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Volume IX, Issue III, Autumn 2018
World War II History
Greetings from the Casemate Team! Welcome back everyone to the third Warrior of 2018! As usual, this edition is overflowing with new releases and carefully chosen backlist titles sure to pique your interest. September marks both the beginning, and the end, of World War 2 and so we’ve packed this issue with a quadruple-sized World War 2 section to take you on a journey through the six long years between those two September dates. We’re also excited to bring to you the next two issues of our new Casemate Illustrated series which feature on page 3, Allied Armor in Normandy and From Moscow to Stalingrad. If you missed out on the first two, don’t fret, they’re featured together over on page 5. If the World Wars are not to your taste, no need to worry, we have a large selection of other subjects ranging from Ancient Rome with By the Emperor’s Hand (p.48), to the American Civil War with The Maps of Fredericksburg (p.57), all the way to modern times with A Military History of Modern South Africa (p.44). And, if you’re already stocked up on books, we’ve included a list of select DVDs on pages 59 & 60. On top of that, the bargain section returns once again, still with great discounts all across the board. No matter your interest, no matter your budget, this Warrior has something for you! Best Wishes, Carlie, Girard, Jane, Kaitlyn, Lauren, Michaela, Sam, and Will The Casemate Sales & Marketing Team P.S. Is there a specific subject or time period that you’d like to see featured in the Warrior? Let us know!
New from Casemate Operation Market Garden September 1944 Simon Forty and Tom Timmermans The battle of Normandy ended as the Allied armies crossed the Seine at the end of August 1944. This book provides a balanced, up-to-date view of the operation making full use of modern research, with over 500 illustrations including many maps, aerial and then-and-now photography. 9781612005867, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 192p.
Masters of Mayhem Lawrence of Arabia and the British Military Mission to the Hejaz James Stejskal T. E. Lawrence was one of the earliest practitioners of modern unconventional warfare. His tactics and strategies were used by men like Mao and Giap in their wars of liberation. This book looks at the creation of the HEDGEHOG force, the formation of armored car sections and other units, and focuses on the Hejaz Operations Staff, the Allied officers and men who took Lawrence’s idea and prosecuted it against the Ottoman Turkish army assisting Field Marshal Allenby to achieve victory in 1918. Stejskal concludes with an examination of how HEDGEHOG has influenced special operations. 9781612005744, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 304p.
The front cover image is from By Sea and by Land by Robin Neillands, Casemate Publishers, 2018 Typeset by Versatile PreMedia Services, Pune, India. www.versatilepremedia.com
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• NEW FROM CASEMATE • Allied Armor in Normandy Yves Buffetaut This volume of the Casemate Illustrated series explores the Normandy invasion from the perspective of the Allied Armored divisions, looking at how armored vehicles played a central role in the many battles that took place. It includes over 40 profiles of tanks and armored vehicles. With detailed diagrams and many photos illustrating the composition of the Allied armored divisions and tank regiments present at Normandy, this volume explains the crucial part played by tanks in gaining a foothold in Normandy after the D-Day landings. 9781612006079, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
From Moscow to Stalingrad The Eastern Front, 1941-1942 Yves Buffetaut The path from Moscow to Stalingrad was littered with successes and losses for both the Red Army and the Wehrmacht, with tensions remaining high and culminating in one of the harshest battles of the Second World War. This volume outlines how it was that, less than a year after their defeat at Moscow, the German army had found a way to make the Soviet troops waver in their defense, with their persistence eventually leading to the Battle of Stalingrad. 9781612006093, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
Tanks in Hell A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa Romain Cansiere and Oscar E. Gilbert In this unique study Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere use official documents, memoirs, interviews with veterans, as well as personal and aerial photographs to follow Charlie Company from its formation, and trace the movement, action—and loss—of individual tanks in this horrific four-day struggle. It is a story of escapes from drowning tanks, and even more harrowing escapes from tanks knocked out behind Japanese lines. It is the story of how the two surviving tanks and their crews expanded a perilously thin beachhead, and cleared the way for critical reinforcements to come ashore. But most of all it is a story of how a few unsung Marines helped turn near disaster into epic victory. 9781612006512, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 264p.
Treat ‘Em Rough The Birth of American Armor 1917–20 Dale E.Wilson Tanks caused havoc among the Germans when they first appeared on the battlefields of Europe in 1917. These metal monsters broke up the trench warfare stalemate and thus hastened the armistice. This is the first full study of the U.S. Army’s World War I Tank Corps. Because of production delays and political maneuvering, no American tanks made it into the war, and American tankers had to use French machines instead. But a new breed of army officers, of which Eisenhower and Patton are the most famous, saw the promise of this new technology and staked their careers on it. Ike trained the first generation of tankers at Camp Colt at Gettysburg, and Patton led them into battle in France. The author brings these early days of the Tank Corps to life. Using eyewitness accounts from the archives at the Army War College and elsewhere, he details the design and building of the first tanks, the training of crews, the monstrous problem of transport in an age when roads were built for horse-drawn carriages, the evolution of armored combat doctrine, and the three great battles in which tanks revolutionized modern warfare: St Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and St. Quentin. 9781612006673, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 232p.
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• NEW FROM CASEMATE • How Carriers Fought Carrier Operations in WWII Lars Celander In November 1921 the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the launch of the British Hermes. The conversion of battlecruisers into aircraft carriers after World War I required the consideration of issues including handling aircraft on the flight deck and the techniques of attacking enemy ships, and the evolution of carrier operations was ongoing when World War II broke out. With a focus on the conflict in the Pacific between the U.S. Navy and the imperial Japanese fleet, this title examines how aircraft carriers fought during World War II by first considering all the tools and building blocks of carrier operations, and then discussing the various battles that involved aircraft carriers to explore how carrier operations evolved during war. The book concludes with a discussion of how carrier operations changed during the course of the war, as better technology and a better understanding of this new type of warfare allowed for quick advances in how operations were carried out. 9781612006215, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 296p.
Blood Money Stories of an ex-Recce’s Missions in Iraq Johan Raath Johan Raath and a security team were ambushed in May 2004 while on a mission to reconnoitre a power plant south of Baghdad for an American firm. He had been in the country for only two weeks. This was a taste of what was to come over the next few years as he worked as a private military contractor (PMC) in Iraq. His mission? Not to wage war but to protect lives. Raath and his team provided security for engineers working on reconstruction projects in Iraq. Whether in the notorious Triangle of Death, in the deadly area around Ramadi or in the faction-ridden Basra, Raath had numerous hair-raising experiences. Key to his survival was his training as a Special Forces operator, or Recce. This riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones. 9781612006611, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 344p.
The Last Siege The Mobile Campaign, Alabama 1865 Paul Brueske The Last Siege explores the events surrounding this siege and capture of Mobile, Alabama. The Union victory at the battle of Mobile Bay in 1864 ended blockade running from the port of Mobile. This book gives a new perspective on the strategic importance of Mobile as a logistical center which had access to vital rail lines and two major river systems, essential in moving forces and supplies. Included are the most detailed accounts ever written on Union and Confederate camp life in the weeks prior to the invasion, cavalry operations of both sides during tthe expedition, the Federal feint movement at Cedar Point, the crippling effect of torpedoes on U.S. naval operations in Mobile Bay, the tread-way escape from Spanish Fort, and the evacuation of Mobile. Using a variety of primary sources, this book highlights the bravery of the men who were still trying to win by utilizing evolved military tactics against the strong defensive fortifications at Mobile. Many acts of heroism occurred in this, the Confederacy’s last campaign which ended in the final surrender at Citronelle, Alabama in May. 9781612006314, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 304p.
