Legends of Warfare Books

These highly illustrated Legends of Warfare titles examine popular aircraft, both civilian and military, as well as combat machines on the ground and at sea. Excellent resources for historians and modelers alike! 144 pages (unless otherwise noted), photos throughout. 9"x 9", hardcover.

A-10 Thunderbolt II: Fairchild Republic's Warthog at War – Neubeck. This concise, illustrated book covers the construction, development, and combat history of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, and features superb detail and combat photography. #704765 M2/M3 Bradley: America’s Cavalry/Infantry Fighting Vehicle − Doyle. Since the 1980s, the American M2/M3 Bradley has overcome its controversial debut, and is now regarded as among the nest cavalry/infantry fighting vehicles in the world. This book is a concise look at the background and operational history of the Bradley. #107509

Bell 47/H-13 Sioux Helicopter: Military and Civilian Use, 1946 to the Present − Mutza. Famously starring in the opening credits of MASH, the Bell Model 47 was the rst helicopter to be cleared for civilian usage − certi ed in the spring of 1946. This lavishly illustrated guide examines the bubble-topped aircraft, with particular attention paid to its military service in Korea and Vietnam. Its civil variants, however, are also touched upon, including its re ghting, policing, and mail service models. #105534

Corsair: Vought's F4U in World War II and Korea Doyle. Unmistakable to enemies due to its ominous whistling noise, the F4U Corsair is an aviation legend. This portrait of the iconic warbird examines its service in WWII and Korea, and features photos as well as details on the plane’s most accomplished aces – among them, Pappy Boyington and Tom Blackburn. #704633

NEW! B-17 Flying Fortress, Vol. 2: Boeing’s B-17E through B-17H in World War II – Doyle. This title chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the late models of the Flying Fortress, from the rst truly combat-capable model, the B-17E, to the lifesaving B-17H. As a special feature, detailed coverage of the famed “Memphis Belle” is included. #706851 Vol. 1: Boeing's Model 299 through B-17D #706235

PT Boats: The U.S. Navy’s Fast Attack Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II – Doyle. Patrol Torpedo or PT boats were built not of plywood, as many believed, but rather of mahogany planks, and powered by a trio of Packard marine engines. This book looks at all the PT boat con gurations used by the US Navy during WWII through rare archival photos, augmented by images of the few remaining vessels of the type. #107407

M1 Abrams: America’s Main Battle Tank

DeJohn. Widely regarded as the best main battle tank in the world, the M1 Abrams has been operated by the U.S. military since the 1980s. This edition examines the armored vehicle from rsthand experience – former tank gunner and author, Christian DeJohn. 112 pages. #105672

M18 Hell-Cat: 76mm Gun Motor Carriage in WWII – Doyle. Built by Buick and nicknamed the “Hellcat” by their publicists, the M18 tank destroyer was created to combat the lethal German panzers and featured a radial engine able to push it up to an impressive 50 miles per hour. 112 pages. #109762 M40 Gun Motor Carriage: and M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage in WWII and Korea Doyle. Though only 100 examples were produced, the M12 – America’s first heavy self-propelled artillery gun – became so coveted on the battlefield that a successor was quickly needed: the M40. #104073

SBD Dauntless: Douglas’s U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Dive-Bomber in WWII – Doyle. The U.S. Navy’s frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII, the Dauntless flew from the decks of escort carriers, which were too small to permit the operation of later aircraft, and continued to serve from the decks of eet carriers. 128 pages. #107758

B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing's Iconic Bomber from 1952 to the Present − Doyle. Explore one of the world’s most iconic aircraft with this illustrated guide examining the B-52 Stratofortress from the early Cold War days through today – with particular attention paid to the heavy bombing raids in Vietnam. #704520

USS Tennessee (BB-43): From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II − Doyle. Although bombed at Pearl Harbor, the USS Tennessee was back to sea before the year was over. The hundreds of photos in this volume trace the history of this iconic warship from her launching in 1919, to her scrapping almost forty years later. 128 pages. #107408

USS New York (BB-34): From World War I to the Atomic Age – Doyle. Launched in 1914 and serving in the U.S. Navy until just after WWII, hundreds of photos trace the history of the USS New York (BB-34) – named after the state – from its debut, through two world wars, to atomic bomb testing. 112 pages. #107762

U.S. Landing Craft of World War II: Vol.1 Doyle. The WWII LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM, and LCS(L), are presented in this volume (the rst of two on U.S. landing craft), along with the larger LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry). These vessels, built in the tens of thousands, formed the armada that put Allied troops ashore in North Africa, the Aleutians, and Normandy and across the Paci c. 112 pages. #107756 Vol.2 – 128 pages. #110640