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THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE 1944-1945 The Photographers who Captured History from D-Day to Berlin

By Mark Barnes Showcases the extraordinary and highly significant archive of unpublished photographs taken by Times photographers as Europe was liberated from 1944-1945. Includes unseen images of Allied and German troops, AFVs, weaponry and the devastation of war. With a masterly text and captions by historian Mark Barnes, this is ideal as a modeller’s reference book.

CASEMATE UK • SEP. 2016 • 9781612004020 • HB 280 X 216MM • 336 PAGES • 400 ILLUSTRATIONS

£25.00

‘Lots of details for the model-maker here.

Altogether an excellent book well worth the asking price.’ —Scale Military Modeller International ‘Highly recommended’ —Britmodeller.com

OPERATION BARBAROSSA 1941 Hitler against Stalin

By Christer Bergström

£35.00

A major new benchmark study of Operation Barbarossa by Christer Bergström, renowned WWII historian and author of the critically acclaimed The Ardennes 1944-1945: Hitler’s Winter Offensive and The Battle of Britain: An Epic Conflict Revisited. Includes never before seen photographs of vehicles, soldiers and equipment, as well as maps and diagrams to explain the invasion.

CASEMATE UK • JUNE 2016 • 9781612004013 • HB 297 X 210MM • 300 PAGES • 300 ILLUSTRATIONS

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN An Epic Conflict Revisited

By Christer Bergström

£35.00

This is perhaps the most thorough, expert examination of the conflict ever written. Christer Bergström’s research delves deep into each aircraft’s strengths and weaknesses and evaluates whether our preconceived notions of this battle are as accurate as we thought.

Illustrated throughout with maps and rare photos, plus a colour section closely depicting the aircraft, this work lays out the battle as seldom seen before.

CASEMATE UK • AUG 2015 • 9781612003474 • HB 297 X 210MM • PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT

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LUFTWAFFE IN COLOUR, VOLUME 2 From Glory to Defeat 1942-1945

By Christophe Cony and Jean-Louis Roba Nearly 400 colour photographs reveal fascinating detail on the planes and the men of the Luftwaffe, as they faced utter defeat. Among many remarkable images we see one of the last Junkers 87 B-2 operational on the front line on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1942-1943, and the huge BV 222 V-5 of Lufttransportstaffel in the port of Heraklion in late 1942.

CASEMATE • JUNE 2017 • 9781612004556 • PB 254 X 178MM • 160 PAGES

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HAWKER HUNTERS AT WAR Iraq and Jordan, 1958-1967

By Tom Cooper and Patricia Salti Hawker Hunters at War looks at the aircraft’s operations from 1958 to 1967. It is based on interviews with retired officers and pilots of the Iraqi Air Force, and Royal Jordanian Air Force, as well as unpublished official documents. With over 115 illustrations, this is the ultimate profile of Hunter’s service in Iraq and Jordan.

HELION AND COMPANY • DEC. 2016 • 9781911096252 • PB 297 X 210MM • 72 PAGES • 113 B/W & 12 COLOUR PHOTOS, 15 COLOUR PROFILES

£16.95

RUSSIA’S WARPLANES, VOLUME 2 Russian-made Military Aircraft and Helicopters Todau

By Piotr Butowski The second volume in the series is dedicated to long-range bombers – including the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 that recently made their combat debuts over Syria. The work provides authoritative accounts of Russia’s current and future strategic bomber programmes. The book contains a wealth of high-quality photographs, many of which have never previously been published.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • OCT. 2016 • 9780997309201 • PB 280 X 210MM • 256 PAGES • COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE LUFTWAFFE IN COLOUR, VOLUME 1 The Victory Years, 1939–1942 In full colour, providing an insight into the Luftwaffe’s history at the very peak of its powers. A model maker’s dream.

CASEMATE • OCT. 2016 9781612004082 • PB • 254 X 178MM 160 PAGES • 300 PHOTOS

FLYING TIGERS COLOURS

THREE IN THIRTEEN

Camouflage and Markings of the American Volunteer Group and the USAAF 23rd Fighter Group, 1941-1945.

The Story of a Mosquito Night Fighter Ace

MODEL CENTRUM PROGRES • APR. 2016 9788360672266 • PB 287 X 201MM • 64 PAGES 105 B/W, 6 COLOUR PHOTOS, 32 COLOUR PLATES

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MIRAGE 2000N The Mirage 2000N program was launched in 1978 to accomplish intercept missions and mediumrange air to surface nuclear attacks.

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • OCT. 2011 9782352502081 • PB 240 X 200MM • 112 PAGES HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT

£19.99

The story of a fighter pilot who achieved national fame. Includes images of the Night Fighter Mosquito NF.II and Junkers Ju88 and 188.

