a5194769e8 I gave this kindle edition 3 stars because many of the illustrations in the book are verticle. A few midleading details but otherwise a good buy for anyone who enjoys reading about Coastal Forces action during WW2.Excellent source of material for model makers. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent description of this type of vessel. Naval Warfare expert, Angus Konstam, tells the story of these small, but destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in both the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. (: 1) : 0 . Field Army ArtilleryNew Vanguard 095 - Armored Units of Russian Civil War: Red ArmyNew Vanguard 096 - Spanish Galleon 1530-1690New Vanguard 097 - M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer 1943-1997New Vanguard 098 - British Anti-tank Artillery 1939-1945New Vanguard 099 - Space Shuttle Launch System 1972-2004New Vanguard 100 - British Mark I Tank 1916New Vanguard 101 - Zeppelins: German Airships 1900-1940New Vanguard 102 - T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944-2004New Vanguard 103 - Confederate Submarines & Torpedo Vessels 1861-1865New Vanguard 104 - Cromwell Cruiser Tank 1942-1950New Vanguard 105 - British Artillery 1914-1919: Heavy ArtilleryNew Vanguard 106 - V-1 Flying Bomb 1942-1952New Vanguard 107 - US Anti-tank Artillery 1941-1945New Vanguard 108 - English Civil War Artillery 1642-1951New Vanguard 109 - Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921-1945New Vanguard 110 - Universal Carrier 1936-48.Bren Gun Carrier StoryNew Vanguard 111 - Apache AH-64 Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) 1976-2005New Vanguard 112 - Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 1987-2006New Vanguard 113 - M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-1945New Vanguard 114 - US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-1945.Prewar classesNew Vanguard 115 - Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942-2002New Vanguard 116 - Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkNew Vanguard 117 - Jeeps 1941-1945New Vanguard 118 - US Submarines 1941-1945New Vanguard 119 - Bronze Age Warrior ChariotsNew Vanguard 120 - Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005New Vanguard 121 - Stryker Combat VehiclesNew Vanguard 122 - HMMWV Humvee 1980-2005New Vanguard 123 - Swimming Shermans.Sherman DD Amphibious Tank of World War IINew Vanguard 124 - German Battlecruisers 1914-1918New Vanguard 125 - Huey Cobra GunshipsNew Vanguard 126 - British Battlecruisers 1914-1918New Vanguard 127 - German Panzers 1914-1918New Vanguard 128 - Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962-1975New Vanguard 129 - British Submarines 1939-1945New Vanguard 130 - US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942-1945New Vanguard 131 - US Field Artillery of World War IINew Vanguard 132 - Ancient Greek Warship 500-322 BCNew Vanguard 133 - British Mark IV TankNew Vanguard 134 - Red SAM The SA-2 Guideline Anti-AircraftNew Vanguard 135 - Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941-1945New Vanguard 136 - Churchill Crocodile FlamethrowerNew Vanguard 137 - Japanese Tanks 1939-1945New Vanguard 138 - US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast AttackNew Vanguard 139 - Sherman Crab Flail TankNew Vanguard 140 - Armored TrainsNew Vanguard 141 - Sherman FireflyNew Vanguard 142 - Tudor Warships (1) Henry VIII's NavyNew Vanguard 143 - US Cruisers 1883-1908.The birth of the steel navyNew Vanguard 144 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. 1. .. In this engaging work, however, established maritime author Angus Konstam paints a full and realistic picture in which he compares the MTB to the aerial equivalent of the bomber - intent on delivering its crucial payload to the target, and the MGB to the spitfire - there to attack, protect and defend. Elsewhere we also find direct contrasts between different craft with two of his profiles side by side to reinforce those comparisons such as the Fairmile A and B Motor Launches, the Fairmile C MGB and the Denny Steam Gunboat and two variants of the Fairmile D MGB.
ArmourBook . Well worth the price. It is a fitting analogy.As we learn from the very first words, in 1939 the Royal Navy was woefully lacking small craft of the type covered by this book and the need for such craft was about to become imperative. Amazon Try Prime Kindle Store All Categories Amazon Fashion Amazon Pantry Appliances Baby Beauty Books Car & Motorbike Clothing & Accessories Computers & Accessories Electronics Furniture Gift Cards Grocery & Gourmet Foods Health & Personal Care Home & Kitchen Industrial & Scientific Jewellery Kindle Store Luggage & Bags Luxury Beauty Movies & TV Shows Music Musical Instruments Office Products Pet Supplies Shoes & Handbags Software Sports, Fitness & Outdoors Toys & Games Video Games Watches Go Shop byCategory Hello. or Download to your computer Mac Windows 8, 8 RT and Modern UI Windows 8 desktop, Windows 7, XP & Vista Kindle Cloud Reader Read instantly in your browser Digital List Price: 703.89 Kindle Price: 690.41 Save 13.48 (2%) includes free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet Sold by: Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited (India) Buy now Promotions apply when you purchase These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. RSS. His cutaway colour rendition of a MGB-658 Fairmile D Motor Gun Boat with 32 labelled parts is quite exceptional. It was a situation which allows the author to take the reader through the various stages of design and development as well as the various configurations which came into being before going on to describe the service they then provided.The technical artwork of Tony Bryan is most impressive and combines a professional knowledge of ships with an undoubted ability as an artist. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for targets of opportunity.
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