The Black Prince and the Capture of a King Poitiers 1356 Marilyn Livingstone and Morgen Witzel The battle of Poitiers in 1356 is less well known than more famous clashes such as Agincourt, however, Poitiers was no less dramatic, and equally important in terms of the course of the Hundred Years War. The capture of King Jean brought France to the brink of total defeat, and led to one of the most devastating and destructive periods in French history. The battle that followed was a tense encounter. The French had learned much from the disastrous defeat at Crécy, and took time to organize and prepare before attacking. Their advance was deliberate and well-planned, yet the result was the same. The French formations disintegrated, and a violent counterattack by English men-at-arms caused it to dissolve entirely. King Jean and his eldest son made a final stand with some of their followers, but in the end they were forced to surrender and were taken back to England as prisoners. The core of the book is a day-by-day description of the campaign of July-September 1356, climaxing with a detailed description of the Battle of Poitiers itself. The detailed account and analysis of the battle and the campaigns that led up to it has a strong focus on the people involved in the campaign: ordinary men-at-arms and noncombatants as well as princes and nobles. 9781612004518, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 224p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • The 101st Airborne in Normandy June 1944 Yves Buffetaut 101st Airborne Division was activated in August 1942 in Louisiana, and its first combat mission was Operation Overlord. On D-Day—June 6, 1944—101st and 82nd Airborne dropped onto the Cotentin peninsula hours before the landings, tasked with capturing bridges and positions, taking out German strongpoints and batteries, and securing the exits from Utah and Omaha Beaches. This fully illustrated book details the planning of the airborne element of D-Day, and the execution of the plans until the troops were withdrawn to prepare for the next big airborne operation, Market Garden. 9781612005232, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich Yves Buffetaut The 2nd SS Division, “Das Reich,” was a battlefront mainstay for Nazi Germany throughout WWII—from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the final surrender in May 1945. Das Reich was the first Waffen SS division created. This lavishly illustrated book by renowned French historian Yves Buffetaut lays out the full history of Das Reich in World War II, with rare photos, informative text, and true insights into a unique combat division in modern warfare. 9781612005256, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
Tiger I and Tiger II Anthony Tucker-Jones The German Tiger I and Tiger II were the most famous and formidable heavy tanks of the Second World War. In their day, their awesome reputation inspired such apprehension among Allied soldiers that the weaknesses of these brilliant but flawed designs tended to be overlooked. Anthony Tucker-Jones tells the story of their conception and development and reconsiders their operational history. The Tigers were over-engineered, required raw materials that were in short supply, were time-consuming to manufacture and difficult to recover from the battlefield. Only around 1,300 of the Tiger I and fewer than 500 of the Tiger II were produced, so they were never going to make anything more than a local impact on the outcome of the fighting on the Western and Eastern fronts. 9781781590300, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 176p.
Armoured Warfare and Hitler’s Allies 1941-1945 Anthony Tucker-Jones The rarity of the armored fighting vehicles makes them especially interesting, and that is why Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history is of such value. His selection of previously unpublished wartime photographs provides a visual record of the armored forces thrown into action by Hitler’s allies on the Eastern Front. Illustrated here are the panzers deployed by Bulgaria, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, and Romania on the Eastern Front and in the Balkans. 9781781592588, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 160p.
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. 9781473848665, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 176p.
Hitler’s Tank Destroyers Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives Paul Thomas The book covers the development and technology throughout the war that led to tank destroyers like the Panzerjager I, Sturmgeschtz, Marders, Nashorn. Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, Elefant, Jagdtiger IV and Jagdpanther vehicles being developed. As the war progressed the tank destroyers’ fire power became more lethal to meet the ever increasing threat against Soviet armor. Larger and more powerful variants entered the battlefield, but due the overwhelming enemy opposition they were compelled not only to attack armor, but to support ground troops too. This comprehensive account covers all the Nazi’s mobile antitank vehicles in words and images. 9781473896178, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 136p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • The Waffen SS on the Eastern Front A Photographic Record of the Waffen SS in the East Bob Carruthers This is the illustrated history of the Waffen SS on the Eastern Front. The life and death of the Waffen SS can be traced in the surviving photographs, and the brooding saga of the decline from triumph into disaster is told through these powerful images which clearly document the reality of combat on the Russian Front. 9781783462452, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 400p.
German Sniper Rifles Albrecht Wacker This book gives a detailed description of the German sniper rifles in World War II. The scoped versions of the K43, Sturmgewehr and Fallschirmjägergewehr are described and depicted as well. The most important quality of the Propaganda Photo Series however, is a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most never published before. The combination of solid information and original photos makes the Propaganda Photo Series the most extensive and reliable source of German small arms ‘in-use’, depicting the weapons and equipment as they were actually used. 9789078521044, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 152p.
MG34 Machinegun Guus de Vries The sixth volume of the Propaganda Photo Series is the first detailed publication on the MG34, Germany’s most important machine gun of World War II. This book contains a description of the development, production and use, the accessories and markings of the MG34, including many pictures and descriptions of prototypes and variants that have never been depicted and described before. The most important quality of the Propaganda Photo Series however, is a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most never published before. The combination of solid information and original photos makes the Propaganda Photo Series the most extensive and reliable source of German small arms ‘in-use’, depicting the weapons and equipment as they were actually used. 9789078521037, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 152p.
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The FG42 Fallschirmjägergewehr Guus de Vries The FG42 Fallschirmjägergewehr is Vol. VIII in the Propaganda Photo Series, a unique series of books on German small arms of World War II. This book gives a detailed description of the origin and history of the enigmatic Fallschirmjägergewehr (paratrooper’s rifle), Germany’s most famous, but also most mysterious small arm of World War II.This book also describes and depicts its accessories, codes and markings, and the concurrents. As with the other volumes of this series, the FG42 Fallschirmjägergewehr features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most of them never published before, depicting the Fallschirmjägergewehr in use. 9789078521051, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 152p.
Behind the Lines: A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II Michael F. Dilley The book is divided into two sections: Behind Enemy Lines and Behind Friendly Lines, to demonstrate that specialpurpose organizations can be employed wherever needed, even in areas controlled by military units of their own or allied countries. Many of the units described run the gamut of special mission types, from commando to parachute units, reconnaissance to sabotage units, and partisan training units as well as those with combined missions. Many of the operations described in this book continue to serve as templates for modern Special Operations missions, while still others—the first attempts of their kind— continue to serve as examples of what not to try under the circumstances. 9781612001838, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 280p.
Hell’s Highway Chronicle of the 101st Airborne Division in the Holland Campaign, September - November 1944 George Koskimaki Hell’s Highway is a history, most of which has never before been written. It is human drama on an enormous scale, told through the personal stories of 612 contributors of written and oral accounts of the Screaming Eagles’ part in the attempt to liberate the Netherlands. George Koskimaki is an expert in weaving together individual recollections to make a compelling and uniquely first hand account of the bravery and deprivations suffered by the troops, their hopes, fears, triumphs and tragedies as well as those of Dutch civilians caught up in the action. 9781612000732, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 504p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • The Fighting 30th Division They Called Them Roosevelt’s SS Michael Collins, David Hilborn and Martin King In World War I the 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? This book is a combat chronicle of this illustrious division that takes the reader right to the heart of the fighting through the eyes of those who were actually there. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. 9781612003016, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 360p.
The Tigers of Bastogne Voices of the 10th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge Michael Collins and Martin King General Anthony McAuliffe, of the 101st Airborne (and “Nuts” fame), said, “It seems regrettable to me that Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division didn’t get the credit it deserved at the battle of Bastogne. All the newspaper and radio talk was about the paratroopers. Actually the 10th Armored Division was in there a day before we were and had some very hard fighting before we ever got into it.” Fortunately, in this book, the historical record is finally corrected. With their trademark style, King and Collins, through their firsthand interviews with veterans, bring us straight into the combats of the 10th Armored, equaling the balance between the brave paratroopers and gallant tankers who, together, held off Germany’s last major offensive in the West. 9781612001814, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 296p.
No Better Place to Die Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944—The Battle for la Fiere Bridge Robert M. Murphy Reinforced by glider troops, who suffered terribly in their landings from the now-alert Germans, the 505th not only held the vital bridge for three days but launched a counterattack in the teeth of enemy fire to secure their objective once and for all, albeit at gruesome cost. In No Better Place to Die, Robert M. Murphy provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism, almost breathtaking in its “you are there” detail. No World War II veteran is better known in 82nd Airborne circles than Robert M. (“Bob”) Murphy. A selection of the Military Book Club 9781935149880, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 288p.
Dunkirk: Nine Days That Saved An Army A Day-by-Day Account of the Greatest Evacuation John Grehan In this book, adopting a day by day approach, the author provides a clear portrayal of the unfolding drama on the perimeter around Dunkirk, in the port itself and along the beaches to La Panne and the Belgian border. With access to these, and supported by the various records maintained by the Army and RAF, the author has been able to finally piece together the movements and actions of the many of the squadrons, units and ships involved. 9781526724847, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
The Tanks of Operation Barbarossa Soviet versus German Armour on the Eastern Front Boris Kavalerchik How was this victory achieved, and were the Soviet tanks really as well designed as is often believed? These are the basic questions Boris Kavalerchik answers in this absorbing study of the tanks and the tank tactics of the two armies that confronted each other at the start of the war on the Eastern Front. Drawing on technical and operational documents from Russian archives, many of which were classified until recently and are unknown to Western readers, he compares the strengths and weakness of the tanks and the different ways in which they were used by the opposing armies. 9781473886803, $42.95, $27.99, hardback, 288p.
