AviationIIWarWorld2022FallIV,IssueXIII,Volume
Even though it has been many years since we were headed back to school, there is something about the weather getting colder and that autumn smell in the air that makes us hungry to learn something new. If you are feeling similarly, we know that you’ll find plenty of books to satisfy that craving in this new edition of The Warrior.
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U.S. Army Diamond T Vehicles in World War II Didier Andres
The front cover image is from A Mighty Fortress
Alan McKay
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Alan McKay
Used by the U.S. military and its allies, it remained in service after the war in a number of countries including France. The Dodge WC54 ambulance is an iconic vehicle from this period, and remains highly sought after by collectors—it is still possible to find ambulances in varying states of repair available for sale.
Between 1940 and 1945, Diamond T Motor Car Company supplied just over 50,000 vehicles to the US military, and also to the Allies. Of this, just over 30,000 were heavy 4-ton 6x6 trucks of varying types: cargo, tow truck, pontoon carrier, engineer, cartographic, etc. The “Diamond” would serve in all theaters of operations, wherever its robustness and reliability were necessary to complete the mission. Due to its expertise, Diamond T also produced the famous half-track, with more than 10,000 manufactured. All of these models are described in this work by Didier Andres, an expert in the subject. The text is illustrated throughout using archival and period photographs and diagrams. 241609, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 161 pages
Happy Reading! Will, Kate, and Courtney The Warrior Team
Regardless of what your interests are, we know this Warrior will keep you busier than ever!
For new memoirs on WWII, we can’t put down A Machine Gunner’s War (pg 3) and Gavin at War (pg 4), both previously unpublished memoirs that are gripping firsthand accounts from the front lines. For something a little more old school, try Forts and Roman Strategy (pg 8), which goes in-depth into the forts themselves, and their role in war. Finally, if you’re looking something more modern, From F4 Phantom to A10 Warthog (pg 52) follows the thrilling 28-year career of a Cold War fighter pilot. And we couldn’t resist a feature section on WWII Aviation –it will always be one of our favorite subjects to study, and we know how many of you feel the same way.
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An Iconic World War II Vehicle
Fabien Raud
Based upon his own painstaking restoration of a WC54, the author presents in detail every element of this vehicle—chassis, cabin, electrical circuitry, accessories, and markings. He explains the adaptations made to the body, mechanics, and markings of the ambulance during the war, and shows the differences between the Dodge WC54s used by the U.S. military and those of the French army. Abundantly illustrated with more than 450 photos, this book is a perfect reference for all enthusiasts of military vehicles.
Dodge WC54 Ambulance
In 1940, the U.S. Army began to standardize the production of vehicles it required to fight a modern war—including support and medical vehicles. The first deliveries of the ¾-ton Dodge WC54 ambulance arrived in 1942. Built by Chrysler, and utilizing the same chassis and engine as the entire Dodge WC series, the WC54 ambulance has specific features to use for the rescue and transport of injured soldiers. In all, more than 26,000 Dodge WC54 vehicles would be built during the war.
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242132, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 160 pages
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Michael Crescenz was in Vietnam barely two months when his unit, the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, was sent into battle against deeply entrenched enemy forces on Nui Chom Mountain, the fortress in the clouds tucked away in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam near the borders with North Vietnam and Laos. Commanders knew they were in for a fight, but didn’t know the enemy had more than 250 machine gun bunkers deployed along the mountain’s slopes. On November 20, 1968, Alpha Company was ambushed on the wet jungle mountainside, the NVA taking down the two men up front and pinning down the rest with relentless fire. Thinking first of the danger to those around him, Private First Class Michael J. Crescenz picked up an M60 machine gun and charged the enemy bunkers. He did not survive but his actions saved the lives of his fellow soldiers and allowed them to advance and ultimately prevail. For his valor and sacrifice, Michael was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 242224, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 208 pages
A Personal Memoir of America at War
R. D. Hooker Jr R. D. Hooker, Jr. was a combat soldier and leader in five wars. He then served as a senior Pentagon advisor and as a White House staff member in four different administrations. At the time of his retirement from the military in 2010 he was the most decorated colonel in the US Army. Beginning with his enlistment at 18 in 1975, this memoir chronicles his experiences in the postVietnam Army as a young paratrooper, as a West Point cadet, and as a combatant in the many military conflicts which followed. Hooker served in the invasion of Grenada, in the earliest days of the Somalia intervention, as one of the first American responders to the Rwandan genocide, with the first American units to enter both Bosnia and Kosovo, in peace-keeping operations in the Sinai desert, in the Pentagon on 9/11, and again in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rising from private to colonel, he commanded a paratroop company, battalion and brigade and served in the continental US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia. When not serving with troops, he taught at West Point and served in several high-level Pentagon assignments and in the White House in the administrations of George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Donald Trump. 241487, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 298 pages
A Machine Gunner’s War From Normandy to Victory with the 1st Infantry Division in World War II Ernest Albert “Andy” Andrews jr David B Hurt
Standing Tall Leadership Lessons in the Life of a Soldier
Lt Gen Robert F Foley US Army Ret Robert Foley had only been in Vietnam for six months when he was promoted to captain and given command of a rifle company. In November 1966, Foley led his men on a mission to rescue another company that had been pinned down by Viet Cong forces. His leadership that day inspired his men and led to a successful operation—and the Medal of Honor. His actions in Vietnam were only a small portion of a long and varied career of service in the US Army, but Foley did not always seem marked for success. Coming from a blue-collar suburb of Boston, his years in West Point were marked by poor grades, injuries, and sickness. With a determination to lead by example and inspire trust among others, Foley served across the globe and rose through the ranks. He even returned to West Point as Commandant of Cadets, later retiring as a 3-star general and commander of Fifth Army.
The Story of Michael Crescenz, Philadelphia’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War John A Siegfried Kevin Ferris
242248, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
Andy’s company, part of the 1st Infantry Division, departed England on June 5 on the USS Henrico. Due to a problem with his landing craft, Andy only reached Omaha Beach on the early evening of June 6, but still had a harrowing experience. Following the race across France, Andy participated in the rout of several retreating German units in Belgium, and his outfit approached Aachen in mid-September. For a month, Andy’s squad defended a bunker position in the Siegfried Line against repeated German attacks, then after Aachen surrendered, fought its way through the Hurtgen Forest to take Hill 232. Early on the morning of November 19, Andy engaged in his toughest battle of the war as the Germans attempted to retake Hill 232. He was wounded in the shoulder. After surgery, he rejoined H Company in time to fight in the Battle of the Bulge. His unit then participated in the Roer to the Rhine campaign, then the battle to expand the Remagen bridgehead. He ends the war fighting in Czechoslovakia, where he witnesses the German surrender in early May. This vivid firsthand account takes the reader along from Normandy to victory with Andy and his machine-gun crew.
No Greater Love
The Good Captain
241043, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 384 pages
The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin Lewis Sorley
The civilians involved in these groups understood the need for absolute secrecy and their commitment to keeping quiet meant that most went to their grave without ever telling anyone of their role. There has been no official and little public recognition of what these dedicated men and women were willing to do for their country in its hour of need, and after over 80 years of silence the time has come to highlight their remarkable role.
241005, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 256 pages
Home Run
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Allied Escape and Evasion in World War II
240244, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
Gavin at War
During World War II, the Germans and Japanese held over 306,000 British and 105,000 U.S. service members as prisoners. The number of successful evaders and escapers, both U.S. and British, exceeded 35,000. Many of these were aircrew, who received intense training because of the high risk that they would have to evade or escape. This book will relate how they fared in enemy hands or managed to remain free.
Lt Gen Charles Cleveland (Ret)
This book provides a complete overview of U.S. and British escape and evasion during World War II. It tells the story of the escape and evasion organizations, the Resistance-operated lines, and the dangers faced by the escapers and the evaders in a logical and compelling narrative. Heroism, betrayal, sacrifice, and cowardice are all elements of this fascinating part of the rich tapestry of World War II. 241951, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 216 pages
Britain’s Secret Defences
Civilian saboteurs, spies and assassins during the Second World War
James Holland
Ace in a Day
Wayne K. Blickenstaff was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield and Raydon, England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany. As an original cadre member, he rose steadily through the ranks from a Second Lieutenant Element Leader to Flight Leader, Squadron Operations Officer, Squadron Leader and finally to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer. Flying the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, he completed two tours of operations between 1943 and 1945 encompassing 133 missions and claims of 10 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air. His double “ace” status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one mission—giving him rare “ace in a day” status. His vivid writing places you in the cockpit as he and his comrades battle the enemy in the skies or attack ground targets across Europe. It was not just the enemy that could kill you. A moment’s inattention, overconfidence or simple mistake could be deadly.
Howard R Simkin
Imagine that you are deep behind enemy lines. Your plane was shot down or perhaps you have just escaped from a prisoner of war camp. The enemy is hunting you, seeking to throw you behind barbed wire for the duration of the war. What will you do? Do you have a plan, and the skills, to make it to friendly territory?
Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. Throughout this time he kept a diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa, and continues through to his final entry on 1 September 1945 during the occupation of Berlin. Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders. His diary includes observations on military and political leaders such as General Dwight Eisenhower and the British Field Marshal Montgomery, army operations, and the general’s personal life. Two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars, and the Purple Heart rewarded his service.
Andrew Chatterton
242095, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 360 pages
The narrative surrounding Britain’s anti-invasion forces has often centered on ‘Dad’s Army’-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different. Top-secret, highly trained and ruthless civilian volunteers were being recruited as early as the summer of 1940. Had the Germans attempted an invasion they would have been countered by saboteurs and guerrilla fighters emerging from secret bunkers, and monitored by swathes of spies and observers who would have passed details on via runners, wireless operators and ATS women in disguised bunkers.
The Memoir of an Eighth Air Force Fighter Pilot in World War II Lt Col Wayne K Blickensta Graham Cross
242156, $16.95 , $11.50 , Paperback, 262 pages
The Origins of Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Technology
An Inside Account of the Bloodiest Six Months of the Vietnam War
The Untold Story of the Royal Navy Task Group o Libya in 2011
The history of the transfer of German SAM technology to the Allies after 1945 has previously been overshadowed by the well-published transfers of the V-1 and V-2 guided missiles. This book presents the first complete history of Germany’s wartime development of surface-to-air missile (SAM) technology, how the Allies acquired this secret research towards the end of World War II in Europe and in the early postwar period, and how they then exploited this knowledge.
Maritime Strike
Days of Valor
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242774, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
Robert L Tonsetic
World War II saw the appearance of numerous revolutionary armaments on both sides of the conflict that would radically change the nature of warfare, from jet aircraft to the ballistic missile and the atomic bomb. The greatest conflagration in history also saw the conception of the first surface-to-air guided missile systems, technology pioneered by German scientists and engineers through an extensive development program which ran from 1942 to 1945. Although the program did not achieve its main objective – to introduce a functional weapon system into the Luftwaffe air defense network – German research and development in most aspects of the technology was ahead of comparable research in the United Kingdom and the United States.
A Mighty Fortress is the personal account of the Captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last few months of the Second World War. Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end in May 1945, Alling tells the story of what it was like to be there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the look out for German fighters; of the enormity of some of the raids they were part of and the consequences for those on the ground; of the planes around them that fell out of the sky under enemy attack, the horror and the determination to succeed. The book gives a unique insight into the lives of one crew of one plane as the War neared its end.
242217, $16.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 240 pages
In April 2011, the newly created Royal Navy Response Force Task Group deployed to the Mediterranean to provide a range of military options in response to the Arab Spring. Then group planned and prepared for a range of potential operations including noncombatant evacuations from Libya, Yemen and Syria, maritime interdiction operations off the Libyan coast, and amphibious landings. On 3 June the group began launching attack helicopter strikes into Libya and in the nights that followed planned 47 and executed 22 strikes destroying a range of targets. The operation saw the first operational use of Apaches from the sea and the first embarkation of US Army combat search and rescue teams and Blackhawk helicopters in an RN warship. This is a personal account by the Group’s Commander, which brings to life the challenges of command.
The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was created from three U.S. infantry battalions of long lineage as a fast reaction force to place in Vietnam. Days of Valor covers the height of the Vietnam War, from the nervous period just before Tet, through the defeat of that offensive, to the highly underwritten yet equally bloody NVA counteroffensive launched in May 1968. It ends with a brief note about the 199th LIB being deactivated in spring 1970, furling its colors after suffering 753 dead and some 5,000 wounded. The brigade had only been a temporary creation, intended for one purpose, and though its heroism is now a matter of history, it should remain a source of pride for all Americans.
Charles ElizabethAllingAlling Hildt
German Flak Rockets and the Onset of the Cold War James Mills
Rear Admiral John Kingwell CBE
Sir Mark Stanhope
A Mighty Fortress Lead Bomber Over Europe
241135, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
The Cornfield
Antietam’s Bloody Turning Point
The team––a combat-hardened U.S. Marine, a tough-as-nails French commando, and a female French émigré out for revenge––must first undergo a series of tests and field operations to determine if they have what it takes to be a behind-the-lines agent. In the process they develop an unbreakable bond of loyalty that unites them as they lead the fractious members of the Resistance against the Germans and face the ultimate test of loyalty when one of their number is captured.
The Journals of a German Panzerjäger on the Eastern Front, 1941–43 Christine Alexander Mason Kunze
Paul Kendel
David A Welker
242200, $16.95 , $11.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
Eastern Inferno
Baghdad Blues
The Jedburghs Richard Camp
Summer 1942, and the nascent French Resistance is asking the Allies for help as they become increasingly active against the German occupiers. The decision is made to parachute special operatives—Jedburghs—into France to determine the state of the Resistance. The Jedburghs follows one of these clandestine three-person commando team attached to the super-secret British Special Operations command. The team parachutes into Nazi-occupied France to lead the local Resistance forces in conducting sabotage and guerrilla warfare against the German occupiers in a deadly kill or be killed series of sabotage operations.
A Novel of the Iraq War
241746, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 256 pages
A starkly honest and gut-wrenching account of the Iraq war from the perspective of an infantry soldier patrolling the dusty and lethal roads of south-west Baghdad. The threat of IEDs and ambushes are ever-present, but as Sergeant K and his comrades soon learn, modern war can take many shapes and forms. Grappling with a myriad of emotions—fear, anger, confusion, and anxiety—they face many external threats, but they begin to discover that the enemy within themselves can often be more challenging and dangerous than the one they were sent to fight.
This book presents the remarkable personal journals of a German soldier who participated in Operation Barbarossa and subsequent battles on the Eastern Front, revealing the combat experience of the German-Russian War as seldom seen before. Hans Roth was a member of the anti-tank (Panzerjager) battalion, 299th Infantry Division, attached to Sixth Army, as the invasion of Russia began. Then the Wehrmacht tore across the front, forging into the primitive vastness of the East. During the Kiev encirclement, Roth’s unit was under constant attack as the Soviets desperately tried to break through the German ring. After suffering through a horrible winter against apparently endless Russian reserves, his division went on the offensive again, this time on the northern wing of “Case Gelb,” the German drive toward Stalingrad. In these journals, attacks and counterattacks are described in “you are there” detail, and were only discovered many years after his disappearance. This is an incredible firsthand account of the horrific war the Germans waged in Russia.
At a dusty intersection in Baghdad, Sergeant Thomas Kirkland is seconds away from unleashing a hail of bullets on a possible suicide bomber when he’s stopped by the unexpected—the piercing dark eyes of a young girl sitting on her mother’s lap in the passenger seat. For a split second he’d held the life of this child and her family in his hands. Plagued by fear and anxiety, Sergeant K struggles with his own inner demons as he confronts a population around him that wishes him dead. But he confronts more than just an external enemy, as he discovers the darkness that exists not just within himself, but in his fellow soldiers.
241722, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 288 pages
Antietam is America’s single bloodiest day, on which 22,000 men were killed. It is now forever burned into the American psyche, as itserved no military purpose. Because Federal and Confederate forces repeatedly traded control of the spot, the fight for the Cornfield is human and complex. Many of the included firsthand accounts have never been published before. The Cornfield offers fresh views of the battle as a whole, arguing that it turned on events in the Cornfield because of two central facts — Union General George McClellan’s linear thinking demanded that the Cornfield must be taken and, because of this, the repeated failure by the generals McClellan charged with fulfilling this task created a self-reinforcing cycle of disaster that doomed the Union’s prospects for success—at the cost of thousands of lives.
Patrolling the deadly roads of south-west Baghdad, a young US soldier and his comrades face IEDs and ambushes on a near-daily basis, but the longer he is in Baghdad, the more he begins to question where to look for the real enemy.
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Simon Elliott
In this new book Dr Simon Elliott first establishes a set of criteria by which to judge the strategic and tactical genius of both lexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar. He then considers both in turn in brand-new, up-to-date military biographies, starting with Alexander, undefeated in battle and conqueror of the largest empire the world had seen by the age of 26. Next Caesar, the man who played the crucial role in expanding Roman territory to the size which would later emerge as the Empire under his great nephew, adopted son and heir Augustus. Who was the greatest military leader in the ancient world?
The PhalanxMacedonian OrganizationEquipment, and Tactics from Philip and Alexander to the Roman Conquest Richard Taylor
Xerxes’
Manousos E Kambouris
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World?
Who’s Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors
765642, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 264 pages
Peter G. Tsouras
Waldemar Heckel
Who’s Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors is a unique compilation of more than 1,150 concise biographies of the men and women involved in the life and campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the struggle for power after his death. From leading commanders in Alexander’s army to the nobles of the Persian Empire, and the many other individuals he encountered throughout his life and reign, these complete and balanced biographies by a renowned Canadian scholar are drawn from the literary and epigraphic sources of the age. This is the only work of its kind in English. It is an essential guide to a fascinating and pivotal historical era, and to one of history’s most successful military commanders. 009834, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 336 pages
DestructionArtemisiumThermopylae,Invasion:andtheofAthens
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Gabriele Esposito
The Macedonian pike phalanx dominated the battlefields of Greece and the Near and Middle East for over two centuries. It was one of the most successful infantry formations of the ancient world, only rivaled by the manipular formation of the Roman legions. The phalanx was a key factor in the battlefield success of Alexander the Great and after his death dominated the armies of his Successors (the Diadochoi), who ruled from Greece and Egypt to the borders of India. Richard Taylor gives an overview of the phalanx’s development, organization, equipment and training. He analyses the reasons for its success, with an emphasis on case studies of the many battles in which it was used.
Antipater was a key figure in the rise of Macedon under Philip II and instrumental in the succession of Alexander III (the Great). Alexander entrusted Antipater with ruling Macedon in his long absence and he defeated the Spartans in 331 BC. After Alexander’s death he crushed a Greek uprising and became regent of the co-kings, Alexander’s mentally impaired half-brother (Philip III Arrhideus) and infant son (Alexander IV). He brokered a settlement between the contending Successors but died in 319 BC, having first appointed Polyperchon to succeed as regent in preference to his own sons.
Persia Triumphant in Greece
The 359–323AlexanderArmyMacedonianofPhilipIIandtheGreat,BC
748157, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 482 pages
730886, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 288 pages
From Chaironeia to Ipsos (338–301 BC)
This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander the Great. This work explains how Philip took the traditional forces of Macedon and reformed them into the most modern and sophisticated combined-arms force in the Mediterranean world. Not only the formidable pike phalanx and the hard-charging Companion cavalry, but also the less famous components, such as light and cavalry types, are described in detail. With numerous color photos showing replica weapons and equipment in use, this is a vivid, detailed and accessible study of the army that made Alexander great.
Artemisium and the
Antipater’s Dynasty Alexander the Great’s Regent and his Successors
John D. Grainger
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This is the story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. It includes detailed coverage of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae. There is similarly in-depth coverage afforded to the relatively unknown sea battles off Cape Artemisium, a naval engagement that primed the Battle of Salamis. Special attention has been paid to the events following these two battles, leading to the bloody conquest of Athens and the implementation of vengeance by the Persian 09775A,Empire.$42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
787354, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 152 pages
Romans at War The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire
The period covered in this book is well known for its epic battles and grand campaigns of territorial conquest, but Hellenistic wererapaciousCarthaginians,monarchies,andtheRomanRepublicscarcelylessactiveat sea.
The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms
Greece Against Rome
Paul Coby here proposes a new system for the recording and mapping of Roman forts and fortifications that integrates all the data, including size, dating and identification of occupying units. Application of these methods allows analysis that brings new insights into the placement of these forts, the units garrisoning them and the strategy of conquest and defense they underpinned. This is a new and original contribution to the long-running debate over whether the Roman Empire had a coherent grand strategy or merely reacted piecemeal to emerging needs. Lavishly illustrated with color maps, the book is also supported by a website and blogs, encouraging further investigation and discussion.
Paul Coby
772107, $52.95 , $34.50 , Hardback, 272 pages
Huge resources were poured into maintaining fleets not only as symbols of prestige but as means of projecting real military power across the Mediterranean arena. Taking the period between Alexander the Great’s conquests and the Battle of Actium, John Grainger analyzes the developments in naval technology and tactics, the uses and limitations of sea power and the differing strategies of the various powers.
This is the story of one of the most important classical cities, Syracuse, and its struggles (both internal and external) for freedom and survival. Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, Syracuse was caught in the middle as Carthage, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Athens, and then Rome battled to gain control of Sicily. The threat of expansionist enemies on all sides made for a tumultuous situation within the city, resulting in repeated coups that threw up a series of remarkable tyrants, such as Gelon, Timoleon, and Dionysius. In this first volume, Jeff Champion traces the course of Syracuse’s wars under the tyrants from the Battle of Himera to the death of Dionysius. 784278, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 272 pages
Simon Elliott
250–31 BC
The Roman military machine was one of the most powerful instruments of war in the history of conflict, proving uniquely adaptable. It displayed both grit, that ability to remain steadfast and overcome adversity, as well as the ability to copy the successful technical and tactical innovations of its enemies. This covers every aspect of the Roman military, including a detailed background to the Roman Republic and Empire, a look at the Roman military in its three key chronological phases: the Republic, the Principate Empire, and the Dominate Empire, and a forensic examination of specific instances of the Roman military in battle, and of its engineering prowess. Finally, he investigates the many enemies faced by the Roman Republic and Empire.
Meridius
Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms (the fragments of Alexander the Great’s shortlived empire) were near their peak. In terms of population, economy and military power each individual kingdom was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy and literature. Philip Matyszak relates how, over the next two-and-a half centuries, Rome conquered and took over these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as ‘Graeco-Roman.’ 874800, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 208 pages
Tony Sullivan
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The Tyrants of Syracuse: War in Ancient Sicily Volume I - 480-367 BC Je Champion
017572, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 208 pages
Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars, 336 BC–31
Forts and Roman Strategy A New Approach and Interpretation
008851, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 304 pages
The Real Gladiator The True Story of Maximus Decimus
This book covers the historical events that film ‘Gladiator’ was based on. From the Germanic wars on the northern frontier to the gladiatorial arena in Rome. From the philosopher emperor, Marcus Aurelius to the palace intrigues during the reign of his son. We will discover how Commodus really died and which of the characters actually fought in the arena. Readers will meet two generals, Pompeianus and Maximianus, who most resemble our hero General Maximus. Also Lucilla, the sister of Commodus, who in reality married her General, but detested him. The book also focuses on warfare, weapons and contemporary battles. It will compare the battle and fight scenes in the film with reality from contemporary sources and modern tests and reenactments.
782328, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 224 pages
BC John D. Grainger
Philip Matyszak
Don Taylor
Late Roman biographies here tackles the careers of the brother emperors, Valentinian and Valens. Valentian was selected and proclaimed as emperor in AD 364, when the Empire was still reeling from the death of Julian the Apostate and the short reign of his murdered successor, Jovian. Valentinian went on to stabilize the Western Empire, and he is remembered by History as a strong and successful Emperor. Valens fare less well and is most remembered for his treatment of the Goths who sought refuge within the Empire’s borders. Valens mishandling of this situation led to the Battle of Adrianople in 378, where he was killed and Rome suffered a defeat often seen as the ‘beginning of the end’ for the Western Roman empire. 074490, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 304 pages
This work offers concise comparative biographies of those who wielded power in the final decades of the Western Roman Empire, from the assassination of Aetius in 454 to the death of Julius Nepos in 480. The first part of this book sets the background to the period, including brief histories of Stilicho (395-408) and Aetius (425-454), explaining the nature of empire and the reasons for its decline. The second details the lives of Ricimer (455-472) and his great rival Marcellinus (455-468). The third deals with the Patricians Gundobad (472-3) and Orestes (475-6), as well as explaining how the barbarian general Odoacer came to power in 476. The final part outlines and analyses the Fall of the West and the rise of France, Spain, and Italy.
Patricians and Emperors
The latest of Ian Hughes’
Don Taylor Empire at War catalogues every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I. The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antique, and Early Medieval texts, in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources which chronicle the event. This approach provides the reader a foundation of information to which they can apply later scholarly interpretation presented in secondary sources in order to achieve a more accurate understanding of the battlefield scenario. It is an excellent first-stop reference to the battles of the Roman Empire. 869080, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 224 pages
Roman Republic at War A Compendium of Roman Battles from 498 to 31 BC
The Battle of Actium 31 BC War for the World Lee Fratantuono
Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
Roman Empire at War
The Last Rulers of the Western Roman Empire Ian Hughes
07464A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 304 pages
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Imperial Brothers Valentinian, Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople Ian Hughes
Roman Britain’s Pirate King
094368, $36.95 , $24.50 , Hardback, 192 pages
A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565
On a bright September day, the naval forces of Octavian clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of western Greece. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set the state for forty-four years of what would come to be known as the Augustan Peace, and was in no small way the dawn of the Roman Empire. What exactly happened at Actium has been a mystery, despite significant labors and effort on the part of many classicists and military historians both amateur and professional.
Professor Lee Fratantuono reexamines the ancient evidence and presents a compelling and solidly documented account of what took place in the waters off the promontory of Leucas in late August and early September of 31 B.C. 020893, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 228 pages
Roman Republic at War offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Republic between 480 and 31 BC. The information is drawn exclusively from Ancient texts. In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought to analyze the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these events. 894426, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 288 pages
Simon Elliott
In the mid-3rd century AD Roman Britain’s regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. Soon the North Sea and English Channel were over-run by Germanic pirates preying upon the east and south coast of Britain, and the continental coast up to the Rhine Delta. The western augustus Maximian turned to a naval leader called Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Valerius Carausius to restore order. He was so successful that Maximian accused him of pocketing the plunder he’d recaptured, ordering his execution. Dubbed the Pirate king, Carausius usurped imperial authority, creating a North Sea empire in northern Gaul and Britain which lasted until 296.
