Warrior 48

World at War

Welcome, readers, to the winter edition of The Warrior!

As 2022 comes to a close and the days get shorter, it is the perfect time of year to spend the evening settled in with a good book. At Casemate, we strive to bring you the best of military history across all interests and this issue of The Warrior is no different.

Read up on the lives of some of the army’s greatest with Sharpen Your Bayonets (p.3), the biography of Lt. General John Wilson “Iron Mike” O’Daniel following his service from World War I to the Vietnam War, or with Gavin At War (p.3), the wartime diary of Lt. General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne during World War II.

If your interests lie in the mists of history long past, our Ancient & Medieval section (pp.6-13) will be sure to catch your interest. Learn how the Ptolemies first established themselves in Egypt in the wake of Alexander the Great’s death in The Ptolemies, Rise of a Dynasty (p.6), or discover the aristocratic rivalries that turned republic into empire in Rivalries that Destroyed the Roman Republic (p.9).

Featuring in this issue of The Warrior is a special highlight section on Helion & Company’s fantastic @War series (pp.47-54). Whether you are interested in war in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, or the Middle East; be it past wars, present wars, secret wars, or civil wars, you’ll find a fantastic combination of textual and visual history from conflict around the globe. For the photo buffs and visual history aficionados, this issue features an additional focus section on World War II photo history (pp.35-41). Be sure to also check out pages 44-46 for more excellent photo heavy books from Key Publishing. As always, there is something for everyone in this edition of The Warrior. No matter your interest, we wish you happy reading this holiday season.

-The Warrior Team

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The Soviet Baltic Offensive, 1944–45 German Defense of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Ian Baxter

An account of the German defense of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against overwhelming Soviet forces the book shows how the German Army Group North was driven across the Baltics from Leningrad and fought a number isolated battles including the defense of Narva, Memel and the Kurland pocket, and outlines how Hitler forbade his troops to withdraw, ordering them to fight to the death. Exhausted and demoralized by continuous Soviet assaults, Army Group North became cut-off and isolated, fighting fanatically to hold the capital cities of Tallin, Vilnius and Riga. What followed were German forces fighting to the death in the last few small pockets of land surrounding three ports in Kurland, East Prussia and at the mouth of the River Vistula. Drawing on a host of rare and unpublished photographs accompanied by in-depth captions and text, the book provides an absorbing read of the Red Army’s conquering of the Baltics. 241067, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 128 pages

12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend

Volume 1 - From Formation to the Battle of Caen

Massimiliano Afiero

Raphael Riccio

The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was formed in 1943 from members of the Hitler Youth who had been born in 1926, primarily as an emergency response force in France to repel the expected Allied invasion from the sea. Training was initially haphazard due to lack of equipment, however in March 1944 it was attached to I SS Panzer Corps and transferred to Normandy. Based around Caen, it was intended to repel a possible and expected invasion from the sea. When the invasion came in June, it was one of the two closest panzer divisions to the landing beaches, engaging Allied paratroopers at dawn. Once the Allied bridgehead was established, Hitlerjugend deployed to Caen. The defensive battles that took place in Normandy, particularly the four battles around the city of Caen, saw the young soldiers of the Hitlerjugend demonstrate determined resistance, conceding only due to being greatly outnumbered. Packed with photographs, maps and profiles.

241685, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 128 pages

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Darkest Christmas December 1942 and a World at War

Peter

Harmsen

December 1942 saw the bloodiest Christmas in history. Millions stationed in far-off lands 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. These gestures also straddled religious barriers and sometimes included those of non-Christian faiths. Even some Japanese, otherwise embarked on a self-declared crusade against the West, relented for a few precious hours in acknowledgment of the holiday. At Auschwitz, SS guards played cruel games with their prisoners. In Berlin, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels spent time with his family while still buried in feverish fantasies about the Jewish world conspiracy. The way the holiday was marked around the world tells a deeper and more universal story of the human condition in extraordinary times.

241890, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 240 pages

Bomb Group

The Eighth Air Force’s

Paul Bingley Mike Peters

381st

and The Allied Air Offensive Over Europe

In February 1942, a reconnaissance party of United States Army Air Force officers arrived in England. Firmly wedded to the doctrine of daylight precision bombing, they believed they could help turn the tide of the war in Europe. In the months that followed, they formed the Eighth Air Force – an organization that grew at an astonishing rate. To accommodate it, almost seventy airfields were hastily built across England. At the heart of the Eighth Air Force was its bombardment groups. These Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and Consolidated B-24 Liberators were soon punching through the enemy’s defenses to bomb targets vital to its war effort. They were crewed by thousands of young American airmen, most of whom were volunteers. This book tells the story of just one “Bomb Group” – the 381st, which crossed the Atlantic in May 1943 –from its formation in the Texan desert, to its 297th and final bombing mission deep into the heart of Hitler’s Third Reich. 009605, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 336 pages

Sharpen Your Bayonets

A Biography of Lieutenant General John Wilson “Iron Mike” O’Daniel, Commander, 3rd Infantry Division in World War II

Lt Col (Ret) Timothy R Stoy

Maj Gen Anthony A Cucolo III

John Wilson “Iron Mike” O’Daniel was one of the U.S. 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 World War I, was Mark Clark’s man for hard jobs in the early days of World War II, and commanded the storied 3rd Infantry Division from Anzio to the end of the war in Europe, ending the war in Salzburg after liberating Munich, and Hitler’s Berghof and Eagle’s Nest on the Obersalzberg, Bavaria, Germany. “Iron Mike “commanded I Corps in Korea 1951–1952 and ended his career as the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Vietnam in the early days of American involvement there. 242408, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 320 pages

Gavin at War

The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin Lewis Sorley

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 that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, 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. It includes observations on fellow military and political leaders such as General Dwight Eisenhower and the British Field Marshal Montgomery, army operations, and the general’s personal life. He was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps—into Sicily, at Salerno, then Normandy and the Netherlands—he was the first man out the door. The existence of the journal was kept a secret; the general’s family discovering it among his belongings after his death. 240244, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

Home Run

Allied Escape and Evasion in World War II

Howard R Simkin Lt Gen Charles Cleveland (Ret)

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? 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

Nightstalkers

The Wright Project and the 868th Bomb Squadron in World War II

Richard Phillip Lawless

In August 1943, a highly classified US Army Air Force unit, code-named the “Wright Project,” departed Langley Field for Guadalcanal in the South Pacific to join the fight against the Empire of Japan. Operating independently, under sealed orders drafted at the highest levels of Army Air Force, the Wright Project was unique, both in terms of the war-fighting capabilities provided by classified systems and in the success these “crash-built” technologies allowed. The Wright airmen would fly only at night, usually as lone hunters of enemy ships. In so doing they would pave the way for the United States to enter and dominate a new dimension of war in the air for generations to come. In this account, the reader will meet radar warfare pioneers and squadron leaders who were never satisfied that they had pushed the men, the aircraft, and the technologies to the full limit of their possibilities. Comprehensive and highly personal, this story can now be revealed for the very first time, based on official sources, and interviews with the young men who flew into the night. 242057, $44.95 , $29.50 , Hardback, 336 pages

Operation Rype

A WWII OSS Railway Sabotage Mission in Norway

Frode Lindgjerdet

To prevent German occupying forces in Norway from reinforcing their defenses during the final months of World War II, the Office of Strategic Services launched Operation Rype, with the mission of sabotaging the Nordland Railway in Mid-Norway. Rype was led by Major William E. Colby, later director of the CIA. The Norwegian Special Operations Group (NORSO) dropped over the Snåsa mountains on the night of March 24. Out of eight B-24s, only three dropped on target. Two of the B-24s crashed, killing all but one of their crews. Reinforcement and resupply of the unit failed due to extreme Arctic conditions. Relying heavily on help from the Norwegian resistance, NORSO managed to sever the railway at two points. After the war ended, NORSO was allowed down from the mountains, but were sent on bogus missions by the British commanders in Trondheim. They eventually managed to get recognition for their contribution to victory. This new history of the operation is based on German, Norwegian, American and Swedish sources. 241340, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 288 pages

Bloody Verrières: The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the VerrièresBourguebus Ridges

Volume 2 - The Defeat of Operation Spring and the Battles of Tilly-LaCampagne, 23 July – 5 August 1944

Arthur W Gullachsen

South of the Norman city of Caen, Verrières Ridge was seen a key stepping-stone for the British Second Army if it was to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river. In the second volume of this two-volume work, the fighting of 23 July–3 August is chronicled in detail, specifically the premier Anglo-Canadian operation to capture Verrières Ridge. Designed as an attack to seize the ridge and exploit south with armor, this battle saw the 2nd Canadian Corps attack savaged again by German armored reserves brought in specifically to defeat another Goodwood. Not satisfied with this defensive victory, German armored forces would then seek to restore an earlier defensive line further north, attacking to destroy the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Largely unknown, these were some of the strongest and most successful German armored operations to take place in the Normandy campaign. 240947, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 288 pages

SOG Kontum

Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969

Joe Parnar Robert Dumont

The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, multi-service United States Special Forces unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War. The unit conducted strategic reconnaissance missions in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia; carried out the capture of enemy prisoners, rescued downed pilots, and conducted rescue operations to retrieve allied prisoners of war throughout Southeast Asia; and conducted clandestine agent team activities and psychological operations.

This book tells the story of the Teams operating out of FOB2 Kontum, near the tri-border area, in 1968–69. From recon missions over the fence to the heroic, and sometimes fatal efforts undertaken to try and rescue missing SOG members, the events are told through the words of the men themselves, supported by previously unreleased official documents.

242347, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 304 pages

Corporal Cannon

A Female Marine in Afghanistan

Savannah Cannon

Not even old enough to drink, Corporal Savannah Cannon is a young enlisted United States Marine deployed to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2010. As a tactical data networking specialist, she is sent away from everyone she knows and attached to a Regimental Combat Team where women are not allowed to repair communications. Her experiences over the next few months shed light on the unique and difficult positions women are placed in when supporting combat roles, while offering a raw look at the painful choices women must sometimes make. Cannon finds herself in a combat zone, ostracized from family, friends, and even her fellow Marines as the men are told to avoid her. The connections she makes are born from trauma and desperation and the choices she makes will echo throughout many lives. Corporal Cannon is not the story of a heroine; it is the hard-hitting account of just one of the flawed individuals who make up the United States’ fighting forces. The author weaves a story of past and present, and the healing that can come with admitting our mistakes and moving past them. 241661, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 264 pages

Bait

The Battle of Kham Duc

James

McLeroy

Gregory Sanders

The strategic potential of the three-day attack of two NVA regiments on Kham Duc, a remote and isolated Army Special Forces camp, on the eve of the first Paris peace talks in May 1968, was so significant that former President Lyndon Johnson included it in his memoirs. This gripping, original, eyewitness narrative and thoroughly researched analysis of a widely misinterpreted battle at the height of the Vietnam War radically contradicts all the other published accounts of it. In addition to the tactical details of the combat narrative, the authors consider the grand strategies and political contexts of the U.S. and North Vietnamese leaders. 242170, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 272 pages

Hunters’ Island Beyond Honor

Gordon L Rottman

In August 1942 many were focused on a rugged and brutal South Pacific island called Guadalcanal. Here, two determined nations pitted all they could spare committing every airplane, ship and soldier they could funnel into the cauldron. Private Henrik Hahnemann, shaken and bitter about the dastardly Japanese sneak attack, fixated on revenge and righting a great wrong, chose the Marine Corps as the means for his personal retribution. Superior Private Obatia Yoshiro, an average twenty year old student expected to eventually take over his father’s glass works along. In the summer months he crews his uncle’s fishing boat, exposing him to the physical and mental demands of the elements. His school plans suddenly undermined by a draft notice, he makes the best of a dismal and brutal life of absolute obligation and unquestioning obedience. Values and beliefs, discipline and obedience, massed firepower or skill at arms, which would prevail in this nightmare? Or was it a matter of the small Stars and Stripes flag carried by one or the belt of a thousand stitches— sen’ninbari—carried by the other? Would either protect or inspire? Would they see home again, or did it matter?

240701, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 288 pages

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Alexander the Great and Persia From Conqueror to King of Asia

Joseph Stiles

At times Alexander would behave pragmatically, sparing his defeated enemies and adopting Persian customs. Sisygambis, the mother of Persian King Darius III, allegedly came to view Alexander as a son and starved herself at the news of his demise. On other occasions he did not shy away from destruction (famously torching the palace at Persepolis) and cruelty, earning himself the nickname ‘the accursed’. This conflicting nature gives Alexander a complex legacy in the Persian world. Joseph Stiles explores Alexander the Great’s fascinating relationship with his ‘spear-won’ empire, disentangling the motives and influences behind his policies and actions as ‘King of Asia’.

09441A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

Antiochus The Great Michael Taylor

A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife and eroded by territorial secessions. He proved himself a true heir of Alexander: he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a campaign of conquest and reunification. Although sometimes presented as a failure against the unstoppable might of Rome, Antiochus III must rank as one of the most energetic and effective rulers of the Ancient world.In addition to discussing the career of Antiochus III, Michael Taylor examines Seleucid military organization and royal administration.

844636, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 192 pages

The Wars of the Maccabees

John D. Grainger

By the early second century BC, Israel had long been under the rule of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. But the policy of deliberate Hellenization and suppression of Jewish religious practices by Antiochus IV, sparked a revolt in 167 BC which was led initially by Judah Maccabee and later by his brothers and their descendants. John D. Grainger explains the causes of the revolt and traces the course of the various campaigns of the Maccabees, first against the Seleucids and then the Romans who captured Jerusalem in 63 BC and partitioned the kingdom. The last chapters consider the continued Jewish resistance to Roman rule and factional fighting, until the crowning of Herod, marked the end of the Hasmonean dynasty.

782267, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 208 pages

The Ptolemies, Rise of a Dynasty Ptolemaic Egypt 330–246 BC

John D Grainger

In the 1st volume of his trilogy on the Ptolemies, Grainger explains how Ptolemy I established the dynasty’s power in Egypt in the wake of Alexander the Great’s death. Egypt had been independent for most of the fourth century BC, but was reconquered by the Persian Empire in the 340s. Alexander was welcomed as a liberator and, after the tyranny of Kleomenes, so was Ptolemy. This was the essential basis of Ptolemy’s power. He conciliated the Egyptians, but reinforced his military strength with Greek settlers. He built the city of Alexandria, but to his own requirements, not those planned by Alexander. The succession was carefully managed, but was not directly hereditary (Ptolemy II was not the eldest son), and the new king was very different.

09022A, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 320 pages

The Tactics of Aelian

Christopher Matthew Aelian’s work on tactics is a hugely significant piece of ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in English was published in 1814. His Tactica thus examines all facets of warfare in the period of Alexander the Great’s successors, including the arms and armor of cavalry and infantry, formations, commands and signals. Aelian also provides a discussion of the Roman army of the period. Christopher Matthew’s new edition is based on the 1616 edition but written in modern English with new renditions of all its accompanying figures. 849006, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 224 pages

Twilight of the Hellenistic World

Bob Bennett Mike Roberts

This book recounts and analyzes the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic Successor states in the generation before the Romans intervened in, and ultimately conquered, the region. This period is rarely treated in any depth, usually warranting little more than a summary as context for a discussion of the Roman conquests.

841369, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

A Chronology of Ancient Greece

Timothy Venning

This book offers a coherent narrative of the politico-military history of ancient Greece. It commences with the necessarily approximate course of events in Bronze and early Iron Age, as estimated by the most reliable scholarship plus the legendary accounts of this period. From the Persian Wars onwards, a year-by-year chronology is constructed from the ancient historical sources. Where possible a day-by-day narrative is given. The text is divided into events per geographical area for each date. Detailed accounts are provided for battles and political crises where the sources allow this, and where not much is known for certain the different opinions of historians are referenced en route.

834286, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 320 Pages

The Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336–250 BC

Philip Matyszak

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the mountains of Afghanistan. This empire did not survive Alexander’s death, and rapidly broke into several successor states. These states, substantial kingdoms in their own right, dominated Asia Minor, Greece, the Levant and Egypt for the next three hundred years.

While Philip Matyszak’s narrative covers their remarkable contribution of the Eastern Greeks in fields such as philosophy, science and culture, the main focus is on the rivalry, politics and wars, both civil and foreign, which the Hellenistic rulers constantly fought among themselves.

874763, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 176 pages

Wars and Battles of Ancient Greece

Paul Chrystal Wars & Battles of Ancient Greece is not just another arid account of wars and battles, with endless, often exaggerated, casualty figures and repetitive tactics. It is different from most other books in the field because it has context as its focus: each of the battles covered is, where sources permit, placed in its historical, political and social context. No war or battle has ever been fought in isolation—there is always a prelude, a casus belli and a series of consequences. These are revealed wherever possible for each of the wars and battles in this book.

556818, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 208 pages

The Seleukid Empire of Antiochus III, 223–187

BC

John D. Grainger

Too often remembered only as the man who lost to the Romans at Magnesia, Antiochus is here revealed as one of the most powerful and capable rulers of the age. Having emerged from civil war in 223 as the sole survivor of the Seleukid dynasty, he shouldered the burdens of a weakened and divided realm. Though defeated by Egypt in the Fourth Syrian War, he gradually restored full control over the empire. His great Eastern campaign took Macedonian arms back to India for the first time since Alexander’s day and, returning west, he went on to conquer Thrace and finally wrest Syria from Ptolemaic control.

774934, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 240 pages

Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World

Owen

Rees

Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles. Owen Rees looks to redress the balance, giving naval battles their due attention. This book presents a selection of thirteen naval battles that span a defining century in ancient Greek history, from the Ionian Revolt and Persian Invasion to the rise of external naval powers in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Carthaginians.Each battle is set in context. The background, wider military campaigns, and the opposing forces are discussed, followed by a narrative and analysis of the fighting. 827301, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 248 pages

Kings and Kingship in the Hellenistic World 350 - 30 BC

John D. Grainger

Between c.350 BC and 30 BC the Mediterranean world was one in which kings ruled. Rather than attempting a narrative of the various kingdoms, John Grainger takes a thematic approach, considering various aspects of Hellenistic kingship in turn. This allows him to highlight the common features as well as the differences across the various dynasties. How did one become king? How was a smooth succession secured and what happened when it was not? What were the duties of a king, and what were the rewards and distractions? These are just a few of the interesting facets examined in this original and fascinating book.

863750, $44.95 , $29.50 , Hardback, 272 pages

The Reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, AD 138–161

John S McHugh

The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians. He is considered one of the five good emperors of the Antonine dynasty under whom the pax Romana enabled the empire to prosper, trade to flourish and culture to thrive. His reign is considered a Golden Age but this was partly an image created by imperial propaganda. There were serious conflicts in North Africa and Dacia, as well as a major revolt in Britain. On his death the empire stood on the cusp of the catastrophic invasions and rebellions that marked the reign of his successor Marcus Aurelius.

773982, $36.95 , $24.50 , Hardback, 256 pages

The Army of the Roman Republic From the Regal Period to the Army of Julius Caesar

Michael Sage

From the moment its last king was expelled, the Roman republic had to fight for its very survival. Centuries of almost continuous warfare saw Rome’s armies evolve in response to a wide variety of threats which were met with mixed fortunes though always with ultimate success.Michael Sage traces the development of the republic’s army from its foundation, down to the time of its most famous leader, Julius Caesar. The transition from clan-based forces, through the Servian levy and the development of the manipular and cohortal legion is examined along with the associated weapons, tactics and operational capabilities.

463794, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 352 pages

Decorated Roman Armour

From the Age of the Kings to the Death of Justinian the Great Raffaele D’Amato Andrey Evgenevich Negin

From the time of the Bronze Age, the warriors of all tribes and nations sought to emblazon their arms and armor with items and images to impress upon the enemy the wealth and power of the wearer. Such items were therefore of great significance to the wearers, and the authors of this astounding detailed and extensively researched book, have brought together years of research and the latest archaeological discoveries, to produce a work of undeniable importance. Decorated Roman Armour is richly decorated throughout, and as well as battlefield armor, details the tournament and parade armor from Rome’s earliest days.

892873, $50 , $32.50 , Hardback, 392 pages

Early Roman Warfare From the Regal Period to the First Punic War Jeremy Armstrong

Dr Jeremy Armstrong traces the development of Rome’s military might from its earliest discernible origins down to the First Punic War. He shows how her armies evolved from ad-hoc forces of warriors organized along clan lines and assembled for the city’s survival, to the sophisticated organization of the legions that went on to dominate all of Italy and then (after the period covered) the entire Mediterranean world. The author provides a fresh analysis of Roman military organization, equipment, tactics and strategy showing how Rome’s military apparatus adapted to meet the changing strategic needs of new enemies and broader ambitions. This study will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in Classical, and especially Roman, military history.

07460A, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 192 pages

Rome: Republic into Empire

The Civil Wars of the First Century BCE

Paul Chrystal

This is not just another arid chronological list of battles, their winners and their losers. Using a wide range of literary and archaeological evidence, Paul Chrystal offers a rare insight into the wars, battles and politics of this most turbulent and consequential of ancient world centuries; in so doing, it gives us an eloquent and exciting political, military and social history of ancient Rome during one of its most cataclysmic and crucial periods, explaining why and how the civil wars led to the establishment of one of the greatest empires the world has known.

710093, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

Tribes of Ancient Britain and Germany

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Bob Carruthers

Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works–the Annals and the Histories–examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus in AD 14 to the death of Emperor Domitian in AD 96. Tacitus is considered one of the greatest Roman historians, living in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature. As well as the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, he is known for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics. 592380, $14.95 , $9.99 , Paperback, 112 pages

Rivalries that Destroyed the Roman Republic

Jeremiah McCall

This is the story of how some Roman aristocrats grew so competitive in their political rivalries that they destroyed their Republic, in the late second to mid-first century BCE. Politics had always been a fractious game at Rome as aristocratic competitors strove to outshine one another. And for centuries it had worked. But as Rome came to rule much of the Mediterranean, aristocratic competitions grew too fierce. And so, a series of bitter rivalries combined with the social and political pressures of the day to disintegrate the Republic. This story includes the senatorial debates of Fabius and Scipio, the censorial purges of Cato; the murders of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, the ultimate rivalry of Caesar and Pompey, and more.

733177, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 328 pages

Military History of Late Rome 565–602

Ilkka Syvänne

Military History of Late Rome 565-602 provides a new fresh analysis of the Roman Empire in the aftermath of the reconquests of Justinian I (527-65). It is often claimed that Justinian overstretched the Roman resources, but this analysis proves that view wrong. It demonstrates that the initial troubles were largely the result of the mistakes of Justin II (565-78) and that his successors, Tiberius II (578-82) and Maurice (582-602), not only restored its fortunes but were, at the time of the death of Maurice, actually poised to complete the reconquests of Justinian. 848528, $52.95 , $34.50 , Hardback, 432 pages

Military History of Late Rome 395-425

Ilkka Syvänne

This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. The Military History of Late Rome analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wrecked by civil wars 84854A, $52.95 , $34.50 , Hardback, 384 pages

Arms And Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier

From Marius to Commodus

Raffaele D’Amato Graham Sumner

Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier sheds new light on the many different types of armour used by the Roman soldier, and combines written and artistic sources with the analysis of old and new archaeological finds. With a huge wealth of plates and illustrations, which include ancient paintings, mosaics, sculptures and coin depictions, this book gives the reader an unparalleled visual record of this fascinating period of military history. This book, the first of three volumes, examines the period from Marius to Commodus. Volume II will cover the period from Commodus to Justinian, and Volume III will look at the period from Romulus to Marius. 325128, $60 , $39.50 , Hardback, 320 pages

Military History of Late Rome 457–518

Ilkka Syvänne

The Military History of Late Rome Volume 457-518 provides a fresh, new look into the events that led to the collapse of West Rome, while East Rome not only survived but went on to prosper despite a series of major defeats that included, most notably, the catastrophic campaign against the Vandals in 468. The author explains what mistakes the West Romans made and what the East Romans did right to survive. He analyses the role of the barbarian generals and military forces in this and also offers an analysis of the tactical developments during this pivotal period as a result of which the cavalry, so famous from the accounts of Procopius, became the dominant arm in the East.

895324, $52.95 , $34.50 , Hardback, 320 pages

Military History of Late Rome 361–395

Ilkka Syvänne

This is the second volume in an ambitious series giving the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from AD 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. This volume covers the tumultuous period from the death of Constantius II in AD 361 to the death of Theodosius. Among the many campaigns covered, it therefore includes the Emperor Julian’s fatal campaign against the Sassanian Persians. 462735, $50 , $32.50 , Hardback, 320 pages

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Mysteries of the Norman Conquest

Unravelling the Truth of the Battle of Hastings and the Events of 1066

Robert Allred

Recent challenges to the traditional site of the Battle of Hastings has increased speculation that the struggle for the English crown in 1066 did not take place on the slopes of what is today Battle Abbey. The time had clearly come to evaluate all these suggestions, and Robert Allred decided to take on that task. Taking nothing for granted, Robert hiked round the sites of the three battles of 1066 – Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Hastings. Armed with the medieval sources and current literature, he set out to appraise the evidence and to draw his own conclusions. The reader is taken on a journey from Yorkshire to the South Coast and down through the ages to reexamine what has been written about that momentous year.

