John Blake

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

Heroes: The True Stories Behind Every VC Winner Since World War Two (Apr., $15.95) by Nigel Cawthorne recounts the stories of the recipients of the prestigious Victoria Cross.

MBI/Zenith Press

B-52 at War (July, $19.95) by Nicholas A. Veronico charts the history of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber.

Osprey Publishing

(dist. by Random House)

Special Forces Operations (May, $17.95) by Leigh Neville gathers the latest information on active units in Afghanistan.

U.S. Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam (June, $17.95) by Gordon Rottman reveals war stories from the perspective of the more than 40,000 men who flew choppers.