Casemate UK New Books Catalogue Autumn 2019

NEW BOOKS AUTUMN 2019

Military History • Aviation • Maritime & Naval • Art Modern Warfare • Politics & International Relations

Welcome to the 2019 Autumn Catalogue We are pleased to present our catalogue of published and distributed books for Autumn 2019. This season, we once again offer a wide range of books covering every facet of military history and spanning a breadth of more than 2,000 years. Regardless of whether you are a modeller, wargamer, reenactor or an avid military history buff, there are plenty of titles to choose from.

We continue to expand on our most popular series: Casemate Pocket Manuals (p 10—11), Casemate Short History (p 6-9), and Casemate Illustrated (p 12—13), which includes a new title dedicated to German aviation. Helion & Company also launch two new book series: From Retinue to Regiment (p 44—45), and Europe@War (p 66—67).

2019 is proving to be an exciting year in the world of military history. To mark the 75th anniversaries of D-Day and Operation Market Garden, we have included here a selection of our most popular books on these two historic dates (p 116-117), alongside our returning range of recent highlights (p 118—122).

Finally, don’t forget to turn to page 123 to view our premium range of art books produced by our distributed publishers, including an exciting new fiction title by Anomie Publishing.

Casemate Publishers ...........................................................................1 AFV Modeller......................................................................................23 Anchor Books.....................................................................................23 Avonmore Books...............................................................................23 Bauernfiend Press.............................................................................24 Bauhan Publishing............................................................................25 Fighting High Publishing.................................................................27 Formac/Lorimer.................................................................................27 GAD Publishing..... ............................................................................28 George F. Thompson........................................................................32 Gettysburg Publishing.....................................................................34 Harpia Publishing..............................................................................35 Heimdal Editions......................................................................................36 Helion & Company............................................................................44 Historic New England.......................................................................73 Histoire et Collections...........................................................................74 Kagero..................................................................................................76 Model Centrum Progres........................................................................81 OREP............................................................................................................82 Potomac Books, Inc...................................................................................87 Sabrestorm Publishing.....................................................................93 Savas Beatie.......................................................................................94 Stackpole Books.................. .............................................................98 University of Kentucky Press.........................................................112 Andarta Books...................................................................................115 D-day: 75th Anniversary.................................................................116 Operation Market Garden: 75th Anniversary............................117 Recent Highlights: Military History..............................................118

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Art Books: Anomie Publishing...........................................................................123 Liss Llewellyn Fine Art...................................................................124 Les Eluminures..................................................................................124 Courtauld...........................................................................................124 Morgan Library..................................................................................125 Paul Holberton Publishing.............................................................125 Piano Nobile......................................................................................126 Recent Highlights: Art....................................................................127 Trade Ordering Information...........................................................129

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Explorers, Spies and Maps in 19th-century Central Asia, India and Tibet

By Riaz Dean

The fascinating story of the pioneers who explored vast regions of Central Asia, India and Tibet to create maps and spy on the ever encroaching Russian Empire.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Britain began its Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, a project which aimed to map out the entire Indian subcontinen.

Headed by the Survey of India, the project would go on to map vast swathes of the British Raj, including the mighty Himalayan Mountains. The greatest of these would be named after its most revered leader, George Everest. Despite the scientific breakthroughs this plan presented, its true purpose was to map the borders of an Empire under threat.

ASIA | EXPLORATION | ESPIONAGE Casemate Publishers • September 2019 9781612008141 • £20.00 • Hardback • 229 x 152mm 256 pages • Maps and b/w images

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MAPPING THE GREAT GAME

Over a period of sixty years, a political and diplomatic standoff occurred between the British and Russian Empires, a standoff that became known as “the Great Game”. Fearful that Russia was seeking to add the "Jewel in the Crown" to its vast holdings in Asia, Britain resolved to protect every approach to the Indian subcontinent. Everest and his pioneers would help chart out the far reaches of the Empire and spy on the machinations of Russia, safely hidden behind the guise of scientific exploration.

Their mission would take them across breathtaking and dangerous landscapes, wild and untouched by the Europeans. They were the greatest explorers of a generation, yet few know of the legacy they left.

Mapping the Great Game tells the story of the extraordinary pioneers who explored much of Asia during the 19th century to reveal the unknown and spy on the enemies who threatened the borders of the British Empire. Riaz Dean’s vivid account of their exploits, adventurous spirit and tenacity in the face of great adversity breathes new life into the obscure history of the Great Game and the Survey of India, giving them the attention they so justly deserve.

Riaz Dean works as a Business Improvement Consultant. He is an engineer by profession, and also holds an MBA degree. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand now, after living and working (for a multinational) in Australia, Germany and USA in the last decade. He is a current member of the NZ Society of Authors and the NZ Cartographical Society as well as being an avid reader of historical exploration.

Related title CHURCHILL'S ABANDONED PRISONERS The British Soldiers Deceived in the Russian Civil War

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THE DAWN OF THE DRONE From the Back-Room Boys of World War One

By Steve Mills

The story of the first ever drones, invented during World War I by maverick inventor Dr Archibald Low for the Royal Flying Corps.

Drones are a staple of modern warfare. Fast, armed with a considerable amount of firepower, and free from the threat of death, they are capable of devastating entire regions with a single payload. Yet the origins of the drone goes back more than a century, back to a time when these weapons seemed almost science-fiction.

In the dark days of World War I, when flying machines, radio, and electronics were infant technologies, the first remotely controlled experimental aircraft took to the skies and unmanned radio-controlled 40-foot highspeed Motor Torpedo Boats ploughed the seas around Britain. Developed by the British Army’s Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy, these prototype weapons stemmed from an early form of television demonstrated before the war by Prof. A. M. Low. The remote-control systems for these aircraft and boats were invented at RFC Secret Experimental Works commanded AVIATION HISTORY

by Prof. Low, which was part of the organisation of ‘back-room boys’ in the Munitions Inventions Casemate Publishers • July 2019 Department. These audacious projects of Low and 9781612007892 • £20.00 • Hardback • 229 x 152mm his contemporaries led to the hundreds of remotely 336 pages • Up to 100 images controlled Queen Bee aerial targets in the 1930s and hence to all the machines that we now call ‘drones’.

The lives of Archibald Low and many of his contemporaries were extraordinary as were the times they lived through.

Steve Mills had a career in engineering design and development until he retired. His engineering background in aviation on civil and military projects has been put to use over the last 8 years as a volunteer at Brooklands Museum in Surrey.

His professional career up to 1975 was with British Airways on the development of the autoland system on the Trident aircraft followed by the work on the modification of military aircraft in North America and in the late 1970s on the development of computer disk drive systems. He also worked on the development of ground based air defence guidance systems.

Related title EYES ALL OVER THE SKY Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War

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Flag Officers of the Arc de Triomphe, 1789–1815

By Richard Humble

An entirely new appraisal of the AngloFrench naval war of 1793–1814: the longest sea war in modern history, and the admirals who fought it for Napoleon.

On the Arc du Triomphe in Paris are the names of 660 honoured commanders of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Most of those are generals and marshals of the French Army – but 26 are the names of admirals, the commanders of the fleets of Republican and Napoleonic France.

NAPOLEONIC HISTORY | NAVAL Casemate Publishers • July 2019 9781612008080 • £35.00 • Hardback • 229 x 152mm 272 pages • 26 b/w images

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NAPOLEON’S ADMIRALS

In Napoleon’s Admirals, Richard Humble presents not only their individual stories but an entirely new appraisal of the Anglo-French naval war of 1793–1814: the longest sea war in modern history. He examines how the aristocratic officers of the French Navy did not emigrate en masse when the Revolution came; of the 26 ‘Admirals of the Arc’, 23 had learned their trade in the French royal and merchant navies of the ancient regime. He also shows how the naval war did not end with Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. In fact the French inflicted the greatest humiliation suffered by the Royal Navy in the entire naval war in August 1810, with the annihilation of an entire British frigate squadron at Grand-Port, Mauritius.

This account of the men who imposed such a strain on the world’s greatest navy for 21 years provides a remarkable addition to the well-worn pages of conventional naval history.

Richard Humble was born in London in January 1945, he specialised in military history at Oriel College, Oxford.

Since 1971 his many books have included studies of the German and Japanese surface fleets in World War II, Napoleon’s Peninsular Marshals, 8th Army’s first, forgotten defeat of Rommel in November–December 1941, and biographies of Captain Bligh and Admiral Lord Fraser of North Cape. After publishing an illustrated history of the aircraft-carrier, he was commissioned in 1983 to write the Fleet Air Arm official history of the Falklands War, a project vetoed by the Ministry of Defence.

Related title THE LONG SHADOW OF WATERLOO Myths, Memories and Debates

By Timothy Fitzpatrick £30.00 9781612007618 Casemate Publishers

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THE FLAG The Story of Revd David Railton MC and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

By Andrew Richards

How the horror and pain witnessed by Chaplain David Railton on the Western front led him to the idea of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

Reverend David Railton MC served as a chaplain on the Western Front during World War I. Attached to three divisions between 1916 and 1918, Railton supported the soldiers in their worst moments. He buried the fallen, comforted the wounded, wrote to the families of the missing and killed, and helped the survivors to remember and mark the loss of their comrades so that they were able to carry on. He was with his men at many battles, including High Wood, the Aisne and Passchendaele; he received the Military Cross for rescuing an officer and two men under heavy fire on the Somme.

It was Railton’s idea to bring home the body of an unidentified fallen comrade from the battlefields to be buried in Westminster Abbey, and on Armistice WORLD WAR 1 Day 1920, his flag covered the coffin as the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest with full honours. Although Casemate Publishers • October 2019 suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, he 9781612007496 • £12.99 • New in Paperback returned to work as a parish priest in Margate, where 229 x 152mm • 304 pages • 30 images he took particular interest in supporting ex-servicemen who had returned home to the aftermath of a terrible war and crippling unemployment. While the story of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior has been told before, this is the first book to explore David Railton’s life, and of ‘the padre’s flag’ he used as an altar cloth and shroud throughout the war. The flag was consecrated a year after the burial of the Unknown Warrior and hangs in Westminster Abbey to this day. This book explains how the idea came out of Railton’s traumatic experiences on the Western Front, and how he made his idea become reality, drawing on his letters and unpublished papers.

Andrew Richards served 22 years with the Household Cavalry. During his last years of service, he graduated from the Open University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Humanities with History and Classical Studies.

Since retiring from the Army, he has written both fiction and non-fiction titles. He lives in New York.

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“The Flag is a memoir full of hope and inspiration. It offers up a lesson to us all. It’s a must-read and, once and for all, ensures the life and times of Padré Railton will never be forgotten.”

Britain at War Magazine “We have waited nearly a century for Reverend David Railton’s story, and this book does this humble and decent man a great service. It is an extraordinary story.”

Guards Magazine “An attractive addition to the mass of literature about the First World War and about the tasks and frequent heroism of the chaplains.”

Church Times “A worthwhile biography and one well worth reading.”

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By Kim Hjardar & Vegard Vike

A beautifully illustrated and comprehensive account of the Viking art of war, weapons and the history of their conquests.

Vikings at War presents a depiction of how the Vikings waged war; their weapons technology, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and campaigns that brought the Vikings to virtually every corner of Europe.

Employing unorthodox strategies, the most crucial element of the Vikings’ success was their basic strategy of evading the enemy by arriving by sea, then attacking with haste and great force before withdrawing quickly. The warrior class dominated in a militarized society. Honour was everything and breaking promises and ruining one’s posthumous reputation was considered worse than death itself.

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VIKINGS AT WAR

Vikings at War provides a vivid account of the Viking art of war, weapons and the history of their conquests with over 380 colour illustrations, including beautiful maps, cross-section drawings of ships, line-drawings of fortifications, battle plan reconstructions and photos of surviving artefacts including weapons and jewellery.

Casemate Publishers • July 2019 9781612007991 • £19.99 • New in Paperback 250 x 210mm • 400 pages • 380 images

Kim Hjardar holds a MPhil in Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture from the University of Oslo and works as a lecturer in history at St Hallvard College. He has been involved in Viking and Medieval studies for more than fifteen years. Vegard Vike is archaeological conservator at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo. He has researched Viking handicraft technologies extensively. He works on a daily basis with X-rays and microscopes and the meticulous surface-cleaning of weapons from exhumed graves.

PRAISE FOR HARDBACK EDITION:

“The best synthesis of Viking warfare ever produced: clear, authoritative, occasionally controversial and superbly illustrated.”

Neil Price, Professor of Archaeology, University of Uppsala “The Viking age in all its gory glory is brought to life in a beautifully illustrated 400 page book.”

Medieval Warfare “Well illustrated with excellent maps, drawings and photos, it deserves a place on the bookshelf of any Viking enthusiast.”

Current Archaeology Magazine “A magnificent piece of work …In short it’s a book I’d recommend to anyone with an interest in the Viking period and I’m sure I shall be using it on set for ‘Vikings’.”

Justin Pollard, Historical Consultant for the Amazon television series ‘Vikings’

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C A S E M AT E S H O R T H I S T O R Y S E R I E S SP ECIAL OP ERATIONS I N WWII THE SOE AND OSS

BY JAMES STEJSKAL

An entertaining short history of the perilous missions undertaken by British and American agents in Occupied Europe during WWII. Winston Churchill famously instructed the head of the Special Operations Executive to “Set Europe ablaze!” In this short history, historian James Stejskal examines why these agencies were established, their training regimes and ingenious tools developed to enable agents to undertake their missions, their operational successes, and their legacy. He tells of the early successes of the SOE, from destroying a power station to crippling the Nazi atomic bomb efforts, a nd t he i nfluence o f t he O SS, w ho e stablished effective resistance cells and ran one of the war’s most important spies, Fritz Kolbe. This is a story of spies and espionage during the world’s most devastating war.

James Stejskal served for 23 years with Special Forces, including two tours in Berlin, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. He then served 13 years with the CIA as a senior Operations Office (Case Officer) in Africa, Europe and Asia. He is now a military historian and conflict archaeologist.

CASEMATE PUBLISHERS • OCTOBER 2019 9781612007717 • £9.99 • HARDBACK • 197 X 127MM 160 PAGES • 25-30 ILLUSTRATIONS

OLD TESTAMENT WARRIORS T H E C L A S H O F C U LT U R E S ANCIENT NEAR EAST

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BY SIMON ELLIOTT

A short history of warfare in the many ancient cultures of the Middle East, from the Sumerians and Akkadians to the Philistines, Hittites, and Hebrews.

The period covered by the Old Testament – from approximately 3000 BC – was one of great technological development and innovation in warfare, as competing cultures clashed in the ancient Middle East. This authoritative short history gives an overview of warfare and fighting in the early Bronze age, providing information on the advancements of the Sumerians, the Assyrians and chariot warfare, and the professional army of the Babylonians. Author Simon Elliott explores how archaeology can shed light on events in the Bible, from the famous tumbling walls of Jericho, the career of David the boy warrior who faced the Philistines, and Gideon, who was able to defeat an army that vastly outnumbered his own.

Simon Elliott is completing a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Kent where he is studying the County during the Roman occupation. He has a Masters Degree in War Studies from KCL and a Masters Degree in Archaeology from UCL. CASEMATE PUBLISHERS • OCTOBER 2019 9781612007939 • £9.99 • HARDBACK • 197 X 127MM 160 PAGES • 25-30 ILLUSTRATIONS

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‘ T H E S E B O O K S W O U L D B E E X C E L L E N T F O R S O M E O N E W I T H A N E A R LY I N T E R E S T I N M I L I TA RY H I S T O RY O R F O R S O M E O N E TA L K I N G H I S T O RY AT S C H O O L . V E RY R E A D A B L E A N D E A S Y T O U N D E R S TA N D W I T H S O M E G O O D I L L U S T R AT I O N S . ’ —ARMY RUMOUR SERVICE

T H E C A S E M AT E S H O R T H I S T O R Y S E R I E S O F F E R S C O N C I S E , E N T E R TA I N I N G , A N D A C C E S S I B L E G U I D E S T O A VA R I E T Y O F M I L I TA R Y H I S T O R Y T O P I C S .

A U T H O R I TAT I V E A N D R E A D A B L E , T H E S E H A N D S O M E P O C K E T O V E R V I E W S A R E PA C K E D W I T H I N F O R M AT I O N S O E V E R YO N E C A N L E A R N T H E B A S I C S W H I L E P I C K I N G U P F A S C I N A T I N G F A C T S A L O N G T H E W AY. F U L L O F A N E C D O T E S , E Y E W I T N E S S A C C O U N T S A N D Q U I R K Y D E TA I L S .

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WARFARE TA C T I C S , W E A P O N R Y A N D I D E O L O GY OF THE PHARAOHS

BY IAN SHAW

An accessible history of the strategies and tactics employed by the Upper and Lower Kingdoms, written by a world-leading authority on the subject.

Ancient Egypt is one of the most famed cultures of the Bronze age. Divided into a series of successive kingdoms, the Egyptian rulers held sway over the Nile for near on 3,000 years. Surrounded by powerful and dangerous nomadic tribes eager to take the bounty of their prized river, the Egyptians could only maintain their dominance using a strong and effective military. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artefacts has made it possible to track the evolution of Egyptian military technology, as well as the ideas adopted from other civilizations. This book serves as a concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. As well as discussing such crucial issues as military strategy, martial ideology, construction of fortresses and waging of siege warfare, this book includes the study of practical questions of life, death and survival of individual soldiers on the battlefield.

Dr Ian Shaw is a Research Fellow in Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. He has excavated and surveyed at many sites in Egypt including Amarna, the Valley of the Kings, and and ancient quarries and mines at Hatnub and Gebel el-Asr. His publications include The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000), Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology (2000), Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2004), and Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation (2012).

CASEMATE PUBLISHERS • JULY 2019 • 9781612007250 • £9.99 • HARDBACK • 197 X 127MM • 160 PAGES 25-30 ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE PARATROOPER TRAINING POCKET MANUAL 1939–1945

By Chris McNab

Provides a detailed insight into what it took to make a military paratrooper.

The Allied paratrooper drops on D-Day (6 June 1944) and those of Operation Market Garden (17–25 September 1944) were the stuff of legend, huge in scale and ambition, but both Allied and Axis paratroopers were deployed in numerous other actions, including special forces raids. To create these soldiers, the levels of training were unusually punishing, and those who came through to take their ‘wings’ were a true elite. Featuring material from original British, American and German manuals, this pocket manual provides a detailed insight into what it took to make a military paratrooper and how they were utilised during World War 2.

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THE RED ARMY GUERRILLA WARFARE POCKET MANUAL 1942

By Les Grau and Mike Gress

A comprehensive guide to the training and deployment of the clandestine partisan soldier.

The Partisan’s Companion was produced by the Red Army to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader. Besides field craft, it covers partisan tactics, German counter-guerrilla tactics, demolitions, German and Soviet weapons, scouting, camouflage, anti-tank warfare and anti-aircraft defence for squad and platoonlevel instruction. It contains the Soviet lessons of two bitter years of war and provides a good look at the tactics and training of a mature partisan force.

This pocket manual puts The Partisan’s Companion in context, explaining its importance to the Soviet victory on the Eastern Front, and to guerrilla forces for decades to come.

Casemate Publishers • August 2019 • 9781612007953 • £8.99 • Hardback 198 X 128 mm • 160 pages • 40 Illustrations

THE GERMAN ARMY GUERRILLA WARFARE POCKET MANUAL 1939–45

By Charles Melson

A concise analysis of the German experience in suppressing rebellion in World War II. Small wars are not new and how they are fought still remains a matter of debate in the 21st century. This pocket manual examines the German response to the problem, covering experiences from the Napoleonic era to the Third Reich, based upon historical texts called the Kleinkrieg, a document presented to German High Command in 1935, and the Bandenbekampfung, translated as Fight the Guerrilla Bands. Avoiding ideological biases, this manual examines the purely military problem as seen by professionals and explains how Germany suppressed rebellion during World War 2.

Casemate Publishers • August 2019 • 9781612007977 • £8.99 • Hardback 198 X 128 mm • 160 pages • 40 Illustrations

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Casemate’s Pocket Manual Series brings to life some of history’s most iconic roles from the last 100 years, using original documents, recently declassified confidential information, first-hand accounts, plans, drawings and specially commissioned artwork.

Researched by leading experts, readers learn the key skills, tactics and techniques of those who defined our history.

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IL LUS TRATED KURSK, 1943

BY IAN BAXTER A DETAILED AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF THE LARGEST TANK BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II. In the summer of 1943, the German Wehrmacht launched Operation Citadel.

Aimed at cutting off a large number of Soviet forces in the Kursk salient, it resulted in the largest tank battle in history. Kursk quickly became a fierce contest of attrition, as Wehrmacht and elite Waffen-SS panzer divisions tried to hammer their way through the intricate defensive lines of the Soviets.

The Red Army’s savage determination proved however to be too much, and the Germans image of invincibility was all but eradicated. This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series tells the story of this dramatic battle using rare and unpublished photographs, maps, and highly detailed artist profiles.

JULY 2019 • 9781612007076 • £19.99 • PAPERBACK • 254 X 178MM 128 PAGES • B/W AND COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS WITH SEVERAL MAPS

MONTE CASSINO, 1944

BY YVES BUFFETAUT EXPLORES THE BATTLE FOR A KEY FORTIFICATION OF THE VITAL GERMAN WINTER LINE DEFENDING ROME FROM THE ALLIES. Working their way north through Italy towards the capital Rome, the Allies had to overcome a number of defensive lines. In early 1944, they came up against the positions established by the Germans around the historic hilltop abbey of Monte Cassino. There, the Axis forces were entrenched, ready to defend the vital Gustav Line to the last. This Casemate Illustrated title explores the long and destructive battle. The text is supported by over 100 images and profiles illustrating the tanks and mortars of both the Germans and Allies, as well as several maps.

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AMERICAN ARMOR IN THE PACIFIC

BY MIKE GUARDIA EXAMINES THE US ARMY AND MARINE CORPS' ARMOR OPERATIONS DURING THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN OF WWII, FROM 1942-45.

This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed.

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AV I AT I O N LUFTWAFFE IN THE DESERT

BY JEAN-LOUIS ROBA EXAMINES THE SMALL GERMAN AIR DETACHMENT DEPLOYED TO PROTECT ITALIAN POSSESSIONS IN NORTH AFRICA IN 1941.

When the Italian army was defeated on the Libyan–Egyptian border at the beginning of 1941, Hitler was forced to help his ally Benito Mussolini by deploying an air detachment first to Sicily, then Africa. This tiny expeditionary force would spend over two years in Africa, first on the defensive, protecting Italian possessions, and then going onto the offensive to support the actions of General Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. This Casemate Illustrated title explores the missions undertaken by the Luftwaffe in Africa against the Allies, supported by over 100 photographs, maps and original artwork profiles of the aircraft.

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CHAMPIONS OF FLIGHT Clayton Knight and William Heaslip: Artists Who Chronicled Aviation from the Great War to Victory in WWII

By Sheryl Fiegel and Theodore Hamady

This breathtaking illustrated book celebrates the work of preeminent aviation artists Clayton Knight and William Heaslip.

Champions of Flight celebrates the work of Clayton Joseph Knight (1891–1969) and William John Heaslip (1898–1970), the two preeminent American aviation artists of their time, who chronicled the golden age of aviation – from Charles Lindbergh’s epochal transatlantic flight through the most devastating war in world history (1927–1945). Knight and Heaslip were experienced military men and formally trained artists who, combining an authenticity of experience and artistic mastery of illustration, produced powerful artworks that influenced a generation of Americans, creating air-minded adults and youngsters, many of whom flocked to US military service after Pearl Harbor.

Aviation became deeply embedded into America’s culture during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Americans became fascinated by aviation celebrities, watched AVIATION | ART air spectacles, aviation movies and newsreels, and devoured books, aviation industry ads, magazine Casemate Publishers • December 2019 articles, and Sunday comics featuring pilot heroes.

9781612007793 • £40.00 • Hardback • 254 x 203mm Artists Knight and Heaslip – both of whom were adept 304 pages • 220 colour images, 200 b/w images as draftsmen, painters and printmakers – fuelled the imagination of these Americans through prolific illustrations and artwork that appeared in many diverse publications of the time. Over a period of almost twenty years, Clayton Knight and William Heaslip championed their love of flight through their art, and they did so with enthusiasm, integrity, and generosity. This book, featuring over 400 illustrations and photos, is a tribute to their legacy.

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Japan Runs Wild, 1942–1943

By Peter Harmsen

Details the astonishing transformation that took place within the Allied ranks from 1942 to 1943, setting them on a path to final victory against Japan.

WORLD WAR 2 | ASIA PACIFIC

In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even bigger than Hitler’s empire at its largest extent. They seemed invincible.

Hawaiians and Australians were fearing a future under Hirohito. For half of mankind, fate was hanging in the balance. By the end of 1943, and the tables had been turned entirely – a reinvigorated American-led military machine had kicked into gear, and the Japanese were fighting a defensive battle along a frontline that crossed thousands of miles of land and ocean.

This second installment in the trilogy, War in the Far East, picks up the story where Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931–1941 left off and details the astonishing transformation that took place in that period, setting the Allies on a path to final victory against Japan.

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WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Peter Harmsen’s trilogy will give a comprehensive view of World War II in the Asia Pacific, with due emphasis on the central Japanese–American struggle, but also examining the role of the other nations engulfed in the vast showdown: British, Australians, Soviets, Filipinos, Indians and Koreans. Above all, the central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved.

Casemate Publishers • January 2020 9781612006253 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 240 pages • 1 plate section

Peter Harmsen, a foreign correspondent in East Asia for two decades, has worked for Bloomberg, the Economist Intelligence Unit, and the Financial Times. A fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese, Harmsen is also the former bureau chief in Taiwan for French news agency AFP. His book Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze inspired a US Public Television documentary by three-time Emmy Award winner Bill Einreinhofer, which started airing in the fall, Harmsen’s work has been translated into Chinese, Danish, and Romanian.

WAR IN THE FAR EAST

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STORM CLOUDS OVER T H E PA C I F I C

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NORMANDY 1944 German Military Organization, Combat, Power and Organizational Effectiveness

By Niklas Zetterling

A revised and updated single-source reference book detailing the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944.

The story of Normandy in 1944 is perhaps the most well known of all the battles of World War II. From the beaches of D-Day to the banks of the Rhine, the campaign served showcased the Allies’ ultimate drive to succeed. Yet, while so much attention has been given to the Allies and their arsenals, comparatively little has been written about the German side.

Dr Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks several popular myths concerning the campaign. Included are numerous organisational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.

Niklas Zetterling, a researcher at the Swedish Defense College, is most recently co-author of The Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944 (Casemate).

WORLD WAR 2

Casemate Publishers • September 2019 9781612008165 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 450 pages

WHISPERS IN THE TALL GRASS

By Nick Brokhausen

The second volume of Nick Brokhausen’s vivid memoir of his experiences in SOG in Vietnam.

On his second combat tour, author Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, a unit that was part of the clandestine and highly classified SOG. The small recon companies that were at the centre of its activities conducted some of the most dangerous missions of the war, missions where unconventional tactics were a must for both success and survival. Team Habu would go on to claim one of the most impressive records for valour, a record that came with a terrible price.

Praise for volume 1: “This battle-scarred memoir is an excellent tribute to the generation that fought, l a u g h e d , a n d d i e d i n S o u t h e a s t A s i a .”

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Casemate Publishers • December 2019 9781612007755 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 272 page • 20-30 Illustrations

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Personalized and Historical German Military Edged Weapons 1800–1990

By Hermann Hampe and Rick Dauzat

An unrivalled collection of nearly 100 German military edged weapons, complete with their remarkable histories.

Legacies in Steel is focused on historical edged weapons of the German military from 1800 to 1990. Nearly 100 examples have been carefully selected from some of the most important private and public collections in the worldmaking this, the largest compendium of personalised edged weapons published to date. This beautifully 19TH CENTURY HISTORY | WEAPONS presented book with stunning close-up photography of the weapons – many of them unique, almost singular works of art – provides a lasting record of these extraordinary objects. This is an ideal reference work for any enthusiast of edged weapons.

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LEGACIES IN STEEL

Casemate Publishers • October 2019 • 9781612007779 • £150.00 • Hardback 240 x 320mm • 608 pages • Full colour throughout, photographs

SIGHTED SUB, SANK SAME The United States Navy’s Air Campaign against the U-Boat

By Alan Carey

A narrative history of the United States naval air operations against Axis submarines in the Atlantic.