08803A, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 224 pages

Viking Nations

The Development of Medieval North Atlantic Identities

Dayanna Knight

An interdisciplinary consideration of medieval North Atlantic settlement that focuses on not only site-related identity but also the active choices made to adopt elements of identity. It utilizes comparative analysis of evidence to highlight terrestrial and marine drivers to identity development in relation to the site context. This work is written for an educated audience desiring to know more about the medieval North Atlantic beyond Viking stereotypes. Enough detail is included that medieval specialists will also enjoy the book.

833937, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 256 Pages

Vikings at War

Kim Hjardar Vegard Vike

Vikings at War presents a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war; their weapons technology, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and conquest campaigns that brought the Vikings to virtually every corner of Europe and even to America. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake, but the encounter between cultures changed both European and Nordic societies. Employing unorthodox and unpredictable strategies, which were hard for more organized forces to respond to, the most crucial element of the Viking’s success was their basic strategy of evading the enemy by arriving by sea.

007991, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 400 pages

The Viking Saint Olaf II of Norway John Carr

Norway’s King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both his Viking identity and sainthood to an extraordinary degree. Olaf lacked none of the traditional Viking qualities of toughness and audacity, yet his routine baptism grew into a burning missionary faith that was all the more remarkable for being combined with his typically Viking determination and energy – and sometimes ruthlessness as well. His overriding mission was to Christianize Norway and extirpate heathenism. His unstinting efforts, often at great peril to his life, earned him the Norwegian throne in 1015, when he had barely reached his twenties. After his death, his body was found to possess healing powers, Olaf II was canonized a saint 134 years later.

08781A, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 208 pages

God’s Viking: Harald Hardrada

The Life and Times of the Last Great Viking Nic Fields Harald Hardrada is perhaps best known as the inheritor of ‘seven feet of English soil’ in that year of fateful change, 1066. But Stamford Bridge was the terminal point of a warring career that spanned decades and continents. Thus, prior to forcibly occupying the Norwegian throne, Harald had an interesting (and lucrative) career in the Varangian Guard, and he remains unquestionably the most notable of all the Varangians.

823426, $44.95 , $29.50 , Hardback, 336 pages

Vikings Raiders from the Sea Kim Hjardar

From the 9th to the 11th century, Viking ships landed on almost every shore in the Western world. Viking ravages united the Spanish kingdoms and stopped Charlemagne and the Franks’ advance in Europe. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake.

005195, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

Robert the Bruce Scotland’s True Braveheart Phil Carradice

Robert the Bruce is a detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death, looking at the political, social and military life of Scotland before, during and after the time of Robert the Bruce. The book looks at the relationship between The Bruce and people like Edward I and Edward II of England, William Wallace and the other contenders for the Scottish crown. The main thrust of the book is a chronological account of how The Bruce clawed his way to power, his struggles and battles and his eventual victory which gave Scotland independence and freedom from an acquisitive and warlike neighbor.

002608, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 200 pages

Hotspur

Sir Henry Percy and the Myth of Chivalry

John

Sadler

On 21 July 1403 Sir Henry Percy – better known as Hotspur – led a rebel army out at Shrewsbury to face the forces of the king Henry IV. The battle was both bloody and decisive. Hotspur was shot down by an arrow and killed. Posthumously he was declared a traitor and his lands forfeited to the crown. This was an ignominious end to the brilliant career of a most famous medieval noblemen, soldier, diplomat, and courtier who played a leading role in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. How did he earn his extraordinary reputation, and why did Shakespeare portray him as a fearsomely brave but flawed hero who, despite a traitor’s death, remained the mirror of chivalry? The first full biography of this legendary figure to be published for over twenty years.

003889, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

The Last Years of the Teutonic Knights Lithuania, Poland and the Teutonic Order

William Urban

The Battle of Grunwald was one of the largest battles in Medieval Europe, and was the most important in the histories of Poland and Lithuania. It was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish-Lithuania-Teutonic War between the alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the German-Prussian Teutonic Knights and with the assistance of Sigismund, then King of Hungary and Croatia. The Teutonic Knights, a crusading military order, were defeated and most of their leaders were killed or taken prisoner. This defeat would mark the beginning of their decline and they would never again regain their former power.

383572, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 384 pages

The Highland Battles Warfare on Scotland’s Northern Frontier in the Early Middle Ages

Chris Peers

The wars fought in Scotland’s northern and western highlands between the ninth and fourteenth centuries were a key stage in the military history of the region, yet they have rarely been studied in depth before. Out of this confused and turbulent period came the more settled and familiar history of the region. The Highlands and islands were controlled by the kings of Norway or by Norse or Norse-Celtic warlords, who not only resisted Scottish royal authority but on occasion seemed likely to overthrow it. That is why Chris Peers’s ambitious study is of such value for he provides a coherent and vivid account of the series of campaigns and battles that shaped Scotland.

741745, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 216 pages

Knights Chivalry and Violence

John Sadler Rosie Serdiville

This short history will cover the rise and decline of the medieval knights, including the extensive training, specific arms and armor, tournaments and the important concept of chivalry.

005171, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

The Art of Renaissance Warfare

From The Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War

Stephen Turnbull

The Art of Renaissance Warfare tells the story of the knight during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries – from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field.

Men such as Bertrand du Guesclin and Sir John Chandos loom large in the pages of this book – bold leaders and brave warriors, imbued with these traditions of chivalry and knighthood. How their heroic endeavors and the knightly code of conduct could be reconciled with the indiscriminate carnage of the ‘chevauchée’ and the depredations of the ‘free companies’ is one of the principal themes of this informative and entertaining book. 713759, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 272 pages

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Holy Wars

3000 Years of Battles in the Holy Land

Gary L. Rashba

Holy Wars describes 3,000 years of war in the Holy Land with the unique approach of focusing on pivotal battles or campaigns, beginning with the Israelites’ capture of Jericho and ending with Israel’s last fullfledged assault against Lebanon. Its 17 chapters stop along the way to examine key battles.

By focusing on the climax of each conflict, while carefully setting each stage, Holy Wars allows the reader to examine an extraordinary breadth of military history, glimpsing in one volume the evolution of warfare over the centuries as well as the enduring status of the Holy Land as a battleground.

001531, $18.95 , $12.50 , Paperback, 312 pages

Sieges of the Middle Ages

Philip Warner

In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative center, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Because it played so central a role in medieval history, and because the wealth of material is so great, the author has concentrated on English sieges undertaken in the period from the Norman Conquest to the War of the Roses.

152155, $13.99 , $9.50 , Paperback, 214 pages

The Lost Samurai Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593–1688

Stephen Turnbull

The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India Company. The Japanese samurai were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as staunch garrisons and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce Japanese warrior developed that had a profound influence on the way they were regarded by their employers.

758989, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 192 pages

Siege Warfare during the Crusades

Michael S Fulton

Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims, and no detailed study of the subject has been published in recent times. So Michael Fulton’s graphic, wide-ranging and thoughtprovoking book is a landmark in the field.

The conclusions may surprise some readers. Michael Fulton’s book is a fascinating all-round reassessment of an aspect of the crusades that had a decisive impact on the outcome of the struggle.

718655, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 368 pages

The Black Prince and King Jean II of France Generalship in the Hundred Years War

Peter Hoskins

What were the essential qualities for a military commander during the Hundred Years War? How important were strategic vision, tactical skill and powers of leadership in medieval warfare? These are the questions that Peter Hoskins explores in this perceptive study of the careers of Edward, the Black Prince who led the English army to victory at the Battle of Poitiers and the opponent he defeated, the French King Jean II. Their contrasting characters and backgrounds are considered as is the military tradition of their time, but the primary focus of the book is a close comparison of their strengths and weaknesses as soldiers as they were revealed on campaign and on the battlefield.

749871, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 208 pages

The Art of War

Sun Tzu Bob Carruthers

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu, a high ranking military general and strategist. It is composed of thirteen chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare.

It is accepted as a masterpiece on strategy, mastering conflict and winning battles. The text is frequently cited and referred to by generals and theorists since it was first published, translated, and distributed internationally.

This new illustrated edition contains the translated text, and wide ranging photography showcasing how the ideas and philosophies of The Art of War have remained relevant over the course of history.

592342, $14.95 , $9.99 , Paperback, 176 pages

Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607–1713

History, Organization and Uniforms

Gabriele Esposito

Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. Every colonial unit formed by the Europeans in the New World, as well as the regular troops sent to America by Britain and France, is covered in detail. Great military events are analyzed and the evolution of tactics employed in this theater are discussed. Dozens of illustrations, including color art works, show the first military uniforms ever worn in North America, as well as interesting details of weaponry and equipment used.

725219, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 192 pages

The Gunpowder Plot Deceit

Martyn R Beardsley

Most people think they know the story of the Gunpowder Plot, and of how a bloody catastrophe was averted at the eleventh hour when Guy Fawkes was caught lurking in the shadows beneath the Houses of Parliament. But what if it wasn’t like that at all?

This book explores the idea that the government was not only aware of what the plotters were up to long before Fawkes’ arrest, but that agent-provocateurs may have given them a helping hand – or have even instigated the plot themselves.

751423, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 208 pages

Destructive and Formidable British Infantry Firepower, 1642–1765

David Blackmore

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the British Army’s victories over the French at battles such as Blenheim in 1704, Minden and Quebec in 1759, and over the Jacobites at Culloden in 1746, were largely credited to its infantry’s particularly effective and deadly firepower. For the first time, David Blackmore has gone back to original drill manuals and other contemporary sources to discover the reasons behind this. He has discovered a specifically British set of tactics, which created this effectiveness and allowed it to be maintained over such a long period, correcting many o misconceptions about British infantry firepower in the age of the musket and linear warfare.

014502, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 224 pages

Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty 1685-1715

Julian Whitehead

King James II was the Catholic king of a Protestant nation, but he had inherited a secure crown and was able to put down the rebellion by his nephew the Duke of Monmouth. In just over three years James had been deserted by those he loved and trusted and had to flee to France in exile. His throne was seized by his son-in-law and daughter, and when they died, his younger daughter succeeded. For James it was a personal tragedy of King Lear proportions; for most of his subjects it was a ‘Glorious Revolution’ that saved his kingdoms from Popery. 748522, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 200 pages

Elizabeth’s Sea Dogs and Their War Against Spain

Brian Best

The Sea Dogs were seafaring merchants who originally traded mainly with Holland and France. During Queen Elizabeth’s reign, however, they began to spread their reach, sailing further and further afield exploring and plundering. The main source of wealth quickly became the Caribbean, which, until then, had been predominantly the domain of wealthy Catholic Spain.

The main thorn in the Spanish side was Francis Drake. Despite efforts to kill or capture him, he continued to plunder the high seas, bringing back Spanish riches to England. It was thanks in main to the privateering exploits of the Sea Dogs that England became so wealthy, paving the way for the Renaissance that followed.

782854, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 176 pages

On the Borderlands of Great Empires

Transylvanian Armies

1541-1613

Florin Nicolae Ardelean

This book follows the efforts of the Transylvanian rulers to organize and to defend their new state, during its first seven decades of existence (1541-1613). The army at their disposal inherited an essentially medieval structure that reflected the social composition of the region. The bulk of the army consisted of the so called `county flags` (noble levies and conscripted peasants from their estates), the Székely levies (troops recruited in the districts of South-East Transylvania), and the troops supplied by the Saxon districts from the highly urbanized southern parts of Transylvania.

059698, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback,

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Campaigns of the Eastern Association

The Rise of Oliver Cromwell, 1642-1645

Laurence Spring

The Eastern Association is best known for its performance at the battle of Marston Moor and the rise of Oliver Cromwell, but it was so much more. It was one of the most successful Parliamentary armies that served during the First Civil War. Using contemporary and archaeological evidence this book looks at these two battles, as well as Gainsborough and Winceby, and the sieges of Reading, King’s Lynn, Lincoln and York. It also looks at the religious and political divisions within the army caused by the Presbyterians and Cromwell’s Independent factions which would almost cripple the army in winter of 1644, which would end in a bitter dispute in Parliament, which would eventually lead to the formation of the New Model Army. 113986, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 240 pages

Charles X’s Wars

Volume 1 - Armies of the Swedish Deluge, 1655-1660

Michael Fredholm von Essen

This book describes and analyses the ‘Swedish Deluge’ (potop szwedski), the devastating 1655-1660 wars fought between Sweden, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, BrandenburgPrussia, Muscovite Russia, Transylvania, Cossack Ukraine, the Tatar Khanate of Crimea, and the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Swedish King Charles X Gustavus. This is new research on a war seldom described in English. Moreover, the book explains the continued development of the Swedish Army after the Thirty Years’ War. It also provides full details on the military systems of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, BrandenburgPrussia, Muscovite Russia, Cossack Ukraine, Transylvania, the Crimean Tatar Khanate, and the Imperial expeditionary forces engaged in the wars. 059759, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 282 pages

Cavalier Capital

Oxford in the English Civil War 1642–1646

John Barratt

Cavalier Capital examines all aspects of Oxford’s experience in the English Civil War. As well as the effects on the town and university, special emphasis is placed on the various aspects of the Royalist occupation, including its role as a major manufacturing center of munitions and armory. The King’s court and the operation of Royalist government and administration are examined, as are the organization and life of the soldiers of the garrison. Leading personalities are described, as well as the military campaigns which were focused on Oxford during the war. The final siege leading to the fall of Oxford is also described. Copiously illustrated with contemporary and modern illustrations. 059551, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 184 pages

The Shogun’s Soldiers

The Daily Life of Samurai and Soldiers in Edo Period Japan, 1603-1721. Volume 1 Michael Fredholm von Essen Tokugawa Ieyasu’s decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shogun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated the Edo period (1600-1868), so named because Ieyasu after the battle established his capital in Edo (modernday Tokyo). By then, Japan was an advanced, outward-looking country. This book describes the organization, arms, armor, dress, and daily life of samurai, soldiers, and commoners in Edo-period Japan. The focus of the present book is a military and social history of how the formerly so powerful Tokugawa clan army rapidly lost its combat preparedness, and how this persuaded the Tokugawa shogunate to initiate a policy of enforced seclusion.

070333, $60 , $39.50 , Paperback, 341 pages

The Perfect Militia

The Stuart Trained Bands of England and Wales 1603-1642

Peter Leadbetter BSc

This book covers an important part of British military history, namely the Trained Bands of the early Stuart period, 1603 - 1642. Both James I and Charles I tried to create a perfect militia during their reigns but how far did they get in achieving this aim? There is very little published about this organization. Did the men of the Trained Band wear uniforms? Who were the officers who commanded the companies and regiments and how were they appointed? This book aims not only to answer these questions, but also to enlighten the reader on many other aspects of this important organization, including details on the men who served in it, how they were recruited, their social status, professions, and ages.

059728, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 178 pages

The New Knights

The Development of Cavalry in Western Europe, 1562-1700

Frederic Chauvire

From the middle of the 16th century to the early years of the 18th century, cavalry experienced significant changes in doctrine, deployment, and the equipment it used.

The Men-at-Arms, carrying lances and arranged in large formations, were replaced by more lightly-armed cavalrymen fighting with swords and pistols in new and more flexible tactical formations. These transformations have often been interpreted as a symbol of decline in the cavalry, incapable of adapting to the new transformations in the art of war. This book aims to deconstruct this simplifying vision by focusing on an analysis of what constitutes the principal combat action of heavy cavalry: the charge. 336486, $44.95 , $29.50 , Paperback, 242 pages

Pirates and Privateers in the 18th Century

The Final Flourish Mike Rendell Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century. It examines their lifestyle, looking at how the sinking of the Spanish treasure fleet in a storm off the coast of Florida led to a pirate’s gold rush; how the King’s Pardon was a desperate gamble – which paid off – and considers the role of individual island governors, such as Woodes Rogers in the Bahamas, in bringing piracy under control.The book also looks at how piracy has been a popular topic in print, plays, songs and now films, making thieves and murderers into swash-buckling heroes.

731654, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 184 psges

The Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers

Stephen Basdeo

This book will introduce you to some of the most notorious figures, from all parts of the world, who have committed heinous crimes such as highway robbery, murder, and forgery. Beginning with Bulla Felix, the Roman highwayman, this book traces the careers of medieval outlaws such as Robin Hood and Adam Bell. Early modern murderers also make an appearance, such as Sawney Beane, whose story inspired the cult horror movie The Hills Have Eyes (1977). Learn also about the crimes and daring escapes of Jack Sheppard, an eighteenth-century criminal who escaped from prison on several occasions, and find out if the ‘gentlemanly’ highwayman, Dick Turpin, was truly a gentleman. the ruffian Dick Turpin.

713162, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

The Quaker and the Gamecock

Nathanael Greene,

Women of the American Revolution

Samantha Wilcoxson

Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. What challenges were caused by the division within communities as some stayed loyal to the king and others became patriots? How much choice did women have as their loyalties were assumed to be that of their husbands or fathers?

The lives of women of the American Revolution will be examined through an intimate look at some significant women of the era. From early historian Mercy Otis Warren to Dolley Madison, who defined what it means to be a US First Lady, women of the American Revolution strived to do more than they had previously thought possible during a time of hardship and civil war.

001007, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 192 pages

Revolution - The American War of Independence

James Hoare

The causes, conflicts and consequences of the American Revolutionary War are covered in great detail in this 116-page special magazine. It includes discussion on the origins of the war, and how the earliest notions of colonial selfgovernance brought events in the Thirteen Colonies to crisis point. It then looks into both the British and Patriot armies in great detail, and takes the reader through the end of the war, with Cormwallis fleeing through Virginia and the series of tactical blunders which brought the whole war down around his ears at Yorktown.

295172, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages

Unhappy Catastrophes

Thomas

Sumter,

and the Revolutionary War for the Soul of the South Andrew Waters

As the newly appointed commander of the Southern Continental Army in December 1780, Nathanael Greene quickly realized victory would not only require defeating the British Army, but also subduing the region’s brutal civil war. “The division among the people is much greater than I imagined, and the Whigs and the Tories persecute each other, with little less than savage fury,” wrote Greene. Part of Greene’s challenge involved managing South Carolina’s determined but unreliable Patriot militia, led by Thomas Sumter, the famed “Gamecock.” Though Sumter would go on to a long political career, it was as a defiant partisan that he first earned the respect of his fellow backcountry settlers.

00781A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776-1782

Robert M. Dunkerly

Central New Jersey witnessed many small battles and important events during the American Revolution. In Unhappy Catastrophes: The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776–1782, Robert M. Dunkerly follows the course of the war through its various phases and details lesserknown battles, military campsites, raids, espionage, and more. The book also includes historic sites to visit, markers, and websites for further research and study. This part of New Jersey saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation and has been called the Cockpit of the Revolution. To truly understand the war, look at central New Jersey.

215274, $16.95 , $11.50 , Paperback, 192 pages

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The Men of Wellington’s Light Division Unpublished Memoirs from the 43rd Light Infantry in the Peninsular War

Gareth Glover Robert Burnham

Many wonderful accounts of Britain’s war against Napoleon were never published. Many were produced within days, or hours, after the incidents. Never intended to be published, the memoirs in this book were written only for the men themselves and their families, being penned without the influence of ‘hindsight’ to alter and temper their views. They provide brutally honest assessments of their senior officers, how operations were handled and who made mistakes that have subsequently been quietly covered over.

09908A, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 240 pages

The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1801-1814, Organisation, Uniforms & Equipment Volume 2 - Cavalry and Artillery

David A. Wilson

This book was written to provide an in-depth study of the Danish and Norwegian armies’ uniforms, weapons, and evolution during the Napoleonic Wars. Although this is principally a uniform book, historical background is also provided to place the details in their context.

This second volume looks in depth at the regular cavalry and field artillery covering all aspects, organization, uniforms, arms and equipment, in particular cannon, limbers, and wagons, with 54 original full color plates 336592, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 154 pages

The Ottoman Army of the Napoleonic Wars, 1784-1815

Bruno Mugnai

For the Ottoman Empire, the period between the 1780s and 1820s was very important. Survival meant engaging in a series of multilateral negotiations, not only with foreign powers, but also with a host of new military, intellectual, and religious elite groups. The struggle for survival was central to the changing dynamics of Ottoman society, especially in a period when war was generally proving too costly. This book examines the development of the Ottoman army from its campaigns against the Bedouin in Iraq in the 1780s until the Serbian uprisings in 1804-15, including a detailed description of their dress and equipment. 070487, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 406 pages

Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars

Volume I - Field Artillery, 1792-1815

Kevin F Kiley

This detailed study looks at artillery in use throughout the Napoleonic period, examining his own artillery as well as that of his enemies, and evaluates the gunners’ contribution to warfare. By looking at particular battles in detail, it shows just how the effective employment of artillery could tip the scales. It reveals much of the technical aspects of gunnery during the period how guns were placed, their range, what calibers were preferred, how artillery operate. It examines French artillery and compares it to that of Britain, Russia, and Austria; and looks at many of the personalities involved and the difference between good gunnery and mediocre artillery. Illustrated with beautiful line drawings and rare contemporary plates.

075077, $38.95 , $25.50 , Paperback, 304 pages

1805 – Tsar

Alexander’s First War with Napoleon The Russian Official History

Alexander Ivanovich MikhailovskyDanilevsky

Peter G. A. Phillips

The official history of the first war between Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon in 1805, using original military and diplomatic documents and the testimonies of witnesses and participants from the war.

113856, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 156 pages

Glory is Fleeting New Scholarship on the Napoleonic Wars

Andrew Bamford

Robert Burnham

Napoleon is supposed to have said, “glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever,” but this collection of essays both revisits some of the most glorious episodes of the Napoleonic Wars and rescues from obscurity some fascinating but overlooked episodes. For over 20 years the Napoleon Series website and forum have functioned as a major hub for the international community of Napoleonic scholars. This book was commissioned with the support of Napoleon Series editor, and distinguished Napoleonic scholar, Robert Burnham and the writing team are all contributors to the website.

866694, $37.95 , $24.99 , Paperback, 280 pages

A struggle for survival from Egypt to the Balkans

We Are Striking for Pennsylvania”

The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg - Volume 1: June 3–21, 1863

Scott L. Mingus Sr. Eric J. Wittenberg

This study is one of the first to integrate the military, media, political, social, economic, and civilian perspectives with rank-and-file accounts from the soldiers of both armies as theymarch toward their destiny at Gettysburg. Mingus and Wittenberg mined hundreds of primary accounts, newspapers, and other sources to produce this powerful and gripping account. As readers will quickly learn, much of it is glossed over in other studies of the campaign, which cannot be fully understood without a firm appreciation of what the armies (and civilians) did on their way to the small crossroads town in Pennsylvania.

215847, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 480 pages

Embattled Capital A Guide to Richmond During the Civil War

“Too Much for Human Endurance”

The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg

Ronald D. Kirkwood

The bloodstains are gone, but the worn floorboards remain. The doctors, nurses, and patients who toiled and suffered and ached for home at the Army of the Potomac’s XI Corps hospital at the George Spangler farm in Gettysburg have long since departed. Fortunately, what they experienced there, and the critical importance of the property to the battle, has not been lost to history. Noted journalist and George Spangler farm expert Ronald D. Kirkwood brings these people and their experiences to life in “Too Much for Human Endurance”: The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg.

215311, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 408 pages

Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell

Robert

M. Dunkerly Doug Crenshaw

Just 100 miles from DC, Richmond served as a symbol of the rebellion itself. It was home to the Confederate Congress, cabinet, president, and military leadership. And it housed not only the Confederate government but also some of the Confederacy’s most important industry and infrastructure. Through four years of war, armies battled at its doorsteps—and even penetrated its defenses. To this day, the war’s legacy remains deeply written into the city and its history. This is the story of the Confederate capital before, during, and after the Civil War. This guidebook includes a comprehensive list of places to visit: the battlefields around the city, museums, historic sites, monuments, cemeteries, historical preservation groups, and more.

214918, $14.95 , $9.99 , Paperback, 192 pages

The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863

Chris Mackowski PhD

Jackson, Mississippi played an important role in the decisive Vicksburg Campaign and was the third Confederate state capital to fall to the Union when Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captured the important rail junction in May of 1863. Drawing on dozens of primary sources and contextualized by the latest scholarship, this book offers the most comprehensive account ever published on the subject. This well-written and deeply researched account is a welcome addition to the campaign literature.

21655A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 192 pages

The Battle of Seccessionville, June 16, 1862

James A. Morgan III

The village of Secessionville, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, was the site of an early war skirmish, the consequences of which might have been enormous had the outcome been different.

In Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell, Jim Morgan examines the James Island campaign and its aftermath. By including several original sources not previously explored, he takes a fresh look at this small, but potentially game-changing fight, and shows that it was of much more than merely local interest at the time.

216011, $16.95 , $11.50 , Paperback, 192 pages

Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas Including the Red River Campaign, Imprisonment at Camp Ford, and Escape Overland to Liberated Shreveport, 1864-1865

Jeaninne Surette Honstein

Steven A. Knowlton

Federhen was a new recruit when he shipped out to Louisiana in the spring of 1864 for the Red River Campaign. Not long after his arrival at the front,. Federhen was captured and marched overland to Tyler, Texas, where he was held as a prisoner of war in Camp Ford, the largest POW camp west of the Mississippi River. Includes numerous illustrations, including two from Federhen’s own pen. 215885, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback

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“If

Confederates Killed in Action at Gettysburg

Gregory A. Coco

Nearly 4,700 Confederate soldiers are known to have died as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg. Confederates Killed in Action at Gettysburg, by historian Gregory A. Coco, offers a selection of 50 stories, each describing the last moments of a soldier’s life from Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The accounts are as haunting as they are informative. A perfect companion to A Strange and Blighted Land, A Vast Sea of Misery, and Wasted Valor.