CASEMATE UK • FEB. 2017 9781612004402 • HB 228 X 152MM • 192 PAGES

£18.99

FIGHTERS OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE

RUSSIA’S AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPONS

This book examines the 8th Air Force’s devices in WWII: Spitfire, P-38, P-47 and P-51; with many colour profiles, detailing badges and specific markings.

Account of the Russian-made airborne weapons currently in service on board fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters around the world. Complete with lavish illustrations.

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • NOV. 2013 9782352503286 • PB 250 X 210MM • 128 PAGES ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT

HARPIA PUBLISHING • APRIL 2017 9780997309218 • PB 287 X 210MM • 80 PAGES

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£15.99 CRICKETS AGAINST RATS Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 vol. I A look at the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War. In July 1936, rebellious Spanish generals asked for help from Bennito Mussolini.

KAGERO • DEC. 2014 9788364596162 • PB • 275 X 205MM 80 PAGES • 110 ARCHIVE PHOTOS 10 COLOUR PROFILES

£11.99

£11.00 MESSERSCHMITT BF 109S OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN PART I Includes a big decal sheet with 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings for 8 Bf 109s which served in the MTO. KAGERO • MARCH 2013 9788362878581 • BOOKLET 275 X 205MM • 16 PAGES 8 PAINTING SCHEMES IN 3 SCALES 32 ARTWORKS

FW 190S OVER EUROPE PART II A big decal sheet with 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings for 8 colourful “Butcher Birds” such as the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.

KAGERO • OCT. 2013 9788362878741 • BOOKLET 205 X 275MM • 16 PAGES 16 COLOUR PROFILES

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NAKAJIMA KI-84 HAYATE

ARADO AR 196

JU 87D/G VOL.I

Monograph on the Nakajima Ki84 Hayate. Includes subsequent modifications and variants and camouflage and markings.

Monograph devoted to the Ar 196, a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft, which became the standard aircraft of the Kriegsmarine during WWII.

Monograph of the most famous dive bomber of World War II focusing on the design and combat operations.

KAGERO • JAN. 2014 9788362878871 • PB 297 X 210MM • 92 PAGES 8 PAINTING SCHEMES, 14 ARTWORKS

KAGERO • MARCH 2015 9788361220961 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES B/W PHOTOS, 5 PROFILES, PLAN DRAWINGS • MONOGRAPHS

KAGERO • FEB. 2014 9788362878932 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS

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JUNKERS JU 88 VOL. I

DORNIER DO 17/DO 215

MESSERSCHMITT BF 109

Including a short technical description of the construction of the Ju 88 A-1, this monologue is the first volume of the series.

This monograph discusses each plane’s design, development and operational history, including specific modifications made to both the 17 and 215.

Discusses the Bf 109’s origins and development, including the changes made in its first prototypes, A-D variants and their sub-variants.

KAGERO • MAY 2015 9788364596339 • PB 297 X 210MM • 136 PAGES 2 DOUBLE A3 SHEET WITH DRAWINGS, 24 PAGES A4 SHEET

KAGERO • MAY 2015 9788364596384 • HB 297 X 210MM • 192 PAGES 108 ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS, 103 RENDERS, 18 PAINTING

KAGERO • NOV. 2014 9788364596117 • PB 297 X 210MM • 120 PAGES 120 B/W PHOTOS, 120 RENDERS

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£20.99 ARADO AR 234 BLITZ VOL. II A monograph dedicated to the AR 234’s advances under two Arado company engineers, Rüdiger Kosin and Walter Lehmann.

KAGERO • JULY 2015 9788364596650 • PB 297 X 210MM • 120 PAGES 100 RENDERS, A2 DRAWINGS WITH TECHNICAL DATA

CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK (TOMAHAWK/KITTYHAWK) The P-40 helped the Allies stem the early offensives of the Axis powers and fight them back to last-ditch defensive positions.

KAGERO • APRIL 2015 9788364596315 • PB 275 X 205MM • 88 PAGES 115 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS, 6 COLOUR PHOTOS

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£14.99 P-51/F-6 MUSTANGS WITH THE USAAF – EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS Entering service in November 1943, it curtailed losses suffered by the heavy bombers and broke the backbone of the Luftwaffe.

KAGERO • SEPT. 2015 9788364596681 • PB 297 X 210MM • 88 PAGES 131 B/W PHOTOS, 14 COLOUR PHOTOS

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FOCKE-WULF TA 152

HORTEN HO 229

YAK-1 VOL. I

The arms race that kicked off even before the war began produced military aircraft capable of reaching ever higher operational ceilings, including this Focke-Wulf.

