Images of War: Twin Mustang - the North American F-82 at War, Alan C. Carey.

Images of War: Twin Mustang - the North American F-82 at War, Alan C. Carey.

A photographic history of the unusual Twin Mustang, the last piston engined fighter to be purchased in large numbers by the US Air Force and a short-lived aircraft that saw limited combat during the Korean War, scoring the first UN aerial victory of the war.
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Stalingrad Battle Atlas Volume 2 (14 October-18 November 1942), Anton Joly.

Stalingrad Battle Atlas Volume 2 (14 October-18 November 1942), Anton Joly.

 Detailed maps, orders of battles and combat strengths for the second part of the Battle of Stalingrad, from the largest German attack of the battle to the start of the great Soviet counterattack that trapped the Germans. A very well researched book that will be of great value to anyone studying this battle.
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Stalingrad Battle Atlas Volume 1 (13 September-13 October 1942), Anton Joly.

Stalingrad Battle Atlas Volume 1 (13 September-13 October 1942), Anton Joly.

Detailed maps, orders of battles and combat strengths for the first part of the Battle of Stalingrad, from the first fighting in the suburbs to the eve of the biggest German attack of the battle. A very well researched book that will be of great value to anyone studying this battle.
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Cambyses I was king of Persis (c.600-559)

Cambyses I was king of Persis (c.600-559) and the father of Cyrus II the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.

Cyrus I, fl mid 7th C. BC

Cyrus I, fl mid 7th C. BC, was the third Achaemenid king of Persis, then part of the wider Median Empire.

Teispes, fl. mid 7th C BC

Teispes, fl. mid 7th C BC, was the second recorded king of the Achaemenid dynasty, and may have expended his kingdom from its basis in Persis during a period of weakness in the Median Empire.

Achaemenes (or Hakhamanesh), fl. early 7th C. BC

Achaemenes (or Hakhamanesh), fl. early 7th C. BC, was the possibly legendary founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, the founders of the Persian Empire.

Siege of Siena (January 1554-April 1555)

The siege of Siena (January 1554-April 1555) was one of the longer sieges of the Italian Wars, and was one of the last attempts by the pro-French party in Italy to counter Imperial and Spanish power in Italy.

Siege of Metz (October 1552-January 1553)

The siege of Metz (October 1552-January 1553) was a failed Imperial attempt to recapture Metz that was one of Charles V's last major military operations and that was said to have played a part in the decline of his health and his decision to abdicate (Fifth Hapsburg-Valois War).

Kawanishi E10K1 Experimental 9-Shi Night Reconnaissance Seaplane

The Kawanishi E10K1 Experimental 9-Shi Night Reconnaissance Seaplane was designed to serve as a spotter aircraft with the Japanese fleet, but failed to satisfy in that role, or in its alternative role as a light transport.