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385804, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 208 pages
The Roman Barbarian Wars
Septimius Severus in Scotland
Ludwig Dyck
The history of the ‘barbarian’ peoples of Europe is filled with dramatic wars and migrations along with charismatic and often farsighted leaders. Inevitably, their greatest challenge was their struggle with the renowned military might of Rome.
Simon Elliott
Conquerors of the Roman Empire The Vandals
The assassination of Emperor Commodus in 192 sparked a civil war. Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual victor and his dynasty (the Severans) ruled until 235. He fought numerous campaigns, against both internal rivals and external enemies, extending the Empire to the east (adding Mesopotamia), the south (in Africa) and the north (beyond Hadrian’s Wall). The military aspects of his reign, including his reforms of the army, are the main focus of this new 702418,study. $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 224 pages
The Era of Roman Conquest
In 9 A.D., the 17th, 18th, & 19th Roman legions and their auxiliary troops under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus vanished in the boggy wilds of Germania. Fueled by an unshakeable curiosity and burning interest in the story, a British Major named J. A. S. (Tony) Clunn delved into the nooks and crannies of times past. His discovery of large numbers of Roman coins in the late 1980s, followed by a flood of thousands of other artifacts, ended the mystery once and for all. This book is a masterful retelling of Clunn’s search to discover the Varus battlefield.
Discovering the Varus Battlefield
Simon MacDowall
$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 200 pages
Conquerors of the Roman Empire: The Franks
Simon MacDowall narrates and analyses these events, with particular focus on the evolution of Vandal armies and 020848,warfare.
Simon MacDowall examines how this relatively small group of Germans came to be overlords of all of the former Roman province of Gaul, giving their name to France in the process. From their earliest incursions into the Empire, down to the Battle of Casilinum (554), their last battle against Romans, he studies the Frankish way of warfare and assesses its effectiveness. The size and composition of their armies, their weapons (including the characteristic Francisca axe), equipment and tactics are discussed.This book also covers the Franks’ role in defending the Rhine frontier against subsequent invasions by the Vandals, Alans, Suebi and the Huns.
Tony Clunn
837423, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 216 pages
The CampaignsNorthernof the First Hammer of the Scots
714708, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 414 pages
Since 1975 much new archaeological evidence has come to light to illuminate the immense undertaking of Septimius Severus’ campaigns in Scotland, allowing for the first time the true story of this savage invasion to be told. In the early 3rd century Severus, the aging Roman emperor, launched an immense ‘shock and awe’ assault on Scotland that was so savage it resulted in eighty years of peace at Rome’s most troublesome border. The book shows how his force of 50,000 troops, supported by the fleet, hacked their way through the Maeatae around the former Antonine Wall and then pressed on into Caledonian territory up to the Moray Firth.
Even when outnumbered and faced by better equipped and trained Roman legions, the barbarians could inflict devastating defeats upon Rome. This book begins with the foundation of the city of Rome and follows her growth into a martial empire, complete with its pageantry and glory, its genius, its brutality, and its arrogance. All this is told in a fastpaced, accessible narrative style. 823884, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
Septimius Severus and the Roman Army Michael Sage
The Vandals and their search for a new homeland took them on the most remarkable odyssey. The Romans were unable to stop them from marching the breadth of Gaul, crossing the Pyrenees and making themselves masters of Spain. In 429, under their new king, Gaiseric, they crossed the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. They quickly overran this rich Roman province and established a stable kingdom. Taking to the seas they soon dominated the Western Mediterranean and raided Italy, famously sacking Rome itself in 455. Eventually, however, they were utterly conquered by Belisarius in 533 and vanished from history.
The Quest for the Lost Roman Legions
Simon MacDowall
Armies of Plantagenet England, 1135–1337
The Ottoman Conquest of Southeastern Europe
Fixer and Fighter
766731, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 272 pages
England, France and Aquitaine From Victory to Defeat in the Hundred Years War
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For two years in the midthirteenth century, England was torn by a bloody civil war between the king and his nobles. The country came close to unseating the monarchy, and the outcome changed the course of English history. Yet this critical episode receives far less attention than the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil Wars. John Sadler, in this perceptive study of the Barons’ War, explores the leading personalities, whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict - Henry III, his son Prince Edward, and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort. But the main emphasis of Sadler’s account is on events in the field, the two major campaigns that determined the course of the war - the battles fought at Lewes and Evesham. 07459A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 192 pages
768599, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 256 pages
This is NOT just another retelling of the Fall of Constantinople, though it does include a very fine account of that momentous event. It is the history of a quite extraordinary century, one which began when a tiny force of Ottoman Turkish warriors was invited by the Christian Byzantine Emperor to cross the Dardanelles from Asia into Europe to assist him in one of the civil wars which were tearing the fast-declining Byzantine Empire apart.One hundred and eight years later the Byzantine capital of Constantinople fell to what was by then a hugely powerful and expanding empire of the Islamic Ottoman Turks.
This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony and Bordeaux - a huge blow to English prestige and economic interest.
The ascent of the Plantagenets to the English throne in 1154 led to the beginning of a new historical phase in the British Isles, which was marked by wars that were fought between the Kingdom of England and the ‘Celtic nations’ of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The two centuries between the rise of the new dynasty and the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War were characterized by a series of wars that ravaged feudal England. This book follows the campaigns of Richard the Lionheart as well as those of his younger brother; the conquest of Wales, and the First Scottish War of Independence. The organization and equipment of all the troop types is described in full detail and lavishly illustrated with color images of reenactors.
Simon de Montfort and the Battles of Lewes and Evesham John Sadler
Gabriele Esposito
Brian Harwood
Hubert de Burgh rose from obscure beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in England. During King John’s disastrous wars in France, Hubert held Chinon castle against the besieging French for a whole year. After John’s death, he held it for the new king, 9-year old Henry, against a renewed siege. In August 1217, he struck the final blow against the French invasion when he defeated a powerful fleet carrying French reinforcements at the naval Battle of Sandwich. He eventually lost favor due to the machinations of his rivals and narrowly avoided execution but was eventually reconciled with his king and able to die a peaceful death. Incredibly, this is the first full-length biography of this remarkable man. 07480B, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 176 pages
David K.C. Cooper MD, FRCS David Cooper reappraises the evidence regarding the early battles for Wessex. It charts the sequence of battles from the c. AD 500 siege of Badon Hill, where the Britons defeated the first Saxon attempt to gain a foothold in Wessex territory, to Langport in 710, which consolidated King Ine’s position and pushed the Britons westwards. Discussion of the post-Roman British and Germanic factions provides context and background to Badon Hill, which is covered in detail and disentangled from Arthurian legend. Enduring principles of military doctrine and tactics are discussed, using examples from other periods to illustrate how these principles applied in Dark Ages 020862,Britain. $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 276 pages
The Scottish and Welsh Wars and CampaignsContinental
The Peace of Picquigny brought to an end a decisive episode in the Hundred Years War, foreshadowing England’s future total withdrawal from France.
Cross & Crescent in the Balkans
008358, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 184 pages
Badon and the Early Wars for Wessex, circa 500 to 710
David Nicolle
Richard Ballard
The Life of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, 1170 - 1243
The Second Baron’s War
Mercenaries to Conquerors
The 1066 Norman Bruisers shows how a bunch of European thugs became the quintessentially English gentry. In 1066 go-getting young immigrant Osbern Fitz Tezzo crossed the Channel in William the Conqueror’s army. Little did he know that it would take five years to vanquish the English, years in which the Normans suffered almost as much as the people they had set out to subdue. For the English, the Norman Conquest was an unmitigated disaster, killing thousands by the sword or starvation. But for Osbern and his compatriots, it brought territory and treasure – and a generational evolution they could never have imagined. 759382, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 272 pages
A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless sea-born warriors raid the coasts from their war galleys, yearning to regain lost glories. A young nobleman and his kin are slaughtered under a banner of truce within a mighty castle. A warrior king becomes a legend when he smites his foe with one swing of his axe during a nation-forging battle. Yet this isn’t Westeros – it’s Scotland. Game of Thrones is history re-imagined as fantasy; The History Behind Game of Thrones: The North Remembers turns the tables, using George R. R. Martin’s extraordinary fictional universe as a way to understand the driving forces and defining moments from Scotland’s story.
Helena Schrader
Zvonimir Grbasic
Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious hybrid of military unit and monastic brotherhood were the staunchest defenders of the Crusader States of Outremer for nearly two centuries. Zvonimir Grbasic outlines their history, narrating many of their greatest victories and defeats in detail (such as Montgisard and the Horns of Hattin), describes their organization and hierarchy, training and daily life. These elite warriors, both the knights and the lowlier ranks, are illustrated with the author’s original paintings and drawings. 898400, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 176 pages
The History Behind Game of Thrones
749000, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 280 pages
The 1066 Norman Bruisers
A Weapon Fit to Kill a King Stuart Ellis-Gorman
The Holy Land in the Era of the Crusades Kingdoms at the Crossroads Civilizations,of1100–1300
$37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 224 pages
Helen Kay
The Templars at War
How European Thugs Became English Gentry
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars, are the most famous of the Crusading knightly orders.
David C. Weinczok
Norman Warfare in the Eleventh and TwelfthCentury Mediterranean Paul Brown
The crossbow is an iconic weapon of the Middle Ages and, alongside the longbow, one of the most effective ranged weapons of the pre-gunpowder era. This book approaches the crossbow from both a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and finally a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art, as well as the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in sixteenth-century Europe. Along the way it explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow’s early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle 789532,Ages.
The CrossbowMedieval
While the Crusades have become a synonym for brutality and bigotry, the crusader states represented a positive example of harmonious coexistence across two centuries. Likewise, while scholars from a wide range of disciplines including archaeology, art history, and medicine have shed light on diverse aspects of the crusader states, to date there is no single introductory source that provides a full overview of these unique states as a starting point for the uninitiated. The Holy Land in the Era of the Crusades aims to fill this gap while correcting common misconceptions by bringing together recent scholarly research on a range of topics to create a comprehensive description. 787590, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 384 pages
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When a band of Norman adventurers arrived in southern Italy to fight in the Lombard insurrections against the Byzantine empire in the early 1000s, few would have predicted that within a generation these men would have seized control of Apulia, Calabria and Sicily. Paul Brown, in this thoroughly researched and absorbing study, seeks to answer these questions and throw light onto the Norman conquests across the Mediterranean. Throughout he focuses on the military side of their progress, as they advanced from mercenaries to conquerors, then 828476,crusaders.$39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 272 pages
The North Remembers
Malcolm Wanklyn
Volume 1 - Regimental Lists, April 1645 to May 1649
While the First, or ‘Great’, English Civil War of 1642-6 was largely contested at regional and county level in long-lasting local campaigns, historians often still dwell on the well-known major battles, such as Edgehill and Naseby, and the prominent national leaders. To help redress this imbalance, To Settle The Crown: Waging Civil War in Shropshire, 1642-1648 provides the most detailed bipartisan study published to date of how the war was actually organized and conducted at county 777985,level.$69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 288 pages
118853, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 312 pages
René Chartrand
336448, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 316 pages
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777107, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 176 pages
This book provides a full listing of the troop and company commanders who served in the New Model Army during the first four years of its existence. This is the first time that the officer corps of the New Model Army has been pieced together on such a scale and with such an extensive range of source materials. Unsurprisingly it corrects numerous errors to be found in more general histories of the army. The book is therefore an essential tool for studying the officer corps of the first English army in which social status was not the prime prerequisite for attaining a senior military rank. Additionally, it is fully indexed and referenced.
The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 16431715
Volume 4 - The War of the Spanish Succession, Artillery, Engineers and Militias
Reconstructing the New Model Army
Volume 2 - The Wars in the East, 1655-1657
A major gap in the body of work available in print to researchers into the military history of the English Civil War is army lists of the New Model Army. Reconstructing the New Model Army, of which this is the second volume, presents for the first time listings by regiment of the commissioned officers who fought in the New Model Army from the invasion of Ireland in August 1649 to the disbandment of many of its units in 1660 and the embedding of the remainder into the new royal army in the years that followed. What happened to the officer corps in between the snapshots is provided by extensive notes all of which are fully referenced. 777886, $69.95 , $45.50 , Paperback, 288 pages
Reconstructing the New Model Army
Volume 3theCavalry,Campaigns,1685-1697TheLineDragoonsandIrishWildGeese
The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 16431715
René Chartrand
Volume 2 - Regimental Lists, April 1649 to May 1663
Various military and political events of the 1680s, notably the “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 that chased out King James II and installed William of Orange as King William III of Great Britain, led to hostilities in 1689-1691, which had considerable impact on the armies of western Europe. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers fled France for other nations and also left Ireland for France and later Spain. Much has been said about the loss of Protestant soldiers to the French army, but less known is that the Irish Catholic military refugees certainly compensated losses in the French army and later the Spanish army. There is a large appendix listing all the regiments of the French cavalry from 1643 to 1715, as well as one on uniforms.
Malcolm Wanklyn
This book describes and analyses the two devastating wars fought between Sweden and Denmark-Norway during the reign of Swedish King Charles X Gustavus, an experienced former general from the Thirty Years’ War. The Dano-Swedish War of 1657-1658 was initiated by King Frederick III of Denmark and Norway, who saw an opportunity to recover the territories lost in 1645 and attacked Sweden while the Swedish King was fighting two simultaneous wars in the east. Michael Fredholm von Essen presents new research on two wars previously seldom described in English. Moreover, the book explains the continued development of the Swedish Army and Navy after the Thirty Years’ War and details the military systems of Sweden and Denmark-Norway. 070302, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 240 pages
Michael Fredholm von Essen
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Jonathan Worton
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To Settle The Crown Volume 1 - Waging Civil War in Shropshire, 1642-1648
Charles X’s Wars
This fourth and final part of our study concentrates on the early 18th century War of Spanish Succession. It was the largest and most difficult conflict in Europe since the Thirty Years War and unsurpassed until the Napoleonic Wars. Due to various factors, it proved to be a very difficult period for the Sun King. The study also discusses the economic and the serious climactic effects notably brought about by the awful winter of 1708-1709 in France that was also severe in other countries. The economic pressure was enormous on the Sun King’s government, but it finally managed to go through it thanks to the amazing resilience of the French economy.
Michael Fredholm von Essen
Colonel Nottinghamshire1648)ThornhaughFrancis(1617-andtheHorse
05928A, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 202 pages
Bruno Mugnai
Charles XI’s War The Scanian War Between Sweden and Denmark, 1675-1679
Despite Destruction, Misery Privations…and
By the time of his death at the age of 31 at the Battle of Preston in 1648, Francis Thornhagh had achieved considerable military and political success. Appointed colonel and commander of the Nottinghamshire at the age of 26, with Henry Ireton as his major, he saw considerable military action, including fight against Prince Rupert and Charles Gerard. This book explores his military activities alongside other parliamentarians such as Cromwell, Poyntz and Hutchinson and his support of the army as an Independent MP over the years 070340,1646-48.$35,$22.99 , Paperback, 132 pages
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No Armour But Courage Colonel Sir George Lisle, 1615-1648
Few army officers of King Charles I shone as bright as George Lisle during the English Civil Wars, yet have drawn so little attention from historians.
This book explains the general situation in Germany during the Thirty Years’ War in the period 1633-1634. It describes in detail the tactics, armament and units of the Spanish, Swedish and Imperial armies. Analyze the conflicting interests of the powers fighting the war. .The objective of the text is to explain the battle that took place in the plain of Nördlingen, the various protagonists who commanded the Tercios and Regiments that fought there; analyze the mistakes and successes of the generals. With all this, the stereotypes about the Spanish and Swedish tactical models are reviewed. In this way, it seeks to answer which deployment was better, if the Swedish Brigades, or the Spanish Tercios. 059735, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 204 pages
$49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 226 pages
Alberto Raúl Esteban Ribas
The Bloody Fight Between Tercios and Brigades
Micha? Paradowski
Stuart B. Jennings
A Very GentlemanGallant
The book describes and analyses the Scanian War, which was fought from 1675 to 1679 between, on one side, primarily Brandenburg and Denmark–Norway and, on the other, SE - Sweden.
The book describes the war and its results, and summarizes the archaeological findings. 628002, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 264 pages
The Polish Army in Prussia during the War against Sweden 16261629
Before he entered Germany in 1630, Swedish King Gustav II Adolf had to face Polish army in Prussia. and 1629, under command of brilliant Hetman Stanis?aw Koniecpolski, Poles were engaged in bitter struggle against Swedes. This book provides readers with in-depth study of the Polish troops during the war, from unique structure of the army, through organization and equipment of the units. Each formation is described in detail, from famous winged hussars to Western European mercenaries serving as infantry and dragoons. The author’s research is based on many Polish primary sources, that for the first time are available to English-speaking readers, presenting many interesting facts about less known 336455,conflict.
Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 5: PortugueseTheArmy 16591690
In December 1640, the native dynasty of Braganza ascended to the Portuguese Throne. This event heralded the end Spanish domination in Portugal that had started in 1580. Following the Restoration, an ill-prepared Portuguese David found itself having to face a tormented but not exhausted Spanish Goliath. The new national army was raised in a such a short of time, to be considered almost unique in European military history. The story of Portuguese army during this period, its organization, and campaigns, together with a study of its uniforms and ensigns is published here in English for the first time. The book has 8 special commissioned color plates and uses after archival sources along with many contemporary pictures.
Serena Jones
The Battle Nördlingenof1634
In this first ever biography of Lisle, the author has scoured dozens of primary sources for fragmentary references - painstakingly piecing together his personal background and reexamining every detail of his career. The accuracy of existing stories and long-held assumptions about him is investigated, and the first wellinformed assessments made of his character and motives. Finally, the persistent memory of his execution is traced forwards through later writers and painters to complete the first cohesive picture of one of King Charles’ most loyal, effective, and respected military officers. 096474, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 512 pages
The Russo-Ottoman War of 1711
The Swedish Army of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721
The book describes the development of the Swedish Army during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721, when Sweden fought against a coalition of Russia, DenmarkNorway and Poland-Saxony.
In Paris, the progress of the French Revolution was marked by violent rivalries amongst political factions. In Brittany, resistance to the Revolutionary regime in Paris merged with local grievances and developed into an insurgency in the countryside, waged by chouans. Little has been written about the expedition in English and it has tended to be regarded as an episode within the confines of revolutionary or royalist politics. Drawing on memoirs, archival material, and historical works, it seeks to place the expedition within the context of wider events and describe how it was affected by the planning process as well as concurrent events and priorities. 070432, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 310 pages
Peter the Great Humbled
The Battle of Rossbach 1757
Marco Pagan Franco Saudelli
The Soldiers are Dressed in Red The ExpeditionQuiberonof 1795 and the Counter-Revolution in Brittany Alistair Nichols
512318, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 120 pages
For parts of the war, Prussia and Hanover also joined the enemy coalition. The book describes how the Army was reorganized in the year before the outbreak of the war, with its unique allotment system of recruitment. The development of the 21 years of war are described and discussed to give the reader a good overview of the military (and partly the political) developments. The battlefield performance of the Swedish Army is studied through descriptions and analysis of six battles and one 390182,campaign.$32.95 , $21.50 , Paperback, 117 pages
The Jacobite Rising in 1719
Volume 2 - Infantry and Artillery
Extensively illustrated, including specially commissioned artwork, Glenshiel: The Jacobite Rising in 1719 will appeal to readers drawn to the Jacobite period and to early eighteenth-century military history, to readers generally interested in Scottish and British history, and to the particular interests of model makers, wargamers and living history 174973,enthusiasts.$39.95,$25.99 , Paperback, 230 pages
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Nicholas Dorrell
Between Scylla and Charybdis - The Army of Elector Frederich August II of Saxony, 1733-1763
New Perspectives on the Battle and Campaign
Jonathan Worton
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. 22,000 Prussian soldiers drove an army twice their size from the field of battle. Neither before nor after would the Prussian king achieve such a decisive victory at so little cost to his own forces. 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 866700,remembrance.$49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 178 pages
Alexander Querengässer
The Battle of Glenshiel
Lars Ericson Wolke
In 1711 Peter the Great led a large army of veterans from Poltava and his other Great Northern War victories into the Balkans. He aimed to humble the Ottomans in the same way he had the Swedes a few years before. Victory would secure useful allies in the Balkans, cement Russia’s ‘Great Power’ status and offer Peter the opportunity to finally gain control over the Swedish king, Charles XII, thus completing his victory over Sweden. The book looks at the causes of this little known war and its course. Using contemporary and modern sources it examines in detail the forces involved in the conflict, seeking to determine their size, actual composition, and tactics, offering the first realistic determination on the subject in English.
During the 18th Century, the Electorate of Saxony was a rich state of the Holy Roman Empire. Northern Saxony was one of most fertile parts of Germany, though fertility diminishes toward the Ore Mountains of the south where Saxony long had important mineral production. Volume II of this work deals with the Saxon army of the years 1730-1763, detailing the uniforms and service of the infantry and artillery. Lavishly illustrated by Franco Saudelli, the volume shows the elegance of the Saxon army and particularly an army misjudged by Frederick II of Prussia as “weak”. 628088, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 148 pages
This book takes a fresh view of this curious and remarkable, but part-forgotten engagement.
In 1799, as part of the Second Coalition against France, an Anglo-Russian army landed in Holland to overthrow the Batavian Republic and to reinstate the Stadtholder William V of Orange. The description of the invasion reads like a novel: five major battles were fought between armies of four different nations, with unexpected deeds of heroism and unexpected defeats. The aim of this book is to give a balanced, detailed, and complete account of the events taking place during the invasion: the preparations on both sides, detailed descriptions of the battles as well as the events taking place at sea and in the eastern provinces of the Batavian Republic.
On Gladsmuir Shall the Battle Be! The Battle Prestonpansof 1745
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390946, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 224 pages
In the summer of 1745, a charismatic (but inexperienced) young Prince sailed to Scotland - determined to wrest the crowns of Great Britain from the head of George II. In a few short weeks, he raised an army large enough to challenge the government’s forces in Scotland and, against the odds, stormed to a shocking victory.
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Geert van Uythoven
118990, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 436 pages
This is a study of one of Britain’s best-documented, but least analyzed, battles. No longer should the two days of events which make up the Battle of Prestonpans be viewed simply as the prologue to a future defeat; instead, they are presented as the climax of a month-long campaign which, it seemed, would determine the fate of Scotland.
512837, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 232 pages
Eagles over the Alps Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 1799 Christopher Du y 1799 - Russia’s greatest soldier was at war in Italy and Switzerland. Led by Suvorov, believed by many to be the equal of Napoleon, the Russian and Austrian troops claimed one victory after another against the French. Much more than strategy and tactics, this a story of adventure as a Russian army fights desperate rearguard actions, and tries to escape through cruel mountain passes in the night. Suvorov’s memory is still treasured in the Russian armed forces today. The last and greatest campaign of this legendary soldier has found a fitting narrator in Christopher Duffy. Suvorov’s marches and battles can be traced on the many maps, photographs, and original artwork recreates the appearance of the troops.
The Secret Expedition The 1799InvasionAnglo-RussianofHolland
Charles Edward White
This book deals with a series of military operations that occurred in Portugal in 1762 and 1763, during the Seven Years’ War, and which have been largely dismissed by the historiography. They are collectively called the Guerra Fantástica, ‘Fantastical War’, given the fact that the military units of the countries involved carried out multiple movements while not engaging in any battle. The book is an important piece of research, based on archival material. At the same time, this work is reader-friendly, integrating several notes and original documents that help clarify certain of its major points, as well as a list of the units that participated in the military 628118,operations.$34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 98 pages
A Life of Marshal von Browne 1705-1757
Arran Johnston
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This is the first comprehensive study of Gerhard Scharnhorst in any language. Many previous studies are incomplete fragments, or held back by the political correctness of their time. Scharnhorst: The Formative Years uses the previous German studies as a starting point to present many unpublished discoveries about his youth, his education and training, his extensive service in Hanover, and the modernization program Scharnhorst sought to implement in Hanover, and later realized in part in Prussia. It is at once thorough, fair, and critical.
Scharnhorst
The Wild Goose and the Eagle
Christopher Du y Maximilian von Browne is counted among the finest soldiers of the old Imperial Austrian Army. As the present biography sets out to show, he was outstanding in his time for his vigorous conduct of war, and his extremely advanced idea of leadership and responsibility. Few commanders have taken so literally the phrase ‘to share the hardships of his men’. The Wild Goose and the Eagle is founded on a thorough investigation of the Viennese archives and of the terrain of the Marshal’s battles.
Guerra Fantastica The Portuguese Army in the Seven Years War António Barrento Charles Esdaile
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The Formative Years, 1755-1801
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Quintin Barry
From the Chasseurs of Louis XVI to Napoleon’s Grande Armée Terry Crowdy
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A History of the Damas Legion (1793–1798):
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The Blockade of Brest 1793-1815
The Defence of Portugal during the Peninsular War, 18071814 Mark S. Thompson
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Far Distant Ships
For God and King
A Case Study of the Military Emigration during the French Revolution Hughes de Bazouges Alistair Nichols
The Battle of Waterloo was one of the most horrific actions fought during the Napoleonic Wars. There have been several studies of battlefield injuries and the field care that casualties received during the campaign of June 1815. However, what happened to the many thousands of injured men left behind is rarely discussed. New data concerning the fate of the thousands of Allied and some French casualties has emerged from the library of the University of Edinburgh. This has revealed a collection of over 170 wound sketches, detailed case reports, and the surgical results from five Brussels Hospitals. The accounts, drawings and surgical results dramatically alter our understanding of the management of military wounded in the Georgian army.
Waterloo after the Glory Hospital Sketches and Reports on the Wounded after the Battle
The Sword and the Spirit Proceedings of the first ‘War & Peace in the Age of ConferenceNapoleon’
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Zack White Drawing on cutting-edge research presented at the British Commission for Military History’s inaugural ‘War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon’ Conference, this volume presents a rich array of papers from both established and emerging experts of the period. From assessments of Napoleon’s mental state, to the actions of individuals such as Sir Home Popham and Carl von Clausewitz; from the siege of San Sebastian to the fields of Waterloo, this book considers the impacts that patronage, diplomacy, psychology, personal experiences, and the disobedience of established practices all had on the waging of war. In the process, it demonstrates the truth of Napoleon’s remark that the sword will always be conquered by the spirit. 05931A, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 178 pages
The book takes the reader through events in 1809 that led to the need for the construction of defenses. The construction work is detailed and illustrated through several maps to explain the position and purpose of the several defenses. The French invasion of 1810 is summarized through to the time when the French arrived at the Lines. The operations and movements over the next month are again detailed along with the continuing construction work on the Lines. One of the unusual elements of the defenses was the construction of a telegraph system.
