US Flush-Deck Destroyers 1916–45: Caldwell, Wickes, And Clemson Classes

By Mark Lardas, Mark Lardas, Johnny Shumate (Illustrator), Julian Baker (Illustrator)

Four pipes and flush decks--these ships were a distinctively American destroyer design. Devised immediately prior to and during the United States' involvement in World War I they dominated the US N...

Japan 1944-45: LeMay’S B-29 Strategic Bombing Campaign

By Bounford.Com Bounford.Com, Paul Kime, Mark Lardas, Adam Tooby, Paul Wright, Mark Lardas, Adam Tooby, Paul Kime, Bounford.Com, Paul Wright, Bounford.Com Bounford.Com

The air campaign that incinerated Japan's cities was the first and only time that independent air power has won a war. As the United States pushed Imperial Japan back towards Tokyo Bay, the US Army...

US Navy Destroyer Escorts Of World War II

By Mark Lardas, Irene Cano Rodríguez, Adam Tooby

A history of America's small but gallant World War II warships, which were at the forefront of the battle against U-boats and kamikazes, and fought some of the most dramatic actions of the war.The...

The Capture Of U-505: The US Navy'S Controversial Enigma Raid, Atlantic Ocean 1944

By Mark Lardas, Irene Cano Rodríguez, Mark Lardas, Irene Cano Rodríguez

U-505 was the first enemy warship the US Navy captured at sea since 1812. This is a new account of how Captain Gallery planned and executed the raid on his own initiative, and how his success almos...

Warships at Seawolf Park

By Col. Kelley Crooks USAF Ret, Mark Lardas

The Battleship Texas

By Mark Lardas

The USS Texas was built when dreadnought battleships were kings of the seas. It was the world's most powerful battleship when first commissioned in 1914, and for over a century it fought many battl...

New Vanguard 79: American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826

By Mark Lardas, Mark Lardas, Tony Bryan (Illustrator)

American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826 КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826 (New Vanguard 79) ByMark Lardas, Tony BryanPublisher:Osprey Publishing2003 48PagesISBN: 1841766305PDF12...

Space Shuttle Launch System 1972–2004

By Mark Lardas, Mark Lardas, Ian Palmer (Illustrator)

the Space Shuttle Is One Of The Oldest And Most Famous Manned Launch Systems – The Only Launch Vehicle That Has Been Used For A Longer Period Of Time Is The Soviet (now Russian) R-7 Booster. By The...

Native American Mounted Rifleman 1861 65 Warrior

By Mark Lardas

American Light and Medium Frigates 1794 1836

By Mark Lardas