The End of the Gallop The Battle for Kharkov February-March 1943 Alexei Isaev Based heavily on inaccessible Soviet records, this book presents a lively account of a pivotal battle on the Eastern Front, illustrated with photographs and maps. In the history of war there are not that many battles that changed one side’s strategy over a considerable period of time, becoming not only a material, but also a psychological factor in decision making. A classic example of this is the Battle of Smolensk in 1941, which forced the German leadership to change their strategy for ‘Barbarossa’ and to deploy their troops towards the northern, and eastern flanks of the SovietGerman front. 9781911512974, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 160p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • The Bloody Road to Tunis Destruction of the Axis Forces in North Africa, November 1942-May 1943 David Rolf As the Afrika Korps withdrew after a bruising defeat at El Alamein, it became apparent that Axis forces would not be able to maintain their hold over Libya. Rommel pulled his troops back to Tunisia, digging in along the Mareth Line, and turned westwards to counter the massive Anglo-American ‘Torch’ landings in French North Africa. A series of bitter battles in the craggy hills of Tunisia followed with the Germans displaying skills honed in two years of desert fighting, and the Allies relying on their superiority in equipment and manpower. 9781848327832, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 320p.
Hitler’s Stormtroopers The SA, The Nazis’ Brownshirts, 1922 - 1945 Jean-Denis Lepage This book answers several questions concerning the SA. How did the SA become a national movement? What was the relationship between Röhm and Hitler? What role did the SA play in providing Hitler with the keys to power? After the seizure of power by the Nazis on January 30, 1933, what was the function of the Brownshirts? Why did the brutal and scandalous Ernst Röhm stand in Hitler’s way? What became of the SA after the bloody purge of June 1934, the notorious ‘Night of the Long Knives’? 9781848324251, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 256p.
Long Range Desert Group Reconnaissance and Raiding Behind Enemy Lines W.B. Kennedy Shaw During the two-and-a-half years’ fighting in the Western Desert of North Africa, which began with the Italian declaration of war in June 1940 and ended in 1943, the Long Range Desert Group became the acknowledged master of the vast desert. Emerging suddenly from the depths of the desert, the LRDG would raid important airfields or attack Axis lines of communication along the Mediterranean coast, and then vanish back into the desert, to reappear hundreds of miles away. With its brilliant description of the harsh beauty of the desert, and its exciting chronicle of the LRDG activities, this book is as fascinating today as it was when was first published in 1945, after being vetted by the War Office. 9781848328587, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
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Memoirs of a Wartime Interpreter From the Battle for Moscow to Hitler’s Bunker Elena Rzhevskaya The book includes her diary material and later additions, including conversations with Zhukov, letters of pathologist Shkaravsky, who led the autopsy, and a new Preface written by Rzhevskaya for the English language edition. Rzhevskaya writes about the key historical events and everyday life in her own inimitable style. She talks in depth of human suffering, of bittersweet victory, of an author’s responsibility, of strange laws, of memory and unresolved feeling of guilt. 9781784382810, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 352p.
World War II Soviet Field Weapons & Equipment A Visual Reference Guide Keith Ward This title is the second in a series that employs a simple and effective concept to illustrate and describe the multiplicity of equipment and weapons systems used on the ground during World War II. Keith Ward’s unique abilities as a 3D technical artist bring these items to life, illustrated throughout in full color. Here, in a single concise volume, are all major and many minor and less well-known items of Soviet weaponry and equipment, rendered precisely, including detailed cutaways showing their internal workings, information which is often absent from other publications. Technical details are also provided. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the Soviet Army of World War II. 9781909384996, $39.95, $25.99, paperback, 160p.
Encyclopaedia of AFVs of WWII Volume 1: Tanks Jean Restayn Ten years ago, Histoire & Collections published a book entitled Tanks of World War Two, which contained hundreds of color profiles and 3/4 views by Jean Restayn. This book was a great success but has been sold out for too long. So the time has come to publish a completely renewed version, with many additions. In this volume the proper tanks, battle tanks and light tanks, of every nation, which were involved in the various campaigns of WWII, from Poland to Berlin and from Libya to Normandy, from the earliest Panzer I to the latest British Cruiser tank, are represented in full color. 9782915239478, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 128p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • D-Day: The Campaign Across France Jay Wertz Preparations for Operation Overlord, including air and sea operations to support the gargantuan landing are covered in vibrant, authentic detail. Rich with color images, famous photographs and original 3-D maps, the 9” x 12” volume also presents the timeline of events, places and personalities, giving a complete picture of the campaign across France. The volume won a Silver Medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) in the World History category and Best Book 2012 in the History: Military/ Political category from USA Book News. 9780984212712, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 304p.
German Half-Tracks and Wheeled Vehicles 1939-1945 Alexander Ludeke German armored vehicles continue to generate great interest among historians and military vehicle enthusiasts alike. Many of these lightly armored vehicles were used for transporting soldiers and in the provision of medical care. Alexander Lüdeke has devoted himself to the Radpanzertechnik in particular in this Fact File volume, providing a concise technical history of these German Military Vehicles 9781473824003, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 128p.
German Heavy Artillery Guns 1933-1945 Alexander Ludeke This book covers large caliber artillery guns beyond a diameter of 75 mm, used by the Germans during the Second World War. Whilst artillery was perhaps no longer the dominant force it had been in the trench warfare of the Great War, it was nevertheless essential, both in air defense and against tanks. This volume of the Fact File series presents the most important of the largest German artillery and air defense weapons, as well as railway guns and launchers. This meticulously researched and superbly illustrated book provides a compact and competent overview. 9781473823990, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 128p.
The Panzer IV The Workhorse of the Panzerwaffe Bob Carruthers Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers compiled this comprehensive overview of the Panzer IV in action. It draws heavily on wartime intelligence reports to produce a fascinating insight into the development and combat history of the Panzer IV at the tactical and operational level. Also featured are rare photographs and illustrations, which provide an absorbing study, from an array of primary sources, of the world of the Panzer IV and its crews. 9781781592052, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 96p.
The Will to Live A Japanese POWs Memoir of Captivity and The Railway L L Baynes Len Baynes’ courage and mental and physical strength kept him alive during the 1000 days of captivity by the barbarous Japanese army. As a result of this extraordinary feat, Len’s record is pure fact. To read his account of life and death first during the fruitless fighting and then captivity in numerous camps in Singapore and Thailand is a humbling and moving experience. He describes not just the appalling hardship and brutality but his relationships with fellow POWs, his captors and the local population. The Will To Live is a fine example of the Japanese POW/ Railway of Death genre. The Author’s drawing add to its interest but his writing is honest and direct and reveals so much about the nightmare experiences suffered by the Author and his colleagues. No to be missed. 9781781593004, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
Hitler’s Home Front Memoirs of a Hitler Youth Don A. Gregory and Wilhelm R. Gehlen Twelve years of rule by Hitler could have made Germany a third world country after the end of the war. Whatever treatment the Allies had in mind for the Germans could not have been much worse than the conditions already in existence for them after the end of the war. The German economy and infrastructure was already a wreck and the inflation continued after the surrender with prices of essentials rising to double and triple that of 1943. This book is a memoir of Wilhelm Gehlen and his childhood in Nazi Germany, as a Nazi Youth and the awful circumstances which he and his friends and family had to endure during and following the war. 9781473858206, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 216p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • From Normandy to Auschwitz Paul le Goupil The odds on Paul le Goupil living to see the end of the Second World War let alone the 21st Century were negligible in 1944.Yet he did. As his extraordinary memoir describes, as a young man he found himself caught up in the maelstrom of the Second World War, active resistance to, and defiance of, the German occupation came naturally to Paul but led to his capture, beating and interrogation by the Gestapo and solitary incarceration in first French prisons. Worse still was to come and after an appalling journey and various labor camps he ended up in Auschwitz and Buchenwald. He experienced starvation, slave labor, unbelievable hardship - death for many was a relief. Paul survived but his suffering was not over as he and others had to endure a nightmare march before being liberated by the advancing Russians. All this and far more make this memoir an unforgettable, moving and inspiring account. 9781526721914, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 232p.