21653A, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 142 pages

The Confederate Military Forces in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1861-1865

A Study in Command

William Royston Geise Michael J. Forsyth

This book traces the evolution of Confederate command and how it affected the shifting strategic situation and general course of the war. Dr. Geise accomplishes his task by coming at the question in a unique fashion. Military field operations are discussed as needed, but his emphasis is on the functioning of headquarters and staff. This was especially so for the Trans-Mississippi. The author’s work mining primary archival sources and published firsthand accounts, coupled with a smooth and clear writing style resurrects Dr. Geise’s smoothly written and deeply researched manuscript from its undeserved obscurity. This edition, with its original annotations and Forsyth’s updated citations and observations, is bolstered with original maps, photographs, and images.

216219, $32.95 , $21.50 , Hardback, 240 pages

Killed in Action at Gettysburg

Eyewitness Accounts of the Last Moments of 100 Union Soldiers Who Died at Gettysburg

Gregory

A. Coco

At least 10,000 soldiers were killed or mortally wounded in the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. More than 5,000 of these deaths were suffered by Union officers and enlisted men. Author Greg Coco mined the sources to pull out eyewitness accounts to illustrate the last moments, hours, or days of 100 Federals who fell there, all meticulously detailed and substantiated by Coco. Gripping, enthralling, sad, and insightful. 216486, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 130 pages

Gettysburg’s Confederate Dead Gregory A. Coco

At least 10,000 Union and Confederate soldiers lost their lives as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg. Visitors and readers quickly learn that the former were eventually interred in the National Cemetery. What happened to the Confederate dead? Their journey to a peaceful afterlife, explains historian Gregory Coco in Gettysburg’s Confederate Dead, was a much longer and lonely experience. This fascinating and indispensable reference work on a macabre subject belongs in the library of every student of Gettysburg.

216547, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

Civil War Monuments and Memory

Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at

Emerging

Civil

Jon Tracey Chris Mackowski PhD

War

In the century and a half since the Civil War, Americans have remembered it in different ways. Veterans placed monuments to commemorate their deeds on the battlefield. In doing so, they often set in stone and bronze specific images in specific places that may conflict with the factual historical record. Monuments can embody the very real tension between history and the way we remember that history—what we now call “memory.” This collection of essays brings together the best scholarship from Emerging Civil War’s blog, symposia, and podcast—all of it revised and updated—coupled with original pieces, designed to shed new light on the monuments and memorials that give us some of our most powerful connections to the war.

216332, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 336 pages

All Hell Can’t Stop Them

The Battles for Chattanooga— Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, November 24-27, 1863

David A. Powell

To many of the Federal soldiers watching the Stars and Stripes unfurl on the morning of November 25, 1863, it seemed that the battle to relieve Chattanooga was complete. But Grant’s greatest fear was that the Rebels would slip away before he could deliver the final blow. That blow landed on the afternoon of November 25. Each of Grant’s assembled forces—troops led by Union Generals William T. Sherman, George H. Thomas, and Joseph Hooker—all moved to the attack. Stubbornly, Bragg refused to retreat, and instead accepted battle. That decision would cost him dearly.

214130, $14.95 , $9.99 , Paperback, 192 pages

Directing the Tunnellers’ War

The Tunnelling Memoirs of Captain H Dixon MC RE Nigel Cave Phillip Robinson

The original version of this memoir was entitled The Lighter Side of a Tunneler’s Life, produced in 1933, was intended for publication, but remained no more than a draft, rescued some time ago by one of the editors from the Royal Engineers’ archives at Chatham. The editors have added extensive notes explaining and, on occasions correcting, Dixon’s accounts; these are illustrated with explanatory plans and diagrams along with photographs of many of the personalities he describes. The combination provides a very personal perspective of the conduct of the war at GHQ.

714411, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

Remember Him at the Altar Bloxham School and the Great War

Matthew

Dixon

Simon Batten

Taking one small boarding school in rural Oxfordshire, this book tells the story of the 80 Bloxhamists who died in the Great War, tracing their lives from school to the grave, but it also examines the experiences of those who served and survived and looks at the way in which the lives of those at home were affected by the war. The authors take the story up to the present day to study the way in which the remembrance of those who fell has changed over the years, and what these changes tell us about how we view the war. This research project, often a long and difficult process, is itself part of the story of how the 80 men continue to be commemorated at their old school.

113641, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 236 pages

No Bad Soldiers 119 Infantry Brigade and Brigadier-General Frank Percy Crozier in the Great War Michael Anthony Taylor

In November 1916, the newly promoted Brigadier-General Frank Percy Crozier took command of 119 Brigade, one of three infantry brigades that made up the 40th Division. This book details the history and achievements of the brigade and adds to the story of the controversial Frank Crozier. Raised in 1915 and originally intended as a formation of the Welsh Army Corps, 119 Brigade had crossed to France in June 1916 as a part of the last of the New Army divisions to join the BEF. According to Crozier, he was told on arrival at divisional headquarters that the brigade was “quite the worst”. Believing that there were no such things as bad soldiers, only bad colonels, Crozier claimed to have transformed the brigade in six months.

070845, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 266 pages

The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front 1914-1918

Steve Smith

Steve Smith tells the story of the five Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment who served on the Western Front using previously unseen photographs, diaries, accounts, and letters. He has also had full access to the Norfolk Regiment Museum archives. It is the men who served in the Norfolks who will tell this story. Steve has walked the ground over which they fought and fresh maps complement this research so the book serves as a history book for those at home and a guidebook for those who wish to get out and explore, down to trench level, the ground covered in its pages.

558270, $50 , $32.50 , Hardback, 416 pages

The Other Side of the Wire

Volume 2 - The Battle of the Somme. With The German XIV Reserve Corps, 1 July 1916

Ralph J. Whitehead

Volume 1 of The Other Side of the Wire told the story of the German XIV Reserve Corps from the initial invasion of the Somme in Northern France in 1914 to the final hours before the momentous battle of 1 July 1916. Volume 2 covers the epic Battle of the Somme and takes the reader through the story of 1 July 1916 as seen from the German defenders. This superb Great War title is being published in a strictly limited edition hardback run of 750 copies, each copy individually numbered and signed by the author.

510407, $65 , $42.50 , Paperback, 482 pages

Duty Nobly Done

The South Wales Borderers at Gallipoli 1915

Rodney Ashwood

While the main emphasis of the Great War was on the Western Front of France and Belgium, the British Army also took part in what was a lesser known conflict, but one of equal intensity and drama. This was at Gallipoli, on the shores of Turkey, between April 1915 and January 1916. Meticulously researched and written, this is a personal account of the South Wales Borderers during the Gallipoli campaign which adds an important social dimension to the traditional style of books already written on one of the most dramatic campaigns in British military history. Some of the best, toughest and most generous soldiers in the British army come from Wales. This book serves as a tribute to those magnificent soldiers.

113016, $47.50 , $30.99 , Paperback, 336 pages

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Gallipoli The Egerton Diaries and Papers

David Raw

As Commander of 52nd Division, Granville Egerton kept a detailed long daily diary of the events, conditions and personalities at Gallipoli between June and September, 1915. He is highly critical of the decisions and tactics of the campaign as well as of his C-in-C Sir Ian Hamilton and Corps Commander Aylmer Hunter-Weston. ‘Ian Hamilton can’t help himself from being a liar.’ It gives a vivid picture of life on the Peninsula. He also kept a short diary which details the deteriorating state of his own health, exacerbated by local conditions. The short diaries are in the National Library of Scotland. The author reproduces the diaries and papers in full with detailed notes and analysis in chronological order.

390847, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 158 pages

Tunisian Tales

The 1st Parachute Brigade in North Africa 1942-43 Niall Cherry

Whilst many books have been written on the history of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces in the Second World War, none of them have concentrated solely on the story of the 1st Parachute Brigade in North Africa between 1942 and 1943. ‘Tunisian Tales’ covers the raising of the Brigade in 1941 and training in the UK before their transfer to the Mediterranean theater of operations. It also covers the three airborne operations carried out by the Brigade there - Bone, Souk-el-Arba and Depienne/Oudna - in great detail. ‘Tunisian Tales’ represents a notable contribution to new research into the history of Britain’s airborne forces.

777398, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 368 pages

Shellshocked Prophets

Former Anglican Army Chaplains in Inter-War

Britain

Linda

Parker

The Anglican chaplains who served in WWI were changed by the experience, and returned determined to revitalize the Anglican Church in Britain and to create a society which would be a living memorial to the men who had died. They had an influence on Prayer Book revision, developments in theological thinking, moves towards church unity, as well as the resolving of industrial tension. They were also influential in shaping attitudes to rituals of remembrance in the 1920s and attitudes to pacifism in the 1930s. This book argues that in the inter-war years the impact of former chaplains was enhanced by their experiences in an unprecedented global conflict, which gave their actions and opinions more moral authority.

982253, $79.95 , $51.99 , Hardback, 272 pages

Gardener to Fusilier

The story of James Sadler M.M., 9th Royal Fusiliers (Service) Battalion, 191418

James Sadler

In Gardener to Fusilier: The story of James Sadler M.M., his son, James Sadler, takes the record that his father made as he convalesced in the family home in Swanage on return from France, and combines this with his own research into his father’s experiences. These are coupled to those of the 9th Royal Fusiliers (Service) Battalion, the unit in which his father served during that period, forming part of Kitchener’s First Army in the 36th Brigade and the 12th (Eastern) Division. The story of one infantryman’s experiences are intertwined with those details given from his Battalion’s War Diary, giving insight into what he and his comrades faced in the campaign.

777220, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 330 pages

Stemming the Tide Officers & Leadership in the British Expeditionary Force 1914

Spencer Jones

The BEF proved its fighting qualities in the fierce battles of 1914 and its reputation has endured. However, the same cannot be said for many of its commanders reputation, yet the officers who led the BEF to war were every bit as professional and hard-bitten as the soldiers they commanded. These officers had learned their craft in the unforgiving school of colonial warfare and honed their understanding of conflict in the period of reform that reshaped the army between 1902 and 1914. As this book reveals an officer class that, despite certain weaknesses, provided highly effective leadership during the chaotic fighting of August to November 1914. 294727, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 384 pages

The Horns of the Beast The Swakop River Campaign and World War I in South-West Africa 1914-15

James Stejskal

In December 1914, veteran Boer commander General Louis Botha landed his forces on the coast of German South West Africa to finish off the colony’s Schutztruppe defenders. Botha’s campaign would eventually lead to victory, but it would not be easy. Overshadowed by the battles in Europe, this was one of the more distant and now almost forgotten episodes of World War I. Using primary sources, on the ground research, and accurate maps and charts of the battles, the author sheds new light on the operations of the South African Army in its first foreign war and the Schutztruppe defense of German South West Africa. The book also demonstrates the terrible cost of miscalculations by politicians and military leaders on both sides. 982789, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 140 pages

Muddling Through The Organisation of British Army Chaplaincy in World War One

Peter Howson

As with many other aspects of the British army the outbreak of World War One started a process of change that was to result in a radically different provision of chaplaincy care once the war was over. Nothing was ever simple with chaplaincy as a number of churches becoming involved with the army, many for the first time. The structure was already under pressure before the war with the Catholic Church insisting on new rules for chaplaincy in the first decade of the twentieth century. Anglicans, Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists, and other faith groups, as well as military historians will find this book of interest as it overturns a number of myths and puts chaplaincy in its wider context. 982277, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 240 pages

Top Secret

British Boffins in World War One

David Rogers

Fellows of the Royal Society were key to both the Royal Society and Government initiatives. But who were the Fellows and why should they be of such strategic importance? Remarkably, the exploits of the Fellows during the war are relatively unknown. Drawing from previously unpublished documents from the Royal Society archives deemed ‘Secret’ at the time, and wartime documents from the National Archives classified during the Great War as ‘Subject to the Official Secrets Act’, Top Secret: British Boffins in WW1 brings a unique perspective on wartime inventions, research and developments from one of the darkest periods of 20th Century warfare. 384217, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 224 pages

Landrecies to Cambrai Case Studies of German Offensive and Defensive Operations on the Western Front 1914-17

War Surgery 1914-18

Steven Heys Thomas Scotland

As WWI casualties occured, surgical experience from previous conflicts was of little value, and it became quickly apparent that early surgical intervention with radical removal of all dead and devitalized tissue was vital to help reduce the chances of infections. This text discusses the evacuation pathway, and explains how facilities evolved to cope. There are chapters dealing with the advances made in anesthesia, resuscitation and blood transfusion, the pathology and microbiology of wounding, and diagnostic radiology.

There are also chapters dealing with the development of orthopedic surgery, the treatment of abdominal wounds, chest wounds, wounds of the skull and brain, and the development of plastic and reconstructive surgery. 384408, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 288 pages

Imperial German Army 1914-18

Organisation, Structure, Orders of Battle Hermann Cron

Duncan Rogers

In more than 400 pages, the authors examine all aspects of the army. Topics covered include High Command & War Leadership, Composition of Army Groups, Armies, etc., Organisation of the Field Army (incl. Infantry; MG formations; Cavalry; Artillery; Pioneers; Air Force; Supply troops; Tank units; Pioneers; Signals troops; Railway & Transport troops; Medical troops; Field Gendarmerie, etc.), Organisations of the Home Front & Occupied Territories, extensive order-ofbattle data, plus lists of units, army commanders & chiefs of staff. An essential First World War reference. 916952, $99.95 , $64.99 , Hardback, 416 pages

The Other Side of the Wire, Volume 1

With the German XIV Reserve Corps on the Somme,

Duncan

Rogers Capt G.C. Wynne

Archaeology provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the aviators of WWI. Their descriptions of the sensation of flying in the open cockpits of the primitive warplanes of the day, and the artifacts that have survived from these first years of aerial combat, give us a powerful sense of what their service was like and chart the beginning of our modern understanding of aviation. This is the first study of the trench art, souvenirs, and lucky mascots associated with the Royal Flying Corps which tell us so much about their experiences. Extensive quotations from the memoirs of these early airmen are combined with an analysis of the artifacts themselves.

384033, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 192 pages

September 1914-June 1916

Ralph J. Whitehead

Until recently, most books written on the Battle of the Somme concentrated almost exclusively on the British effort with only a brief mention of the period before 1 July 1916 and the German experience in the battle. Most simply ignore the nearly two years of warfare that preceded the momentous offensive. By focusing on one of the principal German formations involved in the Somme fighting, author Ralph Whitehead brings to life this little-known period, from the initial German advance on the Somme in September 1914 through the formation of the front that became so well known almost two years later.

916891, $69.95 , $45.50 , Paperback, 614 pages

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The Whole Armour of God Anglican Army Chaplains in the Great War

Linda Parker

The Whole Armour of God examines and reassesses the role of the Anglican army chaplains in the Great War. The tensions and ambiguities of their role in the trenches resulted in criticism of their achievements.They gave a great deal of thought to the often conflicting demands of providing for the material and social needs of their men and maintaining their more spiritual role. It explains how they overturned orders and won the right to be with the troops in the front line. It tries to judge the chaplains by the ideas and standards of the time.

916969, $79.95 , $51.99 , Hardback, 96 pages

Battle on the Aisne 1914

The BEF and the Birth of the Western Front Jerry Murland

The river Aisne featured prominently in August 1914 during the Retreat from Mons and in September was the scene of bitter fighting when the BEF re-crossed it in their unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the German Army entrenched along the Northern Crest.

The fighting was hugely costly to the BEF which had already fought three major engagements in a month. The three British Corps lost over 700 officers and some 15,000 men. Historian Jerry Murland places the Aisne battles in their context, both from the BEF and German viewpoints. He highlights the early deficiencies and unpreparedness of the British Army staff and logistics organization as well as friction among the command structure, all of which hampered effective operations.

074544, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 256 pages

Mons 1914-1918

The Beginning and the End

Don Farr

It was close to the small southern Belgian town of Mons that the shooting war began or the British Expeditionary Force in August 1914. It was close to the same town that it ended for them over fifteen hundred days later. Mons only briefly played host to the BEF in August 1914. Nevertheless the town acquired a special place in the hearts and minds of the BEF and the British people, enhanced for many by the enduring stories of the Angel of Mons. Although the Western Front became mired in static trench warfare many miles from Mons, there was always a resolve on the part of the BEF that one day they would fight their way back there and liberate the town. This was finally achieved on the last night of the war, only hours before the Armistice ended it.

677083, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 256 pages

The Archaeology of the Royal Flying Corps Trench Art, Souvenirs and Lucky Mascots

Melanie Winterton

Archaeology provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the aviators of WWI. Their descriptions of the sensation of flying in the open cockpits of the primitive warplanes of the day, and the artifacts that have survived from these first years of aerial combat, give us a powerful sense of what their service was like and chart the beginning of our modern understanding of aviation. This is the first study of the trench art, souvenirs, and lucky mascots associated with the Royal Flying Corps which tell us so much about their experiences. Extensive quotations from the memoirs of these early airmen are combined with an analysis of the artifacts themselves.

09726A, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 176 pages

Imperial German Army 1914-18

Organisation, Structure, Orders of Battle Hermann Cron

Duncan Rogers

A detailed account of the composition, structure and organization of the First World War German Army has long been needed by English-language readers - this work will fill the gap admirably. In more than 300 pages, the authors examine all aspects of the army. A detailed analytical text is followed by an extensive compendium of order-of-battle data. 62229H, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 416 pages

A Vital Endeavour Military Engineering in the Gallipoli Campaign

John

Dixon

Whilst the Gallipoli Campaign has received considerable interest over the years, the work of the Royal Engineers during that campaign has been largely overlooked. This book seeks to address this oversight to demonstrate the amount of engineering work required for a seaborne invasion. It looks at the structure of the Royal Engineers at the beginning of WWI and the way in which in which they sat within the structure of the MEF and how their work was controlled at Brigade, Division and Corps level. It also addresses briefly the work of the engineers on the nearby islands, such as Imbros, where GHQ was based, and Lemnos where engineers worked on everything from harbours to hospitals.

628897, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 452 pages

Audregnies

The Flank Guard Action and the First Cavalry Charge of the Great War, 24 August 1914

Philip Watson

The book starts at the point the German army crosses the Belgium border and follows the individual stories of the key characters, Field Marshals and soldiers alike, military and civilian, German, Belgique and French. The author has mixed the minutiae of the thoughts and details of those who played key roles and introduces them before the role become significant. The book benefits from a series of high-quality maps which help to explain the complexity of the action at Audregnies and Élouges, and is profusely illustrated.

628972, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 350 pages

Young Citizen Old Soldier’. From Boyhood in Antrim to hell on the Somme

The Journal of Rifleman

James McRoberts, 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, January 1915-April 1917

David Truesdale

McRoberts notebooks recorded just over two years in his life in uniform during WWI. During the Home Rule crisis of 1914, he joined the Young Citizen Volunteers, an organization that eventually became the 14th Royal Irish Rifles, a battalion of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Written at the time and with footnotes added forty years later, he record his Army service between January 1915 and April 1917. He was at Randalstown, County Antrim andmoved to Seaford in East Sussex, then to the trenches of the Western Front. With humor and detail, it tells of the mundane routine of camp life, recreation behind the lines, the horrors of enemy shelling, the deaths of good friends, and the events of 1 July 1916 on the Somme from the thick of the action.

096122, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 224 pages

Crossing No Man’s Land Experience and Learning with the Northumberland Fusiliers in the Great War

Tony Ball

This book addresses the potentially deadly challenge of getting across No Man’s Land in good shape to fight at the other side. It explores the development of the British Army’s infantry battle tactics during the Great War using the largest infantry regiment, the Northumberland Fusiliers, as a case study. Principles and, in particular, practice are covered. The study demonstrates the transformation of the British Army from an essentially Victorian army to a recognizably modern army. 777732, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 336 pages

The Learning Process

The BEF’s Art of War on the Western Front, 1914-18

Andrew Rawson

The men who went to war in August 1914 fought completely differently to those who survived until the Armistice on 11 November 1918.

This is a study of the bloody learning process the British Expeditionary Force had to go through on the Western Front. The development of the tactics is explained as is the impact new weapons and ammunition had on the battles. The challenges presented when the Germans changed their defensive tactics or upgraded their fortifications is also looked at. Each battle and campaign is studied in turn.

628965, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 346 pages

Playing the Game

The British Junior Infantry Officer on the Western Front 19141918 Christopher Moore-Bick

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, their time in battle, and concludes with an examination of the psychological challenges encountered on the Western Front. 294758, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 330 pages

Muddling Through The Organisation of British Army Chaplaincy in World War One

Peter Howson

As with many other aspects of the British army, the outbreak of WWI started a process of change that was to result in a radically different provision of chaplaincy care once the war was over. Nothing was ever simple with army chaplaincy, and the war saw an increase in the number of churches becoming involved with the army. The structure had already been under pressure in the first decade of the century with the Catholic Church insisting on new rules. The creation of the Territorial Force added a new dimension after 1907, bringing new players into the mix, including the Jewish community. Both religious scholars and military historians will find this book of interest as it overturns a number of myths and puts chaplaincy in its wider context.

384200, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 240 pages

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Pour la France

Guide

1914-18

Michael Cox Graham Watson

For many years serious students of the First World War have lacked a detailed Englishlanguage guide to the French Army. Apart from the British guide to the French army that was published in 1914, no such guide has been produced. In this comprehensive study, the authors seek to fill this gap through the provision of detailed information on the infantry and cavalry divisions of the French Army. For each division, the authors provide a full listing of all the constituent components, whether they were infantry, artillery, cavalry or engineers. Pour la France is destined to become a landmark First World War reference work.

677144, $89.95 , $58.50 , Paperback, 540 pages

Armed Forces of Aden and the Protectorate 1839-1967

David Birtles Cliff Lord

In January 1839 Captain S.B. Haines of the East India Company’s Navy occupied Aden. Possessing a natural harbor at the junction of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, Britain recognized its strategic importance and began a period of British control which lasted until November 1967. This book presents an updated and expanded record of the mainly Arab armed forces (Police and Military) raised in Aden and the Protectorate during that time. It includes historical details for each unit and details of insignia and uniform, including color uniform illustrations. Detailed appendices provide a historical overview, listings of British and Indian units which served in Aden during the World Wars, and information on the medals and awards of South Arabia.

033965, $79.95 , $51.99 , Paperback, 160 pages

Whether or not Henry Sinclair Horne was the ‘silent’ General he might certainly, if he were still alive, lay claim to being the ‘forgotten’ General of the Western Front. This belated biography assesses Henry Horne’s relationship with Haig and the Canadian Corps. It also evaluates his contribution to the technical advances of the artillery during the war and describes the battles which he conducted. It attempts to accord to Henry Horne the recognition and credit that he deserves but which has for so long been withheld.

033477, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 352 pages

War Surgery 1914-18

Steven Heys Thomas Scotland

This book is an analysis of surgical practice during the Great War, 1914-1918, focusing closely on the human aspects of the surgery of warfare and how developments in the understanding of injuries sustained in warfare occurred. The core of the book lies in 10 essays covering a wide variety of topics, including: the evacuation of casualties; anesthesia, shock and resuscitation; pathology; X-rays; orthopedic wounds; abdominal wounds; chest wounds; wounds of the skull and brain; the development of plastic surgery. All material is supported by an extensive number of figures, tables and images.

677700, $69.95 , $45.50 , Hardback, 288 pages

Landrecies

to Cambrai Case Studies of German Offensive and Defensive Operations on the Western Front 1914-17

Duncan Rogers Capt G.C. Wynne

Interest in the First World War continues unabated. New angles are sought, fresh interpretations penned. Equally, much previously published material resides long-forgotten in the pages of rarely consulted journals and periodicals. Landrecies to Cambrai reprints an extensive series of articles that ran in the ‘Army Quarterly’ from January 1924 until April 1939. Each article presents a detailed account of a specific German military operation on the Western Front - usually with detail down to battalion level. The anonymous author(s) utilized an extensive array of original German sources, including regimental histories and operational-level narratives, ensuring a remarkable amount of color and detail are present in the text.

033767, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 192 pages

Most Unfavourable Ground

The Battle of Loos, 1915

Niall Cherry

1914 had been difficult for the BEF, many of its original members had died and replacements were hard to find. 1915 did not go much better. The culmination of several attacks by the BEF in 1915 was the attack in the Loos sector in September in a mining area north of Arras, the largest British offensive of the war thus far. Forced into an offensive in an unfavorable area, the BEF suffered heavy casualties and little gain. This text offers a detailed look at the planning, execution, and aftermath of the fighting using official records, reports, and personal stories.

033217, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 384 pages

THE SILENT GENERAL: HORNE OF THE FIRST ARMY

A Biography of Haig’s Trusted Great War Comrade-in-Arms

Don Farr

A

to the Formations and Units of French Land Forces

Sixty

Squadron RAF

A History of the Squadron from Its Formation Group Captain A.J.L. Scott, G.B., M.G.,A.F.G.

Sixty Squadron R.A.F. 19161919 is one of the classic squadron histories of the Great War.Group Captain A.J.L. Scott has written in this book a valuable record of an active squadron. His account begins with the early stages of scouting and closes with the final concepts of offensive are aerial combat during World War I.Many of those mentioned in these pages, first published in 1920, remained in aviation in the years after the war and during World War II, with considerable success. 003849, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 165 pages

Wings of War

An Airman’s Diary of the Last Year of the War

Rudolf Stark

Claud W. Sykes

This is a rare day-to-day account by a young German squadron leader in Jagdstaffel 35 during the grim last year of the war. Originally published in 1933, it provides minute descriptions of kills, losses, and the Germans’ step-by-step retreat in the face of increasingly overwhelming Allied forces in the air. Brutally honest and vividly written, Stark’s account of the end-game of the Imperial German Army Air Service provides an intimate, front-row glimpse of the death-throes of a once feared corps. This book also contains reproductions of some of the author’s paintings depicting life on the Western Front. 001876, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 228 pages

Fighter Pilot

“McScotch”

“McScotch” himself describes his book and pays tribute to a colleague in this note, which appears at the front of the volume: “This book consists of the reminiscences of an ordinary fighter pilot of the R.F.C. who had the privilege of serving in one of the leading Fighter Squadrons and who had the honor of being the friend of the supreme fighter of all the Air Forces, that indomitable and lovable patriot, ‘MICK’ MANNOCK, V.C., D.S.O., M.C.” Available records and publications show “McScotch” himself as a fighter pilot with 40 Squadron, holding the rank of lieutenant and then captain. He is credited with 12 kills of German opponents.

001463, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 276 pages

The Way of the Eagle

Charles J. Biddle

In The Way of the Eagle, we have a classic aviation memoir, long out of print, that provides new insights into America’s participation in the Great War. Biddle volunteered and was active in France from 1917, where he flew as a volunteer, initially for the French in Escadrille 73, and then in the American 103rd Aero Squadron (the Lafayette Escadrille), and then the 13th Aero Squadron and 4th Pursuit Group (which he commanded). For his service Biddle was awarded the French Legion of Honour, the Croix de Guerre, the American Distinguished Service Cross and the Belgian Order of Leopold II. After the war, Biddle rejoined his family law firm in Philadelphia. He died in 1972.

003900, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 348 pages

Night Raiders of the Air A.R. Kingsford

A.R. Kingsford flew with 100 Squadron, the unit that dropped the first bomb at night on Germany and, on November 11, 1918, the last one.

One of the many who came to Europe from all over the Commonwealth to fight in the First World War, Kingsford had sailed from New Zealand in 1914. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and learned to fly at Northolt, before being posted to 33 Squadron at Lincoln, where he flew against Zeppelins which had been sent from across the North Sea on night bombing raids. Kingsford joined 100 Squadron in France early in 1918.

Full of incident and adventure, Night Raiders of the Air is a first-person account by this young Commonwealth volunteer on his experiences during the war against Germany.

001487, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 184 pages

An Air Fighter’s Scrapbook

Ira Jones

Ira “Taffy” Jones was a wellknown air fighter during the First World War, having scored about 40 victories flying SE5 scouts in France with 74 Squadron. Jones recorded stories drawn from his own experiences during the war and wrote of the many personalities he had met or known by association, both during the war and in the post-war flying years.An Air Fighter’s Scrap Book recreates the atmosphere of the days of the biplane, of wartime flying, of early peacetime adventures in the air, the development of civil aviation, and breathtaking record beating flights, all evoking the sheer delight in flying that characterized those early years.

001500, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 368 pages

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Eyewitness at Dieppe

The Only First-Hand Account of WWII’s Most Disastrous Raid Ross Reyburn

In August 1942, Allied forces mounted an attack on the German-held port of Dieppe; titled Operation Jubilee, it represented a rehearsal for invasion. The amphibious attack saw over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, put ashore, tasked with destroying German structures and gathering intelligence. The doomed raid was an abject failure, and became Canada’s worst military disaster. Eyewitness at Dieppe is a long-overdue reissue of New Zealand-born writer Wallace Reyburn’s dramatic account of the raid. He was with the first soldiers clambering ashore, and aboard the last ship returning to England after six hours of carnage.

05997A, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 192 pages

Secret Wartime Britain

Hidden Places That Helped Win the Second World War

Colin Philpott

During the Second World War, thousands of sites across Britain were requisitioned to support the war efforts. Additionally countless others were built from scratch regardless of cost. Often the purpose of these locations was concealed even from those living close by. The author of Secret Wartime Britain has compiled a fascinating collection of examples that still exist today, albeit often in different usage. They include underground factories, storage sites and headquarters; spy and communication centres; interrogation and POW camps; dummy sites; research facilities such as sinister Porton Down; treasure stores in stately homes and even royal retreats in the event of invasion such as Madresfield Court. 774941, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 264 pages

For Europe Revisited The French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS 19431945

Robert Forbes

This is the third edition of this title; the first was self published in 2000 which was greatly supported by Helion, followed by an updated edition for Helion in 2006. The book covers, the formation of the French Sturmbrigade of the WaffenSS, the formation of the French Division of the Waffen-SS called ‘Charlemagne’, blow by blow account of the French Sturmbataillon in the final battle for Berlin, the story of a French nurse of the Waffen-SS, the trials and post war years of the French volunteers, and more. 336189, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 638 pages

Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 Clayton Donnell

On 10 May 1940, Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium’s most powerful fortress, fell. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the Meuse and Albert Canal defences.Within minutes German Special Forces troops destroyed most of the fort’s weapons and observation capabilities. The following day, the garrison surrendered, and the door to Belgium and France was open. But Eben-Emael was only one of the nineteen forts of the fortified positions of Liège and Namur attacked in May 1940. Others held out for several days, and fought to the death. He demonstrates that their importance in the 1940 campaign has been seriously under reported. 779823, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 272 pages

Firefighting the Blitz

Fire Service Memories

Aylmer Firebrace CBE KPM War was coming. Everyone knew that confrontation with Nazi Germany was inevitable and that London was likely to be a prime target of Hitler’s bombers. So, in January 1939, Aylmer Firebrace, the Chief Officer of London Fire Brigade, was seconded to the Home Office to plan for the capital’s fire defence. In his fascinating account, written immediately after the war, Firebrace reflects on the functioning of the fire service at its most testing time. This book is an essential addition to the understanding of the Blitz and how London and the rest of the country survived its darkest hour. 014991, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 320 pages

A Great Feat of Improvisation Logistics and the British Expeditionary Force in France 1939-1940

Clem Maginniss Gary Sheffield

This book demonstrates not only the importance of logistics to military operations but provides fresh evidence and analysis on the deployment sustainment, operations and evacuation of the BEF in the period 1939-1940. It examines how pre-war strategic, economic, political and defense dynamics influenced the plans to generate and deploy the BEF, before assessing how the logistic challenges were met. The BEF’s ammunition, supply and fuel distribution systems, together with the delivery of equipment spares, recovery and repairs, are examined in addition to the logistics undermining the BEF’s growing offensive Gas Warfare capability. Logistic support to the 1st Armoured Division is described from it’s formation to its evacuation from France.

336158, $59.95 , $38.99 , Paperback, 578 pages

Crete. The Battle for

Heraklion

1941

The Campaign

Revealed Through Allied and Axis Accounts

Yannis Prekatsounakis

Crete, 20 May 1941: the first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The Battle for Heraklion - an epic struggle - remained largely forgotten. Yet the desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street-fighting in the town; heavy losses on all sides; and tragic stories involving famous German aristocratic families. This book highlights personal stories and accounts. This fresh account of one of the Second World War’s most memorable battles is given added authority by the writer’s military background, together with his deep knowledge of the battlefield and his access to Greek accounts and sources.

336011, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 306 pages

Blood in the Forest

The end of the Second World War in the Courland Pocket Vincent Hunt

The final months of WWII: while the eyes of the world were on Hitler’s bunker, more than half a million men fought six cataclysmic battles along a front line of fields and forests in Western Latvia known as the Courland Pocket. Forced into uniform by Nazi and Soviet occupiers, Latvian fought Latvian – sometimes brother against brother. Hundreds of thousands of men died for little territorial gain in unimaginable slaughter. Includes eyewitness accounts, detailed maps and expert contributions alongside rare newspaper archive, photographs from private collections and extracts from diaries translated into English from Latvian, German, and Russian. 336035, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 288 pages

Building the Gort Line

The BEF and its Defences in France

1939-40

Dave Thurlow

The main theme of this book is the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the defenses it constructed in France during September 1939-May 1940. Although there have been many books written about the BEF, virtually all deal with the campaign in France and Flanders that cumulated in the evacuation from Dunkirk. No detailed account has ever been published on the defenses the BEF built in the Secteur Défensive de Lille – the front allocated to it by the French –along the Franco-Belgium border. This account of the Gort Line aims to fill this gap in our knowledge of Second War defences.

628767, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 408 pages

D-Day Gunners Firepower on the British Beaches

and Landing Grounds

Frank Baldwin

Part history book and part travel guide, D-Day Gunners is aimed at anyone interested in the artillery on the D-Day beaches and landing grounds. While the heritage of the D-Day beaches and landing sites is well documented, this rarely includes the artillery story. The author of this book aims to correct this by providing a visitors’ guide to the artillery stories associated with the battlefield heritage that remains on the D-Day beaches, mapping the fire-plan for D-Day against the known German locations, and looking at what happened at these places.

834934, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 280 pages

Surviving D-Day Tanks in Normandy

Craig Moore

On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of northern France began. Thousands of Allied soldiers, along with their equipment and vehicles, landed in Normandy on five main beaches. Most tanks arrived on the beaches by landing craft, and a few days later, after the construction of the temporary Mulberry harbor at Arromanches-les-Bains, tanks, along with supply trucks and more troops, started pouring from the ships into the ever-expanding beachhead. This guide book examines the surviving World War Two tanks, tank turrets and other armored fighting vehicles currently on display in Normandy, France, most of which took part in the fighting following the D-Day landings. 870232, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 112 pages

Hell on Hill 112

Georges Bernage

Following the failure at VillersBocage and a further failure at the end of June 1944 facing Hill 112 at the end of Operation Epsom, Monty relaunched an attack against Hill 112 on 10 July 1944. He sought to go around the D-Day objective of the capital of lower-Normandy via the south which, at that time, was still held by the Germans. However, as had been the case at Villers-Bocage, British troops failed again against the formidable Tiger tanks. Hill 112 would become a veritable “Norman Verdun”, a battle of destruction reminiscent of the hell of WWI. Richly illustrated, it recounting the operations hour by hour with numerous testimonies, accompanied by period photos as well as battlefield equipment, tank profiles and then-and-now photos.

485506, $40 , $26.50 , Hardback, 160 pages

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Fighting Hitler from Dunkirk to D-Day

The Story of Die Hard Jeff Haward

Neil Barber Jeff Haward

Fighting Hitler From Dunkirk to D-Day is the compelling story of a man belonging to a group of which there are now very few survivors. Jeff Haward MM is a prewar Territorial Army soldier who enlisted merely for something to do in the evenings. Consequently, he fought throughout the entirety of the Second World War. Jeff is a ‘Die Hard’, the historic name given to men of the famous Middlesex Regiment. He joined the 1/7th Battalion, a machine-gun battalion, equipped with the British Army’s iconic Vickers medium machine gun. Jeff Haward’s experiences, those of a normal soldier, make fascinating reading and throw new light on the use of such Vickers gun battalions during the war.

013871, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 176 pages

The Secret Horsepower Race

Western Front Fighter Engine Development

Calum E. Douglas Calum E. Douglas

Whoever designed the most powerful piston engines would win air superiority and with it the ability to dictate the course of the war as a whole. This is the neverbefore- told story of a high-tech race, hidden behind the closed doors of design offices and intelligence agencies, to create the war’s best fighter engine. Using the fruits of extensive research in archives around the world together with the previously unpublished memoirs of fighter engine designers, author Calum E. Douglas tells the story of a desperate contest between the world’s best engineers –the Secret Horsepower Race.

658504, $65 , $42.50 , Hardback, 480 pages

Useless Mouths

The British Army’s Battles in France after Dunkirk May-June 1940

Peter Whelan

This book looks of the British Army’s supply service, how it developed, and how it failedespecially in the Crimea War - and how reforms in the 19th century reformed it. It examines how the lines of communication functioned during WW1 and the strains on it during the March 1918 German offensive. The focus of the book looks at the developments in the inter war years, and how it functioned during the French Campaign of May/June 1940.

390908, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 180 pages

Theirs the Strife

The

Forgotten Battles of British Second Army and Armeegruppe Blumentritt, April 1945

John Russell

It’s early April 1945 and the British Second Army is over the Rhine and advancing across the North German Plain. Its objective is Schleswig-Holstein, with the rivers Weser, Aller and Leine the only remaining obstacles of significance before the Elbe. Unknown to the British, a new division formed from naval personnel and supported by a Waffen-SS battalion of Hitler Youth and some of the last available Tiger and Panther tanks, has been deployed westwards to the Weser and charged with its defense. Meticulously researched and published in the 75th anniversary year of the events it describes, Theirs the Strife tells the story of a series of bitter actions fought by VIII and XII Corps to cross the three rivers. 059391, $45 , $29.50 , Paperback, 502 pages

Britain’s Coast at War Invasion Threat,

Coastal Forces,

Bombardment and Training for D-Day Neil R Storey

The whole of Britain’s coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In the early days, invasion was the main threat and the Channel counties and cities such as Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Brighton suffered grievously from aerial attack. Dover and the ‘Hell Fire Corner’ in the South East were shelled by German coastal batteries. In the North, Greenock, Gourock and the Scapa Flow saw training of troops for Norway, D Day and other campaigns and the return of rescued crews of sunk vessels of both sides. Preparation for D-Day centred on the South Coast in terms of planning, training and deployment. Inevitably the crucial role of Britain’s coastal ports attracted enemy bombing and V rocket attention. 001229, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 272 pages

A Guide to Hitler’s Munich

David Mathieson

Munich is one of Europe’s most enchanting cities. Exploring its narrow cobbled streets or wide sunlight boulevards with views of the Bavarian Alps is a delight. Each autumn, millions of revelers from around the world join locals in their legendary Octoberfest, one of the world’s biggest festivals. Yet many visitors also know that Munich has a past so dark that it cast a looming shadow over the twentieth century: this was the city which played a unique role in the ascent of Adolf Hitler. It was here that he established the fanatical base of his NSDAP party so that the city was, in his words, ‘the capital of the movement.’ 727336, $29.95 , $19.50 , Hardback, 192 pages

Voices of Russian Snipers Eyewitness Red Army Accounts From World War II

Artem Drabkin

John Walter

With a wealth of first-hand testimonies, collected by Artem Drabkin, this is a unique collection of eyewitness accounts from the Second World War. The reminiscences of the Red Army snipers reveal fascinating details of life in Russia before the war, as well as the surprising commonality of the privation and unforgiving experience of frontline combat and the day-to-day starkness of sharpshooting. The book includes testimony from celebrated snipers such as Fyodor Dyachenko, Alexander Romanyenko, Klavdia Kalugina, Antonina Kotlyarova and Maria Bondarenko. 387822, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

Budapest Operation

An OperationalStrategic Study

Soviet General Staff Richard W. Harrison

Budapest Operation: An Operational-Strategic Study (29 October 1944-13 February 1945) examines in detail the Red Army’s operations on the approaches to Budapest and the city’s ultimate capture. This study examines the rapid advance to the outskirts of Budapest, where stubborn German-Hungarian resistance forced them to halt, after which the Soviets sought to surround the city, finally closing the ring at the end of December. This study also devotes considerable attention to the combat arms (artillery, tanks and mechanized forces, aviation, and engineering troops) during the operation. The other study is an internal General Staff Academy document dealing with the activities of the Third Ukrainian Front during the Budapest operation. 510452, $60 , $39.50 , Paperback, 360 pages

Kursk 1943

The Greatest Battle of the Second World War

Roman Toeppel

Based on almost 20 years of research reassessing the primary sources, Roman Toeppel sheds light on the phase of decisionmaking, the preparations and the development of the battle in an engaging style that grips the reader’s attention from the first page on. The author concentrates on little-known developments and events leading the reader to astonishing results. He also gives entirely new insights into the historiographic appraisal of this battle, putting thoroughly researched facts against erroneous popular beliefs, myths and legends that have been passed down among historians for generations. 059629, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 232 pages

Operation Bagration

23 June-29 August 1944. The Rout of the German Forces

in Belorussia

Richard W. Harrison This covers the Red Army’s Belorussian strategic operation: the linchpin of the 10 major Soviet offensive efforts to clear the country of the invader. As a result, the German position along the western strategic direction was destroyed and the stage was set for an advance into Poland and Germany. The success of this operation also set the stage for the Red Army’s advance into the Baltic and South-Eastern Europe. Like most works generated by the General Staff, the Belorussian study divides the operation into preparation and conduct. Compiled and written by professional staff officers, this study provides a detailed look at one of the major operations of WWII. It offers another insight into the Red Army at the operational-strategic level. 510445, $60 , $39.50 , Paperback, 534 pages

Tank Battles in East Prussia and Poland

1944-1945

Vilkavishkis, Gumbinnen/ Nemmersdorf, Elbing, Wormditt/Frauenburg, Kielce/Lisow

Igor Nebolsin

This new study by Igor Nebolsin covers, in remarkable detail, a number of forgotten and overlooked armored engagements on the Eastern Front during the final year of the war, based firmly on Soviet and German archival records.

This book also covers tank battles near Kielce, Poland in January 1945 where XXIV Panzer Korps (16th Panzer Division, 17th Panzer Division, 20th Panzer-Grenadier Division, 424th Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung) was engaged in an engagement lasting three days against forces of the Soviet 4th Guards Tank Army. 059612, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 546 pages

Vyborg 1944

The Last Soviet-Finnish Campaign on the Eastern Front

Bair Irincheev

The war between the Soviet Union and Finland during 1941-44 is much less known than the Winter War 1939-40.

For Finland, the “Continuation War” is one of cornerstones of national identity. The consequent Vyborg offensive, the battle that ended this conflict is viewed very differently in Russian and Finnish war literature. This new campaign study is an extensive description of the offensive build-up and course of the fighting as well as the diplomatic games that lay behind it. It includes relevant statistics alongside personal recollections by those who were there. 390274, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 278 pages

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Red Army Weapons of the Second World War

Michael Green

While the Red Army’s arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s’ modernization program had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle. Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced submachine guns, new mortars and towed artillery pieces were introduced, as well as the BT light tank series, T-34 medium tank series, and more. All these weapons are covered with numerous images in this authoritative overview of the subject.

095389, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 264 pages

Eastern Front Sniper

Great Escape Forger

The

Life of Matthäus Hetzenauer

Roland Kaltenegger Martin Pegler

This is a long overdue and comprehensive biography of one of World War II’s most accomplished snipers. Mathäus Hetzenauer, the son of a Tyrolean peasant family, was born in 1924. He was drafted into the Mountain Reserve Battalian 140 at the age of 18 but discharged five months later. He received a new draft notice in January 1943 for a post in the Styrian Truppenübungsplatz Seetal Alps where he met some of the best German snipers and learned his art. Hetzenauer went on to fight in Romania, Eastern Hungary, and in Slovakia. As recognition for his more than 300 confirmed kills, he was awarded on the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on April 17, 1945. After nearly five years of Soviet captivity Mathäus Hetzenauer returned to Austriain 1950. 387945, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 192 pages

Marshal of Victory

The Autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov Georgy Zhukov

Geoffrey Roberts

Marshal of the Soviet Union

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov remains a national hero in today’s Russia as the man who beat Hitler and saved both Russia and Europe from the Nazis. In his postwar autobiography Zhukov chronicled his brilliant career as he saw it and wanted it to be seen. His memoirs reveal the why and how of decision-making at the highest level of the Soviet command throughout the war, and his continued loyalty to the Soviet dictator despite being demoted after the war. Zhukovs writing is a fascinating and invaluable source for anyone interested in the war on the Eastern Front and presents intriguing insights into Zhukov the man as well as Zhukov the military commander.

766588, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 1024 pages

The Work of Carl Holmstrom – POW #221. An Artist in Stalag Luft III Susan Holmstrom Kohnowich Carl Holmstrom’s superb artwork depicts life as a ‘kriegie’ in a unique manner. But, more than that, he spent the major part of his captivity in Stalag Luft III Prisoner of War Camp, famous for ‘The Great Escape’. As well as skillfully recording camp life, Carl forged invaluable official documents. He also sketched his fellow prisoners and encouraged others to take up drawing as hobby. Remarkably he saved over 200 examples of his work by carrying them on the appallingly arduous 1945 winter march from Poland into Germany. Post war, Carl Holmstrom said, “The drawings were made during imprisonment and represent a sincere effort to portray to the American people and especially to the relatives of the prisoners, intimate glimpses of Kriegie life.” His words proved to be prophetic.

767981, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 168 pages

Sherman Tanks of the Red Army

Peter Samsonov

More than 4000 examples of the famous diesel-fuelled M4A2 Sherman tank were sent to the Soviet Union during the Second World War under the Lend-Lease programme. These American-built vehicles were operated by Red Army crews against the Germans during some of the bitterest fighting on the Eastern Front – yet despite serving with distinction and being well-liked by their crews, relatively little has been written about these vehicles until now. Tank expert Peter Samsonov looks at the origins of the M4A2 in Soviet service and the machines that were received from the US as well as providing a detailed assessment of how they fared in combat on the front line. 658474, $19.99 , $12.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

Hitler’s Swedes

A History of the Swedish Volunteers in the Waffen-SS

Lars T. Larsson

Sweden was neutral during the Second World War, but despite this, thousands of Swedes wanted to participate in the war - the largest group in Finland, where over 10,000 Swedes applied to fight against the Red Army. Another much smaller group, which saw action against the same enemy, was the Swedish SS volunteers. While the Danish and Norwegian SS volunteers are fairly well known today, their Swedish counterparts remain more unknown. Still, they saw action on both the Eastern Front and NW Europe, and participated in some of the bloodiest clashes. This book is as much a history about the units, which the Swedes served in, as it is a story about the individuals themselves.

628347, $39.95 , $25.99 , Paperback, 336 pages

Pacific Victory

John Grehan

The conflict in the Far East began and ended with two of the most cataclysmic events of the World War Two – Pearl Harbor and the releasing of the atomic bombs. In between these epoch-changing actions a savage war was fought across vast swathes of the Pacific and Southeast Asia, which saw the forces of Imperial Japan overrunning the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, the Soloman Islands, Singapore and many other territories in or bordering the Pacific.

This commemorative 116-page publication chronicles the conflict and follows the Allies’ progress in winning back the occupied territories and bringing the war to an end.

295400, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages

End Game Burma 1945 Slim’s Masterstroke at Meiktila

Michael Pearson

When the Burma campaign is discussed, the turning point battles of Imphal and Kohima are most often thought of. However, General Bill Slims bold but risky plan to outflank the Japanese on the Irrawaddy at Mandalay deserves far more credit. In this detailed analysis of this crucial maneuver the author describes the plan, the risks, the actions, the seemingly insuperable logistic problems, and the efforts to retain US air support (for which Mountbatten was largely responsible).

019910, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 170 pages

Thunderbolts over Burma

Angus Findon

The Republic P-47 proved to be a formidable ground-attack aircraft and in RAF service was especially devastating during the fighting in Burma in 1945. There, the Thunderbolt was deployed using the ‘cab rank’ system that proved so effective for the Hawker Typhoons during the Battle for Normandy. In his remarkable memoir, never previously published and supported here by additional narrative from the aviation historian Mark Hillier, Angus Findon details not only his part in the Allied victory from his initial training, but graphically recounts what it was like to fly the Thunderbolt and operate in the harsh conditions of the Burmese airfields during the final months of the Second World War.

779663, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 192 pages

In the Service of the

Emperor

The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1931–1945

N S Nash CBE

The expansion of the Japanese Empire between 1931 until its defeat in 1945 is one of the most extraordinary yet shocking episodes in human history.

Extraordinary in that a relatively non-industrialised island nation was prepared to go to war, concurrently, with China, the most populous country, Great Britain with its world-wide empire and the USA, the wealthiest and most powerful country on earth. Shocking, as those ‘in the service of the Emperor’ practiced persistent and unrestrained brutality as they conquered and occupied swathes of South East Asia. But, as this superbly researched work reveals, there is no denying their fighting and logistical expertise.

09007A, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 344 pages

Drop Zone Burma

Adventures in Allied AirSupply 1943–45

Roger Annett

Air-dropped supplies were a vital part of the Allied campaign in Burma during World War II. The transportation of munitions, food and medical supplies was undertaken in the most difficult situations, both on the land and in the air. This book is based upon the memories of nine veterans of the campaign. It describes how they arrived in Burma and their previous wartime experiences and then explains their parts in the famous actions such as The Defence of Arakan, The Sieges of Imphal and Kohima, the Allied Counter-attack, the Advance to Mandalay and the Race to Rangoon. The author explains the background to this theatre of war and then puts the veterans memories into context as the campaign progresses.

014274, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 240 pages

Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-1945

The Longest Struggle

Hakan

Gustavsson

The Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945 was the longest struggle of the Second World War. It started with the Japanese aggression in July 1937 and soon accelerated into a full-scale war with the Chinese Kuomintang government. Not getting much help from the outside world, the Kuomintang government, led by Chiang Kai-shek, soon closed a un-holy treaty with the Soviet Union to receive armament. This difficult relation with the Soviet Union lasted until 1941, when the USA became the main supplier of armament to China. Everything was to change with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, but the struggle was to continue until the end of the war in August 1945.

555361, $40 , $26.50 , Hardback, 224 pages

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A Pilot’s War Against the Japanese in 1945 and the Battle of Sittang Bend

The ‘Real’ Spitfire Pilot

Flight Lieutenant D.M. Crook DFC’s Original Unpublished Manuscript

Flight Lieutenant D M Crook DFC

Flight Lieutenant David Moore Crook DFC’s original Spitfire Pilot ranks among the finest first-hand accounts published during WWII, particularly for a Battle of Britain airman. A Spitfire pilot during the epic aerial battles of the summer of 1940, ‘DMC’ became a decorated ace. However, he did not survive the war: his Spitfire inexplicably crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast on 18 December 1944. A married man and father, he remains missing. First published under wartime conditions in 1942, Spitfire Pilot was not heavily censored – unlike others at the time. DMC’s book was based on his entries in two Stationary Office lined notebooks, hastily scribbled between sorties, and using his pilot’s flying log book for reference.

003360, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 168 pages

Empty Sky

RAF Voices from the Fall of France & Battle of Britain

Colin Higgs

Bruce Vigar

One moment the sky would be full of aircraft wheeling and positioning for the best shot at the enemy; a sky full of danger and menace. The next instant there would just be a clear blue empty sky with the sun shining down on a calm and beautiful landscape. Such was the phenomenon experienced by pilots who fought in the key battles of France and Britain in the Summer of 1940. This book tells the story of nineteen men and women who were there.

747716, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 360 pages

Short Sunderland

The ‘Flying Porcupines’ in the Second World War Andrew Hendrie

In 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a generalpurpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the Sunderland. This covers its development and operations during and after WWII. It details aircraft’s ‘maid of all work’ role over the eastern Mediterranean, recce’s for the Royal Navy, evacuations from Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete, and attacks on enemy subs. The Canadian, Australian, and Norwegian squadrons’ operations within Coastal Command are detailed plus those of the S Africans and New Zealanders. It also includes details of post-war operations such as the Berlin Airlift. Detailed appendices include lists of Sunderlands and all known successful attacks on enemy subs. 014540, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback,192 pages

The Territorial Air Force

The RAF’s Voluntary Squadrons, 1926–1957

Frances Louise Wilkinson

To date, little has been written about the Territorial Air Force as a voluntary military organization and no sustained analysis of its recruitment and social composition undertaken. Made up of three different parts, the Auxiliary Air Force, the Special Reserve and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, these three separate and different groups have not featured significantly in existing literature. This book will present the history of the Territorial Air Force from its creation in the early 1920s until 1957. It will consider the ideas behind the formation of two different types of reserve for the RAF and it will examine the way in which men were recruited for the three different groups.

751034, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 344 pages

The Wellington Bomber

Martin W Bowman

The Wellington Bomber was omnipresent during the Second World War, employed in a variety of contexts in the fight against the Axis powers. The pilots who flew this aircraft did so with an immense amount of pride, and there is perhaps no-one better placed to tell the story of this incredible aircraft than these men. Martin Bowman has drawn together a selection of firsthand pilot testimonies in an effort to record authentically the experience of flying the much-mythologized Wellington during one of the most challenging eras of aviation history. The book is supplemented by two plate sections of stirring black and white images.

07489B, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 240 pages

They Gave Me A Seafire

Commander R. ‘Mike’ Crosley, DSC*, RN.

First published in 1986 by Airlife, its publishing history has seen a great number of glowing reviews generated, coming from both historians and participants in the proceedings that the author so eloquently relays.

The book charts Crosley’s service career in the Fleet Air Arm during the entire period of the Second World War.

The narrative is well written in a frank and often scathingly critical way of Fleet Air Arm operations during the Second World War and beyond. The book looks set to bring the endeavors of Crosley to a whole new generation of enthusiasts, and it should appeal across the board to fans of aviation, naval history, and families and friends of Armed Forces, past and present.

01444A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 280 pages

They Flew Hurricanes

Adrian Stewart

The Hawker Hurricane, together with the Spitfire, is the most famous aircraft of the Second World War. Many pilots including Douglas Bader thought it was superior to the Spit but together they saved Britain from Nazi invasion and possible defeat. Adrian Stewart has produced a gloriously atmospheric and nostalgic book capturing the spirit of this great aircraft and the pilots who flew them. It tracks the aircraft as it was developed and improved and follows it to the many theatres of the war where it saw service. Among the lesser known are Burma and the hazardous convoy protection both in the Arctic and Mediterranean, flying from makeshift carriers.

770257, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 208 pages

Fleet Air Arm Legends: Fairey Swordfish

Matthew Willis Mathew Willis

Few aircraft encompass as many contradictions as the Fairey Swordfish – the legendary ‘Stringbag’ naval torpedo bomber was approaching antiquation at the start of the war yet struck mortal blows against some of the most powerful battleships in the Axis fleets. Naval aviation historian Matthew Willis explores how modern technology such as radar kept the Swordfish effective in the early years of the war. The story of the Swordfish’s service across the majority of theatres in WW2 is told here with never beforepublished accounts from veteran aircrews. Includes 100+ historic photographs and unique images of the Royal Navy Historic Flight’s preserved aircraft 658498, $24.50 , $15.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

Fleet Air Arm Legends: Supermarine Seafire

Renowned naval aviation author Matthew Willis tells the story of the Supermarine Seafire - a navalised version of the famous Spitfire adapted for use on aircraft carriers. Some 2646 examples were built and saw action with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm from November 1942 until after the Korean War in the early 1950s. It was involved in combat during the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy, the D-Day landings, and Operation Dragoon in southern France. With the Pacific fleet, the Seafire proved capable of intercepting and destroying the feared Japanese kamikaze attack aircraft.

658290, $19.99 , $12.99 , Paperback, 90 pages

Hitler’s Air Defences

Stephen Wynn

The first Allied bombing raid on Berlin during WWII took place on 7 June 1940, when a French naval aircraft bombed the German capital, but the first British raid on German soil took place on the night of 10/11 May 1940, when RAF aircraft attacked Dortmund. Initially, Nazi Germany hadn’t given much thought to its aerial defenses. They had been on the offensive from the beginning of the war and Hitler believed that the Luftwaffe was the stronger air force. However, Germany’s defensive capabilities were forced to improve as Allied raids on towns and cities increased in size and frequency. Fighter aircraft were included as part of anti-aircraft defenses and flak units became more skilled at taking down Allied aircraft.

740267, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 208 pages

Eagles of the Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G

Dan Sharp

When it appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A was the best fighter in the world. It was more than a match for the best Spitfires the RAF could field and began shooting them down in ever-increasing numbers. Only the introduction of the Spitfire IX with its two-stage supercharged Merlin overturned its supremacy. This book tells the story of the legendary fighter with previously unseen drawings and photos which shed new light on the aircraft’s origins.

658054, $19.99 , $12.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

RAF WWII Operational and Flying Accident Casualty Files in The National Archives Exploring their Contents

Mary Hudson

At its height during WWII, the RAF totaled 185,000 personnel. Men and women, from home and overseas, served alongside members of Dominion Air Forces, and those members of the air forces of occupied Europe. All are covered in the RAF casualty files. All information concerning casualties was carefully complied at the Air Ministry and now, from these the official records, those covering operational losses (in the air and on the ground), and flying accidents are being made available to the public through The National Archives. This groundbreaking book provides an invaluable guide to the understanding of these records for use by researchers and family members alike.

783523, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

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Matthew Willis Mathew Willis

Lend-Lease and Soviet Aviation in the Second World War

Vladimir Kotelnikov

Seventy-five years have passed since the Second World War yet the books and articles still keep coming in a never-ending stream discussing the question of what role the deliveries of arms and materials by Soviet allies played in the victory of the Red Army. The author of this book for the first time has assembled a huge volume of information related to the delivery of aviation equipment from the UK and USA. Based on documents from Russian and foreign archives, museums, and veterans’ recollections, the author has made a qualitative and quantitative appraisal of the influence of these deliveries upon the Soviet war effort and airpower during the conflict.

059599, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 574 pages

Valour in the Air

Stephen Bridgewater

Britain’s Victoria Cross is one of the most prized medals in military history.

The advent of aerial warfare during World War One meant that pilots of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and, later, the RAF were putting themselves in grave danger on an almost daily basis. It was therefore inevitable that the new breed of aerial knights would soon feature within the ranks of VC holders. By the end of the Great War, some 19 members of aircrew had been awarded the VC for their gallantry, and by the end of World War Two the total number of aviators who had received the award had risen to 51, a figure that stands today.

This special publication tells their story. 295783, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages

The Role of Intelligence in the Battle of Britain

Norman Ridley

The Battle of Britain was fought between two airborne military elites and was a classic example of pure attack against pure defense. Though it was essentially a ‘war of attrition’, it was an engagement in which the gathering, assessment and reaction to intelligence played a significant role on both sides.

The result of three years intensive research, in this book the author analyses the way in which both the British and German Intelligence services played a part in the Battle of Britain, thereby attempting to throw light on an aspect of the battle that has been hitherto underexposed to scrutiny.

010382, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 288 pages

Restoring

Glory

Scott Cuong Tran Nick Tran

This book showcases over 150 images of some of the best restored World

War Two aircraft that have been made airworthy again. The history, specifications, and war stories of these aircraft are covered, as well as the restoration efforts of the various museums and private owners. For reader’s ease, aircraft will be given their own chapter. Aircraft covered include the P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat, B-25 Mitchell, P-39 Airacobra, C-47 Skytrain and many more. Delve into this richly detailed look at the deserving aircraft that have been rightfully restored to their former glory. 822526, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

The Kassel Raid, 27 September 1944

The Largest Loss by USAAF Group on any Mission in WWII

Eric Ratcliffe

On Thursday, 28 September 1944, a force of 283

Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers from the USAAF’s 2nd Combat Bombardment Wing, took off from their bases in Britain and headed out across the North Sea escorted by 198 P-51 Mustang fighters. The bombers’ target was the industrial city of vvthe author, who lives close to the Tibenham airfield, uncovers the painful details of those terrible moments in September 1944 through the stories of those who survived one of the Second World War’s most disastrous operations in the USAAF’s battle against the Luftwaffe. 798268, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 200 pages

The Mosquito in the USAAF

De Havilland’s

Wooden Wonder in American Service

Tony

Fairbairn

In April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company’s airfield at Hatfield, England - and the star of the day was undoubtedly the de Havilland Mosquito. Though the visitors had doubts about an aircraft made of wood, they returned to the US with full details of the design. Following America’s entry into the war, formal requests for Mosquitoes began in 1942. In this highly illustrated work, the author explores the full story of why the Americans wanted Mosquitoes, how they went about obtaining them, and their noted success and popularity with USAAF units.

017336, $42.95 , $27.99 , Hardback, 304 pages

Bases of Bomber Command Then and Now

Roger Freeman

Sixty years ago, over 100 aerodromes in east and northeastern England were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. The tenure of the majority of the bases was brief — some six years — but during that time more than 55,000 men lost their lives while flying from them to attack targets on the Continent. Each airfield has been explored and photographed in the ‘then and now’ style of Roger Freeman’s previous books for After the Battle on the US Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. The physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield is described in detail and all are illustrated with wartime and present-day aerial photographs.

06735A, $70 , $45.50 , Hardback, 360 pages

The Battles for Monte Cassino Then and Now

Jeffrey

Plowman

Perry Rowe

The Battles for Monte Cassino encompassed one of the few truly international conflicts of the Second World War. A strategic town on the road to Rome, the fighting lasted four months and cost the lives of more than 14,000 men from eight nations. Between January and May 1944, forces from Britain, Canada, France, India, New Zealand, Poland and the United States, fought a resolute German army in a series of battles in which the advantage swung back and forth, from one side to the other. From fire-fights in the mountains to tank attacks in the valley; from river crossings to street fighting, the four battles of Cassino encompass a series of individual operations unique in the history of the Second World War.

067737, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 408 pages

The Desert War Then and Now Jean Paul Pallud

Following Mussolini’s declaration of war in June 1940, initially Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation in the Western Desert of North Africa escalated, other nations were drawn in — Germany, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, France and finally the United States to wage the first major tank-versus-tank battles of the Second World War.

First tracing the history of the very early beginnings of civilization in North Africa, and on through the period of Italian colonization, Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired at the 11th Hussars as they approached Italian outposts near Sidi Omar in Libya.

06777A, $100 , $65.50 , Hardback, 592 pages

The War in the Channel Islands Then and Now Winston G Ramsey

Besides being the only British territory occupied by the Germans in the Second World War, it is perhaps less generally known that the Channel Islands were fortified out of all proportion to the rest of Hitler’s Atlantic Wal. First-hand accounts of all seven Commando raids are brought together for the first time. A summary of how the Islands’ hotels were put to use by their German guests may intrigue present-day visitors, and a review of the war museums gives an insight into the variety of relics that enthusiasts have had the foresight to preserve. The war cemeteries are described, and there is a list of every grave of both sides of the two World Wars. Annotated aerial photographs form an important aspect of the book.

913228, $47.95 , $31.50 , Hardback, 256 pages

The Nazi Death Camps Then and Now Winston Ramsey

In the 12 years that the National Socialist Party was in power in Germany, upwards of 15,000 concentration and labor camps were established in the Greater Reich and the occupied countries to incarcerate all who were deemed enemies of the state. Contents include sites in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Holland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the UK, and Poland.

067898, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 448 pages

Blitzkrieg in the West Then and Now

Jean Paul Pallud

A detailed account of the Battle of France: the forty-five traumatic days from May 10 to June 24, 1940 that resulted in one of the most remarkable military victories of modern times. During those six weeks, six nations found themselves at war, fighting across four countries. From the polders of the Netherlands in the north to the mountains of the Alps in the south, and from the Rhine valley to the Atlantic coast, Jean Paul Pallud explores every corner of the battlefield. Battles great and small are described and illustrated to color the canvas of both the broad strategy and the individual firefight in Hitler’s victorious campaign of Blitzkrieg in the West.

913686, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 640 pages

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Hungarian Arms and Armour of World War

Two Peter Mujzer

Between the world wars, Hungary was a relatively small country aiming to recover territory lost because of WWI, and its Army was trained, equipped, armed, and prepared to fight to this end. At the outset of WWII, Hungarian involvement in the war was minimal. Then, suddenly, this small country found itself in a total war with the Allied nations. Although in 1941, this war was remote, in 1944–45 it arrived in Hungary, crushing the kingdom. This book gives a brief history of the Hungarian Army (Honvédség), focusing on the main armament of the land forces: armored vehicles, artillery pieces, infantry weapons and motor vehicles. The 170 illustrations include 18 original color photos and 18 color profiles, skillfully painted by Tamás Deák. 870645, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

German Tanks of World War Two

Craig Moore

In World War Two, allied armies were issued with identification guides to the enemy armor they might encounter on the battlefield. These black and white printed books were a vital aide for soldiers dealing with the confusion of fighting and the difficulty of identification at distance or in all weathers.

The German army deployed a wide variety of tanks in many different variants and forms of camouflage. This book features a unique collection of color illustrations, showing in detail the vehicles’ development and differences in design. The artwork is accompanied by descriptions and technical information about each tank making this an essential handbook for anyone interested in the German armed forces and World War Two armor.

295745, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Aircraft Engine Test Beds

British Jet Fighters and Bombers

Tony Buttler

During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, a number of British jet fighter and bomber aircraft were fitted with new, different, or additional engines, both jet and rocket, to enable them to serve as test beds for those specific powerplants. These aircraft types included fighters such as the de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor and Javelin, and Hawker Hunter, the one-off Hawker P.1072 and the English Electric Canberra, Short Sperrin, Vickers Valiant and Avro Vulcan bombers. Accompanied by over 200 images, some of which are published here for the first time, it is an invaluable reference tool for both aviation enthusiasts interested in experimental and trails aircraft and modelers specializing in jet aircraft.

822489, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

The Real Dad’s Army John Grehan

The news was devastating.

Hitler’s panzers had broken through French defenses, and if France fell, Britain might be next.

So it was, on the evening of May 14, 1940, the call went out for volunteers to enroll in the ‘Local Defense Volunteers’. That name was soon to change, becoming the much-loved Home Guard.

The British government had expected 150,000 people to volunteer. By the end of May 400,000 had put their names down.

Packed with an unrivaled collection of photographs, this special publication is the story of the real Home Guard which is even more entertaining than its fictional counterpart. 295301, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 116 pages

P-51 Mustang Warbirds

Nicholas A. Veronico Jim Dunn

This fascinating story begins with post-World War Two sales of surplus Mustangs to various foreign governments and a few civilian customers. More than a decade later, in 1957 and 1958, the US Air Force auctioned off its remaining inventory of P-51s. These Mustangs became high-speed executive transports in the days before the introduction of the LearJet and other corporate aircraft. Today, these warbirds are the stars of airshows around the world. The effort to restore them to as close to their original wartime condition as possible has reached new levels of authenticity. With over 140 images, accompanied by service histories, this book shows the fighters where they should be seen – in the air. 823011, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

The Fall of the Luftwaffe in Colour

Battle of Britain, 1940

Clive Ellis

Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this color rendition of the Luftwaffe’s Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colorized images and extensively researched text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between ‘the few’ and Hitler’s vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colorized today, showing the rare spectacle of new color from the Battle of Britain period.

295837, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Hitler - A Life in Pictures

Bob Carruthers

This exceptional source is probably the best of the contemporary accounts of Hitler in power, albeit from a heavily pro-Nazi stance. The testimonies collected were based on interviews conducted in 1933 and 1934. Millions of ordinary Germans fell under Hitler’s spell and this book is a creation of those emotions. It is very much a product of its time.

46322P, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 240 pages

Heydrich

Butcher of Prague

Ian Baxter

Reinhard Heydrich along with Heinrich Himmler, whose deputy he was, will always be regarded as one of the most ruthless of the Nazi elite. Even Hitler described him as ‘a man with an iron heart’.

He established his fearsome reputation in the 1930s, as head of the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the intelligence organization which neutralized opposition to the Nazi Party by murder and deportation. He organized Kristalnacht and played a leading role in the Holocaust, chairing the 1942 Wannsee Conference which formalized plans for the ‘Final Solution’.

Heydrich’s shocking and leading role in the Nazi regime is graphically portrayed in this Images of War book. 097567, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 144 pages

Himmler: Hitler’s Henchman

Ian Baxter

Heinrich Himmler has a strong claim to be Adolf Hitler’s most powerful subordinate, and was certainly the main architect of the Holocaust. Appointed Reichsfuhrer-SS in 1929, he built the SS into a million strong paramilitary force and took control of the Nazi concentration camps system. In 1943, he became Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior with command of the Gestapo as well as the Einsatzgruppen. In the closing stages of the War he was appointed by Hitler as Commander of Army Group Vistula. Realizing the war was lost, he attempted to open peace talks with the Allies, which prompted Hitler to dismiss him in April 1945. Arrested by British forces, he committed suicide on 22 May 1945.

09663A, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 128 pages

SS Specialist Units in Combat

Bob Carruthers

It is an often overlooked fact that the SS Divisions included Cavalrymen, Paratroopers, Mountain and Ski Battalions and these rare photographs illustrate the unique role played by specialist units in action. 868489, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 160 pages

SS Foreign Divisions & Volunteers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, 1941–1945

Ian Baxter

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs SS Foreign Divisions & Volunteers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 1942 - 1945 describes how the occupying Nazis recruited Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian conscripts into the WaffenSS. The story of these divisions is graphically told with detailed captions and text together with many contemporary images in true Images of War style. 012980, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 128 pages

SS

Leibstandarte

Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) at War 1939 - 1945

A History of the Division on the Western and Eastern Fronts

Ian Baxter

With extensive text and many unpublished photographs with in-depth captions this book describes the Division’s fighting tactics, weapons and uniforms. It traces how the Division became an elite fighting unit both in offensive and defensive battles. The Division is shown as it battled its way through Poland, the Low Countries, the Balkans and then on the Eastern Front, where it fought tenaciously for Kharkov and in the 1943 battle of Kursk. In 1944 it was deployed to Normandy before the carnage of the Falaise Pocket. Soon after it was back in action during the bitter winter fighting in the Ardennes, before returning to the Eastern Front where it was shifted from one disintegrating part of the front to another.

890855, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages

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P-51 Mustang

Martin W Bowman

Today, the Mustang is a living legend and is remembered as probably the finest long-range single-seat piston-engined fighter ever built.

Here, in words and images, the esteemed aviation historian Martin Bowman tells the story of an aircraft that continues to provoke enthusiastic praise.

We look at the Mustang’s involvement in the Second World War and the Korean War, as well as other conflicts and engagements.

This new addition to the Images of War series serves as a tribute to an aircraft with a particularly impressive wartime record, the legacy of which is still felt today.

746399, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 144 pages

US Naval Aviation 1898–1945: The Pioneering Years to the Second World War

Leo Marriott

In a selection of over 200 rare photographs this traces the growth of US naval aviation from the flimsy seaplanes of the first years of the twentieth century to the mighty armadas that challenged those of the Japanese and, after the carrier battles at Coral Sea and Midway, led the advance across the Pacific. Key aspects of the history are the navy’s first aircraft carriers of the 1920s and the tremendous progress made in the decades between the wars in tactics and strategy as well as in the design of ships and aircraft.

785398, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 224 pages

Allied Armies in Sicily and Italy, 1943–1945

Simon Forty

The Italian campaign was one of the most debated of the Second World War, splitting the American and British allies, and causing great disharmony. After the fall of Rome and the surrender of Italy, the invasion of Normandy led to the Italian campaign becoming a sideshow as the ‘D-Day Dodgers’ fought their way through Italy to the Alps against a grinding defense and extreme weather. In a sequence of 200 wartime photographs Simon Forty sums up the major events of the conflict – from the landings on Sicily to the crossing of the Po. Commanded first by Sir Harold Alexander and then Mark Clark, the Allied armies (US Fifth and British Eighth) drew men not only from Britain, the United States, France and Poland but from all over the Commonwealth.

766205, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 144 pages

The Vought F4U Corsair

Martin W Bowman

First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any description. Powered by a huge 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engine driving an enormous 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the first Corsairs were capable of 417mph.

This comprehensive new book combines technical information and detailed development history with a fascinating combat history told, in many cases, by the Second World War and Korean War pilots themselves. Well researched, readable and illustrated with scores of rare and previously unpublished photographs, The Vought F4U Corsair is the perfect book for any fan of the ‘bent wing bird’.

705884, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

American Infantry Weapons of the Second World War

Michael Green

During the arduous campaigns in theaters of war from the Pacific to North West Europe, American infantry weapons played a key role in the eventual victory over the Axis forces. In so doing they earned a special reputation for ruggedness and reliability. In addition to being used by US ground forces they were widely adopted by other Allied nations. Expert author Michael Green puts the full range of small arms, be they rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, machine guns as well as mortars, anti-tank weapons and close infantry support artillery under the microscope. The typically informative text completes the wide range of photographic images. 827226, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 200 Pages

M4 Sherman

Pat Ware

The M4 Medium Tank - the Sherman – was one of the most famous tanks of the Second World War. It was produced in greater numbers than any other Allied tank, it fought on every front – in Western Europe, on the Eastern Front, in North Africa, Burma, the Pacific – and it continued to serve effectively as a front-line fighting vehicle in the Korean War, the Arab-Israeli wars, the Indo-Pakistani wars. Pat Ware’s new history of this remarkable tank covers in detail its design and development, its technical specifications and the many variants that were produced, and he reviews its operational role in conflicts across the world.

590294, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages

Fighting in Ukraine

A Photographer at War

David Mitchelhill-Green

Although many pictorial books have been published on Germany’s hapless invasion of the Soviet Union, they are typically a collection of soldiers’ snapshots or ‘official’ photographs taken by Propagandakompanien (PK) reporters. This book is different. It contains an extraordinary personal record of the war captured by a professional photographer, Walter Grimm. The 300 evocative black and white images provide an absorbing insight into the daily life and privations of the ordinary German soldier amid the maelstrom of history’s largest conflict.

848665, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 176 pages

Hitler Versus Stalin: The Eastern Front 19411942

Barbarossa to Moscow

Nik Cornish

This third volume of the photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front records the sequence of Red Army offensives that pushed the Wehrmacht back across Russia after the failure of Operation Citadel. Previously unpublished images show the epic scale of the build-up to the Kursk battle and the enormous cost in terms of lives and material of the battle itself. They also show that the military initiative was now firmly in Soviet hands, as the Germans were on the defensive and in retreat. The photographs track the sequence of events on the ground, and they show the equipment and the weapons used by both sides.

463985, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

War in the Balkans

The Battle for Greece and Crete 1940-1941

Jeffrey Plowman

This photographic history traces the course of the entire Balkan campaign from the first moves of the Italians through Albania and the invasion of Jugoslavia and Bulgaria by German forces through to the battle for Greece and the final airborne assault on Crete. Using never before seen photos, he gives equal weight to every stage of the campaign, rather than combining the first stages and treating them as an introduction to the battle for Crete – and covers all the forces involved – the Germans, the Greeks, and the Commonwealth troops. By shifting focus to the mainland, he views the campaign as a whole, and offers a balanced portrayal of a conflict that is often overlooked.

59248P, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages

Hitler Versus Stalin: The Eastern Front 19411942

Barbarossa to Moscow

Nik Cornish

This third volume of the photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front records the sequence of Red Army offensives that pushed the Wehrmacht back across Russia after the failure of Operation Citadel. Previously unpublished images show the epic scale of the build-up to the Kursk battle and the enormous cost in terms of lives and material of the battle itself. They also show that the military initiative was now firmly in Soviet hands, as the Germans were on the defensive and in retreat. The photographs track the sequence of events on the ground, and they show the equipment and the weapons used by both sides.

463985, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

Armoured Warfare in the Far East 19371945

Anthony Tucker-Jones

Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history is a fascinating visual introduction to the armored battles of the Second World War in the Far East and Asia-Pacific regions, from 1937 to 1945. In contrast to the experience of the armies that fought in Europe and North Africa, in the Far East tanks remained an infantry support weapon, and their role is often neglected in histories of the conflict. The role of armored vehicles in each theater of the war in the Far East is shown in a selection of over 150 rare wartime photographs that record armor in action in China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Malaya, Burma and during the battles fought for the Pacific islands. 851672, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 160 Pages

Battle of Kursk 1943

Hans Seidler

The greatest tank battle in world history opened during the early hours of 5 July 1943, and its outcome was to decide the eventual outcome of the war on the Eastern Front. Battle of Kursk 1943, is an illustrated account of this battle of the war on the Eastern Front, when the Germans threw 900,000 men and 2,500 tanks against 1,300,000 soldiers and 3,000 tanks of the Red Army in a battle of attrition. Unlike many pictorial accounts of the war on the Eastern Front, this book draws upon both German and Russian archive material. The images convey the true scale, intensity and horror of the fighting at Kursk. 843936, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

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Hitler’s Mountain Troops 1939-1945 The Gebirgsjager

Ian Baxter

Hitler’s mountain troops or Gebirgsjager were a group of elite soldiers ready for battle, whatever the conditions. These mountain men were trained to ski, climb and endure long marches, survive appalling conditions and were given a role as crack shock troops. Yet many of the campaigns in which the Gebirgsjager fought were on level ground where they had little opportunity to demonstrate their unique skills. Instead, they were invariably employed as assault infantry in conventional battle. This superb book shows the Gebirgsjager in training and action from Poland, Norway and France, through Yugoslavia, the Eastern Front and in the closing stages of the War.

843547, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 144 pages

German Guns of the Third Reich

Ian Baxter

An illustrated record of German light and heavy artillery, heavy mortars, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns at war. Using previously unpublished photographs, many of which have come from the albums of individuals who took part in the war, it v a unique visual account of the various German guns that were deployed for action between 1939 and 1945. Throughout the book it depicts life as a gunner, how the guns were deployed for action, and illustrates the various modes of transport that were used to move the guns from one battle front to another. Each chapter details the various guns that went into production and eventually saw action on the battlefield.

155675, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

Panzer III at War 1939 – 1945

Paul Thomas

With comprehensive captions and text, this book is the second installment of the Author’s pictorial history of the German Panzers in the Second World War. The Panzer III saw almost continuous action from the annexation of Czechoslakia, the invasion of Poland and then France and the Low countries, in North Africa, Italy, the Eastern Front and, finally, the retreat back into Germany. Between 1936 and 1945, many thousands of Panzer III’s were built. It quickly demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield and, for most of the war, remained a match for its opponents’ heavy tanks. The collection of images shows how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat.

590409, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 160 pages

Fallschirmjager: Elite German Paratroops In World War II

Jon Sutherland

The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7, which suffered very heavy losses in the invasion of Crete, then saw bloody conflict as Hitler’s “Fire-fighters” on the Russian Front and later put up fierce resistance in places such as Monte Casino. The revealing images that Jon Sutherland has compiled for us depict these struggles in dramatic detail, ranging from photographs taken en route to Crete of the paratroopers in a JU52 to 20 May 1941, when Plieschen was dropped over Crete. 843189, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 176 pages

The German Army from Mobilisation to First Ypres

Otto Schwink

This new volume in the longrunning Images of War series features the actions of the Imperial German Army at Ypres from 1914-15. In the autumn of 1917 Captain Otto Schwink, a General Staff Officer, by order of the Chief of the General Staff of the Field Army, produced a book entitled The Germans at Ypres 1914. Herr Schwink’s text is reproduced accompanied by rare photographs illustrating the Imperial German Army as it was in the prewar era and in the field during the campaign, which culminated in the four year struggle for the Ypres salient. Photographs depict the troops, officers, supporting artillery, High Command and the events of the 1914 Christmas truce. 837805, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

The Germans in Flanders 1917 – 1918

David Bilton

This book covers the battles in Flanders against the Belgians, French, and British over a 23-month period. Written using primary and secondary sources, it covers all the engagements. The major part of the book covers the FlandernSchlacht of July to November 1917; a battle viewed by the Germans as harder fought and more costly than the Somme, Arras and Verdun. Each phase and aspect of the period is detailed from the German point of view. It is in four sections, with detailed text; around 250 photos (that are interspersed into the text with captions), a chronological order of events in Flanders, and a section on the German divisions that fought there. 846500, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 176 pages

War Photographer 1.0 Tom Cockle

This new photo book series presents you various selections of rare wartime photographs. They will be selected based on numerous subjects. Each volume introduces photographs from battles, operations, vehicles or complete photo albums from soldiers who fought in world war two.

This book illustrates photos from an unidentified German Sturmartillerist of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 189. 583193, $27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 64 pages

Illustrated History of the Sturmgeschütz-

Abteilung 202

Norbert Számvéber

The Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202 was one of the most successful German assault gun units in the Second World War. It had been deployed exclusively on the Eastern Front against the Red Army between 1941 and 1945. The StuGs of this unit were very effective AFVs on the battlefield in the role of heavy weapons for infantry fire support and also as mobile antitank firepower. Dr. Norbert Számvéber, author of Waffen-SS Armour in Normandy and Days of Battle, presents a detailed combat history of this unit, primarily based on archival sources. The book includes a significant number of rare photographs and several maps. 007269, $59.95 , $38.99 , Hardback, 396 pages

With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front

Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig

Wilhelm Bender

Wilhelm Bender left for posterity some very interesting photo albums which he captioned with his own words. He started his military career as a medical soldier, later he took part in the defensive battles of Orel, Bryansk, Kovel and later participated in suppression of the Warsaw uprising and in defense of Danzig bridgehead with leichte ArtillerieAbteilung 849, which was equipped with Raupenschlepper Ost vehicles. This is a story of his military experiences told in more than 300 photos. 583681, $41.95 , $27.50 , Hardback, 180 pages

War Photographer 1.1

Vyacheslav Kozitsyn

This new photo book series presents various selections of rare wartime photographs. This book illustrates photos from an unidentified German Sturmartillerist of the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191. 583209, $27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 64 pages

History of the Totenkopf’s PantherAbteilung

Ian Michael Wood

This book is the culmination of 15 years of research dealing with I/SS-Panzer Regiment 3, from its inception in 1942, when it was equipped with Panzer III’s and IV’s, until its conversion to the Panther tank in 1943. From the summer of 1944, Abteilung fought in Siedlce and later in the defensive battles east and north east of Warsaw. Later during 1945, the Abteilung would take part in the Konrad operations in Hungary in an attempt to relieve the forces trapped inside Budapest. By March 1945 the remnants of I/ SS-Panzer Regiment 3 was in full retreat and would eventually surrender in May 1945 in Austria. 007276, $31.95 , $20.99 , Hardback, 180 pages

From Leningrad to Narva An Illustrated Study of the Battles in the Northern Baltic Area,

January-September 1944

Kamen Nevenkin

In January 1944 the Red Army succeeded in putting to an end one of the most dramatic sieges in the history of warfare, that of Leningrad. The Soviet spearheads quickly expelled the Wehrmacht from the city, but once they reached the border with Estonia, they were stopped dead in their tracks by a very determined Axis resistance. There, at river Narva, Germans, Estonians, and Waffen SS volunteers and conscripts from all over Europe stood firm for several months against numerous Soviet attacks. By doing so, they were able to cripple the ambitious military and political plans of Joseph Stalin, and to effectively postpone the Soviet reconquest of the Baltic States for more than half a year. 583186, $41.95 , $27.50 , Hardback, 80 pages

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Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit

Patrolling

Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces

Edward Wolcoff

This book will serve as a tactical “bible” tailored to the military Special Operations, intelligence and paramilitary/ law-enforcement communities – with the intention of increasing the effectiveness and lethality of SpecOps personnel and units, while saving the lives of SpecOps personnel engaged in high-risk operations. Wolcoff describes numerous historical examples of special reconnaissance (SR) operations, with some emphasis on lessons-learned/Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures gained from the legendary Military Assistance Command Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) SR operations conducted during the Vietnam-era, including operational accounts and analyses of specific missions. 779090, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 400 pages

Cold War Boys

Previously Unpublished Tales of Derring-Do from Lightning, Phantom and Hunter Pilots

Richard Pike

In addition to nuclear and conventional military friction between the Eastern and Western blocs, the struggle for dominance involved a range of activities including the space race, psychological efforts, espionage, even rivalry at sporting functions and technological events. This diversity is reflected in Cold War Boys which opens with a vivid description of survival procedures used by English Electric Lightning pilots in the event of nuclear war. From there on, various contributors share their original experiences.

667377, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 192 pages

With the SAS and Other Animals

Razor 03

A Night Stalker’s Wars

Alan C. Mack

The attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the creation of a robust and deadly special operations force -- Task Force Dagger. Alan C. Mack, Callsign Razor 03, led a team of MH47E helicopters and armed MH-60s. Their two-fold mission – Personnel Recovery (PR) and Unconventional Warfare (UW) involved flying in terrain and weather previously not thought possible.

Mack shares his behind-the-scenes perspective of the Horse Soldier’s infill into Afghanistan. He discusses the hunt for Osama Bin Laden at Tora Bora and describes his shootdown during Operation Anaconda. Years later, he chased Bowe Bergdahl, rescued hostages in Iraq, and the U.S. Navy Seal ‘Lone Survivor’ from the Kunar Valley. 018692, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

The Secret Betrayal of Britain’s Wartime Allies

The Appeasement of Stalin and its Post-War Consequences

Jim Auton MBE

As a British airman in WWII, Auton dropped bombs on enemy targets all over Europe. After the war, he entered the world of international trade. Working undercover on the stated objective of investigating trade opportunities, he discovered that many of the Poles and Czechoslovaks who had assisted British units during the conflict had been killed or imprisoned by the Communist authorities. He argues that once victory over Nazi Germany had been secured, British and allied governments betrayed these resistance workers who had so bravely served. This is a first-hand account of intrigue, assassination, espionage, and betrayal.

07491A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 176 pages

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Vet’s Experiences During the Dhofar War

1974

Andrew Higgins

In 1970 at the height of the Cold War, the young Sandhursttrained Sultan Qaboes of Oman, with secret British military backing, took on the communist rebels in a fierce but little known war. The local economy was a primitive one based on agriculture, and the author found himself solely responsible for the veterinary care of a territory the size of Hungary. His firsthand experiences and anecdotes of life dealing with every level of Omani society from rulers to black slaves and their varied livestock make for wonderfully atmospheric and often amusing reading. In short, this is an unusual and potent mix of Special Forces action and veterinary experiences.

84362A, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 224 pages

Brown Waters of Africa Portuguese Riverine Warfare 1961-1974 John P. Cann

During World War II, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO. By 1960, when other colonial powers were abandoning their empires, Portugal made the decision to cling to its possessions, as they had been Portuguese for over 400 years. Without them Portugal saw itself as only a small European country, whereas with them, it would be a great nation. Portugal ultimately would fight a 13-year debilitating war against various nationalist movements in Africa to retain its possessions. By the mid-1950s, it became apparent to the Portuguese Navy that it would fight in Africa, and it began to make preparations. This is the story of that conversion and the great “battle of the rivers” in Africa. 916563, $49.95 , $32.50 , Paperback, 264 pages

Abolishing the Taboo

Dwight D. Eisenhower and American Nuclear Doctrine, 1945-1961

Brian Madison Jones

This book takes a new look at the integral role played by Eisenhower in the creation of a new nuclear creed. Jones explains that Eisenhower consistently advanced his view that strength through nuclear technology was possible, necessary, and sustainable. Jones concludes that Eisenhower expanded the role played by nuclear technology in American life and became the primary architect of the new American nuclear creed that made nuclear weapons and nuclear technology ordinary, abundant, and indispensable to national security in the postwar period.

384057, $89.95 , $58.50 , Hardback, 176 pages

Aircraft of Red Flag The Ultimate Air-to-Air Combat Exercise

Scott Cuong Tran Nick Tran

Red Flag is the world’s premier air-to-air combat exercise. Run by the USAF from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, its aim is to provide aircrew with a safe environment in which to take part in interview air combat sorties. It is attended by participants from allied nations around the world, bringing with them their own variety of aircraft. Illustrated with over 140 full-color photographs, it looks at the many aircraft involved in Red Flag, including firefighters such as the Eagle, Super Hornet, and Raptor; support aircraft such as the Stratotanker and Sentry; helicopters such as the Black Hawk and Apache; and more. Also included are ‘Red Force’ fighters, with their unique paint schemes.

870119, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

Spy Planes

Mark

Ayton

The term ‘spy plane’ is epitomized by the highperformance Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Even today, 22 years after retirement, the SR-71 is still top of the bill of aircraft designed and built for snooping. However, nations that operate any type of ‘spy plane’ never refer to them as such.

Reconnaissance is the word!

The RAF is at it, as are the USAF and the US Navy, Russia, China, and the French. All regularly fly missions spying on neighbor and foe alike.

But there is a variety of aircraft used for the role, from the menacing looking Blackbird through to small, twin-engine turboprops. This much-anticipated special lifts the lid on them and reveals some really cool aircraft, making Spy Planes an essential read.

870508, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 100 pages

In the Service of the Sultan

A first-hand account of the Dhofar Insurgency Ian Gardiner

While the Americans were fighting in Vietnam, a struggle of even greater strategic significance was taking place in the Middle East: the Sultanate of Oman guards the entrance to the Arabian Gulf, and thus controls the movement of oil from that region. This book tells the largely unknown story of a small number of British officers who led Muslim soldiers in this hard-fought antiinsurgency war which has shaped today’s Gulf. After outlining the historical, geographical and political background, the book describes military action in a stark and mountainous environment.

154678, $39.95 , $25.99 , Hardback, 208 pages

Patrolling the Cold War Skies

Reheat Sunset Philip Keeble

This is a flying adventure book set within the framework of the Cold War and told through the lens of the RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Philip Keeble’s logbooks cover ten different types of aircraft: from learning to fly in a Chipmunk trainer in 1965, right through to flying the Tornado F3 Fighter in 1994. These true tales are told as anecdotal yarns, ones that put flesh on the bare bones of a logbook in an exciting, amusing and self-deprecating way. The narratives stir up memories of escapades and the events leading up to them. They depict exciting sorties, dangerous emergencies, stupid moments, funny occurrences, and operational practices, but also show the balance and contrast of operating in the Cold War. 555965, $40 , $26.50 , Hardback, 288 pages

Battle for Angola

The End of the Cold War in Africa c. 1975-89 Al J Venter

Following the publication of Al Venter’s successful Portugal’s Guerrilla Wars in Africashortlisted by the New York Military Affairs Symposium’s ‘Arthur Goodzeit Book Award for 2013’ - his Battle for Angola delves further still into the troubled history of this former Portuguese African colony.

For the sake of continuity, the author has included several chapters on that colonial struggle in this work, with the main thrust on events before and after - including the civil war that followed Lisbon’s over-hasty departure back to the metrópole, as well as the role of South African mercenaries in defeating the rebel leader Dr Jonas Savimbi. 05902A, $79.95 , $51.99 , Paperback, 562 pages

Travis Air Force Base The USAF’s Transport Superbase in Action

Scott Cuong Tran Nick Tran

Travis Air Force Base, situated in Fairfield, California, is the “Gateway to the Pacific,” handling more cargo and passengers than any other American military air terminal, and is the transportation hub for the West Coast. With over 150 images, most of which have never been published before, this book documents the aircraft, the technology, the airmen, and the behind-the-scenes operations at Travis.

295790, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Ka-52 Hokum Piotr Butowski

The Ka-50 (NATO reporting name: Hokum A) helicopter made its maiden flight 40 years ago on 17 June 1982. After undergoing extensive tests and tweaks, the helicopter was ready for full-scale production almost 10 years later. However, by then Russia had entered an economic crisis, and the money had run out. Only in 2011, almost another 20 years later, did deliveries of the redesigned Ka-52 begin to military units. With over 200 photographs, this book explores the history of the Ka-50 and Ka-52, their development, setbacks and successes, designs, armament and combat capabilities, presenting a holistic overview of these helicopters.

822694, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Britain’s Military Helicopters

Chris Gibson

Beginning as a curiosity, Britain’s armed forces soon embraced the helicopter with the Whirlwind for the Royal Navy and RAF and the Skeeter for the Army Air Corps. Finding these limited, it was the advent of the turboshaft that revolutionized it, with the Belvedere, Wessex, Wasp and Scout bringing new capabilities. The next generation, the Puma, Lynx, Sea King and Chinook, all designed for turboshaft power, made the helicopter essential. This book describes the evolution of the helicopter in British service, from their beginnings with the Sikorsky R-4B test flown by Fleet Air Arm pilots in the USA to the latest Wildcat and Apache Guardian. Lavishly illustrated throughout with previously unpublished original photographs from archives. 820263, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback,96 pages

Dassault

Etendard

Frédéric Lert

Super

The Dassault Super Étendard, which became the Super Étendard Modernisé, had a remarkable career. It was a humble aircraft that was often faced with thankless and difficult tasks. There was no excessive power in this aircraft, but simply a remarkable versatility that made it the backbone of French carrier aviation for 40 years. Solid, reliable, well-designed, and adaptable, it was an aircraft that France regularly upgraded. It gained notoriety for its role in anti-ship missions flown by Argentinian pilots, but paradoxically, France never used it in combat in this role. On the other hand, the aircraft was extensively used as a bomber in numerous wars in Lebanon, Syria, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan. Contains over 160 images. 820331, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

French Naval Aviation

Over the last two decades, the Aéronautique Navale, French Naval Aviation, has grown into a powerful and battle-hardened force. With over 200 full-color images and detailed information, this book plunges the reader right into the heart of French Navy squadrons, as it depicts the everyday life of modern-day Aéronautique Navale units. 821956, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Lynx

The Final Year in French Service

Henri-Pierre Grolleau

When introduced in 1978, the Westland Lynx constituted a massive improvement over the helicopters then in service with the French Navy for antisubmarine duties and quickly became a highly popular rotorcraft. From an asset specializing in antisubmarine warfare, it was soon turned into a multirole platform that proved incredibly versatile, performing an extremely wide range of roles. However, after more than 40 years in service, the Lynx was an aging design, and in August 2020, it was withdrawn from Aéronautique Navale service. Containing over 200 full-color images, this book charts the final year in French service of this much-loved machine. 870126, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Air Forces of the Warsaw Pact Poland

Patrick Roegies

The first in a series of books focusing on the former Warsaw Pact nations after the fall of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact. Most of the nations had extensive inventories of former Soviet-manufactured aircraft. A number of them were quick to join NATO and adapt their strategies and tactics to NATO standards. This first book focuses on Poland.

822441, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

US Air Forces in Europe

The 1980s

Kevin Wright

Illustrated with over 180 images, this book examines the aircraft and bases of the USAFE during the 1980s. it also describes the vital support provided by other arms of the USAF, including Military Airlift Command’s transport and tanker fleet. The part played by Strategic Air Command’s iconic SR-71s, U-2s, and giant B-52 bombers is outlined, as is the role of Tactical Air Command, which would have rapidly reinforced USAFE in time of war.

820355, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Spanish Air Force Aircraft

1939–2021

Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez Juan Arráez Cerdá

At the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, the Air Ministry was created and, on 7 October of that year, the Spanish Air Force, or Ejército del Aire (EdA), was born. Starting life from the ashes of conflict, it has grown to become one of the most important air forces in Europe. Illustrated with over 200 stunning photographs of bombers, fighters, transport, reconnaissance, attack, liaison and trainer aircraft, along with seaplanes and helicopters, taken over several decades, this book covers the history and aircraft of the EdA from its inception to the present day. The many aircraft detailed include the Fiat Cr.32, Ju 52 and Bf 109 from the early days through to the A400M Atlas, F-18 Hornet and Eurofighter EF2000 currently flown. 820348, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Air Forces of Latin America Argentina

Santiago Rivas

Military aviation in Argentina has a long history and for many years it was the most powerful in Latin America. Sadly, it is now struggling to maintain its capabilities and replace old aircraft. Ironically, this situation makes for a varied and interesting aviation scene, with Argentine military aviation flying many classic types that are not easy to see in operation today with a military force. Illustrated with more than 140 photographs, this book shines a spotlight on the Argentine Air Force, Naval Aviation and Army Aviation, as well as the paramilitary forces of the Coast Guard, Gendarmerie and Presidential Flight. 870928, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

US Naval Air Power West Coast 2010–20

Patrick Roegies

The US Naval Aviation service celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011 and since then it has continued to be at the forefront of military aviation developments. The past ten years have been significant for continuous improvement, development, and efficiency. In that time, the service has dealt with highlights and various challenges, such as a sequestration in 2013, the resulting reduction in combat readiness, and aircraft manufacturing delays. Focusing on the squadrons of the US Navy and Marine Corps, and illustrated with over 150 images, this book delves into the various carrier air wings, the aircraft, such as the F/A-18 and E2 variants, and the training that together make US Naval Aviation the force it is today. 870249, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 128 pages

AirForces of the World Pacific Asia

Mark Ayton

As a military region, Pacific Asia is dominated by China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force and understandably the nation dominates the fourth edition of AirForces of the World. However, China is not alone in flying cutting edge equipment and this eagerly awaited publication runs the rule over 10 diverse air forces flying equally diverse fleets.

Three different stealth types are covered – China’s J-20, Japan’s own version of the F-35 and South Korea’s KF-X – as well as 22 other current and legacy aircraft still serving on the front line.

295486, $18.99 , $12.50 , Paperback, 100 pages

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Avro Vulcan

The Early Years 1947–64

David W Fildes

The design of the Delta wing Vulcan was a major gamble by all concerned. However, it proved an incredibly valuable asset, especially during the Cold War. It was used in both high- and low-level roles and performed some of the longest bombing and anti-radar missions by the RAF during the Falklands War in 1982. Fully illustrated with over 150 images, this book explores the history of the Vulcan, from concept to manufacture to service, providing insight from those who developed, designed, and flew it.

820287, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

British Reconnaissance Aircraft of the 1970s and ‘80s

Chris Goss

This book explores the reconnaissance aircraft used by the British armed forces in the 1970s and ’80s, namely the Avro Shackleton, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Fairey Gannet and English Electric Canberra. With over 180 black and white and color photographs, this book, the fourth in a series covering British combat aircraft of the 1970s and ’80s, looks at the aircraft used in the reconnaissance or AEW roles.

821970, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

British Ground-Attack Aircraft of the 1970s and ‘80s

Chris Goss

The Société Européenne de Production de l’avion École de Combat et d’Appui Tactique (SEPECAT) Jaguar and Hawker

Siddeley Harrier played critical ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance roles, including in the latter stages of the Cold War. The Jaguar came into service with the RAF in 1974 and flew with eight operational squadrons and an Operational Conversion Unit before being retired in 2007. The unique Harrier entered service with the RAF in 1969. It flew operationally with four squadrons, as well as being deployed in Belize and the Falkland Islands and with an Operational Conversion Unit. With over 180 photographs, this book is an essential addition to the libraries of those who flew these aircraft, aviation historians, and modelers.

820416, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Avro Vulcan B Mk2 1955-2015

David W Fildes

In 1955, the Vulcan B.Mk2 was proposed and a new wing modification was designed to take advantage of the more powerful Olympus engines and a new stand-off missile known as Blue Steel. The new wing was known as the Phase 2C development. Avro were given a contract for an aerodynamic prototype on 10 July 1956, with the first prototype VX777 making its first flight with the new wing on 31 August 1957. The Avro Vulcan was originally designed as a high-altitude medium bomber, but the operating requirement changed when it was required to fly at a low level. Thanks to the Vulcan’s inherently low aspect wing and structure, it proved more suitable to this role than the high aspect wings of the Vickers Valliant and Handley Page Victor. 822687, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

British Aircraft of the Falklands War

Lee Chapman

The Falkland Islands is a remote British territory, about 8,000 miles from the UK mainland and just over 400 miles from the coast of Argentina. The ownership of the islands had long been disputed, but it reached a boiling point in March 1982, when a group of individuals raised the Argentine flag on South Georgia. With over 150 high-quality images, this book features an informative history of the significant British aircraft types in service with the Royal Navy, RAF and Army Air Corps during the conflict. It covers some of the most iconic British aircraft ever built, including an mix of helicopters, the Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor and British Aerospace Sea Harrier, and showcases surviving aircraft looking at where they are now, 40 years after the conflict. 822427, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

RAF Helicopters of the 1970s and ‘80s

Chris Goss

This is the fifth book in the series of photographs of British combat aircraft of the 1970s and 1980s and covers the RAF helicopters in service during those two decades and their part in the latter stages of the Cold War. These include the Westland Whirlwind, the Westland Wessex, the Aérospatiale Puma, and the Boeing Chinook. Containing 180 photographs, this book is a pictorial compendium of these iconic machines.

822397, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Great Lakes Holocaust

First Congo War, 1996–

1997

Tom Cooper

Great Lakes Holocaust’ is the first in two volumes covering military operations in Zaire - as the Congo was named from 1971 until 1997 - and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the turn of the 21st century. This volume explores the events of the 1980s and 1990s in Rwanda and Uganda, which eventually spilled over the borders into Zaire, resulting in one of the worst tragedies ever to befall an African region.

384651, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Belgian Military Forces in the Congo

Volume 1 -: The Force Publique, 1885-1960

Stephen Rookes

For aviation enthusiasts, this volume is significant in that its objective is to provide a history of the development of air travel to and from the Belgian Congo in addition to examining the evolution of military air forces in the colony. Again, we can link the Force Publique’s air branch to the Congo Crisis as a number of its pilots and aircraft served to form the basis of the Katangan Air Force and the Congolese Air Force; two forces that were highly influential in deciding the future of the Congo after its independence.

The first volume of Belgian Military Forces in the Congo is illustrated throughout with photographs and includes specially commissioned color artworks of the weapons, soldiers and aircraft of the Force Publique. 070548, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 104 pages

Operation Restore Hope

US Military Intervention in Somalia and the Battle of Mogadishu, 1992-1994

Peter Baxter

After the Cold War, the old bond of East/West patronage in Africa was broken, weakening the first crop of independent revolutionary leadership on the continent who no longer had the support of one or other of the superpowers. With collapse of the Soviet Union, all this changed. The question of global/strategic security devolved into regional peacekeeping and peace enforcement, characterized primarily by the Balkans War, but also many other minor regional squabbles across the developing world that erupted as old regimes fell and nations sought to build unity out of the ashes. This is the story of the international intervention that took place in Somalia, the successes, failures and lessons learned.

070579, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Great Lakes Conflagration

Second Congo War, 1998–2003

Tom Cooper

Volume 2 explores developments in the DRC that led to the outbreak of violence in August 1998, and details the build-up of the Congolese, Rwandan, and Ugandan armies, as well as the forces of Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and others. Recounted is the Rwandan attempt to topple the government of Kabila through an operation that redeployed some of best Rwandan units to western DRC, resulting in air-land clashes with Zimbabwean and Angolan forces and ending in the Battle of Kinshasa.

384668, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Ripe For Rebellion Insurgency and Covert War in the

Congo, 1960-1965

Stephen Rookes

This is the first of two volumes examining the so-called ‘Congo Crisis’. Based on extensive research in multiple official archives, it throws entirely new light upon developments in a country which many US citizens of the time believed would become the next major battlefield. Richly illustrated, it provides a detailed account of the global political dynamics which led to civil war and encouraged so many to take up arms, and an intricate reconstruction of the military role played by the United States from 1964. The story told in Ripe for Rebellion will be continued in For God and the CIA, though each volume stands alone.

336233, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 88 pages

The Rif War

Volume 1 - From Taxdirt to the Disaster of Annual 1909-1921

Javier Garcia de Gabiola

The Rif War in rugged northern Morocco is remembered for romantic films and novels about the French Foreign Legion, such as Beau Geste. In reality, the French intervention, although very important, was late and secondary in importance to that of the Spanish.

Volume 1 of The Rif War examines the operations of both sides in North Africa between 1909 and 1921, up to the Disaster of Annual. Within are details of the Spanish army, its organization, tactics and reforms to meet the needs of the theater, the fledgling Spanish military aviation which claimed a number of world firsts in this campaign, and their North African auxiliaries and opponents. The Rif War is illustrated with a selection of color artworks and specially commissioned maps. 377013, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 82 pages

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War of Intervention in Angola

Volume 1 - Angolan and Cuban Forces at War, 1975-1976

Tom Cooper Adrien Fontanellaz

Based on extensive research with help of Angolan and Cuban sources, the War of Intervention in Angola provides a unique insight precisely into the latter topic. It traces the failures of the US-supported FNLA, the growth and reorganization of the MPLA into a conventional army; deployment of Cuban military contingents, their capabilities and intentions; and the performance and experiences of the MPLA and Cuban forces at war with South Africans and the third Angolan insurgent group—UNITA.The volume is illustrated with over 100 rare photographs, a dozen of maps and 15 color profiles. 628194, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

War of Intervention in Angola

Volume 3 - Angolan and Cuban Air Forces, 1975-1989

Adrien Fontanellaz

José Matos

Vol 3 covers the air warfare during the II Angolan War –fought 1975-1992 – through narrating the emergence and operational history of the Angolan Air Force and Air Defence Force (FAPA/DAA) as told by Angolan and Cuban sources. Based on extensive research with help of Angolan and Cuban sources, it traces the military build-up of the FAPA/DAA in the period 19751992, its capabilities and its intentions. Moreover, it provides a unique, blow-by-blow account of its combat operations and experiences. The volume is illustrated with 100 rare photographs, half a dozen maps and 15 colour profiles, thus providing a unique source of reference on this topic. 118617, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

South African Armoured Fighting Vehicles

A History of Innovation and Excellence,

19602020

Dr Dewald Venter

During the Cold War, Africa became a prime location for proxy wars between the East and the West and saw one of the most intense wars ever fought on the continent. South African Armoured Fighting Vehicles takes an in-depth look at 13 iconic South African armored vehicles. The development of each vehicle is rolled out in the form of a breakdown of their main features, layout and design, equipment, capabilities, variants and service experiences. Illustrated by over 100 authentic photographs and more than two dozen custom-drawn color profiles, this volume provides an exclusive and indispensable source of reference.

336257, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 112 pages

War of Intervention in Angola

Volume 2 - Angolan and Cuban Forces, 1976-1983

Adrien Fontanellaz Tom Cooper

Based on extensive research, with help of Angolan and Cuban sources, War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 2 traces the military build-up of the Cuban and Soviet-supported Angolan military, the FAPLA and its combat operations, and those of the Cuban military in Angola, in the period 1976-1983, their capabilities and intentions, and their battlefield performances. The volume is illustrated with over 100 rare photographs, half a dozen maps and 18 color profiles.

628651, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

War of Intervention in Angola Volume 4 - Angolan and Cuban Air Forces, 1985-1988

Adrien Fontanellaz

Tom Cooper

War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4 continues the coverage of the operational history of the Angolan Air Force and Air Defense Force (FAPA/ DAA) as told by Angolan and Cuban sources, in the period 1985-1988. Based on extensive research with the help of Angolan and Cuban sources, War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4, traces the Angolan and Cuban application of air power between 1985-1988 and the capabilities, intentions, and the combat operations of the air forces. The volume is illustrated with 100 rarely seen photographs, half a dozen maps and 15 color profiles, and provides a unique source of reference on this subject.

05925A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Sanctuary Lost: Portugal’s Air War for Guinea 1961-1974

Volume 1 - Outbreak and Escalation (19611966)

Matthew M. Hurley

José Augusto Matos

From 1963 to 1974, Portugal and its nationalist enemies fought an increasingly intense war for the independence of “Portuguese” Guinea, then a colony but now the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. For most of the conflict, Portugal enjoyed virtually unchallenged air supremacy, and increasingly based its strategy on this advantage. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, or FAP) consequently played a crucial role in the war. Indeed, throughout the conflict, the FAP, despite the many challenges it faced, proved to be the most effective and responsive military argument against the PAIGC, which was fighting for Guinea’s independence. Vol 1 of Sanctuary Lost is extensively illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned color artworks. 059995, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 100 pages

Red Star Versus Rising Sun

Volume 1 - The Conquest of Manchuria 1931-1938

Adrien Fontanellaz

Volume 1 of the Red Star versus Rising Sun mini-series examines the origins of the rapidly modernizing Imperial Japanese Army and its expansion, largely unfettered by civilian political constraints, into mainland Asia from the late 19th century up until 1938. It examines the culture, structure and equipment of the IJA and its campaigns in warlord-era China, along with an overview of the purge-ravaged Red Army of the same period. This volume culminates in a detailed description of the major clash of the Soviet and Japanese armies at Lake Khasan in 1938.

377808, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Target Saigon 1973-75

Volume 1 - The Pretence of Peace

Albert Grandolini

After 27 years of conflict it seemed that peace would finally settle on the Indochina peninsula on 27January 1973 with the signing of a peace accord in Paris. The North Vietnamese had previously launched their greatest offensive against South Vietnam but fell short of their objectives, the destruction of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the destruction of the Saigon regime.

512349, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 88 pages

Target Saigon 1973-75

Volume 3 - Disaster at Da Nang 1975

Albert Grandolini

The third volume of Target Saigon details the disastrous evacuation of Hue and Da Nang, as well as the delaying actions fought in the central coastal area and is illustrated with a wide range of contemporary photographs and a number of specially commissioned full color artworks of the vehicles, soldiers and aircraft that fought in this campaign.

390199, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Red Star Versus Rising Sun

Volume 2: The Nomonhan Incident 1939

Adrien Fontanellaz

During the first half of the 20th century, the Empire of Japan fought a series of undeclared wars in the Far East against Tsarist Russia and the successor Soviet Union. The first of these, fought in 1904-1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea, ended in a clear-cut Japanese victory. The second volume of Red Star versus Rising Sun examines the land and air forces of the opposing forces in the Far East as they stood in 1939 and offers a detailed description of the conflict on and above the battlefields of Nomonhan. This volume is richly illustrated with period photographs, maps and original color artworks of the soldiers, aircraft and armored vehicles deployed in this conflict.

628668, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Target Saigon 1973-75

Volume 2 - The Fall of South Vietnam: The Beginning of the End, January 1974 – March 1975

Albert Grandolini

Drawing on a wide range of Vietnamese-language sources, the author presents a detailed account of the continuing efforts of North Vietnam to invade the South, enlivened by previously unpublished photographs and color profiles. The battle of Ban Me Thuout would be the pivotal event leading to the rapid collapse of S. Vietnam. President Nguyen Van Thieu of S. Vietnam decided to take radical measures by redeploying his forces, abandoning half of the country to shorten his logistic communication lines and concentrate his remaining depleted forces around Saigon and the Mekong Delta area. 512929, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 104 pages

Target Saigon 1973-75

Volume 4 - The Final Collapse,

April-May 1975

Albert Grandolini

After two years of fighting that wearied the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the North Vietnamese decided to launch their final campaign in January 1975. The president of South Vietnam used strategic withdrawals to consolidate his forces and left the northern half of the country abandoned. It was a disaster, and by March 1975 the whole North Vietnamese regular battle corps were amassing at the gates of South Vietnam’s capital. Despite being heavily outnumbered, many of the ARVN’s units put up a fierce resistance, inflicting heavy casualties upon the advancing Northern forces, in a series of battles. It is illustrated with a number of maps, 130 photographs and over 30 original color artworks.

512494, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

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Nuclear India

Developing India’s Nuclear Arms from Reluctance to Triad

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj

Nuclear India details the evolution of India’s nuclear journey, from the 1960s to the present day, the historical events leading to the 1974 nuclear test, the reluctant nuclearization that occurred thereafter and the first phases of an operational nuclear deterrent in the late 1980s.

By detailing the weapons and delivery systems developed, this book evaluates India’s deterrent posture as it exists at present and its current evolutionary path. The speculated shape, size and composition of India’s current deterrent is examined, including a detailed discussion of India’s Ballistic missile programs, its air launched and ground based cruise missiles and its growing SSBN/SLBM capability. 377044, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 84 pages

CIA Paramilitary Operations in Tibet 1957-1974

Ken Conboy

This is the story of how the US government – primarily through the CIA – came to encourage Tibetan defiance in one of the most extreme covert campaigns of the Cold War. In Tibet, new kinds of equipment were combat-tested under the most extreme conditions imaginable. New communications techniques were tried and perfected. In many cases, these lessons learned would be applied to other Cold War battlefields like Vietnam, Laos, and elsewhere. Tibet, therefore, became a vital proving ground for CIA case officers and their spycraft. It includes over 60 color and black and white photographs of the participants in the campaign and their insignia, along with specially commissioned color artworks illustrating the aircraft in flight. 510216, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 82 pages

The Darkest Hour

Volume 2 - The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean, 1942

Michal A Piegzik

The book presents the Japanese navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March–April 1942 and describes the strategic planning of both sides in February–March 1942, including the Japanese navy projections on the last step of the first stage of the Pacific War and the Royal Navy hope to halt the enemy advance without taking any significant risks. This is the first systematic attempt to describe the less known part of the Pacific War by researching the British and the Japanese archive documents and other secondary sources published in the many countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and India. 510230, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Operation Cactus

Indian

Military Intervention in the Maldives, 1988

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj Operation Cactus details the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force of the 1980s, with particular emphasis on elements that could be used in out of area interventions and the transport assets of the Indian Air Force and the amphibious capabilities of the Indian Navy. The Maldives National Security Service of 1988 is also discussed and its evolution into the Maldives National Defense Force in the aftermath of the 1988 coup. Includes original color artworks of the aircraft and troops involved in this unique intervention.

377020, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 66 pages

Hunting the Viet Cong — The Counterinsurgency Campaign in South Vietnam, 1961-1963

Volume 1: The Strategic Hamlet Programme

Darren Poole

Hunting the Viet Cong: Counterinsurgency in South Vietnam 1961–1963 presents a new perspective on the early stages of the Vietnam War. It shows how the counterinsurgency policy of the American-backed Diem government was effective in separating the Viet Cong from many of their supporters, forced many VC into hiding and created a platform for further government success. This first volume, The Strategic Hamlet Programme, examines both the Counterinsurgency Plan and the Strategic Hamlet Programme and explains how these began to strangle insurgent activity. Using documents captured from the Viet Cong, VC prisoner interviews and American military reports the book reveals just how close the insurgents came to being beaten.

070630, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Wings over the Hindu Kush

Air

Forces, Aircraft and Air Warfare of Afghanistan, 1989-2001

Lukas Müller

Since 1978, Afghanistan has been ravaged by an uninterrupted war fought by a host of diverse parties. The military history of an entire series of coups of the late 1970s, and the resulting military intervention of the former USSR was widely published on over time. On the contrary, the period from 1989 until 2001 is by far the poorest-recorded. This period encompassed the downfall of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in the face of a near-simultaneous dissolution of the USSR, a military coup d’etat and an onslaught by multiple Pakistan-supported armed opposition parties in 1992, the sudden emergence of the Taliban and their alliance with al-Qaeda that launched the murderous terror attacks against the United States. 118662, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Silver Birds over the Estuary

The MiG-21 in Yugoslav and Serbian Air Force service, 1962-2019

Bojan Dimitrijevic Milan Micevski

The Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-21 has been built in greater numbers than any other combat aircraft since 1945. It also saw service with more air forces than any other type manufactured over the last 70 years. Locally designated the ‘L’ (for Lovac or fighter), for more than half a century over 260 MiG-21s in 12 different versions and sub-variants formed the backbone of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense Force (JRV i PVO) and later the Serbian Air Force (RV i PVO). The book is based upon the author’s extensive research in Serbian and Croatian archives, museums and interviews with veterans that flew this type. Most of the photos in this volume have never been published before.

118693, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Operation Allied Force

Volume 2 - Air War over Serbia 1999 Bojan Dimitrejevic Lieutenant-General Jovica Dragani?

On 24 March 1999, NATO launched Operation Allied Force against Serbia, claiming that Serb forces in Kosovo were engaged in ethnic cleansing and gross violations of human rights. Serbia claimed to be fighting against an insurgency. This would be the last war in Europe during the 20th century. Vol 2 provides in depth analyses of the operation on both sides, starting from the command chain of the aviation of both air forces and the operations of the Yugoslav/Serb air defenses. It is illustrated in full color with photographs, diagrams and other illustrations from the FRY/Serbian Air Force, official USAF/NATO photographs from the US National Archives and original color artworks commissioned for this project.

070654, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 104 pages

Tsar Bomba

Live Testing of Soviet Nuclear Bombs, 19491962 Krzysztof Dabrowski

On 30 October 1961, the USSR conducted a live test of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created. Codenamed ‘Ivan’, and known in the West as the ‘Tsar Bomba.’ Tsar Bomba unleashed about 58 megatons of TNT, creating a 5-mile-wide fireball and then a mushroom that peaked at an altitude of 59 miles. The shockwave created by the RDS-202 eradicated a village 34 miles from ground zero, caused widespread damage to nature, and created a heat wave felt as far as 170 miles away. And still, this was just one of 45 tests of nuclear weapons conducted in the USSR in October 1961 alone.

336318, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 64 pages

The Yugoslav Air Force in the Battles for Slovenia Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina 1991-1992

Volume 1 - JRViPVO in Yugoslav War, 1991-1992 Aleksandar Radic

Based on the author’s unique approach to local archives and first-hand sources, and illustrated by over 120 photographs and color profiles, the JRVIPVO in Yugoslav War is the first ever authoritative account of combat operations of the former Yugoslav Air Force in the conflict that shaped the modern-day southern Europe, and an indispensable source of reference on contemporary military history of this part of the World.

866359, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Brigate Rosse

Far-left Guerillas in Italy, 1970-1988

David Francois

Widespread unrest and political violence shook Italy time and again during the decades following the end of the Second World War, but never as much as during the 1970s and the 1980s. Seeking to counter political enemies, in order to create a revolutionary state through an armed struggle, and to remove Italy from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in 1970, leftists in Italy began to form the Brigade Rosse –the Red Brigades.

Drawing upon decades of research with the help of official documentation and the recollections of participants, Brigate Rosse is a detailed study of a major armed leftist movement that shook the fundaments of the Italian state of the 1970s and the 1980s.

377075, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Ukraine War

Volume 1 - Armed formations of the Donetsk People’s Republic, 2014 - 2022

Edward Crowther

Volume 1 of Ukraine War focuses on the armed formations of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the largest of the two separatist entities in the east of Ukraine. Armed formations of the Donetsk People’s Republic aims to provide an overview of their formation in 2014, their status up to the end of February 2022, and combat equipment, while also exploring issues around identity and symbology. The book also presents a wealth of unique visual material including unit patches, a selection of unique photographs, diagrams and maps, and will be of interest to anyone studying the conflict in Ukraine.

070661, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 88 pages

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Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru

Volume 1 - The July 1941 War

Amaru Tincopa

Based on extensive research in the official archives of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú (FAP), as well as documentation from multiple private sources, ‘The Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 1’ is the story of a littleknown and brief, yet intensive and bitter aerial war. Taking place at the time that World War II savaged most of Europe, this conflict has attracted little attention outside Ecuador and Peru – although it is unique as significant for the studies of causes and resolutions of international conflicts. ‘The Air Wars between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 1’ provides intricate details on the military capabilities and intentions of armed forces on both sides.

628675, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Air Wars between Ecuador and Peru

Volume 2 - Falso Paquisha! Aerial Operations over the Condor Mountain Range, 1981

Amaru Tincopa

Based on diverse interpretations of the Real Ceduls (Royal Proclamations) by the Spanish monarchs of earlier centuries, the almost 200-year-old border dispute between Ecuador and Peru became one of the longest-running international armed conflicts in the Western hemisphere. Numerous attempts at a negotiated definition of the borders failed, and the two countries fought at least three wars in the 20th Century. Drawing upon extensive research and documentation from multiple private sources, The Air Wars between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 2 reconstructs the history of the air forces of both nations, and the little-known story of their brief, yet bitter clashes of early 1981.

118709, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru

Volume 3 - Aerial Operations over the Condor Mountain Range, 1995

Amaru Tincopa

The series of sharp clashes between Ecuador and Peru of 1981 left the dispute between the two countries unresolved as there was still no definitive delimitation of the border. During the following years, both parties had to deal with a series of internal and external issues. Drawing upon extensive research in the official archives from both the Fuerza Aérea del Ecuador and Fuerza Aérea del Perú (FAP), with documentation from multiple private sources in both countries, Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru, Volume 3 completes the history of the aerial operations launched by the forces of both nations. 05910A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

COIN Operations in Paraguay

Dirty Little Wars 19561980 Antonio Luis Sapienza

From 1954 Paraguay was held in the grip of a Right-wing dictatorship under General Alfredo Stroessner. In the years that followed, a number of opposition groups resorted to armed struggle in order to achieve their aims. Government countermeasures were brutal, with torture and extrajudicial killings routinely employed. This is the first detailed English-language account of these armed opposition groups, their aims, their structures, and their campaigns against the government. It details the ruthless government reaction, and the support and opposition of other Latin American governments to the situation in Paraguay. It includes over 190 photographs and 18 specially commissioned full-color artworks.

070746, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

Paulista War

The Last Civil War in Brazil, 1932

Javier Garcia de Gabiola

The Year 1932 was not only the year in which the famous carnival of Rio de Janeiro was organized for the first time, or the giant statue of the Christ the Redeemer was placed on top of the Corcovado mountain ridge: tragically, it was also the year of the last civil war fought in Brazil.

On 9 July 1932, about 35,000 men from two Brazilian federal states - Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul – rose in arms against the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas, demanding the return to constitutionality and democracy. This movement became known as the ‘Constitutionalist’, while its members became known as the ‘Paulistas’. The Brazilian government reacted with brute force: it deployed over 100,000 troops supported by heavy artillery and combat aircraft.

866380, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Paulista War

Volume 2 - The Last Civil War in Brazil, 1932

Javier G. de Gabiola

Paulista War – the first authoritative account of this conflict ever published in the English language – provides a detailed account of both aerial and ground combat operations.

It is lavishly illustrated with a collection of authentic photographs and exclusive color profiles, and as such is an indispensable source of reference about this crucial moment in the history of the largest country in South America. Volume 2 of Paulista War focuses on the ground campaign on the southern front of this conflict.

336370, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback,102 pages

Wings of Iraq

Volume 1 - The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970

Tom Cooper Milos Sipos

Officially established on 22 April 1931, around a core of five pilots and 32 aircraft mechanics, the Royal Iraqi Air Force was the first official native military flying service of any Arab country. Founded to support the Iraqi armed forces and the British against revolts by local tribes, it saw extensive combat and gradually grew into a potent force. While virtually ‘born in battle’, the Iraqi Air Force remains one of the least known and most misinterpreted military services in the Middle East. Richly illustrated, Volume 1 of Wings of Iraq provides a uniquely compact yet comprehensive guide to its operational history, its crucial officers and aircraft, and its major operations from 1931 to 1970.

118747, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Lebanese Civil War Volume 1 - The Israeli Invasion, 1982

Wings of Iraq

Volume 2 - The Iraqi Air Force, 1970-1980

Tom Cooper Milos Sipos

Wings of Iraq, Volume 2 tells the story of the Iraqi Air Force between 1970 and 1980. In doing so it examines the air force’s involvement in the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War, and then the showdown with the Iranian-supported Kurdish insurgency in northern Iraq in 1974-1975. These two affairs taught the Iraqis that numbers alone did not make an air force. Correspondingly, during the second half of the 1970s, Baghdad embarked on a project based on full technology transfer from France, which was intended to result in preparing the IrAF for the twenty-first century. Richly illustrated, this book provides a comprehensive guide to its operational history, its crucial officers and aircraft, and its major operations between 1970 and 1980.

377174, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 88 pages

Lebanese Civil War

Tom

Cooper Sérgio Santana

Formerly known as the ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’, an island of economic stability and social progress, Lebanon was shattered by a civil war that raged from 1975 until 1990. Pitting the central government against different factions and alliances, this multifaceted conflict experienced a major escalation when Israel launched an invasion with the aim of destroying the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), in 1982.

628200, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955

Volume 5 - World in Crisis, 1936-1941

David Nicolle

Air Vice Marshal Gabr Ali Gabr

The years immediately prior to the outbreak of WWII saw Arab Air Forces attempting to play a role on the regional if not yet on the world stage for the first time. Volume 5 seeks to shed light on this difficult time. It draws upon decades of research, including previously unpublished interviews with men now dead, archive sources than have never before been translated into a European language, and material which, though available in obscure Arabic publications, has been almost entirely neglected by aviation historians. This volume is richly illustrated with specially commissioned color artworks illustrating the aircraft flown by the air forces in the Arab world during this dynamic period of time.

377235, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Volume 2 - Quiet Before the Storm, 19781981

Tom Cooper Efim Sandler

Focusing on military-related developments, and containing much exclusive detail and specially commissioned illustrations, Volume 2 of Lebanese Civil War dissects the military forces of Israel, Syria and the many Lebanese militias, their equipment, intentions and capabilities, and provides a detailed, blow-by-blow account of combat operations into 1981.