This book examines the United States Naval air campaign against German U-boats prowling for Allied merchant shipping traversing the waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean; an economic war waged to cut the lifeline of food and armaments sailing across the Atlantic from North America. It showcases the United States Navy’s use of airpower to hunt down and destroy German submarines. The book contains over 200 colour and black and white photographs that allow for a visual image of the campaign while personal interviews, interrogation reports, and after-action reports weave a fascinating history about this naval air campaign during World War II, one that unfolds in dramatic detail.

VIETNAM WAR | NAVAL

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Casemate Publishers • November 2019 9781612007830 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 304 pages • Over 200 b/w images

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VIETNAM PORTRAITS The Faces and Voices of Vietnam

By Thomas Sanders

Striking portraits and stories of the people and relics of the Vietnam War.

BIOGRAPHY IN MODERN WARFARE

The surreal imagery of Thomas Sanders’ vivid portraits encourages the viewer to take a closer look at those who experienced the war, giving them a chance to read the haunting, inspirational, and sometimes comical stories of the individuals of the Vietnam War. Set in a surreal jungle environment, the portraits evoke the sense of darkness and uncertainty felt by those who experienced the conflict.

Featuring modern portraits and first-hand accounts, this book offers a unique perspective on the Vietnam War, bringing together the stories of American veterans, Southern Vietnamese veterans and civilians.

Casemate Publishers • November 2019 • 9781612007038 • £30.00 • Hardback 254 x 203mm • 224 pages • 100 portraits, 44 object images

LIVING AND BREATHING Just Another Day in Vietnam

By Keith Nightingale

A graphic third-person memoir of an American military advisor stationed in Vietnam.

Keith Nightingale’s accomplishments in both military and civilian life largely contribute to the excellence of Living and Breathing as a memoir of unusual depth as well as breadth. Uniquely adopting a third-person omniscient point of view, Nightingale eschews the “I” in favour of multiple perspectives and a larger historical vision. It offers the point of view of an American advisor to elite Vietnamese troops, and contains well-informed conjecture of enemy psychology, the misunderstood role of the Vietnam Ranger Force, and an eye-witness account of one of the most vicious – and heretofore forgotten – battles of the war.

VIETNAM

Casemate Publishers • October 2019 • 9781612007854 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 288 pages • 12 b/w integrated images

THE QUAKER AND THE GAMECOCK Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the Soul of the South

By Andrew Waters

A joint biography of Greene, Sumter and their difficult but successful relationship in the American Revolution.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

This book tells the story of two wildly divergent leaders against the backdrop of the American Revolution’s last gasp, the effort to extricate a British occupation force from the wild and lawless South Carolina frontier. One is Nathanial Greene, the ingenious Quaker general out to prove his worth, the other Thomas Sumter, the defiant partisan eager to have his revenge against the British. Both men needed the other to defeat their common enemy, yet their forceful personalities, divergent leadership styles, and opposing objectives would clash again and again, a fascinating story of the United States’ bloody birth.

Casemate Publishers • October 2019 • 9781612007816 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 224 pages • 8 images

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1st Marine Division’s Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War

By Eric Hammel

The definitive account of 1st Marine Division’s epic retreat from the Chosin Reservoir.

On 27 November 1950, the Chinese 9th Army surprised the US led UN forces on the banks of the Chosin reservoir. Encircled by more than 120,000 Chinese troops, the 30,000-strong force was cut off from their allies and forced to endure for 17 days before finally breaking free, at a cost of many men. With a wealth of tactical detail and small-unit action, Eric Hammel’s masterful account of Chosin offers invaluable perspective on war at the gut level, giving us a view of the men in the foxholes and tanks, outposts and command posts of the 1st Marine Division.

KOREAN WAR

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CHOSIN

Casemate Publisher • December 2019 • 9781612007885 • £14.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 534 pages • 12 maps

AMBUSH VALLEY I Corps, Vietnam-1967 the Story of a Marine Infantry Battalion’s Battle for Survival

By Eric Hammel

An unforgettable account of the American soldiers who faced down an entire Vietnamese regiment.

On 10 September, grizzled after a brutal night-battle that happened only days ago, the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines were attacked near Con Thien by a vast and ruthless Vietnamese force. As the afternoon turned into evening, a fearsome battle raged between the divided perimeter of the US forces and waves of Vietnam soldiers. Ambush Valley is an unforgettable account of bravery and survival under impossible conditions. It is told entirely in the words of the men who faced the ordeal together – an unprecedented mosaic of action and emotion woven into an incredibly clear and vivid combat narrative.

VIETNAM

Casemate Publishers • October 2019 • 9781612007878 • £14.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 345 pages • 8 maps

WHY SOLDIERS MISS WAR Essays on the Journey Home

By Nolan Peterson

Explores the many reasons why some soldiers long to return to the battlefield.

Ask most combat veterans to name the worst experience of their lives, and they’ll probably tell you it was war. But confusingly, if you ask them to choose the best experience of their life, they’ll usually say it was war, too. In this collection, Peterson writes of war from the perspective of both a combatant and a witness, from Afghanistan to Iraq and Ukraine. Interweaving his front-line reports with a narrative about his own transformation from a combat pilot to a war journalist, Peterson explores a timeless paradox – why does coming home from war feel like such a disappointment?

MODERN WARFARE

Casemate Publishers • November 2019 • 9781612007731 • £25.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 208 pages • 26 b/w images

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LEYTE, 1944 The Soldiers’ Battle

By Nathan N. Prefer

An enthralling look at the long and bloody campaign to retake the Philippines.

When General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942, having successfully left the Philippines to organize a new American army, he vowed, “I shall return!” More than two years later he did return, at the head of a large U.S. army to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. The author weaves a remarkable account of the ‘decisive battle’ of the Philippines, where the best of each side were pitted against each other.

ASIA | WW2 Casemate Publishers • November 2019 • 9781612007168 • £14.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 424 pages • 16 pages of illustrations

AMERICAN GUERRILLA The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann The Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and became the True “Father” of Army Special Forces

By Mike Guardia

Presents the biography of one of the pioneers of the Special Forces.

This book chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, demonstrating that he was the true progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the “Father” of Army Special Forces.

ASIA | SPECIAL FORCES Casemate Publishers • November 2019 • 9781612007151 • £9.99 • Paperback 203 x 127mm • 240 pages • illustrated

OPERATION STARLITE The Beginning of the Blood Debt in Vietnam, August 1965

By Otto Lehrack

Explores the very first battle of the Vietnam War. On 18 August 1965, three battalions of Marines battled the 1st Viet Cong Regiment on the Van Tuong Peninsula near the new Marine base at Chu Lai – the first major clash of the Vietnam War. Codenamed Operation Starlite, this mission catapulted the Vietnam War into the headlines across America and into the minds of Americans. This book is a detailed narrative of the battle from the mud level, by those who were at the point of the spear.

VIETNAM Casemate Publishers • September 2019 • 9781612008011 • £14.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 233 pages • 20 b/w images and 1 map

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THE RIFLE PLATOON

AN INTERACTIVE EXERCISE IN SMALL-UNIT TACTICS AND LEADERSHIP

JOHN F. ANTAL

The Rifle Platoon An Interactive Exercise in Small-Unit Tactics and Leadership

By John F. Antal

Test your skills as an infantry commander in this interactive book.

You are U.S. Army Second Lieutenant, Bruce Davis.

Your light infantry battalion has been airlifted into the Middle East on short notice, and now your platoon must defend Wafi Al Sirree against the superior might of an advancing enemy's mechanized force. Your knowledge and judgment will determine your success. If you are wrong, defeat and death may be your fate. Success will let you savour the sweet taste of victory and live to fight another day.

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INFANTRY COMBAT

INFANTRY COMBAT

Whether you’re a serving infantryman or armchair enthusiast, this is the best crash course in light infantry tactics you will find, short of a rotation through the National Training Centre.

HISTORICAL FICTION | TACTICS

Casemate Publishers • August 2019 9781612008202 £16.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 340 pages • Maps and diagrams

NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944—The Battle for la Fiere Bridge

By Robert M. Murphy

An up close and personal memoir of the crucial D-day battle.

This book provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism, almost breathtaking in its ‘you are there’ detail. He explores the campaign fought by the 505th Regimental Combat Team, a crack squadron of the 82nd Airborne who held the vital bridge at La Fiére against the relentless counterattacks of Germany.

Over a period of three days, the 505th would hold firm, successfully securing their objective, albeit at the cost of many lives.

WORLD WAR 2

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Casemate Publishers • September 2019 9781612008004 • £9.99 • Paperback 198 x 128mm • 288 pages 100+ illustrations throughout

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THE WHITE SNIPER: SIMO HÄYHÄ

By Tapio Saarelainen Fully explores Simo Häyhä's life, his exploits in the Winter War, the secrets behind his success including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself.

Casemate Publishers 9781612004297 • £19.95 Hardback • 192 pages

WE DARED TO WIN The SAS in Rhodesia

By Hannes Wessels with Andre Scheepers In addition to Andre's personal story the book also reveals more about the other men who were distinguished operators in other celebrated SAS operations.

Casemate Publishers 9781612005874 • £25.00 Hardback • 320 pages

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A HANDFUL OF HARD MEN The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia

By Hannes Wessels Recounts the trials and tribulations this team endured while resisting the forces of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo.

Casemate Publishers 9781612003450 • £19.99 Hardback • 304 pages

ON HER MAJESTY’S NUCLEAR SERVICE

By Eric Thompson This is the inside story of the men who ensured that 'Mutually Assured Destruction' was maintained at all times during the Cold War.

Casemate Publishers 9781612005713 • £19.99 Hardback • 288 pages

LUFTWAFFE IN COLOUR

NORMANDY BATTLEFIELDS

The Victory Years, 1939–1942

D-Day & the Bridgehead

By Christophe Cony and Jean-Louis Roba

By Leo Marriott and Simon Forty

This remarkable work pulls the lid off one of the legendary air forces in history at the very peak of its power.

Details what can be seen on the ground today using a mixture of media to provide a complete overview of the campaign.

Casemate Publishers 9781612004082 • £19.99 Paperback • 160 pages

Casemate Publishers 9781612002316 • £19.99 Hardback • 192 pages

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Modelling Posche’s Panzerjager Inside and Out

By Liejon Schoot

A step-by-step guide to recreating the infamous tank destroyer of the Wehrmacht.

MODELLING | MILITARY VEHICLES

The Panzerjagers, the masterful tank-hunters of the German Wehrmacht, fielded a number of remarkable Jagdpanzers during their existence in the Second World War. One such tank was the imposing beast known as the Elephant Tank. Master Modeller Liejon Schoot presents a visual guide to constructing a fully detailed replica of the complex interior of the famous Elephant Tank destroyer from scratch.

He then goes on to modify the exterior to the same incredibly high standards as the 488 images clearly document along with unique reference images of the real vehicle.

AFV MODELLER

PANZERJAGER ELEPHANT

AFV Modeller • Available Now • 9780993564659 £20.00 • Paperback • 297 x 210mm • 102 pages 488 illustrations

ON DESPERATE GROUND

By Hampton Sides

A chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War.

KOREAN WAR

On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of UN troops in Korea, convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterly defeated by Thanksgiving. The Chinese, he said with near certainty, would not intervene in the war. Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of Marines and Koreans who survived the siege. On Desperate Ground is an immediate, grunt's-eye view of history, of what ordinary men are capable of in the most extreme circumstances.

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The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle

Anchor Books • October 2019 • 9781101971215 • £12.99 • New in paperback 216 x 138mm • 416 pages

SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR, VOLUME 3

By Michael Claringbould and Peter Ingman

Chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical months of May and June 1942.

As the battle for Port Moresby draws to its close, the opposing carriers of the US and Japan would face each other in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle is portrayed in a complete regional context which includes the land-based air forces of both sides. The events were both complex and surprising: when the respective carrier forces departed an intense regional air war continued. This final volume in the trilogy concludes the epic struggle for the South Pacific in 1942.

WORLD WAR 2

AVONMORE BOOKS

Coral Sea & Aftermath May - June 1942

Avonmore Books • June 2019 • 9780994588999 £35.95 • Paperback • 250 x 176mm 200 pages • fully illustrated; colour

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THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR IN 101 OBJECTS

By Ingo Bauernfeind

A fully illustrated guide to the iconic battle using a selection of artefacts.

Artifacts are tangible objects to our past with each of them telling its own story. What can we learn from the various objects which were used during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? What is the significance of the radio message that confirmed the sighting of a Japanese midget submarine in the harbor entrance one hour before the attack? What was so special about a Japanese torpedo retrieved from the waters of Pearl Harbor many years after the attack? 101 carefully selected artifacts tell the story of the day that changed history. Each artifact will be explained and commented by historians and curators, thus giving the objects a personal dimension.

WORLD WAR 2

Bauernfeind Press • November 2019 • 9783948201029 • £19.95 • Hardback 279 x 203mm • 164 pages • Illustrations

HAWAII - THE 3D EXPERIENCE

By Ingo Bauernfeind

An extraordinary guide to the beauty of the Hawaiian islands.

Explore the beautiful Hawaiian Islands on a breathtaking three-dimensional journey. By viewing spectacular images of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and the Big Island with 3D glasses, you will get the impression of walking exotic beaches, admiring majestic waterfalls, gazing at lava fields, and exploring Hawaii’s underwater world. 3D glasses included!

TRAVEL

Bauernfeind Press • November 2019 • 9783948201005 • £9.95 • Hardback 203 x 254mm • 64 pages • Illustrations

HAWAII 3D - THE KIDS’ BOOK

By Ingo Bauernfeind

An extraordinary guide to the Hawaiian Islands made especially for children.

With this innovative book, children are able to embark on a three-dimensional journey to the Hawaiian Islands.

They will meet turtles, dolphins and whales, grab pineapples, walk beaches, stand underneath a waterfall, or explore a tropical rainforest. 3D glasses included!

TRAVEL

Bauernfeind Press • November 2019 • 9783948201012 • £8.95 • Hardback 203 x 203mm • 48 pages • Illustrations

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Railroads of Southwestern New Hampshire and North-Central Massachusetts

By Bradford G. Blodget and Richard R. Richards

Volume one of a two-part story about the now largely forgotten railroads that once operated in the area of Monadnock.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Volume I presents the story of the formation and operational history of the railroad network in the rugged mountains and valleys of the Monadnock Region. An introductory overview encapsulates the Region’s railroad era: its beginnings, glory years, and end. Chapters 1–9 follow, detailing four roads built before the Civil War: the Vermont and Massachusetts, Cheshire, Sullivan, and Ashuelot. This little-known history of the roads is loaded with hard-to-find historical information, indexed, and copiously illustrated and enriched by rare and unpublished photos—over 700 images, maps, and tables.

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IRON ROADS OF THE MONADNOCK REGION, VOLUME 1

Bauhan Publishing • October 2019 • 9780872333055 • £23.50 • Paperback 280 x 203mm • 256 pages • c. 700 images, maps, and tables

IRON ROADS OF THE MONADNOCK REGION, VOLUME 2 Railroads of Southwestern New Hampshire and North-Central Massachusetts

By Bradford G. Blodget and Richard R. Richards

Volume two continues the story of the construction and operational histories of railroads built after the Civil War. This little-known history of the roads is loaded with hard-to-find historical information, indexed, and copiously illustrated and enriched by rare and unpublished photos—over 700 images, maps, and tables—it’s all here, an essential reference for the serious rail fan. Following on the first volume, Volume II describes the construction and operational histories of railroads built after the Civil War, when railroad building euphoria swept the Region as communities, left behind by the earliest roads, desperately sought connection to the rail network.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Bauhan Publishing • October 2019 • 9780872333079 • £23.50 • Paperback 280 x 203mm • 256 pages • Illustrations

IRON ROADS OF THE MONADNOCK REGION Railroads of Southwestern New Hampshire and North-Central Massachusetts, Volumes I and II

By Bradford G. Blodget and Richard R. Richards

The complete two volume set.

The two-volume set of Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region brings to life the story of now largely forgotten railroads that once operated in the area, shining new light on the roads’ stories from their beginnings to the present. Authors Blodget and Richards detail how and why the roads were built in the first place, where they went and what they did, their roles in the economy of the Monadnock Region, and what became of them. Seven years in the making, this set is a compendium of little-known history, tracing the high and low points of the roads, their first and last trains, glory days, times of struggles, disasters, and wrecks.

Bauhan Publishing • October 2019 • 9780872333093 • £38.95 • Paperback 280 x 203mm • 512 pages • c. 1400 images, maps, and tables

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FROM THE MIDWAY Unfolding Stories of Redemption and Belonging

By Leaf Seligman A collection of linked short stories depicting the lives of sideshow oddities in an early twentieth-century carnival traveling through the rural south. While the fiction opens a door to another world, ultimately it invites readers to think differently about the world we inhabit and the universal need to belong. An introductory essay frames the collection, inviting readers to consider more deeply how the socio-historical context and characters create metaphors for our own experience.

FICTION

Bauhan Publishing • September 2019 • 9780872332966 • £17.50 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 224 pages

AS DOES NEW HAMPSHIRE And Other Poems

By May Sarton Over the course of her career, May Sarton wrote on a range of topics and places in both prose and poetry, and traveled across the world in search of new subjects. There is, however, one place that she always returned to in the end: Nelson, New Hampshire.

This book compiles Sarton’s reflections on Nelson, conveying both the beauty of the landscape and the longing of home.

POETRY

Bauhan Publishing • August 2019 • 9780872332898 • £10.00 • Paperback 216 x 140mm • 96 pages • b&w Illustrations

SOMEDAY THIS WILL FIT Linked Stories, Meditations, and Other Midlife Follies

By Joan Silverman This book muses on issues that are instantly familiar — from privacy in the digital age to racism at the dinner table, to a friend’s suicide; from Post-Its and Kindles, to head colds and home repairs. In the age of Twitter, these bite-size narratives evoke the richness and humor of daily life in a brief, compact form. For fans of Anna Quindlen and Elinor Lipman, the book’s wry midlife observations offer an insightful, no-nonsense take on modern living.

LIFESTYLE

Bauhan Publishing • October 2019 • 9780872332997 • £15.50 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 172 pages

BAPTIZING THE DEAD AND OTHER JOBS Essays

By Michael William Palmer Baptizing the Dead and Other Jobs tells a coming-of-age story set in the heart of Mormon Country: Utah County, Utah. These essays weave together a timeline of salt flats grit and labor—7/11 clerk, telemarketer, custodian, and more—to explore deeper questions of how to be of a place, and how to quit it. A meditation on lost faith, lost friends, and the longing for familiar landscapes and rituals that bind us to ourselves and one another, this collection is a love song to the American West, and a farewell.

CULTURE

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Bauhan Publishing • January 2019 • 9780872333024 • £12.50 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 128 pages

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From the Trenches to the Red Baron. The First World War Diaries of William ‘Jack’ Lidsey.

By Andrew White

A retelling of the riveting war diary by Jack Lidsey, an experienced fighter of the Great War on land and in the air.

BIOGRAPHIES | WORLD WAR I

Jack Lidsey was one of the first to volunteer during the Great War, enlisting as a private soldier in his local regiment, the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, in August 1914. Time and again, he led his platoon into hails of enemy machine-gun fire, grenade and artillery attacks around Pozières, where the Oxfordshires took horrendous casualties. In November 1916, the seasoned officer decided to try a different approach to warfare – from the air. This book details the remarkable life of a seasoned officer and pilot of the Great War, and vividly capturs his final mission against Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron.

Fighting High Publishing • July 2019 • 9781999812874 • £19.95 • Hardback 234 x 156mm • 208 pages • 16 page b/w picture section

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FIRE-STEP TO FOKKER FODDER

OIL AND WORLD POLITICS The real story of today’s conflict zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venesuela, Ukraine and more.

By John Foster

Reveals the true reasons behind many of the tensions, economic sanctions, and military interventions that define the 21st century.

Formac/Lorimer • May 2019 • 9781459413443 • £17.99 • Paperback • 228 x 152mm 280 pages • Illustrations

BOUNTY The Greatest Sea Story of Them All

By Geoff D'Eon

The unforgettable story of a famous eighteenth century mutiny, and the Lunenberg County-built replica that starred with Marlon Brando in a Hollywood film, and was later sailed by a fearless captain straight into destruction.

MARITIME & NAVAL HISTORY

FORMAC/LORIMER

POLITICS | MODERN WARFARE

Petroleum is the most valuable commodity in the world and an enormous source of wealth for those who sell it, transport it and transform it for its many uses.

As the engine of modern economies and industries, governments everywhere want to assure steady supplies. Without it, their economies would grind to a standstill. John Foster has spent his working life as an oil economist. Using his knowledge of the industry, he sheds light on the hidden issues behind many of the conflicts of the world today, and reveals how petroleum related reasons for war are often camoflagued and rarely discussed in the Western world.

The story of two thrilling generations. First, the original eighteenth century British Naval Transport ship, on which the most infamous mutiny in British naval history played out. Pulling together details from various contemporary accounts of these events author and filmmaker Geoff D'Eon tells the tale of a harsh leader cast out to sea who finds his way back to England and pursues his beached subordinates in search of justice. Then the glorious twentieth century Hollywood recreation from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and her crew spend delightful weeks in the South Pacific.

Formac/Lorimer • Available Now • 9781459505445 • £17.99 • Hardback 254 x 178mm • 96 pages • 50+ full colour & b&w images

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THE STORY OF GN 150 Years in Technology, Big Business and Global Politics

By Kurt Jacobsen

Tells the dramatic story of the Danish company GN Store Nord and its founder, industrialist and visionary C.F. Tietgen, the forefather of modern communication.

C.F. Tietgen and the Great Northern Telegraph Company made history when they set up telegraph cables in China and Japan in 1870-1871 and thus connected the two countries with the rest of the world through the world-wide communication network.

Through the 19th and 20th century, the company endured rivals, revolutions, and civil wars in China and Russia, the terror during Stalin’s reign, and not least two world wars. The story of the book moves through government offices and imperial chambers in China, Russia, Japan, and UK, cable-laying in unknown waters, and seminal decisions in contemporary boardrooms.

POLITICS | TECHNOLOGY

Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229938 £40.00 • Hardback • 250 x 190mm • 512 pages 150 b/w and colour illustrations

DANCE IN THE MIRROR The Ballet Photography of John R. Johnsen

By Kirsten Sørensen, Erik Aschengreen and Anne Middelboe Christensen

A celebration of dance, and not least ballet, in all its many guises.

This is an ultimate celebration of dance, and not least ballet, in all its many guises. In particular, it pays homage to Danish ballet photographer John R. Johnsen (1945-2016), whose work is presented here in collected form for the first time. This book presents 300 of Johnsen’s finest photographs spanning his long career. Artistically, Johnsen towers above the vast majority of his contemporaries, and in the period 1967-96, he was indisputably his country’s foremost photographer of dance.

BIOGRAPHY | DANCE Gad Publishers • Available Now • 9788712047773 • £32.00 • Hardback 273 x 241mm • 240 pages • 300 b/w photos

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The Palace and the Royal Quarter

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Joan F. Davidson Tells the story of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden and the royal residents of the palace over the centuries. Amalienborg’s palace square constitutes the central square of the monumental quarter of Frederiksstaden. The four palaces of the nobility that make up the complex were built simultaneously but were taken over by the royal family after Christiansborg Palace burned down in 1794. Since 1920 Amalienborg has been the permanent residence of the Danish monarchy.

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GAD PUBLISHING

AMALIENBORG AND FREDERIKSSTADEN

Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229105 • £11.50 • Hardback 210 x 171mm • 60 pages • 40 illustrations

POWER, SPLENDOUR, AND DIAMONDS Denmark’s Regalia and Crown Jewels

By Peter Kristiansen and Edited by Axel Harms and Peter Sean Woltemade The foremost symbols of the Kingdom of Denmark—the crown, the sceptre, and the orb—have been kept at Rosenborg Castle since the 1680s. Here one can also see a number of the monarchy’s other central objects, including the silver lions and the collection of crown jewels founded by Queen Sophie Magdalene in the mid-18th century, which is still used by the Queen on major occasions.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229143 • £11.50 • Hardback 210 x 171mm • 61 pages • 40 illustrations

CHRISTIAN IV Denmark’s Great Renaissance King

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Axel Harms and Peter Sean Woltemade This book tells the story of Christian IV, who became King of Denmark and Norway when he was only 11 years old. He ruled for all of 60 years, and was responsible for the construction of a number of Denmark’s most beloved buildings, particularly in Copenhagen. After his death, he left behind a kingdom improvised by war and taxation but was still regarded is the greatest king Denmark has ever had.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229129 • £11.50 • Hardback • 210 x 171mm 62 pages • 40 illustrations

FREDERIK III The King Who Seized Absolute Power

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Axel Harms and Peter Sean Woltemade Frederik III reigned from 1648 to 1670 and introduced absolute monarchy in DenmarkNorway, a feat achieved unusually quickly and firmly as a result of a military defeat by Sweden that cost the realm the provinces of Scania, Halland, and Blekinge. Frederik III and his queen Sophie Amalie were two very different individuals who were very capable when it came to realising their political goals.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229389 • £11.50 • Hardback 211 x 171mm • 64 pages • 40 illustrations

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CHRISTIAN V The First Heir to the Throne

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Peter Sean Woltemade Christian V reigned from 1670 until 1699. He was the first to accede to the throne as a hereditary king following the introduction of the hereditary and absolute monarchy

by Frederik III. During the reign of Christian V, state power became centralized and the absolute monarchy was consolidated, and he made a competent but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to reconquer Scania, Halland, and Blekinge, territories that had been lost during his father’s reign.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229716 • £11.50 • Hardback 210 x 171mm • 63 pages • 40 illustrations

FREDERIK IV King on His Own Terms

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Peter Sean Woltemade Frederik IV reigned from 1699 until 1730. None of the other absolute monarchs in Danish history ruled in as headstrong a fashion as he did. Frederik IV took it upon himself to make as many of the realm’s decisions as possible, and this worked remarkably well. With the help of Tordenskjold, he brought Denmark-Norway safely through the bloody Great Northern War, which would be Denmark’s final showdown with its archenemy Sweden.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229754 • £11.50 • Hardback 212 x 171mm • 65 pages • 40 illustrations

CHRISTIAN VIII King first of Norway and then of Denmark

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Axel Harms and Peter Sean Woltemade Christian VIII ruled Denmark from 1839 to 1848 as the country’s last absolute monarch; in 1814 he was also briefly Norway’s first constitutional king, and he took the initiative to introduce the constitutions of both Norway and Denmark. Christian VIII and Queen Caroline Amalie lived during a time that was characterized by political unrest but also by cultural richness. This book provides a brief introduction into the life and service of Christian VIII, and is a part of the GAD Crown series.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229402 • £11.50 • Hardback 213 x 171mm • 66 pages • 40 illustrations

FREDERIK VII The Giver of the Constitution

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Peter Sean Woltemade Frederik VII ruled Denmark from 1848 until 1863. In 1849 he introduced Denmark’s first constitution. Despite his great weaknesses as a ruler, he is one of the most remarkable figures among the Danish monarchs. He was an odd individual with a rather unstable temperament, and in many ways he was a black sheep within the royal family. In particular, Frederik VII provoked people with his marriage to Countess Danner, but at the same time he added a completely new popular dimension to the monarchy.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229792 • £11.50 • Hardback 214 x 171mm • 67 pages • 40 illustrations

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Europe’s Parents-in-Law

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Christopher Sand-Iversen Christian IX and Queen Louise were the first couple of the Glücksburg line on the Danish throne. After a difficult beginning, as they ascended the throne immediately prior to the military defeat in 1864, they eventually became popular with the Danish people, not least because they secured such advantageous marriages for their six children.

Today there are not many European royals who are not descendants of Christian IX and Queen Louise, who died in 1906 and 1898 respectively.