A complete photographic collection of the Horten Ho 229, the prototype German aircraft built by the Luftwaffe.

The goal of this book is to present the first aircraft in the long lineage of Yakovlev’s fighters – the Yak-1 .

KAGERO • MAY 2016 9788364596933 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 110 ARCHIVAL PHOTOS

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KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437150 • HB 297 X 210MM • 280 PAGES 126 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437181 • HB 297 X 210MM • 200 PAGES 268 ILLUSTRATIONS

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YAK-1 VOL. II

MESSERSCHMITT BF - 110

MESSERSCHMITT BF 109F

The Yak-1’s developments as well as some interesting facts from the Yak-1/1b’s history are covered in this volume.

This is a lavishly illustrated, large format book of the formidable German fighter-bomber.

The Bf 109F was an attempt to outperform earlier variants by means of an aerodynamically refined airframe and a more powerful engine.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437396 • HB 297 X 210MM • 176 PAGES 280 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437228 • HB 297 X 210MM • 240 PAGES 360 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437440 • HB 297 X 210MM • 260 PAGES 221 ILLUSTRATIONS

A V I AATVI IOA N TION

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£21.50 KA-50 AND KA-52 Kamov design bureau was established in late 1940s. This volume covers two of their most advanced helicopter designs.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596865 • PB 297 X 210MM • 96 PAGES 202 ILLUSTRATIONS

MI-28. NIGHT HUNTER AND OTHERS The Mil Mi-28 is one of the most versatile attack helicopters in warfare. This is a fully illustrated guide.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437136 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 220 ILLUSTRATIONS

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FOCKE-WULF FW 190 D The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D, better known to its contemporaries as the Langnasen Dora, was the finest project created by Kurt Tank’s design team to see service in numbers.

KAGERO • NOV. 2015 9788364596728 • PB 297 X 210MM • 32 PAGES

£17.00 P-51/F-6 MUSTANGS WITH USAAF - IN THE MTO, ASIA AND PACIFIC Famed for its service in the US Army Air Force as a long-rage escort fighter, this is one of the 20th Century’s most successful aircraft.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437112 • PB 275 X 205MM • 88 PAGES 133 ILLUSTRATIONS

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NAKAJIMA KI-43 HAYABUSA

NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG

The Nakajima Ki-43 was the successor of the company’s earlier successful design – the Ki-27 Nate, and was developed from 1937.

North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most renowned and undoubtedly one of the most aesthetically pleasing fighter designs of the Second World War.

KAGERO • NOV. 2015 9788364596711 • PB 297 X 210MM • 28 PAGES

KAGERO • NOV. 2015 9788364596841 • PB 297 X 210MM • 32 PAGES

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. IX/XVI AND OTHER

DORNIER DO 17Z/DO 2015

FOCKE-WULF TA 152 C-1/H-0/H-1 MODELS

The 20 page, A4 size booklet contains 15 sheets of 1:72 scale drawings with specification of external changes in various versions of the aircraft.

The Dornier Do 17 was one of three Luftwaffe’s main bomber types early in the war. Includes 15 highly detailed illustrations.

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was designed as a high altitude fighter, which could engage American heavy bombers and their escorts on equal terms.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596872 • PB 297 X 210MM • 20 PAGES 15 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596940 • PB 297 X 210MM • 20 PAGES 15 ILLUSTRATIONS

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KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596988 • PB 297 X 210MM • 36 PAGES 31 ILLUSTRATIONS

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CURTISS P-40, F,K,L,M,N MODELS

DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS

KAWASAKI KI-61 HIEN / KI-100

Curtiss P-40, known to Americans as Warhawk, and to their allies of the British Commonwealth as Tomahawk and Kittyhawk, fought on nearly all fronts of the Second World War.

Douglas SBD Dauntless is one of the most popular American naval bombers of the World War II era.

The Kawasaki Ki-61 was the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Complete with 105 illustrations.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437242 • PB 297 X 210MM • 32 PAGES 27 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437389 • PB 297 X 210MM • 20 PAGES 16 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • JAN. 2015 9788364596155 • PB 297 X 210MM • 116 PAGES 18 PAINTING SCHEMES, 105 ARCHIVE PHOTOS, 19 PP A4

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DAZZLE Disguise & Disruption in War & Art

By James Taylor In 1917 Dazzle painting was conceived and developed by the celebrated marine artist and then naval commander Norman Wilkinson. This book shows how the scheme influenced art, architecture, dance, design, fashion, music hall and theatrical performances and even the exterior appearance of cars. It also features a visual tribute to the vessels that have been painted with brilliant bold patterns inspired by Dazzle.