World War II Museums, Memorials & Historic Displays in the United States A Companion Book to World War II Sites in the United States Richard Osborne A companion guide to World War II Sites in the United States, this book is a directory listing the descriptions of the hundreds of museums, memorials, and historical displays in the United States. Listed alphabetically by state, this book provides a tour guide on how to find and visit each museum, memorial, or historic display. This is a great reference guide for the traveling World War II buff. 9780981489803, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 293p.
The Axis Hitler’s Allies Richard E. Osborne Here are the bad guys of World War II. Fifteen nations comprised the Axis Alliance & 14 of them declared war on the US. All of them declared war on the British Empire. This book, written from the Axis perspective, records their often stormy and sometimes treacherous relationships. Here is a mountain of detailed information on the Axis Alliance found in no other book on this subject. By war’s end, six of these nations had changed sides and were fighting for the Allies and some of their leaders are hailed today as national heroes. 9780981489834, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 364p.
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Panzerwrecks 19 Yugoslavia Lee Archer and Bojan Dimitrijevic How did partisans improve the firepower of the Somua S35? And where did it end up? Who was ambushed at Vukov Klanac? What vehicles did they lose? Why did a German Panzer unit pose as Allied tankers? Where did the Yugoslav Army collect and overhaul captured German AFVs? The answers to these and other questions are to be found here in Panzerwrecks 19, with 151 rare and unpublished large format photographs sourced from around the world. 9781908032126, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 96p.
Panzerwrecks 22 Desert Lee Archer and Felipe Rodna A long time coming, Panzerwrecks presents its first book about the wrecks in the desert campaign: Panzerwrecks 22: Desert. Everything you have come to expect from Panzerwrecks - high production values, new photos and stunning original artwork from Felipe Rodna. 9781908032188, $31.95, $20.99, paperback, 96p.
Hitler’s Last Offensive Peter Elstob This is the full story of the Battle of the Ardennes. In the last weeks of 1944 the German armies in the West, after a continuous retreat since the Battle of Normandy five months earlier were regrouping in what they thought was to be the last battle in defense of the Fatherland. But Hitler had other plans - to mount an offensive through the Ardennes that would deal such a blow to the Western Allies that they would be willing to negotiate a separate peace. This is the offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge. Could Hitler’s gamble have succeeded? Could he have reached his objective, the port of Antwerp? Peter Elstob unfolds the whole panorama of the ‘last offensive’ which was one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War, garnished with many acts of individual heroism and many errors of judgment by the firebrand General George Patton, the superb German generals and others. Paradoxically, all it ensured was that the Russians would reach Berlin first. 9781473827653, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 432p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - LAND • The German Army on the Eastern Front An Inner View of the Ostheer’s Experiences of War Jeff Rutherford and Adrian Wettstein The documents have previously been unpublished or have never been translated into English, and they offer a fascinating inside view of the army’s actions and attitudes. Combat is covered, and complicity in Hitlers war of annihilation against the Soviet Union. There are sections on the conduct of the war in the rear areas logistics, medical, judicial and the armys tactics, motivation and leadership. The entire text is informed by the latest research into the reality of the conflict as it was perceived and understood by those who took part. 9781473861749, $42.95, $27.99, hardback, 288p.
Relics of the Reich The Buildings The Nazis Left Behind Colin Philpott This is the story of what happened to the buildings the Nazis left behind. Hitler’s Reich may have been defeated in 1945 but many buildings, military installations, and other sites remained. This book visits many of the buildings and structures built or adapted by the Nazis and looks at what has happened since 1945 to try to discover what it tells us about Germany’s attitude to Nazism now. It also acts as a commemoration of mankind’s deliverance from a dark decade and serves as renewal of our commitment to ensure history does not repeat itself. 9781473844247, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 216p.
Panzer Regiment 1 1935-45 Wolfgang Schneider The oldest Panzerregiment of the Wehrmacht has not yet been documented in the military literature. On 112 pages the creation of this unit is covered in an impressive photo review with the first years before the war, the campaign periods in the Sudeten, in Poland, Belgium, France, Russia, Greece, Italy and in Hungary. Included are detailed inventory tables, campaign maps and unit structure organigrams. The photo story also shows the different vehicle markings throughout the war. Almost all of the 300 photos taken from veteran albums are hitherto unpublished. 9783935107181, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 112p.
Tanks of the USSR 1917-1945 Alexander Ludeke The Soviet Union had already begun building an armored industry as early as the 1920s. Although initially limited to reconstructing and developing Western European armored vehicles, an independent line of powerful and easy-to-produce models had been established by 1939. Even after the Second World War, the USSR expanded its armament force considerably, even planning to cross western Europe in a massive armored wave in the event of any conflict with NATO. In this book, Alexander Lüdeke looks at all the important Soviet tanks that were built from 1917 up until the end of the Second World War 9781473891371, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 128p.
Combat History of the Panzer-Abteilung 103 September 1943 August 1944 Norbert Számvéber The book presents the detailed combat history of German Panzer-Abteilung 103 as part of the 3. Panzergrenadier-Division in Italy from September 1943 to August 1944 based on the almost unknown war diary of this unit. The Panzer-Abteilung 103 was fully equipped with Sturmgeschütz III assault guns. This is an impressive look at tactical-level events and command decisions, highlighting the German armored combat tactics in Italy. The book includes a number of original maps and excellent photos. 9786155583018, $44.95, $29.50, hardback
Panzers at War 1943-1945 Bob Carruthers A fascinating account of a deadly combination: the supreme German weapon of war in the hands of the finest military tacticians of last century. Illustrated throughout with full coverage of all the German tanks, tank battles and campaigns in the period 19431945, from Kursk to the last battles in the east, along with commanders, strategy, tactics and technical details. This book is part of ‘The Hitler’s War Machine’ series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of Hitler’s Wehrmacht. 9781781591314, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 128p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • The Dakota Hunter In Search of the Legendary DC-3 on the Last Frontiers Hans Wiesman This book tells the story of a Dutch boy who grew up during the 1950s in post-war Borneo, where he had frequent encounters with an airplane, the Douglas DC-3, aka the C-47 Skytrain or Dakota of World War II fame. For a young boy living in a remote jungle community, the aircraft reached the proportions of a romantic icon, as the essential lifeline to a bigger world for him, the beginning of a special bond. This book describes his multiple expeditions in search of the remains of the Dakota legend. It takes the reader to some of the remotest spots in the world, but once there one is often greeted by the comfort of what was once the West’s apex in transportation—however now haunted by the courageous airmen of the past. 9781612002583, $37.95, $24.99, hardback, 320p.
The Battle of Britain: An Epic Conflict Revisited Christer Bergström This book contains a large number of dramatic eyewitness accounts, even as it reveals new facts that will alter perception of the battle in the public’s eyes. The author has made a detailed search into the loss records for both sides, and provides statistics that will raise more than one eyebrow. It was the unparalleled efforts of “The Few” that won the battle. In the skies over Britain this work verifies where credit was due. 9781612003474, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 336p.
Duel Under the Stars The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II Wilhelm Johnen In this enthralling memoir, the author recounts his experiences of the war years and traces the story of the ace fighter pilots from the German development of radar to the Battle of Britain. Johnen flew his first operational mission in July 1941, having completed his blind-flying training. In his first couple of years he brought down two enemy planes. During this phase of the war Johnen’s successes were achieved against a 710-strong force of bombers. Johnen’s further successes during Harris’s subsequent Berlin offensive led to his promotion as Staffelkapitan (squadron leader) of Nachtjagdgeschwader and a move to Mainz. Johnen’s unit moved to Hungary and by October 1944 his score was standing at 33 aerial kills. His final one came in March the following year, once Johnen had moved back to Germany. 9781784382582, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 320p.
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Fabled Fifteen The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15 Thomas McKelvey Cleaver The record of Carrier Air Group 15 in World War II is astonishing by any measure: it scored 312 enemy aircraft destroyed, 33 probably destroyed, and 65 damaged in aerial combat, plus 348 destroyed, 161 probably destroyed, and 129 damaged in ground attacks. Twenty-six Fighting 15 pilots became aces, including their leader, Commander David McCampbell, who became the U.S. Navy’s “Ace of Aces.” In documenting the saga of Air Group 15’s momentous six months at war, the author provides an intimate and insightful view of the group’s fabled combat tour, including details of daily life and human interactions aboard the fleet carrier USS Essex during the busiest phase of the Pacific War. 9781612002576, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 264p.