In 1792, France unleashed a new form of warfare in Europe: the tactic of mass skirmishing by tirailleurs. In this book, Crowdy explores the origins of the light infantry in the century before Napoleon came to power. From bands of irregular partisans, to sharpshooters and scouts, the book follows France’s early experiments with this arm. Drawing on contemporary documents, including the French parliamentary archives, this book charts the expansion of the light infantry arm, reviews the reasons behind organizational changes, and analyses the tactics employed by light infantry in meticulous detail. Lavishly illustrated, this book is an essential reference for students and hobbyists of the Napoleonic Wars. 059780, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 198 pages
Throughout the long drawn out war at sea during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, it was a cardinal principle of British naval strategy to blockade the port of Brest, the largest and most important of the French naval bases that threatened the security of the British Isles.Drawing on the official and personal correspondence of those involved, this book traces the development of British naval strategy, as well as describing the crucial encounters between the rival fleets and the single ship actions which provided the press with a constant flow of news stories for its readers.
French Light Infantry 1784-1815
The émigrés who left or were driven from, Revolutionary France included a large part of the officer corps of the former royal army. This is a detailed history of the Légion de Damas which provides a case study of the French military emigration and thus an alternative viewpoint of the Revolution that caused it and the wars that followed. By drawing in particular on memoirs of members of the unit and material in archives across Europe, from Britain to Russia, the story is told of those who remained steadfast to God and their King. 336608, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 348 pages
Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras
Michael Crumplin Gareth Glover
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The French side of the Napoleonic Wars is rarely seen from the perspective of the lowest ranks of the army, and the experience of the ordinary soldiers is less well known and is often misunderstood. That is why this account, based on more than 1,600 letters written by French soldiers of the Napoleonic armies, is of such value. It adds to the existing literature by exploring every aspect of the life of a French soldier during the period 1799-1815. The book will be fascinating and informative reading for military and cultural historians, but it will also appeal to anyone who is interested in the war experience of common soldiers. 019668, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 192 Pages
At the Point of the Bayonet
George Nafziger
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With GuardNapoleon’sinRussia
1813
Blaze’s memoirs are one of the most fascinating recollections of the Napoleonic Wars ever to be published. Written by an officer of wide experience and colorful style, this memoir presents an outstanding picture of the First Empire, providing an officer’s perspective of the character, customs and mode of operation of the French army. Its value is enriched and enlivened by anecdotes from the authors own experiences. Blaze entered the army as a youth, via the Imperial Guard elite organization and served in the campaigns from Poland in 1807 to the fall of France in 1814. The wide range and extent of his service made Blaze perfectly suited to produce a record of Napoleon’s army during this climactic period.
Fighting for Napoleon French Soldiers’ Letters, 1799–1815 Bernard Wilkin René Wilkin
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Smaller countries like Poland and Saxony seemed to be submerged in the titanic struggle and the battle shaped Europe for more than a century. “Napoleon at Leipzig” not only covers this pivotal battle, but also the maneuvers that led up to it and the retreat that followed. At Hanau, the Bavarians learned to their dismay the Napoleon was still the master of the battlefield.
Robert Gri th Rowland Hill was one of the Duke of Wellington’s most trusted, a general of considerable skill and daring. At Arroyomolinos he led his troops for days through appalling weather to decimate an entire French division. At Almaraz he advanced far from allied lines to capture and then destroy a vital French bridge. For both actions, Hill used the same two British infantry brigades as well as Portuguese and Spanish units. The relatively small numbers of units involved has enabled the author to give greater focus on the individual regiments and the men who served in them 336523, $37.50 , $24.50 , Paperback, 204 pages
The Peninsular War Battles of Arroyomolinos and Almaraz 1811-1812
Leipzig dashed the dreams of a French Empire when the armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria and Sweden converged on Napoleon and his Grande Armée. It was the greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, so decisive it would be called “the battle of the Nations”.
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Napoleon at Leipzig The Battle of the Nations
Imperial Bayonets Tactics of RegulationsinBrigadeBattalionNapoleonictheBattery,andasFoundContemporary
George Nafziger
in Contemporary
The Memoirs of Major Vionnet, 1812 Louis Joseph Vionnet Jonathan North Major Louis Joseph Vionnet’s memoirs of Napoleon’s disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdotes and vivid glimpses into the life of the 19th-century soldier. His account concentrates in particular on the retreat from Moscow, but he was present at all the major actions and followed the entire course of the campaign. He was present at the destruction of Smolensk, toured the battlefield of Borodino and witnessed the great fire in Moscow. Vionnet was a major in the Fusiliers-Grenadiers, a regiment of veterans in the Imperial Guard, and his account provides a wonderful insight into the morale and cohesion of this elite fighting 020824,force.$26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 224 pages
Life In Napoleon’s Army
The Graphic Memoirs of Captain Elzear Blaze Elzear Blaze
Imperial Bayonets examines the maneuvering systems of the French, Prussians, Russians, Austrians, and British from 1792 to 1815. It studies infantry maneuvers and firepower, cavalry maneuvers, and artillery. It is THE definitive work on Napoleonic tactics and a must read for anyone wanting to understand the fundamentals of period tactics. It provides not only a discussion of every major maneuver of the five major powers, but does time and motion studies of how long it would take to execute those maneuvers and compares them to the other nations. It performs an analysis of both musketry effectiveness and artillery effectiveness, providing curves that demonstrate the effectiveness of both. It also covers brigade maneuvers and army marches.
South African
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Robin Binckes
Although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the AngloZulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa has rarely been explored in the same intensive way. That is why Stephen Manning’s absorbing study of these colonial campaigns and Chelmsford’s part in them is so timely and valuable. Chelmsford’s military career and Britain’s troubled relationship with the Xhosa people came together in 1878 with the conclusion of the 9th Frontier War, in which Chelmsford commanded the victorious British forces. This conflict is vividly described here. Although Chelmsford regained the initiative and his forces defeated the Zulus at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, his reputation never recovered.
Boer War is a must-read for anyone interested in British and South African history. 295417, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
The Lion and the Dragon
James Hoare
War in the East
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Britain’s Opium Wars with China 1839-1860
Quintin Barry
The Boer War 18991902
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The years 1815 to 1840 were probably the most devastating and violent period of South Africa’s turbulent history. The Mfecane (Zulu) or Difaqane (Sotho) was a result of many factors including internecine conflict among the Zulu tribes themselves. Faced with the wrath of the great King Shaka, Mzilikazi (The Road) fled with his followers, who became the Matabele, cutting a swathe of destruction, pillage and genocide across southern Africa from the land of the Zulu (KwaZulu-Natal today) to the Highveld in the 728890,north.$22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
When Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire in April 1877, it was the fifth time during the nineteenth century that hostilities had broken out between the two empires. This book, the first military history of the war in English for over a century, traces the course of the campaigns, examining the many occasions on which the outcome of a battle might have gone the other way, and the performance of the combatants. The book considers the extent to which the parties applied the lessons of recent wars, as well as the conclusions that could be drawn from the experience of combat with the latest weapons. The author’s detailed text is accompanied by an extensive number of black and white illustrations, an impressive color plate section. 096696, $69.95 , $45.50 , Paperback, 576 pages
In Britain there was popular support for the war and tens of thousands from across the class divide volunteered. It was the birthplace of modern guerrilla warfare, concentration camps, blockhouses, and scorched earth tactics.
010566, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 240 pages
Zulu Terror The Holocaust,Mfecane1815–1840
A Military History of the Russo-Turkish War 1877-78
Mark Simner
The Second Boer War was Britain’s first modern war, delivering many of the challenges that would dominate World War One and beyond. But it was a conflict waged by generals rooted in colonial conquests and would prove a steep learning curve.
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How Can Man Die Better The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the long and distinguished history of the British Army. At noon a massive Zulu host attacked the 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana. Disaster ensued. This is a unique analysis of Isandlwana, of the weapons, tactics, ground, and the intriguing characters who made the key military decisions. This is a work of unparalleled depth, which eschews the commonly held perception that the British collapse was sudden and that the 24th Regiment was quickly overwhelmed. The author reconstructs the final phase of the battle in a way that has never been attempted before. The stuff of legend is brought vividly to life here.
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Britain Against the Xhosa and Zulu Peoples Lord CampaignsSouthChelmsford’sAfrican
Stephen Manning
During the middle of the 19thCentury, Britain and China would twice go to war over trade, and in particular the trade in opium. The Chinese people had progressively become addicted to the narcotic, a habit that British merchants were happy to feed from their opium-poppy fields in India. When the Qing dynasty rulers of China attempted to suppress this trade, the British Government responded with gunboat diplomacy, and conflict soon ensued. This book examines the causes and ensuing military history of these tragic conflicts, as well as their bitter 557174,legacies.
Confederate Naval Operations in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861-1865
Defending the Arteries of Rebellion
From a strictly human viewpoint, the book also reveals the cavalry’s social characteristics, in chapters dedicated to soldiers and officers’ lifestyle and the cavalry’s origins within the state of the American society of the epoch, as well as interesting introduction on discipline and life in the fort and on 527874,campaign.$30.95 , $20.50 , Paperback, 52 pages
The soldiers look serious and stern, staring back at us from their formal portraits. In fact, they were young men with individual personalities filled with the exuberance of youth, married to an often fun loving attitude toward the tough military life in which they found themselves. Greg Coco hand-selected 120 stories by officers and privates that delve into the playful side of Confederate service, from enlisting, eating, and marching to cooking, combat, and camp life. Fun, easy to read, and informative.
The first modern fulllength treatment of inland naval operations from the Confederate perspective.
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Gregory A. Coco
Ronald Coddington
Patrolling the Frontier José Antonio Mayoralas
Gettysburg Faces Portraits and Personal Accounts
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When Hell Came to Sharpsburg
The Civil InfantrymanWar
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A collection of 100 original, rarely seen photographs of identified Union and Confederate participants in the Gettysburg Campaign, each accompanied by vivid accounts of their personal experiences based on letters, journals, newspaper reports, regimental histories, and other documents. The photographs are wartime portraits of men and women presented to families, friends, and comrades in arms. The faces of the individuals reveal the romance and horror of a generation at war. The stories that accompany each image detail triumphant and tragic events before, during and after the three-day fight. Each profile is a microhistory. Together, they tell the larger story of Gettysburg in human terms.
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The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home
Steven Cowie
Neil P. Chatelain
US Cavalry, 1865-1890
Rebel Humor 120 Stories of the Comical Side of Confederate Army Service, 1861-1865
In Camp, on the March, and in Battle Gregory A. Coco
According to Lt. Edmund Patterson of the 9th Alabama Infantry, “one knows...nothing at all about [combat] until he has participated in it.” Patterson’s observations and a host of others by soldiers of the North and South shed some light on the subject of Civil War battles and the conduct and experiences of the soldiers who fought them in The Civil War Infantryman. Historian Greg Coco’s expert handling of the material conveys what food they ate, the uniforms they wore, the equipment and weapons they carried and used, and much more. The themes cover everything from recruitment, training, and marches, to camp life, combat, and mustering out. Soldiers discuss wounds, field hospitals, and burials of friends and foe alike.
Confederate President Jefferson Davis realized the value of the Mississippi River and its valley, which he described as the “great artery of the Confederacy.” This key internal highway controlled the Confederacy’s transportation network. To protect these arteries of rebellion, Southern strategy called for crafting a ring of fortifications supported by naval forces. The Southern war machine introduced many innovations and alternate defenses including the Confederacy’s first operational ironclad, the first successful use of underwater torpedoes, widespread use of Army-Navy joint operations, and the employment of extensive river obstructions. 216035, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 336 pages
This book, pertaining the Historical Warriors collection, provides a brief introduction through various chapters, to what was the US Cavalry between 1865 and 1890, handling themes such as the myth and reality of this military body, its composition after the Succession War, the migration of the colonists and the role of the cavalry in the so called ‘Indian problem’.
The Battle of Antietam, fought in and around Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day in American history. Despite the large number of books and articles on the subject, the battle’s horrendous toll on area civilians is rarely discussed. When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and Its Impact on the Civilians Who Called It Home by Steven Cowie rectifies this oversight. This book investigates how the battle and opposing armies wreaked emotional, physical, and financial havoc on the people of Sharpsburg. Antietam’s impact on the local community was an American tragedy, and it is told here completely for the first time.
Dr. Rick Sauers’ unique multivolume reference work lists every article (1877-1943). The first 2 volumes are organized by author. The third volume— the main index—includes a subject, author, and unit guide, as well as a “Unit as Sources” index that lists articles that mention specific commands but are written by soldiers who were not members of that unit. This reference guide includes the contents of both the National Tribune Scrapbook and the National Tribune Repository, two short-lived publications that included articles by veterans, and a listing of the major libraries that have National Tribune holdings. 213669, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 504 pages
Richard A. Sauers
Greg Coco mined letter collections and diary entries to produce this short but insightful and utterly fascinating anthology that demonstrates the humanity of the soldiers who marched to and fought through the great campaign and Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. 216493, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 76 pages
Two Confederate O cers GettysburgRemember
Hundreds of firsthand accounts describing the gruesome appearance of the sprawling and horrific Gettysburg battlefield meticulously describe the true cost of Civil War combat. Greg Coco, the legendary expert on Gettysburg’s dead, painstakingly details the early round of burials and explains how Southern remains were identified (whenever possible) and removed in the early 1870s. Six maps identify the location of more than 100 burial sites. Wasted Valor is a book difficult to put down, and impossible to forget. A wonderful compliment to A Strange and Blighted Land and A Vast Sea of Misery. 216462, $16.95 , $11.50 , Paperback, 192 pages
Volume 1 - 1877-1903
Volume 2 - 1904-1943
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The National Tribune Civil War Index: A Guide to the Weekly Veterans,DedicatedNewspapertoCivilWar1877-1943
Gregory A. Coco
The National Tribune was the premier Union veterans’ newspaper of the post-Civil War era. Launched in 1877 by a New York veteran to help his comrades and sway Congress to pass better pension laws, a short time later the National Tribune began publishing firsthand accounts penned by the veterans themselves, and did so for decades thereafter. This rich, overlooked, and underused source of primary material offers a gold mine of eyewitness accounts of battles, strategy, tactics, camp life, and much more. 213652, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 360 pages
150 Little-Known Stories of the Campaign and Battle of Gettysburg
This book follows Colonel Robert Michael Powell of the 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, who was commissioned a captain in Company D, 5th Texas Infantry and was promoted to colonel and command of the regiment. The 5th Texas played a prominent role on July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, where the 37-year-old Powell led 409 men into the caldron and made repeated efforts to mount Little Round Top. Powell was wounded and captured. It also follows Captain George Hillyer, who would survive the Civil War and one day become the mayor of Atlanta - but not before he led his regiment in some of the most brutal fighting of the war at Gettysburg. The book also includes added detailed explanatory notes and a walking tour of the battlefield. 216479, $11.95 , $7.99 , Paperback, 126 pages
Richard A. Sauers
Gregory A. Coco
Volume 3 - Author, Unit, and Subject Index
Wasted Valor The Confederate Dead at Gettysburg
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Col. Robert M. Powell, 5th Texas Infantry, Hood’s Texas Brigade & Capt. George Hillyer, 9th Georgia Infantry
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The National Tribune Civil War Index: A Guide to the Weekly Newspaper Dedicated to Civil War Veterans, 1877-1943
The National Tribune Civil War Index: A Guide to the Weekly Newspaper Dedicated to Civil War Veterans, 1877-1943
Richard A. Sauers
Dr. Rick Sauers’ unique multivolume reference work lists every article (1877-1943). The first two volumes are organized by author, his unit, title, and page/column location. The third volume—the main index—includes a subject, author, and unit guide, as well as a “Unit as Sources” index that lists articles that mention specific commands but are written by soldiers who were not members of that unit. As an added bonus, this reference guide includes the contents of both the National Tribune Scrapbook and the National Tribune Repository, two short-lived publications that included articles by veterans, and a listing of the major libraries that have National Tribune 213645,holdings. $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 360 pages
War Stories
Gregory A. Coco
Faces from the Front examines the British response to the huge number of soldiers who incurred facial injuries during the First World War. These injuries were produced within a short time span, but (for the first time in a major conflict) did not necessarily lead to death due to developments in anesthesia and improvements in the treatment of infection and blood loss. Casualties were evacuated back to England, where surgeons had an opportunity to develop their skills on a large patient caseload. Drawing on a unique collection of personal and family accounts of the post-war lives of patients treated at Sidcup, the author explores surgical and aesthetic outcomes and the emotional impact of facial reconstruction.
John VictorAndersonPiuk
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General Jan Smuts and his First World War in Africa, 1914–1917
The Great War was the first Total War; a war in which human and material resources were pitched into a life-anddeath struggle on a colossal scale. British citizens fought on the Battle Fronts, the Home Front, on the killing fields of France and Flanders, as well as in the industrial workshops of Blighty. Men, women and children all played their part in an unprecedented mobilization of a nation at war. Unlike much of the traditional literature on the Great War, this focuses on how the Great War was experienced by other key participants, namely those communities involved in schooling the nations children. This powerful account will be of interest to general readers as well as historians of military campaigns, education and British 074728,society.$38.95 , $25.50 , Paperback, 288 pages
David Brock Katz
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Keeping the Home Fires Burning tells the story of how the troops and the general public were kept happy and content during the First World War. Between 1914 and 1918 there was entertainment of the masses for the sole purpose of promotion of the war effort. It was the first time that a concerted effort to raise and sustain morale was ever made by any British government and was a combination of government sponsored ideas and lucky happenstance. It was all picked up and used by the new Propaganda Ministry. The theme of Keeping the Home Fires Burning is backed up by 40 illustrations from the time, including participants, posters, battlefield views and so on. 00441A, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 224 pages
Accounts of British Soldiers and their Protectors in The Great War
Gallipoli Sniper The Remarkable Life of Billy Sing
Andrew Bamji
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Roll of Honour Schooling and the Great War 1914-1919 Barry Blades
John Hamilton
07508A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 272 pages
Billy Sing was a small, dark man and a deadly killer. When, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force 5th Light Horse, he was thrust onto the narrow strip of land held by the Australians on Gallipoli, he witnessed the terrible effects of the Turkish snipers and decided to fight fire with fire. He became known as the Anzac Angel of Death and the Assassin of Gallipoli and was considered to be the most successful sniper and most feared man in Gallipoli. This is a vivid account of the merciless nature of the fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign from an award-winning journalist and best-selling author.
Faces from the Front Harold Gillies, The Queen’s Hospital, Sidcup and the origins of modern plastic surgery
WWI ushered in a renewed scramble for Africa. At its helm, Jan Smuts grabbed the opportunity to realize his ambition of a Greater South Africa. Often leading from the front, his operational concepts were an enigma to the British under his command, remaining so to modern-day historians. Although unable to bring the elusive and wily Lettow-Vorbeck to a final decisive battle, Smuts conquered most of the territory by the end of his tenure in February 1917. This book makes use of multiple archival sources and the official accounts of all the participants to provide a long-overdue reassessment of Smuts’s generalship and his role in furthering the strategic aims of South Africa and the British Empire in Africa during World War I.
Keeping the Home Fires Burning Entertaining the Troops at Home and Abroad During the Great War Phil Carradice
Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
As 1914 ends, many British soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines and hidden by brave French families. The risks are high for both fugitives and their protectors. This book tells their story, while focussing on a young Scot who emerges from hiding as Mademoiselle Louise, leading an amazing double life for almost two years, ending in betrayal. Trapped Behind Enemy Lines covers an aspect of The Great War that has been overlooked. It will be of interest to those who love intrigue, adventure, love and betrayal.
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Michael Senior Michael (Mike) Senior
Andrew Lucas
Stanley Spencer MC Karen Wilks
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Stanley Spencer’s Great War Diary 1915–1918
Of No Earthly Use
827318, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 336 pages
Stanley Spencer enlisted with the Royal Fusiliers as a private in 1915 and was commissioned in 1917 and thereafter served with the West Yorkshire Regiment until demobilized in 1919. He saw almost continuous active service from 1915 to the end of the War. He was present at the Battle of the Somme, Montaubon and Vimy Ridge. He was slightly wounded on three occasions and was awarded the Military Cross for his role in a particularly successful trench raid on 1 August 1918. He writes of his experiences in a frank and graphic way.
No Finer CourageThe Loss of an English Village
Paul Old eld
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – Second Battle of Bapaume August – September 1918
The 2nd Line Territorial Force Divisions and the Western Front K.W. Mitchinson
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Second Battle of Bapaume is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every aspect of their lives warts and all: parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters, with numerous links to many famous people and events.
Fighting the Kaiser’s War
019675, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 256 pages original book vividly describes the wartime lives and fates
This study examines the 2nd Line’s struggles to reach establishment, discover a role, and achieve a degree of efficiency. Their acquisition of battlefield skills, their conceptual understanding of the war’s evolving character, and their development of organizational and command structures are examined critically through the prism of modern doctrine. In addition to the experiences of general trench warfare, 2nd Line divisions fought at Fromelles, Bullecourt, Third Ypres, Cambrai, and in the German offensive of March 1918. In the same way as for many divisions, some of their engagements were poorly planned, ill-prepared, and badly executed; others demonstrated a developing maturity and willingness to learn from 059957,mistakes.$55,$35.99 , Paperback, 278 pages
074667, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
This is a short book based on the letters written between 1915 and 1916 by an officer serving with the 1/4th Gordon Highlanders. Second Lieutenant Down wrote regularly to his girlfriend/fiancé throughout his time in France, letters which were published in 1917 after he was wounded and discharged from the army. The author Richard van Emden chose this book because it is so different from anything else he has read. Norman Cecil Down captures life in France with great accuracy while remaining steadfastly upbeat and humorous. Nevertheless, there are moments when he is serious, and that makes his words poignant and attention-grabbing.
Temporary Heroes Lieutenant Norman Cecil Down
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Jürgen Schmieschek
Personal accounts of the Great War experiences of British soldiers are well known and plentiful, but similar accounts from the German side of no mans land are rare. This highly original book vividly describes the wartime lives and fates of ten Saxon soldiers facing the British in Flanders, revealed through their diaries and correspondence. The stories of these men, from front-line trench fighters to a brigade commander, are in turn used to illustrate the wider story of thousands more who fought and died. This ground-breaking work is illustrated with over 300 mostly unseen wartime photographs and other images, recording the German experience of the war in human detail and giving a rounded picture of how the Saxons lived and died in Flanders.
074629, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 184 pages
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Fromelles 1916
The book includes a guide to the Fromelles battlefield and new Pheasant Wood cemetery. In addition to a full run of The Lee Magazine, the author has drawn on a wide range of archive sources that include unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and newspapers. Fromelles 1916 gives an unrivaled insight into the life and times of an English village in the First World War - a way of life swept away forever by the changes ushered in by the 07456A,conflict.$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
Richard van Emden
The Saxons in Flanders, 1914–1918
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Lionel Morris and the Red Baron Air War on the Somme Jill Bush
The book not only describes the Regiments actions by squadron but focusses on the officers and men, their background, motivation and courageous deeds and sacrifices.
Stephen Wynn Tanya Wynn
Battles on the Tigris
Fighter Aces of the Great War
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The North Irish Horse in the Great War
Twelve Days on the Somme
Barbara Walsh
A Memoir of the Trenches, 1916 Sidney MalcolmRogersonBrown
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From Western Front to the Roaring Twenties
In 1914 the British expedition to Mesopotamia set out with the modest ambition of protecting the oil concession in Southern Persia but, after numerous misfortunes, ended up capturing Baghdad and Northern Towns in Iraq. Initially the mission was successful in seizing Basra but the British under Generals Nixon and Townshend, found themselves drawn North, becoming besieged by the Turks at Kut. After various failed relief attempts the British surrendered and the prisoners suffered appalling indignities and hardship, culminating in a death march to Turkey.
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Phillip Tardif
Sent to France in August 1914 the North Irish Horse (NIH) were the first British reservist regiment to see action (at Le Cateau) before fighting as rearguard on the long retreat to the outskirts of Paris. For the next four years they saw action in many of the major battles (Ypres, Somme, Passchendaele, Cambrai) and were involved in the final advance to victory.
Irish Servicewomen in the Great War
A joint operation between Britain and France in 1916, the Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent Germany’s military strength. By the end of the action, very little ground had been won: the Allied Forces had made just 12 km. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost. There were more than 400,000 British, 200,000 French, and 500,000 German casualties during the fighting. Twelve Days on the Somme is a memoir of the last spell of frontline duty performed by the 2nd Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment. 385941, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 208 pages
Aircraft were not initially seen as an offensive weapon and were instead used by both sides as observation platforms, as the war progressed so the use of aircraft changed from being an observational tool, to that of a fighter and bomber aircraftsomething that had never been foreseen at the outbreak of the war. The book then looks at the fighter aces from all sides. These were pilots who had been credited with shooting or forcing down a minimum of five enemy aircraft, of which their were hundreds. While some of these aces survived, many of them were killed. The most famous fighter ace of all is without doubt the German pilot known as the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. 835207, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 184 pages
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When the call went out in 1917 for volunteers willing to serve both at home and on the Western Front in a newly founded Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, young women from every province of Ireland responded just as eagerly as those from Scotland, England and Wales. Drawn from every class, creed, family background and ability, the girls who came forward to join the WAAC from Ireland had often suffered equal heartbreak over the loss of husbands, brothers and friends killed or wounded in France. Yet, their willingness to help bring about an end to the slaughter was a narrative that became ignored in popularized versions of that politically volatile
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Ron Wilcox
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Nineteen-year-old Lionel Morris left the infantry for the wood and wires of the Royal Flying Corps on the Western Front in 1916, joining one of the world’s first fighter units alongside the great ace Albert Ball. Learning on the job, in dangerously unpredictable machines, Morris came of age as a combat pilot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, as the R.F.C. was winning a bloody struggle for admiralty of the air. Told through previously unpublished archive material, the words of contemporaries and official records, Lionel Morris and the Red Baron traces a short but extraordinary life; and reveals how Morris’s role in history was rediscovered one hundred years after his death.
