmacht during the Second World WarThe German military operated a variety of light armored cars during the Second World War. These vehicles were categorized under the umbrella of "Sonderkraftfahrzeug" (abbreviated as Sd.Kfz.), which translates roughly to special-use vehicle.The first of these purpose-built light armored cars was the Sd.Kfz. 221, which entered series production in 1935. The 221 serv...

A large collection of high-quality photos show this WWII half-track in action and in technical detail.The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251, or Sd.Kfz. 251, is one of the more recognizable and widely produced armored vehicles built for the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Among the many variants, more than 10,000 units were produced, and the type saw combat throughout the entirety of the conflict.This work is a pictorial history of the vehicle. Through an array o...

More than 200 excellent images of the ship, most of which were scanned directly from originals by the author

USS Yorktown (CV-10) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier, which sailed on combat tours with the US Navy in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. The ship currently is preserved and open to the public as part of the Patriots Point museum complex near Charleston, South Carolina. CV-10 replaced Yorktown CV-5, which was sunk at the Battle of Midway.This expanded 176-page entry in the Legends of Warfare series includes 350 images. The photographs, tables, and accompanying text revea...

USS Yorktown (CV-10) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier, which sailed on combat tours with the US Navy in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. The ship currently is preserved and open to the public as part of the Patriots Point museum complex near Charleston, South Carolina. CV-10 replaced Yorktown CV-5, which was sunk at the Battle of Midway.This expanded 176-page entry in the Legends of Warfare series includes 350 images. The photographs, tables, and accompanying text revea...

Both USS Nevada (BB-36) and her sister ship USS Oklahoma were sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Unlike Oklahoma, which was scrapped, Nevada was repaired, refit, and returned to service. BB-36 served with distinction during the invasion of France, and also in the Pacific, supporting the amphibious landings at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.Obsolete by the end of the war, Nevada survived the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll during Operation Cr...

The ship currently referred to as US Coast Guard Cutter 37 (or WHEC-37) was christened Roger B. Taney in 1936. That was formally abbreviated to Taney in 1941, the name by which the vessel was most commonly known as throughout her 50-year service life.Taney engaged Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Today, she is the last warship afloat that was present for the attack, and one of two surviving ships from the Treasury class.The s...

The ship currently referred to as US Coast Guard Cutter 37 (or WHEC-37) was christened Roger B. Taney in 1936. That was formally abbreviated to Taney in 1941, the name by which the vessel was most commonly known as throughout her 50-year service life.Taney engaged Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Today, she is the last warship afloat that was present for the attack, and one of two surviving ships from the Treasury class.The shi...

Reader will enjoy nearly 300 images of the C-47 and its variants, including the C-53 and AC-47D

The M42 was an anti-aircraft vehicle, which was pressed into ground combat during the war

The specific mission of the Marine Corps has led to the development of many unusual and innovative vehicles, amphibious landing craft in particular.

The M60 was the primary battle tank deployed by the US Military from 1960 until the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm