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Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Weapons Book
Books in series
#1
U-Boat
1968
Weapons book No. 1
#2
Panzer Division
1968
"Confident in the knowledge that they had beaten the German Army to a standstill in 1918, the armies of Western Europe once more came to grips w ith their old enemy in May 1940 - and within a few days lay prostrate before a numerically inferior but technically superior and revolutionary weapon - the Panzer Division."
#3
Aircraft Carrier
1968
Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II. Weapons book, no 3.
#4
ME-109
1968
The Me-109 took to the air in 1935, and at war's end it could still fly and fight on even terms with the best fighters produced by its opponents. Through a host of variations and modifications, the Me-109 was probably the most consistently great aircraft in aviation history. \
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\* Me-109 is part of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, and is Book #4 in the Weapons Book series.
#5
German Secret Weapons
1969
This book is from the Ballantine War series detailing Hitler's Secret weapons Programs of WWII
#6
Spitfire
1976
An illustrated guide to the Supermarine Spitfire, used by the Royal Air Force and Allies in World War II, with an introduction by Air Vice Marshal and flying ace James Edgar Johnson. "Men came from every corner of the free world to fly and fight in Spitfires. Men from countries where freedom had a meaning in their minds. A babel of tongues chattered in her cockpit, and all came to love her for her throughbread qualities. Today there are only a handful of Spitfires still flying, and seldom can be heard taht nostalgic whistling call ass she arcs across the sky. But occassionally, after all these years, I am privileged to fly in that familiar cockpit again when the song of her Merlin engine brings back a hundred memories of those valiant years." —Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson, from the Introduction
#7
Commando
1969
Softcover book
#8
SS and Gestapo
1969
Honor For Us Means Loyalty From their origin as a handful of men protecting Nazi political rallies, the SS and Gestapo grew to be the feared Police of the Master Race and subjected two-thirds of Europe to their organized tyranny. Under Himmler and Heydrich, these corps of "Aryan" elite administered the systematic genocide of European Jews and a reign of terror on all enemies of the Reich.
#9
Zero Fighter
1969
Second Library copy- San Diego Air and Space Museum
#10
Luftwaffe
1969
From triumphant partner in the opening Blitzkrieg campaigns in the war to the last futile efforts to stem the inexorable Allied advance, the Luftwaffe waged a savage but honourable war against an enemy who eventually had overwhelming and irresistible forces. \
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\* Luftwaffe: Birth, Life and Death of An Air Force is part of The Pan/Ballantine Illustrated History of World War II, and is Book #10 in the Weapons Book series.
Authors
David Mason
Author · 11 books
Kenneth John Macksey
Author · 16 books
Donald Macintyre
Author · 11 books
Martin Caidin
Author · 38 books
Brian J. Ford
Author · 5 books
John Vader
Author · 3 books
Peter Young
Author · 12 books
Roger Manvell
Author · 8 books
Alfred Price
Author · 20 books
Ian V. Hogg
Author · 18 books
Charles B. MacDonald
Author · 8 books
Bryan Cooper
Author · 3 books
John Keegan
Author · 36 books
Carl Berger
Author · 2 books
William Green
Author · 10 books
Douglas Orgill
Author · 6 books
A.J. Barker
Author · 7 books
Richard Humble
Author · 7 books
Edward Bishop
Author · 4 books
John S. Weeks
Author · 2 books
Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Weapons Book
Series ·
42
books · 1968-1976
By
David Mason
,
Kenneth John Macksey
,
Donald Macintyre
, and more
#11
The Guns
1970
Book by Ian V. Hogg
#12
Airborne
1970
They sat in aircraft over hostile territory waiting to jump through the flak to the enemy below and carry out a special mission; the highly trained, courageous men of an elite force - the Airborne.
#13
PT Boats
1970
160 pages of excellent text, filled with great black & white photos and illustrations.
#14
Pacific Hawk
1970
Operations took them to the arctic cold, torrid desert heat, torrential tropical rains and steaming swamps. Often enough they toiled into the air with a thousand pound bomb and four forty pounders. Their pilots recklessly hurled them against Zeros, Me 109s, Fw 190s, and with unexampled courage, overcame. Seldom has an aircraft had a more varied career.
#15
Tank Force
1970
Tank Allied Armor in World War II.
#16
Waffen SS
1970
One of the Ballentine Illustrated history of WWII Series, this is the Weapons Book No. 16. Paperback, with many photos and illustrations, about the Waffen SS.