Sniping in France provides a detailed and informative account of how the snipers of the Great War British army trained and fought, and the measures taken against their German counterparts. Filled with anecdotes, this title covers the genesis of sniping in the army, his early days instructing XI Corps, and then First Army, including much on the work at that unit’s School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping. Concluding with recollections of training the Portuguese Expeditionary Force’s snipers, the author looks ahead to the future of sniping. Appendices reproduce excerpts from wartime training manuals. Originally published in 1920, Helion’s reprint is a high quality edition, newly typeset, and features pencil sketches by Ernest Blaikley. 033491, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 144 pages
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The book addresses the important global role of the Indian Army during the First World War. It is an academic reassessment of the army by both established and early career scholars of the Indian Army, as well as naval historians. It looks at the historiography of the army - considering the recent work on the army (particularly on the Western Front in 1914-1915). The edited volume covers the traditional areas of the Indian Army on the Western Front, in Palestine, Mesopotamia and the defense of the Suez Canal; however, there are also chapters on combined operations; Indian prisoners of war in Germany and Turkey; the expansion of the officer corps; the Sikh experience, as well as the demobilization of the army from 1918 until 1923 512783, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 314 pages
The Journal of a French Gunner AugustSeptember 1914
Paul Lintier
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Despite the huge contribution of the French Army towards the Allied war effort during the Great War, little has been published in English concerning it. Thus, Helion are pleased to bring back into print one of the finest Great War memoirs by a soldier, the journal of French gunner Paul Lintier, covering the events of August and September 1914. A talented young writer, Lintier served in the French 44th Artillery Regiment from 1913 until his death in 1916. His account covers the outbreak of war, mobilization, his unit’s first clash with the Germans at Virton on 22 August, and the British and French withdrawal.
British Territorials 1914-19 Peter Stanley
Alan Je reys
The British Army expanded significantly during the First World War, creating a huge demand for new officers to lead the infantry through the horrors and privations of trench warfare. Thousands of civilians accepted commissions with little or no previous military experience, and success on the Western Front depended to a large extent on their ability to learn new skills and responsibilities quickly. This book examines the lives and careers of these junior infantry officers, focusing especially on the transition from civilian to soldier. It does so by looking particularly at the young men who volunteered in the early stages of the war having only recently left either public school or university. 033842, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 330 pages
The British Junior Infantry O cer on the Western Front 1914-18 Christopher Moore-Bick
Sniping in France 1914-18
The Indian Army in the First World War New Perspectives
Terriers’ in India
The Advance from Mons 1914
Playing the Game
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The Experiences of a German Infantry O cer Walter Bloem
My Seventy-Five
With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers
Some 50,000 British Territorials served in India during WWI. They were citizen soldiers, members of a force formed before the war for home defense, and never expected to serve abroad. Instead of going to France, in 1914 they went to India. Gradually, they gained the skill to be sent to war, and most of the 41 Territorial battalions sent to India saw active service. This book shows how novice citizen soldiers learned to act as sahibs, how they responded to India, and took part in the most dramatic upheaval in British India since the 1857 Mutiny. This is a rich mix of social and military history, ranging from cantonment bungalows, bazaars and brothels to sangers on the Frontier, to tragic actions on the Tigris. 390823, $79.95 , $51.99 , Hardback, 364 pages
This is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914. Walter Bloem was a Captain in the German 12th Grenadier Regiment (Royal Prussian Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preußen, 2nd Brandenburg, Nr 12 - to give his unit its full title). His narrative gives a superb insight into the outbreak of war and his regiment’s mobilization, followed by the advance through Belgium and France, including the author’s participation at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne. 677045, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
The German Corpse Factory is one of the most famous and scandalous propaganda stories of the First World War. In Spring 1917, parts of the British press claimed that Germany was so short of essential fats and glycerin that the German Army was being forced to boil down the bodies of its own dead soldiers, causing a brief scandal of accusation and counter-accusation. Behind the scenes, British propaganda experts opposed exploiting the story as it was obviously false, and contrary to their basic principles of never telling an obvious lie in an official statement. But at the time, the British government refused to deny that the ‘German Corpse Factory’ might really exist.
This title aims to adress the considerable debate over the extent to which Edmonds’ claim was justified, and to which the British Army had learnt the lessons of recent events. The author poses questions such as what lessons were learnt, what value did these maneuvers have and how do they relate to the events of the war - especially, its opening months? How does the British experience compare with those of the continental armies, who also made extensive use of maneuvers in this period?
A Study in First World War Propaganda
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Courage Without Glory
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The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British Army. Short of manpower, firepower and experience, the army needed time to adapt before it could hope to overcome the formidable German defenses of the Western Front.
Get Tough Stay Tough Shaping the Canadian Corps 1914-1918
At All Costs
The German Corpse Factory
According to the official historian Brigadier-General James Edmonds: ‘In every respect the Expeditionary Force of 1914 was incomparably the best trained, best organized, and best equipped British Army which ever went forth to war’.
Originality shines through in this book, the work reflecting wide and thorough research, sound analysis, first-class and engaging writing, and a fascinating rendering of the temper of Canadian and British fighting men of the time. The primary focus is the infantry, which bore the brunt of the fighting, with particular emphasis on junior officers and ordinary soldiers, these being the men most closely engaged and the men who endured and suffered the most. In short, it provides a unique perspective and a valuable assessment of the complex elements that contributed to the development and performance of a great fighting
Allies Are A Tiresome Lot’
Stephen Badsey
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Spencer ProfessorJonesPeter Simkins
The British Army in Italy in the First World War John Dillon
Yet the insistent demands of coalition warfare required immediate and repeated action. The result was a year of disappointments, setbacks and costly fighting. This book offers a fresh and insightful evaluation of the experience of the British Army through a series of thematic essays examining the strategic, operational, tactical and logistical problems that shaped the fighting.
Kenneth Radley
In the decades since WWI ended, the war has been characterized as ‘senseless’ and ‘futile’. In more recent years revisionist historians have attempted to ‘correct’ this portrayal. Using official documents and reports, as well as the personal letters and accounts of individual soldiers, this book draws out the demonstrable differences in the experience of those Tommies who fought on the Western and Italian fronts. This book turns a spotlight on a theater of the war away from the Western Front; it broadens the narrative beyond the mud and flat farmland of Flanders and recognizes the experience of those who fought and fell much closer to Venice than to Ypres.
Futile Exercise?
The British Army on the Western Front 1916
The British Army on the Western Front 1915 Spencer Jones
Simon Batten
174119, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 464 pages
1916 was a pivotal year for the British Army. It was a year of intense combat that was defined by the Battle of the Somme and the appalling casualties of the 1st July 1916. Yet it was also the year in which the British Army began to master industrial warfare and the tide of the war began to turn in favor of the Allies. This book brings together leading scholars of the First World War to examine the experience of the British Army in this controversial year. It includes essays which consider Britain’s grand strategy, the role of key commanders, intelligence gathering, the development of logistics and the performance of Dominion forces.
Four War Boer
Tthe Eagle of Lille Frantz Immelmann
Immelmann
During the course of America’s existence, history has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in the public’s collective consciousness while sometimes ignoring others often equally as deserving, relegating them to footnotes at best. Though the nation owes them considerable debts, the military history of the United States is replete with examples of leaders whose singular leadership is now little remembered or forgotten completely. This book is about those who have been overlooked; military leaders whose accomplishments have been too little acknowledged and too seldom celebrated. 005461, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 288 pages
The Century and Life of Pieter Arnoldus Krueler Colin D. Anne-MarieHeatonLewis
033984, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 256 pages
The Greatest Raid of All Christopher Sandford
Spanish-AmericanTheWar
King of Airfighters
James Streckfuss
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Four-War Boer traces Krueler’s highly colorful life from the Second Boer War through his service in World War I with the German army in East Africa, to the Spanish Civil War to World War II, this time with the Allies, and when he served as a mercenary during the 1960s Congo Crisis. Later he became a civilian trainer for the original Selous Scouts of Rhodesia, and later still a trainer for South African commandos. This biography of a most remarkable man and warrior is based on six years of historical research through hard-to-find secondary and published primary sources as well as extensive interviews with Krueler himself.
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Ira Jones’ biography of Britain’s top scoring ace of World War I has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years, most notably as it is the source of the claim of 73 “kills” for Mannock, thereby making him the number one scoring Allied Ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this claim and indeed Mannock himself only claimed 51 kills. Jones’s biography is nevertheless an important account, especially when seen in the context of the time in which it was first written.
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Eyes All Over the Sky fully explores all the aspects of aerial reconnaissance, and its previously under-appreciated 003672,significance.$32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 240 pages
Aerial
America’s Forgotten Military Leaders, toSpanish-AmericanTheWarWorldWarII
Thomas D. Phillips
The amazing life of Pieter Krueler provides a window into a full century of conflict such as one man rarely experiences.
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The Biography of Major “Mick” Mannock, VC, DSO MC Ira Jones
aided operational planners and provided the data for perpetually updated maps, and naval airplanes, airships, and balloons acted as aerial sentinels in a complex anti-submarine warfare organization.
Zeebrugge
Max Immelmann was born in Dresden. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service. He was initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator. He was decorated with the Iron Cross, Second Class for preserving his aircraft. Later in 1915,
In the Shadows of Victory II
Eyes All Over the Sky Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
Claud W. Sykes
he became one of the first German fighter pilots, quickly building an impressive score of victories as he became known as The Eagle of Lille.Founder of the aerial combat maneuver that still bears his name, Immelmann was credited with 15 victories, his final one coming on 30 March 1916.Originally published in 1930 by John Hamilton in London, the book has been reprinted and each time has been reproduced from the original 1930’s version of the book.
A force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines set out on ships and submarines to try to block the key strategic port, in a bold attempt to stem the catastrophic losses being inflicted on British shipping by German submarines.The fire and bloodshed of the occasion is the book’s centerpiece, but there is also room for the family and private lives of the men who volunteered in the hundreds for what they knew effectively to be a suicide mission. Zeebrugge gives a very real sense of the existence of the ordinary British men and women of 100 years ago – made extraordinary by their role in what Winston Churchill called the ‘most intrepid and heroic single armed adventure of the Great War.’
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This work sets out to show how tremendous progress was made in the treatment of wounded soldiers during WWI which significantly improved chances of survival. It describes ground breaking advances in resuscitation, anaesthesia and surgery which established the foundations of modern war surgery. The book covers the history of antiseptic surgery, how resuscitation and anaesthesia were transformed and how by 1917 blood transfusion became very important in improving 628743,survival. $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
A Complete Orchestra of War
Tom Scotland
George H. Cassar
Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen
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Peter Hodgkinson
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Hell in the Trenches
Reluctant Partner
The StormtroopersAustro-Hungarianandthe Italian Arditi of World War I were elite special forces charged with carrying out bold raids and daring attacks. This book offers a narrative of the organizational development of the shock and assault troops, of their military operations and their combat methods. The bulk of the chapters are devoted to a historical reconstruction of the assault detachments’ combat missions between 1917-18 by utilizing previously unreleased archival sources such as Italian and Austrian war diaries, official manuals, divisional and High Command reports and the soldiers’ own recollections of the war.
The First Campaign Victory of the Great War South Campaign,SouthandtheManoeuvreAfrica,Warfare,AfrikanerRebelliontheGermanWestAfrican1914-1915.
Antonio Garcia WWI molded the global landscape and had a lasting effect on much of the World. Where the majority of research focusses on the European theatre, Antonio Garcia explores one of the peripheral campaigns of the Great War. South Africa’s WWI campaign in German South West Africa was a daring military undertaking epitomised by manoeuvre and rapidity. The author takes a novel approach in comparing the campaign to manoeuvre warfare theory. 628941, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 208 pages
No campaign in WWI has been the subject of such intense and prolonged attention and controversy as the one in the Dardanelles. The role of the French is barely mentioned, if at all. As junior partners, the French contribution does not compare to that of the British, but it was nevertheless significant. Over the course of the ten-month operation, the French government sent to the Dardanelles six pre-dreadnought battleships, four cruisers, and a host of auxiliary vessels that included minesweepers and submarines. Additionally, it supplied a total of 79,000 troops, supported by artillery and high explosive shells. The purpose of this study is to concentrate on the activity of the French so as give a more rounded picture of the story. 62892A, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 256 pages
Although Sikhs made up approximately 2% of the Indian population, they made up 20% of the British Indian Army at the beginning of WWI, during which they fought in every arena of the war. Their contribution in manpower to the war effort reached over 100,000 men by the end of the conflict. This book tells the story of WWI through the eyes of the Sikh soldier. Stories are arranged by theme and ordered chronologically to show how perspectives changed through the course of the war. Utilizing research from hundreds of unpublished letters written to and from Sikh soldiers, testimonies, newspaper articles, archives, and a range of other sources, the book builds a picture of the human experience of Sikhs during WWI.
A History of 6th Division on the Western Front 1914-1919
Stormtroopers and
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The 6th Infantry Division was the last division planned as part of the BEF of 1914. A brief operational history was published in 1920. This updated version devotes two chapters to study of 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. 866199, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 472 pages
The Complete Story of the French Participation in the ExpeditionDardanellesof1915
Manoeuvre Warfare, South West African
A Time to Die and a Time to Live Disaster to WesternofDevelopmentsGroundbreakingTriumph:inCaretheWoundedontheFront1914-18
GreatItalianStormtroopersAustro-HungarianandArditiintheWar
Paolo Morisi
Dardanelles
Sikh Voices of the Great War 1914-1918
Sukwinder Singh Bassi Maj Gen Peter Davies CB
The British Shell Shortage of the First World War
The Great War (1914-18)
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This is the story of Captain Marendaz, a pilot in the RFC in WWI and his life as a manufacturer of cars in the 1920s and 1930s , before moving on to designing and building aircraft. His passage through life was frequently coloured by disputes, ending up with him being arrested under the notorious Category 18B regulations in 1940, causing him to move to South Africa after the war, where trouble followed him before his return to England in 1972. The book contains a considerable number of first-hand accounts, stories drawn from his correspondance with the author, as well as many illustrations taken in period and more recently of survivors.
Bloody Paralyser The Giant Handley Page Bombers of the First World War
Royal Prussia, Imperial Germany and the First World War, 1825-1918
The Man, the Cars and the Aeroplanes
Reich Rails
The First World War saw tremendous advancements,technologicalespeciallyin the world of aviation. The first twoengine Handley Page bomber flew in 1915, and the Handley Page O/100 and O/400 bombers flew operational missions over Germany and German-occupied Europe as well as further afield for almost two years of the war. The contribution of these machines and the men that flew and operated them is largely forgotten today, with a lot of focus being given to the seemingly more glamorous single-seat scout pilots. This book aims to try and redress the balance and tell the story of the ‘Bloody Paralyser’ airplanes and their crews. 550809, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 192 Pages
The MarendazAll-BritishSpecial
Graham Skillen
For GallantryConspicuous
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By taking a fresh look at the letters and diaries of the BEF soldiers who fought this war, Kevin Smith has uncovered first person accounts long undisturbed in the archives of the Imperial War Museum. There is humor: tales of city dwellers learning to ride horses. There is pathos: men returning from leave, freshly married, to be killed by a random shell. Above all, there is the human reaction to the stench, to the mud, to the lousy food and oh yes the lice, 553381,too. $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 224 pages
When introduced in 1914, the Military Cross filled a large void in medallic recognition for junior officers—the first men overthe-top when going into action. Here the author covers a diverse range of heroic Military Cross actions in exciting detail. Legendary characters like Albert Jacka feature within, as do the high-profile solider-poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. The bravery of many lesser-known but equally gallant recipients are also explored 557228, $40 , $26.50 , Hardback, 224 pages
Letters from the Front Letters and Diaries from the BEF in Flanders and France, 1914-1918
Centennial begins in 2014, here’s a comprehensive study of Prussian/German railways in peace and strife, 1825-1918--men, rails, lines, engines, cars, and stations. They all played a crucial part in Germany’s Wars of Unification during 1864-71, the interwar years, and the final catastrophe that toppled many crowns, thrones, and states, all told from a railroad perspective, a unique way of exploring the history of the 19th-20th Centuries. Here the reader will also find the sagas of the other railways aligned both for and against the Second Reich: Berlin-Baghdad, TransSiberian, Hejaz, African, Italian, American, and more. 554241, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 208 Pages
Phillip Harding
Military Cross Heroes of the First World War Neil Thornton
Kevin Smith
The severe shortage of munitions during the First World War increased the level of casualties in the battlefields; prevented the breakthrough of the German defenses thus continuing a war of attrition; brought about the downfall of the great Liberal Government of the early twentieth century; and placed the British public on a total war footing for the first time in history. The British Shell Shortage of the First World War looks at shell manufacture and views the military and political battles of 1915. The book then details the battles of Neuve Chapelle and Aubers Ridge from the perspective of The Rifle Brigade. Then it introduces the Munitions Ministry, which led the way for industrial conscription.
Blaine Taylor
Rob Langham
The Battle for Sword Beach 1944 Andrew Stewart
To do this it considers the previously published material and also draws upon archival sources many of which have been previously overlooked to identify key factors behind the failure to capture the city. Its publication coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Allied liberation of France.
Then and Now
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in numbers, equipment and flexibility and tactics on the battlefield, by improvised British formations, often of rear echelon and territorial troops. Usually short of arms and ammunition, equipment and organization, they never lacked courage and determination. This story has been largely overlooked but it deserves to be told and for full acknowledgment to be given to the heroism and the sacrifices made by those who were there.
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Hill 112: The Key to defeating Hitler in Normandy
Nine days before Christmas 1944 Hitler played Germany’s last card on which he staked everything to turn the tables in the West. This is the first time that an attempt has been made to cover the entire salient to present the battle in our familiar ‘then and now’ format. Hundreds of miles have been traveled by the author throughout every corner of the battlefield to search out the scenes of past events. Every known photograph belonging to combatants, civilians, and in public collections and private sources has been sought or considered. In this way a number of classic pictures almost always used in depicting the Ardennes battle are not only placed in their context in the German advance but are also shown to be not always quite what they seem!
Otto Henning
Panzer Leader Memoirs of an Armoured Commander,Car1944–1945
Battle of the Bulge
A Forgotten Campaign
The armored reconnaissance units were the spearheads of Hitler’s Panzer divisions. Otto Henning’s armored car unit of the elite Panzer-Lehr-Division fought throughout the campaigns in the West in 1944 and 1945, arriving in Normandy a few weeks before D-Day and finally surrendering in the Ruhr pocket in mid-April 1945. Henning describes the difficulties that reconnaissance forces such as his faced in the close terrain of the Normandy bocage and the threat posed by the Allies complete control of the air. After the Battle of the Bulge and the final fighting in western Germany, Henning surrendered and endured terrible conditionsas a POW until he escaped in 1947.
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Tim Saunders
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The British Armed Forces in France 1940 – from Dunkirk to the Armistice Paul Fantom
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This book examines an important yet wereagainsttheBattleBritishunder-appreciatedconsiderablyaspectofparticipationintheofFrance.ItdescribesmanydesperatestrugglesGermanforcesthatoverwhelminglysuperior
Caen Controversy
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‘He who holds Hill 112 holds Normandy’ seemed an unlikely maxim when the hill is viewed from a distance, but on reaching its plateau, the vistas unfold in every direction across a huge swath of Normandy. For the Germans it was their vital defensive ground, but for the British it was an essential steppingstone en route to the River Orne and access to the open country south to Falaise. WIth each advance the essence of Hill 112’s tactical problem became clear quickly: It was impossible for armor to survive on its broad plateau, while the infantry could only hold the skeletal orchards and woods at the cost of huge casualties. By the end, Hill 112 had developed a reputation as evil as that of any spot on the First World War’s Western Front. 01047A, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 328 pages
LensThroughVillers-Bocagethe
Daniel Taylor Villers-Bocage has long been the battle that confirmed the reputation of Germany’s greatest tank ace, Michael Wittmann. In this book, the battle is analyzed in depth for the first time through detailed examination of the images taken by war photographers after the town was captured by German forces. The claims made of the battle are re-appraised, and the arguments set out in dozens of published accounts have been compared with primary evidence never utilized before, and evaluated anew.
This new book examines this significant element of the wider D-Day operation and provides a narrative account of the operations conducted by 3 British Infantry Division. It examines in some detail the planning, preparation and the landings that were made on the beaches of Sword sector.
Jean Paul Pallud
Operation Market Garden, September 1944, the Netherlands. Three parachute drops and one armored charge. The prize was the last bridge at Arnhem over the Neder Rijn. Taken intact it would provide the Allies with a backdoor into Germany. This was one of the most audacious and imaginative operations of the war, and it failed, and Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history is a vivid introduction to it. In a sequence of almost 200 archive photographs accompanied by a detailed narrative he describes the landing of British and American parachutists and glider troops. At the same time British tanks spearheaded a sixty-mile dash along ‘Hell’s Highway’ to link up with the lightly armed and heavily outnumbered airborne 730015,forces.
George Koskimaki
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Many professional historians have recorded the actions of D-Day but here is an account of the airborne actions as described by the actual men themselves in eyewitness detail. This book is primary source material. It is a “must read” for anyone interested in the Normandy landings, the 101st Airborne Division and World War ll in general. Hearing the soldiers speak is an entirely different experience from reading about the action in a narrative history.
Armoured Warfare in the Battle of the Bulge 1944-1945
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their superior enemy. The graphic images are testimony to their exhaustion and resilience but defeat became increasingly certain. Even when the Allies crossed the Rhine in early 1945 with the Russians closing on Berlin from the East, the shattered remnants of Hitler’s once all-conquering forces had nowhere to go. That did not stop fanatical elements fighting to the death but the bulk of the survivors accepted surrender as inevitable. This superbly illustrated book captures the drama of that historic period.
731579, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages
Arguably the Normandy landings were the most complex single operation in the history of modern warfare, maybe of any conflict. Spread over five beaches assigned to both the US and British/Canadian Forces, the need for detailed planning was paramount. There was obviously planning for the assembly of troops and the armada of ships, boats and tugs to transport the men and equipment to their destination. Yet this particular activity was fairly late in the planning stages. The author provides rich and fascinating detail on these and other aspects of the preparations in the UK for D-Day and the battle for Normandy.
Normandy 1944: The Battle of the Hedgerows
Anthony Tucker-Jones
701756, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages
When the US 1st Army labored to advance through the Norman bocage country in the west, the lethal struggle that developed was a defining episode in the Normandy campaign, and this photographic history is a vivid introduction to it. Through a selection of over 150 carefully chosen and meticulously captioned wartime photographs, Simon Forty traces the course of the battle, the conditions, the terrain, and the experience of the troops. The losses were appalling as the Germans used snipers, mines, machine guns and artillery to great effect. Inexorably, however, and with enormous bravery, First Army solved their tactical problems, inflicted heavy casualties on the defenders and ground their way to 723710,Saint-Lô.
$24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 128 pages
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Anthony Tucker-Jones
Destination D-Day Preparations for the Invasion of North-West Europe 1944
Hitler’s Defeat on the Western Front, 1944–1945 Hans Seidler Despite inflictingcontinuedmanyHitlerjugend,thewithdrawalsdemoralizingandreversalsWehrmacht,Waffen-SS,Volkssturmwithbarelytrainedconscripts,tofighttenaciouslysignificantlosseson
David Rogers
The Battle of the Bulge took the Allied armies by surprise in 1944. It was a result of the extraordinary recovery of Hitler’s panzer divisions following crushing defeats on the Eastern and Western fronts. In a daring offensive he hoped his panzers would unhinge the American and British push on the Rhine by charging through the Schnee Eifel, thereby prolonging the war. The consequence was one of the best-known battles of the entire conflict, and Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history is the ideal introduction to it. The story is told through a sequence of revealing contemporary photographs and a concise text.
The Battle for Arnhem 1944–1945
Simon Forty
D-Day with the Screaming Eagles
“Die Wehrmacht im Kampf” is a series originally edited by Hermann Teske and published in German in the 1950s and 1960s.
Valeriy Zamulin
Sergey Drobyazko
Total casualties numbered in excess of five million German and Axis troops, with the Soviets losing possibly twice that figure, and civilian deaths in the Soviet Union have been estimated to have been in the region of 20 million or possibly more. This book tells the stories of the largest military confrontation in history – the beginning of the end for Hitler and the Third Reich.
On the Eastern Front at Seventeen
Horst Scheibert
The Battle of Kursk Controversial and Neglected Aspects
Originally published as War in the East and re-released for the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s War is a must read for anyone with an interest in WWII. Many people in the West consider Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and D-Day as the pivotal events of the conflict, but it was the struggle in the East which determined the outcome of the war.
Janice W. Ancker
Valeriy Zamulin
OperationsCounter-Strike
Stuart Britton
This book takes a look at controversial topics, starting with a look at the Soviet and Russian historiography on the battle, showing how promising research was swamped by Party censorship during the Brezhnev area, before being resumed with the collapse of the Soviet Union. It then transitions to discussions of how the southern shoulder of the Kursk bulge was formed, preparations for the battle on both sides, and the size and composition of Model’s Ninth Army. It examines such controversial topics as whether or not the II SS Panzer Corps was aware of the pending Soviet counterattack at Prokhorovka, and the effectiveness of the Soviet preemptive barrage that struck the German troops that were poised to attack.
In this first volume of a projected two-volume set, Zamulin takes a close look at the condition of the German and Soviet forces following the winter campaign. Analyzing first the German side, the author demonstrates that the Germans were in a woeful condition. However, Hitler was determined to regain the initiative in the East. Zamulin then looks at the German plans for the summer of 1943 and the process of rebuilding its forces, and then the Soviet side, discussing the planning for the summer campaign. The author demonstrates that the Red Army was able quickly to replenish its forces and create a large mobile reserve. Thus, the delay in launching Citadel was not the fatal German error, it would have failed even if launched earlier.
F. M. von Senger und Etterlin Linden Lyons
Volume 1
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Army, December 1942
In late November 1942, Soviet forces surrounded General Friedrich Paulus’ Sixth Army in a pocket at the Russian city of Stalingrad. In response the Germans planned a relief operation, Operation Winter Thunderstorm, intended to break through the Soviet forces and open the pocket, releasing the encircled units. The 6th Panzer Division was the spearhead of the German relief force. It’s failure sealed the fate of the German Sixth Army in Stalingrad. This account of the operation was first published in German in 1956, written by the well-respected military historian and retired German officer, Horst Scheibert who was a tank commander in 6th Panzer Division during the attempt. 008066, $45 , $29.50 , Hardback, 144 pages
Stuart Britton
John Grehan
The Planning and Preparations for the Battle of Kursk
The Memoirs of a Red Army Soldier, 1942–1944
05922A, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 566 pages
113054, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 414 pages
Combat Examples and Leadership Principles of Mobile Defence
On to Stalingrad Operation ThunderstormWinterand the attempt to relieve Sixth Army, December 1942
Written by former members of the German Army in WWII, it provides valuable and historically significant information on the perspective of the German Army of many crucial campaigns and battles, and is now being published in English for the first time. This volume examines the principles of mobile defensive operations by analyzing examples of defensive combat that took place on the Eastern Front during WWII. It is written by a German officer in the panzer troops who fought in several defensive battles against the 240800,Russians.$45 , $29.50 , Hardback, 192 pages
Hitler’s War
This is the true story of a young Red Army soldier during WWII. In this gripping memoir, Recruited into the army aged just seventeen, Sergei Drobyazko is forced to retreat from his home city, is captured and escapes a concentration camp, and rises to the rank of sergeant in an infantry regiment. Translated into English for the first time, this unique account will be enjoyed by readers with an interest in military history.
870751, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
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The photographs and the detailed narrative give the reader a powerful impression of the experience of the people of Warsaw during this tragic period in their history and document the widespread devastation the fighting left in its 741509,wake.
1.2PhotographerWar
Kamen Nevenkin
The Red Army reached northeastern Rumania in the last days of March 1944. Stalin had high hopes that the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts would be able to quickly conquer the Balkans. But those hopes were not to be fulfilled.
This volume is divided into two separate subjects. The first part presents a number of new photographs from the personal photo album of Oberleutnant d.R Peter Prien who began his army career with Pz.Nachr.Abt.37 with 1.Panzer-Division in January 1941 and finished the war as Führer of the Stabskompanie of Pz.Rgt.3 of 2.Panzer-Division. His album contains mostly photos of his time with 2.Panzer-Division around the time of the Kursk battles. The second part presents a series of photographs of the 8.8cm Flak 18 mounted on the chassis of the Sd.Kfz.8 half-track officially known as the 8.8cm Flak 18 Sfl. auf schwere Zugkraftwagen 12 t (Sd.Kfz.8) als Fahrgestell. Most are new and previously unpublished. 583247, $27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 64 pages
583285, $41.95 , $27.50 , Hardback, 152 pages
Bulgarian researcher Kamen Nevenkin’s From Bessarabia to Belgrade covers the military history of the bloody fights in southeastern Europe from March to October 1944. This is a short study, illustrated with numerous never-beforepublished wartime photographs.
$24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages
The Battle for Warsaw, 1939–1945
Bloody Vienna The Soviet O MayAustria,HungaryinOperationsensiveWesternandMarch-1945
Austria, MarchMay 1945
BessarabiaFrom to Belgrade An Europe,SoutheastConquesttheStudyIllustratedofSovietofMarch-
Anthony Tucker-Jones
Hans Seidler
Hitler’s Wehrmacht and SS units will be remembered for their aggressive ‘Blitzkrieg’ tactics. But, as the war progressed, the Germans, recognizing the offensive capability of armored warfare, developed an impressive range of anti-tank warfare weaponry and munitions.
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SS Panzer Divisions on the Eastern Front Bob Carruthers
During the Second World War five brutal battles were fought in and around Warsaw. Each proved to be dramatic, decisive and bloody, and in this volume of the Images of War series Anthony Tucker-Jones records them all in graphic detail.
Using many rare unpublished images this Images of War book covers the full Nazi anti-armor capability from the 3.7cm Pak 35, 5cm Pak 38 and 7.5cm Pak 40 to the versatile 8.8cm Flak feared by the Allies. Also featured are the halftracks and converted Panzers that pulled or mounted these weapons and carried forward observers and reconnaissance 749833,elements.$22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
583261, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 212 pages
Rare photographs from SS sources illustrating the armored formations which took part in this titanic struggle. Includes rare images of the Panther in 868403,action.
The Soviet Vienna Operation began on 16 March 1945 when the assault armies of 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts succeeded in penetrating the Axis defence between Esztergom and Lake Balaton. It ended less than a month later, on 13 April 1945, when all its objectives were achieved, and Vienna was taken. The victory at Vienna allowed Stalin to solidify his presence in Central and Eastern Europe and legitimize his absolute dominance over the region.
Hitler’s WeaponsAnti-Tank1939–1945
Kamen Nevenkin
The Western Allies and the small democratic countries of Western Europe were forced to realize that the Red Army wouldn’t fall back and return to its homeland, but would stay and erect an iron curtain behind which communist regimes would be installed.
Tom Cockle
$22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 144 pages
October 1944
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The Darkest Hour
08568A, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 296 pages
07041A, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 312 pages
What would it be like to leave your loved ones behind knowing you may never see them again? Then depart on a ship in the dead of night heading for an unknown destination and find yourself in the heat of a battle which concludes in enemy conditions so terrible that your survival in captivity is still under threat? Cultivated from a small, faded, address book secretly written by a young soldier in the Royal Army Service Corps, Captured at Singapore is a POW story of adventure, courage, resilience and luck. Using extensive research and personal documents, the authors’ account, the aim of this work is to provide information for future generations to understand how ordinary men died under horrific conditions of war, and how the lucky survived.
Jeremy Archer
John Geoffrey Lee (always known as Geoff) joined the RAF on his 20th birthday in June 1941. He left Liverpool on a troop ship in December 1941, with no idea where he was going. He eventually arrived in Java, where he was captured by the Japanese, along with many others. During his time in captivity, he survived several camps in Java, Ambon and Singapore and three hell-ship journeys. After being washed ashore in Sumatra he was then recaptured and suffered hell as a slave on the Sumatra Railway. Enduring bouts of malaria, beri beri, tropical ulcers and a starvation diet was bad enough, but this was exacerbated by the searing heat and extreme cruelty meted out to the prisoners by the Japanese and Korean guards. Geoff miraculously survived.
Volume 1: The Japanese O ensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Opening Moves Michal A. Piegzik
008532, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 240 pages
Photographs from Wartime Archives
de main seizure of Myitkyina’s airfield in May 1944. This book describes two major campaigns of that war. First, the northern Burmese Sino-American offensive re-opened the land supply route to China via a newly-built Burma Road, which replaced the American Air Transport Command’s ‘Hump’ airlift that had kept Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese forces supplied. The second offensive was by General Bill Slim’s multi-national British 14th Army under, which advanced south-east through the Arakan.
The Darkest Hour presents the Imperial Japanese Navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March–April 1942, the main goal of which was to destroy the Royal Navy and achieve domination on the western flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the Battle of Midway. The bold operation by two Japanese task forces (Kid? Butai and Malay Force) in the Indian Ocean would only be possible with the fall of Singapore and the Dutch East Indies. Volume 1 of The Darkest Hour describes the strategic planning and opening moves of both sides in February–March 1942, including the Japanese navy projections on the final steps of the first stage of the Pacific War, and the Royal Navy’s hopes to halt the enemy advance without any significant risks. 070616, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 98 pages
POW on the Sumatra Railway Christine Bridges
Jon Diamond General Stilwell’s ad hoc force of Merrill’s offensiveconductedGeneraldivisions,American-trainedMarauders,ChineseKachinguerrillasandWingate’sChinditsanorthernBurmesethatledtothecoup
Burma 1944–1945Victory,
Morton’s Books
Jack Harrison
The Battle of Midway, from June 4 to June 7, 1942, was the turning point in the United States’ fight against Imperial Japan during the Second World War. The US Navy’s carrier fleets inflicted devastating damage on the Japanese fleet which rendered its carriers irreparable. From this point on, the Japanese would be in retreat as the Americans pushed them back towards the Japanese homeland and the eventual end of the war. 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of this battle, which has been called ‘the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare’. This is a reprint of Jack Harrison’s 2017 Pacific War 276975,bookazine.$12.99 , $8.50 , Paperback, 132 pages
This book comprises interviews with some of the very few surviving veterans. In their own words, soldiers, sailors and airmen now aged between 95 and 101 vividly recount their experiences. This is oral history at its best, from officers and men of 14th Army, which comprised some 100,000 British and other Commonwealth personnel, 340,000 from the Sub-Continent and 90,000 East and West Africans. Their accounts cover the retreat from Burma, the Chindit operations behind Japanese lines, the hard-fought struggle in the Arakan, the crucial battles at Kohima and Imphal, and the final advance to Rangoon, culminating in a decisive victory.
015257, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 208 pages
Pacific War
The Final Curtain: Burma 1941-1945 Veterans’ Stories
Captured at Singapore A Diary of a Far East Prisoner of War Jan Slimming Jill Robertson
Stewart Mitchell
Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States
Chindit A air A Memoir of the War in Burma Frank Baines Brian Mooney
In March 1944, some 2,200 battle trained men of 111 Brigade flew from India into northern Burma to land on improvised airstrips cleared from the jungle, They were part of General Orde Wingates Chindit force sent to fight the Japanese deep behind their lines. Five months later, 111 Brigade was down to 118 fit men - eight British officers, a score of British soldiers and 90 Gurkhas. One of those eight officers was Frank Baines, and in Chindit Affair he tells, in vivid language and with shrewd insight, what happened. Frank commanded two platoons of young Gurkhas and was attached to 111 Brigade Headquarters, serving under John Masters, where he had a close-up view for most of the time.
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Escape from Java
The HighlandersGordon in the Far East 1941 - 1945
John J Domagalski
08525A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The sudden eruption of WWII in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleased a series of devastating attacks across the region. The damage was critical, so much so the Japanese radioed they had sunk the ship. In fact, through courage, sacrifice, and super-human effort, Marblehead would successfully make a harrowing 13,000 mile journey back to the US. 784414, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 320 pages
Nations in the Balance The 1943–AugustCampaigns,India-BurmaDecember1944
From December 1943 to August 1944, Allied and Japanese forces fought the decisive battles of World War II in Southeast Asia. Fighting centered around North Burma, Imphal, Kohima and the Arakan, involving troops from all over the world along a battlefront the combined size of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The campaigns brought nations into collision for the highest stakes. The Burma and India battles of 1944 offer dramatic and compelling stories of people fighting in difficult conditions against high odds, with far-reaching results. They also proved important to the postwar future of the participant nations and Asia as a whole, with effects that still reverberate decades after the war.
The WorldExtraordinaryWarIIStory of
Naval Battles of the Second World War Pacific and Far East Leo Marriott
009797, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 368 pages
09898A, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 168 pages
This highly illustrated twovolume account sets naval actions in the wider strategic context of WWII, as well as giving graphic accounts of what happened in each engagement. This second volume concentrates on the epic struggle between the Americans and the Japanese in the vast expanses of the Pacific where for almost four years a great maritime campaign ebbed and flowed and naval battles of the conflict took place. The first part of the book covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Midway while the second covers the long and bloody campaign in the south-west Pacific. The final section focuses on naval operations during the American advance across the central Pacific up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The old light cruiser
Twenty-Two on Peleliu Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine George Peto Peter Margaritis
Asiatic Fleet in 1941. The small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag
Scattered Under the Rising Sun
2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders was posted to Singapore in 1937 with their families. When the Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941, the Battalion fought bravely until the surrender of Singapore on 14 February 1942. Those who were not killed became POWs. Of the 1000 men involved initially, over 400 had died by their liberation in summer 1945. The author has researched the plight of these men, so many of whom never saw their native Scotland again. Despite the grim conditions, he captures the strong collective regimental spirit and the humor and cooperation that saved so many who would have otherwise have perished. This is an inspiring tale of courage and survival against appalling odds.
Christopher L Kolakowski
the USS Marblehead
08511B, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 224 pages
On September 15, 1944, U.S. Marines landed on the small Pacific island called Peleliu. Among the first wave that hit the beach that day was 22-yearold George Peto. This is the wild and remarkable story of an “Old Breed” Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific theter, to his life after the war, told in his own words. Joining the Marine Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor, was initially assigned to a guard unit. His first experience of combat was during the landings at Finschhaven and Cape Gloucester.
Allied DouglasTransports:C-47series
This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distances, a few under-strength squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force put up a spirited fight. However it was the supreme power of aircraft carriers that had the biggest impact. Four Japanese fleet carriers facilitated the capture of Rabaul over a devastating four-day period in January 1942. The following month, the USS Lexington’s fighter squadron VF-3 scored one of the most one-sided victories of the entire Pacific War. By March 1942 the Japanese had landed on mainland New Guinea, and the scene was set for a race to control Port Moresby. 588944, $48.95 , $31.99 , Paperback, 252 pages
Dakota - 85 years of the DC-3 and C-47 Chris Cli ord
Volume 1 - The Fall of Rabaul December 1941 - March 1942
In this eagerly awaited and highly illustrated new special we look at the many facets of this iconic aircraft across 100 fact-filled pages.
This edition has been extensively updated with fresh imagery of present-day Spitfires in their element from renowned air-to-air photographer John Dibbs. It presents a stunning portfolio from the day fighter Mk.I to the high-flying Mk.XIX and the wing-folding Seafires. All of this adds up to a superb souvenir of a world famous fighter. 870560, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 100 pages
295561, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 100 pages
IJN Floatplanes in the South Pacific 1942-1944
Michael Claringbould Volume Seven covers the Douglas C-47, including numerous derivatives such as the C-53, R4D, and DC-3. This was the most universal aircraft type to appear in the South Pacific and was deployed from day one to the cessation of hostilities. It was utilized by every military organization including eighteen Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force USAAF squadrons, and also by the USN, USMC, RAAF, RNZAF, RAF, and Dutch Air Force. Most profiles are presented for the first time, alongside a full explanation of the 246919,markings.$42.95 , $27.99 , Paperback, 120 pages
The type is renowned as a cargo aircraft, and we delve into the civilian and military roles carried out by the DC-3, C-47 Skytrain and the Dakota.
South & Southwest Pacific 1942-1945
Spitfire Anniversary85th
John Dibbs
Volume 2 - The Struggle for Moresby, MarchApril 1942 Michael John Claringbould Peter Ingman
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Volume Eight of the Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate profiles and histories to date of Imperial Japanese Navy floatplanes which served in the South Pacific theater, throughout New Guinea and the Solomons. The markings of the six floatplane types deployed in the theater are covered: the A6M2-N Rufe, E8N2 Dave, E13A1 Jake, F1M2 Pete, E9W Slim and E7K Alf. Illustrated, unit by unit, are examples of the varied types of markings, camouflage, and tail code systems which appeared on floatplanes assigned to sea tenders, shore, ship and submarine-based units. Never before have such accurate profiles been presented, most for the first time. The author is world-renown for his expertise in Japanese aerial warfare in the 246940,Pacific.$42.95 , $27.99 , Paperback, 134 pages
Michael Claringbould
Celebrating its 85th anniversary, the publishers of FlyPast magazine present a special 100page tribute to Britain’s greatest fighter and possibly the best known combat aircraft in the world. Using extensive archive images, the best of aviation writers and researchers salute the Spitfire’s incredible heritage.
South Pacific Air War
This volume begins with the stunning 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua, which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead, they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and superlative Zero fighters. After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. 588975, $48.95 , $31.99 , Paperback, 232 pages
This bookazine from Key Publishing celebrates the 85th anniversary of the legendary Douglas DC-3 aircraft family.
Michael John Claringbould Peter Ingman
From operations during World War Two, including D-Day, to post-war employment and even the Vietnam War, we explore this type’s fascinating and illustrious history.
South Pacific Air War
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Air Battle for Burma Allied Pilots’ Fight for Supremacy Bryn Evans
Luftwa e FightersCombat on all Fronts - Part 1 Neil Page
The Daring Low Level Attack on the Philips Radio Works
Hitler’s WeaponsRevenge
Luftwa e Fighters German WW2 Designs by Claes Sundin
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703013, $12.99 , $8.50 , Paperback, 132 pages
Kees Rijken Paul Schepers
After a long series of crushing defeats by the apparently unstoppable Japanese air and ground forces, the eventual fightback and victory in Burma was achieved as a result of the exercise of unprecedented combined services cooperation and operations. Crucial to this was the Allies’ supremacy in the air coupled with their ground/air support strategy. Using veterans’ first-hand accounts, Air Battle For Burma reveals the decisive nature of Allied air power in inflicting the first major defeat on the Japanese Army in the Second World War. By covering both the strategic and tactical angles, through these previously unpublished personal accounts, this fine book is a fitting and overdue tribute to Allied air forces contribution to victory in 07486B,Burma.$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 272 pages
Ben Bennions DFC Battle of Britain Fighter Ace Nick Thomas
Operation Oyster: WW II’s Forgotten Raid
Operation Oyster was considered to be a notable success for the allies, and it cost the Germans an estimated six months of lost production time at a critical point in the conflict. It is arguable, according to the authors, that the operation was in fact rather more significant than Operation Chastise, the Dambuster raid, while accepting that was a remarkable feat of arms. Operation Oyster struck at the very heart of what Churchill termed ‘the wizard war’ against German radio navigational technology by attacking a central hub of activity; the Philips Radio Works in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 019767, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 240 pages
From September 1940 until May 1941, Britain suffered heavily under a barrage of day and night-time raids by the then mighty Luftwaffe; raids which killed some 20,000 people and destroyed or damaged one million homes during what is known as the London Blitz. Group Captain Nigel Walpole grew up in London during the Blitz and he has traced the full history of the V1 ‘doodlebugs’ and V2 rockets that terrorized so many at this time. He reports his vivid memories of the three Blitz campaigns and the countermeasures taken in response to them. While acknowledging the terrible damage inflicted by these weapons, Nigel also recognizes them as an example of Germany’s extraordinary capacity for innovation. 07484B, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 232 pages
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Morton’s Books
Luftwaffe Fighters offers more than 200 highly detailed full color profiles from world renowned artist Claes Sundin, covering not just the two most famous types but also front line single-seaters such as the Me 262, Me 163, Ta 152 and He 162 plus the two-seater Bf 110 and night fighter versions of the Ju 88, Do 17, Do 215, Do 217 and the dedicated night fighter He 219. The markings of aircraft piloted by aces such as Erich Hartmann, Gerd Barkhorn and Otto Kittel are meticulously reproduced, based on original photographs, alongside a wide range of schemes from every year of the war and every front where the Luftwaffe saw action.
Contrary to the myth, the Luftwaffe of WWII was not a ‘mighty force’ created from scratch virtually overnight. For the most part, German fighter pilots were hopelessly outnumbered. As with much of the German war effort, the surprising thing is not that the Luftwaffe fighter arm failed but that it performed as well as it did for as long as it did. This publication takes a slightly different angle on the Luftwaffe ‘ace’ pilots and their aircraft from the traditional approach of trumpeting their triumphs and hailing their ‘kill’ tallies. Including many newly translated personal accounts, it details the individual experiences of some less well known Luftwaffe pilots, Gruppen and 639718,Geschwader.$13.99 , $9.50 , Paperback, 132 pages
Ben Bennion enlisted in the prewar RAF, serving first as an “erk” before being selected for pilot training. His first posting led to service in the Middle East and Bennion’s passport and other travel documents had to be rushed through. A clerical error led to his name being recorded as “Bennions”. Ben served in 41 Squadron and, following their overseas tour he returned to the UK and Catterick. The Dunkirk operations saw Bennions record his first combat victory - he was to damage or destroy 20 plus enemy aircraft during the following months, earning the DFC and becoming one of the RAF’s top scorers. Badly wounded in the head, Bennions lost an eye and became one of Sir Archibald McKindoe’s Guinea pigs.
The Final Blitz of London Group Captain Nigel Walpole, OBE, BA, RAF (Ret’d)
01965A, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 256 pages
Wimpy A Detailed Illustrated History of the Vickers Wellington in Service, 1938-1953
D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine A Glider Pilot’s Memoir
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Hundreds of hours of painstaking and fact-finding research and interviews and correspondence with numerous airmen and women and their relatives, in Britain, America and beyond has been woven into a highly readable and emotional outpouring of life and death in combat over the Third Reich as the men of the RAF and Commonwealth and American air forces describe in their own words the compelling, gripping and thought-provoking narrative of the Combined Bomber Offensive in World War Two, which resulted from the RAF nocturnal onslaught and the American unescorted precision attacks on targets throughout the Reich until the P-51 Mustang escort fighters enabled the 8th to assume the mantle of the leading bombing partner in theatre.
Adrian Phillips
This well written and thoroughly researched biographical account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot (the author’s father) is sure to appeal widely.
Martin W Bowman
Robert F Ashby Jonathan Walker
Foot soldiers, commandos, parachutists, naval seamen, bomber and fighter pilots – their varied personal experiences of the Second World War have been widely recounted, and the parts they played in the conflict are well known. But there are specialized wartime roles that have received very little attention, notably the gallant actions of the men of the Glider Pilot Regiment. That is why Robert Ashby’s rare and vivid pilot’s memoir is so valuable. In it he offers a fascinating insight not only into the major operations he took part in –including D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine crossing – but into the exacting flying skills required to carry out perilous glider landings on enemy territory while under fire.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Rearming the RAF for the Second World War Poor Strategy Miscalculationand
On WingsLaughter-Silvered
746313, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 232 pages
The Story of Lt. Col. E.T (Ted) Strever D.F.C
The Men Who Flew the Heavy Bombers
Among its claims to fame are the following: the only RAF bomber to serve in its original role from first day of war to last, and in every theater; the first type to bomb Germany; the first type to bomb Berlin; the first type to drop the 4,000-lb ‘Cookie’ bomb. A serious study is overdue, drawing not just on official documentation but relying on personal accounts and from the veterans who were there, both air and ground crew. The coverage of operations includes inter alia, the early bombing campaigns, the switch to main force activity, the use of OTU aircraft and crews on operations, the protection of Atlantic and Mediterranean convoys, service with the FAA and the French, and the Wellington’s continued use as bomber and transport aircraft.
Gail Strever-Morkel
Miscalculation
Graham M. Simons
Steve Bond
08818A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 192 pages
When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany’s remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges. It had to manage a huge increase in size as well as mastering rapid advances in aviation technology. To protect Britain from attack, the RAF’s commanders had to choose the right strategy and the right balance in its forces. The choices had to be made in peacetime with no guidance from combat experience, then translated into practical reality. A shifting cast of government ministers, civil servants, and industrialists with their own financial, political, and military agendas brought further dynamics into play.
The story is by necessity highly personal, drawing on family history and changing lifestyles as the central figure fights his way through a series of challenging experiences, flying coastal strike missions in the Mediterranean and North Africa, then in the Far East against the Japanese. This work is sure to make a welcome addition to any discerning readers collection; the story of Coastal Command is often over-looked, with histories focusing largely on the Fighter boys and Bomber Boys of World War Two and their associated experiences.
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was almost certainly the most versatile WWII Bomber. Apart from its bombing role in all theaters of operation, the B-24 hauled fuel to France during the push towards Germany, carried troops, fought U-boats in the Atlantic and, probably most important of all, made a vital contribution towards winning the war in the Pacific. Its most famous single exploit is possibly the raid on the Ploesti oilfields in August 1943. The book is enlivened by the many dramatic photographs featured, and this coupled with the clarity of Simons’ prose makes for an engaging and entertaining history of this iconic Allied bomber, a key component in several of their biggest victories and a marvel of military engineering.
RAF and USAAF FourEngine Heavies in the Second World War
667216, $32.95 , $21.50 , Paperback, 256 pages
07498B, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 240 pages
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The heroic exploits of the Caribbean men and women who volunteered their services to the Allied effort during the Second World War have, until now, passed by with little fanfare or attention. Indeed, whilst many people are aware of the contribution that the various Bomber Command units paid in securing ultimate victory, little is said or understood of the achievements and sacrifices of the heroic Caribbean volunteers. Mark Johnson presents us here with an engrossing and humane account of the exploits of such individuals. Including a great number of insights and details taken from conversations with his greatuncle, John Blair, the book illuminates the day-to-day life of a Caribbean volunteer during the Second World War. 010160, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 216 pages
Men of the Battle of Britain
Kenneth G. Wynn HRH The Prince of Wales
Combat Gliders of the Second World War
Caribbean Volunteers at War
Since it was first published in 1989, Men of the Battle of Britain has become a standard reference book for academics and researchers interested in the Battle of Britain. This remarkable publication records the service details of every airman who took part in the Battle of Britain in considerable detail. Where known, an individual’s various postings and their dates are included, as are promotions, decorations, and successes claimed whilst flying against the enemy. There is also much personal detail, often including dates and places of birth, civilian occupations, dates of death and place of burial or, for those with no known grave, place of commemoration. There are many wartime head-and-shoulders photographs. 785275, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 136 pages
Gary Best
Men of the Battle of Britain
014656, $79.95 , $51.99 , Paperback, 616 pages
The Long Road to the Sky
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This book charts the history of each Second World War airfield in and around the UK providing a unique insight in to the construction, operational life and post-war history of each airfield. Alongside detailing the history of each airfield, this work comprehensively records the details of each unit that operated from airfields around the UK. The information provided in this meticulously researched book is supported by a wealth of 629 photographs providing an illustration into the life of each wartime station. 558379, $70 , $45.50 , Hardback, 656 pages
The Forgotten Story of the RAF’s ‘Tuskegee Airmen’ Mark Johnson
These are the highly evocative wartime memoirs of a young NCO pilot whose operational experience was with Beaufighters and Mosquitoes flying in the long-range nightfighter role. It is not a gung-ho account of daring-do, but a ‘warts and all’ story of what life was really like in that time of international crisis. Threaded into a fascinating story of flying with the then leading-edge electronic technology, are the entirely human tales of nights out on the town, when crews could relieve the stress of combat. Some hilarious accounts of wild nights on the ground blend comfortably with the dark skies over Europe and the endless search for the invisible 01343A,Luftwaffe.$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 240 pages
Night Fighter over Germany
Graham White
Silent Invaders
Combat gliders were called by some, “Death Crates,” “Purple Heart Boxes,” “Flying Coffins,” and “Tow Targets.” They weren’t pretty, they had no graceful lines. Viewed from the front, they had a pug nose and a sloping Neanderthal forehead. Their wings looked like the heavily starched ears of a jackrabbit placed at right angles on a canvas-covered frame. The men who were trained and assigned to guide gliders into battle were said to be the only pilots who had no motors, no armament, no parachutes, and no second chances. Like the aircraft they commanded they were called inglorious names –The bastards nobody wanted; Glider gladiators in wooden chariots; Hybrid jackasses; Glory 558539,boys $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 256 pages
Kenneth G Wynn
A VolumeSupplementary
Geo DanielMillsKnowles
Since it was first published in 1989, this has become a standard reference book, as it records the service details of the airmen who took part in the Battle of Britain in considerable detail. Where known, postings and their dates are included, as well as promotions, decorations, and successes claimed flying against the enemy. There is also much personal detail, often including dates and places of birth, civilian occupations, dates of death, and place of burial or commemoration. There are many wartime headand-shoulders photographs. This latest, third, edition includes new names and corrected spellings, as well as many new photographs. Plenty of the entries have been extended with freshly acquired information.