A Bomber Crew Mystery The Forgotten Heroes of 388th Bombardment Group David Price After having discovered a discarded trophy in an Edinburgh antiques shop, author David Price endeavored to uncover the stories of the men whose names had been engraved upon it. Praised as ‘Outstanding Crew of the Month’, the members of 388th Bombardment Group set out on their very first mission on D-Day. This baptism of fire heralded the start of an illustrious career; in the period between August-September 1944, they took part in over 30 missions. And yet the details of their endeavors have largely been forgotten. 9781473870468, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Battlefield Bombers: Deep Sea Attack Martin W. Bowman The Battlefield Bomber series details both daylight and night time bombing operations by RAF Bomber Command crews from 1939 until the end of the Second World War. Featuring a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two, this new release details the deep sea bombing raids that occurred within this timeframe. The enduring bravery and fortitude of these bomber pilots is communicated through a series of firsthand recollections, as is their humor and occasional cynicism. The gentle and unassuming narratives convey the sense of purpose that these men felt, employed in some of the most dangerous yet vital operations of the war. It is a fitting tribute to those that survived and the many thousands who died in the struggle against Hitler’s dreadful ambitions in Europe. 9781783831975, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 216p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • Fighter Pilot’s Call to Arms Defending Britain and France Against the Luftwaffe, 1940-1942 Stanislav Fejfar, Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton Until recently it was not known that throughout his short career, Stanislav kept a full dayby-day diary which has been translated by Henry Prokop and is the basis for this book. Augmented by the diligent research of Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton in unearthing previously unpublished combat reports, letters and other articles of memorabilia, together with their annotated comments, this is an extremely valuable and moving account by a man who gave his life defending freedom. A book which will be sought out by anyone interested in the history of the Battle of Britain. 2010 is the 70th anniversary of that momentous event. 9781906502768, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 224p.
Hell on Earth Dramatic First-Hand Experiences of Bomber Command at War Mel Rolfe On a dark desperate night in June 1943 a stricken Halifax bomber limped low over Holland and crashed in a small meadow of cows. The aircraft was wrecked, but its crew, amazingly, stepped out alive and completely unhurt – just one of the twenty new and true stories of bravery, survival and luck, good and bad, contained in this book. ‘A good, tense reporting job…the author allows these veterans to tell the key elements of their stories mainly in their own words yet still brings out the excitement and terror of their recollections.’ – Journal of Aircrew Assocation ‘A very good read going a long way to helping understand what those chaps went through to achieve victory.’ – Bomber Command Historical Society Journal 9781902304953, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 224p.
X-Planes German Luftwaffe Prototypes 1930-1945 Manfred Griehl This book also details the innumerable alterations that were made to existing service aircraft to equip them for new roles. There are numerous examples of developmental jet fighters that could very well have been realized had it not been for the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign in restricting the supply of necessary materials. 9781848325555, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 288p.
Bailout Over Normandy A Flyboy’s Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France Ted Fahrenwald Ted Fahrenwald was a 22-yearold daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Group when he bailed out of his burning P-51 Mustang two days after D-Day on his 100th mission. Parachuting into the farmlands of Normandy, he was immediately picked up by the local Maquis, the guerrilla branch of the French Resistance. A suspenseful page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to life the daily intrigues of the multiple sides of World War II. 9781612001579, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 288p.
Fighters Over Russia Manfred Griehl This new addition to the outstanding Luftwaffe at War series examines the crucial air campaign over the Eastern Front through 120 specially selected and informatively captioned photographs. Unusual scenes include bombed-out Russian aircraft abandoned during the initial German advance and the use of horses and oxen to haul supplies and even aircraft. Several pictures of aircraft operated by the Germans’ Romanian allies add further insights into the Luftwaffe in the East. 9781848327931, $19.99, $12.99, paperback, 72p.
German Night Fighter Force 1917-1945 Gebhard Aders The German Night Fighter force had its origins in the First World War to repel night raids. They developed operational procedures which became largely forgotten a few years after the Armistice. The Western Allies maintained and improved night-fighting tactics, but the creators of the new Luftwaffe did not at first think about night fighting at all. This changed in 1936 and the results of some exercises were set down in a secret study prepared for the Air District school in November of that year. This study of the History of the German Night Fighter Force is a detailed analysis with numerous appendices which provides a comprehensive account of the Luftwaffe’s thoroughness right up to the end when the hunters became the hunted. 9781781555033, $62.95, $40.99, hardback, 304p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • Guy Gibson: Dambuster Geoff Simpson A new assessment of the life of one of the most famous and controversial airmen of the Second World War, this book covers Guy Gibson’s sometimes troubled upbringing and the impact on him of his time at St Edward’s School, Oxford. In particular, the story of his career in the RAF is relayed, including his stunning leadership achievement in creating No 617 Squadron and leading its attack on the dams of western Germany. The much-discussed circumstances of his unnecessary death and the theories, which have grown up around it are examined, as well as his legacy - he remains a great British hero almost 70 years after his death in a world utterly different to the one he knew. 9781781590553, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Cockpit Commander A Navigator’s Life The Autobiography of Wing Commander Bruce Gibson Bruce Gibson Previously self-published by the author, this book charts the course of a dramatic career as a Wing Commander. Living through one of the most dynamic periods in military and Aviation development history, Bruce Gibson saw events play out from his elevated aerial position. His fascinating story will appeal to a wide audience, focusing as it does not only upon Aviation concerns. From life as a mischievous child living in the East End of London, to realizing his true direction and joining the RAF Air Volunteer Reserves in 1937, and then the Royal Air Force, and beyond into Aviation ventures in a Civilian capacity. His amusing observations and anecdotes provide the most colorful insight into life during the monochromatic blackout years of World War II, and beyond. 9781781590898, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Hurricanes Versus Zeros Air Battles over Singapore, Sumatra and Java Terence Kelly In this book the author not only tells his story of flying against the Japanese but he succeeds in painting a much wider picture embracing the events leading up to and during the Japanese invasion of Singapore and the Dutch West Indies. 9781844156221, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 205p.
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Bomber Command. Volume 5 Armageddon, 27 September 1944 - May 1945 Martin W. Bowman This is the fifth and final volume of a five-part work that provides a comprehensive insight into all aspects of RAF Bomber Command in World War Two. The crews’ personal narrative puts you in the center of each intense and isolated and harrowing action as they try to stave off fears of tragic injury and death from fighters and flak and incessant operational pressure during raids on German cities, waterways, ports and oil installations until the Luftwaffe and the Nachtjagd effectively ceased to exist, their fuel supplies exhausted and unsustainable losses in airmen, aircraft and airfields a direct result of 24-hour heavy bombing. 9781848844964, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 256p.
Tempting the Fates A Memoir of Service in the Second World War Major General Dare Wilson CBE MC DL FRGS General Dare Wilson saw action in France 1940, Italy, and North West Europe with the Northumberland Fusiliers and later the Recce Regiment. He then served in Palestine and Korea. He was picked to command 22 SAS and was responsible for basing them at Hereford. His account of the world record-breaking free fall jump free falling from 34,000 feet makes thrilling reading. He went on to fight the Mau Mau in Kenya and was in the last party to leave Aden when we withdrew in 1968. Dare then learnt to fly helicopters and commanded the fledgling Army/Air Corps. This is one of the most enthralling of the many superb memoirs from Pen & Sword. Certainly it is the widest in its scope and makes for thrilling reading. 9781473853416, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 224p.
Airwar Over the Atlantic Manfred Griehl Late in 1938, the German Navy Supreme Command commissioned a report into the combat effectiveness of its airborne divisions. In this volume of the outstanding Luftwaffe at War series, Manfred Griehl showcases a photohistory of the development of the Kriegsmarine airborne capability from the early Condor missions to the introduction of Me 262 A-1a jet fighters in 1944. More than a hundred rarely seen pictures illustrate the gradual turning of the tide against Germany in the war for the skies over the Atlantic. 9781848327917, $19.99, $12.99, paperback, 72p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • Luftwaffe Over Finland Keshinen and Kari Stenman This superb illustrated series book charts the rise and fall of the German Air Force from 1939 to 1945. Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare photographs, many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel, to bring history to life and record both the men and the aircraft they flew. This title explores the German air war on the Northern Front. It presents the men and the aircraft used in this campaign, mostly from Luftflotte 1 and Luftflotte 5. 9781848327986, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 72p.