£20.00

THE POOL OF LONDON PRESS • SEPT. 2016 9781910860144 • HB 240 X 200MM • 128 PAGES • 100 PAINTINGS

‘Naval modellers will find the many diagrams and period photography invaluable when replicating these complex schemes.’

—Airfix Model World

USS CALIFORNIA A Visual History of the Golden State Battleship BB-44

By David Doyle

£25.95

This 168 page book is packed with large, clear images of the USS California. The photographic coverage follows the history of the “Prune barge” all though her WWII experience till decommissioning in 1959. The many photos are accompanied by beautifully rendered line drawings and colour plates. An essential companion to the Trumpeter plastic kit.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • JUNE 2016 • 9780977378173 • HB 168 PAGES • 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS • VISUAL HISTORY SERIES HC

THE BATTLECRUISER HMS HOOD

By Stefan Draminski Hood, launched in 1918 was the last battlecruiser built in Great Britain.

During the construction the design had to be extensively modified to embody the experience of the Battle of Jutland, which markedly exposed insufficient armor of British battlecruisers. However not all shortcomings were eliminated, which later contributed to the loss of the ship. Fully illustrated and ideal for naval modellers.

£15.99

KAGERO • JUNE 2015 • 9788364596612 • PB 297 X 210MM • 36 PAGES • 31 DRAWINGS SHEETS A4 SCALES: 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 • TOP DRAWINGS

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THE WAR IN THE NORTH SEA The Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy 1914-1918

By Quintin Barry The history of the conflict in the North Sea between 1914 and 1918 is a record of attempts to break a strategic deadlock. This book reviews the entire course of the war in the North Sea to its dramatic epilogue at Scapa Flow. £00.00 £00.00 HELION AND COMPANY • NOV. 2016 • 9781911096382 • HB £00.00 £00.00 245 X 170MM • 608 PAGES • 150 B/W PHOTOS & MAPS

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JAPANESE BATTLESHIP KONGO

By Grzegorz Nowak and Waldemar Góralski Kongo, meaning indestructable, was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s first super-dreadnought type battlecruiser. This modelling guide provides a lavishly illustrated history of this impressive warship with numerous closeup and panoramic shots based on actual technical drawings.

KAGERO • APRIL 2015 • 9788361220152 • PB 297 X 210MM • 56 PAGES • 104 RENDERS, 1 FOLD-OUT POSTER AND 2 FOLD-OUT PLAN SUPER DRAWINGS IN 3D

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THE BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU

By Miroslaw Skwiot and Mariusz Motyka Gneisenau was launched on 8 December 1936, armed with a main battery of nine 28 cm (11 in) C/34 guns in three triple turrets. Featuring 140 computer generated colour images this volume covers, in full, the majesty of this great ship.

KAGERO • APRIL 2015 • 9788362878284 • PAPERBACK £00.00• FULL COLOUR THROUGHOUT £00.00 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES SUPER DRAWINGS £00.00 IN 3D £00.00

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SMS VIRIBUS UNITIS AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BATTLESHIP

By Andrew Wilkie This modelling guide to the SMS Viribus Initis, the famed Austro-Hungarian battleship, provides a lavishly illustrated history of this impressive warship with numerous close-up and panoramic shots based on actual technical drawings. The ultimate guide for modellers and military painters alike.

KAGERO • AUG. 2015 • 9788364596643 • PB 297 X 210MM • 72 PAGES • 123 RENDERS SUPER DRAWINGS IN 3D

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NA AV VI A TL I O & NM A R I T I M E

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£21.95 THREE REPUBLICS ONE NAVY

SEARCH FOR THE JAPANESE FLEET

A Naval History of France 1870–1999

USS Nautilus and the Battle of Midway

Weaves together the history of a navy whose nation’s priorities have more often been land frontier defence.

A look at the largely forgotten role of American submarines in the Battle of Midway, which helped achieve victory.

HELION AND COMPANY • OCT. 2016 9781911096740 • PB 234 X 156MM • 288 PAGES 30 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS

POTOMAC BOOKS, INC. • FEB. 2016 9781612347165 • HB 230 X 150MM • 368 PAGES

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£25.00 THE LAST BIG GUN At War & At Sea with HMS Belfast Will appeal to those with an interest in military history and the Royal Navy. Nominated for MHM’s 2016 Book of the Year award.

THE POOL OF LONDON PRESS OCT. 2015 • 9781910860014 • HB 234 X 156MM • 440 PAGES 40 COLOUR & B/W PHOTOGRAPHS & DIAGRAMS

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JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO, 1937-1946

THE HEAVY CRUISER LÜTZOW

PROTECTED CRUISER VARYAG

This guide looks at the Takao with ground-breaking 3D imagery, each corner, angle, and dimension of the ship is viewable.

This book describes technical specifications of the ship with more than 100 colour illustrations showing Lutzow’s appearance in July 1942.

In depth look at the Varyag, including design and construction notes, technical characteristics, data tables, machinery, propulsion, armament and operational history.

KAGERO • AUG. 2014 9788364596070 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 140 RENDERS

KAGERO • FEB. 2015 9788361220640 • PB 297 X 210MM • 58 PAGES 3D COLOUR ARTWORK, CLOSE-UP VIEWS, PHOTOS, SCALE LINE

KAGERO • FEB. 2014 9788362878901 • PB 297 X 210MM • 92 PAGES 3D COLOUR ARTWORK, CLOSE-UP VIEWS, PHOTOGRAPHS

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£21.99 KAGA 1920-1942 The career of Kaga, which started on the drawing boards of the design bureau as a battleship had capacity for swift development.

KAGERO • JAN. 2015 9788364596261 • HB 297 X 210MM • 144 PAGES 178 ARCHIVE PHOTOS, 38 DRAWINGS, 4 MAPS

£15.99 THE BATTLESHIP BISMARCK The 28th book of the Super Drawings in 3D series gives us completely refreshed look on the Bismarck warship.

KAGERO • JAN. 2016 9788364596018 • PB 297 X 210MM • 100 PAGES 170 RENDERS

£25.99 THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS SORYU AND HIRYU According to the original plans Hiryū was to be completed a year after Sōryū, but her construction suffered delays caused by two key factors.

KAGERO • AUG. 2016 9788364596520 • HB 297 X 210MM • 100 PAGES 82 ARCHIVE PHOTOS, 30 DRAWINGS, 16 COLOUR PROFILES

£18.90 THE BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ The Tripitz, sister ship of the legendary Bismarck, was the last battleship to be procured by the German Kriegsmarine.

KAGERO • MARCH 2016 9788364596698 • PB 297 X 210MM • 100 PAGES

£29.99 JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS 1905-1942 This book of “The Japanese Battleships” is devoted to a technical description of the vessels built between 1911 (Kongō) and 1942 (Musashi) and their upgrades.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437280 • HB 297 X 210MM • 392 PAGES 100 ILLUSTRATIONS

£18.00 THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE 1914-1919 In 1906, the British launched one of the most revolutionary ships ever built – HMS Dreadnought, followed by many other gamechanging warships.

KAGERO • NOV. 2015 9788364596735 • PB 297 X 210MM • 92 PAGES

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THE BATTLESHIP ROMA 1942–1943

THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER TAIHO

THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER AKAGI

The Battleship Roma was one of the three Italian Littorio class battleships operating during the Second World War. She was one of the most modern and powerful battleships of her times.

The design work on the new carrier commenced as early as 1937, and was a major design haul, yet proved to be an expensive disaster.

A fully illustrated guide to the most famous Japanese aircraft carrier and the symbol of the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

KAGERO • JULY 2016 9788364596759 • PB 297 X 210MM • 92 PAGES

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596810 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 155 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOV. 2015 9788364596742 • PB 297 X 210MM • 100 PAGES

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THE BATTLESHIP SMS BADEN

THE ITALIAN SUBMARINE SCIRÈ 1938-1942

THE GERMAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER GRAF ZEPPELIN

The second and last to be completed of a class of 4 “super dreadnoughts”, SMS Baden represented the culmination of German battleship development during the First World War.

Scirè was an Italian Adua-class submarine, which served during World War II in the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy).

The German Navy, rebuilding its potential after the First World War also had the ambition to possess carriers. The first of them was the Graf Zeppelin, but it was never to enter service.

KAGERO • APRIL 2016 9788364596902 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 10 ANAGLYPH 3D IMAGES

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596957 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 155 ILLUSTRATIONS

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KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437143 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 150 ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SHINANO

THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP MUSASHI

THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP FUSO

On 4 May 1940 the third Yamatoclass battleship was laid down at the Navy Shipyard in Yokosuka. It was to be named Shinano.

Musashi battleship was the second ship of the Yamato class of Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War, and one of the heaviest ships ever constructed.

He was the second battleship bearing the name of the first “Fuso” was one of the first ships of the Imperial Navy, participated in the Sino-Japanese and RussoJapanese war.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437235 • PB 297 X 210MM • 88 PAGES 123 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437259 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 165 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437174 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 150 ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE BATTLESHIP VITTORIO VENETO

THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP YAMATO

YAHAGI. JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISER 1942-1945

Battleship Vittorio Veneto was one of the three Italian Littorio class battleships operating in the Second World War. She was one of the most modern and powerful battleships of her times.

Yamato exceeded other country battleships not only by the displacement and the calibre of her guns, but also by the construction of her hull, armour protection, gunnery and optics.

Yahagi, the second Japanese warship of that name, was the third of the four Aganoclass vessels. Construction of the Agano-class cruisers was approved in March 1939.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437303 • PB 297 X 210MM • 84 PAGES 144 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437310 • PB 297 X 210MM • 100 PAGES 165 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596964 • PB 297 X 210MM • 24 PAGES 13 ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ

THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS ARK ROYAL

THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP SHARNHORST

The Battleship Tirpitz was ceremonially launched on 1 April 1939. The end of the battleship took place on 12 November when the ship capsized and sank.

The British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was one of the most famous and recognizable Royal Navy vessels of the Second World War.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437044 • PB 297 X 210MM • 40 PAGES 40 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437099 • PB 297 X 210MM • 28 PAGES 27 ILLUSTRATIONS

The German battleship Scharnhorst was built at Wilhelmshaven shipyard. The ship was laid down on 15 June 1935, launched on 3 October 1936 and commissioned on 7 January 1939.

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KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437105 • PB 297 X 210MM • 28 PAGES 27 ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE BATTLESHIP USS IOWA

AKIZUKI THE JAPANESE DESTROYER

THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU

Built in 1943 at New York Naval Yard, this American battleship USS Iowa is one of the most famous warships of World War Two era.

Akizuki was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the Japanese Imperial Navy considered by many to be among the best Japanese warships during World War II.

On May 21, 1938 the ship was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine. Captain Erich Förster, former commander of the light cruiser Karlsruhe, became her commanding officer.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437266 • PB 297 X 210MM • 24 PAGES 21 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437297 • PB 297 X 210MM • 24 PAGES 23 ILLUSTRATIONS

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437198 • PB 297 X 210MM • 32 PAGES 25 ILLUSTRATIONS

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SCALE MODELLING WW1 TANKS

By Frédérik Astier Illustrated with 500 pictures, Frédéric Astier shares his knowledge guiding the reader step by step. It covers painting a camouflage complex of the Great War period, figures, decorations, and much more.

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • MAY 2016 • 9782352504689 • PB 297 X 210MM • 128 PAGES • 500 ILLUSTRATIONS

£20.00

WORLD WAR II SOVIET FIELD WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT A Visual Reference Guide

By Keith Ward Here, in a single volume, are all items of Soviet weaponry and equipment, rendered precisely, and showing their internal workings.

Technical details are also provided. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the Soviet Army of World War II. HELION AND COMPANY • DEC. 2016 • 9781909384996 • PB 297 X 210MM • 160 PAGES • OVER 300 COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

£25.00

SCRAPYARD ARMOUR Scenes from a Russian Armour Scrapyard

By David Parker 116 pages featuring 3 different model builds and 40 pages of walkaround images from the AFV Scrapyard Armour. Modelling scenes from a Russian Armour Scrapyard by David Parker, Mark Neville, and Andy Taylor.

AFV MODELLER • 9780993564604 • PB 297 X 210MM • 116 PAGES

£28.50

AVAIL ABL E TO PREORD E R

ARMOURED VEHICLES

PAINTING GUIDE FOR AFV of World War Two and Modern Era

By Jose Luis Lopez Ruiz

£17.50

Jose Luis Lopez Ruiz, the famously talented modeller spent the last few years developing and improving his own technique, inspired by the zenithal painting effect, to achieve a stunning colour finish on his military scale models: the “black and white technique”.

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • JUNE 2014 • 9782352503873 • PB 210 X 297MM • 84 PAGES • HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

WORLD OF TANKS: THE T-34 GOES TO WAR

By A. Ulanov, D. Shein and Edited by Christopher Parker and Dana Lombardy For the first time, translated Soviet archival documents are used to present “the Russian view” of the legendary T-34 tank. More than 100 photos, illustrations, tables, and diagrams tell the story about the development and operational deployment of the legendary T-34 tank.

£19.50

LOMBARDY STUDIOS • APRIL 2017 • 9781940169033 • HB 197 X 254MM • 224 PAGES

AVA I L A B LE TO P R E O R D E R

WORLD OF TANKS: SU-152 And Related Vehicles

By Yuri Igorevich Pasholok and Edited by Christopher Parker and Dana Lombardy

£19.50

From a series about the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of Soviet armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) during World War Two, complete with hundreds of photos, illustrations, tables, and diagrams. This edition is concerned with the SU-152.