RAF and USAAF Airfields in the UK
A Photographic History of Airborne Warfare, 1939–1945 Simon JonathanFortyForty
Ken Delve
241326, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 240 pages
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Jerry Murland
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The True Story of Catch-22
The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller’s 340th Bomb Group in World War II Patricia Chapman Meder
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Hit & Run
08326A, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 288 pages
Daring Air Attacks in World War II
While much has been written about the Battle of Britain, the air war over France and the Low Countries from September 1939 to June 1940 has been largely neglected – until now. In contrast to their adversaries, the Allied air forces on the mainland of Europe were poorly equipped, regardless of increased development from 1934 onwards. But in spite of this, when the German invasion began, the Low Countries of Holland and Belgium fought back tenaciously. While the Allied air forces of Britain, France and the Low Countries may have been inferior, the gallantry and tenacity of their pilots makes for inspiring reading.
This in-depth, highly illustrated history tell’s the story of the development of airborne forces, how they were trained and equipped, and how they were landed and put into action in every theater of the global conflict. The results were mixed. German airborne forces were victorious on Crete, but the cost was so great that Hitler vowed never to use them in the same way again. The Allies saw things differently. After Crete they built up elite units who would play important roles in later battles. Many similar operations on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Pacifi are covered in this wide-ranging book. It offers the reader a fascinating insight into airborne warfare over seventy years ago.
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During the years preceding and during WW2, the RAF and the Royal Aircraft Establishment were responsible for the selection and procurement of British military aircraft and also to evaluate their capabilities against captured enemy models whenever possible. During the lend-lease agreement with the USA, the RAF and Fleet Air Arm operated several American designs, each of which was tested to evaluate its potential. This book looks at the key area of fighter aircraft and includes the test results and pilot’s own first-hand accounts of flying 17 different models, designed in the UK, America and Germany. The reader will learn of the possibilities of air superiority offered by these types and also their weaknesses. 014397, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 224 pages
After the publication of his bestselling novel Catch-22, Joseph Heller usually chose to deny that any of his richly drawn characters were based on his actual war mates. However, to those who served with Heller in the 340th Bomb Group the novel’s characters were indeed recognizable—the harddrinking, vengeful, and disillusioned Chief White Half Oat, young, sliced-in-half Kid Sampson, shrieking, frenzied Hungry Joe, Colonel Cathcart, General Dreedle, Yossarian and that capitalist supreme, Milo Minderbinder. In this book, written and colorfully illustrated by the daughter of the 340th Bomb Group’s commander, Colonel Willis Chapman, we finally encounter the real men and combat missions on which the novel was based.
The Desert Air Force in World War II Air Power in the Western Desert, 1940–1942
Robert Jackson
07503A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 208 pages
the 1st Tactical Air Force, or Desert Air Force as it became known. It was formed in North Africa to support the 8th Army and included squadrons from the RAF, SAAF, RAAF and eventually the USAAF. The book includes descriptions of many notable defensive and offensive campaigns, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and the airfields that played host to these events. The five main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type.
The book describes some of the most daring air attacks of WWII. North Sea Battle: Britain and Germany attack one another’s warships. Flames over France: In May 1940, the RAF and French Air Force launched a series of attacks on the German armored columns advancing into France and Belgium. Precision Attack: In August 1940, a Luftwaffe unit called Erprobungsgruppe 210 was assigned a mission to wipe out British radar stations. Carrier Strike: In November 1940, a force of Fairey Swordfish torpedobombers crippled the Italian fleet in a night attack on the naval base at Taranto. By Daylight to Germany: In the summer of 1941, Blenheim squadrons of No 2 Group RAF launched a series of attacks on power stations and naval facilities in Germany.
Flying to the Limit Testing World War II Single-Engined Fighter Aircraft
Peter Caygill
The War Over France and the Low Countries
The Life and Myth of Erich Hartmann, the World’s Top Fighter Ace Erik Schmidt
Martin Middlebrook
Roy Conyers Nesbit
Black Tulip
The outcome was a series sea/ air battles at close quarters, fought with increasing ferocity until the last days of the war. In this account of one of the neglected yet crucial theaters of the air war, Roy Nesbit, himself a survivor of strike aircraft of Coastal Command, describes these battles from British and German records, assisted by first-hand accounts from some of the airmen who took part. A clearly written and vivid history of events that were little publicized during the war for reasons of security. 08282A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 288 pages
The Full Story of a Unique Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron Dilip Sarkar
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As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. During the mid1980s, he began researching the 19 Squadron, forging close friendships with many of the unit’s surviving Battle of Britain pilots and support staff. This provided a huge archive of correspondence and interviews in addition to a unique photographic collection. This new volume covers everything to know about such a unit during the critical pre and early war period: the social, political, aviation, and military history all in one volume – emphasising the human experience involved and written alongside an immense photographic collection – many published here for the first time.
The Berlin Raids
Midnight Flight to Nuremberg
Black Tulip is the dramatic story of history’s top fighter ace, Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. It’s also the story of how his service under Hitler was simplified and elevated to Western mythology during the Cold War. Over 1,404 wartime missions, Hartmann claimed a staggering 352 airborne kills, and his career contains all the dramas you would expect.
In November 1942 the RAF formed special Strike Wings to attack the heavily defended and seemingly invulnerable convoys that brought Germany’s vital supplies of iron ore from Scandinavia down the coast of Europe to feed its war machine.
There were the frostbitten fighter sweeps over the Eastern Front, drunken forays to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, a decade of imprisonment in the wretched Soviet POW camps, and further military service during the Cold War that ended with conflict and angst.
The Royal Hellenic Air Force in World War Two John Carr John Carr
The Strike Wings Special SquadronsAnti-Shipping1942-45
The Capture of the Nazi who put Adolf Hitler into Power
Rarely has an air force gone into combat as poorly prepared as the Royal Hellenic Air Force had to when Mussolini’s Italy dragged Greece into war in October 1940. Without warning, as Italian forces poured over the frontier from Albania, the RHAF’s paltry effective lineup of 128 battleworthy aircraft, most of them obsolete, were pitted against the 463 fielded by the Regia Aeronautica, whose pilots had honed their skills in the Spanish Civil War. On the Greek side, though, aces such as Marinos Mitralexis ensured that morale in the RHAF remained high. Meticulous research interwoven with first-hand accounts makes this a fitting tribute to the skill and heroism of the Greek airmen and a valuable account of a neglected aspect of WWII air warfare.
082808, $38.95 , $25.50 , Paperback, 496 pages
792730, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 224 pages
This is the story of an American C-47 ‘Dakota’ pilot who earned three Air Medals, seven Battle Stars and flew twenty-seven combat missions during the Second World War. As a young U.S. pilot, Harry Watson, arrived in Britain as the Battle of Normandy was reaching its crescendo. Thrown immediately into the fray, Harry, along with more than 200 aircraft, set off to carry supplies to the troops fighting in France. But with visibility reduced to zero, the aircraft were ordered to turn back – all did except Harry, who successfully delivered his life-saving cargo of blood and US Army nurses.
The Bomber Battle, Winter 1943–1944
Squadrons 1942-45
019750, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 192 pages
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Marcus Nannini
The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. Martin Middlebrook brings to this subject considerable experience as a military historian. In preparing his material he collected documents from both sides (many of the German ones never before used); he has also interviewed and corresponded with over 400 of the people involved in the battle and has made trips to Germany to interview the people of Berlin and Luftwaffe aircrews. He has achieved the difficult task of bringing together both sides of the Battle of Berlin the bombing force and the people on the ground to tell a coherent, single story. 011426, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 416 pages
Spitfire!
On Spartan Wings
This work is dedicated for the most part to the fighting over Hungary during the course of the Debrecen (6 October – 27 October 1944) and Budapest (29 October 1944 – 13 February 1945) offensives, as well as the Balaton Defensive Operation (6 – 15 March 1945) by the Red Army. These battles took place with the Red Army Air Force enjoying numerical superiority, the quality of Soviet aircraft at the end of the war had improved significantly, and even the level of training for air force personnel had been raised. It seemed that there were almost no air aces left in the ranks of the Luftwaffe by the end of the war, and Soviet airmen would have no problem securing a victory, however this was not the case. 336202, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 166 pages
Adrian Stewart
Bomber Command Pilot: From the Battle of Britain to the Augsburg Raid
For many years the importance and contribution of the Hawker Hurricane was eclipsed by the Spitfire but statistically the Hurricane was superior in the majority of cases. Thanks to Tommy Sopwiths initiative and gamble the Hurricane was ready at the outbreak of the Second World War and in service throughout.As this book reveals by examining the roles, actions and personalities of ten Hurricane squadrons, this iconic aircraft was not only exceptionally robust but astonishingly versatile. We track its performance from the Battle of France and Britain through the Middle East, Italy and on to Burma. It excelled as day and night interceptor, intruder and importantly as a rocket firing tank buster. 020800, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 248 pages
Ten Squadrons of Hurricanes
Top JG 52 Aces over Hungary 1944-45
Jeremy Walsh
Ben Walsh lied about his age to join the RAF, determined to play his part in WWII. He volunteered to be an intruder pilot, flying low level operations in the dark. Initially flying ops in Douglas Boston Intruder IIs, he then converted to the legendary de Havilland Mosquito FB VI. Ben flew ops for 3 years, first in Europe with 418 (RCAF) Squadron, then ferrying one of the first Mosquito FB VIs to India before flying in the Burma campaign with 27 Squadron and finally with 45 Squadron. Throughout the war, Ben maintained a ‘Roll of honor’ in his photo album, memorializing his colleagues who lost their lives. These form the backdrop to this important biography, based on Ben’s own recollections, logbook, and the notes he kept through the war. 08477A, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 360 pages
Victory or overclaim? That is the question! As new military archival materials began to surface internationally, it became necessary to update and correct some of the legendary chapters of aviation history including world records of the Luftwaffe’s famous and most successful fighter unit, Jagdgeschwader 52. In this book the reader will find a fundamental analysis of the aerial victory claims of the top eight JG 52 fighter aces over Hungary throughout 19441945. The findings in this book and the authors’ analysis overturns previously known statistics and accounts by verifying the aerial victories of famous pilots including Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn, Helmut Lipfert and others. 070876, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 216 pages
John Grehan
John Sherwood was commissioned into the RAF as a pilot officer on leaving school in 1936. In mid-1940, he was posted to a frontline bomber squadron. He went on to undertake a full tour of thirty sorties against enemy targets during the summer of 1940, earning himself a Distinguished Flying Cross. Sherwood flew Manchesters on a further series of eventful bombing missions against the enemy, earning a Bar to the DFC in recognition of his determination and leadership. It was in the new Lancasters that Sherwood, by then a Squadron Leader, undertook his most daring mission. This was Operation Margin, the attack upon the M.A.N. diesel engine works at Augsburg in Bavaria on 17 April 1942. 01249A, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 248 pages
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RAF and the SOE Special OperationsDutyin Europe During World War II
Compiled at the end of the war by the Air Historical Branch of the RAF, this is an extremely detailed and comprehensive account of the RAFs support for the SOE, and in it we learn of the enormous and complex arrangements undertaken by the Special Duties squadrons as well as showing how the material delivered by these aircraft was used in the field. This account is reproduced here in its entirety, along with a detailed appendix containing the official historical record of Bomber Command aircrews and aircraft engaged in clandestine operations. Taken together, this book represents the most comprehensive account of the RAFs support for SOE ever 019781,published.$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 336 pages
Mosquito Intruder Pilot A Young Pilot’s WW2 Experiences in Europe and the Far East
The Unique Story of Wing Commander J S Sherwood DSO, DFC*
Verified Victories
Daniel Horvath
Air Battles over Hungary 1944-45
Gerald Sherwood
Gabor Horvath
Dmitriy Khazanov
1944–1945 - Warsaw to Berlin
Through the medium of period photography, this book chronicles the combat operations of the USAAF units equipped with the iconic Supermarine fighter employed in both the European and Mediterranean theaters of war, from the summer of 1942 to the end of the conflict. Only a handful of British combat aircraft wore the stars and bars of the USAAF during the Second World War, with the Beaufighter, Mosquito and Spitfire being the key types to see action with American crews in American squadrons. The Spitfire was the most widely used of the three. Employed primarily by the six squadrons of the 31st and 52nd Fighter Groups, the Spitfire was used both as a fighter and fighterbomber until it was replaced by the P-51 Mustang from the spring of 1944.
Martin Derry 1939, a period of rapid technological change and mechanical innovation at a time when many European nations held their collective breath as, yet again, they witnessed the steady rise of German militarism and, ultimately, conquest. Forced to take note of this emerging threat the British government authorized a policy of modernizing and re-equipping Britain’s armed forces. As Winston Churchill solemnly noted in 1937, ‘It was no longer in our power to forestall Hitler or to regain air parity. Nothing could now prevent the German Army and the German Air Force from becoming the strongest in Europe…we could only improve our position. We could not cure 754820,it.’ $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 136 pages
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The Eastern Front
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Hitler versus Stalin
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753892, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 160 pages
Nik Cornish Nik Cornish’s photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front shows the defeat of the German army, the destruction and occupation of the cities in eastern Germany and the humiliation of the German people in over 150 mostly unpublished wartime photographs. The extent of the fighting is recorded in a selection of graphic images, as is the tenacity and desperation of the German resistance and the unstoppable force of the Red Army as offensive after offensive crushed the Third Reich. Most of the photographs show the Red Army, its troops, equipment and the conditions in which it fought and the shattered cities of Germany and eastern Europe and the suffering and destitution of the civilians.
Tony Holmes
Leo Marriott
Luftwaffe Bombers in the Blitz is comprised of some 140-150 images of German bomber aircraft during the Blitz of 1940-1941. The images cover the entirety of the Blitz and also depict losses across Britain during this period. Each picture tells its own story, and are fully captioned with historical detail. Each section has a short introduction and the images include those of shot down aircraft, including relatively intact machines, badly damaged/destroyed wreckages, photographs of pilots, and other related illustrations. All images are from the author’s unique collection of wartime photographs of Luftwaffe losses, collected from a variety of sources across some thirty-five years of research.
The Normandy Air War 1944
The support provided by the Allied air armies to the preparations for the invasion of France and the Normandy campaign is overshadowed by the dramatic and protracted fighting on the ground. Yet the air campaign played a key role in blinding and isolating German forces in northern France in the months preceding the D-Day landings. These Allied air forces then supported the Allied armies as they pushed inland, most notably by hampering the march of Hitler’s panzer divisions and controversially bombing the ancient Norman cities of Caen and Rouen .These images of the air war over northern France bring home in a graphic way the nature and conditions of combat flying over seventy years ago.
889231, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 112 pages
730053, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 144 pages
Luftwa e Bombers in the Blitz 1940-1941
030224, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 176 pages
Early Jet 1944–1954Bombers,
In a companion volume to his Early Jet Fighters: British and American 1944-1954, Leo Marriott describes, using over 200 archive photographs, the first decade in the development of the jet bomber. This was a time of intense technical innovation which transformed the design and capabilities of the bomber and gave birth to a range of classic military aircraft in the USA, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. The photographs take the story from the earliest jet bombers constructed in Germany towards the end of the Second World War to the successful designs both sides depended on through the first phase of the Cold War.
Andy Saunders
Star-Spangled Spitfires
Anthony Tucker-Jones
Prelude to War
The RAF, 1934–1939
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André Liénard Text in French
Pierre Tiquet
485254, $41 , $26.99 , Hardback, 160 pages
Hohenstaufen 1943-1945
Text in French U-172, commanded by Carl Emmermann from May 1942 to September 1943, sank 26 ships during combat patrols. U-172 was thus 15th of all the U-Boote which had obtained the best results, an exceptional result considering the period in the war. The captain was a good officer and much liked by his men. At the end of his 4th combat mission, Carl Emmermann was the 25th commanding officer of the submarine arm to be awarded the Knights Cross with oak leaves and accepted a land posting. U-172 which had already survived 12 air and sea attacks, left on its 6th and last patrol. Without its charismatic captain and in even more difficult combat conditions, it was sunk 21 days after it left. Includes 250 exceptional unpublished photos.
This second volume is devoted to the fighting of the Wallons incorporated into theWaffen-SS (Sturmbrigade and Division).
Luc Braeuer
485292, $41 , $26.99 , Hardback, 192 pages
Text in French Assault guns were the first armored vehicles in Waffen SS divisions to be used. This first volume presents Abteilung “Schönberger” from the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, in the frontlines in 1941 which became SS StuGAbteilungen“LSSAH”, and in which young tank commander Michael Wittmann began to distinguish himself. We follow the unit during all its engagements. Still in 1941, SS-StuGBatterie “Reich” engaged in Operation Barbarossa, was the embryo of 2 SS-Panzer-Division assault gun group of the “Das Reich.” We watch the evolution and engagement of the first two Waffen-SS Divisions’ assault artillery groups with their histories, eye-witness accounts, and numerous photographs of the groups and their vehicles.
U-172
Légion Wallonie Volume 2
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. 483601, $95 , $61.99 , Hardback, 400 pages
U-Boote Mediterranéeen
Septembre 1941 – Mai 1943, à la Rescousse de l’Afrikakorps !
Text in French: Durant l’été 1941, les Britanniques déciment les convois qui traversent la Méditerranée pour ravitailler l’Afrikakorps de Rommel. La Kriegsmarine est appelée à la rescousse ! Les premiers U-Boote franchissent le détroit de Gibraltar fin septembre 1941. Après leur mission de combat contre les navires de la Royal Navy qui ravitaillent la place forte de Tobrouk, ils font relâche dans leur premier point d’appui, l’île grecque de Salamine, à proximité d’Athènes 485605, $83 , $53.99 , Hardback, 350 pages
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Les Radios Alliées: Les Matériels de CanadiensAnglais,TransmissionAméricains,
In 1984, Heimdal published their very first divisional history: 9. SS-Panzer-Division. Written by the late Herbert Fürbringer, an elder of the Hohenstaufen, this work is a landmark. Today, the two best French specialists on the Waffen SS team up to provide it with an indispensable complement. Approximately 800 photos, largely unpublished, nearly 200 documents, numerous testimonies as well as biographies of the principal officers of the division. 484721, $89 , $57.99 , Hardback, 420 pages
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Sturmartillerie De La Wa en-SS Volume 1 Leibstandarte- et Das Reich
Until now, no encyclopedia has ever presented so much transmission equipment to such a large number of readers. Although not exhaustive, Les Radios Alliées’ two volumes invite you to delve into a world that many collectors of WWII military memorabilia don’t even suspect exists. The descriptions accompanying the apparatus are taken entirely from the original technical data and specifications. No less than 160 transmission apparatuses – BC 611, BC 1306, Wireless Set N° 18, N° 19 or the Amplifiers RF N° 2 and Wavemeters Class D, etc. – used by the Anglo-Saxon forces (English, American, Canadian, NewZealand and French) are all fully shown as they were, in all their complexity and with all their accessories. 485032, $155 , $100.99 , Hardback, 320 pages
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Avec Carl Emmermann, dans les Carîbes, au Cap et à RIO Luc Braeuer
Denis Derdos
Pierre CharlesTiquetTrang
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Four Flags: The Odyssey of PartProfessionalaSoldier.1
The Easter O ensive: Vietnam 1972 Volume 2 - Tanks in the Streets
David Strachan-Morris
Strategy in Vietnam, March 1965 to
The Origins Implementationand of US Marine NovemberMarchStrategyCounterinsurgencyCorpsinVietnam,1965to1968
On 30 March 1972, while peace negotiations had been dragging on for four years in Paris, the North Vietnamese launched a wide scale offensive in order to break the stalemate. At that date, practically no American ground forces remained in South Vietnam where a limited offensive was expected in the Central Highlands area. But nobody imagined the magnitude of the multidivisional, armor led onslaught. The blow fell first across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the North from South Vietnam (see Volume 1). Following from the initial attack, in a surprise move, three communist divisions with T-54 tanks attacked from their sanctuaries in Cambodia just north of Saigon.
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US Marine Corps Vietnam 1969-72, Israeli Defence Force 1975-77
$49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 300 pages
This book brings to light over 250 recently recovered Vietnam War photographs from Army aviation veterans, all capturing that quintessential and unmistakable American war custom of embellishing one’s assigned aircraft with personalized markings. Each is accompanied by a caption containing data particular for each featured image. Against a backdrop of censorship, political correctness, and military directives to the contrary, in-country Army helicopter nose art flourished in Vietnam, and the failure to acknowledge this archetypal convention in any study of Army aviation history demonstrates a lack of respect for the personal cost of conflict.
Spreading Ink Blots from Da Nang to the DMZ
294086, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages
Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art John Brennan
The Easter O ensive: Vietnam 1972 Volume 1 - Invasion Across the DMZ Albert Grandolini
Larry Thorne, Bob Howard, Dick Meadows, George Sisler, “Q” and others, and document what really happened deep inside enemy territory: Operation Tailwind, the Son Tay raid, SOG’s defense of Khe Sanh, Hatchet Force operations, Bright Light rescues, HALO insertions, string extractions, SOG’s darkest programs and much more. 240848, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 456 pages
During the war in Vietnam, the decision by the US Marine Corps to emphasize counterinsurgency operations in coastal areas was the cause of considerable friction between the Marines and the army commanders, who wanted the corps to conduct more conventional operations. This book will examine the background to the Marines’ decision and place it in the context of Marine Corps doctrine, infrastructure and logistical capability.
Dave Barr
SOG - A Photo History of the Secret Wars
On 30 March 1972 the South Vietnamese positions along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separated the North from South Vietnam were suddenly shelled by hundreds of heavy guns and multiple rocket launchers.
45035A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 192 pages
Maj John L Plaster USAR (Ret)
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Albert Grandolini
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Caught in a series of outposts, the shocked defenders had just enough time to emerge from their bunkers at the end of the barrage before they were attacked by regular North Vietnamese Army divisions. Thus began one of the fiercest campaigns of the Vietnam War but also one of the less well documented because by then most of the American ground forces had been withdrawn.
Dave Barr had had a penchant for trouble since day one, born in the back of a car, shooting by the time he was five, riding a motorbike at seven, Dave regularly got into fights at school. The only reading Dave would do growing up involved motorbikes, shooting, westerns and the military. After reading Battle Cry by Leon Uris aged 12 he knew he wanted to be a Marine. This is the first volume in the gripping and action-packed memoirs of Dave Barr, providing a rich and colorful account of one man’s odyssey as a professional soldier, seeing war at the ‘sharp 982703,end’.
In 1972 the U.S. military destroyed all known photos of the top-secret Studies and Observations Group, with the intention that details could never be made public. But unknown to those in charge, SOG veterans had brought back with them hundreds of photographs and would keep them secret for more than three decades. In this new edition, more than 700 irreplaceable photos bring to life the stories of SOG legends
Volume 3: Egypt 1948 - 1989
Martin Smisek
070739, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 90 pages
In 1970, East Pakistan voted for independence and armed rebellion. A quick and nasty counterinsurgency suppressed the rebellion. India, seizing the chance to change the balance of power, first backed East Pakistan, then on 21 and 22 November 1971 invaded with eight divisions. Through extensive use of official records and participant recollections, rare photography and authentic colour profiles, Ravi Rikhye tells the captivating story of the biggest military conflict fought between India and Pakistan to date, and the war that resulted in emergence of Bangladesh as an independent 118631,nation. $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 84 pages
Volume 1 - Indian Military Intervention in East Pakistan Ravi Rikhye
Grenada 1983 Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
Against All Odds
During the Cold War, communist Czechoslovakia was one of the largest arms exporters to the Middle East among the Soviet Bloc countries. The second volume of this mini-series describes the history of arms exports from Czechoslovakia to Egypt including related military assistance. Using the declassified original documentation, this is the most comprehensive account of the Czechoslovak military involvement in the Middle East during the Cold War which was ever published.
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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major military confrontation between India and Pakistan. Fought on two fronts of the Indian subcontinent between 3 and 17 December 1971, it pitted two major conventional armed forces in an all-out war over the fate of the former East Pakistan, and resulted in the emergence of a new, independent nation of Bangladesh. Richly illustrated with a selection of exclusive photography, more than a dozen authentic color artworks, and a similar number of maps. Provides a unique source of reference for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
070784, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages
Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East
The US government, alerted by the Central Intelligence Agency, became concerned when an alliance forged between Castro and Nikita Khrushchev brought arms and ammunition to Cuba, so close to US shores. John F. Kennedy, sworn into office as the 35th president when critical actions required attention, did not approve the plan without evaluation. The Agency hierarchy withheld critical pieces of the plan. The CIA hatched a plan to have Castro removed and enlist the Cuban exiles to be trained by US agents and invade the island to establish a new government. The operation began during the administration of President Eisenhower with participation up to the Oval Office. Three days after the invasion at the beach, all hell broke loose.
In 1983, the US launched a military operation to remove the military junta that had taken over Grenada. This operation was claimed by the Regan Administration as a military success and a victory against communism. In some ways it was, but it was also a victory against a discredited regime with little support. This book examines the genesis of the Grenadian Revolution of 1979, the fall of the Gairy Regime, establishing of the English-speaking Caribbean’s only Soviet-bloc client state, the development of the People’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Grenada, and details of Cuba’s military presence and Castro’s agenda. It is illustrated throughout with photographs detailing the vehicles, aircraft, and troops employed by both sides.
Urgent Fury
During the Cold War, communist Czechoslovakia was one of the largest arms exporters to the Middle East among the Soviet Bloc countries. The third volume of this miniseries describes the history of arms exports from Czechoslovakia to Egypt including related military assistance. Using declassified original documentation, this is the most comprehensive and meticulous account of the Czechoslovak military involvement in the Middle East during the Cold War that has ever been published and is extensively illustrated with photographs and original color 070791,artworks.$29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 106 pages
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Volume 1 - From Havana to Miami and Washington, 1961 Linda Rios Bromley
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East
Volume 2 - Egypt, 19481990 Martin Smisek
377143, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages
118648, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages
The Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 IndoPakistan War Kaiser Tufail
Pigs, Missiles and the CIA
A Crew AccountCommander’s
SAC B-47 and B-52 Operations in the Early Cold War
Starting from the first deliveries of Javelins in 1956 until the final withdrawal from RAF squadron use in 1968, Javelin Boys describes adventures in Cyprus, Singapore during the Indonesian Confrontation and Zambia during the Rhodesian declaration of UDI. Steve Bond has interviewed a number of veterans, all with captivating tales of their time on the aircraft. Alongside their anecdotes is a detailed history of this unusual aircraft, accompanied by photography never seen before in print.