D-Day with the Screaming Eagles George Koskimaki Many professional historians have recorded the actions of D-Day but here is an account of the airborne actions as described by the actual men themselves in eyewitness detail. This book is primary source material. It is a “must read” for anyone interested in the Normandy landings, the 101st Airborne Division and World War ll in general. Hearing the soldiers speak is an entirely different experience from reading about the action in a narrative history. 9781612000725, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 384p.
Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen The World War II Story of Jack Womer, Ranger and Paratrooper Stephen C. DeVito and Jack Womer In 2004 the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division (and the inspiration for the movie “The Dirty Dozen”). In this long awaited work one of the squad’s integral members—and probably its best soldier—reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. Jack Womer was originally a member of the 29th Infantry Division and was selected to be part of its elite Ranger battalion. In this work, with the help of Stephen DeVito, Jack provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GI’s entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler’s mountaintop lair in Germany itself. 9781612001005, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 304p.
RAF Special Duties Unique Missions of the Second World War Colin Pateman In many instances, selected and trained crews flew specific sorties, seeking out small targets of utmost importance to the war effort. Rare and previously unexplained duties that incorporate ‘siren raids’ into Germany and the maintaining of radio contact with agents in occupied France provide accounts that have rarely been evidenced. In many instances, ‘flying logbooks’ and official documentation support this exceptionally well-researched book, which includes accounts from Radar Counter Measures, Tactical Reconnaissance, ‘Special Window Forces’ and encompasses aircraft diversely spread between heavy bombers to the light aircraft engaged in spotting targets in Italy. 9781781553046, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 208p.
Spitfire Glory The Wartime Flying Life of Leif Lundsten Tor Idar Larsen As a fighter pilot with 331 Squadron, Major Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War, all the Spitfires he flew are covered in this book along with descriptions of his sorties. Behind every Spitfire there is a story to be told. Stories of brave heroism, tragic deaths or determined resilience. The author pays tribute to a forgotten Spitfire hero, a gallant and brave man that did his country proud. Time and time again Leif Lundsten took a Spitfire to the air, whether it was an air-test or to meet the Luftwaffe in a dogfight over the channel. 9781781555019, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 224p.
Fuel, Fire and Fear RAF Flight Engineers at War Colin Pateman This book provides the reader with an explanation of the origin of Flight Engineers, the training of these men and the complexity of keeping large bombers in the air is an enthralling story. Many gallantry medals were won by Flight Engineers, including the Victoria Cross. Accounts of dangerous operational flying is revealed by Flight Engineers in numerous aircraft including those of Coastal Command. This book examines true accounts that took place; many based upon personal flying logbooks and other unique material originating from the pilots and aircrew themselves. 9781781556757, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 240p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • North American Mustang P-51 Long-range Fighter Dave Windle The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification tto North American during 1940. The prototype was completed within 117 days but tthe RAF was not happy with tthe aircraft’s performance and suggested replacing the V-12 Allison with the more powerful A RR Merlin. This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts’ reference. 9781848845817, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 88p.
Hitler’s Revenge Weapons The Final Blitz of London Group Captain Nigel Walpole, OBE, BA, RAF (Ret’d) There came the last gasp, the final blitz on London, this time delivered by the V1 flying bombs and V2 rockets which were aimed at the capital. Overall, the V weapons killed or seriously injured 31,000 in London and destroyed or seriously damaged 1.6 million houses throughout Britain. Group Captain Nigel Walpole grew up in London during the Blitz and he has traced the full history of the V1 ‘doodlebugs’ and V2 rockets that terrorized so many at this time. He reports his vivid memories of the three Blitz campaigns and the countermeasures taken in response to them. Having been granted direct access to the history of the V weapons, he describes the evolution, development, production deployment and launch of the flying bombs and rockets. 9781526722881, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 232p.
Liberator The Consolidated B-24 Graham M. Simons The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was almost certainly the most versatile Second World War Bomber. This book focuses on the design, engineering, development and tactical use of the many variants throughout the bomber’s service life. The overall result is, as David Lee, the former Deputy Director of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford said upon reading the final manuscript, to be acquainted with ‘...all you never knew about the B-24!’ The book is enlivened by the many dramatic photographs which feature, and this coupled with the clarity of Simons’ prose makes for an engaging and entertaining history of this iconic Allied bomber, a key component in several of their biggest victories and a marvel of military engineering. 9781848846449, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 256p.
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Northrop BT-1 Phil H. Listemann The BT-1 belongs to the category of warplanes which just missed, in this case by a couple of weeks, having an operational role in WW2 and has for all practical purposes been forgotten. Nevertheless its importance was probably higher than is currently recognized for at least two reasons. Designed by Ed Heinemann the BT-1 was sufficiently successful to allow him to go on to design such aircraft as the Boston/Havoc, Invader and Skyhawk, some of America’s most famous aircraft. Despite its shortcomings, including a deadly spin, the BT-1 led the way to its successor, the SBD Dauntless, which wrote itself into the pages of the USN’s history during the desperate, and decisive, battles of 1942 and 1943 which took place in the Pacific. 9782952638173, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 40p.
Grumman FF Phil H. Listemann The Grumman FF, even if it is not particularly well known, is important in that it was the start a long dynasty of carrierbased fighters for the USN which included the famous WW2 Hellcat, the Panther and Cougar of the Korean War and the F-14 Tomcat of the Cold War era. It was also the first USN fighter to use a retractable landing gear.The full history of this two-seat fighter, of which less than 30 examples were produced, is narrated in 40 pages. Its career as a fighter was short with only one front line USN unit operating it for just three years. However it had a longer career as a fighter trainer and was not withdrawn from use until 1942. Each aircraft history is fully documented and the publication is illustrated by over 30 photographs and 11 color profiles. This is a good reference for historians and modelers alike. 9782953254402, $20.95, $13.99, paperback, 40p.
Fighter Pilots in World War II True Stories of Frontline Air Combat Bruce Barrymore Halpenny This is the story of Allied fighter pilots and the part they played in all the principal operational theatres of World War II. It also tells of life on the wartime airfield and how ground crew kept the aircraft ready for action either in the bitter cold of a Scottish winter or the sweltering heat of the North African desert. The book brings home the nervous strain caused by the constant readiness demanded by all those involved with fighter squadron combat and the intense comradeship created in each fighting unit. 9781844150656, $25.99, $16.99, paperback, 224p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • Hit and Run Daring Air Attacks in World War II Robert Jackson The book describes some of the most daring air attacks of World War II. North Sea Battle: In the early weeks of World War II, Britain and Germany were determined to attack one another’s warships in their respective naval bases. Flames over France: In May 1940, the RAF and French Air Force launched a series of desperate hit-and-run attacks on the German armored columns advancing into France and Belgium. Precision Attack: In August 1940, a newly-formed Luftwaffe unit called Erprobungsgruppe 210 (Test Group 210) was assigned a mission to wipe out British radar stations in a series of lightning low-level attacks. Carrier Strike: In November 1940, a force of Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bombers crippled the Italian fleet in a daring night attack on the naval base at Taranto. By Daylight to Germany: In the summer of 1941, Blenheim squadrons of No 2 Group RAF launched a series of daring low-level attacks on power stations and naval facilities in northern Germany. 9781844151622, $39.99, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Evolution of Airborne Operations 1939-1945 Colonel Roy M. Stanley II, USAF (RET.) The Germans were first off-the-mark with assaults in Norway and at Eben Emael in 1940. The Allies on the other hand developed the concept dramatically with the large scale Operation Husky in Sicily. The culmination of WWII airborne operations was the multidivision Rhine Crossing Varsity. Expert author and collector Roy Stanley traces the history of airborne landings in words and pictures. 9781473843806, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 272p.
Surviving Bomber Aircraft of World War Two A Global Guide to Location and Types Don Berliner This is a guide to the existing WWII aircraft in aviation museums throughout the world. Each double page spread contains a color photo of an example of the aircraft as viewed in an aviation museum, examples of different marks (wartime shots in mono) and a textual resume of the type with statistics. The aircraft can be viewed in the USA, UK, France, Czechoslovakia, USSR, Canada, Australia, Finland, Holland, Poland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden and Spain. 9781848845459, $39.95, $25.99, hardback
The Decisive Campaigns of the Desert Air Force 1942-1945 Bryn Evans DAF led the way in North Africa and Italy in pioneering new tactics in close Army-Air Force cooperation on the battlefield, DAF and Allied air forces gave Allied armies in North Africa and Italy a decisive cutting edge. While the Axis forces used the many rivers and mountains of Tunisia and Italy to slow the Allies’ advance, DAF was there to provide that extra mobile firepower. With firsthand accounts by veteran airmen form Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA, this book reveals the decisive victories with which DAF won the war over North Africa, the Mediterranean and Italy in 1942-45. 9781783462605, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 240p.