LOMBARDY STUDIOS • APRIL 2017 • 9781940169026 • HB 197 X 254MM • 272 PAGES

AVA I L A B LE TO P R E O R D E R

GERMAN PANZER I A Visual History of the German Army’s WWII Early Light Tank

By David Doyle

£22.95

Clandestinely developed during the post WWI-era, the Panzer I served as a proof of concept. Spread through 168 hardbound pages, over 200 photos document all variations of this, the cornerstone upon which Germany’s famed panzer force was built.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • FEB. 2016 • 9781944367053 • HB 168 PAGES • 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

ARMOURED VEHICLES

£25.00

£16.99 JAGDPANTHER Self-propelled tank destroyers constituted an essential component of the Third Reich’s armored arm.

The Jagdpanther Sd.Kfz. 173 was based on the chassis of the famous Panther tank.

KAGERO • JAN. 2014 • 9788362878833 PB • 297 X 210MM • 108 PAGES • 17 ARCHIVE PHOTOS, 71 COLOUR PHOTOS, 8 PAINTING SCHEMES

£29.95

BREAKOUT AT NORMANDY

ADAM’S ARMOUR 2

The 2nd Armored Division in the Land of the Dead

This guide is perfect for painting & finishing your armour models!

Adam Wilder’s pioneering processes and techniques are described by him in the greatest of detail.

Modelling Guide

About the first U.S. armoured division ever to be created.

These exceptional testimonies and illustrations include many AFV MODELLER • OCT. 2015 previously unpublished.

HEIMDAL • MAY 2013 9782840483434 • HB 215 X 305MM • 160 PAGES 140 PHOTOGRAPHS

9780955541391 • PB 297 X 210MM • 232 PAGES

£12.50 ALLIED-AXIS, THE PHOTO JOURNAL OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR N. 33 S35 SOMUA in French and German Service Like others in the series, Allied-Axis 33 presents individual articles that are composed of large, clear historical photos that are often accompanied by contemporary walk-around images.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • JAN. 2016 • 9781944367305 PB • 96 PAGES • 200+ ILLUSTRATIONS

£22.95 GERMAN PANZER II A Visual History of the German Army’s WWII Light Tank Almost 200 scarce wartime photos, illuminated by detailed captions, fill the 168-pages of this hardbound volume.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • MARCH 2016 9781944367060 • HB • 168 PAGES 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

ARMOURED VEHICLES

£29.95

£22.95

£21.95

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

CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS OF ALLIED ARMOR IN THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO

CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS OF GERMAN ARMOR IN THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO

January - May 1944

January - May 1944

April - May 1941

This is an authoritative guide to the armor deployed by the Allies over the course of the fighting for this strategic objective.

An authoritative guide to the armor deployed by the Germans over the course of the fighting for this strategic objective.

MODEL CENTRUM PROGRES • OCT. 2014 9788360672228 • PB 287 X 201MM • 56 PAGES 78 B/W PHOTOS, 20 COLOUR PLATES

MODEL CENTRUM PROGRES • OCT. 2015 9788360672259 •PB 287 X 201MM• 48 PAGES

This book includes many rare and never before published photos of early war British armored vehicles, with very detailed captions.

MODEL CENTRUM PROGRES • SEPT. 2016 9788360672273 • PB 287 X 201MM • 72 PAGES • 148 B&W PHOTOS, 24 FULL COLOUR PLATES OF ARTWORK

£17.95

£22.95

£17.95

251 HALF-TRACK

DRAGON WAGON, PART 2

GUN TRUCKS

A Visual History of the German Army’s SdKfz. 251 Armored Halftracks

A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Heavy Tank Transporter 1955-1975

A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Vietnam-Era Wheeled Escort Platforms

This 168 page book is packed with large, clear images of Germany’s well-known and most widelyused armored troop transport and weapons platform.

The second in a series of titles covering the U.S. Army’s Heavy Tank Transporters. Part 2 is about the magnificent 10-ton M123 tractor.

A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Vietnam-Era Wheeled Escort Platforms, complete with hundreds of photographs and detailed descriptions.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • DEC. 2015 9780986112775 • PB 168 PAGES • 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • DEC. 2016 9781944367008 • PB 120 PAGES • 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • DEC. 2015 9780986112737 • PB 120 PAGES • 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

ARMOURED VEHICLES

£17.95 M48 PATTON

£34.95 SHERMAN IN THE PACIFIC WAR

£35.00 THE ART OF THE JEEP

1943-1945

From Propaganda to Advertising

This title is a “must have” for anyone with an interest in modelling any of the three plastic kits currently available.

Nearly 350 photos and thirty specific profiles paired with contemporary photographs, this is of high visual value for all Sherman lovers.