John P. Cann
Remembering the Dragon Lady Memoirs of the Men who Experienced the Legend of the U-2 Spy Plane Brig Gen (Ret.) Gerald E. McIlmoyle Linda Rios Bromley
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From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber Tony Blackman
With heightened tensions in the Cold War, Eisenhower’s request for more accurate intelligence on the Soviet Union was the spark that ignited the U-2 project. Modified USAF bombers began overflights of the Soviet Union, but existing lower flying aircraft in the US inventory were vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire. The Lockheed Corporation received approval for their revolutionary design of a new recon aircraft, and began work under a heavy veil of secrecy with only 81 people. A test pilot flew the first flight on August 1, 1955, after only eight months of production, a record-breaking result. These are first-person accounts of many of the men who supported the project, including pilots, maintenance specialists, and a flight surgeon. 916938, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 408 pages
Jet Age Man
Battle on the Lomba 1987
982574, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 280 pages
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384941, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 296 pages
Earl J. McGill, Lt Col USAF (Ret.) Most of this story takes place in the Cold War trenches of the Strategic Air Command. It is about those who served and the many who died, told by someone who, as a young man, literally held the fate of all mankind within reach of a switch.This is a story of man’s interaction with two bombers that changed the course of political history, and were perhaps the most influential aircraft in the annals of aircraft development. The author piloted and instructed in both the B-47 and the B-52, starting out as a copilot in the B-47, then aircraft commander and finally, instructor pilot in both aircraft. Jet Age Man chronicles his fifteen-year relationship with the B-47 and the aircraft the B-47 became, the B-52--a bomber still in service today.
Steve Bond
690406, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 208 pages
This is the David and Goliath
Brown Waters of Africa Portuguese Riverine Warfare 1961-1974
story that, due to seismic political changes in the region, has never been truthfully told. Charlie Squadron, comprising just twelve 90mm AFVs crewed by 36 national servicemen, as part of the elite 61 Mechanized Battalion, engaged and effectively annihilated the giant FAPLA 47th Armored Brigade in one day - 3 October 1987. Their 90mm cannons were never designed as tankkillers but they were during the three-month operation and never more starkly than the decisive ‘Battle on The Lomba River’. The Communist-backed offensive died that day along with hundreds of opposition fighters.
982024, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 304 pages
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During WWII, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO. This membership resulted in a modernizing of its navy and its integration into the Atlantic Alliance. Portugal ultimately would fight a 13-year debilitating war against various nationalist movements in Africa to retain its land there. Ultimately, it would perform a near wholesale conversion from the blue water or oceanic navy that supported NATO to a brown water or riverine one to fight in Africa. This is the story of that conversion and the great “battle of the rivers” in Africa.
The Day a South African MechanizedAngola’sBattalionArmouredshatteredLastOensive
62126A, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 208 pages
Vulcan Boys
The Gloster Javelin was the UK’s first line of night and all-weather air defense both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this thebomber/interceptorrevolutionarybecamefocusofmanygreatstories.
Vulcan Boys is the first Vulcan book recounted completely first hand by the operators themselves. It tells the story of the aircraft from its design conception through the Cold War when it played out its most important job as Britain’s nuclear deterrent; before unbelievably, at the end of its service life, also playing a significant role, with its bombs and missiles, in liberating the Falkland Islands for which it gained much celebrity. A fascinating and completely authentic read reminding us of the Cold War, how it was fought and the considerable effort required to prevent all-out nuclear war.
David Mannall
Javelin Boys Air Defence from the Cold War Confrontationto
Cold War Counterfeit Spies
Captivating Tales from a Nimrod and Valcan Air Electronics Operator
Nigel West
667322, $45 , $29.50 , Hardback, 192 pages
The Crucial Years: 194953
Nine Lives
Mark Forsdike
Flying FacingForwards,Backwards
Chris Burwell charts one man’s career in aviation from joining the RAF in 1969 aged 18, to having responsibility for training pilots for the world’s major airlines nearly 50 years later.
Chris Burwell
07509A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 264 pages
Through his experience as a pilot, leader and manager gained over many years, his valuable insights into military and civilian flying operations are both engrossing and noteworthy. Highly recommended to readers of both disciplines.
The Cold War, with its air of mutual fear and distrust and the shadowy world of spies and secret agents, gave publishers the chance to produce countless stories of espionage, treachery, and deception. What Nigel West has discovered is that the most egregious deceptions were in fact the stories themselves. In this remarkable investigation into the claims of many who portrayed themselves as key players in clandestine operations, the author has exposed a catalog of misrepresentations and falsehoods. With the help of witnesses with first-hand experience, and recently declassified documents, Nigel West answers these and other fascinating questions from a time when secrecy and suspicion allowed the truth to be concealed.
870966, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
John Grehan
667285, $45 , $29.50 , Hardback, 224 pages
Tales of EspionageGenuine or Bogus?
The EmergencyMalayan
Since he was a child in watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to fly aircraft, he just never envisaged that his flying career would be spent in the back seat as opposed to the front. Jim guides readers through his 40-year RAF career that started as a Boy Entrant at RAF Cosford, then as an air radar tradesman, before specializing as an air electronics operator (AEOp) in the Nimrod MR1, and later as an air electronics officer (AEO) who flew in Nimrod R1s and Vulcan B2s for numerous operations during the Cold War as well as the Falklands campaign, First Gulf War, and Bosnian War. He also recalls the peacetime role of the Nimrod and Vulcan with stories from his time on 51, 120, and 617 Squadrons.
Written and illustrated throughout by renowned aviation artist Chris SandhamBailey, RAF Cold War Jet Aircraft in Profile covers 14 different aircraft types designed and built by British companies and operated by the RAF between 1945 and 2010. Featuring profiles, text and diagrams of frontline and trainer jets from the Gloster Meteor during the closing stages of the Second World War to the Bae Harrier which was finally retired in December 2010, it has everything in between, including the iconic Avro Vulcan and English Electric Lightning. Offering dozens of different colour schemes, scale plans, scrap views and detailed notes, this is indispensable reading for enthusiasts and modellers alike. 658115, $52.50 , $34.50 , Hardback, 200 pages
The Berlin Wall
On the morning of August 13, 1961, Berliners woke up to find police and soldiers in the city’s Soviet sector blocking streets and barricading alleyways with trucks, tanks, bricks, and wire. Bemused citizens could only watch helplessly as the city was cut in two. For three decades, the Berlin Wall became synonymous with spies and treachery, Checkpoint Charlie, and desperate, often fatal, attempts to get over, through or under the wall to freedom. It came to symbolize the Cold War and a continent divided. This is the exciting, personal, and often moving story of the Wall’s rise and, ultimately, fall.
From 1948 through the 1950s British and Commonwealth forces fought a ruthless communist insurgency on the Malay peninsula. Thanks to sound generalship and the dedication and resilience of the officers and men, the security forces eventually broke the terrorists’ resolve. This book describes in words and superb contemporary images how the 1st Battalion The Suffolk Regiment, the majority of whom were National Servicemen, operated under the most demanding jungle and climatic conditions, earning itself an enviable reputation. The Battalion’s experiences are well recorded here and typify those of tens of thousand servicemen whose efforts secured a unique victory.
RAF Cold War Jet Aircraft in Profile
Jim Walls
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The Compelling Memoir of a Cold War Harrier Pilot
08224A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 256 pages
Chris Sandham-Bailey
El Salvador
At the end of the Second World War France sought to reassert its military prestige, but instead suffered humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu in French colonial Indochina. The First Indochina war became a textbook example of how not to conduct counterinsurgency warfare against nationalist guerrillas.
Al J Venter
Biafra Genocide Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass 1967–1970Starvation, Al J StephenVenterDinsdale
Dance of the Death Squads, 1980–1992
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The twelve-year guerrilla war in El Salvador was one of the most intense insurgencies fought in the Central and South American region. Backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba, the struggle was initiated by the radical Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition or of five socialist and communist guerrilla groups.
729132, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
Dien Bien Phu
Anthony Tucker-Jones guides the reader through this decisive conflict with a concise text and contemporary photographs, providing critical insight into the conduct of the war by both sides and its wider ramifications.
Mozambican Civil War Proxy,Marxist–Apartheid1977–1992
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Lebanon
Al J Venter
Anthony Tucker-Jones
707826, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 136 pages
Berlin Blockade
Stephen Emerson
Allied agreements entered into at Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam for the carving up of postwar Berlin now meant nothing to the Soviet conquerors. Their victory had cost millions of Russian lives – troops and civilians – so the hammer and sickle hoisted atop the Reichstag was more a claim to ownership than success. Moscow’s agenda was clear and simple: the Western Allies had to leave Berlin. The blockade ensued as the Soviets orchestrated a determined program of harassment, intimidation, flexing of muscle, and Socialist propaganda to force the Allies out. Truman had already used the atomic bomb: Britain and America would not be cowed. 708267, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
Fearful of supporting an oppressive regime in San Salvador and media reports of ‘death squads’, this drew a quick but muted response from a United States headed by Jimmy Carter and a Democratic Congress. However, once Ronald Reagan was elected, through various US intelligence bodies, the CIA especially, significant amounts of military hardware were pumped into the country.
It is axiomatic that the recent history of much of the Eastern Mediterranean is linked to the creation of the state of Israel in May 1948, incontestably so. The country emerged from a series of conflicts and these have continued ever since, fueled as much by Arab–Israeli enmity, national pride and territorial aspirations as hostile neighbors. Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt – and in the latter phases, Iran – were all part of it. For much of the period under review it was Lebanon that took the brunt of it, with resident Christian, Sunni, Shi’ite as well as Israeli interests deploying multiple levels of force to jockey for predominance.
707987, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
70814A, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
Gerry van Tonder
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Levantine Calvary, 1958-1990
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From the rise of the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana, or Renamo, in 1977 as a Rhodesian weapon against Zimbabwean nationalist guerrillas operating in Mozambique, through South African patronage in the 1980s and to Renamo’s evolution as a self-sufficient insurgency, the forces of Mozambican nationalism became inexorably intertwined with the geopolitics of the region and the international manifestations of the Cold War. Thus, both government and rebel forces found themselves repeatedly beholden to external interests – be it American, Soviet, Cuban, South African or Rhodesian – as each sought to advance its own agenda and future vision of the country. 728494, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 136 pages
One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people – mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children – died in one of Africa’s first post-independence wars, but that until it happened the world thought Nigeria was immune from the wasting disease of tribalism. It certainly was not because the Biafran War is still the most expansive tribal conflagration that the continent has experienced – barring perhaps the ongoing Great Lakes conflict – involving the forces of East and West, only this time, with the British siding with the Soviets.
This is the inside story of the extraordinary world of Libya’s fallen dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. For almost half his 42-year reign, Daad Sharab was his trusted trouble shooter and confidante – the only outsider to be admitted to his inner circle. Down the years many have written about Gaddafi, but none have been so close.
Eyewitness Accounts from Those Who Were There
With its futuristic and unmistakable design, the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, the so-called ‘Stealth Fighter’, was the wonder of the age.
241548, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 248 pages
Martin Middlebrook
U.S. Air Force Pararescue is the most skillful and capable rescue force in the world. PJs are members of an elite unit whose commando skills are so wide-reaching that they often seem like something out of science fiction. They tackle perilous operations that are beyond the capabilities of other rescue organizations, and sometimes dare the seemingly impossible. This book presents true stories of uncommon courage told from the perspective of the actual men in the arena. 001227, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 256 pages
True Believers and the Rise of Navy CommunicationsStrategic Lewis VADMMcIntyreNoraTyson USN (Ret)
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Argentine Fight for the Falklands
Take Charge and Move Out: The Founding Fathers of TACAMO
The TACAMO mission provides essential airborne communications to the US nuclear deterrence forces. Today it is a thriving community, respected by the Navy and the US strategic defense forces. But it wasn’t always so. Despite the enormous importance of the mission, for the first decade of their existence, the TACAMO squadrons did not provide a viable career path for officers, instead being a “one and done” tour for the junior officers who found themselves unluckily so assigned. A second tour in the squadrons was considered to be professional suicide. But in 1975, inspired by a significant commanding officer, a handful of lieutenants put their faith in a community that did not yet exist, betting their careers on that second tour.
Middlebrook is the only British historian to have been granted open access to the Argentines who planned and fought the Falklands War. He has managed to avoid becoming involved in the issue of sovereignty and concentrates entirely upon the military story, producing a genuine first with this balanced work. Among the men he met were the captain of the ship that took the scrap-metal merchants to South Georgia; the admiral in charge of planning the Falklands invasion; the marine commander and members of the invasion force; two brigadier-generals, five unit commanders; the officer in charge of the Argentine garrison at Goose Green; and the brigadiergeneral responsible for the Defence of Port Stanley. 158881, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 336 pages
The Colonel and I My Life with Gaddafi Daad Sharab
$34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 384 pages
Joys of War From the Foreign Legion and the SAS, and into Hell with PTSD John-Paul Jordan
Guardian Angel Life and ForceCommandoWorld’sPararescue,AdventuresDeathwiththeMostPowerfulRescue
Mihajlo (Mike) S Mijajlovi? Djordje S Ani?i?
William F. Sine, Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.)
Irishman John-Paul Jordan, still only in his thirties, has led an extraordinary life, from the Foreign Legion and private security in Iraq, to serving multiple tours in Afghanistan (for which he was awarded for his leadership and bravery), and on to guiding journalists on the front line and behind enemy lines in Libya, or even hunting for gold in Afghanistan. In war, John-Paul was the first through the door or leading assaults taking out enemy positions; whether he was facing bullets or bombs. His story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit: to get back up and to lead from the front. He didn’t go through ‘all that’ just to go through ‘all that’. This is his story of his return to freedom and joy. 763327, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 144 pages
Adventures with
Virtually undetectable by radar, this ground-attack aircraft could slip unseen through enemy defenses to deliver its deadly payload on unsuspecting targets. But, on 27 March 1999, the military and aviation worlds were stunned when the impossible happened – a virtually obsolete 30 year old Soviet-built surface-to-air missile system, detected and shot down an F-117A, callsign ‘Vega 31’. It remains, at least officially, the only time that a stealth aircraft was detected and shot down by a groundbased missile system. Both authors served in the Kosovo War, and take the reader through every moment of the 780423,event.
Shooting Down the Stealth Fighter
795984, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
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Mark Ayton
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F-15 Eagle
Born and raised as a McDonnell Douglas jet in the early 1970s, the F-15 Eagle remains the world’s greatest post-war fighter with a kill tally of 104 for no Inlosses.the late 1970s, a US Air Force requirement for a tactical strike aircraft resulted in the F-15E Strike Eagle. Designed as a multirole aircraft, like its F-15 Eagle sister ship, the F-15E is also proven in combat, and remains the US Air Force’s tactical strike aircraft of choice, one with a lethal air-to-air capability.
This new publication provides details of the history, heroics and service career of the type, and the latest versions entering service. The publication also covers selected operators, pilot training, maintenance, and tech files on the aircraft’s main systems.
F-111
At the time of its introduction into service, the F-111 was a revolutionary aircraft and was, without doubt, extremely popular. Capable of delivering a wide variety of ordnance, with a high degree of survivability, it was arguably one of the best tactical aircraft of its time. Illustrated with 180 color photographs, this book covers the operational period of the F-111 Aardvark and EF-111 Raven including details of all versions produced, including color schemes and special markings, and the units that flew the aircraft operationally from the first in the 1960s through to eventual retirement by the test community in the 1990s.
Known as the “Boneyard,” this facility is much more than a place where aerospace vehicles come to die. Here some aircraft are maintained in both short- and long-term storage, while others serve as a “parts inventory on the wing” holding valuable spare parts in known locations ready to be harvested, overhauled, and returned to the fleet when needed. When an aircraft has yielded all the parts necessary to keep its brethren in the air, its carcass eventually meets the scrapper’s torch.
Originally published in 2012 and extensively updated for 2021, it’s a must for all military aviation enthusiasts! 870713, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 108 pages
The United States military stores more than 4,000 aircraft in the Arizona desert at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
US Department of Homeland Security Aviation
Unmanned but OnTarget Mark Ayton
Drones
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in response to terrorist attacks that were carried out against the United States on September 11, 2001. Its agencies were tasked with analyzing threats and intelligence, guarding borders and airports, protecting critical infrastructure, and coordinating the nation’s response to future emergencies. Today the DHS is responsible for over 200 aircraft operated by the world’s largest Coast Guard, and around 240 are flown by the AMO, which is the world’s largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization. Fully illustrated with over 120 color photographs, this book provides insight into the department’s creation and the history, aircraft, and operations of the Coast Guard and 870607,AMO. $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages
AMARG America’s Strategic Military Aircraft Reserve
295554, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
Tom Kaminski
870553, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
870614, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages
Fort Worth Swinger Bob Archer
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B-52
Jim NicholasDunnA Veronico
Jerry Gunner
870638, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages
A drone, a small helicopter-like flyable model bought from the local toy store or major military weapon system? The term is commonly used to describe both. This edition is focussed on the unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, now widely used by armed forces around the world, none more so that the United States. Across 116 pages, we detail many of the major drone types and the missions flown by these technologically advanced unmanned, remotely piloted air vehicles, including not just those controlled from land bases, but aircraft carriers too. Illustrated with world-class photography, this title is a fascinating read about the drones of today and how these types point to how air warfare will be conducted in the future.
With a 16-page database section and a new article on re-engining, the re-issued B-52 Stratfortress is a 116-page special from the team behind Combat Aircraft. With exclusive content and fascinating stories of the B-52’s decisive role in Vietnam, the Cold War and, more recently, Iraq and Afghanistan, this is the perfect tribute to ‘The Buff’.
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A close up of the Eurofighter Typhoon in never before seen detail, including the air intake, fuselage, internal gun, engines and engine bay, cockpit of both single seat and two-seat version. Great detailed photos of the Martin-Baker Mk.16a ejection seat. Includes 12 pages of maintenance and a lot of action!
Apagesclose
Steven K Ladd
Aircraft in Detail
The first book in a new book series by HMH
248869, $29 , $18.99 , Paperback, 84
A close up at the A-4 Skyhawk, in service with the Air Forces and Navies and as a Aggressor flying with Top Aces. Includes details of M, N, AR and AF-1 versions. Includes photos of Skyhawks of Israel, USMC, Argentina and Brazil.
Aircraft in Detail
Dassault Mirage III/5
248852, $31 , $20.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck
Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck
Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck
many more countries are included. A unique view of the cockpit, fuselage, wings, landing gear, avionics, engine and a lot of previously unseen action. Cockpit includes single seat and two-seat versions. Perfect reference for detailing scale modelers as well!
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083031, $31 , $20.50 , Paperback, 116 pages
You do not have to be an aviation aficionado to enjoy Colonel Steve Ladd’s fascinating personal tale, woven around his 28-year career as a fighter pilot.
From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot
761248,pilot.
ThisPublications.series,on aircraft carriers, starts with a close look at the Spanish Aircraft Carrier Juan Carlos I. This book includes action and details of the EAV-8B Harrier II, helicopters, assault ships, and much more. It offers a detailed look at the ship’s flight deck, crew, command bridge, internal structure, hangar, lift and defense systems. The first time such an in depth portrait of this ship has been made! It also shows Rota, the home base of the ship and the units, on board, where maintenance is done.
Juan Carlos ISpanish Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier in Detail
083024, $31 , $20.50 , Paperback, 108
Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck
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A close up of probably the most famous French Delta ever: the Mirage III and the Mirage 5. Aircraft from France, Belgium,Switzerland,Spainand
Aircraft in Detail
083048, $32 , $20.99 , Paperback, 116
This extremely engaging account follows a young man from basic pilot training to senior command through the narratives that define a unique ethos. From the United States to Southeast Asia; Europe to the Middle East; linking the amusing and tongue-in-cheek to the deadly serious and poignant, this is the lifelong journey of a fighter
Douglas SkyhawkM/N/AR/AF-1A-4
Saab 37 Viggen
$34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 320 pages
Aircraft in Detail
A close up of the Saab 37 Viggen, including all versions; from the AJ-37 fighter to the two-seat Skoll Viggen, the Recce version, the JA-37 Jagt Viggen and the Stor Viggen for electronic warfare. Includes every detail of the airframe, engine, cockpit (one and two-seat), landing gear, wheel bays, maintenance, and a lot of action, including air-to-air photography done especially for this publication.
Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck
Mitsubishi Babs: The world’s first highspeed aircraftreconnaissancestrategic
This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the day fighters used by the Yugoslav Air Force from 1918 to 1941. Aircraft of Yugoslav, British, German, Czech and French origin are shown. This profusely illustrated book includes many historical photographs and color profiles showing the colors and markings carried by the aircraft. Detailed color notes and precise description and illustration of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts, historians and 958570,modelers.$55, $35.99 , Hardback, 200 pages
281036, $62 , $40.50 , Hardback, 250 pages
Despite remaining outside the Eastern Front, Bulgaria did its fair share in WWII, particularly due to the combat activity of its fighter air force against the armada of US bombers and their fighter escorts in 1943 and 1944. Then, following an aboutface in 1944, the Bulgarians combatted their former ally, the Germans. This two-volume book describes and illustrates all the fighter aircraft used by the Bulgarian armed forces. The camouflage and markings, as well as the military coding system of these large variety of aircraft types are described in great details. Fully illustrated with many rare photos, most of them seen for the first time in print. Mutinously detailed colour profiles of many representative aircraft type are included as well.
Finnish ColoursBomber1939-1945
Volume 3 - Cruisers and Command Ships Venner F Milewski Jr
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Teodor Liviu Morusanu
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$59 , $38.50 , Hardback, 192 pages
Giuseppe Picarella
Yugoslav Fighter Colours 1918-1941
- Cruisers and Command Ships 549029, $52 , $33.99 , Hardback, 240 pages
Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948
This book was written to tell the true story behind the development and operational deployment of the world’s first high-speed strategic reconnaissance aircraft under the guidance of the Imperial Japanese Army and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co Ltd. Faced with similar preconceptions, technical arguments, and a very rigid operational doctrine, the Mitsubishi Babs was developed during a brief golden aeronautical period when the Japanese aircraft industry flourished under constant military aircraft competitions and production orders. Free from prying eyes and shrouded within a self-imposed veil of secrecy, the Japanese developed numerous designs that were equal to and in some cases ahead of contemporary Western manufacturers. 549739, $62 , $40.50 , Hardback, 200 pages
This book describes and illustrates all the fighter aircraft used by the Romanian armed forces during WW2. Covering both the indigenous designs employed early on through to the German fighters flown for much of the period, the camouflage and markings of these aircraft are described and illustrated in great detail. Fully illustrated with many rare wartime photos. Also included are full color profiles of many of the represented 450906,aircraft.
Volume 1 Ognjan Petrovic Djordie Nikolic
Volume 1
The next book in the Rainbow Series covers Finnish Bombers used during WWII. Camouflage and markings of the fighters obtained from USA, Netherland, Germany, UK and the USSR are described in unparalleled detail by the well-known Finnish author Kari Stenman. Many unpublished photos, and exclusive color profiles.
958181, $65 , $42.50 , Hardback, 300 pages
Giuseppe Picarella
This series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics, and a summary of each ship’s history and development. Profusely illustrated with photos. An essential manual for all US Navy enthusiasts and Volumehistorians.Three
Fighting Ships of the U.S. Navy 1883-2019
Kari KarolinaStenmanHolda
Volume 1
Dénes Bernád
Romanian Fighter Colors 1941-1945
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North AviationAmericanP-51Mustang
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Geo Coughlin
The Yamato class battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were the largest warships of the Second World War and the largest battleships ever constructed, displacing 78,800 tons. They also carried the largest naval artillery ever fitted to a warship - 18in guns. Neither Yamato nor her sistership Musashi made much impact on the War. Musashi was sunk during the battle of Leyte Gulf while Yamato, deployed in a deliberate suicide attack on Allied forces at the battle of Okinawa, was finally sunk by US carrier-based aircraft; Not 300 of her 3,330 crew survived. 320451, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 64 pages
This new title in Pen & Sword’s highly successful Flight Craft series covers the development and operational use of the F-4 Phantom II and brings to life the variety of color schemes and markings applied by many of the multiple air arms that have operated the Phantom around the world by including quality color profiles. Multiple model projects are included covering significant variants of the F-4 like the F-4B, F-4D, F-4E, F-4F, F-4G, F-4J, F-4EJ-Kai; British FGR-2 and F-4J(UK). All the popular model scales are represented: 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32A first for scale modellers everywhere – a book aimed at scale modellers of all levels interested in building the F-4 Phantom II. 08642A, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 120 pages
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The ‘ShipCraft’ series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for superdetailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models.
Robert Jackson
The quality of Japanese aircraft came as an unpleasant surprise to the Allies at the outbreak of the Pacific War, and it was personified in one type, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. This book provides a perfect introduction to the design and combat career of a fighter that made history. Why was the Zero conceived? What was it like to fly in combat? How did it compare with Allied types? Who were the engineers and designers who brought it to fruition and the pilots who became aces while flying it? Here is a feast for the modeler, with a wealth of technical information, photographs and color profiles.
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This volume follows the format of the highly successful Flower Class where the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of the many different designs of British MTBs and US PT-boats, including their fittings, sensors, and 320604,weapons.$39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 128 pages
759948, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 96 pages
Robert Jackson
The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time. It was initially produced in response to a 1940 RAF requirement for a fast, heavily-armed fighter able to operate effectively at altitudes in excess of 20,000ft. North America built the prototype in 117 days, and the aircraft, designated NA-73X, flew on 26 October 1940. The first of 320 production Mustang Is for the RAF flew on 1 May 1941, powered by a 1,100hp Allison V-1710-39 engine. RAF test pilots soon found that with this powerplant the aircraft did not perform well at high altitude, but that its low-level performance was excellent.
Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars
749062, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 64 pages
Steve Wiper
Roger Bran ll-Cook
759900, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 96 pages
Allied Torpedo Boats Les JohnBrownLambert
A selection of historical and contemporary photos and illustrations feature alongside stunning showcase builds. The Quartermaster section provides the modeler with an insight into the development and operational use of the four chosen vehicles that were involved in Market Garden.This title also looks at four pieces of military hardware that were involved in these legendary battles. Representing the land forces are the Triumph HW3 motorcycle, a dispatch riders stalwart and the unique German Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad. On the main route of the march, the state-of-the-art British Cromwell dueled valiantly against the deadly Panther Ausf G. It features details of model kits and extras that can really help the modeler bring military history to life.
Panther TanksGerman Army Panzer Brigades
The Leopard 2 is also a popular subject for modelers which is why David Grummitt’s highly illustrated expert guide is so valuable. As well as describing in detail the Leopard 2’s design, development and combat history, he gives a full account of the wide range of modeling kits and accessories available in all the popular scales. Included is a modeling gallery, which features six builds covering a range of Leopard 2s serving with different nations.