Through Blue Skies to Hell America’s “Bloody 100th” in the Air War over Germany Edward M. Sion This book provides a comprehensive look at air war over Europe during the climactic year of World War II, combining firsthand experience with expert analysis. The centerpiece is a mission-bymission diary of 1st Lieutenant Richard R. Ayesh who flew with the 100th Bombardment Group, 13th Combat Wing of the 8th Air Force—the legendary “Bloody 100th.” This book follows Ayesh’s progress from his youth during the Great Depression in Wichita, Kansas, which was rapidly becoming the air capital of the nation, to his arrival in England as a Lieutenant in a bomber crew assigned to assault the Third Reich. Once in Europe, the author provides a look at the principles of American daylight strategic bombing, while relaying the overall military situation on the ground and in the air just after D-Day. 9781932033670, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 256p.
Luftwaffe Bomber Aces Men, Machines, Methods Mike Spick This book outlines the Luftwaffe’s revolutionary tactics, first tested during the Spanish Civil War, and highlights individual techniques and methods used against specific types of target. First-hand accounts add gripping drama to the narrative, and give an unsurpassed appreciation of just what it was like to divebomb, come under attack by fighters or brave a barrage of anti-aircraft guns. 9781848328624, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 256p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - AIR • WORLD WAR 2 - SEA • Luftwaffe Eagle A WW2 German Airman’s Story Erich Sommer and Erich Sommer In this compelling memoir, Erich Sommer recalls his life in pre-war Germany and the adventures he had flying for the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. When war came in 1939, he became a navigator, successfully serving with the Luftwaffe’s first pathfinding unit, then a special and little-known control commission in Morocco to monitor the disarmament of Vichy French forces. With a detailed introduction from acclaimed Luftwaffe historian J. Richard Smith and illustrated throughout with photographs from private family albums, Luftwaffe Eagle is a fascinating insight into the life of an exceptional Luftwaffe pilot and navigator. 9781910690543, $35.00, $22.99, hardback, 192p.
Group Captain John ‘Joe’ Collier DSO, DFC and Bar The Authorised Biography of a Bomber Commander, Air War and S.O.E Strategist and Dambuster Planner Simon Gooch After 63 missions Collier was awarded the DSO and was selected to join the Directorate of Bomber Operations (B Ops 1) at the heart of the air war: co-ordinating with the USAAF, issuing directives to Bomber Command, and arguing for precision attacks on vital enemy industries and weaponry. In B Ops 1 John Collier was closely involved in planning the Dambuster Raid with Barnes Wallis. His unpublished memoir of B Ops 1 and his logbooks and letters home give direct authority to this the first biography of this remarkable flyer, one of the most significant young RAF officers of the war. 9781473827516, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 240p.
WORLD WAR 2 - SEA The Silent Service in World War II The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived It Michael Green and Edward Monroe-Jones This book takes you through the war as you learn what it was like to serve on submarines in combat, the exhilaration of a successful attack, and the terror of being depth-charged. And aside from enemy action, the sea itself could prove to be an extremely hostile environment as many of these stories attest. From early war patrols in obsolescent, unreliable S-boats to new, modern fleet submarines roving the Pacific, the forty-six stories in this anthology give you a full understanding of what it was like to be a U.S. Navy submariner in combat. 9781612001258, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 264p.
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Bismarck The Final Days of Germany’s Greatest Battleship Michael Tamelander and Niklas Zetterling A gripping tale of heroism — and doom—on the high seas . . . The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck—a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns— was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. Tamelander and Zetterling’s work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries. The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany’s last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys. 9781612000756, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 328p.
Tirpitz The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Super Battleship Michael Tamelander and Niklas Zetterling After the Royal Navy’s bloody high seas campaign to kill the mighty Bismarck, the Allies were left with an uncomfortable truth—the German behemoth had a twin sister. “A thorough treatment, including material from interviews with survivors of their sinkings and the impact they had on the naval war in the Atlantic.”—Seapower “The authors have woven Tirpitz’s story quite well, and in doing so explain the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the super battleship. Their book is an excellent study of an aspect of naval strategy the Germans used with such aplomb . . . a welcome addition to my library.”—Naval Historical Foundation 9781612001982, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 256p.
The Watery Grave The Life and Death of the Cruiser HMS Manchester Richard H. Osborne In 2002 the wreck of a British cruiser was located by divers off the coast of Tunisia. The stunning photographs of the wreck inspired Dr Richard Osborne to delve into the controversy surrounding the loss of one of the Royal Navy’s proudest ships – HMS Manchester. Coupled with photographs of the wreck and a detailed account of its discovery, The Watery Grave: The Life and Death of HMS Manchester will shed new light on this remarkable tale. 9781473845855, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - SEA • U-48: The Most Successful U-Boat of the Second World War Franz Kurowski At the outset of the Second World War, Dönitz argued for a 300-strong U-boat fleet, since his force of 57 U-boats ‘could only inflict pin-pricks against British seaborne trade’. In August 1939, U-48 left Germany, commanded by ‘Vaddi’ Schultze, to take up a waiting position around England. It scored its first success on 5 September, when it torpedoed the British freighter Royal Sceptre, then the Winkleigh on 8 September. By 1 August 1941, U-48, the most successful boat of the Second World War, had sunk 56 merchant ships of 322,478 gross tons and one corvette. 9781848326064, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
U-Boat War Patrol The Hidden Photographic Diary of U-564 Lawrence Paterson TU-564, carried the famous three black cat motif of Reinhard ‘Teddy’ Suhren. This remarkable book provides unique access into both the day-to-day life of a U-boat at sea and into the detailed workings of the Kriegsmarine. Through the successes and trials of U-564 the reader is transported to that vast and watery battlefield that was perhaps the most significant theater of the Second World War. 9781848327849, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 208p.
Convoy Peewit: Blitzkrieg from the Air and Sea, 8 August 1940 Andy Saunders During the morning of 7 August 1940 over twenty merchant ships set sail in Convoy CW9 “Peewit” and edged past Dover, hugging the shore, slowly heading westwards as daylight faded. With horrendous suddenness, the E-Boat Flotilla was amongst the convoy as it passed Newhaven. Like a pack of wolves into a flock of sheep, the German boats scattered the convoy and mayhem ensued until the E-Boats called off the attack in the gathering light. Andy Saunders delivers a blow-by-blow account from the perspective of the RAF, Luftwaffe, Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine on this milestone day. Using personal accounts of the action, official diaries, logbooks, contemporary records and a host of new photographic material, Convoy Peewit gives a chronological breakdown of events on land, sea and air, successfully setting them into context against the wider picture that was the Battle of Britain. 9781909166004, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 192p.
By Sea and by Land The Story of the Royal Marine Commando Robin Neillands This is a story of a fighting force. In the words of the marines themselves, Robin Neillands, formerly of 45 Commando RM, describes what it is really like to wear the legendary green beret, in peace and in war. This vivid and authoritative account charts the story of the Royal Marine Commandos from their bloody baptism on the shell-swept beaches of Dieppe in 1942 to the final yomp into Stanley at the end of the Falklands War in 1982. The forty years between cover the fighting in Yugoslavia, Burma, Western Europe and the D-Day landings. Here, too, are tales of conflicts in the dying days of the British Empire, in Palestine, Malaya, the Canal Zone at Suez, Aden, Cyprus, Borneo and Northern Ireland. 9781844150434, $12.99, $8.50, paperback, 432p.