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CHRISTIAN IX AND QUEEN LOUISE

Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229426 • £11.50 • Hardback 215 x 171mm • 68 pages • 40 illustrations

FREDERIK VIII AND QUEEN LOVISA The Overlooked Royal Couple

By Birgitte Louise Peiter Rosenhegn and Edited by Jens Gunni Busck and Peter Sean Woltemade Frederik VIII reigned for only six years, from 1906 until 1912. He and Lovisa spent four decades as Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and this presented them with some special challenges, not least as regards their relationship with the rest of the royal family, which was strained. Frederik and Lovisa were individuals whose behaviour was at odds with existing patterns, and neither the Danish royal family nor the public always viewed this in a positive light.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229839 • £11.50 • Hardback 216 x 171mm • 69 pages • 40 illustrations

CHRISTIAN X AND QUEEN ALEXANDRINE Royal Couple Through the World Wars

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Axel Harms and Christopher Sand-Iversen Christian X and Queen Alexandrine were Denmark’s royal couple from 1912 to 1947. They reigned during a period in which the world was dramatically changed; two world wars and serious economic crises left their mark on their reign and contributed to the royal couple’s great significance as a centre around which the nation could gather. During the same period, the role of the monarchy was fundamentally changed; the Danish monarchy found its place in a modern parliamentary democracy, and following the advent of modern mass media the royal couple became a public presence.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229440 • £11.50 • Hardback 217 x 171mm • 70 pages • 40 illustrations

FREDERIK IX AND QUEEN INGRID The Modern Royal Couple

By Jens Gunni Busck and Edited by Birgit Jenvold and Christopher Sand-Iversen Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid were the Danish royal couple from 1947 until 1972, when King Frederik died and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. In contrast to his predecessors, Frederik IX was seen as a man of the people, and thanks to the influence of Queen Ingrid he endowed his reign with kingly dignity. Together they modernized the Danish monarchy and came to symbolize an exemplary modern Danish Royal family.

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Gad Publishers • May 2019 • 9788793229082 • £11.50 • Hardback 218 x 171mm • 71 pages • 40 illustrations

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ON THE PATH OF THE MARIGOLDS Living Traditions of Mexico’s Day of the Dead

By Ann Murdy with an essay by Denise Chavez and a conversation with the artist by Cesareo Moreno

A beautiful photo album detailing the fabled Day of the Dead in Mexico.

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Photographer Ann Murdy has been documenting the celebrations around Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) in Mexico for more than twenty years. A native of Los Angeles, she first started collecting Chicano art in the 1980s and was drawn to Mexico by the vibrancy of its culture and traditions. As Murdy’s hauntingly beautiful images show, in Mexico, death is considered a part of life and something to be celebrated rather than feared. This album features ninety of Murdy’s most stunning images taken in three villages across Mexico, images which capture the spirt, beauty, and magic of this sacred observance.

George F. Thompson • October 2019 • 9781938086724 • £34.95 • Hardback 292 x 254mm • 160 pages • 90 colour photographs

FIRE GHOSTS

By Patricia Galagan and Philip Metcalf

An innovative way of seeing how a major forest recovers from a devastating fire.

From their home in Santa Fe, thirty miles southeast, photographers Patricia Galagan and Philip Metcalf watched what came to be known as the Las Conchas fire burn day and night for more than a month. As soon as the roads reopened, they went to the mountains to see the damage this violent fire had wrought. As they did so, the forest began to look beautiful in its highly altered state.

This book is an ode to the old forest lost in the great wild fire as well as an examination of how beauty can be found in the darkest of places.

PHOTOGRAPHY | NATURE

George F. Thompson • October 2019 • 9781938086717 • £30.99 • Hardback 280 x 302mm • 144 pages • 40 dutone and 40 colour photographs

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Photographs of the Changing Vermont Landscape

By John Huddleston and Bill McKibben

A new look at one of the world’s largest forests.

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The Northern Forest of North America—stretching from New England and eastern Canada into the Upper Midwest—is one of the world’s largest contiguous forests.

Complex and beautiful, it supports a wide variety of life, and the woodlands offer an interconnected vastness that gives American and Canadian lives perspective and balance. This book is timely, for the Northern Forest is at the heart of important environmental and economic issues that have become critical, especially as big logging companies sell large portions of their land. Renowned photographer John Huddleston brings a contemporary vision to show the unique character of this amazing forest.

GEORGE F. THOMPSON

AT HOME IN THE NORTHERN FOREST

George F. Thompson • November 2019 • 9781938086694 • £30.99 • Hardback 230 x 292mm • 168 pages • 151 colour photographs

MNI WICONI/WATER IS LIFE Honoring the Water Protectors at Standing Rock and Everywhere in the Ongoing Struggle for Indigenous Sovereignty

By John Willis

A timely and comprehensive look at the protests at Standing Rock.

In 2016, the United States government approved the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a large underground oil pipeline. Part of the line was due to be laid underneath Lake Oahe, part of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. What resulted was a series of mass protests that were harshly dealt with by the US Army and Police force. This book, filled with powerful photographs of the indigenous Lakota people, provides new insights into the problems Native Americans face in the 21st century.

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George F. Thompson • November 2019 • 9781938086663 • £34.95 • Hardback 280 x 254mm • 244 pages • 135 colour photographs, 2 colour maps, 16 colour drawings

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LONE STAR VALOR Texans of the Blue & Gray at Gettysburg

By Joe Owen and Chris Mackowski

This collection of soldiers’ accounts written during and after the war provides a unique perspective from Texans in the ranks over the course of those historic days in the summer of 1863.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Gettysburg Publishing • May 2019 9780999304952 • £16.95 • Paperback 254 x 178mm • 164 Pages • 57 Illustrations

Thousands of soldiers who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg for both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia settled in Texas after the Civil War. Throughout the days, weeks, and years after the battle, these soldiers captured their stories in diary entries, letters, interviews, and newspaper articles. From the first crossing of the Potomac River to the intense fighting on July 1, July 2, and ultimately at Pickett’s Charge on July 3, these Texans of the Blue and the Gray played a key role in the Gettysburg Campaign.

This collection of soldiers’ accounts written during and after the war provides a unique perspective from Texans in the ranks over the course of those historic days in the summer of 1863. Also included are the stories of civilians who bore witness to the tremendous battle and who settled in Texas after the Civil War. Collected for the first time in a single volume, this is an essential reference for historians of the Lone Star State and Civil War researchers.

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A Stealth Fighter Chronicle

By Rich Cooper

A publication of world-class, unseen images from the final operations of the legendary F-117A Nighthawk ‘stealth fighter’.

This publication brings together a collection of world-class, unseen images from the final operations of the legendary F-117A Nighthawk - the original secret ‘stealth fighter’. Through extraordinary photographs and recollections, readers are presented with material that form a visual showcase of the last operational chapter of this still-classified platform. The AVIATION title also includes an assessment of how the political climate influenced the design and development of the country’s major military aircraft including the fighters, attack aircraft and bombers created by the Chinese aviation industry after World War II. This also includes a number of design proposals which, for various reasons, were rejected or abandoned.

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SUPER LEGENDS: F-117A NIGHTHAWK

Harpia Publishing • October 2019 • 9781950394012 • £19.99 • Paperback 210 x 287mm • 128 pages

CHINESE AIR POWER IN THE 20TH CENTURY Rise of the Red Dragon

By Andreas Rupprecht

A comprehensive directory to the history of the PLAAF. The international community has not only acknowledged China’s continuing rise as a world power but has also closely observed Beijing regain its place in the international community and grow to become a dominant player in the Far East. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the PLAAF, this new book turns its attention to the history of the force, where it examines the different periods, explains the political events behind them and they connect to military developments, individual structure and capabilities.

This comprehensive directory provides a lavishly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the historical gestation of the PLAAF and its path to becoming the modern air arm we know today.

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Harpia Publishing • October 2019 9781950394005 • £35.99 • Paperback 287 x 210mm • 256 pages

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GOLD BEACH From Ver-Sur-Mer to Arromanches - 6 June 1944

By Philippe Bauduin and Jean-Charles Stasi

This richly illustrated book is filled with exceptional documentation, gathered over more than fifty years.

Of D-Day, everybody remembers the American paratroopers dropping over Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the bloodbath at Omaha Beach, the heroic capture of the Point du Hoc, or the 177 French Commandoes landing at Ouistreham. What everybody forgets was that in the middle of this front, there was a sector, Gold Beach, where the Allied offensive turned out to be particularly effective.

This new book reminds you of what was at stake in this sector of D-Day, and allows Gold Beach to obtain a rightful place of its own in history among the five landing beaches.

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Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840485469 • £25.00 Paperback • 297 x 210mm • 140 pages

THE CARENTAN HEROES

By Denis van den Brink

An obvious must-have for all Battle of Normandy buffs, or for readers interested in the human aspects of the war.

The liberation of Carentan is not well-known even though it wasn’t just an anecdote in the Battle of Normandy. It was in fact the object of ferocious fighting from 9 to 13 June 1944 with two elite units confronting each other: the American paratroopers from the 101st Airborne and the Fallschirmjäger of the FJR 6.

This book gives a detailed account of the Battle of Carentan, with poignant, moving accounts given by the participants in the battle, throwing a profoundly human light on the complexity and the violence of the fighting for the liberation of this region.

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Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840485346 • £26.00 Hardback • 297 x 210mm • 112 pages

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Gestapiste Normand, Normandie 1943-1944

By Yves Lecouturier Facing the firing squad on 17th August 1945, Bernard Jardin uttered his last words in a weak voice: “Vive le national socialisme”. Then, before the shots were fired, he added “Et vive la France quand même”. To our knowledge, Jardin is the only collaborator of the SiPo who proclaimed his commitment to the Nazi party until the end. This book documents Jardin’s transformation from black-market businessman to intelligence officer, torturer, and murderer. TEXT IN FRENCH WORLD WAR 2

Heimdal • February 2019 • 9782840485445 • £20.00 • Paperback 210 x 150mm • 96 pages

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BERNARD JARDIN

HOHENSTAUFEN 9 SS-Panzer-Division

By Charles Trang and Pierre Tiquet In 1984, Editions Heimdal brought out their first divisional history: the 9.SS-PanzerDivision. Written by Herbert Fürbinger, a former Hohenstaufen soldier, this book is one of the best references on the subject. Today the two top specialists on the Waffen-SS, Pierre Tiquet and Charles Trang, have created an indispensable supplement. Almost 800 photos, mostly unpublished, almost 200 documents, and numerous eye-witness accounts and biographies of the main officers in the division. TEXT IN FRENCH

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Heimdal • February 2019 • 9782840484721 • £84.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 416 pages

SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE & MERDERET

By Konrad Von Keusgen Helmut A lively chronological account of the airborne attacks carried out by the legendary 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions in the first hours of the Battle of Normandy. Not only is the text accompanied by American eye-witness accounts of the very bitter fighting around Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the flooded zones and the Merderet Bridges, but also by the accounts of Manche civilians and – with von Keusgen’s principal contribution – those of German veterans, too. TEXT IN FRENCH

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Heimdal • July 2019 • 9782840485438 • £44.00 • Hardback 188 x 245mm • 196 pages

SUR LES TRACES DE L’ARMÉE ALLEMANDE Grenoble Et Le Vercors, 1940-1944

By Michel Lallemant This book aims to reconstruct the image of German troops in the Grenoble region in 1940 at the end of the campaign for France, but above all in 1943/44 following the Italian capitulation and during the operations against the Maquis forces in the Vercors region, until the end of summer 1944. Using soldiers’ personnel documents, archives and period objects, this book explores the little-known reality of their actions and their heinous crimes. TEXT IN FRENCH

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Heimdal • December 2019 • 9782840485452 • £50.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 208 pages

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LEIBSTANDARTE TOME 1 1933-1942

By Charles Trang

The first paty of the complete illustrated history of the elite German 1st SS Panzer division.

Starting with the basic core of 117 men who made up the Stabswache in 1933, Hitler’s personal bodyguard - the Leibstandarte - became an elite motorised unit, then a brigade, then a division. It distinguished itself in Poland, in the West and obtained its first military notoriety in the Balkans. This military history is accompanied by portraits of officers who became famous, but also photographs of material.

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Heimdal • November 2019 • 9782840485391 £95.00 • Hardback • 297 x 210mm • 500 pages

LEIBSTANDARTE TOME 2 1943-1945

By Charles Trang

The second part of the complete history, detailing the 1st transition into being a Panzer division.

After 1943, the Leibstandarte, the elite motorised unit that made up Hitler’s personal bodyguard, continued to distinguish itself in large battles, at Kharkov and at Kursk. It then disarmed the Italian Army, fought in Normandy, in the Ardennes and took part in the ultimate fighting in Hungary, or even in Berlin for some of its elements. This military history is accompanied by portraits of officers who became famous, but also photographs of material.

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By André Lienard This second volume is devoted to the fighting of the Wallons incorporated into the Waffen-SS (Sturmbrigade and Division). We follow them in their fighting alongside the Wiking Division, the Tcherkassy pocket and the Baltic States until 1945 on the Oder.

Mainly unpublished documents. TEXT IN FRENCH

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Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840483564 • £95.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 400 pages

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LÉGION WALLONIE TOME 2

2.PANZERDIVISION EN NORMANDIE TOME 1

By Frédéric Deprun The first of two richly illustrated volumes exploring the German Armoured Unit, the (Wiener) 2. Panzer-Division. After more than ten years of meticulous study, Frédéric Deprun traces in this first volume the reformation of the unit, pending the landing towards Arras, and propels the reader through the deadly fights at Caumont-l’Eventé, Cahagnes, Cheux and Mayser-Orne in June and July 1944.

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Heimdal • August 2019 • 9782840484363 • £84.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 320 pages

STURMARTILERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS TOME 1 Leibstandarte Et Das Reich

By Pierre Tiquet This book examines the evolution and the engagement of the first two Waffen-SS Divisions’ assault artillery groups with their histories, eye-witness accounts and numerous photographs, most of which are as yet unpublished, including some superb photos of vehicles, as is usual in books by Pierre Tiquet. Other volumes will follow presenting the assault gun units from the other Waffen-SS divisions.

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Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840485254 • £40.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 160 pages

6 JUIN 1944, LES AILES FRANCAISES

By Many Souffan On 6 June 1944 there were nearly 500 French pilots and ground crew taking part in one way or another in the Normandy landings. With more than 250 often unpublished documents and photos and more than fifty profiles, this book allows us to relive the events of 6 June 1944, and the day to day training of those French pilots and ground staff from March to August 1944.

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Heimdal • September 2019 • 9782840485308 • £32.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 128 pages

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VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR

By Bruno Pautigny and Nicolas Gohin

A detailed look at the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, one of the most famous aircraft in aviation history.

With more than 12000 units built across six main models, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair is undoubtedly one of the most famous aircraft in aviation history.

Immediately recognisable by its “”gull-wing”” sails, it was used by some air forces until the 1970s, and has become a symbol of the Pacific War, and a true star of the screen. The ‘wheezing death’, so called for the noise of its engine and wings, was one of the central elements behind the success of the US Naval Air Forces in the Second World War.

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Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840484752 • £40.00 Hardback • 297 x 210mm • 144 pages

LES PARAS DE LA WAFFEN-SS TOME 2 SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500/600

By Rüdiger Franz

An essential book for anyone wanting to explore the untold story of the Waffen-SS paratroopers.

In this second volume dedicated to the SS Fallschirmjäger, a former Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger continues his look into the story of the Waffen-SS’s only paratrooper unit. It gathers together a series of accounts from participants in Operation Rosselsprung; members of the SS-Fallschirmjäger-Batallion 500 , glider pilots, and even their adversaries. The book offers detailed, mainly unpublished photographs of the SS-Fallschirmjäger in Drvar, the battlefield of Bosnia in 2018, and period and contemporary maps.

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Heimdal • May 2019 • 9782840484073 • £78.00 Hardback • 297 x 210mm • 400 pages

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1831-1962, une histoire par l’uniforme de la légion étrangère

By Andre Jouineau and Jean Marie Mongin

An in-depth history of the French Foreign Legion.

From the Capture of Algiers to the disbanding of the REP, through the Carlist Wars in Spain, Camerone, the Great War, Bir-Hakeim or Indochina, this book retraces the history of the most famous corps in military history over the last two centuries.

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LA LÉGION ÉTRANGÈRE

FRENCH MILITARY HISTORY

Heimdal • January 2019 • 9782840485360 • £27.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 80 pages

LES ARTILLERIES DU PREMIER EMPIRE

By Ludovic Letrun and Jean Marie Mongin

Provides a beautifully illustrated reference guide to the French Artillery of the Napoleonic era.

When you tackle the French artillery of the First Empire, you must take into account descriptions of the artillery of the Ancient Régime and the Revolution in detail. Originally, the artillery corps comprised officers who created, used and maintained these machines. It took several centuries before the artillery was effectively organised: this was JeanBaptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval’s vocation.This book presents the forgotten heroes of the Napoleonic era, with hundreds of profiles and silhouettes.

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NAPOLEONIC HISTORY Heimdal • February 2019 • 9782840484790 • £40.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 240 pages

LA GUERRE DE SÉCESSION

By Andre Jouineau and Jean Marie Mongin

Presents a vivid description of the uniforms of the American Civil War. If there’s one conflict that was remarkable from a lot of points of view, it was the American Civil War, better known in France as the War of Secession. This book gives you as large a panorama as possible of the uniforms worn by the belligerents during this conflict. The most characteristic silhouettes and the principles of basic organisation, as circumstances dictated, are shown in the now celebrated form of Heimdal’s books.

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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Heimdal • June 2019 • 9782840485414 • £40.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 160 pages

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RIVOLI 1796-1797 Du pont d’Arcole à la bataille de Rivoli

By Jean-Marie Mongin After the Battle of Arcola, the legend was born; after the Battle of Rivoli, the Hero of a whole country had arisen… This book examines the battles and the manoeuvres of one of the future Emperor of France’s most incredible campaigns. It also deals with technical aspects, uniforms of the units on both sides, the “booty” picked up, and the cultural, economic and political dimensions of Bonaparte’s first successful campaign.

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Heimdal • February 2019 • 9782840484592 • £56.00 • Hardback 297 x 210mm • 144 pages

PORSCHE 356

By Christian Descombes This book takes a detailed look at the history of the very first Porsche, the 356.

Created in 1948 in Gmund, Austria, the 356 took a while before it grew truly popular, but it became extremely beloved in motorsports, enjoying great success until the end of its production in 1965. Though many versions were made, as technology and engineering moved on, the basic design of this iconic car barely changed throughout its entire production run, and this book explores the many facets of this fascinating car.

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BONAPARTE ET LA CAMPAGNE D’EGYPTE 1798

By Lionel Marquis 1798 seemed to finish off the infernal ten-year period which started in 1789. France had quietened down and consolidated its borders. It was a bigger country which saw out the 18th Century, but a country in which the ashes from earlier fires still glowed.

Though it started in peace, 1798 ended with the clash of fighting. In this book, discover the turning point when the Egyptian Campaign under the young Bonaparte took centre stage. TEXT IN FRENCH NAPOLEONIC HISTORY

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LE DICTIONNAIRE DE LA GRANDE ARMÉE

By Alain Pigeard The first aim of this dictionary is to answer amateurs’ questions both general and precise.

This book is unique in that it has no equivalent nowadays; it’s a work tool and a reference book which makes complex research easier. This Dictionnaire de la Grande Armée is now an easy, condensed synthesis with many new and updated entries, which should delight all Napoleon enthusiasts, researchers and students who are interested in things military.

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Militaires (1935-1945) et Civiles (1919-1945)

By Jörg-M Hormann and A. Behr Volker This book, shows all the German military decorations instituted in Germany between 1935 and 1945 in the form of precise notes, accompanied by high quality photographs

by Jörg-M Hormann, and then goes on to explore the civilian decorations (including the RAD or the Westwall among others) presented by Volker A. Behr. Each entry is classified by the date the decoration was created. This volume is an essential and precise tool for all Second World War collectors or history buffs. TEXT IN FRENCH REFERENCE UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT

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RUNES L’ecriture des ancien germains

By Stephen Pollington This new work analyses the appearance of the runes in Northern Europe. The author deals with all the theories that have been voiced and gives a novel analysis to runic inscriptions. He details the main epigraphic sources in old Fuþark of the German Iron Age and places them in their historical context. This work also offers an interesting analysis of the symbolism of the different types of inscriptions, like “ALU”, “LAUKAZ” or “OTA”.

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CHASSEURS ET GLADIATEURS L’épopée des héros de l’arène

By Kevin Kazek Alexandre The picture of the Circus Maximus holding gladiator fights is sheer fiction. Except for chariot races and athletics competitions, the only fights held there involved men in arms equipped with helmets and swords (bestiarii) and hunters with spears (venatores) against ferocious beasts. This book offers the reader almost 800 years of history, based on archaeological documentation and on solid literary sources, this study provides the most recent historical research on the subject. TEXT IN FRENCH

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EMIL MAURICE Garde du corps et ami juif de Hitler

By Georges Bernage Of Jewish origin and an intimate friend of Hitler, Emil Maurice was the founder of the SA and of the Stosstrupp Hitler (the origin of the SS). He also helped to edit Mein Kampf. Through the unusual destiny of Emil Maurice, this book mainly describes in detail the determining period from 1919 to 1933, with photographs and documents as yet never published or virtually unknown, coming in part from Emil Maurice’s unpublished archives. TEXT IN FRENCH

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RICHARD III AND THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH

By Mike Ingram

The story of Richard III, Henry Tudor and their battle on 22 August 1485.

The Battle of Bosworth, along with Hastings and Naseby, is one of the most important battles in English history and on the death of Richard, ushered in the age of the Tudors. This is the story of two very different men, Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and Henry Tudor and how they met in battle on 22 August 1485 at Bosworth Field.

Using contemporary sources, this book examines their lives, how events unfolded and how the French made it possible. Includes maps of each stage of the battle and orders of battle.

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BATTLE OF BOSWORTH

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THE ARMY OF THE SWABIAN LEAGUE 1525

By Douglas Miller

A detailed account of the Landsknecht Army and its 6-month long campaign to defend the nobility of Germany.

This book presents a detailed inside account of the different components and internal organisation of the Swabian League, a defensive alliance of princes, prelates, and Imperial cities dedicated to maintaining peace within the territory of Southern Germany, and their mercenary forces. It focuses on two campaigns led by its supreme commander, Georg Truchsess von Waldburg, to maintain discipline during an intensive six-month campaign to thwart Ulrich, the volatile exiled Duke of Württemberg, and smash the peasant rebellion whilst attempting to appease his political overlords within the League.

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NEW SERIES : FROM RETINUE TO REGIMENT Japan’s Greatest Unknown Samurai Battle

By Stephen Turnbull

The story of the violent siege during Japan’s feudal era, told in English for the first time.

In 1587 the 1,000-strong garrison of tiny Tanaka Castle in Higo Province (modern Kumamoto Prefecture) on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, held out for 100 days against an army ten times their size sent by the great general Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When the castle fell it was burned to the ground, and for four centuries the epic struggle lived on only through a handful of letters, two little-known war chronicles and in the folk memories of the local people. This book tells the complete story of the epic struggle for the first time outside Japan by using evidence that is available from history, literature, folklore, archaeology and cartography.

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THE ITALIAN WARS, VOLUME 1 The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo

By Predonzani Massimo, Vincenzo Alberici and translated by Irene Maccolini

The armies, weapons and heraldry of one of the most violent periods of the Italian peninsula.

On 6 July 1495, a sudden gunshot came from the right bank of the Taro River in the Gerola Valley, near Parma.

That gunshot kicked off a battle which changed warfare and represented the starting point of a raging conflict known as the Italian Wars. This text offers a detailed description of the composition of the armies, their weapons, and armour, as well as the heraldry borne by captains and shown on standards. By using a rich array of original Italian and French documents, this book serves as the stating point to understand the crucial nature of the Italian Wars.

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THE KING’S IRISH The Royalist Anglo-Irish Foot of the English Civil War, 1643-1646

By John Barratt

The first detailed account of the thousands of troops from Ireland who took part in the English Civil War. The English troops serving in Ireland were vital source of experienced and possibly war-winning manpower sought after by both King and Parliament in the Civil War. The “cessation” or truce which King Charles reached with the Irish Confederates in September 1643 enabled him to begin shipping over troops from Ireland to reinforce the Royalist armies. This book looks at the Irish campaign and its influence on the experience and behaviour of the troops and will present the performance of some of the soldiers, such as the “firelocks”, who changed sides and became valuable additions to the Parliamentarian forces.

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THE CAMPAIGNS OF SIR WILLIAM WALLER, 1642-1645

By Laurence Spring

Examines the famed Parliamentary general’s campaigns and the logistics behind his armies.

Sir William Waller was a highly regarded general who fought on the side of Parliament during the English Civil War. Using contemporary accounts to describe events, this book looks at Waller’s campaigns from the siege of Portsmouth in June 1642 to April 1645 when his army was disbanded. It includes his victories in the West in 1643, the raising of a new army in August 1643, the sieges of Basing House and Arundel Castle along with the defence of Farnham and the storming of Alton. The book also covers the logistics of putting Waller’s Army into the field, including clothing, arms, and taxation as well as the tension between Waller and the Earl of Essex.

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‘ESSENTIAL AGONY’ The Battle of Dunbar 1650

By Arran Johnston

Examines the clash between Oliver Cromwell and the army of Scotland at Dunbar.

On 3 September 1650, two former allies fought a bitter clash of arms in the rain-soaked fields around the quiet seaside town of Dunbar. In England, the battle is remembered as one of Cromwell’s most brilliant victories. In Scotland, as an avoidable tragedy caused by the placement of blind faith over sound judgement. And for those whose ancestors suffered in its terrible aftermath, it is a story of both sorrow and survival. This new analysis of the Battle of Dunbar explores the battlefield and its events in close detail, using the author’s intimate knowledge of the landscape.

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The Infantry of Louis XIV

By Rene Chartrand

Documents the military forces commanded

by Louis XIV during the height of his power.

After detailing the early years of Louis XIV, volume two of the series concerns the wars, military politics and geo-strategy of the Sun King from 1672 to 1688 and notably includes events in eastern Europe that had much influence on his western fronts. The French line infantry units are richly described as well as their recruitment, services, lifestyles, tactics, weapons, colours and uniforms. This includes the regiments recruited and led by Frenchmen as well as the large contingent of Foreign units in French pay that made up to a quarter of the French army.

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WARS AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV Volume 2: The Imperial Army, 1660-1689

By Bruno Mugnai

The Army of the House of Austria and its evolution during the wars against the Porte and France.

Permanent armies became an organic feature of the Old Regime, a symbol of its power and strength, the means by which a prince could defend his interest and play an active role in the International policy.

The Imperial Army represents an interesting labour, which involved the multicultural Habsburg’s domains and the Holy Roman-Germanic Empire in the birth of one of the major standing army of Europe. The history, organization, uniforms and ensigns of the Imperial army and the ‘Reichsarmee’ are here presented for the first time in a single book, with a lot of unpublished iconography and data.

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‘READY TO BLEED’ The Armies of the Scottish Covenant 1639-47

By Arran Johnston

Exploring the Scots armies from the Bishops’ Wars to the end of the First Civil War. This book charts the fortunes of the armies raised by the Scottish Covenanters as they fight across Scotland, Ireland and England in defence of their cause and in defiance of their king. From the Bishops Wars to the surrender of Charles I, this title explains the motivations, leadership, and appearance of the Scottish forces as they campaigned across three theatres. As well as narrating their progress through battle, siege, and skirmish, the author explores the elements which made the Scots armies so effective at its peak, and the changing factors which affected its ability to sustain its early successes

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I AM MINDED TO RISE The clothing, weapons and accoutrements of the Jacobites from 1689 to 1719

By Jenn Scott

The clothing, weapons and accoutrements of the men who fought for the Stuarts in Scotland from 1689 to 1719.

This book throws new light on the men who fought for the Stuarts in Scotland from the beginning of the Jacobite cause in 1689 to Glenshiel in 1719 by drawing on the work of historians and a wide range of primary sources and therefore presenting a picture based on the evidence available. This text looks at the variety of clothing and weapons used by the different Jacobite armies in this time period as well as their material culture used by them to show their allegiance to the Stuarts and the Jacobite cause.

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The Saxon Army during the Reign of John George III 1680 – 1691

By Alexander Querengässer

A thorough study of the Saxon and its organisation, uniforms, tactics and campaigns.

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John George III served as the Elector of Saxony between the years of 1680-1691.

An accomplished general of the Holy Roman Empire, John George's courage and enthusiasm during the successive Riechskriegs earned him the title of the "Saxonian Mars". HIs military force of 12,000 soldiers bore an impressive military record and won its laurels in the Battle for Vienna and later against the Ottomans and the French. This book provides a broad analysis of this army, dealing with topics like finances and organisation, uniforms, tactics and an overview of its campaigns. It is lavishly illustrated and comes with a number of finely detailed colour profiles.

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THE SAXON MARS AND HIS FORCE

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‘BRITAIN TURNED GERMANY’: THE THIRTY YEARS’ WAR AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BRITISH ISLES 1638-1660 Proceedings of the 2018 ‘Century of the Soldier’ Conference Edited by Serena Jones

A compilation of the conference papers examining the impact of the Thirty Years’ War on the British Isles.

Offers a variety of insights on the depth and direction of research into the Thirty Years’ War, with particular reference to the war’s effect on the British Isles, the careers of the officers from its shores who participated in the conflict, and the ‘trickle-down’ effect of the war into the military thinking and technology of those isles. Included in this text are articles concerning the British military participation, the actions of Catholic Irish colonel Great Barry, and the foreign, especially Dutch, influence on English fortifications during this period.

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THE LAST SPANISH ARMADA Britain and the War of the Quadruple Alliance, 1718-1720

By Jonathan D. Oates

An account of the last Spanish Armada’s descent on the British Isles in 1719.

Overshadowed by the better known Spanish Armada of 1588, three centuries ago, the final Spanish Armada set sail against England and Scotland. This little known invasion is often treated as part of the little known Jacobite campaign of 1719. However, this invasion and the subsequent campaign in Scotland were part of the virtually unknown War of the Quadruple Alliance. This conflict has never been hitherto covered in a book in the English language. This book presents an account of this little known war, examining realities of military power during this period, using previously undiscovered sources.

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KING GEORGE’S HANGMAN Henry Hawley and the Battle of Falkirk, 1746

By Jonathan D. Oates

A biography of General Hawley through six conflicts, focussing on his controversial role in the Jacobite campaign in 1745-1746.

‘Hangman Hawley’ is one of the villains of the ‘45 and holds a prominent place in Jacobite demonology but was also held in contempt by those who hated the Jacobite cause. He is reputed to have been a man who enjoyed hanging his own soldiers, looting from his enemies, and harrying defeated foes, yet he was defeated in the only battle that he ever held command.

Yet, in the eyes of the Duke of Cumberland, he was a highly capable cavalry officer. This book covers both Hawley’s professional and personal life, drawing on numerous sources to provide a full-length study on an important and controversial figure in eighteenth century British history.

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THE BATTLE OF ROSSBACH 1757 New Perspectives on the Battle and Campaign Edited by Alexander Querengässer

A lavishly illustrated collection of essays presenting new insights and research into the Seven Years War. On 5 November 1757, in the vicinity of the small Saxon village of Rossbach, Frederick the Great and his army achieved a spectacular victory over an enemy composed of French and Imperial troops when 22,000 Prussian soldiers drove an army twice their size from the field of battle. The present volume brings together essays by well-known authors who examine the battle from differing perspectives. These include analyses of the three armies involved, and discussion of the course of the battle, its effects on the surrounding civilian population, and forms of remembrance. The volume is illustrated with several attractive images and maps.

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New Scholarship on the Napoleonic Wars Edited by Andrew Bamford and foreword By Robert Burnham

A collection of essays exploring various elements of the Napoleonic Wars, assembled with the support of the Napoleon Series website and forum.

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Napoleon is supposed to have said, ‘glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever’.

This collection of essays both revisits some of the most glorious episodes of the Napoleonic Wars and rescues from obscurity some fascinating but overlooked episodes. The chapters of this title cover topics ranging across the European conflict from 1805 to 1814. There is material here on the armies of France, Russia, Prussia, and Austria as well as some of the smaller German states and the single British unit to play a part in the Battle of Leipzig.

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ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR A Biographical Dictionary of Commissioned Officers 1748-1763

By Cy Harrison

Covering over 2,000 officers who served during the Seven Years War, this book provides previously un-published details.

Provides detailed reference information on over 2,000 commissioned officers of the Royal Navy. Sourced primarily from some 15,000 original source documents held in the National Archives, the individual entries include the officers precommission postings and commissions to ships as well as other naval and civil appointments. Genealogical information such as dates of birth, death, and marriage, and the names and dates of the officer’s immediate family are also included for most of the entries. As the first published reference work on this topic, this title provides an unparalleled level of information.

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NORTHERN TARS IN SOUTHERN WATERS The Russian Fleet in the Mediterranean, 1806-1810

By Vladimir Bogdanovich Bronevskiy and translated by Darin Boland

The story of the Russian fleet serving in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars, told by one of its officers.

Translated for the first time into English in their entirety, the memoirs of Vladimir Bronevskiy describe the actions and movements of Russian Admiral Dmitriy Senyavin’s squadron and the infantry at his disposal in the Adriatic and Aegean Seas between the years of 1805 and 1810. Told from the perspective of a midshipman aboard the frigate Venus, this text illuminates an often-overlooked theatre of war. Unabridged, illustrated with all the original engravings, featuring newly translated maps and annotated throughout with notes and corrections, Boland’s translation brings Bronevskiy to a new, wider audience.

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QUÉBEC UNDER SIEGE French Eye-Witness Accounts from the Campaign of 1759

By Charles A. Mayhood

Translated and annotated eye-witness accounts of the 1759 Siege of Quebec.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Late in the summer 1759, Québec, the capital of New France, was under siege.

British Major General James Wolfe had the city surrounded and cut off from reinforcements in Montréal, Vice Admiral Charles Saunders was in firm control of the rivers surrounding the city as well as the supply routes into the region.

The story is told by the citizens within the walls, including a decorated artillery Captain and an altruistic Catholic nun. Three of these works are offered in English for the first time, and all four are fully annotated. These journals and memoirs bring us inside the siege, as the fate of New France was determined during the Seven Years War. FROM REASON TO REVOLUTION

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ALL AT SEA Naval Support for the British Army During the American Revolutionary War

By John Dillon

How the British Army relied on the Navy for support during the American Revolutionary War.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

The American Revolutionary War was a conflict that Britain did not want, and for which it was not prepared. The British Army in America at the end of 1774 was only 3,000 strong, with a further 6,000 to arrive by the time that the conflict started in the spring of 1775. The scale of reinforcing, maintaining and supplying an army while blockading the American coast after the costly Seven Years War was enormous. In this title, the author concentrates on the role of the Navy in supporting, supplying and transporting the British Army during the war in America.

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THEY FOUGHT WITH EXTRAORDINARY BRAVERY! The III German (Saxon) Army Corps in the Southern Netherlands, 1814

By Geert van Uythovenr

The story of III German Army Corps in 1814, composed of a mix of units of Napoleon’s former Allies Saxony and the Saxon Duchies.

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In October 1813, the soldiers of one of Napoleon’s staunchest Allies, Saxony, defected en masse in the midst of battle at Leipzig. Almost immediately the 3rd German Army Corps was formed with these same soldiers as its nucleus.

The Corps was sent to the Southern Netherlands to take part in the final defeat of Napoleon amidst of a constant changing command of control structure, in which the Swedish Crown Prince Bernadotte played a major and dubious role.

This book analyses the III German Army Corps and is enhanced by copious amounts of illustrations and maps.

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The 16th Light Dragoons in the Waterloo Campaign

By David J. Blackmore

The story of the 16th Light Dragoons during the Battle of Waterloo.

Making extensive use of previously unpublished material, this book gives an unprecedented view of the Waterloo Campaign from the viewpoint of a single regiment, the 16th Light Dragoons, the sole British cavalry regiment to serve throughout the Peninsular War. It reveals the preparations that preceded the battle, the role of the regiment in the battle, and the long months spent in France after Paris fell, until the regiment finally returned home in December 1815.

An order book for the year, and letters and diaries of several officers, shed light on the internal life of the regiment and their – occasionally humorous – social life.

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REVENGE IN THE NAME OF HONOUR The Royal Navy’s Quest for Vengeance in the Single Ship Actions of the War of 1812

By Nicholas James Kaizer

The story of Britain’s single ship losses and victories in the War of 1812 and their impact on the British naval psyche.

The British Royal Navy entered the War of 1812 expecting victory. Naval victories of the previous two decades and the mythos of Lord Nelson had built a naval culture accustomed to aggressive action and victory against all odds. No one expected the tiny United States Navy to triumph, and yet by the year’s end three British frigates and two sloops had been defeated in single ship actions against American opponents. This volume explores the socio-cultural effects of the single ship naval actions during the War of 1812, which captivated the British and American world during the last Anglo-American war.

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HISTORY OF THE SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS 1853-2017

By Richard Fisher

A history of the weapons training detatchment of the British Army.

This is the first comprehensive history of the Small Arms School Corps. Centred on the people who have been members of the Corps throughout its existence, this book covers the social and technical history of the Corps and their involvement with weapons development and small arms training. It profiles those who have been involved in the Corps’ development as well as identifying some of its key changes. With the involvement of serving and ex-members of the Corps, and their families, it has been possible to bring together the exploits and events of the Small Arms School Corps for the first time.

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FIGHT FOR A THRONE The Jacobite ‘45 Reconsidered

By Christopher Duffy

A penetrating and comprehensive account of the Jacobite ‘45 using a plethora of previously untapped sources.

The bid of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites for the throne of Britain has never lost its grip on the popular imagination. As an impartial historian, Christopher Duffy deals comprehensively with the reasons for ultimate triumph of the Hanoverian cause in 1746. His finds extend to the autobiography of Lieutenant-General Hawley, Lord George Murray’s explanations of key episodes of the Rising (and his detailed accompanying map of Culloden), and much more. Using this plethora of remarkable sources, Duffy answers the question of the enduring appeal of the Jacobite Risings.

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The Man not the Myth

By Anne Samson

A look at the life experiences, rather than military exploits, that made Lord Kitchener the military man he was.

In contrast to the existing biographies which treat Kitchener as British, this text explains how the iconic military commander was an outsider within the British establishment. Using the existing biographies on Kitchener as a starting point, it explores beyond his military exploits to consider who Kitchener was, and how he came to be the person we think we know. In doing so, consideration is given to his skills, interests, beliefs, and relationships. His sense of history, cultural awareness, and foresight made him a man ahead of his time, traits which made him the best man for the job of Secretary of State for War in 1914.

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REDCOATS IN THE CLASSROOM The British Army’s Schools for Soldiers and their Children during the 19th Century

By Howard R. Clarke

Draws on a wealth of unpublished material to tell the story of the schools established in every regiment of the British Army in 1812.

This book tells the little-known story of the Army’s schools, which were established in 1812 to provide schooling for soldiers’ children and subsequently for enlisted men. As the first published work on the topic, the book breaks new ground by drawing on the archives of more than 40 regiments of infantry and cavalry preserved in their regimental museum and county records offices to construct an unprecedented account of the workings of the schools during these years and the challenges they faced.

FROM MUSKET TO MAXIM Helion & Company • December 2019 • 9781912866472 • £35.00 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 424 pages • 23 tables, 4 maps, 1 plan, 2 b/w documents, 9 b/w

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DURNFORD: FROM CHATHAM TO ISANDLWANA Anthony William Durnford and the mysteries following his death

By Kristine Herron

Col Anthony Durnford’s life from a family and military perspective, including previously unknown transcriptions of evidence collected in 1886.

It has been 140 years since the Battle of Isandhlwana. On 22nd January 1879, during an eclipse of the sun, when up to 20,000 Zulu Warriors, attacked Regiments of Queen Victoria’s Army, killing them all. Colonel Anthony Durnford, an officer in the Royal Engineers, was blamed for the disaster. His family have since dedicated their lives to proving one thing, that he did follow orders. This fully transcribed account explores Durnford, his strengths, weaknesses, qualities, traits and behaviours, available to the public for the first time.

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’I WILL NOT SURRENDER THE HAIR OF A HORSE’S TAIL’ The Victorio Campaign 1879

By Dr Robert N. Watt

An engrossing look at the tactics and strategies of the titular Apache chieftain.

This volume covers the Victorio Campaign of 18791881, a fierce conflict where dozens of Apache tribes headed by the enigmatic chieftain Victoria waged a guerrilla war against the forces of both the US and Mexico. It explores the causes of the conflict, the ethnic tensions between the displaced Apache tribes and the losses the US Ninth cavalry incurred as a result of their actions. This research will outline the previously unreconstructed and sophisticated strategies and tactics utilised by Victorio, Nana and their followers to defeat every opponent sent against them.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Helion & Company • October 2019 9781913118280 • £29.95 • Paperback 245 x 170mm • 328 Pages • 67 photos, 6 diags, 11 maps, 22 tables

BULL RUN TO BOER WAR How the American Civil War Changed the British Army

By Michael Somerville

Challenges the commonly held view that the British Army ignored the American Civil War, and demonstrates how its equipment, tactics and strategy changed in response.

The American Civil War is often said to have predicted the way in which later wars, such as the Boer War and the First World War, would be fought. As a result the British Army has been criticised for not heeding its lessons, a view that can be traced back to the 1930s. This book challenges that long-held view and demonstrates that the responses to the lessons of the war in the British Army were more complex, better informed, and of higher quality, than normally depicted. The author shows that they were better prepared for the wars of the twentieth century than previously acknowledged.

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Logistics and the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front 1914-1918

By Clem Maginniss

A restless study of Logistics and its vital importance to the British Expeditionary Force.

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This new work brings a new perspective to the field of logistics during the Great War by analysing, in a series of engaging essays, the critical contribution of particular components of military and commercial logistics to the operations of the British and Empire Armies during the Great War on the Western Front, through the lens of specific elements and themes, each of which, cast penetrating light into dark corners of an important, yet mainly forgotten story. This vital volume brings their work to life, whilst assessing the significant aspects and identifying relevant lessons for military logistics in the 21st Century.

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AN UNAPPRECIATED FIELD OF ENDEAVOUR

Helion & Company • October 2019 • 9781913118297 • £35.00 Paperback • 245 x 170mm • 402 Pages • c. 50 photos, 10 maps, 3 diags, 38 tables

WILSON’S WAR Sir Henry Wilson’s Influence on British Military Policy in the Great War and its aftermath

By John Spencer and foreword by Gary Sheffield

Sheds fresh light on Sir Henry Wilson’s controversial Great War career.

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Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is one of the most controversial British officers of the Great War, condemned as much for what he wrote as for what he did.

Making extensive use of primary sources, including Wilson’s controversial diaries, and those of many of his contemporaries, this new study sheds fresh light, on Wilson’s Great War career. It offers new insights into the field commanders role in liaising between Britain and France, his relationship with the Allied supreme commander on the Western Front, Foch, and his role in establishing Britain’s post-war foreign policy.

Helion & Company • October 2019 • 9781912866274 • £29.95 • Hardback 245 x 170mm • 224 pages • 15 b/w photos & maps

CATHOLIC GENERAL The Private Wartime Correspondence of Major-General Sir Cecil Edward Pereira, 1914-19

By Edward Pereira and Edited by Spencer Jones and Michael LoCicero

A unique account of a famed commander of the Great War. This work brings the private correspondence of the revered Major-General Sir Cecil Pereira, a commander who saw action in the Anglo-Zanzibar War, the Second Angle-Boer War and the First World War. Promoted GOC 2nd (Regular) Division in December 1916, he commanded this premier Regular Army formation during the battles of Arras and Cambrai (1917), the German Spring Offensive and Advance to Victory (1918). Following the war he took command of 56th (London) Division from 1919 until retirement in 1923. During the Second World War he commanded the London Local Defence Volunteers.

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A COMPLETE ORCHESTRA OF WAR A History of 6th Division on the Western Front 1914-1919

By Peter Hodgkinson

Covers the history of the 6th (Regular) Division on the Western Front 1914-1919.

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This new history covers the operations of the 6th Infantry Division who served with distinction during the Great War. Included within this text are two chapters concerning the division’s commanders from its four major-generals to its battalion COs; a chapter to the divisional and brigade staff; a chapter to training and another on the development of divisional firepower; and reviews medical services, engineering and logistics. The book seeks to place the division within the context of the tactical and operational development of the British Army in the First World War.

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866199 • £35.00 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 432 pages • 22 maps (16 colour, 6 b/w), 20-30 b/w photos

FROM MAUBEUGE TO THE RHINELAND History of the 1st Division in the Great War

By Simon Peaple

An exhaustive record of the 1st Division on the Western Front.

From sore-footed reservists and old sweats in 1914 to conscripted men after 1916; the 1st Division faced the challenge of war from beginning to end. This book brings to life the record of the 1st Division. Starting with mobilisation in 1914 and its deployment as part of the original BEF, the story of the 1st Division is taken right through to the occupation of Germany after the Armistice. The book encompasses the familiar battles of 1st Ypres and Aubers Ridge before looking at the Somme from the perspective of a division fed into the line after the battle started.

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Helion & Company • December 2019 • 9781912866205 • £25.00 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 200 pages • 25 b/w photos & maps

WITH VALOUR AND DISTINCTION The Actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918

By Nigel Atter and foreword by Spencer Jones

Focuses on the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment who fought on the Western Front, Mesopotamia and Palestine during WWI.

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This new history spans the 2nd Leicesters’military operations undertaken on the Western Front 1914-1915, in Mesopotamia 1916-1917 and Palestine in 1918. The author has undertaken extensive archival research and made use of previously unpublished primary sources from public archives, artefacts kept by direct descendants and collectors of 2nd Leicesters memorabilia. This work is considerably enriched by the author’s access to previously unpublished photographic archives. The extensive use of Helion’s cartographer has also ensured that the maps are appropriately embedded in the text.

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866243 • £25.00 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 240 pages • c. 90 bw/ photos & maps

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The Soviet Assault on Berlin (Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition)

By Aaron Stephan Hamilton

Uses first-person accounts and aerial photography to detail the tactical street fighting during the climactic battle.

At the end of World War II, the Red Army laid siege to Berlin, intent on capturing it before their Western Allies. During this vicious 16 day struggle, the Red Army would suffer more casualties among its soldiers than during the six month siege of Stalingrad, and would lose more armoured vehicles than during the Battle of Kursk. Building on more than 15 years of research, this book presents a complete illustrated examination of the cataclysmic siege of Berlin. It presents the prolonged, day-by-day tactical street fighting between the dwindling defenders and the relentless Reds through vivid third person accounts and aerial photography.

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BLOODY STREETS

Helion & Company • November 2019 9781912866137 • £59.95 • Hardback 305 x 222mm • 520 pages • 350 colour & b/w photos & maps

FATED TO DEFEAT 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS ‘Charlemagne’ in the struggle for Pomerania 1945 By Łukasz Gładysiak

Rigorously tracks the last stages of the SS Division’s history in the struggle for Pomerania against the Russians and Polish.

33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS was one of a number of divisions in the Third Reich’s armed forces composed of foreign soldiers, in this case, French citizens. Between February and March 1945 the unit took part in the struggle for Pomerania, facing overwhelming Soviet and Polish Forces, and fought in a constant retreat, which finally transformed into a chaotic escape. For many of its soldiers it ended tragically. Based on a wide range of historical sources from archives all around Europe, this book chronicles the individual stories of French soldiers who served in the protracted battle at Pomerania, solving a number of previously unsolved mysteries about the 33rd.

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Helion & Company • September 2019 9781912866175 • £19.95 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 200 pages • 52 b/w photos, 13 maps & original documents

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NEARER MY GOD TO THEE Airborne Chaplains in the Second World War

By Linda Parker

The full story of the airborne army chaplains in the Second World War, including their role and actions.

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This book examines the full story of the army chaplains who accompanied the airborne forces to all theatres of war between 1942-1945. In the front line of allied action, the chaplains ministered to their men spiritually and materially, performing acts of courage, and burying the dead. It explores the role of the chaplains and their differing experiences. The book uses hitherto unpublished material including first-hand accounts and letters to tell the dramatic stories of individuals and the multi-faceted work of the airborne chaplains. Their story is an important part of the narrative of airborne forces in the Second World War.

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866120 • £19.95 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 232 pages • 25 b/w ills

CHAOS IN THE SAND A History of XIII Corps at Alamein. The Southern Sector, October and November 1942

By B.S. Barnes

A unique account of bloody battles on a little known front.

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After the protracted and bloody battles in the Gazala Line, May/June 1942, the defeated Eighth Army was in full retreat towards the positions at Alamein. Here the Eighth Army licked its wounds and replenished its stocks of men and materials.

Montgomery was appointed as the new commander and instilled into his troops a new air of confidence. This study looks at the southern sector held by XIII Corps.

Though the fighting here was not on the same scale as the coastal sector it was none the less a series of bloody actions and hundreds of men perished.

Helion & Company • July 2019 • 9781912866151 • £19.95 • Paperback 245 x 170mm • 160 pages • 78 b/w photos & maps

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YOU’LL BE HEARING FROM US! Operation Anthropoid - the assassination of SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich and its consequences

By Niall Cherry and Tony Moseley, Jonathan Saunders and John Howes

A revealing investigation into an assassination plot and its tragic consequences.

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This book is a detailed investigation into Operation Anthropoid, a Special Operations Executive operation with the aim of assassinating SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich—who was probably seen by many high ranking Nazis as a future leader and architect of the Final Solution—and its consequences. The book covers the preparations for the operation, its actual execution, the manhunt for the perpetrators and the aftermath of the attack including the destruction and of the villages of Lidice and Ležáky.

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866229 • £25.00 • Paperback 234 x 156mm • 320 pages • 64 b/w photos, 6 maps

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A Collection of Firsthand Accounts and Diaries

by German Paratrooper Veterans from the Second World War

By Greg Way

Provides an extraordinary snapshot of the lives of the German veteran soldiers.

The German Paratroops were regarded as an elite formation conducting airborne operations and ground campaigns on many fronts during the war, from the heat of Crete and Africa, the frozen battlefields of Russia and East Prussia, the fields and hedgerows of Normandy, and the mountains of Italy. Based of decades of written correspondence, telephone interviews and meetings with veteran Fallschirmjäger, this book chronicles their experience of the war, from the lighter-hearted moments to their experiences as captives of the Allies, creating an important historical record of their military service during the Second World War.

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FALLSCHIRMJÄGER!

Helion & Company • December 2019 9781912866182 • £29.95 • Hardback 245 x 170mm • 384 pages • 230 b/w photos, 8pp colour section

THROUGH ADVERSITY, VOLUME 1 Britain and the Commonwealth’s War in the Air 1939-45

By Ben Kite

A detailed examination of the operational experiences of aircrew from across the Commonwealth.

This book provides a comprehensive account of Britain and the Commonwealth’s war in the air during the Second World War. It combines detailed studies into the tactics, techniques and technology that made British air power so effective, with the personal accounts of the aircrew themselves as they executed some of the most hazardous operations of the war.

Battles included are the air-defence of Britain to antishipping strikes in the Mediterranean. Exceptionally well-illustrated with over 100 photographs, maps and diagrams, many never published before, this book is a must for an aviation aficionado due to its wealth of new information.

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Helion & Company • October 2019 9781912866236 • £29.95 • Hardback 245 x 170mm • 500 pages • c. 100 b/w photos, 16pp colour maps

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NORWEGIAN VOLUNTEERS OF THE WAFFEN-SS

By Brenden Geir and Tommy Natedal

A lavishly illustrated text about the 4,500 Norwegian soldiers in the Waffen SS. Featuring 1,000 unpublished photographs, this is the first book about the 4,500 Norwegian volunteers in the Waffen SS. Written by Geir Brenden and Tommy Natedal - who has researched the Norwegian volunteers since the 1980s - the book is based on Geir and Tommy’s large photo archive and covers the various fronts where most Norwegian volunteers fought: the Caucasus, Leningrad and Karelia. Also covered in detail are the formations in which the Norwegian volunteers fought: Division Wiking, Freiw. Legion Norwegen, 1, 2 and 3 Police Company, The Norwegian Ski Company, Skijegerbataljonen and Regiment Norge.

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Helion & Company • November 2019 • 9781912866762 • £59.95 • Hardback 305 x 222mm • 416 pages • 1,100 colour & b/w photos

VAKHMISTROV’S CIRCUS Zveno Combined Aircraft - The Projects, Development, Testing and Combat

By Mikhail Maslov

A complete illustrated history of the combined aircraft designs created by Vladimir Vakhmistrov.

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Vladimir Vakhmistrov was among the world’s pioneers in devising and implementing the attachment of small fighters under heavy bombers. The larger aircraft were thus able to carry the smaller ones to the target area, whereas the fighters, in their turn, after the separation from their ‘motherships’, acted as guards for the slow-speed giants. More than 20 years were spent by the author on the historical research of the subject in the Russian archives. The book is extensively illustrated by the pictures from the author’s collection, aircraft test reports, as well as specially prepared scale drawings and colour side views.

Helion & Company • July 2019 • 9781912866755 • £19.95 • Paperback 248 x 185mm • 152 pages • 180 b/w photos, 16 scale drawings & 8 colour views

THE TANKS The History of the Royal Tank Regiment, 1976-2017

By Charles Messenger

The Royal Tank Regiment through the last third of the Cold War. The fourth volume dedicated to the Royal Tank Regiment begins in the midst of the Cold War, with the four RTR regiments mainly based in Germany. This history not only covers the regiment’s numerous operational tours, but details the vehicles it has used and provides an idea of how life in the RTR has changed over the past forty years. It does not duck controversy and allows the voices of all ranks to be heard. The Tanks reflects an ever changing British Army, the one constant being the character of the RTR soldier, the Tankie.

COLD WAR

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866779 • £29.95 • Hardback 234 x 156mm • 232 pages • 50 colour & b/w photos, 10 colour maps, 1 table

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Revolución Libertadora

By Santiago Rivas

A full colour illustrated history of the coup against Juan D. Perón, including the bombing raids of Casa Rosada.

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In 1955, Argentina was divided onto those in favour and those against the government of Juan D. Perón. His policies in the preceding years, against his opponents, and a deteriorating economy lead to an attempt to overthrow him on 16 June 1955 in a bloody rebellion which included the only heavy bombing in history of a Latin American city. This latest addition to the Latin America@ War series provides a remarkable snapshot of the bombing of Casa Rosada and the rebellions against the democratically elected President. Lavishly illustrated, this is an invaluable reference work for a little known war.

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THE ARGENTINE REVOLUTIONS OF 1955

Helion & Company • December 2019 • 9781912866403 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 110 photos, 10 maps, 12-15 colour profiles

CARIBBEAN LEGION And Its Mercenary Air Force, 1947-1950

By Dan Hagedorn and Mario Overall

A extensively illustrated examination of the air force of the revolutionary Latin American force.

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The Caribbean Legion was the name of a group of progressive leaders dedicated to overthrowing the dictatorships of Latin America. They were a mix of the finest and brightest - true patriots - with a seasoning of ambitious politicians, soldiers of fortune and blatant arms merchants. Their often-splintered leadership recognized the pivotal value of air power. Well-illustrated and documented by a team of award-winning aero historians, this in-depth examination goes beyond the politics of the participants and reveals for the first time the lengths that the Legionaries went to in assembling an air strike force the likes of which the world had not yet witnessed.

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Helion & Company • October 2019 • 9781912866373 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 120 photos, 10 artworks, 10-12 maps

SKYHAWKS OVER THE SOUTH ATLANTIC The Argentine Skyhawks in the Malvinas/Falklands War 1982

By Santiago Rivas

A thorough examination of the dated by effective aerial units of the South American country.

By 1982, the backbone of the Argentine combat aviation, both on the Air Force and the Navy, was formed by three batches of Douglas A-4 Skyhawks. Despite their age, being a model almost 30 years old at the time of the war, and lacking protection, they took on the overwhelming struggle to fight the British Task Force that opposed the Argentine forces on the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.

Profusely illustrated and researched, this latest addition to the Latin America @War series showcases the Argentine air force and its effectiveness against the British Task Force.

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THE PAULISTA WAR The Last Civil War in Brazil, 1932

By Javier Garcia de Gabiola

The first authoritative account of this conflict ever published in the English language.

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On 9 July 1932, about 35,000 men from two Brazilian federal states rose in arms against the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas, demanding the return to constitutionality and democracy. The Brazilian government reacted with brute force: it deployed over 100,000 troops supported by heavy artillery and combat aircraft. The result was the biggest war ever fought in Brazil. This bookprovides a blow-by-blow account of both aerial and ground combat operations. It is lavishly illustrated and as such is an indispensable source of reference about this crucial moment in the history of the largest country in South America.

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Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866380 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 100 b/w photos, 18 colour profiles, 6 maps

AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF BATTLE, VOLUME 2 A History of the Pakistan Armoured Corps

By Major General Syed Ali Hamid

A full illustrated history of the armoured military forces of Pakistan, complete with detailed maps and colour photos.

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The Pakistan Armoured Corps is based on a unique blend of values and traditions inherited from its predecessors, and those of the post-Independence national army. By the 1990s, the Pakistan Armoured Corps had evolved into a modern fighting force in thought, organisation, and equipment. Based on decades of the author’s first-hand experience and extensive research, this book provides a detailed and richly illustrated description of the build-up and expansion of the Pakistan Armoured Corps, its culture, organisation, doctrine, equipment, bases, a myriad of events and personalities, and combat operations that shaped it over the last 95 years.

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Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866335 • £19.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 128 pages • 100 photos, 15 artworks, 12 maps

EMPEROR’S OWN Ethiopian Forces in the Korean War: The History of the Ethiopian Imperial Bodyguard Battalion in the Korean War 1950-53

By Dagmawi Abebe

The little-known story of Ethiopia and its involvement in the Korean War. In response to North Korea’s invasion of South Korea, the United Nations sent an urgent plea to its members for military assistance. Sixteen nations answered the call by contributing combat troops. One of these nations was Ethiopia. The battalion of Imperial Guard, known as the ‘Kagnew Battalion’, earned the respect of their of their comrades and was the only one that did not lose a single man as a POW. This book provides insight into who these men and women were as well as what became of them after the war.

KOREAN WAR

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Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866311 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 90 photos, 15 artworks, 5-6 maps, 4-5 diagrams

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Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star and related Technology in the Vietnam War, 1967-1972

By Sergio Santana

A rare insight into the development and deployment of Vietnam War early warning systems.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the National Security Agency (NSA) of the USA realized that it was capable of reading transmissions emitted by Soviet-made combat aircraft airborne over Cuba.

Telling a little-known story, yet of crucial importance for the flow of the air war over North Vietnam, this book provides rare insights into the development, operational deployment, and combat operations of the Lockhead EC121 Early Warning Star and McDonnell Douglas F-40’s outfitted with the gamechanging QRC248 transponder interrogator, a device which allowed them to survey Soviet aircraft.

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VIETNAM WAR

Helion & Company • November 2019 9781912866328 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 100 photos, 15 artworks, 5-6 maps, 4-5 diags

PARADISE AFIRE, VOLUME 2 The Sri Lankan War, 1987-1990

By Adrien Fontanellaz

An in-depth account of military operations between 1987 and 1990 of the Sri Lankan War. Upon achieving independence from Great Britain in 1948, the stunningly beautiful island of Ceylon, renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, began to suffer from a host of unresolved ethnic conflicts which soon erupted into armed conflict. Calling upon extensive studies of the Sri Lankan War, with the help of first hand sources, official documentation and publications from all of the involved parties, this volume provides an in-depth and particularly detailed account of military operations between 1987 and 1990. It is illustrated by over 110 photographs, maps and 12 colour profiles.

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Helion & Company • July 2019 9781912866304 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 110 photos, 190 maps, 12 colour profiles

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THE TRIESTE CRISIS 1953 The First Cold War Confrontation in Europe

By Bojan Dimitrijevic

A detailed account of the Allied, Italian and Yugoslav military presence in Northern Italy.

The city of Trieste stands as a symbol of the ItalianYugoslav border dispute in the first decade after the Second World War. Often discussed from the socio-economic point of view, military aspects of the Trieste Crisis remain remarkably under-reported – and not only in the English language. Paying special attention to the description of the troops involved, their armament and equipment, the heavy weaponry deployed, and aerial and naval forces, this book is illustrated by more than 150 photographs, colour profiles and maps, and thus closing a gap in the history of the early Cold War in Europe of the mid20th Century.

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Helion & Company • July 2019 • 9781912866342 £16.95 • Paperback • 297 x 210mm • 72 pages 120 b/w photos, 4 maps

THE YUGOSLAV AIR FORCE IN THE BATTLES FOR SLOVENIA, CROATIA AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1991-92 JRViPVO in Yugoslav War

By Aleksandar Radic

A detailed account of the combat operations of the Yugoslav air force.

During the late 1980s, Yugoslavia experienced a period of major crisis. As nationalism rose across Kosovo, Slovenia and Albania, each of these states openly declared their succession from the country. Based on the author’s unique approach to local archives and first-hand sources, and illustrated by over 120 photographs and colour profiles. This booki s the first ever authoritative account of combat operations of the former Yugoslav Air Force in the conflict that shaped the modern-day southern Europe, and an indispensable source of reference on contemporary military history of this part of the World.

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Helion & Company • October 2019 9781912866359 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 110 photos, 10 maps, 12-15 colour profiles

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NEW SERIES: EUROPE @ WAR Boeing E-3 Sentry in Combat Operations over Europe, 1979-2014

By Sergio Santana

A richly illustrated history of the famed early warning aircraft.

Having learned several crucial lessons regarding airborne early warning during the Vietnam War, the US Air Force (USAF) embarked on a project to develop the ultimate ‘airborne early warning and control system’ (AWACS). The type that emerged from the related work became the Boeing E-3A Sentry.

Before long, this new aircraft saw action within frame of the Cold War – foremost over northern, but also over central Europe. Richly illustrated by often rare photography, and spiced by a host of data never published before, Sentries over Europe is the story of E-3s in operations over Europe of the 1980s and 1990s.

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SENTRIES OVER EUROPE

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HOT SKIES OF THE COLD WAR The Bulgarian Air Force in the 1950s

By Alexander Mladenov and Evgeni Andonov

A detailed study of the early Cold War development and operations of the littleknown air force.

After the end of the Second World War, Bulgaria fell into total dependency upon the Soviet Union as a direct result of the 1944 Yalta agreement on the ‘spheres of influence’ division of Europe. The Bulgarian Air Force was radically reformed in the Soviet style and rapidly re-equipped with huge numbers of front-line aircraft. Extensively illustrated with photos, maps and profiles, this book examines the Bulgarian Air Force and its operations during the Cold War, with a particular emphasis on their effectiveness in countering US intelligence missions.

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UNEF: THE YUGOSLAV CONTINGENT The Yugoslav Army Contingent in the Sinai Peninsula 1956-1967

By Bojan Dimitrijevic

Illustrated by more than 150 original photographs, this is the story of the JNA and their involvement in the Sinai Peninsula.

MIDDLE EAST

Pursuing a policy of social revolution, national liberation, and non-alignment, Yugoslavia under Josip Broz Tito became involved in the Middle East in the mid-1950s, and deployed a contingent of soldiers to help maintain the ceasefire between conflicting nations. Prepared with help of the original documentation from a host of archival sources of the former JNA, the book focuses foremost on the deployment immediately after the Suez Crisis of 1956. Providing detailed coverage of the much underreported closing chapter of that conflict, it is illustrated by more than 150 original photographs, most of which have never been published before.

MIDDLE EAST @ WAR

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866410 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 140 b/w photos, 10 colour photos, 6 artworks, 2 maps

THE MILITARY AND POLICE FORCES OF THE GULF STATES Volume 3: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar

By Athol Yates and Cliff Lord

The third volume that covers the armed forces of the Persian Gulf, copiously illustrated and researched.

The Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States, Volume 3, covers the military, police, and selected para-military services of Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar from early 20th Century until 2010. Great Britain and these three states have had various mutual defence treaties since 19th Century. This resulted in establishment of very close ties between the British and the Sultan of Oman’s armed forces.

Since 1920s, the British seconded and contract personnel served with the latter services through forming, leading, advising and training them. Copiously illustrated with dozens of photos, intricate maps and colour profiles.

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST @ WAR

Helion & Company • November 2019 • 9781912866427 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour profiles, photographs, maps and illus.

AIR POWER AND THE ARAB WORLD 1909-1955 Volume 1: Military Flying Services in Arab Countries, 1909-1918

By Dr. David C. Nicolle and Air Vice Marshal Gabr Ali Gabr

The first volume detailing the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab World.

The Arab World was the site of the first ever bomb to be dropped by a military aircraft. As the nations of this land gained independence, they too wished to have this power. Based on decades of consistent research, but also newly available sources in both Arabic and various European languages, and richly illustrated with a wide range of authentic photography, Volume 1 of Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 mini-series is telling the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab World.

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST @ WAR

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866434 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 100 b/w photos, 15 colour profiles, 6 maps

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Air Warfare over the Last African Colony, 1975-1991

By Tom Cooper, Albert Grandolini and Adrien Fontanellaz

This second volume continues the examination of the struggle in the disputed territory.

The former colony of Spanish Sahara saw frequent outbursts of tribal and ethnic rebellions while ruled by the colonial authorities. Its vastness and distances essentially dictated the application of air power in response. While most of these events attracted next to no attention in English-language media, the large-scale operations of the Spanish colonial authorities of the late 1950s became notable at least for the final combat deployment of the famous Messerschmitt Bf.109.

Illustrated by over 100 photograph as, a dozen maps and 18 colour profiles, this book offers a fascinating study of the military aspects of this conflict.

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SHOWDOWN IN THE WESTERN SAHARA VOLUME 2

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866298 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 110 photos, 10 maps, 12 colour profiles

PORTUGUESE DRAGOONS, 1966-1974 The Return to Horseback

By John P. Cann

A rich history of Portugal’s radical horse-drawn cavalry regiments in Africa.

Between 1961 and 1974 Portugal fought a war to retain its African colonies of Angola, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique. Collectively known as the Campaigns for Africa, the origin of the conflict stems from the post-World War II atmosphere of nationalism and anti-colonial fervour. The Angolan insurgency began in 1961, followed by unrest in Guinea-Bissau in 1963 and Mozambique in 1964. This addition of the Africa @War series focuses on Portugal’s strategy to retain its territory in Africa through cavalry and helicopters, enhanced with copious illustrations and colour profiles of the aircraft used.

20TH CENTURY HISTORY

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • July 2019 • 9781912866281 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 90 photos, 10 maps, 12 colour profiles

OPERATION DINGO The Rhodesian Raid on Chimoio and Tembué 1977

By Dr J.R.T. Wood

A illustrated examination of the biggest SAS-led external battle of the Rhodesian bush war.

Startling in its innovation and daringly suicidal, Operation Dingo was not only the Fireforce concept writ large but the prototype for all the major Rhodesian airborne attacks on the external bases of Rhodesian African nationalist insurgents in the neighbouring territories of Mozambique and Zambia until such operations ceased in late 1979. This book, highly illustrated with a wealth of illustrations, maps and colour profiles, explores the deadly operation and its overwhelming success and provides a detailed description of the Air Force units and paratroopers who participated in it.

AFRICA

AFRICA @ WAR

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BATTLE FOR CASSINGA South Africa’s Controversial Cross-Border Raid, Angola 1978

By Mike McWilliams

The first-hand account by a South African paratrooper who was involved in the 1978 assault on the Angolan headquarters of PLAN.

AFRICA

Battle for Cassinga is the first-hand account by a South African paratrooper who was involved in the 1978 assault on the Angolan headquarters of PLAN, SWAPO’s armed wing. The author examines why the South African government took the political risk in attacking ‘Fortress Cassinga’, a refugee camp guarded by only a few PLAN soldiers, in a cross-border operation that would clearly attract the ire of the world. Above all, it is a soldier’s tale which pays homage in equal parts to the bravery of the paratroopers and the determination of the PLAN fighters who stood to their guns until annihilated.

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866847 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour photos, many b/w photos, maps

ZAMBEZI VALLEY INSURGENCY Early Rhodesian Bush War Operations

By J.R.T. Wood

A illustrated exploration of the first phase of the ‘bush war’.

Across Africa in the post-1956 era, the aspirations of African nationalists to secure power were boosted and quickly realized by the British, French and Belgian hasty retreat from empire. The Portuguese, Southern Rhodesian and South African governments, however, stood firm and would be challenged by their African nationalists. Influenced by the Communist bloc, these nationalists adopted the ‘Armed Struggle’. This book describes and examines the first phase of the ‘bush war’ during which the Rhodesian forces honed their individual and joint skills, emerging as a formidable albeit lean fighting force.

AFRICA

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866854 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour photos, many b/w photos, maps

CONGO UNRAVELLED Military Operations from Independence to the Mercenary Revolt 196068

By Andrew Hudson

Solves the complexity of the violent period that dominated post-colonial Congo.

AFRICA

This book examines the intractable complexity of the Republic of the Congo and the post colonial powers eager to tear it to pieces. It examines the first military attempts to stabilize the country after independence, focusing on two distinguishing military campaigns of the decade, the United Nations military operations of cease the secession of the Katanga Province, and the Dragon Operations lead by Belgian paratroopers. The text also provides information on some of the lesser known military events, including the Irish UN Forces stranded by mercenaries and the usage of Hercules aircraft.

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • September 2019 • 9781912866861 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour photos, many b/w photos, maps

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From Bokassa and Operation Barracude to the Days of Eufor

By Peter Baxter

A revealing examination of France its historical relationship with its African colonial possessions.

AFRICA

This latest title explores the early colonial and post-colonial history of French Equatorial Africa with a particular emphasis on the role of the Central African Republic in the Second World War and the Free French Movement. The book traces the overt and covert French military actions in the region, the rise of internal violence and insecurity and the increasing involvement of the international community in the series of coups and counter-coups that characterized the 1990s and the new century. Featured are Operation Barracuda, Operations Almandin I, II and II, Operation Boali and the various regional, international and European regional interventions.

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FRANCE IN CENTRAFRIQUE

Helion & Company • July 2019 • 9781912866823 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour photos, many b/w photos, maps

SELOUS SCOUTS Rhodesian Counter-Insurgency Specialists

By Peter Baxter

A exciting look at one of the most efficient counterinsurgency groups ever created.

AFRICA

Formed in 1973 by the legendary Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Reid-Daly at the behest of Rhodesian military supremo General Peter Walls, the Selous Scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time through their innovative pseudo-guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations into Zambia and Botswana and daring flying-column raids into Mozambique. Uniquely ahead of its time, the regiment - a brotherhood of men that traversed cultural and racial barriers. This latest addition to the @war series provides a revealing look at the remarkable Selous Scouts, enhanced by dozens of unique photos and maps.

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • August 2019 • 9781912866830 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 8pp colour photos, many b/w photos, maps

MAU MAU The Kenyan Emergency 1952-60

By Peter Baxter

Covers the emergence of the African insurgent group in Kenya.

This book journeys through the birth of British East Africa as a settled territory of the Empire, and the inevitable politics of confrontation that emerged from the unequal distribution of resources and power. It covers the emergence and growth of Mau Mau, and the strategies applied by the British to confront and nullify what was a tactically inexpert, but nonetheless powerfully symbolic, black expression of political violence. The revolt was suppressed and peace restored, but events in the colony were nevertheless swept along by the greater movement of Africa toward independence, resulting in the eventual establishment of majority rule in Kenya in 1964.

AFRICA

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • November 2019 • 9781912866878 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 56 pages • many b/w photos, maps

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SAAF’S BORDER WAR The South African Air Force in Combat 1966-89

By Peter Baxter

Provides an illustrated history of the SAAF in the Border War.

AFRICA

Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the South African Air Force, was effectively South Africa’s first line of defence against Soviet expansionism in southern Africa. In this account, highlighting such operations as Reindeer, Hooper and Packer, the author brings to life the squadrons and aviators that fought in both counter-insurgency and conventional warfare roles. Besides an extensive selection of rare photographs, the book features a comprehensive section on camouflage and markings as well as 11 pages of colour aircraft profiles and insignia by noted SAAF authority William Marshall, making this title especially useful for modellers.

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • November 2019 • 9781912866885 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 80 pages • 16pp colour aircraft profiles & colour photos, pro

BIAFRA The Nigerian Civil War, 1967-1970

By Peter Baxter

This book traces the early history of Nigeria from inception to civil war.

Nigeria was a unique concept in the formation of modern Africa. It was handed over to indigenous rule in 1960 with the best of intentions and a profound hope on the part of the British Crown that it would become the poster child of successful political transition in Africa. It did not. This book traces the early history of Nigeria from inception to civil war, the complex events that defined the conflict in Biafra, and the scars that it has since left on the psyche of the divided federation that has continued to exist in the aftermath.

AFRICA

AFRICA @ WAR

Helion & Company • December 2019 • 9781912866892 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 130 colour & b/w photos, maps

BUSH WAR RHODESIA 1966-1980

By Peter Baxter

A concise, balanced and explanatory overview of the war.

The story of the Rhodesian War is not only an epic of superb military achievement, revolutionary zeal and fervour, but is the tale of the incompatibility of the races in southern Africa, a clash of politics and ideals, and the social and political scars that a war of such emotional underpinnings as the Rhodesian conflict has had on the modern psyche of Zimbabwe. Within this book, the Rhodesian War is explained in a manner that will allow enthusiasts of the struggle to embrace the wider picture in order to place the various episodes in context.

AFRICA @ WAR

AFRICA

Helion & Company • December 2019 • 9781912866908 • £16.95 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 72 pages • 130 colour & b/w photos, maps

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By Judith B. Tankard, Richard C. Nylander, Alan Emmet and Virginia Lopez Begg

A beautiful ode to the garden, enhanced by rich illustrations from the 19th century to the present day.

Everything for the Garden is for anyone who enjoys gardening at home, visiting historic landscapes, or admiring plants and flowers in art and culture.

Colourfully illustrated by material from Historic New England’s extensive collection, the book celebrates the objects and literature that people used to make and enjoy gardens from the mid-nineteenth century to today.

Essays by well-known experts include Virginia Lopez Begg on garden clubs and horticultural societies, Alan Emmet on garden portraits, Richard Nylander on a cornucopia of catalogues and on garden architecture and ornament, and Judith Tankard on designing and making the garden.

HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND

EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN

GARDENING Historic New England • September 2019 9780989059848 • £22.00 • Paperback 280 x 216mm • 144 pages

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LES MAQUIS DE L’AIN, LA RÉSISTANCE VICTORIEUSE

By Jérôme Crovet and Stéphane Lavit As early as 1940, the Ain Department in southeastern France elected to resist the German invasion, becoming the heart of the resistance’s organisation.

The maquis of the Ain brought together men and women from diverse backgrounds in the Bugey mountains, around a common ideal: liberation and total victory. This book contains numerous previously unpublished photographs, veteran interviews and artefacts pertaining to the French resistance.

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FRENCH RESISTANCE

Histoire et Collections • June 2019 • 9782352505105 • £17.50 • Paperback 250 x 210mm • 100 pages • 300 Illustrations

LA FORMATION DES AGENTS SECRETS PAR LE SOE DURANT LA SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE

By Franck Lambert For the first time in French, a complete study of the selection and training of Allied secret agents in the secret schools managed by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Hundreds of agents, men and women, trained in schools in England, Canada, but also in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, were be dropped into Nazi-occupied countries to carry out intelligence, sabotage and enemy elimination missions.

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INTELLIGENCE AND ESPIONAGE

Histoire et Collections • June 2019 • 9782352505051 • £26.00 • Paperback 250 x 210mm • 220 pages

LA PÈGRE SOUS L’OCCUPATION BANDITS, VOYOUS ET PETITS TRUANDS

By Raoul d’Aubervilliers Telling the story of the French Underworld during the German Occupation would require a book of several volumes. What the author proposes is to dare to go for a walk, outside the straight and narrow, to slip into the shadows and fantasise about the forbidden, the shady aspects of the period. On street corners, in dark alleys, he will introduce you to French “mob” folklore with the help of meticulously reconstructed scenes.

TEXT IN FRENCH CRIME | WORLD WAR 2

Histoire et Collections • May 2019 • 9782352505112 • £17.50 • Paperback 250 x 210mm • 100 pages

LES CENTURIONS D’ALEXANDRE Carnet de route pour le bras armé des services secrets français, 1975-1981

By Patrick Manificat Heir to the French SAS paratroopers and precursor of the Special Operations Command operators, the 1er régiment de parachutistes d’infanterie de marine stationed in Bayonne was just a front for the Groupement opérationnel (GO). But in 2019, the secrets of the GO are a thing of the past. The ranks of its former members are beginning to thin out, and the adventures experienced by its 200 paratroopers deserve to be told.

TEXT IN FRENCH Histoire et Collections • April 2019 • 9782352505075 • £17.00 • Paperback SPECIAL FORCES x 150mm • 276 pages WWI 240 AVIATION

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Tome 3 Les Decorations Exotiques

By Vasko Barbic

This book deals with the many little-known variations of the Spitfire camouflages.

The Spitfire fighter’s camouflage schemes of the Second World War have been the subject of numerous publications, but this book takes a much closer look at the many little-known variations of these camouflages, whether temporary, local, or used by other air forces equipped with the famous plane, during and after the conflict. These unconventional liveries, unofficial or not, are specific to certain theatres of operations and often improvised to adapt to the region. The 160 colour profiles were accurately produced following extensive research and in particular interviews with veterans.

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Histoire et Collections • August 2019 • 9782352505129 • £17.50 • Paperback 240 x 200mm • 68 pages • 150 Illustrations

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TOUS LES BERLIET MILITAIRES, 1914-1940, VOLUME, 1 Les Camions

By François Vauvillier

A thorough review of Berliet’s many military truck models supplied to the French army.

Marius Berliet, the most illustrious of pioneers of the French automotive industry, committed his firm in 1906 to the nascent Army truck program. After the Great War, the Lyon-based company remained one of the most important suppliers of the French army and, at the time of rearmament in the face of the new German threat, the Vénissieux factory produced thousands of 3.5-ton and 5-ton trucks, as well as 7.5-ton special wide-body trucks and 15-tonne tank transporters. All these models, and many others, are reviewed in this volume.

TEXT IN FRENCH MILITARY VEHICLES

Histoire et Collections • June 2019 • 9782352504962 • £17.50 • Paperback 240 x 200mm • 68 pages

LES AMBULANCES DE L’U.S. ARMY

By Didier Andres

An exhaustive documentation on the development and use of specialised medical vehicles.

Of all the belligerents in the Second World War, the United States of America set up an unparalleled medical infrastructure. The efforts to provide care for soldiers knew no limit, and the resources deployed exceeded anything that existed at the time. This comprehensive book covers all types of medical vehicles used in the USA and in the theatres of operations, technical and surgical trucks, ambulances and all the standard vehicles, modified for medical evacuation on the battlefield. It includes more than 300 period photos of the many models, and their markings (colour plates).

TEXT IN FRENCH MILITARY VEHICLES

Histoire et Collections • April 2019 • 9782352505099 • £21.95 • Paperback 250 x 210mm • 148 pages

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U-BOOTS’ ESCAPE TO SOUTH AMERICA Secret Of The Gray Wolves

By Jay Wertz, Sean Carlson and Benny Jordan

A graphic retelling of the fearsome battle for Guadalcanal, at which thousands of lives were lost.

A captivating story of German submarines that fled to Argentina on the eve of the Third Reich’s capitulation, unwilling to surrender to the Allies. The authors of the book discovered numerous unpublished documents in England, Argentina, Germany and the USA. By using the official documents detailing the interrogation of U-Boot commanders, they debunk myths and expose lies concerning the escapes of the German Nazis and the transportation of large amounts of treasure, mainly gold, as well as documentation of the most valuable military projects of the German Reich, which were supposed to turn the tide of the war.

NAVAL HISTORY | MODELLING

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148239 • £23.50 Paperback • 250 x 170mm • 256 pages 162 Illustrations

SPANISH AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II Germany’s Hidden Ally?

By Eduardo Martinez

A fully illustrated guide to the often neglected air force.

Despite maintaining a neutral stance during the Second World War, Spain was not afraid to get involved when the conflict threatened to spill over into their country. The Spanish Air Force, neglected in comparison to the other Air Forces of the war, often fiercely defended its borders from both Allied and Axis forces. The book highlights how their actions managed to defend Spain’s neutrality and ensure General Franco’s continued reign. Supplemented with a fine collection of unique and breathtaking photographs, this book provides an unrivalled analysis of the Spanish Air Force, written in an attractive, didactic style.

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By Dick Taylor

Provides a complete history of the famous main battle tank.

The introduction into British army service of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) was originally intended to take a mere eighteen months from design to production, but in the event, it took something closer to ten years. Why this was so is an important part of the Challenger 2 story, and although on the face of it this might seem to be a clear failure, it actually produced the most thoroughly tested and reliable tank ever to enter service with the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC). This book provides an illustrated history of the iconic British tank.

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CHALLENGER 2

PHOTOSNIPER

MODELLING

Kagero • May 2019 • 9788365437853 • £20.50 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 88 pages • 198 Color photos, color profiles, gloss paper

GLOSTER GLADIATOR MK I AND II (AND SEA GLADIATOR)

By Adam Cotton and Marek Ryš

A revealing history of the last of the British biplanes.

The Gloster Gladiator was the very last biplane fighter to enter service with the RAF. Yet, despite being one of the fastest biplanes ever built, it was already obsolete upon its introduction to service in January 1937. Nonetheless, in the first eighteen months of WW2, it garnered many combat plaudits in the skies over the frozen Arctic, the sun-kissed Mediterranean, and the arid deserts of Africa. This book tells its complete story, covering not only the type’s remarkable operational history, but also that of Gloster’s journey to its production. Also examined are the Gladiator’s design and construction, and its subsequent technical development.

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MONOGRAPHS

Kagero • May 2019 • 9788365437860 • £20.50 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 216 pages • 120 archival photos, 20 profiles

PZL P.24 A-G

By Andrzej Glass and Tassos Katsikas

Offers a complete overview of the legendary Polish plane, complete with original illustrations.

The PZL P.24 was a Polish fighter aircraft designed during the mid-1930s in Warsaw. Although built in fewer numbers than the P.11, the P.24 was for a period during the 1930’s the fastest and most heavily armed single-seat fighter in the world. Having acquired early notoriety at the Paris Salon with their innovative wing design, the P.24 represented the ultimate development of the family of fighter planes designed by Zygmunt Pulawski and saw service in the air forces of four countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey. This book provides a complete illustrated history and analysis of the famed plane.

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MONOGRAPHS

Kagero • May 2019 • 9788366148055 • £20.50 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 172 pages • 155 archival photos, 150 profiles, A3 and A4 drawings

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NAVAL ARCHIVES. VOLUME 10 Super-destroyers of the Sovremenny Type

Provides a series of articles that document the history of global navies.

A publication for maritime enthusiasts, Naval Archives is an anthology series that contains a set of articles that are irresistible for those who find warships fascination. The tenth edition of the series contains articles on the AG type submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navy, Italian Submarines in the Red Sea, and the super-destroyers of the Sovremenny type. The book also contains a pair of 3D glasses, which allow the reader to admire the stereoscopic anaglyphs of the chosen vessels.

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NAVAL ARCHIVES

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148000 • £13.99 • Paperback 297 x 211mm • 80 pages

THE BATTLESHIP HMS RODNEY

By Carlo Cestra

A beautifully detailed reference work for the unique British warship.

HMS Rodney was one of only two battleships of the Nelson class. Built to be the perfect balance between size, armoring and armament, the two vessels were amongst some of the most powerful ships ever produced until a new generation of all-big gun warships was launched in 1936. The ships themselves had a unique design, with all the main armament towers located at the bow.

This latest addition to the Superdrawings series provides a complete overview of the design of the battleship, complete with drawing sheets.

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SUPERDRAWINGS 3D

Kagero • May 2019 • 9788366148284 • £25.95 • Paperback • 297 x 210mm 88 pages • 140 profiles, B2 drawing sheet

THE BRITISH HUNT-CLASS ESCORT DESTROYER HMS BADSWORTH

By Waldemar Góralski

A thorough guide to the preferred convoy escort.

HMS Badsworth was a British escort destroyer of the Type II Hunt class. Having began its career on convoy duty, the ship would eventually see action at the besieged island of Malta. As a hunt class, the Badworth was designed for limited work around the North and Mediterranean seas, having sacrificed its heavy armament and speed for the sake of mass production. Their reduced speed made them a perfect fit for the convoys. This latest Topdrawings booklet explores the design of the Badsworth, complete with thorough illustrations and detailed pull-out profiles.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148192 • £20.50 • Paperback 297 x 211mm • 28 pages • colour profiles, A4 and B2 drawing sheets

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By Witold Koszela

Presents a complete guide to the design and layout of the Cold War vessel.

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T H E RU S S I A N A S W G U I D E D M I S S I L E C RU I S E R PETROPAVLOVSK

The Petropavlovsk was a Russian missile cruiser commissioned in 1977.

Petropavlovsk was part of the seven-ship unit of the Nikolaev type (project 1134B Berkut), which was a gas-turbine alternative design to the units of the project 1134A. They were classified as large ASW (anti-submarine warfare), although they matched cruisers in size. The primary task of these ships was to search and destroy nuclear submarines in the oceanic zone, in particular the strategic missile submarines. This latest booklet in the Topdrawings series provides a complete overview of the design of this Russian vessel.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148352 • £16.25 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 16 pages • Color profiles, A2 drawing sheets

REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT XP-47B, B, C, D, G

By Vasko Barbic

A reference work for the famed prototype variant.

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is undoubtably one of America’s most famous fighters of World War II. A heavy-weight at more than eight tonnes, the Thunderbolt was a favourite among pilots for its relatively large cockpit and bubble canopy. It’s 47B variant was a prototype of this fighter, an all-metal construction armed with eight light barrel Browning M2 machine guns. This latest addition to the Topdrawings series provides a detailed reference work for any more looking to recreate the iconic fighter variant, enhanced by detailed illustrations and profiles.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148147 • £14.99 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 28 pages 8 Color profiles, A3 drawing sheets, A4 poster

CHANCE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR A,C,D,P, Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV

By Maciej Noszczak

A detailed guide to the design of the WW2 aircraft.

The Corsair came into service near the end of the Second World War and soon became one of the most capable fighters ever unleashed by the US. Custom designed as a carrier-based aircraft, the Corsair was peerless in its assaults, even being described by the Japanese as one of the most formidable fighters they had ever encountered, with a kill to death ratio of 11:1. Eventually eclipsed by the Grumman Hellcat, the fighter would go on to serve as an effective land based fighter. This new Topdrawings booklet is a perfect reference work for any modeller eager to rebuild this exceptional aircraft.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148215 • £14.99 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 20 pages • Color profiles, A3 drawing sheets, A4 poster

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CURTISS P-40 B, C, D, E

By Mariusz Lukasik

Complete reference work for the American fighter, perfect for the modeller.

The Curtiss P-40 was an early World War II American fighter-bomber. While inferior to the German built Messerschmitt and Focke-Wulf, the Curtiss made a name for itself as an efficient air superiority fighter, on account of its durability and excellent operational range, almost double that of the Supermarine Spitfire.

This Topdrawings booklet provides a complete reference work of the fighter, enhanced by rich illustrations and pull out diagrams of the aircraft chassis.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148185 • £16.99 • Paperback 297 x 211mm • 28 pages • color profiles, A4 drawing sheets

THE SOVIET LIGHT BOMBER PETLYAKOV PE-2

By Oleg Pomoshnikov

Details the design of the unrivalled Soviet ground attack bomber.

The Petlyakov Pe-2 was a soviet light bomber. While efficient as a heavy fighter and night flyer, the aircraft was regarded as one of the best ground attack aircraft of the Second World War. Fast, manoeuvrable and durable, it became one of the Soviet Union’s go-to aircraft, its numbers only eclipsed by the German Junkers Ju 88. This Topdrawings booklet provides a reference work of the aircraft, complete with detailed illustrations and pull-out chassis designs.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148208 • £16.99 • Paperback 297 x 211mm • 20 pages • colour profiles, A4 and B2 drawing sheets

MACCHI MC.202

By Alessandro Cardasco and Camillo Cardasco

A look at Italy’s most successful wartime aircraft, complete with detailed designs.

The Macchi C.202 is often regarded as the most effective wartime fighter to have served in large numbers with the Italian Regia Aeronautica. It’s ratio of kills to losses was greater than that of even the Messerschmitt Bf 109, as it excelled as a deadly dogfighter. This latest Topdrawings booklet provides an unparalleled reference work on the Italian fighter, complete with fine illustrations and pull-out diagrams.

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TOPDRAWINGS

Kagero • Out now • 9788366148222 • £17.99 • Paperback 297 x 210mm • 28 pages • Color profiles, A4 and B2 drawing sheets, mask foil

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April - May 1941

By Jeffrey Plowman

Contains an unrivalled collection of finely detailed colour profiles, perfect for the modeller.

Published to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Greece, this is an authoritative guide to the armour deployed by Commonwealth and Greek troops in continental Greece and Crete. Covering a wide variety of armored vehicles fielded by the British 1st Armored Brigade HQ Squadron, 4th Queen’s Own Hussars, 3rd and 7th Royal Tank Regiments, and 3rd King’s Own Hussars, 2nd New Zealand Division, 6th Australian Division and Greek 19th Motorized Division, this book includes many rare and never before published photos of early war British armored vehicles, with very detailed captions.

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CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS OF COMMONWEALTH AND GREEK ARMOR IN THE BALKANS CAMPAIGN

Model Centrum Progres • 9788360672273 Available Now • £29.95 • Paperback 290 x 205mm • 72 Pages • 148 b&w photos, 24 full colour plates of artwork

CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS OF AXIS ARMOR IN THE BALKANS CAMPAIGNS 1940–1941

By Jeffrey Plowman

Covers the use of armor by Axis forces during their annexation and occupation of the Balkans between 1940 and 1941.

This is an authoritative guide to the armor deployed by the Axis in the Balkans during 1940 and 1941, particularly some of the lesser known operations.

Starting with the Hungarian annexation of North Transylvania from Romania, it moves through to the Italian invasion of Greek-controlled Epirus in Albania, and ultimately the Axis attack on Yugoslavia followed by the German invasion of continental Greece and the island of Crete. To put together this book the author has collected a remarkable set of photographs from public and private archives in Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Australia, the UK and US as well as Germany.

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THE BELGIAN SOLDIER

By Pierre Lierneux

Analyses the experiences of the soldiers of Belgium in World War 1.

This text presents a complete analysis of the Belgian soldier who began active service just a month into the First World War. His highly picturesque silhouette, marked by a headdress from a different era, initially rendered him a subject of amusement. The numbers of this tiny army were as yet insufficient to counter the imminent threat, mandatory military service only being brought into force from 1909 to 1913. Yet, the soldiers of this country fought with tremendous bravery against the German occupation. A perfect reference work.

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COLLECTION 1914-1918

OREP • Available Now • 9782815104296 • £6.50 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

By Christophe Thomas

This book explores the varied roles and experiences of women in the First World War. The First World War was as much a ordeal for women as it was for men. However, it allowed them to exert themselves more in society, and to take a decisive step towards their emancipation. The balance is nuanced, and the famous journalist Séverine did not hesitate to conclude bitterly that women were only the “servants of the war”. However, it became clear that nothing would ever be the same again.

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COLLECTION 1914-1918

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104586 • £6.50 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

ANIMALS Heroes of the Great War

By Christophe Thomas

This book looks at the many roles of the millions of animals who died in the First World War. For thousands of years, men have dragged animals onto the battlefield. The Great War was no exception. Even though modernity was on the move, it could not free itself from the animal world. The story of the millions of animals sacrificed in the war is indeed revealing of the reality of the conflict: its harshness, its brutality, but also its absurdity, dramatically illustrated by the ten million animals that lost their lives.

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OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104548 • £6.50 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

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By Annie Fettu Eleanor of Aquitaine, also known as Eleanor of Guyenne, successively Queen of France and Queen of England, lived an eventful life: power and passion, the adventures of the Crusades and chivalrous life, the ‘Cours d’amour’ with their troubadours and trouvères, whilst devoting herself to a family life with her many children. She was an exceptional woman, who lived to a remarkable age, leaving an indelible mark on her time.

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ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE

OREP • Available Now • 9782815103985 • £6.60 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

I WANT YOU! The American expeditionary forces

By Dominique Francois and Gaëlle Francois This book looks at the story of the American Expeditionary Forces in France.

Commanded by General John Pershing, they landed in early 1918 at the rate of 10,000 soldiers a day, at a time of war when the Germans were unable to replace their losses.

Uncle Sam’s young soldiers, alongside seasoned French soldiers, discovered new ways of fighting, but soon revealed their fighting qualities and changed the course of the war.

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OREP • Available Now • 9782815103688 • £46.00 • Paperback 280 x 250mm • 320 pages

14/18 THE GREAT WAR

By Jérôme Phalippou and Jérôme Eho When he was still a child, Ulysse saw both his father and his brother leave their happy country home to head for the dark and dismal war zone in eastern France. This comic strip is a fascinating way to learn about the First World War, a conflict that dragged out over four long years, depriving young boys like Ulysse of their childhood and transforming them into soldiers, ready to fall in the field of honour for their fatherland.

WORLD WAR 1 COMIC

OREP • Available Now • 9782815103923 • £18.00 • Paperback 330 x 240mm • 72 pages

THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY

By Sylvette Lemagnen The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most important works of art in the world. Even without visiting the tapestry itself in the museum dedicated to it, we are all familiar with at least one illustration drawn from one of the 58 scenes that compose it. Visitors to the tapestry are often surprised by its length, its vivacity and its colours. It inspires passion in everybody who sees it - nobody can remain insensitive to a 950 year old story told in pictures accompanied by a Latin text.

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OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104609 • £6.50 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

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CARENTAN The Shock of Paratroopers

By Yann Magdelaine

A fascinating investigation of the first all-paratrooper battle of the Normandy Landings.

Night, June 5th-6th, 1944. To secure the rear of Utah Beach, south of Cotentin, 13,000 paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were dropped between Sainte-Mère-Église and Saint-Côme-du-Mont. It took several hours for the officers to gather a sufficiently powerful combat group, but all the missions were completed that evening. The 101st then received the order to seize the strategic crossroads of Carentan. For a week, General Taylor’s men battled against another elite airborne unit, Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - the first time in the Battle of Normandy where paratrooper fought paratrooper.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104920 • £6.50 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

PEGASUS BRIDGE D-Day for the British paras

By Yann Magdelaine

This book details the role of the British Paratroopers in the D-Day landings.

June 6, 1944, minutes after midnight, silent silhouettes fly through the clouds and veer over from l’Orne, north of Caen. They touch the ground a few metres from the bridge of Bénouville, better known as Pegasus Bridge. This is the vanguard of the 6th Airborne Division, which has arrived to cover the eastern flank of the Normandy landings. This book examines the missions assigned to these British paratroopers - all successfully completed despite widely dispersed drops - and the subsequent three long months of fighting.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104128 • £6.60 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

SAINTE-MÈRE-EGLISE D-Day for the US paras

By Yann Magdelaine

An indispensable account of the role the US paratroopers played in the Battle of Normandy.

June 6, 1944 in the Cotentin. 13,000 American paratroopers were dropped in this area, west of the Normandy landing zone. Many landed in the wrong place, but nevertheless, all the missions assigned to the parachutists were successful.

The 101st Airborne managed to cover the backs of Utah Beach while the 82nd Airborne controlled Sainte-Mère-Église and its surroundings. This book explores the role of the US paratroopers in the month and a half of deadly fights in the middle of the surrounding swamps and Norman bocage.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104005 • £6.60 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 32 pages

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In the Combatants Footsteps

By Mathieu Billa

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Explores the famous Ardenne campaign of 1944-1945 through the 84th division of the American infantry.

WORLD WAR 2

At the end of 1944, the Axis forces led by Nazi Germany seemed to be out of breath. But on December 16th, to everyone’s surprise, Hitler launched his last big offensive in Belgium and Luxembourg, moving through the Ardenne forests.

This book explores the famous Ardenne campaign which took place during the winter of 1944-1945. The German offensive of December 1944 is briefly put in context, and then summarised in its main points. It presents the battle through the perspective of the combatants, focusing on their daily lives, and showing the human experience behind the campaign.

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104678 • £10.00 • Paperback 240 x 170mm • 48 pages

THE D-DAY LANDINGS The Comic Strip

By Sébastien Corbet and Isabelle Bournier

A thrilling comic strip exploring the story of D-Day and how the events of this momentous day happened. ”Scoop! Scoop! We will sink!” ”I’m doing as much as I can. The waves are too strong.” After months of preparation and training, the big day has finally arrived!

It’s June 6, 1944 - D-Day! Through the pages of this comic strip, you will discover how the Normandy Landings unfolded.

WORLD WAR 2 | COMIC

OREP •May 2019 • 9782815104722 • £14.99 • Hardback 290 x 220mm • 48 pages

NO GUNS, JUST GOD’S GLORY Allied Chaplains Killed in Action in Normandy

By Tom Wilson

Explores the often overlooked role of the Allied Chaplains in the battle for Normandy.

Allied Chaplains suffered the second highest loss rate of any group in World War II (second only to that of RAF Bomber Command) and were virtually irreplaceable due to the academic and religious training that took years to complete. This book looks at the Allied Chaplains in Normandy, including what is known about their lives before they joined the service, about their deaths, which often have conflicting stories of their heroism, and where their final resting places are, either in the cemeteries in Normandy, or, in cemeteries in the USA. WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104166 • £17.00 • Paperback 230 x 155mm • 120 pages

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UTAH BEACH Tuesday 6th June 1944

By Christophe Prime

A fresh look at the lesser known, but equally important, role of Utah Beach in the D-Day Landings.

The battle of Omaha occupies a prevalent place in our collective memory due to the tragic events that took place there on June 6, 1944. The beach code-named Utah, located at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula, has attracted less attention.

Wrongly. According to General Eisenhower, the U-Force mission was the most complex and risky because of its distance from the beach and the presence of many German divisions. The scale of the losses alone - 3,500 men in total demonstrates that the Battle of Utah deserves to be investigated in a new light.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104630 • £22.50 • Paperback 265 x 200mm • 128 pages

D-DAY HOUR BY HOUR

By Marc Laurenceau

Every moment of D-Day is illuminated in rich detail in this comprehensive account.

This fascinating book explores more than 350 specific instances on D-Day, which was the starting point for the liberation of Western Europe. In this thorough account, Marc Laurenceau allows us to relive Operation Overlord hour by hour and minute by minute. These chronological “snapshots” enlighten us on the stakes, the resources involved and the consequences of D-Day, one of the most daring military offensives ever undertaken.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815104937 • £28.50 • Paperback 265 x 200mm • 160 pages

ARROMANCHES The Artificial Harbours and Allied Logistics

By Christophe Prime

Takes a closer look at the wide range of support personnel used in the Normandy landings.

The landing in Normandy required the implementation of unprecedented logistical and technological means. Artificial ports and submarine pipelines deployed across the Channel were known to the general public, but they are just two of the components of the amazing logistics machine deployed by the Allies.

For each fighter present on the front line, ten men were lined up in support, ranging from the quartermasters to the gunsmiths, through the cooks, truck drivers and nurses who took care of them in case of injury. This book attempts to bring these key supporters out of the shadows.

WORLD WAR 2

OREP • May 2019 • 9782815103749 • £23.00 • Paperback 265 x 200mm • 128 pages

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How Microwave Radar Brought the Allies to D-Day and Victory in World War II

By Norman Fine

Explores the influence of microwave radar on World War II and tells the stories of those who worked on the invention.

WORLD WAR 2 | TECHNOLOGY

Late in 1939, Nazi Germany, with new military weapons and tactics, was poised to overrun Europe and impose Hitler’s control over Western civilization. At that very time, two British physicists invented the cavity magnetron. About the size of a hockey puck, it unlocked the enormous potential of radar exclusively for the Allies. Written for a non-technical reader, this historical narrative tells the relatively unknown story of radar’s transformation from a technical curiosity to a previously unimaginable offensive weapon.

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BLIND BOMBING

Potomac Books, Inc. • December 2019 • 9781640122208 • £20.00 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 264 pages • 9 photographs, 1 illustration

SUCH SPLENDID PRISONS Diplomatic Detainment in America during World War II

By Harvey Solomon

Imprisoned in luxurious surroundings immediately after Pearl Harbor, Axis diplomats in America anxiously awaited forced repatriation and uncertain futures in a world at war.

WORLD WAR 2 | POLITICS

In the chaotic days after Pearl Harbor, the Roosevelt administration made a hasty decision about the hundreds of Axis power diplomats remaining in the nation’s capital. To encourage reciprocal treatment of U.S. diplomats held abroad, they were sent to remote luxury hotels. This book follows five internees whose privileged worlds came crashing down. The authors have unearthed over 1,500 pages of memoranda, letters, cables, interviews, and unpublished memoirs that recreate this period of luxury detention, public outrage, and political machinations.

Potomac Books, Inc. • January 2020 • 9781640120846 • £27.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 360 pages • 41 photographs, 9 illustrations

THE HUNT FOR JIMMIE BROWNE An MIA Pilot in World War II China

By Robert L. Willett

An investigation into the 70 year mystery of a missing plane.

On Tuesday, November 17, 1942, aircraft C-47 #60 climbed slowly over the Himalayas, growing smaller and smaller, until finally it faded from sight, never to be seen again—until 70 years later. This is the story of one family’s search for answers about the MIA pilots of C-47 #60, particularly the co-pilot, James S. Browne. Browne and his crew of three were killed in a plane crash while en route to Dinjan with supplies. Though rescue missions took place following their disappearance, they were unsuccessful. Nearly forty years later, Willett picks up where they left off in the hopes of finding his missing cousin.

WORLD WAR 2

Potomac Books, Inc. • January 2020 • 9781640120259 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 256 pages • 24 photographs, 1 illustration, 3 maps

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INSIDE THE HOT ZONE A Soldier on the Front Lines of Biological Warfare

By Mark G. Kortepeter An insider’s account of one of the deadliest offices on earth: the United States Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. Retired U.S. Army Captain Mark G. Kortepeter, MD, a leading biodefense expert spent seven and a half years in leadership at USAMRIID, during which the United States was threatened by the most pivotal events in modern germ warfare, including the 2003 Iraq War’s biological weapons fears and the anthrax letters of 2001.

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

Potomac Books, Inc. • January 2020 • 9781640121423 • £27.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 336 pages • 28 photographs

BECOMING RONALD REAGAN The Rise of a Conservative Icon

By Robert Mann Ronald Reagan’s political career has long been an interesting and important field of study for historians of the twentieth century. Just as interesting, however, is Reagan’s life during the 1950s and early 1960s, his period of evolution from struggling film actor to respected political figure. Reagan’s transformation into an influential conservative spokesman is a remarkable and compelling story.

BIOGRAPHY | POLITICS

Potomac Books, Inc. • October 2019 • 9781612349688 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 328 pages • 21 photographs, 8 illustrations

PRESIDENTIAL FRINGE Questing and Jesting for the Oval Office

By Mark Stein Regardless of current events or personal opinions, Americans continue to revere the President of the United States. But they have simultaneously been forced to tolerate the occasional oddball who decided to run for the most important office in the world.

This book examines the complete history of America’s relationship with the nefarious men and women that have thrown their hats into the ring.

US HISTORY

Potomac Books, Inc. • February 2020 • 9781640120327 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 296 pages • 11 photographs, 5 illustrations

TOUCHED WITH FIRE Morris B. Abram and the Battle against Racial and Religious Discrimination

By David E. Lowe Despite his humble origins, Abram's resume included participation in the prosecution of Nazi war criminals, service as the first General Counsel of the Peace Corps, and presidency of the American Jewish Committee and Brandeis University, all while gaining prominence as a highly successful trial lawyer. Here David Lowe chronicles the professional and personal life of this extraordinary man. With a unique personal connection to Abram’s presidency at Brandeis, Lowe adds a rare contextual perspective.

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Potomac Books, Inc. • December 2019 • 9781640120969 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 312 pages • 11 photographs, 5 illustrations

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The Decline of American Diplomacy in the Middle East

By David J. Dunford

A first-hand account of US Middle East policy and its decline over 30 years of conflict.

This book offers a fresh perspective on the politicization of the U.S. diplomatic service and the militarisation of U.S. foreign policy. It addresses the basic question of how and why we find ourselves today in endless military conflict and argues that it is directly related to the decline in reliance on our diplomatic skills. It chronicles three decades of dealing not just with foreign policy challenges, but with the frustrations of working with bureaucrats and politicians who don’t understand the world and are unwilling to listen to those who do.

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FROM SADAT TO SADDAM

Potomac Books, Inc. • December 2019 • 9781640121577 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 288 pages

CONTAINMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

By Ehud Eilam

Provides an overarching look, providing important and timely insight on the extremely fluid political situation in the Middle East.

Containment in the Middle East is expressed in many ways. The United States and Israel strive to contain Iran, including its nuclear project. However there were disputes between the United States and Israel about how to do that, particularly in regard to the military option. This book discusses containment in the Middle East using recent examples, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Journalist and Middle-East scholar Ehud Eilam provides an overarching look at containment, providing important and timely insight on the extremely fluid political situation in the Middle East.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Potomac Books, Inc. • November 2019 • 9781640121881 • £23.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 232 pages

CRUDE NATION How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuelas

By Raul Gallegos

The story of how ruinous mismanagement has resulted in the economic implosion of Venezuela told by a former Caracasbased oil correspondent.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Beneath Venezuelan soil lies an oil patch that shaped the nature of the global energy business. Unfortunately, a dysfunctional anti-American, leftist government controls this vast resource and has used its wealth to foster voter support, ultimately wreaking economic havoc. Crude Nation reveals the ways in which this mismanagement has led to Venezuela’s economic ruin and turned the country into a cautionary tale for the world. Raúl Gallegos, paints a picture both vivid and analytical of the country’s economic decline, the government’s foolhardy economic policies, and the wrecked lives of Venezuelans.

Potomac Books, Inc. • September 2019 • 9781640122130 • £15.99 • Paperback 228 x 152mm • 256 pages • 9 photographs, 1 map

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AN INCIPIENT MUTINY The Story of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pilot Revolt

By Dwight R. Messimer

Examines the mismanagement and criminal fraud that plagued the US Armny aviation branch and resulted in catastrophic deaths.

An Incipient Mutiny covers the period 1892 to 1918, the years during which Army Aviation was a part of the Signal Corps. This is a historical account of mismanagement, criminal fraud, and cover-up, as well as self-promotion, shortsightedness, and political intrigue. The author has focused on the personalities of the pilots who formed the rebellion and on the Signal Corps officers whose mismanagement brought it on.

WORLD WAR 1 POLITICS Potomac Books, Inc. • January 2020 • 9781640122123 • £27.99 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 328 pages • 24 photographs, 3 illustrations

DRUNK IN CHINA Baijiu and the World’s Oldest Drinking Culture

By Derek Sandhaus

A journey of discovery into the world’s oldest drinking tradition.

FOOD & DRINK | CHINESE CULTURE

China is one of the world’s leading producers and consumers of liquor. In turn, alcohol infuses all aspects of China’s culture. Yet to the outside world, China’s most famous spirit remains a mystery. That’s about to change. This book follows the author’s journey of discovery into the world’s oldest drinking culture. He travels around the globe to meet with distillers, brewers, snake-oil salesmen, archaeologists and ordinary drinkers. Along the way he uncovers a tradition that spans more than nine thousand years and explores how recent economic developments have conspired to push Chinese alcohol beyond the nation’s borders for the first time.

Potomac Books, Inc. • November 2019 • 9781640120976 • £20.00 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 320 pages

FROM MINISKIRT TO HIJAB A Girl in Revolutionary Iran

By Jacqueline Saper

Tells the story of a Jewish girl coming of age in Iran before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution.

Jacqueline Saper, named after Jackie Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. As a teenager, she witnesses the civil unrest of the 1979 Iranian revolution and continued to live in the Islamic Republic during its most volatile times. A deeply intimate and personal story, Jacqueline recounts her privileged childhood growing up in pre-revolutionary Iran and how she gradually becomes aware of the paradoxes in her life and community. At the heart of Jacqueline’s story is a harrowing tale of how extremist ideological politics and religion gripped an affluent country and transformed it into a fundamentalist Islamic society.

BIOGRAPHY | ISLAM

Potomac Books, Inc. • October 2019 • 9781640121171 • £20.00 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 232 pages • 14 photographs, 1 map

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Women’s Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan Edited by Jerri Bell

Documents the peronal experiences of women who have served in the American Armed Forces from the revolution to the 21st century.

WOMEN AT WAR

This inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich experiences of women in the American military in their own words. In this text, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy, Josette Wingo enlisted as a gunner’s mate in World War II, and Barbara Dulinsky recalls serving under fire in Saigon during the Tet Offensive of 1968. In excerpts from their diaries, letters, oral histories, memoirs and pension depositions, generations of women reveal why and how they chose to serve their country.

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IT’S MY COUNTRY TOO

Potomac Books, Inc. • September 2019 • 9781640122321 • £15.99 New in Paperback • 228 x 152mm • 378 pages • 23 photographs, 2 illust.

DESCENDANTS OF CYRUS Dispatches from the Real Iran

By Christopher Thornton

A beautifull written travelouge that explores Iranian culture, history and politics.

We know the political narrative: Iran is dangerous, full of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. But Christopher Thornton has a different story to tell: a story of good food, liberal-minded people, beautiful architecture, and a country with a history spanning over 7,000 years that’s been coloured by the many cultures that span Central Asia and Europe. Iran is a fascinating place, and this book introduces you to the culture, the history, and the ordinary Iranians living lives far different from what we’re shown on television.

CULTURE | MIDDLE EAST Potomac Books, Inc. • November 2019 • 9781640120372 • £25.00 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 360 pages

CHEATED The UNC Scandal, the Education of Athletes, and the Future of BigTime College Sports

By Jay M. Smith and Mary Willingham

Examines the athletic-academic corruption at the University of North Carolina and NCAA athletics.

UNC–Chapel Hill is a world famous colossus of college athletics. Yet for almost twenty years, UNC prioritised sports over academics by allowing athletes to enroll in nonexistent classes. Written by UNC professor of history and a UNC athletics department whistleblower, this book exposes the fraudulent inner workings of this famous university. Updated with a new epilogue.

21ST CENTURY HISTORY Potomac Books, Inc. • November 2019 • 9781640122468 • £14.99 • Paperback 228 x 152mm • 304 pages • 2 illustrations

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FROM CHERNOBYL WITH LOVE Reporting from the Ruins of the Soviet Union

By Katya Cengel

A memoir of reporting in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism.

The late 1990s were a time of hope for democracy and free press. Communist propaganda was being replaced by Western ideals of freedom of speech, or so it was hoped. But two decades later, the Russians are proving their expertise in propaganda in far-off lands. Katya Cengel took a job at the Baltic Times in Riga just seven years after Latvia regained its independence. She witnessed the production of “fake news” in the former Soviet Union long before it became a catchphrase. Her adventures are illuminating, tragic, and often hilarious.

BIOGRAPHY

Potomac Books, Inc. • November 2019 • 9781640122048 • £20.00 • Hardback 228 x 152mm • 288 pages • 16 photographs, 1 map

RUSSIA’S DEAD END An Insider’s Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin

By Andrei A. Kovalev

An insider’s account of Soviet and Russian politics from Gorbachev to Putin.

POLITICS | RUSSIA

Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlin—such is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir of his time as a successful diplomat serving in various key capacities and as a member of Mikhail Gorbachev’s staff, Kovalev reveals hard truths about his country as only a perceptive witness can do. This insider’s memoir provides a penetrating analysis of late-Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politics. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future.

Potomac Books, Inc. • October 2019 • 9781640122338 • £14.99 • New in Paperback 228 x 152mm • 392 pages • 1 map

THE INVESTIGATOR Demons of the Balkan War

By Vladimir Dzuro

A Balkan War crime of mass murder is told by the investigator.

The war that broke out in the former Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century saw unspeakable acts of violence committed against civilians, including a macabre night of mass murder at Ovčara pig farm in 1991. One of the accused was Slavko Dokmanović, the mayor of the local town. Vladimír Dzuro was one of the investigators charged with finding out what happened on that night.

The story Dzuro presents here, drawn from his daily notes, is hard reading. He provides a gripping account of the investigation.

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The D-Day Diary of an Army Chaplain

By Alexander Reynolds, Edited by Simon Trew

Contains the expertly-edited wartime journal of Revd. Alexander Reynolds, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department.

The millions of personnel who served in the north-west European campaign of 1944-5 were hundreds of military chaplains. Almost uniquely, even though they often worked at or close to the front lines, they went to war entirely unarmed.

Twenty British Army chaplains died in Normandy, and many others bore the psychological scars of their experiences for the rest of their life. This book contains the wartime journal of one of them, Revd.

Alexander (‘Sandy’) Reynolds, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department. The book casts new light on the human experience of the Normandy campaign, the Allied advance towards the Reich, and post-war occupation duties in a defeated Germany.