007665, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
The Pzkpfw III tank was the mainstay of the Panzer divisions during the Blitzkrieg era, which could fairly be said to have ended with the Germans’ failure to take Moscow in the winter of 1941. Although less heavily armored than many of its opponents and somewhat outgunned by the latest Soviet types, the Pzkpfw III was at the forefront of the advances made during the summer and autumn and provided the core of the armored reserve that fought the defensive battles of the winter months. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are examined, providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.
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771711, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
Dennis Oliver
In Dennis Oliver’s latest volume in the TankCraft series he uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the Panther battalions of the Panzer brigades that fought to hold back the Allied advance during the last months of 1944. A key section of his book displays available model kits and after-market products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.
Dennis Oliver
Tiger I & Tiger II Tanks
771636, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
Dennis Oliver
In his first book in the LandCraft series Dennis Oliver examines the Sdkfz 251 variants armed with the 7.5cm gun, initially used as an infantry support and reconnaissance halftrack and later as a tank killer as the result of Hitler’s desperation to arm as many vehicles as possible with antitank weapons. Drawing on official documentation and unit histories Dennis investigates the formations that operated these deservedly famous vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sdkfz 251/9 and 251/22 halftracks. 791146, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 64 pages
Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944–1945
Panzer III - German Army Light Tank Operation Barbarossa 1941
In spite of the relatively small numbers involved, the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS heavy Panzer formations played a central role in resisting the Allied invasion of France in the summer of 1944. British and American tank crews found to their dismay that the Tigers could survive numerous hits while a single round from one of their 88mm guns was enough to penetrate the strongest armor. As with previous titles, a large part of this book showcases available model kits and after-market products and accessories, complemented by a gallery of skillfully constructed and painted models.
774101, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
When the Leopard 2, a thirdgeneration main battle tank, first entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1979, at the height of the Cold War, it was indisputably the most advanced and potent tank in the world.
771599, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
SDKFZ 251 – 251/9 and Kanonenwagen251/22
NATO’s First Line of Defence, 1979–2020
A Bridge Too Far Ben Skipper
David Grummitt
Leopard 2
German Army and Wa en-SS CampaignNormandy1944
Dennis Oliver
Operation Market Garden
German Army and Wa en-SS Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944–1945
Centurion
Andrzej Olejniczak
Robert Gri n
The M48 Patton main battle tank was one of the most successful and longest-serving designs produced in the United States, and it is a popular subject with tank modelers and enthusiasts. When it came into service in 1949 it represented a significant advance on the Sherman and M47 which it replaced, and it formed the backbone of American armored forces during the early years of the Cold War. It also saw combat in Vietnam, during the Indo-Pakistan wars and in the Middle East, in particular during the Iran-Iraq War. So it is an fascinating subject for this volume in the TankCraft series.
741349, $25.95 , $16.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
Challenger 1
British Main Battle Tank of the Gulf War
American Cold War Battle Tank
Robert Gri n
Andrzej Olejniczak
The Centurion came into service too late to test its ability in action with German armor, but in the postwar world it earned a fearsome reputation in action during the many conflicts of the Cold War era, from the Middle East to Vietnam.
40 color profiles of the Grumman F4F Wildcat versions. Specially commissioned profiles with high level details.
40 color profiles of the Hawker Hurricane I and Supermarine Spitfire I. Specially commissioned profiles with a high levels of 549142,detail. $29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 44 pages
Grumman F4F Wildcat
McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle
Zbigniew Kolacha
JP Vieira
M48 Patton
40 color profiles of the famous F-15 Eagle, a US Cold-War era jet aircraft. US and foreign users are shown in variety of 958914,camouflages.$29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 80 pages
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757739, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
Archive photos of the Challenger 1 in service and extensively researched color profile illustrations depict the tank throughout its operational life. A large part of the book showcases available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined and provide everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of the Challenger 1.
Battle of DefendersBritain
Robert Jackson
756534, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 64 pages
549357, $29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 44 pages
Armoured Hero of PostWar Tank Battles
Nearly 4,500 were built, serving with the armies of some twenty nations. As well as tracing the history of the Centurion, Robert Jackson’s book is an excellent source of reference for the modeler, providing details of available kits and photographs of award-winning models, together with artworks showing the color schemes applied to these tanks. Each section of the book is supported by a wealth of archive photographs.
This book contains 8, A3 size scale plans in 1/48, 1/72 scale of the Japanese aircraft Kyushu Q1W Tokai (Lorna).
Scale plans in 1/72 scale of the famous Mil Mi-8 variants.
958679, $11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 24 pages
Dariusz Karnas
Mil Mi-8/17/171 Hip
Bf
This book contains 8, A3 size scale plans in 1/48, 1/scale of the famous Saab 35 Draken.
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10 A3 size scale plans of Mi-8 Hip 958563,versions.$11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 24 pages
Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scale of the famous Russian Ilyushin Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik, two-seat versions.
Scale
958174,size. $15
549845,Shark. $11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 16 pages
, Paperback, 20 pages
E
Kyushu Q1W Tokai (Lorna)
Dariusz Karnas
4 fold-outs in 650 x 297 mm. , $9.99 , Paperback, 20 pages Bf 109 1/24
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C & D 1/32
This book contains 8, A3 size scale plans in 1/72 scale of the Soviet WW2 transport aircraft
549838, $11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 16 pages
Bf 109 E
Maciej Noszczak
This book contains 8, A3 size scale plans in 1/48 and 1/72 scale of the British aircraft Blackburn
Victor Povinsky
Saab 35 Draken
Lisunov Li-2
Blackburn Shark
Dariusz Karnas
958136,size. $15
Dariusz Karnas
Lisunov Li-2.
Ilyushin Shturmovik,Il-2 Two-Seat Versions
Dariusz Karnas
Dariusz Karnas plans of the Messerschmitt in 1/24 scale. in 650 x 297 mm. , $9.99
4 fold-outs
549890, $11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 16 pages
Messerschmitt
Scale plans of the Messerschmitt 110 C & D in 1/32 scale.
549821, $11.99 , $7.99 , Paperback, 16 pages
WW2 Volume 1
Alan Ranger
This new photo album is number 18 in the MMPBooks/ Stratus “Camera On” series and is the first to cover such equipment as this historically significant mobile radar and its associated power generation equipment. The book contains 140+ photographs of the Wurzburg Radar & various sub-types, its power generation sets and many of the types of prepared & temporary installations it operated from, the majority of the photos being from private collections taken by ordinary German soldiers not professional propagandists. This volume shows this rarely illustrated equipment in some detail but still show it as the soldiers viewed it as both their work place and also their home, not the highly posed and polished views of the official 958532,photographers.$21,$13.99, Paperback, 64 pages
This new photo album is number 19 in the MMPBooks/ Stratus “Camera On” series it is the first to cover such a broad selection of both equipment and vehicles that all have one thing in common the battle against mud. It is estimated that nearly as many vehicles that were destroyed by enemy action were also lost to muddy conditions
Wehrmacht in the Mud
Alan Ranger
Alan Ranger
Volume 2
Sta Cars in Germany
Dunkirk 1940 Through a German Lens
In this publication, the remainder of the Opel motor company major production types are covered, the car types that were not covered in volume 1, such as the Opel P-4 that was also used as the basis of many of the prewar mock-up training tanks used by the German army due to the lack of real tanks to train with. The “Opel Kadett” (cadet), the Opel Supper 6, the “Opel Kapitan” (Captain) and the top of the range, the luxurious Opel Admiral. In this volume the author provides a detailed impression of these vehicles through original photographs, taken both during and before the war by the normal German soldiers who both used and served with these now classic automobiles.
Alan Ranger
This book contains 140+ photographs of German equipment endeavoring to make its way through mud, sometimes with success and sometimes only with help. This volume illustrates this battle as the soldiers viewed it as both their work environment and indeed where they had to live, not the highly polished and sanitized views of the official 958549,photographers.$25,$16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages
Sta Cars in Germany WW2
958808, $25 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages
The WW2“Einheits-diesel”GermanTrucks Alan Ranger The leichter producers.bythanandproductionlorrydevelopment(Standard-DieselLastkraftwagengeländegängiger“Einheitsdiesel”Lorry)Theofthestandard-startedin1934.Seriesstartedin1937endedin1940withmore14,300vehiclesbeingbuiltninedifferentmainvehicleThe“Einheits-
Alan Ranger
This new photo album, one of first in the MMPBooks/Stratus “Camera On” series, contains 200+ photos of the Battle for Dunkirk - from the German perspective. The photos, mostly unpublished before now, are from German sources, including private photos taken by German soldiers. They cover the retreat to Dunkirk, the battles for the town and beaches, and the aftermath of the evacuation. Vehicles, equipment, ships and aircraft are all covered. A compelling new perspective on this classic battle, this book is an invaluable reference for military historians and modellers alike. 281722, $25 , $16.50 , Paperback, 88 pages
Diesel” lorries were made identical by all nine manufacturers: Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, FAUN, VOMAG, Henschel, Krupp, Magirus, MAN and Borgward.This profusely illustrated photo album includes many previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany. Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photos. 281838, $25 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages
With mobilization of the German armed forces in 1939 the lack of motorized transport was identified as a critical issue, to partly remedy this the military commandeered much of both Germany’s and its satellite dependencies’ passenger car stock, thus the military motor pool was supplemented by thousands of confiscated civilian passenger cars, which were partially adapted to military use. Commercial & private limousines as well as hard tops and cabriolets cars were used. This profusely illustrated photo album includes over 150 previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in 281869,Germany.$25 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages
Würzburg Radar & Mobile Generator24KVA
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The first five books in the series will feature color plates published over the years in Kagero books and magazines. At the time of writing the work continues on follow-on CAMOUFLAGE & DECALS books which will feature new, previously unpublished material. The book contains color profiles of some of the aircraft belonging to the Warsaw Pact 673793,countries.$27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 40 pages
Soryu meaning “Blue (or Green) Dragon” was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū ‘s design was heavily modified and she is often considered to be a separate
Theirclass.
The Japanese Aircraft Carriers Soryu and Hiryu
Two had been born in the last dozen or so years. Most of the contributions have been made by foreign authors who had had greater access to photographic references. It was not easy, because it was difficult to choose several photos illustrating the entire history of the battleship, starting from the moment of the keel laying and ending with its sinking. Then, in some cases it has a further history as a wreck resting on the seabed until today. Initially, we selected over 1,000 photos, which we had to give up because of the size of such an album. In the end, it was divided into two volumes, thanks to which the number of photos remained only slightly reduced 157561, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 112 pages
Volume II Miroslaw Skwiot Mariusz Motyka
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Republic ThunderboltP-47
Miroslaw Skwiot
The Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel was awarded the contract for Pancerschiff ‘E’ (Ersatz Hessen) on January 25, 1934. Her keel laying took place on February 14, 1934. The construction was halted on July 5, 1934 and she was taken away from the boat ramp. Practically, they removed the fragments of the hull that had already been built. Nonetheless, the contract was not canceled so the shipyard would continue the works. The keel was officially laid again on July 6, 1935. They launched the hull on December 8, 1936 but a minor accident happened which led to works on its further equipment. The ship was ceremoniously commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on May 21, 1938. As the unit entered service, her crew included 1,700 seafarers. 673809, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 340 pages
Marcin Górecki
Arkadiusz Wróbel Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a single-seat fighter and fighter-jet aircraft. Produced in 15,683 units, it was the most numerous of the US fighter aircraft. Includes a free 673960,decal. $27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 40 pages
aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. During the first month of the Pacific War, they took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island and then supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942. 596520, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 100 pages
The GneisenauScharnhorstBattleshipsand
Warsaw Pact Volume II
The battleships of the Kriegsmarine are only four vessels in total. The first two of those, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, did not make as spectacular combat career as the other two. So far, no extensive memories of seamen sailing them have appeared, because their career practically boiled down to staying in a port, dock or roadstead until they sank or the hostilities ended. The current publication is a form of compromise between combat operations, shortened in it to a necessary minimum, in the case of Scharnhorst, and a broader description of use of the wreck of Gneisenau after the war, and a photo album that represents life on the ship. 673151, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 292 pages
Volume 1
Miroslaw Skwiot
Battleships of World War II. Vol 1
Miroslaw Skwiot Mariusz Motyka
The idea of creating such an album dedicated to the battleships of World War
The GneisenauScharnhorstBattleshipsand
Salvador Mafé Huertas
By the beginning of the decade, the Argentine Air Force was in the process of modernizing its fleet of combat aircraft. While that stage had begun some years earlier with the introduction of the first batch of Douglas A-4P Skyhawk, it began with the incorporation of the BAC Canberra (intended to replace veteran Avro Lincoln and Lancaster killed in 1967) bombers and the signing of the contract for the first supersonic jet FAA: the Mirage III. 148475, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 144 pages
Mitsubishi A6M Reisen Zeke Volume III
Originally born as an air superiority fighter, intended to counteract the numerical superiority of the Warsaw Pact air forces, after the end of the Cold War the Eurofighter has gradually become a true multipurpose fighter, possibly one of the most advanced that exists. It is true that its entry into service was extended over time, there were many new technologies applied in which the European companies involved in its development had to start from scratch. But the really difficult thing has been that the four partners agreed to go overcoming the milestones that the program was presenting as the months and years passed.
Boeing SuperDouglas)(McDonnellF/A-18E/FHornets
Volume II
Israel Aircraft Industries manufactured 51 single and ten two-seater Mirage 5s, the IDFAF named them Nesher; after an outstanding performance in the Yom Kippur War, most were sold to Argentina in the late 70s.
In the early stages of combat, the air war went extremely well for the Japanese, but that would soon change. As the improved versions of aircraft entered service and as the air tactics evolved, the A6M began to lose its edge over Allied fighters. The only way to turn the tides was to modernize the Zeke and then introduce its successor, capable of holding its own against new U.S. designs, as quickly as possible.
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Mirage F1 emerged from a series of design studies performed by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. Having originally sought to develop a larger swept wing derivative of the Mirage III, which became the Mirage F2, to serve as a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) propulsion testbed akin to the Dassault Mirage IIIV, however, it was soon recognized that the emerging design could function as the basis for a competent fighter as well. Both the Mirage F2 and a smaller derivative, referred to the Mirage F3, received substantial attention from both Dassault and the French Air Force, the latter being interested in its adoption as a long-range fighter bomber. 148819, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 96 pages
Salvador Mafé Huertas
673977, $37 , $24.50 , Paperback, 94 pages
Salvador Mafé Huertas
The La-5 is a Soviet single-engine single-seat fighter from World War II. The plane was developed in the S.A. design office. Lavochkin as a development version and successor of the LaGG-3, a wooden low wing with an in-line engine. It was one of the best fighter planes of the Soviet aviation and the first to compete on an equal footing with the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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Dariusz Paduch
Dassault Mirage F1s Salvador Mafé Huertas
The FACA program (Future Fighter and Attack Aircraft) was once the largest investment in armaments made in Spain. When choosing the F-18 of McDonnell Douglas (today Boeing), the Air Force has had since 1986 one of the most advanced fighter planes ever designed, with very wide possibilities for adapting new systems throughout its operational life. The FACA program (which ultimately remained in 72 aircraft), followed by the CX program (for 24 aircraft), was the most important challenge faced by the Spanish Air Force since its creation. The F-18 Hornet has proven to be the ideal aircraft for air forces in countries with large territorial areas and wide coastlines or extreme weather conditions.
Mirage III IAI Nesher/Dagger
673823, $33.95 , $22.50 , Paperback, 112 pages
Volume II
Dariusz Paduch
673984, $37 , $24.50 , Paperback, 92 pages
673694, $33.95 , $22.50 , Paperback, 92 pages
Lawoczkin La-5
Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales are included on a separate sheet. This publication is an invaluable help to any modeler working on this ships’ replica.
Stefan Draminski
Waldemar Góralski
The world’s greatest navies began extensive efforts to produce aircraft carriers. The German Navy, rebuilding its potential after the First World War, also had the ambition to possess carriers. The first of them was the Graf Zeppelin, but it was never to enter service.
Waldemar Góralski
220770, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 70 pages
War—includes design and
878864, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 96 pages
The BismarckBattleship
596070, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 80 pages
437303, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 84 pages
596698, $33.95 , $22.50 , Paperback, 100 pages
The Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen
Protected Cruiser Varyag Stefan Draminski
at work over German airfields and simple fatigue could all lead to tragedy. One of the men who survived all of this was Ofw. Kurt Bundrock. Born on 2nd February 1917 in Berlin, Bundrock flew as Bordfunker (radio operator) with NJG 1’s ace Hptm. Reinhold Knacke (44 night victories).
The Battleship Vittorio Veneto
The German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin
to the ship from all aspects- color schemes, ship’s boats, weapons, masts and fittings. Illustrated with 82 excellent computer generated color graphic images, this also includes 2 double-sided bonus pull-outs: a color poster and scale plans. The plans represent the ship’s 1901 configuration in both 1/350 and 1/700 scales, along with 1/100 scale gun and 1/200 scale boat drawings, plus a detailed oblique view. 220640, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 54 pages
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The Heavy Cruiser Lutzow Stefan Draminski
The Battleship Tirpitz
The VIIC was the workhorse of the German U-boat force in World War Two from 1941 onwards and boats of this type were being built throughout the war. The VIIC came into service as the “Happy Days” were almost over and it was this boat that faced the final defeat to the Allied anti-submarine campaign.
Battleship Vittorio Veneto was one of three Italian Littorio class battleships operating in World War II. She was one of the most modern and powerful battleships of her time and the first battleship to exceed the limit of 35,000 tons of displacement imposed in the Washington Naval Treaty. She was launched in July 1937 and began her service in the Italian Fleet (Regia Marina) by August 1940.
Carlo Cestra
The 1930s was the period of extensive growth of military aviation throughout the world, including carrier-based aviation.
Following the defeat in the World War I, the Treaty of Versailles limited the tonnage of the German Navy to 144 thousand tons. In 1921 a new law was enacted which created the Reichsmarine. The few warships that Germany was allowed to keep were modernized and new ones were being built to replace the obsolete ones. In 1927, Germany demanded equal right as far as the expansion of the navy was concerned. Those demands were rejected, therefore, the Reichsmarine drew up the “expansion plan”. It stipulated construction of new warships, including submarines, which were forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles.
The text part of this book describes technical specifications of the ship and her operational history in detail. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing Lutzow’s appearance during Operation Rösselsprung, July 1942. Elements that are shown in detail include armament, rangefinders, radar, searchlights, catapult with aircraft, etc.
Even if they failed to encounter the enemy, every one of their sorties amounted to a brush with death. There were many dangers for Luftwaffe night fighters to contend with; hazardous weather conditions, fog rolling out of nowhere, return fire from the British bombers, enemy night fighters
437143, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 84 pages
In-depth look the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag, famed for her crew’s heroic defiance during the history.armamentmachinery,characteristics,constructionWar—includesRusso-Japanesedesignandnotes,technicaldatatables,propulsion,andoperationalExcellentvisualguide
596018, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 100 pages
The Tripitz, sister ship of the legendary Bismarck, was the last battleship to be procured by the German Kriegsmarine. As fate would have it, she spent almost the entire war in Norway and although she never got a chance to use her guns against enemy warships, her existence alone was a major threat to Allied shipping.
Carlo Cestra
The VIIC Type U-Boot Waldemar Mieczys?awGóralskiJastrzebski
The Cruiser Moskva Witold Koszela
A plane of Polish construction and medium-sized production, a twin-engined bomber built in a low-wing system with a completely metal structure.
The “H” version of He 111 was the most popular variant. The first model of this version was based on the serial He 111P-2 but had Junkers 211A-1 engines, which later were used as a standard propulsion of He 111H variants, eventually replacing lighter, but weaker and difficult to acquire Daimler Benz engines DB 601 units.
The work on the design of future long-range active antiaircraft and antisubmarine ships was conducted by the Leningrad CKB-17 in close cooperation with OKB-938. The main task of the ship was to search and destroy American nuclear submarines carrying “Polaris” ballistic missiles in the Antarctic Ocean and Barents , $16.50 Paperback, 20 pages
Republic ThunderboltP-47
Maciej Noszczak
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Heinkel He 111 is one of the most popular medium Luftwaffe bombers from the Second World War. It was also built in secondlargest number according to the Third Reich bombers. The He 111 service in the Spanish Civil War. He 111 served in the Luftwaffe throughout the war, in Spanish air force they flew long after its end.
The plane was characterized by many innovative solutions that made it a true legend in Poland.
437969, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 24 pages
437815, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 20 pages
Volume 2 Maciej Noszczak
The Corsair was designed by a team of engineers led by Rex Beisel, the company’s chief constructor. The prototype XF4U-1 was flown on May 29, 1940. The Corsair was powered by an 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the largest and the most powerful radial engine ever installed in a single-seat front fighter.
437365, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 28 pages
Maciej Noszczak
PZL.37 A- B Łoś Maciej Noszczak
Of 15,683 P-47s built, 12,609 were version D. The first trial P-47D left the factory in September 1942. The first serial version was the D-1-RE variant. Through multiple drawings and color profiles, this book details the changes and advancements seen in the D-25, D-27, D-30, and D-40 models.
Chance Vought F4U Corsair Maciej Noszczak
437723, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 20 pages
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Volume 1
D-25, D-27, D-30, D-40 models
Messerschmitt Bf 110
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Heinkel He 111 Volume 1 Maciej Noszczak
Messerschmitt Bf 110
157554, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 20 pages
Maciej Noszczak
The Bf 110 was a typical work horse of the German Luftwaffe. It was used for a variety of tasks, although it was designed strictly as a heavy fighter. Dozens of developed versions of this aircraft prove that it was a successful and flexible construction when it comes to the used armament, propulsion and 157592,equipment.$24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 20 pages
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a typical working horse of the German Luftwaffe. It was used for a variety of tasks, although it was designed strictly as a heavy fighter. Dozens of developed versions of this aircraft prove that it was a successful and flexible construction.
Heinkel He 111 Volume 2
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The expertise of the FACs made for a unique birds-eye perspective on how the entire war in Vietnam unfolded. For Tom Yarborough, the risk was constant, intense and electrifying. In this work, the reader flies alongside Yarborough in his adrenaline-pumping chronicle of heroism, danger and wartime brotherhood. Originally published in 1990, this classic work has now been revised and updated with additional narrative and previously unpublished photos.
Part Two: Cassino and Rome
240152, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 384 pages
The 106th were fresh, green and right in the pathway of the 5th German Army when the Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944.
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Darkest Christmas December 1942 and a World at War Peter Harmsen December 1942 saw the bloodiest Christmas in the history of mankind. Millions stationed in far-off lands amid the greatest conflict in human history feared this was their last Christmas in freedom, or their last Christmas alive. At the same time as the slaughter continued unabated, throughout the world there were random acts of kindness, born out of an instinctive feeling of the essential brotherhood of man, spanning cultures and faiths. The way the holiday was marked around the world tells a deeper and more universal story of the human condition in extraordinary times.
Da Nang Diary Thomas R.Yarborough
Je Danby
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The Soviet Baltic O ensive, 1944–45 German Defense of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
The War for Africa Fred Bridgland
The U.S. Army Cooks’ Manual
Drawing on a host of rare photographs and in-depth text, this is a compelling account of the German defense of the Baltic States. Against Soviet forces, the German Army Group North was driven across the Baltics from Leningrad and fought several isolated battles. It outlines how Hitler forbade his troops to withdraw, ordering them to follow his Halt Order Decree and fight to the death. Exhausted and demoralized by continuous Soviet assaults, Army Group North became isolated, fighting fanatically to hold the capital cities of Tallin, Vilnius and Riga. What followed were German forces fighting to the death.
The Eighth Air Force’s 381st and The Allied Air O ensive Over Europe Paul MikeBingleyPeters
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Bridgland pieced together the course of the war, fought in one of the world’s most remote and wild terrains, by interviewing the South Africans who fought it, and many of their accounts are woven into the narrative.
In February 1942, a reconnaissance party of US Army Air Force officers arrived in England. They soon formed the Eighth Air Force, which grew at an astonishing rate. This book tells the story of the 381st, whose path led from its formation in the Texan desert, to its 297th and final bombing mission deep into the heart of Hitler’s Third Reich. This is the remarkable story of one group and the part it played in the campaign of “The Mighty Eighth.”
A Biography of Lieutenant General John Wilson “Iron Mike” WorldInfantryCommander,O’Daniel,3rdDivisioninWarII
John Wilson “Iron Mike” O’Daniel was one of the US Army’s great fighting generals of the 20th century. He began his military career with the Delaware Militia in 1914, served on the Mexican border in 1916, received a Distinguished Service Cross in WWI, was Mark Clark’s man in the early days of WWII, and commanded the storied 3rd Infantry Division, ending the war in Salzburg. aHe ended his career as the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Vietnam. 242408, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 320 pages
Ian Baxter
241067, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 128 pages
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Bomb Group
From this division 6,800 men were taken prisoner, but their story didn’t end there. For the ones who miraculously escaped, there was a battle to fight, and fight it they would with every ounce of strength and courage they could muster. They would fight debilitating weather conditions more reminiscent of Stalingrad than the Belgian Ardennes. They would fight a determined enemy and superior numbers and despite all adversity they would eventually prevail. This book covers the history along with the individual stories of the incredible heroism, sacrifice and tenacity of these young Americans in the face of overwhelming odds.
Christophe Cony & Jean-Louis Roba
Men of Armor: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II
Luftwaffe in Colour: From Glory to Defeat
9781612004556, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 160p.
This book examines the height of the Cuban-South African fighting in Angola in 1987–88, when 3,000 South African soldiers and about 8,000 UNITA guerrilla fighters fought in alliance against the Cubans and the armed forces of the Marxist MPLA government, a force of over 50,000 men.
Initially the Luftwaffe ruled the skies, but thereafter fought an increasingly futile war of attrition which, when combined with vital strategic mistakes in aircraft production, was its death knell. Despite this, the Luftwaffe produced the most successful air aces of all time. In this painstakingly pieced together collection, the full detail behind the propaganda is once more revealed, this time in rare color photographs.
This manual prepares a cook for any eventuality whether in garrison, at camp in the field, or on the march, with instructions on everything from butchery to preserving meat and how to organize the serving of the food and clean utensils. With an introduction explaining the historical background, this is a fascinating and fun exploration of early 20th-century American army cooking, with a dash of inspiration for feeding your own army!
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Martin King & Ken Johnson
After the fall of France in 1940, the US Army embarked on to establish a new armored force. One unit formed was the 756th Tank Battalion (Light). They trained without tanks for months, but by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. In December 1943 the battalion was ordered to upgrade to a medium tank (Sherman) unit. The battalion supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio.
Lt Col (Ret) Timothy R Stoy Maj Gen Anthony A Cucolo III