This book about the success of the Jeep perfectly captures the mood immediately after the war with its lavish full colour illustrations.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • DEC. 2015 9780986112768 • PB •128 PAGES 250+ ILLUSTRATIONS

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • JULY 2015 9782352502838 • HB 300 X 230MM • 144 PAGES

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • JAN. 2012 9782352502210 • HB 310 X 240MM • 160 PAGES FULLY ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT

A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Mid 20th Century Battle Tank

£19.95

£29.95

ARMOURED HUSSARS

ADAM’S ARMOUR 1

Images of the Polish 1st Armoured Division 1939-47

Modelling Guide: Construction

This wonderful album is a brilliant pictorial history of the 1st Polish Armoured Division composed of about 250 photographs and documents.

Adam’s Armour 1 modelling guide is the ultimate in the construction of armour modelling using Adam Wilder’s pioneering processes and techniques.

HELION AND COMPANY • MAY 2014 9781909384439 • PB 297 X 210MM • 148 PAGES 250 B/W PHOTOS

AFV MODELLER • OCT. 2015 9780955541384 • PB 297 X 210MM • 192 PAGES

£19.95 WORLD WAR II GERMAN FIELD WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT A Visual Reference Guide Illustrates and describes the multiplicity of equipment and weapons systems used on the ground.

HELION AND COMPANY • JUNE 2014 9781909384446 • PB 297 X 210MM • 144 PAGES 300+ COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

ARMOURED VEHICLES

£16.99

£39.99 U.S HALF TRACKS, PART TWO Illustrated with 700 period photos and described in detail in the 448 hard-bound pages, this volume is the only complete study of these vehicles.

THE AMPERSAND GROUP • JUNE 2016 9780986112744 • HB 435 PAGES • 700 PERIOD PHOTOS

KÖNIGSTIGER

CHAR LECLERC

Lavishly illustrated by archival photographs and useful especially for modellers’ colour profile of different versions, this is the ultimate guide to the Königstiger.

Illustrated with over 220 unpublished photographs and ten colour plates, making it an ideal reference for historians and modellers alike.

KAGERO • DEC. 2014 9788364596230 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES ARCHIVE PHOTOS AND COLOUR PROFILE PHOTOS

£16.99 CHALLENGER 1 Main Battle Tank Vol 1 The Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank served as the spear point of the Royal Armoured Corps for nearly 20 years.

KAGERO • FEB. 2014 9788362878956 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

£16.99

£16.99

KAGERO • MAY 2015 9788364596353 • PB 297 X 210MM • 96 PAGES 313 PHOTOGRAPHS, 10 PAINTING SCHEMES

£15.99

STURMPANZER IV BRUMMBÄR

SD.KFZ. 161 PANZER IV AUSF. H/J

The publication is illustrated with unique 3D and is enriched with excellent modeling plans that satisfy even the most demanding readers.

In June 1943 the production of Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H began in order to increase the armour piercing capabilities of its main armament.

KAGERO • APRIL 2015 9788364596322 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES 20 SHEETS A4 SHEET WITH SCALE DRAWINGS, 68 COLOUR

ARMOURED VEHICLES

KAGERO • SEPT. 2015 9788364596704 • PB 297 X 210MM • 40 PAGES 31 DRAWINGS SHEETS A4; 18 COLOUR PROFILES

£16.99

£21.50

CHIEFTAIN MAIN BATTLE TANK

PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV AUSF. H AND AUSF. J VOL I

A renowned expert on British tanks, Robert Griffin, gives a fine account of all the gun tank variants (Mk.1 to Mk.11).

This publication’s aim is to bring together current knowledge on Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H and Ausf. J tanks.

KAGERO • JAN. 2016 9788362878529 • PB 275 X 205MM • 72 PAGES 137 COLOUR PHOTOS, 20 PAINTING SCHEMES

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788364596858 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES 129 ILLUSTRATIONS

£21.50 BRITISH INFANTRY TANKS IN WORLD WAR II A look at all the major British Infantry Tanks of the Second World War, complete with many illustrations.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437129 • PB 297 X 210MM • 96 PAGES 250 ILLUSTRATIONS

£21.50 PANZER II AND LUCHS The World War II German Basic Light Tank This tank, first designed while Germany was banned from building tanks through wVersailles, went on to play an important role in WWII. KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437433 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 40 ILLUSTRATIONS

£17.65 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV AUSF. H AND AUSF. J VOL II The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H and Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. J tanks were produced in the largest numbers in the range known as Sonderkraftfahrzeug.

KAGERO • JAN. 2016 9788364596919 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES

£17.00 SD.KFZ. 121 PANZER II. ALL VERSIONS AND “LUCHS” The Panzerkampfwagen II was to supplement the new Panzerkampfwagen I light tank as a vehicle with heavier armament capable of firing armor-piercing and high explosive rounds.

KAGERO • NOW IN STOCK 9788365437273 • PB 297 X 210MM • 24 PAGES

ARMOURED VEHICLES

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