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Dr. Simon Trew has taught for over 25 years in the War Studies Department at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has written or edited many books, among them the 14-volume Battle Zone Normandy WORLD WAR 2 series of battlefield tour guides (2004) and D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: a Photographic History Sabrestorm Publishing • Out now (2012). He has appeared in more than 50 television 9781781220146 • £20.00 • Hardback historical documentaries and live programmes, among 240 x 162mm • 152 pages • 85 Illustrations them BBC commemorative anniversary broadcasts from Normandy. In 2009 he was nominated for a prestigious ‘Emmy’ award for his research in support of a BBC documentary about the American D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.

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THE WINTER THAT WON THE WAR The Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778

By Phillip S. Greenwalt In this book historian Phillip S. Greenwalt takes the reader on campaign in the year 1777 and through the winter encampment, detailing the various changes that took place within Valley Forge that ultimately led to the success of the American cause. Walk with the author through 1777 and into 1778 and see how these months truly were the winter that won the war.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Savas Beatie • October 2019 • 9781611214932 • £11.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 150 images, 10 maps

A HANDSOME FLOGGING The Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778

By William R. Griffith Historian William Griffith retells the story of what many historians have dubbed the “battle that made the American army,” and takes you along the routes trekked by both armies on their marches toward destiny. Follow in the footsteps of heroes (and a heroine) who, on a hot summer day, met in desperate struggle in the woods and farm fields around Monmouth Court House.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Savas Beatie • August 2019 • 9781611214956 • £11.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 150 images, 10 maps

THE FRENCH CAMPAIGNS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1780-1783 The Diary of Count of Lauberdière, General Rochambeau’s Nephew and Aide-de-camp Edited by Norman Desmarais The fate of the American Revolution had yet to be decided when a remarkable 21-yearold Frenchman arrived in America. Louis-François-Bertrand, the Count of Lauberdière, kept one of the most remarkable diaries of the entire war, and it is published here for the first time, offering a fresh and invigorating firsthand account.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Savas Beatie • October 2019 • 9781611214833 • £25.99 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 312 pages • 1 chart, 8 maps

BLOODY BAN Banastre Tarleton and the American Revolution, 1776 – 1783

By Oscar E. Gilbert and Catherine R. Gilbert Utilising rare period records and personal accounts, Bloody Ban tells the story of Tarleton’s extraordinary career, debunking several myths. It explores his talented military mind and explains how his ambition and his willingness to push his troops beyond their limits would prove to be the bane of his career. The authors attempt to answer one of the most significant questions about Tarleton: Was he the Revolution’s finest cavalry officer, or a charlatan and war criminal?

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Union Supply Operations on the Tennessee River and the Battle of Johnsonville, November 4-5, 1864

By Jerry T. Wooten

The first full-length treatment of this subject unearths a wealth of new material.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

"Johnsonville” doesn’t mean much to most students of the Civil War. Yet, its contribution to the Union victory in the Western Theater is difficult to overstate, and its history is complex, fascinating, and heretofore mostly untold. Prior works on Johnsonville focus on Forrest’s operations, but Wooten’s deep original archival research peels back the decades to reveal significantly more on that battle as well as what life was like in and around the area for both military men and civilians. Civil War students thirst for original deeply researched studies on fresh topics. And that is exactly what this book provides.

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Savas Beatie • September 2019 • 9781611214772 • £15.99 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 18 images, 5 maps

THE TYRANNY OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE Abraham Lincoln’s Six-Element Antidote for Meaningful and Persuasive Writing

By David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften

This book can teach anyone how to use logic and reason to create persuasive writing.

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The Tyranny of Public Discourse establishes the six elements of a proposition as a verbal form of the scientific method—something Abraham Lincoln knew and used routinely. His logic and reason is so well known that it is quoted today more than 150 years after his death. Learning the six elements and how to use them to discuss any topic at any time is not only fascinating, but fairly easy to understand and implement. This book sets it all out, step-by-step and colour coded, from beginning to end, with 21 diagrams on how to structure your logic.

Also available in paperback.

Savas Beatie • July 2019 • 9781611214970 • £19.99 • Hardback 254 x 178mm • 192 pages • 21 diagrams, full color throughout

FROM TEXAS TO ROME Fighting World War II and the Italian Campaign with the 36th Infantry Division

By Fred L. Walker

A unique and thoroughly gripping account puts readers at General Walker’s side.

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Major General Fred Walker assumed command of the Texas National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division in September 1941. He led it for the next 34 months through training, overseas deployment, and World War II’s horrific Italian campaign.

General Walker’s wartime journal provides a refreshingly candid version of some of World War II’s most important battles, as well as a frank appraisal of key figures in the Allied high command and their military operations. This special 75th Anniversary of World War II reprint includes a guest Preface by awardwinning author Jeffrey Wm. Hunt, Director of the Texas Military Forces Museum.

Savas Beatie • September 2019 • 9781611214826 • £27.99 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 456 pages • 30 images, 6 maps

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A MORTAL BLOW TO THE CONFEDERACY The Fall of New Orleans, 1862

By Mark F. Bielski History has not devoted a great deal of attention to the fall of New Orleans, a Civil War drama that was an early harbinger of the dark days to come for the Confederacy.

In this book, historian Mark F. Bielski tells of the leaders and men who fought for control of New Orleans, the largest city in the South, the key to the Mississippi, and the commercial gateway for the Confederacy.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Savas Beatie • November 2019 • 9781611214895 • £11.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 150 images, 10 maps

ON TO RICHMOND! Richmond During the Civil War

By Robert M. Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw “On To Richmond!” cried editors for the New York Tribune in the spring of 1861. It became the rallying cry for the North’s eastern armies as they fought their way toward the capital of the Confederacy. The war’s legacy remains deeply written into the city and its history. This book tells the story of the Confederate capital before, during, and after the Civil War, and includes a comprehensive list of places to visit.

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Savas Beatie • November 2019 • 9781611214918 • £11.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 150 images, 10 maps

THE CONFEDERACY’S MOST MODERN GENERAL James Longstreet and the American Civil War

By Harold M. Knudsen Confederate General James Longstreet made some of the most profound modern contributions to the art of war. Here, retired Lieutenant Colonel Harold M. Knudsen explains what he did and how he did it. Knudsen draws heavily on 20th Century Army doctrine, field training, staff planning, command, and combat experience, offering the first serious treatment of Longstreet’s generalship vis a vis modern warfare.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Savas Beatie • October 2019 • 9781611214758 • £25.99 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 312 pages • 10 images, 5 maps

THE CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR Reminiscences of a Louisiana Tiger Edited by Terry L. Jones Like many other Civil War soldiers, New Orleans newspaper editor William J. Seymour left behind an account of his wartime experiences. It is the only memoir by any field or staff officer of the famous 1st Louisiana Brigade (Hays’ Brigade) in the Army of Northern Virginia. Long out of print, this invaluable account is available once more in this updated and completely revised edition. An indispensable resource for Civil War historians and enthusiasts.

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The Union’s Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War

By Derek Maxfield The prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the most notorious of all Union-run POW camps. It existed for only a year, but became emblematic of man’s inhumanity to man. Confederate prisoners called it “Hellmira.” This book contextualiSes the rise of prison camps during the Civil War, explores the failed exchange of prisoners, and tells the tale of the creation and evolution of the prison camp in Elmira.

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Savas Beatie • November 2019 • 9781611214871 • £11.99 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 192 pages • 150 images, 10 maps

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THE MAPS OF THE CAVALRY AT GETTYSBURG An Atlas of Mounted Operations from Brandy Station Through Falling Waters, June 9 – July 14, 1863

By Bradley M. Gottfried This new book plows new ground by breaking down the entire campaign into sixteen map sets or “action sections,” enriched with 82 detailed full-page colour maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level, and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. A seminal work.

Savas Beatie • November 2019 • 9781611214796 • £27.99 • Hardback 254 x 178mm • 240 pages • 82 maps

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THE OTHER “HERMIT” OF THOREAU’S WALDEN POND The Sojourn of Edmond Stuart Hotham

By Terry Barkley Walden Pond has become synonymous with Thoreau. A generation later, a young theological student decided to pursue a similar life. Edmond Hotham’s temporary stay at Walden Pond would be the first and only time someone traveled to emulate Thoreau’s experiment in simplicity.

Savas Beatie • August 2019 • 9781611214819 • £14.99 • Hardback 190 x 140mm • 120 pages • 40 images, 1 map

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THE GUNS OF SEPTEMBER A Novel of McClellan’s Army in Maryland, 1862

By Alexander B. Rossino Live the high-stakes drama of this exciting battle through the gritty minutiae experienced by a host of historical characters—including a diligent General McClellan, the hardfighting Joseph Hooker, a frustrated Ambrose Burnside, and the aggressive George Armstrong Custer. This is a sweeping account, superbly written, that will linger with you long after you finish the book. It is a masterful conclusion to his earlier volume, Six Days in September, written from the Confederate perspective.

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HITLER’S GREAT GAMBLE A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II

By James Ellman

Reassesses the strategic and diplomatic shortcomings of Operation Barbarossa.

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On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down at the gates of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was one of Hitler’s great mistakes. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that Barbarossa was a gamble, but that it was not doomed from the start: that it was a reasonable gamble spoiled not by strategic shortsightedness, but by diplomatic setbacks and poor execution.

Stackpole Books • September 2019 • 9780811738491 • £23.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 400 pages • 69 Illustrations

D-DAY AND THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN Edited by David Reisch

Provides a balanced view at the battles that waged across Northern France.

Stackpole’s Battle Briefings series offers accessible and insightful summaries of battles, commanders, and other military history topics. This inaugural installment features one of World War II’s most pivotal campaigns: D-Day and the battle for Normandy that followed. It begins with Allied plans for the beachhead assault and Rommel’s construction of German defenses, but the book’s heart is the fighting as seen from both sides, from the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc and the landing at Omaha Beach to hedgerow combat, the air war, and clashes of Shermans and panzers.

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Stackpole Books • July 2018 • 9780811719933 • £14.95 • Paperback 203 x 139mm • 128 pages • 145 Illustrations

FIRST FIGHTER ACE In the Cockpit with a World War II Fighter Pilot

By Stanisław Skalski and translated bt John Bednarz

A biography of one of the top Polish fighter aces of World War II. Stanislaw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career began on the war’s very first day, September 1, 1939, and within two weeks, Skalski had achieved ace status, with six German kills to his credit. After Poland’s surrender, Skalski and other Polish pilots ended up in England to join the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain. He later took command of the Polish Fighting Team, known as Skalski’s Circus, and later became the first Pole to command an RAF squadron.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811718493 • £14.95 • Paperback 231 x 151mm • 416 pages

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An American Volunteer in the French Foreign Legion and the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I

By Steven Tom

A high-octane drama of one of the first American fighter pilots of WWI.

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Five weeks after the outbreak of World War I in the summer of 1914, American Kiffin Rockwell was on a ship for France. The United States would not join the war nearly three years, but Rockwell believed it was time to fight. In France, he joined the elite French Foreign Legion and was soon fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. A combat wound in 1915 rendered him unfit to fight on the ground, so Rockwell volunteered to fight in the air, becoming the first American pilot to shoot down a German plane.

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Stackpole Books • October 2019 • 9780811738040 • £19.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 654 pages

WORLD WAR I IN 40 POSTERS

By Ann P. Linder

A rich analysis of the first world war through forty propaganda materials.

Published during the war’s centennial, this is the story of the First World War through forty propaganda posters. Revealing essays explain each poster, unpacking the visual imagery and setting the poster within the military, political, social, and cultural history of the war. Informative, provocative, and entertaining analysis of posters that are historical documents and sometimes works of art.

Tracks the history of the war, from mobilization and recruitment to war bond drives and efforts to sustain morale amid costly battles. Covers the United States, Britain, Canada, Germany, Austria, and France WORLD WAR 1

Stackpole Books • Out now • 9780811716666 • £17.99 • Paperback 279 x 215mm • 176 pages • 45 colour photos

SCREAMING EAGLE GLIDERS The 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II

By G. J. Dettore

A day-to-day chronicle of fierce battalion of the 101st Airborne from D-Day to Eagle’s Nest.

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As part of the famous 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles), the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion saw nearly constant action during World War II, from assisting the infantry by landing supplies and providing combat support to fighting on the front lines. This book offers a day-by-day chronicle of the 321st’s actions in World War II, including on D-Day, in Normandy, in Operation Market Garden, at the Bulge, and during the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest headquarters. It also describes operations in which the 321st fought with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (of Band of Brothers fame).

Stackpole Books • Out now • 9780811717564 • £31.99 • Hardback 254 x 203mm • 464 pages • 498 b/w photos; 8-page colour insert

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CHURCHILL, ROOSEVELT & COMPANY Studies in Character and Statecraft

By Lewis Lehrman

A balanced explanation of how the Anglo-American alliance worked – and occasionally did not.

WORLD WAR 2

During World War II the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain cemented the alliance that won the war in the West. But the ultimate victory of that partnership has obscured many of the conflicts behind Franklin Roosevelt’s charm and Winston Churchill’s victory signs - the clashes of principles and especially personalities between and within the leadership of the two nations. Using memoirs, letters, histories, biographies, and more, this book reveals the personal diplomacy, the character, and the statecraft at the core of the leadership of the Anglo-American alliance.

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811718981 • £19.95 • Hardback 236 x 161mm • 344 pages • 26 Illustrations

GENERALS IN THE MAKING How Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Their Peers Became the Commanders Who Won World War II

By Benjamin Runkle

A comprehensive history of some of America’s greatest WW2 commanders.

WORLD WAR 2

After World War II, Winston Churchill wondered how the U.S. found and developed the generals who won the war. German commanders expressed similar amazement. Despite the obstacles of the 1920s and 1930s, when a national preference for isolationism and eventually the Great Depression left the U.S. military diminished and impoverished, the interwar army was nevertheless the incubator of future leaders such as Marshall, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley, and Patton. With extraordinary insight, Benjamin Runkle shows how these men became the greatest generation of senior commanders in military history.

Stackpole Books • August 2019 • 9780811738507 • £23.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 352 pages • 25 Illustrations

LINCOLN & CHURCHILL Statesmen at War

By Lewis Lehrman

Explores the dynamic relationship between the leaders of the UK and the US.

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Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, as commanders in chief, led their nations to victory—Lincoln in the Civil War, Churchill in World War II. Yet these two world-famous war leaders have never been seriously compared at book length. Acclaimed historian Lehrman, in his pathbreaking comparison of both statesmen, finds that Lincoln and Churchill—with very different upbringings and personalities—led their war efforts, to some extent, in similar ways. As supreme war lords, they were guided not only by principles of honour duty and freedom, but also by the practical wisdom to know when, where, and how to apply these principles.

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719674 • £23.95 • Hardback 236 x 162mm • 288 pages • 40 Illustrations

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Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945

By Stephen Wright

A detailed description of the horrors experienced by a paratrooper during this climatic battle.

WORLD WAR 2

Operation Varsity was the last major airborne offensive of World War II and remains the largest and most successful single-lift drop in history. Conducted by the American 17th and British 6th Airborne Divisions, the goal of the operation was to cross the Rhine River and gain a foothold in Germany. The Last Drop details the horrors of parachuting through flak-filled skies, the dangers of piloting a glider safely to the ground, and the struggles of infantry combat, and shows how thorough training, extensive planning, solid execution, and sheer guts combined to make Operation Varsity a stunning victory.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811736558 • £15.95 • Paperback 226 x 153mm • 400 pages • 46 Illustrations

PATTON’S MADNESS The Madness Behind the Genius for War

By Jim Sudmeier

Presents a remarkable examination of the psyche of the US’s most famous general.

Eisenhower called General George S. Patton “mentally unbalanced” and “just like a time bomb,” and indeed, the egotistical, mercurial, aggressive Patton is perhaps as well known for his daring battlefield exploits as for his questionable behaviour.

A brief but probing assessment of Patton’s life based on strong research in primary sources and experience in psychology, exploring Patton’s boldness and brilliance as a general, and how this was connected to his unstable personality.

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Stackpole Books • November 2019 • 9780811738545 • £15.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 288 pages • 30 Illustrations

THE BATTLE OF PROKHOROVKA The Tank Battle at Kursk, the Largest Clash of Armor in History

By Christopher Lawrence

The thrilling story of the epic battle that served as the turning point on the Eastern Front.

A gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • June 2019 • 9780811738071 • £29.95 • Hardback • 254 x 216mm 384 pages • 100 Illustrations

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PATTON’S FIRST VICTORY How General George Patton Turned the Tide in North Africa and Defeated the Afrika Korps at El Guettar

By Leo Barron

Tells the story of Patton’s military achievements in North Africa.

American troops invaded North Africa in November 1942, but did not face serious resistance until the following February, when they finally tangled with Rommel’s Afrika Korps. After this disaster, General Patton took command and reinvigorated the U.S. troops. In late March, at El Guettar in Tunisia, Patton’s men defeated the Germans in a morale-boosting victory--the first American success versus the Germans and the first of Patton’s storied World War II career.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811718325 • £19.95 • Hardback 237 x 157mm • 208 pages • 38 Illustrations

PATTON’S LAST GAMBLE The Disastrous Raid on POW Camp Hammelburg in World War II

By Duane Schultz

The struggle to liberate a POW camp that housed Patton’s son-in-law.

In March 1945, against advice, General Patton created a special task force to liberate a POW camp near Hammelburg that held 1,500 American prisoners, including Patton’s son-in-law. The raid was a disaster: only three dozen out of 300 returned. Based on memoirs, diaries, combat reports, and interviews with survivors, this book vividly recounts a mission Gen. Omar Bradley later said “began as a wild goose chase and ended in tragedy".

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Stackpole Books • Out now • 9780811719902 • £19.95 • Hardback 236 x 161mm • 656 pages • 4 Illustrations

PATTON VERSUS THE PANZERS The Battle of Arracourt, September 1944

By Steven Zaloga

Reconstructs the battle and shows how American Sherman tanks bested superior German Panthers.

In September 1944 Hitler ordered an attack on General Patton’s Third Army, which was deep inside France making for the Rhine and threatening the German industrial heartland beyond. The ensuing battle near Arracourt went badly for the Germans, whose offensive was shattered in a series of intense, close-range tank duels with the Americans. Armour expert Steven Zaloga deftly reconstructs the battle and shows how American Sherman tanks bested superior German Panthers.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811717892 • £24.95 • Hardback 260 x 210mm • 328 pages • 210 Illustrations

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The Red Army’s Attempt to Derail the German Drive to the Caucasus in World War II

By Igor Sdvizhkov

Explores the German campaign to conquer the Causcas, and the events leading up to the titanic Battle of Stalingrad.

This book examines Case Blue, a German strategic offensive into the Caucasus.

It was a pivotal moment of World War II, which history remembers primarily for the titanic clash at Stalingrad, but less well understood are the operations that led to and shaped that turning-point battle. This book reconstructs the fighting in the northern sector of the Case Blue offensive, using German documents as well as previously classified Soviet sources.

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Stackpole Books • September 2019 • 9780811738668 • £15.95 • Paperback 254 x 178mm • 400 pages • 20 Illustrations

SOUTH AFRICANS VERSUS ROMMEL The Untold Story of the Desert War in World War II

By David Katz

This is the story of an army committed to a war it didn’t fully support and was ill-prepared to fight.

After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommel’s German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Fox’s advance into Egypt. At its heart this is the story of men at war.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811717816 • £23.95 • Hardback 235 x 160mm • 160 pages • 47 Illustrations

PANZERS EAST AND WEST The German 10th SS Panzer Division from the Eastern Front to Normandy

By Dieter Stenger and foreword by David Zabecki

The combat history of a German armored division in World War II, drawn from after action reports and unpublished memoirs.

The 10th SS Panzer Division saw its first action in the spring of 1944 during the relief of an encircled German army on the Eastern Front, and served in many key battles throughout the rest of the war. This combat history of a German armoured division in World War II draws from impressive sources, including division afteraction reports, unit diaries, interviews with veterans, and unpublished memoirs.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811716277 • £24.95 • Hardback 260 x 214mm • 416 pages • 289 Illustrations

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FIRST BLOOD IN NORTH AFRICA Operation Torch and the U.S. Campaign in Africa in WWII

By Jon Diamond

Explores the invasions of North Africa as part of the crucial military operation.

In November 1942, eleven months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. launched Operation Torch, its first major offensive against the Germans. This photo chronicle covers the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria and the subsequent desert clashes in Tunisia as American forces under Eisenhower and Patton battled the German Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel, the famous “Desert Fox”, at Kasserine Pass, El Guettar, and Bizerte.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811717779 • £17.95 • Paperback 280 x 215mm • 384 pages • 386 Illustrations

GERMAN ASSAULT GUNS ON THE EASTERN FRONT

By Hans Wijers

A fully illustrated guide to some of Germany’s most potent tank destroyers.

Assault guns (Sturmgeschütz in German) were armoured fighting vehicles similar to tanks, with the chassis and tracks of a panzer but without the rotating turret, which allowed the mounting of a larger gun. They were usually used to support infantry assaults, but also proved effective as tank destroyers.

Among the most famous variants are the Sturmtiger and Brummbär (“Grouch”).

Contains hundreds of never-seen-before photos of these vehicles at war on the Eastern Front.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811717885 • £17.95 • Paperback 279 x 215mm • 288 pages • 211 Illustrations

PANZERS FORWARD A Photo History of German Armor in World War II

By Robert Edwards and Michael Pruett

A detailed reference guide to the panzers, including their markings and camouflage.

This book collects photos of all varieties of German armour, from the smaller tanks of the early war to the gigantic Tigers that came later, on all fronts - North Africa, Sicily and Italy, France, and of course the Eastern Front. Written by experts who have lived and breathed panzers for decades, the captions identify vehicles as well as their location and units, explain markings and camouflage, and give background information on the vehicles.

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Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811737708 • £19.95 • Paperback 253 x 203mm • 312 pages • 388 Illustrations

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Darby’s Rangers in World War II

By Robert Black

A full history of the famed US Army Rangers and their first mission deployments in WWII. In this gripping companion to his acclaimed The Battalion, which told the story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War II, Robert W. Black turns his attention to the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions, otherwise known as Darby’s Rangers, one of the most famous units of World War II and all of military history, and the first Americans to see active combat in the European theatre. These elite soldiers accompanied British commandos on the failed Dieppe Raid in August 1942, participated in Operation Torch, battled across Sicily, and ended the war in Italy.

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WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • August 2019 • 9780811738460 • £14.95 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 400 pages • 92 Illustrations

GHOST DIVISION The 11th “Gespenster” Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II

By A. Harding Ganz

Explores the infamous 11th Panzers and their pivotal role is some of Germany’s biggest engagements, including Kursk and Stalingrad.

Nicknamed the “Ghost Division” because of its speed and habit of turning up where enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc during WWII. Through archival sources and interviews with veterans, this book explores the division’s pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements: Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the Bulge.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811716598 • £28.99 • Hardback 254 x 203mm • 400 pages • 20 maps; 32 b/w photos

SCRIMMAGE FOR WAR Pearl Harbor, Football, and World War II

By Bill McWilliams

Delivers a first person civilian perspective of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the first moments of the Pacific offensive.

In November 1941, two college football teams set sail for Honolulu for a series of games with the University of Hawaii. But the players found themselves caught up in the first days of the United States’ war with Japan. This is a different kind of war story, a story of war and football, of Pearl Harbor and the first moments of the U.S. in World War II.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • September 2019 • 9780811738675 • £23.95 • Hardback 254 x 178mm • 400 pages • 30 Illustrations

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FLAK IN WORLD WAR II

By Donald Nijboer

A revealing look at the role of Flak, using photos, diagrams and maps.

More than half of the U.S.’s aircraft losses in Europe in World War II were due to German antiaircraft artillery, and many of the American aircraft shot down

by Luftwaffe fighters had first been driven out of formation by flak. In the Pacific, American flak guns aboard naval ships formed the last line of defense against Japanese kamikazes. Firsthand accounts, newly discovered files, photos, diagrams, and maps reveal the forgotten contribution of flak.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719926 • £24.95 • Hardback 260 x 187mm • 128 pages • 134 Illustrations

FIGHTER GROUP The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II

By Jay A. Stout

The story of a fighter group and their contributions to the air war over Europe.

A gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811736534 • £15.95 • Paperback 227 x 152mm • 424 pages • 95 Illustrations

LOST SOLDIER The Ordeal of a World War II GI from the Home Front to the Hürtgen Forest

By Chris Hartley

An intricate weave of stories told by a soldier and his wife on the Home Front.

The Lost Soldier offers a perspective on World War II we don’t always get from histories and memoirs. Based on the letters home of Pete Lynn, the diary of his wife, Ruth, and meticulous research in primary and secondary sources, this book recounts the war of a married couple who represent so many married couples in World War II. An intimate, engaging narrative that is at once gripping military history and engaging social history.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811737791 • £19.95 • Hardback 237 x 158mm • 448 pages • 35 Illustrations

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The Unconventional, Unorthodox Innovators and Thinkers, Scholars, and Outsiders Who Mastered the Art of War

By Jason Ridler

The maverick soldiers who helped organise the Arab Revolt.

During World War I, Lawrence of Arabia used his knowledge of the Middle East to help organize the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. In this entertaining and insightful book, Jason Ridler profiles the intellectuals, outsiders, and eccentrics who followed in Lawrence’s footsteps across the next hundred years of warfare and who relied on creativity, curiosity, and outside-the-box thinking to shape battlefields from World War II and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.

They were Ivy Leaguers and Oxford scholars, anthropologists and archaeologists, mavericks and oddballs who helped change the face of modern war.

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MAVERICKS OF WAR

GENERAL MILITARY HISTORY

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719865 • £23.95 • Hardback 236 x 160mm • 192 pages • 20 Illustrations

EASTERN FRONT The Germans and Soviets in World War II

By Robert Edwards

Covers the epic clash between the Germans and Soviets on the Eastern Front during WWII. Stalingrad was one of the largest, bloodiest, and most famous battles in history and served as one of the major turning points of World War II. Lavishly illustrated with photos and maps, Island of Fire presents a day-by-day—at times hourby-hour—chronicle of that pitiless struggle as seen by both sides. The book is unparalleled and exhaustive in its research, meticulous in its reconstruction of the action, and vivid in its retelling.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719940 • £14.95 • Paperback 203 x 139mm • 304 pages • 73 Illustrations

ISLAND OF FIRE The Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory in Stalingrad

By Jason Mark

A daily chronicle of the bloodiest battle of World War II. Stalingrad was one of the largest, bloodiest, and most famous battles in history as well as one of the major turning points of World War II. Lavishly illustrated with photos and maps, Island of Fire presents a day-by-day—at times hourby-hour—chronicle of that pitiless struggle as seen by both sides. The book is unparalleled and exhaustive in its research, meticulous in its reconstruction of the action, and vivid in its retelling.

WORLD WAR 2

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719919 • £32.95 • Hardback 263 x 212mm • 232 pages • 360 Illustrations

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DON TROIANI’S SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

By Don Troiani and James Kochan

Presents the American Revolution through a series of living colour illustrations, created by a renowned artist.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

These pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era.

Troiani’s depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of colour photographs of these objects—many of them seen here for the very first time— accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben’s liquor chest. This is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719872 • £22.95 • Paperback 305 x 227mm • 240 pages • 271 Illustrations

DON TROIANI’S CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS

By Don Troiani and Earl Coates

A series of signature paintings of the soldiers, equipment and artefacts of the Civil War soldier.

In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America’s past.

His images define the view Americans have of the epochal Civil War. In this new collection of Troiani artworks, ten years in the making, Troiani teams his signature large format battle paintings with detailed paintings of both Union and Confederate soldiers along with over three hundred photographs of uniforms, equipment, and artifacts. Civil War uniform and equipment experts Earl J. Coates and Michael McAfee have contributed accompanying text. Includes 50 paintings and over 300 photographs.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811719704 • £24.95 • Hardback 289 x 220mm • 208 pages • 350 Illustrations

DON TROIANI’S CAMPAIGN TO SARATOGA - 1777 The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War in Paintings, Artifacts, and Historical Narrative

By Eric Schnitzer and Don Troian

Examines the climactic Battle of Saratoga, the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.

AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Beginning when the armies prepared to face off in June 1777 through the surrender of the British Army in October, the battles of the Northern Campaign were significant to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. As a result of the Saratoga battles, the patriots gained confidence, the French entered the war, and the British plan to win the war quickly was put to an end. Master historical painter Don Troiani and historian Eric Schnitzer combine their talents in this magnificently illustrated history, featuring new artworks, previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, photographs of important artefacts, and a detailed historical narrative.