#17
B29
1970
Ballantine war book series Title about the B- 29 Bomber
#19
Allied Secret Weapons
1971
Describes advanced weapons created during World War II. Many of these devices are still with us.
#20
Rocket Fighter
1971
Details of the development and use of Germany's rocket the Me-163 "Komet" during the latter part of World War II.
#21
T-34
1971
One of the many Ballentine WWII series, this volume deals with the infamous T 34 Russian tank
#22
Suicide Weapon
1971
Clean, Good condition
#23
Hitler's High Seas Fleet
1971
#24
Mosquito
1971
Spurned in concept by the Air Marshals, designed and built in secrecy at a moated manor house, and flown in an adjoining farm field, the de Havilland Mosquito became the most successful and versatile military aircraft of WWII. The "Wooden Wonder" starred in almost every possible role from photographic reconnaissance aircraft to day-or night-fighter to submarine smasher and more. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, it was the one aircraft which pilots and navigators demanded to crew. A comprehensive account.
#25
Infantry Weapons
1971
One of the many Ballentine series on war topics, this one deals with the Allied soldiers personal weapons and specialized equipment.
#26
P-51
1971
The American fighter plane that flew escort with the big bombers. A small manageable plane that was the long range escort fighter but did so much more.
#27
The Guns 1914-18
1973
OUR COPY HAS THE SAME COVER AS STOCK PHOTO SHOWN. SCUFFING, MINOR FADING AND LIGHT CREASING ON A FEW PAGES, BOTTOM AND TOP OF BACK COVER. NO MARKING OR WRITING FOUND WITHIN BOOK.
#28
Trench Fighting 1914-18
1972
book
#29
Flying Tigers
1971
From back 'We began at Toungoo in July 1941 with a kindergarten for teaching bomber pilots how to fly fighters.' Within a few months Claire Chennault had welded his men into a first rate air guerrilla force, bombing and strafing in the service of China. Known as the Flying Tigers, they were spurred on by a reward of 500 dollars for every Japanese plane downed.
#30
Lancaster Bomber
1972
Weapons Book #30
#31
Merrill's Marauders
1972
Great soft cover Reference book about the famed Merrills Mauraders of WWII
#32
German General Staff
1973
One of the many Ballentine volumes about WWII, this one deals with Hitler's general staff and the divisions that tore it apart
#33
Japanese High Seas Fleet
1973
Book about Japanese World War II ships
#34
Chindits - Long Range Penetration
1973
One of the Ballantine Series, this volume covers the special force 'Chindits' introduced into the Burma Campaign of WWII. Operating behind the Japanese lines, the Chindits were supplied by air and ushered in a new type of conducting war. Heavily illustrated with photos and maps. 159 pages
#35
Condor Legion
1973
Germany's contribution to Franco's war against the Republicans. An autonomous unit responsible only to Franco, the legion participated in all the major engagements of the war—including Brunete, Teruel, Aragon and Ebro—but possibly its best remembered participation was the carpet-bombing of the market town of Guernica, immortalised by Picasso. It was in Spain that the Germans developed many of their aerial tactics that led to the early victories in Europe. Heavily illustrated.
#37
Grenades and Mortars
1974
A treatise of 1887 dismissed hand grenades as relics; mortars, too, received small praise. yet both were to be resurrected with devasting effect. Within thirty years more hand grenades would be hurled in one week than in the whole of history prior to 1887, and few weapons became so feared and hated by their victims as mortars.
#38
Wellington Bomber 38
1974
#39
Hitler's Bodyguards SS Leibstandarte
1974
160 Pages of Text and Photos
#40
B-17 flying fortress
1974
#41
German Armor
1974
Describes the development and usage of armour for Germany prior and during World War 2.
#42
Midget Submarine
1975
SAME COVER AS STOCK PHOTO SHOWN. SCUFFING, CREASING AND EDGE WEAR ON COVERS AND SPINE. A FEW PAGES HAVE LOOSENED FROM BINDING, BUT ALL PAGES ARE PRESENT.
#43
Gas
1975
#44
DC-3
1975
William N. Hess
Author · 6 books
Charles Messenger
Author · 12 books
Ronald Heiferman
Author · 3 books
D.B. Tubbs
Author · 1 book
Barry A. Leach
Author · 1 book
Michael Calvert
Author · 3 books
Peter Elstob
Author · 5 books
William Hess
Author · 2 books
James Gleason
Author · 2 books
Arthur Pearcy
Author · 1 book