377150, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 82 pages

Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955

Volume 6 - The World Crisis 1939 - March 1941

David Nicolle

Air Vice Marshal Gabr Ali Gabr

Volume 6 of the Air Power and the Arab World mini-series continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab world. These years saw the Arab countries and their military forces caught up in the events of the Second World War. Volume 6 looks at the first efforts to revive both the REAF and the Royal Iraqi Air Force (RIrAF), along with events in the air and on the ground elsewhere in the Arab world from 1939 until March 1941.This volume is illustrated throughout with photographs of the REAF, RIrAF and RAF and a selection of specially commissioned color artworks. 070760, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 76 pages

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Moscow’s Game of Poker

Russian Military Intervention in Syria, 2015-2017

Tom Cooper

Moscow’s Game of Poker provides a unique overview and analysis of Moscow’s political aims, strategy, doctrine, target selection process, military technology and tactics, dayby-day operations, and the way the Russian Federation cooperated with local allies. This story is told in combination with exclusive insight into the similar campaign run by what was left of the Syrian Arab Air Force. This revised edition of Moscow’s Game of Poker now includes over 130 full color photographs, maps and specially commissioned color artworks of vehicles, aircraft and combatants.

510902, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Syrian Conflagration

The Syrian Civil War, 2011-2013 [Revised

Edition]

Tom Cooper

The Syrian Civil War experienced an entirely unexpected transformation during its first two years. It started as unrest and a series of mass demonstrations within the Syrian population in the context of wider protest movements in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011, known as the Arab Spring. This revised edition of Syrian Conflagration draws on extensive research, including first-hand accounts, and provides a compelling overview of the first three years of the ongoing conflict in Syria. The book features 120 full-color photographs, 27 fullcolor artworks and four color maps.

070814, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

In the Claws of the Tomcat

US Navy F-14 Tomcat in Combat, 1987-2000

Tom Cooper

Equipped with well-balanced air wings, huge aircraft carriers have formed the backbone of the United States Navy’s doctrine and strategy since WWII. Packing an enormous punch, their purpose is to exercise control over enormous portions of airspace – in the offence or defence. The widespread belief is that USN F-14s saw next to no air combat against Iran, and even less so during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. In reality, Tomcats engaged dozens of opponents, often on the verge of the engagement envelope of their powerful AWG-9 radars and AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missiles, and sometimes at such close ranges that their pilots selected ‘guns’. Richly illustrated by over 100 photographs and colour profiles. 118754, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

MiGs in the Middle East Volume 2 - Sovietdesigned Combat Aircraft in Egypt and Syria 1963-1967

David Nicolle

Tom Cooper

Hundreds of fighter-bombers of Soviet design and manufacture served in the air forces of multiple frontline Arab states during the first half of the 1960s. Not only older Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-15s and MiG-17s, but also newer types such as the MiG-19 and MiG-21 were acquired, concurrently with Ilyushin Il-28- and Tupolev Tu-16 bombers, transport types such as the Antonov An-12 and Ilyushin Il-14, and trainers designed by Yakovlev. Nowhere else did they play as important a role as in Egypt and Syria from 1963 until 1967. Based on official documentation and extensive interviews with dozens of veterans, and illustrated with exclusive photography, detailed color maps, and color profiles, this is a uniquely compact yet comprehensive guide. 05936A, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

The War in Northern Oman

Muscat and the Sultanate of Oman, 1954-1962

Peter Shergold

The War in Northern Oman provides a detailed account of the political dynamics which led to the eruption of violence, but foremost examines the use of force, the wider conventional military campaign, operations by special forces, military capacity building, and the application of soft power factors for civilian capacity building. Moreover, it emphasizes the process of reconciliation and international engagement. Based on extensive research in official documentation, and including numerous personal testimonies, this volume – richly illustrated by photographs provided by veterans. 336332, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 64 pages

Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East

Volume 1 - Israel, Jordan and Syria, 19481989

Martin Smisek

The first volume of this mini-series details the general development of the Czechoslovak arms industry post-1945 as well as detailing the principles, organization and history of arms export from communist Czechoslovakia whilst also outlining the training of foreign military personnel in Czechoslovakia. Subsequent volumes will discuss other major Arab clients in the Middle East and North Africa. Using declassified original documentation, this is the most comprehensive account of Cold War Czechoslovak military involvement in the Middle East ever published. 377198, $29.95 , $19.50 , Paperback, 74 pages

Junkers Ju 88 A

Maciej Noszczak

40 color profiles of the famous German WW2 bomber Junkers Ju 88 A versions.

Many subversions are shown in variety of the camouflages including captured Swiss Ju 88. 958037, $28 , $18.50 , Hardback, 44 pages

Ilyushin Il-2

Victor Povinsky

40 color profiles of the famous Ilyushin Il-2, Russian WW2 famous attack aircraft, showing variety of the camouflage and markings of different units. 958686, $29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 44 pages

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Marcelo Ribeiro

40 color profiles of the famous Grumman F-14 Tomcat, American supersonic, twinengine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing jet, showing variety of the camouflage and markings of different users.

958020, $28 , $18.50 , Hardback, 44 pages

Dassault

Mirage III & Mirage 5

JP Vieira JP Vieira

40 color profiles of the famous Mirage III & Mirage 5, a French Cold-War era jet aircraft. French and foreign users are shown in variety of camouflages. 958365, $29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 42 pages

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Krzysztof Wo?owski

40 color profiles of the famous Messerschmitt Me 163, a German WW2 rocket fighter aircraft. German and foreign users’ camouflages are shown. 958471, $29 , $18.99 , Hardback, 44 pages

Phantom II. Striking colour schemes

JP Vieira

JP Vieira

40+ color profiles of Phantom II versions showing variety of the camouflage and markings in different countriesAlso plan views showing camouflage and markings

281333, $32 , $20.99 , Hardback, 42 pages

Yakolev Yak-3 Dariusz Paduch

The Yakovlev Yak-3 is considered one of the best World War 2 fighters, invariably praised by those who flew it in combat for its remarkable performance. The Germans also treated it with respect, which is perhaps best illustrated by Generalleutnant Walter Schwabedissen’s remark: The Yak-3 was a tough nut to crack for our pilots. It outperformed our machines in speed, maneuverability and rate of climb.

148918, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 72 pages

History of the 40/43M Zrínyi Assault Howitzer

Peter Mujzer

The Fiat G.55 Centauro was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. The FIAT G.55 was a fighter whose merits were undoubtedly greater than those that can be deduced from the short building figures or from its use in service. The value of this aircraft was shown when after the WW2 it was ordered to FIAT to resume the manufacturing of the aircraft bringing to life a new G.55 versions named G.55A and G.55B.

673373, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 64 pages

Fiat G.55 Centauro

Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez

The Fiat G.55 Centauro was a single-engine single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. The FIAT G.55 was a fighter whose merits were undoubtedly greater than those that can be deduced from the short building figures or from its use in service. The value of this aircraft was shown when after the WW2 it was ordered to FIAT to resume the manufacturing of the aircraft bringing to life a new G.55 versions named G.55A and G.55B.

673250, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 82 pages

39/40M. Csaba Armoured Cars in World War 2

Peter Mujzer

Csaba was a modern car for its time. The armament was mounted in a fully armored turret, and the armor was riveted from 9 mm plates. The car was powered by a Ford engine manufactured in Cologne, Germany, which provided good speed. The vehicle had two steering positions, front and rear.

673991, $26.95 , $17.99 , Paperback, 80 pages

Panavia Tornado

Salvador Mafé Huertas

Panavia Tornado - a twinengine fighter-bomber and a heavy, two-seater fighter plane with variable wing geometry produced in cooperation with Great Britain, Germany and Italy. There are three main versions of the Tornado aircraft: the Tornado IDS (Interdictor / Strike) attack version, the Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant) interceptor version and the Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance) electronic combat version.

673175, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 68 pages

German Medium Tank

Panzerkampfwagen IV

Ausf.

G/H/J

Michal Kuchciak

Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV) - German medium tank from World War II. Until the fall of 1942, it was the heaviest tank in the army of the Third Reich. Initially, it was armed with a 75 mm short-barreled cannon, but as a result of the experience gained, it was rearmed with long-barreled guns.

673182, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Supermarine Spitfire V Polish Squadrons over Dieppe Wojtek

Matusiak Robert Grudzie?

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing at Dieppe, France, on 19 August 1942. That was one of the most controversial battles of the Second World War. This book is a tribute to the 1st Polish Wing, Fighter Command’s most successful wing during the operation. Notably, they achieved this while still flying the Spitfire V variant, while some Fighter Command squadrons already had the much improved Mk IX. Several hundred of carefully selected and extensively captioned images depict Spitfires of the five Polish squadrons, as well as the men who maintained and flew them in support of the Dieppe landings.

227018, $28 , $18.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

Avro Lancaster I/III

Grzegorz Korcz

Andrzej M. Olejniczak

The book describes service of famous Avro Lancaster I/III bombers used by Polish pilots in Britain during 1941-1945.

The book has includes 200 photographs (many of which have not been published before) and 30 color profiles (plus top and bottom views of representative aircraft).

549456, $28 , $18.50 , Paperback, 96 pages

French Flying Boats 1918-1939

Marcin Warzynkowski Janusz ?wiatlo?

The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the French flying boats in Polish Navy Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft from 1918 to 1939.

More than 120 photos, mostly unpublished, and many color profiles.

958501, $29 , $18.99 , Paperback, 96 pages

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 and Licence Build Versions

Lechos?aw Musia?kowski

Andrzej M. Olejniczak

The famous jest fighter Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 and its variants in the Polish Air Force are described in unparalleled detail. Includes many unpublished photos from the private collections. The color schemes and markings are described and illustrated in a series of specially commissioned color profiles.

549920, $30 , $19.50 , Paperback, 108 pages

Tupolev Tu-2, Sukhoi UTB-2, Shcherbakov Shche-2

Lechos?aw Musia?kowski Karolina Holda

The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the famous Russian WW2 bombers and trainers in Polish Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft during WW2 and postwar period.

More than 120 photos, mostly unpublished, and many color profiles.

958877, $25 , $16.50 , Paperback, 80 pages

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19P & PM, MiG21F-13

Lechos?aw Musia?kowski Janusz ?wiatlo?

The first supersonic fighter in the Polish Air Force, MiG-19 and the first version of the MiG-21F-13 are described in the unparalleled details. Many unpublished photos from the private collections.Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated in a series of specially commissioned color profiles. 958068, $23 , $14.99 , Paperback, 88 pages

To order, go to warcorner.com and enter the code ‘W52022’ or complete order form on back

Flying Flatiron, Gloster Javelin

Alex Crawford

The Flying Flatiron and the Harmonious Dragmaster were just two names given to the Gloster Javelin. Designed from the outset as an all-weather day and night two seat fighter, its aim was to take on the large formations of Russian bombers that everyone thought would herald the start of WWIII. This 15 ton behemoth was the first delta wing aircraft to enter RAF service. It was also the first RAF fighter to be armed with 4 de Havilland Firestreak air to air missiles, and the last aircraft to bear the Gloster name. Constant changes in the specification and design, plus cut backs in the number of prototypes built caused numerous delays. Flying in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East, the Javelin defended the dwindling British Empire. 549388, $55 , $35.99 , Paperback, 240 pages

Macchi C.202 Folgore

3rd Edition

Przemyslaw Skulski Karolina Holda

Third edition, revised and extended. The development of the most famous Italian WWII fighter is described and illustrated. Combining the agility and excellent flying characteristics of the earlier MC.200 with a powerful German aero-engine, the Folgore was the best Italian fighter in large-scale service. It served with the Regia Aeronautica and other forces, including the Croatian air arm. This book describes the design, development and operations of this elegant and effective fighter. This expanded 3rd edition contains: scale plans, photos and drawings from Technical Manuals, superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings, and rare b&w archive photographs. 958891, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 120 pages

Macchi C.205 Veltro Przemyslaw Skulski

Profusely illustrated with photos, including a comprehensive walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals. This book provides all the core technical details of the Macchi, C.205 Veltro in one compact, economical volume. Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aeromodelers. Scale plans of all versions with color profiles. 958709, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 160 pages

Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948

Volume 2

Dénes Bernád

Bulgaria is arguably the historically most underrated Axis ally that actually fought the Allies during World War 2. Despite remaining outside the main battleground of the war, the Eastern Front, this Balkan country did take its fair share of warfare, particularly due to the combat activity of its fighter air force. 958198, $65 , $42.50 , Hardback, 264 pages

Boeing B-17 Fortress in RAF Coastal Command Service

Robert M. Stitt

Rejected as a bomber by the RAF, the B-17 was used extensively as a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft by Coastal Command. This book tells the fascinating story of these operations, a vital but often overlooked part of the fight against the U-Boats 281548, $53 , $34.50 , Paperback, 260 pages

Finnish & German Seaplane Colours. Finland 1939-1945

Kari Stenman

Karolina Holda

This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the seaplenes used by the Finnish Air Force and by Germans from Finnish bases from 1939 to 1945. Aircraft of different countries’ 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 modellers.

More than 280 historical photos and about 60 color profiles. 958488, $52 , $33.99 , Hardback, 260 pages

Heinkel HE 60

Lucas Molino Franco

These aviation profile books present some of the very best profiles we have seen and we are delighted to present them for the first time in the USA.

314599, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 42 pages

Arms of the Spanish Republic

A Nationalist Overview, 1938

Jose Garcia

The Captured Enemy Material Exhibition that opened at the Hotel Kursaal in San Sebastian in 1938 was the subject of several catalogues and commemorative brochures, all of them printed in short runs. An extraordinary array of the arms were on dispay, and this book showcases the wide range of armory possessed by the Republican Ejercito Popular. This impressive arsenal gathered at the Gran Kursaal was soon disbanded and the collection was handed over dismembered to different depots and arsenals. Only a small part has survived to this day, preserved at different specific military museums. 016903, $17.95 , $11.99 , Paperback, 64 pages

50 Aviones de Caza (I)/ 50 Fighter Planes (I)

Carlos Fresno Crespo Bilingual EditionsEnglish/Spanish This large format collection combines illustrations that have already been published together with other newly produced ones, under a common theme. This first volume compiles illustrations corresponding to 50 Fighter Planes from all periods and nationalities, in a chronological order. The majority of the illustrations originate from the “brushstrokes” (rather than the “mouses”) by Luis Fresno Crespo and Julio Lopez Caeiro, outstanding illustrators, who have achieved a symbiosis so strong that it is difficult to determine which work belongs to each of them. 935426, $120 , $78.50 , Hardback, 336 pages

Bristol Bulldog Volume 2

Rafael Lopez

These aviation profile books present some of the very best profiles we have seen and we are delighted to present them for the first time in the USA.

016040, $12.95 , $8.50 , Paperback, 42 pages

Special Units of the Imperial Army

Eduardo Cea Ovejero

• Complete with comprehensive statistics and amazing color artwork

In this beautifully illustrated book, Eduardo Cea goes into fascinating detail of each of the Special Units and Special Attack Units, commonly known as kamikaze units in the Imperial Navy, or the SimBu-Tai in the Imperial Army, in turn.

Complete with superb full color artwork, battle orders, lists of pilots and other essential facts and figures, this comprehensive history of Japanese Military Aircraft will interest modelers, enthusiasts and historians alike. 935365, $42.95 , $27.99 , Paperback, 135 pages

Armoured Operations of the Second World War

Volume 1

Juan Garcia

This large format book recounts the history of several famous armored engagements of WWII. Those covered are: The Soviet Invasion of Poland, from Sedan to Abbeville (France), Montcornet, May 17 1940, Rommel’s counterattacks in the desert, Barbarossa 1941, the encirclement of Minsk, The Battle of Krasnograd, Prokorovka, Villers Bocage 1944 and Operation Cobra. The detailed narrative is complimented by dozens of spectacular color profiles and graphics of the armor involved in these battles, and also over 100 b&w photos. A unique feature of the book is three double gatefold pages that open out to double width devoted to providing detailed information on the three major tanks involved in these battles, the T-34, The Tiger and The Panther. 016729, $49.95 , $32.50 , Hardback, 92 pages

To order, go to warcorner.com and enter the code ‘W52022’ or complete order form on back

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

Sebastian Piechowiak

The Lockheed F-104 was one of the most popular supersonic aircraft in history, although it did not gain recognition in its home country, the United States. Nevertheless, it was used and modernized in fifteen countries around the world. It was the first combat plane to exceed the speed of two Machs, and the first to use the six-barrel M61 Vulcan cannon for combat. In 1953, Lockheed received a contract to build prototypes, and three years later - on April 2, 1956 - pilot Joe Ozier, flying YF-104A (serial No. 55-2955), achieved twice the speed of sound.

294119, $22.95 , $14.99 , Paperback, 96 pages

Vought F4U Corsair

Karoly Bear Marcin Giepierski

The Corsair was powered by an eighteen-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp. That was the largest and the most powerful radial engine ever installed in a single-seat front fighter.

673243, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 64 pages

Douglas DB-7 A20G Havoc

Sebastian Piechowiak

The book presents a description of work on a model Douglas A-20G Havoc (DB-7). The author shows step by step each element of the modeling workshop. Douglas DB-7 - a family of American bomber and night fighter aircraft manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, used during World War II.

673953, $25.95 , $16.99 , Paperback, 44 pages

Grumman TBF Avenger

Albert Grzywa

Richard Kovalcik

Grumman TBF Avenger

- American three-seater torpedo-bomber, single-engine, metal structure, designed for the US Navy to replace the TBD Devastator. The Avengers became the standard US torpedo plane during the Pacific War. From then on, they participated in this role in all air-sea battles and landing operations in the Pacific, until the sinking of the Japanese battleship “Yamato” and the end of the war.

673496, $27.95 , $18.50 , Paperback, 56 pages

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Adrian Wolnicki

Sebastian Piechowiak

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A18C and D Hornet.

673137, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 56 pages

Junkers Ju 88 A-4

Sebastian Piechowiak

The book presents a description of work on a model Ju 88 A-4. The author shows step by step each element of the modeling workshop.

673731, $25.95 , $16.99 , Paperback, 44 pages

Fiat G-55 Centauro

Anirudh Rao

The Fiat G.55 Centauro fighter was designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli at the Fiat factory in 1942 and flown in the spring of the same year. The plane was to be a response to the demand for an interceptor capable of operating at high altitudes, which was dictated by the increasing intensity of Allied air raids on Italian cities and military infrastructure.

294065, $21.95 , $14.50 , Paperback, 20 pages

Dornier Do 17/Do 215

Mariusz Lukasik

The Dornier Do 17 was one of the Luftwaffe’s three main bomber types early in the war. Its last version, powered by Bramo 323 radial engines was the Do 17 Z. A total of approximately 910 examples in several sub-variants, from Z-0 to Z-10 were built from early 1939 till mid-1940.

596940, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 20 pages

The Italian Heavy Cruiser Pola

Carlo Cestra

“Pola” was a Zara-class heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina operating during WWII. She was the fourth of four ships in this class and she was built in the Odero Terni Orlando shipyard in Livorno in 1930, entering service in 1932.

437464, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 80 pages

The Italian Battleship Littorio

Carlo Cestra

Littorio was one of the three Italian Littorio class battleships operating during the Second World War, belonging to the Italian “Regia Marina”. Littorio (Lictor), in ancient times, was the bearer of the Roman “fasces”, which was adopted as the symbol of Italian Fascism.

437976, $36.95 , $24.50 , Paperback, 92 pages

Bristol Blenheim

Mk I, Mk IF, Finnish variant, “Pelti-Heikki”, Mk IV, Mk IV/IVF

Anirudh Rao

The Bristol Blenheim was one of the most popular British aircraft at the beginning of WWII. It was a very versatile and modifiable machine, and therefore typical bomber, reconnaissance, and fighter (including night) versions were created.

294041, $21.95 , $14.50 , Paperback, 20 pages

Grumman F4F Wildcat Oleksandr Boiko

The Grumman’s fighters represent the strength of the US Navy Air Force during World War 2. The new aircraft was tested in air on the 2nd of September 1937. The first serial planes, marked as F4F-2, were manufactured from August 1939.

437631, $24.95 , $16.50 , Paperback, 24 pages

The Italian Submarine Scire 1938-1942

Carlo Cestra

Scirè was an Italian Adua class submarine, which served during World War II in the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy). During the war, she was modified to carry three mini submarines (SLCs) and remains one of the most famous submarines in the world due to the missions to Gibraltar and Alexandria.

596957, $34.95 , $22.99 , Paperback, 80 pages

The Light Cruiser Yahagi Mariusz Motyka

Yahagi, the second Japanese warship of that name, was the third of the four Aganoclass vessels. Construction was approved by the Japanese parliament under the Fourth Naval Armaments Enhancement Program, also known as “Fourin-Circle” Program, to fulfill the role of destroyer squadron flagships.

596667, $28.95 , $18.99 , Paperback, 92 pages

AgustaWestland A109 & BAF Demo Team

Aircraft

in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

For the first time, a close-up of the AgustaWestland A109 Helicopter, combined with a presentation of the Belgian Air Force Demonstration Team. Also included are versions active in the UK, Sweden, Italy, New Zealand and South Africa.

083161, $33 , $21.50 , Paperback, 116 pages

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot Aircraft in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

A close-up of the Su-25, the Russian A-10, a widely used close-air support jet usually flying at low altitudes and in use with many air forces. Includes basic version as well as all updated versions.

083079, $32 , $20.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

Lockheed F-104 G/J/S/AMA Starfighter

Aircraft in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

A complete close up of the F-104 Starfighter, both single seat and two-seat versions, including aircraft from the US, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Japan. 083178, $41 , $26.99 , Paperback, 180 pages

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Aircraft in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

A close-up of the Alpha Jet, a widely used trainer and close-support aircraft in use with many countries. This is the first time an extensive and complete close-up of the jet has been made. 083086, $32 , $20.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

Sukhoi

Su-25 Frogfoot Aircraft in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

A close-up of the Su-25, the Russian A-10, a widely used close-air support jet usually flying at low altitudes and in use with many air forces. Includes basic version as well as all updated versions.

083079, $32 , $20.99 , Paperback, 116 pages

Boeing F/A-18 A/B & C/D Hornet Aircraft in Detail

Robert Pied Nicolas Deboeck

A close up of the “Legacy” Hornet in all its versions: A, B, C and D including the ATARS version. Over 400 photos show every side of the famous jet in service with the US Navy, USMC and the Air Forces of Spain, Finland, Canada, Switzerland, Malaysia and more. Cockpit of both single seat and two-seat, 20 pages of maintenance, landing gear, gun and avionics bays, and a lot of spectacular action! A complete reference!

248876, $35 , $22.99 , Paperback, 140 pages

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FROM CASEMATE

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. 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.

Blind Obedience and Denial The Nuremberg Defendants

Andrew Sangster

A revealing yet accessible examination of the Nuremberg trial, and most crucially all 23 men who stood accused, not just the most infamous—Speer, Hess, and Göring. This account sets the scene by explaining the procedures, the legal context, and the moments of hypocrisy in the Allies’ prosecution—ignoring the fact that the Katyń massacre was a Soviet crime and overlooking carpet bombing.

9781612004587, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 336p.

241784, $37.95 , $24.99 , Hardback, 288 pages

Luftwaffe in Colour:

The Origins of Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Technology

FORTHCOMING FROM CASEMATE

Da Nang Diary

The Venlo Sting

MI6’s

Deadly Fiasco

Norman Ridley

From Glory to Defeat

German Flak Rockets

and the Onset of the Cold War

James Mills

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.

9781612004556, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 160p.

The U.S. Army Cooks’ Manual

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.

242774, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 240 pages

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!

Argentine Perspectives on the Falklands War

Nicholas van der Bijl

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.

9781612004754, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 356p.

The Recovery and Loss of Las Malvinas

9781612004709, $14.95, $9.99, hardback, 240p.

Thomas R.Yarborough

The War for Africa Fred Bridgland

On 9 November 1939, two unsuspecting British agents of the Special Intelligence Services walked into a trap set by German Spymaster Reinhard Heydrich. Believing that they were meeting a dissident German general for talks about helping German military opposition to bring down Hitler and end the war, they were instead taken captive in the Dutch village of Venlo and whisked away to Germany for interrogation by the Gestapo. The incident was a huge embarrassment for the Dutch government and provided the Germans with significant intelligence about SIS operations throughout Europe.

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. 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.

242071, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 224 pages

In 1982, the United Kingdom and Argentina fought a war over an historical disagreement over the colonial “ownership” or rights over the Falkland Islands. Within months of the Argentinian defeat, General Edgardo Calvi, then the Argentine Head of the Army Joint Chief of Staff, was instructed to undertake a wide-ranging and formal inquiry to investigate the performance of the Argentine Army during the Falklands. The war exposed political, military, and public weaknesses in a period of considerable internal unrest. This book tells the story of the Falklands War from the Argentine Army perspective.

241647, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 224 pages

9781612004921, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 360p.

A Pair of Aces and a Trey William P. Erwin, Arthur E. Easterbrook and Byrne V. Baucom, America’s Top Scoring WWI Observation Pilot and Observers

Alan L Roesler

Trained as a pursuit pilot but assigned to an observation squadron, the indefatigable Bill Erwin flew twice as many hours over the front lines as any other pilot in the 1st Aero Squadron. His two primary observers, Byrne Baucom and Arthur Easterbrook, were both previously Army infantry officers and deadly marksmen. It was their dedication, bravery, and courage under fire that kept them alive throughout the ChâteauThierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne campaigns. . 241876, $34.95 , $22.99 , Hardback, 256 pages

Christophe Cony & Jean-Louis Roba