This is a new history of Germany's powerful super-heavy siege artillery of World War II, which were designed to smash the most formidable fortresses on the Western and Eastern fronts.
An accessible, authoritative history of the huge railway guns that bombarded the Western Front in World War I. It will appeal to modellers, wargamers and all those interested in the iconic weaponry of World War I.
The first history of the US Army's HAWK missile system, the world's first mobile air-defense missile system, which saw service and combat around the world.
Constructed throughout the 1930s, the Maginot Line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a German invasion of France. This book uses maps and period photographs to tell the story of the five German operations launched against the Maginot Line.
In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a weapon - the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerat howitzer. This book details the design and development of German siege guns before and during World War I.
With detailed illustrations, this is the first book to survey the technology and deployment of the NATO missile systems that protected Western European airspace during the Cold War.