Stackpole Books • August 2019 • 9780811738521 • £32.95 • Hardback 254 x 216mm • 288 pages • 282 Illustrations

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From the Bloody Battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge

By Diane Smith

A finely detailed examination of the military career of the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. His path to overseeing that monumental task began during the Civil War. In addition to his brave, dramatic actions at Gettysburg, his Civil War service was remarkable: artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer. His story reveals much about Gettysburg but also about Civil War intelligence and engineering and the politics and infighting within the Army of the Potomac’s high command. Roebling’s service—leadership, engineering, decision-making, and managing personalities and politics—prepared him well for overseeing the Brooklyn Bridge.

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WASHINGTON ROEBLING’S CIVIL WAR

Stackpole Books • July 2019 • 9780811737883 • £19.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 432 pages • 136 Illustrations

CUSTER AT GETTYSBURG

By Phillip Tucker

Explores the rise to prominence of General Custer during the iconic battle of Gettysburg.

George Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer’s baptism of fire came during the Civil War. After graduating last in the West Point class of 1861, Custer served from the First Battle of Bull Run through Appomattox, where he witnessed the surrender. But Custer’s true rise to prominence began at Gettysburg in 1863. In a book combining two popular subjects, Tucker recounts the story of Custer at Gettysburg with verve, shows how the Custer legend was born on the fields of the war’s most famous battle, and offers eye-opening new perspectives on Gettysburg’s overlooked cavalry battle.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Stackpole Books • November 2019 • 9780811738538 • £19.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 160 pages • 21 Illustrations

DESERT STORM AIR WAR The Aerial Campaign against Saddam’s Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War

By Jim Corrigan

Reconstructs the events of the air campaign of the Gulf War, from its successes to its difficulties.

The air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991 was one of the most stunning in history. The overwhelming success of the Desert Storm air campaign has made it influential ever since, from the “shock and awe” bombing during the Iraq War in 2003 to more recent drone operations, but the apparent ease with which the campaign was won has masked the difficulty - and the true achievement - of executing such a vast and complex operation. Jim Corrigan reconstructs events through the eyes of not only the strategists who planned it, but also the pilots who flew the missions.

MIDDLE EAST

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811717762 • £18.95 • Hardback 239 x 157mm • 216 pages • 43 Illustrations

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SAVING ISRAEL The Unknown Story of Smuggling Weapons and Winning a Nation’s Independence

By Boaz Dvir

Tells the story of two Americans who struggled to defend the fledgling Jewish state.

MIDDLE EAST

At the opening of its war for independence in 1948, Israel needed weapons, aircraft and, with a U.S. ban on arms sales, it needed a creative solution. Enter Al Schwimmer, who feared a repeat of the Holocaust, and Charlie Winters, the Boston son of Irish immigrants—two Americans with experience purchasing and flying planes in World War II and with sympathy to the Jewish state. Connected to both the aviation industry and the Jewish underground, they arranged to smuggle weapons to Israel including American B-17 bombers.

Stackpole Books • November 2019 • 9780811737265 • £19.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 672 pages • 35 Illustrations

HELICOPTERS OVER VIETNAM U.S. Army Rotary Aircraft in the Vietnam War

By Alejandro Villalva

The photographic history of helicopters used by the United States, from Chinooks to Hueys.

The helicopter is the defining weapon of the Vietnam War. Used for a variety of missions, choppers were everywhere in Vietnam and created some of the war’s most iconic images, from the fictional “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now, to the very real battle described in Hal Moore’s bestselling book We Were Soldiers Once. Villalva dives deep into the archives to find the best shots of Hueys, Chinooks, Jolly Green Giants, and other birds, as well as the men who flew in them, to present the visual story of helicopters in the Vietnam War. VIETNAM WAR

STACKPOLE MILITARY PHOTO SERIES

Stackpole Books • October 2019 • 9780811738378 • £19.95 • Paperback 254 x 216mm • 400 pages • 250 Illustrations

STREET WITHOUT JOY The French Debacle in Indochina

By Bernard Fall and Foreword by Fredrik Logevall

Captures the brutal conflict between the French Expeditionary Force and the Viet Minh, told with harrowing detail.

Journalist and scholar Bernard Fall vividly captures the brutal - and politically complicated - conflict between the French and the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina. The French fought to the bitter end, but even with the lethal advantages of a modern military, they could not stave off the Viet Minh insurgency. Fall combines graphic reporting with deep scholarly knowledge of Vietnam and its colonial history in a book memorable in its descriptions of jungle fighting and insightful in its arguments. After more than a half a century in print, Street without Joy remains required reading.

VIETNAM WAR

Stackpole Books • Available Now • 9780811736541 • £15.95 • Paperback 227 x 152mm • 336 pages • 84 Illustrations

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A Year in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne

By Ted Arthurs

A action-packed story of a sergeant-major determined to protect his men during the Vietnam War. You know it’s going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a Fireball unit.

From May 1967 through May 1968, Ted Arthurs was in the thick of it, humping an eighty-pound rucksack through triple canopy jungle, chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. As sergeant major for a battalion of 800 men, it was his job to see them through this jungle hell and get them back home again.

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LAND WITH NO SUN

VIETNAM WAR

Stackpole Books • September 2019 • 9780811738477 • £14.95 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 400 pages • 60 Illustrations

TOURS OF DUTY Vietnam War Stories

By Michael Lanning

A collection of stories told by veterans of the Vietnam War. The tales that Vietnam veterans relate provide them a greater understanding of the war they survived, and give nonparticipants a glimpse into the dangerous intensity of firefights, the often hilarious responses to inexplicable situations, and the strong bonds only they can share. These stories from soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines have never been captured or compiled in a meaningful way--until now. These stories are the “real meat” of the Vietnam experience. In brief narratives, the veterans themselves relate the valour, hardship, fear, and humour of the war in Vietnam.

VIETNAM WAR

Stackpole Books • October 2019 • 9780811738484 • £13.95 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 272 pages • 18 Illustrations

MISFIRE The Tragic Failure of the M16 in Vietnam

By Bob Orkand and Lyman Duryea

Studies the failings of the M16 combat rifle used during the Vietnam War. The M16 rifle is one of the world’s most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War - and, indeed, as the U.S. military’s standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and suffered the consequences.

WEAPONRY

Stackpole Books • July 2019 • 9780811737968 • £19.95 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 320 pages • 25 Illustrations

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COVER NAME: DR. RANTZAU Edited and translated by Katharine R. Wallace

A gripping diary-like personal account of espionage during the Second World War. Colonel Nikolaus Ritter, following a brief World War I career and over ten years as a businessman in America, returned to Germany in spring of 1935 and became Chief of Air Intelligence in the Abwehr. With a combination of collected documents, correspondences, personal notes, communications with peers, and memories, this captivating account by the espionage agent reveals an insider’s glimpse of the German intelligence service and of a handler’s expansive and diverse agent network.

ESPIONAGE

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813177342 • £34.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 208 pages • 14 b/w photos

MAXWELL TAYLOR’S COLD WAR From Berlin to Vietnam

By Ingo Trauschweizer

Describes and analyses a polarising figure in American history.

General Maxwell Taylor served at the nerve centres of US military policy and Cold War strategy and experienced first-hand wars in Korea and Vietnam, as well as crises in Berlin and Cuba. He became an adversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s nuclear deterrence strategy and a champion of President Kennedy’s shift toward Flexible Response. This book traces his career, working with newly accessible and rarely used primary sources, including the Taylor Papers and government records from the Cold War crisis.

COLD WAR

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813177007 • £34.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 302 pages • 20 b/w photos

SUBORDINATING INTELLIGENCE

The DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship

By David P. Oakley

Examines the relationship between the CIA and DoD and its development.

Since September 11, 2001, the CIA and DoD have operated together in Afghanistan, Iraq, and during counterterrorism operations. Demands to make intelligence support to the military the Intelligence Community’s top priority led to policy and organisational changes that altered the CIA/DoD relationship. In this book, David P. Oakley reveals that, despite these concerns, no major changes to either national intelligence organisation or its priorities were implemented.

INTELLIGENCE

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813176703 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 264 pages

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Edited by Hal M. Friedman

Provides a path to ground-breaking areas of research about the Pacific.

Nine essays explore lesser-known aspects and consequences of America’s military expansion into the Pacific during and after World War II. The collection explores the role of the US military in the Pacific Basin by presenting essays on interservice rivalry and military advising as well as unique topics that are new to military history, such as the investigations of strategic communications, military public relations, institutional cultures of elite forces, foodways, and the military’s interaction with the press.

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AUSA BOOKS

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813176550 • £45.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 278 pages • 3 b/w photos, 13 maps

FOREIGN FRIENDS Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea

By David P. Fields

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

WAR IN THE AMERICAN PACIFIC AND EAST ASIA, 1941-1972

New perspectives on Syngman Rhee and the division of Korea.

David P. Field argues that the division of Korea resulted not from a snap decision made by US military officers at the end of World War II but from a forty-year lobbying campaign spearheaded by Korean nationalist Syngman Rhee. Through its systematic use of the personal papers and diary of Syngman Rhee, as well as its serious examination of American exceptionalism, Foreign Friends synthesizes religious, intellectual, and diplomatic history to offer a new interpretation of US-Korean relations.

POLITICS & FOREIGN POLICY

STUDIES IN CONFLICT, DIPLOMACY, AND PEACE

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813177199 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 256 pages • 5 b/w photos

BIPLANES AT WAR

US Marine Corps Aviation in the Small Wars Era, 1915-1934

By Wray R. Johnson

Sheds light on the history of the US marines’ use of aviation between the world wars.

A riveting history of the US military’s use of aviation between the world wars, a time in which young soldiers were volunteering to fly in combat when flying itself was a dangerous feat. Starting with Haiti in 1915, it follows the marines’ aviation experiences in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, China, and Nicaragua, chronicling how aircraft provided supporting fires to ground troops, evacuated the sick and wounded, transported people and cargo, and even supported elections in furtherance of democracy.

AVIATION

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813177045 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 426 pages • 61 b/w photos, 6 maps, 6 tables

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LECTURES OF THE AIR CORPS TACTICAL SCHOOL AND AMERICAN STRATEGIC BOMBING IN WORLD WAR II Edited by Phil Haun

Examines the theory of high-altitude daylight precision bombing and its reality in WW2.

Editor Phil Haun brings together nine lecture transcripts from the US Army Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS), which have been preserved in Air Force archives, exactly as delivered to the airmen destined to lead the US Army Air Forces in World War II. Presented is a distinctive American strategy of high-altitude daylight precision bombing as told through lectures given at the ACTS during the interwar period and how these airmen put the theory to the test.

AVIATION

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813176789 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 288 pages • 24 b/w photos, 2 maps, 2 charts, 27 tables

THE STRUGGLE FOR COOPERATION Liberated France and the American Military, 1944-1946

By Robert L. Fuller

A re-examination of the relationship between the US and France in WW2.

Robert L. Fuller presents a unique perspective on the relations between France and the United States during the Second World War, revealing how the French handled various issues that demanded cooperation, including the requisition of French property, the treatment of Axis prisoners of war, the utilization of French transportation networks, GI crime, and the effective American takeover of the port of Marseille.

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AUSA BOOKS

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813176628 • £45.00 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 260 pages • 4 b/w photos, 1 map, 3 tables

LANDPOWER IN THE LONG WAR Projecting Force After 9/11 Edited by Jason W. Warren

Argues that landpower should be a useful concept for warfighters and government agencies.

This is the first holistic academic analysis of American strategic landpower.

Divided into thematic sections, this study presents a comprehensive approach to a critical aspect of US foreign policy as the threat or ability to use force underpins diplomacy. The text begins with more traditional issues, such as strategy and civilian-military relations, and works its way to more contemporary topics, such as how socio-cultural considerations effect the landpower force.

MODERN WARFARE

AUSA BOOKS

University Press of Kentucky • May 2019 • 9780813177571 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 426 pages • 61 b/w photos, 6 maps, 6 tables

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The Allies and the Longest Campaign of the Second World War Edited by Marcus Faulkner (King’s College London) and Christopher M. Bell (Dalhousie University)

A new perspective of German assault on seaborne trade in WW2.

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of the Second World War. This volume highlights the scale and complexity of this bitterly contested campaign, one that encompassed far more than just attacks by German U-boats on Allied shipping. The team of leading scholars assembled in this study situates the German assault on seaborne trade within the wider Allied war effort and provides a new understanding of its place within the Second World War. WORLD WAR 2

Andarta Books • May 2019 • 9781949668001 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 328 pages • 4 b/w photos, 12 tables

SABERS THROUGH THE REICH World War II Corps Cavalry from Normandy to the Elbe

By William Stuart Nance with a foreword by Robert M. Citino

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

DECISION IN THE ATLANTIC

The first comprehensive operational history of American corps cavalry in Europe.

In Sabers through the Reich, William Stuart Nance provides the first comprehensive operational history of American corps cavalry in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. From D-Day and Operation Cobra to the Battle of the Bulge and the drive to the Rhine, these groups had the mobility, flexibility, and firepower to move quickly across the battlefield, enabling them to aid communications and intelligence gathering and reducing the Clausewitzian friction of war.

WORLD WAR 2

University Press of Kentucky • April 2019 • 9780813177533 • £27.50 • Paperback 229 x 152mm • 366 pages • 3 b/w photos, 21 maps, 1 figure

Maritime Aspects of a Global Conflict Edited by Marcus Faulkner (Kings College London), Alessio Patalano and James Goldrick

Illustrates the impact of naval operations in WW2.

The sea shaped the course and conduct of World War II, from the first moments of the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. This volume illustrates the impact of naval operations on the Second World War by highlighting topics previously neglected in the scholarship. In doing so, it provides new insights into political, strategic, administrative, and operational aspects of the maritime dimension of the war.

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THE SEA AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR

WORLD WAR 2

Andarta Books • December 2019 • 9781949668049 • £37.50 • Hardback 229 x 152mm • 352 pages • 6 tables

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THE D-DAY TRAINING POCKET MANUAL 1944

COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY The German Perspective

Edited by Chris McNab

By Peter Margaritis

A concise guide to the planning and training of Operation Overlord, using excerpts from contemporary training manuals.

An accurate, exciting diary-like chronicle of the day-to-day machinations of the German generals.

Casemate Publishers 9781612007335 • £8.99 Hardback • 160 pages

COMMAND AND VALOUR The Grand Stratedy of D-day & the Battle for Normandy and how 21 heroic deeds helped enable victory.

By Stuart Robinson Re-evaluates the soldiers who won medals for gallantry during the D-Day campaign.

Sabrestorm Publishing 9781781220115 • £25.00 Hardback • 208 pages

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Casemate Publishers 9781612007694 • £27.50 Hardback • 644 pages

D-DAY, 75TH ANNIVERSARY: A MILLENNIALS GUIDE

By Jay Wertz A rich exploration of D-Day made especially young adults, including references to popular culture.

Monroe Publications 9781732631502 • £14.95 Paperback • 160 pages

THE NORMANDY BATTLEFIELDS D-day & the Bridgehead

By Leo Marriott and Simon Forty An illustrated guide to the D-Day beachheads with then and now photography.

Casemate Publishers 9781612002316 • £19.99 Hardback • 192 pages

D-DAY THE AIR AND SEA INVASION OF NORMANDY IN PHOTOS

By Nicholas A. Veronico Vivid photos of the air and sea invasion of June 6.

Stackpole Books 9780811738095 • £23.95 Paperback • 208 pages

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OPERATION MARKET GARDEN

By Simon Forty and Tom Timmermans A richly illustrated view of the entire campaign, based off modern research.

Casemate Publishers 9781612005867 • £25.00 Hardback • 192 pages

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGES The 504th Parachute I n f a n t r y Re g i m e n t i n Operation Market Garden

By Frank Van Lunteren Tells the story of the 504th parachute regiment and their role in the campaign.

Casemate Publishers 9781612004778 • £14.99 Paperback • 336 pages

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LEFT FOR DEAD AT NIJMEGEN T h e Tr u e S t o r y o f a n American Paratrooper in World War II

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN The Campaign for the Low Countries, Autumn 1944: Seventy Years on

By Marcus A. Nannini

Edited by John Buckley and Peter Preston Hough

A biography of a US soldier who was pitted against Heinrich Himmler.

Casemate Publishers 9781612006963 • £25.00 Hardback • 240 pages

Examines the importance of the battles in 1944.

Helion & Company 9781912390465 • £25.00 Paperback • 312 pages

101ST AIRBORNE Market Garden 1944

1ST AIRBORNE Market Garden 1944

By Stephen Smith and Simon Forty

By Simon Forty and Leo Marriott

A before-and-after snapshot of the battlegrounds of the 101st Airborne.

A battlefield guide of the 1st Airborne in Nijmegen and Arnhem.

Casemate Publishers 9781612004235 • £9.99 Paperback • 64 pages

75TH ANNIVERSARY: SEPTEMBER 2019

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN September 1944

Casemate Publishers 9781612005409 • £9.99 Paperback • 64 pages

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The Old School Writers Circle

A mind-bending debut novel set in the Paris art world in which, after more than five hundred years, Leonardo da Vinci is still commanding centre stage. You won’t believe your mind’s eye…

The Eleven Associates of Alma-Marceau is an oddly intoxicating, gently mind-blowing novel that follows a summer in the life of Adam, a promising young British painter undertaking an internship at a contemporary art museum in Paris. A strange revelation in front of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa during an evening out with an unusual group of young people who have taken Adam under their wing proves not only to be the cause of intense debate, but also to be a turning point in a series of interconnected events in which Adam finds himself caught up in much more than his own coming-of-age.

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T H E E L E V E N A S S O C I AT E S ALMA-MARCEAU

Anomie • June 2019 • 9781910221198 • £20.00 Hardback • 220 x 165mm • 224 pages 1 Illustrations

HONYOKER Greg Rook

The first trade monograph on the paintings of British artist Greg Rook, exploring ideas of escape, the wilderness and alternative lifestyles, from colonies and communities to communes and cults.

The practice of Chelsea School of Art and Goldsmiths College graduate Greg Rook (b.1971, London) explores the rich visual history, curious cultural politics and often complex ideologies of those who seek to start a new life or wish to lead alternative lifestyles, from pioneers travelling to new continents to those wanting to stay put and live self-sufficiently. This hardback publication, the first to be devoted to his work, has been co-published by Vento & Associati and Anomie to coincide with a substantial mid-career survey exhibition of the artist’s work being staged by Vento & Associati at the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan in spring 2019.

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Anomie • April 2019 • 9781910221204 • £25.00 Hardback • 225 x 195mm • 64 Pages

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LISS LLEWELLYN FINE ART

FIFTY WORKS BY FIFTY BRITISH WOMEN ARTISTS 1900 – 1950 Edited by Sacha Llewellyn

Highlights the work of a cross-section of women artists whose work deserves more critical acclaim.

Women artists have been set apart from male artists not only to their own disadvantage but also to the detriment of British art. While there were some improvements for women to access an artistic career in the twentieth century in terms of patronage, economics and critical attention – all the things that confer professional status – women had the least of everything. By showcasing just a few of the remarkable works produced, this exhibition draws attention to the fact that a vision of British twentieth century art closer to a 50/50 balance would not only provide a truer account, but also a more vivid and meaningful narrative.

ART HISTORY

Liss Llewellyn Fine Art • Available now • 9780993088483 • £20.00 • Paperback 230 x 162mm • 200 pages • 126 illustrations; 43 b&w

THE LOMBARD HAGGADAH

By Milvia Bollati, Marc Michael Epstein and Flora Cassen

LES ELUMINURES

Includes chapters on the art, iconography, and historical context of a remarkable medieval manuscript.

Telling the story of the flight of the Jews from Egypt based on the biblical book of Exodus, the Haggadah was – and still is – used during the Seder, the ritual meal of the first night of Passover. The text of this remarkable manuscript has been richly illustrated by many artists in different countries for over seven hundred years. With its seventy-five illustrations, occupying the margins of almost every page, this manuscript expresses the elegant language of the Gothic International style in Lombardy. This text brings its contents into the 21st century for the first time since 1900.

ART HISTORY

Les Enluminures • April 2019 • 9781911300663 • £45.00 • Hardback 300 x 195mm • 240 pages • 200 illustrations

LA COLLECTION COURTAULD. LE PARTI DE L’IMPRESSIONNISME Edited by Karen Serres and Ernst Vegelin

COURTAULD

A seminal catalogue containing the collected works of art enthusiast Samuel Courtauld.

ART HISTORY

This book accompanies a landmark exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris exploring Samuel Courtauld’s role as one of the great collectors of the twentieth century. The catalogue and exhibition showcase Courtauld’s extraordinary collection, which will be on display in Paris for the first time in over sixty years. Lavishly illustrated, it presents new research on the personality of Samuel Courtauld as well as his taste, collecting habits and wide-ranging philanthropy. It also explores afresh his network of dealers and places him within the wider context of contemporary collectors of Impressionism throughout Europe and the United States. TEXT IN FRENCH

Courtauld • February 2019 • 9781911300595 • £40.00 • Hardback 280 x 245mm • 368 pages

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Virtuoso Draftsman

By John Marciari

This book offers an overview of graphic works of the iconic Baroque artist.

ART HISTORY

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591-1666), was arguably the most interesting and diverse draftsman of the Italian Baroque era, a natural virtuoso who created brilliant drawings in a broad range of media. The Morgan owns more than twenty-five works by the artist, and these are the subject of a focused exhibition, supplemented by a handful of loans from public and private New York collections, to be held at the Morgan in the autumn of 2019. This volume accompanies that exhibition.

MORGAN LIBRARY

GUERCINO

Morgan Library • October 2019 • 9781911300694 • £15.50 • Paperback 210 x 210mm • 80 pages

THE FLOWERING DESERT Textiles from Sindh

By Hasan Askari and Nasreen Askari

A lavishly illustrated volume of Pakistani textiles of extraordinary colour and vibrancy.

TEXTILES

Paul Holberton Publishing • October 2019 • 9781911300717 • £35.00 • Hardback 280 x 240mm • 160 pages • 150 colour images

LEGACY OF THE MASTERS Painting and Calligraphy from the Islamic World

By Will Kwiatkowski

A stunning catalogue of artworks from tHe Uzbek, Ottoman and Mughal Empires from the 16th century.

A stunning collection, accumulated over many years, of paintings, drawings and calligraphy of the highest quality mostly created for albums from the Safavid, Uzbek, Ottoman and Mughal Empires from the 16th to early 19th century. Lavishly illustrated, this unusually exquisite and scholarly book is a noteworthy addition to its field.

PAUL HOLBERTON PUBLISHING

This text focuses on a private collection of textiles from Sindh, Pakistan, which, according to some scholars, was the crucible in which the textile traditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan were forged. Sindhi textiles are unique inasmuch as they reflect a dimension that combines the harshness of the terrain with a quest for a mythical and unattainable beauty. The collection is recognised as being of outstanding merit and some of it has featured in exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

ART HISTORY

Paul Holberton Publishing • October 2019 • 9781911300731 • £50.00 • Hardback 300 x 235mm • 224 pages • 75 colour images

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‘TRULY BRIGHT AND MEMORABLE’ Jan de Beer’s Renaissance Altarpieces

By Robert Wenley, Dan Ewing and Peter van den Brink

A beautiful catalogue dedicated to the famous artist and crafter of altarpieces.

ART HISTORY

Accompanying an exhibition at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts - only the second exhibition ever devoted to the artist - this noteworthy publication considers De Beer’s work and career, working methods, and traces the history of De Beer’s paintings in British collections. The fullyillustrated catalogue will feature extended entries for all the exhibited works and three essays exploring the core themes of the show, written

by Robert Wenley, Head of Collections at the Barber Institute and the lead curator of the exhibition, and two leading De Beer specialists.

Paul Holberton Publishing • October 2019 • 9781911300724 • £16.50 • Paperback 210 x 210mm • 84 pages • 50 colour images

GEORGE STUBBS ‘all done from Nature’ Edited by Anthony Spira, Martin Postle and Paul Bonaventura

The first significant overview of Stubbs’s work in Britain.

George Stubbs: ‘all done from Nature’ accompanies an exhibition organised

by MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, which will be shown at MK Gallery and the Mauritshuis in The Hague. The publication includes new writing on Stubbs with major essays by Jenny Uglow, Martin Myrone, Martin Postle and Nicholas Clee as well as new and existing poetry by Roger Robinson.

ART HISTORY

Paul Holberton Publishing • October 2019 • 9781911300687 • £45.00 • Paperback 260 x 215mm • 232 pages • 150 colour images

PIANO NOBILE

LEON KOSSOFF A London Life

By Andrew Dempsey, Lulu Norman and Jackie Wullschlager

Published to accompany the exhibition, this fully illustrated catalogue examines the paintings and drawings of one of Britain’s most acclaimed living artists.

Published to accompany the exhibition, Leon Kossoff: A London Life, this fully illustrated catalogue examines the paintings and drawings of one of Britain’s most acclaimed living artists. With a catalogue raisonné of Kossoff’s paintings in preparation, this is an apt moment to consider his oeuvre. The publication brings together masterworks from each period of the artist’s career, demonstrating the unwavering rigour, the nuance and the psychological intensity of his output.

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Piano Nobile • Available Now • 9781901192537 • £45.00 • Hardback 280 x 250mm • 144 pages • 76 illustrations

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A re-evaluation of renowned art critic Ruskin and his commitment to Turner’s works.

Paul Holberton Publishing June 2019 • 9781911300601 £20.00 • Paperback

PAINTING CHILDHOOD

By Emily Knight, Amy Orrock, Martin Postle and Jill Seaton Explores the subject of children in art, written by exhibition curators and academics.

Paul Holberton Publishing May 2019 • 9781911300564 £16.50 • Paperback

TIEPOLO IN MILAN The Lost Frecoes of Palazzo Archinto

BOTTICELLI Heroines and Heroes

By Xavier Salomon, Andrea Tomezzoli, Denis Ton and Alessandra Kluzer

Explores the work of the legendary renaissance painter, with new insights.

By Nathaniel Silver

Presents the fresco cycle of the acclaimed Venetian renaissance painter.

Paul Holberton Publishing July 2019 • 9781911300526 £45.00 • Hardback

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Paul Holberton Publishing January 2019 9781911300618 • £35.00 Hardback

BRITAIN CAN MAKE IT Edited by Diane Bilbey Re d i s cove r s t h e p o p u l a r but now largely forgotten exhibition hosted in 1946, showcasing British design and manufacturing.

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RUSKIN, TURNER & THE STORM CLOUD

By Suzanne Fagence Cooper and Richard Johns

Paul Holberton Publishing May 2019 • 9781911300540 £30.00 • Paperback

WHISTLER AND NATURE

by Patricia de Montfort , Clare Willsdon, Steven Parissien Reconsiders Whistler’s work from the context of his military service and relationship with 'nature at the margins'.

Paul Holberton Publishing December 2018 9781911300496 • £20.00 Paperback

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E M I LY A N D E R S O N PORTRAITS: BLACK & WHITE

By Emily Andersen, Jonathan P. Watts and Melanie Mues Examines the portfolio of the renowned celebrity photographer.

Anomie Publishing November 2018 9781910221174 • £30.00 Hardback

Considers forty artists defining current painting from the UK.

Anomie Publishing September 2018 9781910221167 • £30.00 Paperback

EUROPEAN BRONZES & TERRACOTTAS

By Patricia Wengraf

Beautiful photos celebrating Vietnam's lands and people.

P re s e n t s a s e l e c t i o n o f exceptional works from the Dealer Patricia Wengraf.

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CAROLINE WALKER – PICTURE WINDOW

By Caroline Walker, Marco Livingstone, Dr. Lauren Elkin, Andrew Nairne and Dr. Rina Arya A look at the challenging paintings of women and their context.

LOST IN VIETNAM

By Chuck For sman and introduction by Le Ly Hayslip

George F. Thompson February 2019 9781938086571 • £30.00 Hardback

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THE ANOMIE REVIEW O F C O N T E M P O R A RY BRITISH PAINTING

By Matt Price

Paul Holberton Publishing October 2018 9781911300557 • £30.00 Hardback

Anomie Publishing November 2018 9781910221181 • £35.00 Paperback

ELISABETH FRINK Humans and Other Animals

By Tania Moore and Calvin Winner Explores the work of one of Britain’s revered contemporary sculptors, with a new critical assessment Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts • October 2018 9780946009749 • £20.00 Paperback

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