Arctic Convoy PQ8 The Story of Capt Robert Brundle and the SS Harmatris Michael Wadsworth When Robert Brundle took the SS Harmatris to Russia with Convoy PQ8 he was 47 years of age. Both ship and master were veterans and had already sailed in convoys across the North Atlantic and to South Africa. It was 21 July when the ship finally left for Archangel. She took aboard a cargo of 3,000 tons of steel pipes and on 13 September she was instructed to join a convoy of 20 ships, QP14 for her return voyage. On 19 September the minesweeper HMS Leda, steaming close by Harmartris, was torpedoed. The convoy was under almost continuous U Boat attack and suffered six losses. As a result of his heroic efforts to preserve his ship and crew Captain Brundle was awarded the OBE and the Lloyds War Medal. He died in 1960 at the age of 66. 9781848840515, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Daring Raids of World War Two: Heroic Land, Sea and Air Attacks Peter Jacobs The Second World War saw a host of heroic raids enacted across the various theaters, all delivered valiantly in a variety of ways by British combatants; on land, by sea and from the air. Here, Peter Jacobs tells the gripping stories of some of the most heroic raids of the entire conflict. This is an intriguing and insightful historical record of thirty of the most daring and strategic raids of military history and is sure to appeal to all enthusiasts of the genre. 9781783463336, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 256p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - SEA • Ian Fleming’s Secret War Craig Cabell While Ian Fleming’s extravagant and glamorous lifestyle is well known, little has been published concerning his contribution during the Second World War. As this book reveals, Fleming, the creator the iconic James Bond, 007, and a man who lived life in the fast lane, spent the Second World War in the ‘cloak-and-dagger’ world of intelligence, counterintelligence and special force units. The author has uncovered through official documentation, private papers and contacts the depth of Fleming’s work in Naval Intelligence. Of particular interest is Fleming’s close association with 30 Assault Unit, a crack special team who took the fight to the enemy. Ian Fleming’s Secret War lifts the veil of secrecy from one of the best known and charismatic literary names of the twentieth century. 9781473853492, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 208p.
The Type XXI U-Boot Dimitry Mironov and Daniel Pastwa The Type XXI U-boot was one of the few types of weapon that, despite being unable to take part in combat, completely changed the character of naval actions at sea. It was the first true submarine in history. The other types of vessels designed so far were basically “diving ships” that might have been underwater for some time, but most of the time they had to be on the surface because their underwater range was severely limited. Under water they were slow and not maneuverable, and often had to emerge onto the surface to charge their electric batteries. The Type XXI was designed from the outset as a true submarine whose natural environment was to be the deep seas. 9788365437907, $36.95, $24.50, paperback, 60p.
Naval Archives. Volume 9 The ninth edition of Naval Archives is a compilation of some of the most significant naval research of recent times. Articles include the subjects U-481 in the Gulf of Finland, Italian Battleships in Drawings, Three embodiments of the Seydlitz and Radetzky-Class Forgotten Battleships Of The Forgotten Navy. Each ship is illustrated with scale drawings and detailed information. Complementary 3D glasses provided. 9788365437921, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 80p.
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Japanese Cruiser Maya Carlo Cestra Following the defeat in the Guadalcanal campaign, at the beginning of 1943, the Navy Technical Department and The High Command of the Imperial Japanese Navy strived to increase the defensive potential of all their warships. Apart from standard refits of the majority of the Imperial Japanese Navy units, a plan was adopted, which called for reconstruction of two “Takao” class heavy cruisers into anti-aircraft units. This publication shows the cruiser in her anti-aircraft configuration and briefly describes her career. 9788365437877, $36.95, $24.50, paperback, 80p.
The Russian Battleship Marat Oleg Pomoshnikov and Jan Radziemski In the interwar period the battleship “Marat” was considered a symbol of the naval power of the Soviet Union. In her 40-year service, rich in events, she survived four wars, but only in one of them - the civil war - she used her main guns in an engagement with enemy warships. In other conflicts, she served as a monitor rather than a battleship, shelling mainly land targets and carrying out counter-battery fire. At the end, she fell victim of the destructive power of German dive bombers. From that moment, she was a battleship only on paper. Mutilated and devoid of propulsion, she was still biting at the Germans from her remaining guns, and after the war, young pupils of the maritime craft appeared on board. 9788365437822, $36.95, $24.50, paperback, 80p.
Fletcher Class Destroyers Lester Abbey The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly Illustrated, each book includes a brief history of the subject class, hints on modifying and improving the basic kit, an extensive photographic survey of models in a variety of scales, and more. The subject of this volume is the Fletcher class, often considered the most successful of all American destroyers. Built to the first design that was freed from treaty restrictions, they came into service near the beginning of the Pacific War and fought with distinction through all the most ferocious of the campaigns against Japan. They were constructed in large numbers, with a number of variations, and their popularity is reflected by the wide range of available kits. 9781844156979, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 64p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - SEA • Essex Class Carriers of the Second World War Steve Backer The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class. Built in larger numbers than any fleet carrier before or since, the Essex class can claim to be the US Navy’s most significant weapon in the defeat of Japan. Each ShipCraft book includes an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and a section on research references books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. 9781848320185, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 64p.
British Destroyers: A-I and Tribal Classes Les Brown Lavishly illustrated, each ShipCraft book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. This volume deals with the classes which represent the whole inter-war development of British destroyers, from the prototypes Amazon and Ambuscade of 1926 – the first new post World War I design – to the powerful and radically different ‘Tribal’ class a decade later. 9781848320239, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 64p.
Steel Boat, Iron Hearts A U-boat Crewman’s Life Aboard U-505 Hans Goebeler and John Vanzo Hans Goebeler is known as the man who “pulled the plug” on U-505 in 1944 to keep his beloved U-boat out of Allied hands. Using his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Goebeler offers rich and very personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Because his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler’s perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. U-505 was captured by Captain Dan Gallery’s Guadalcanal Task Group 22.3 on June 4, 1944. Trapped by this “HunterKiller” group, U-505 was depth-charged to the surface, strafed by machine gun fire, and boarded. It was the first ship captured at sea since the War of 1812! 9781932714319, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 288p.
Building for Battle U-Boat Pens of the Atlantic Battle Philip Kaplan The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril - Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The U-boats were under the command of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz who, for much of the war, effectively guided that strategy. In this new publication from Philip Kaplan, the massive bunkers or ‘pens’ constructed in Brittany by the laborers of the German Organisation Todt are revisited. Illustrated with more than 150 rare and compelling photo images, this book is a richly rewarding journey back across time to some of the most intriguing and electrifying sites from the war years. The story of the pen shelters and their part in that war is both fascinating and enduring. 9781526705440, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 176p.
Scapa Britain’s Famous WarTime Naval Base James Miller The bleak Scottish anchorage of Scapa Flow was one of the greatest naval bases in history. During the two world wars it was the home base of the world’s greatest naval force the British Home Fleet. This gripping narrative contains eyewitness accounts and assembles the most massive collection of photographs on the subject ever printed. 9781843410058, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 128p.
The Last Big Gun At War & At Sea with HMS Belfast Brian Lavery As she lay in dry dock, devastatingly damaged by one of Hitler’s newly deployed magnetic mines after barely two months in service, few could have predicted the illustrious career that lay ahead for the cruiser HMS Belfast. She would go on to play a critical role in the protection of the Arctic Convoys, would fire one of the opening shots at D-Day and continue supporting the Operation Overlord landings for five weeks. This tells the wider story of the naval war at sea and vividly portrays the realities for all of life aboard a Second World War battleship. The book will appeal to all those with an interest in military history and life in the wartime Royal Navy. 9781910860014, $36.95, $24.50, hardback, 440p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - MISC • Nazi Millionaires The Allied Search for Hidden SS Gold Kenneth Alford and Theodore P. Savas During the final days of World War II, German SS officers crammed trains, cars, and trucks full of gold, currency, and jewels, and headed for the mountains of Austria. What happened to the rest of it, and what fate befell these men? Authors Alford and Savas answer these questions and many more in this fast-paced and well-written new book. Their groundbreaking study is based upon thousands of pages of previously unpublished and recently declassified documents. The result is a fresh and absolutely original reading experience that offers insights into the minds and methods of these SS thieves. 9781612005959, $12.95, $8.50, paperback, 320p.
The Filthy Thirteen From the Dustbowl to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest The True Story of “The Dirty Dozen” Richard Killblane and Jake McNiece Since World War II, the American public has become fully aware of the exploits of the 101st Airborne Division, the paratroopers who led the Allied invasions into Nazi-held Europe. But within the ranks of the 101st, a sub-unit attained legendary status at the time, its reputation persisting among veterans over the decades. The book does not draw a new portrait of earnest citizen soldiers. Instead it describes a group of hardscrabble guys whom any respectable person would be loath to meet in a bar or dark alley. But they were an integral part of the U.S. war against Nazi Germany. 9781612005942, $12.95, $8.50, paperback, 256p.
The Drive on Moscow, 1941 Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II Anders Frankson and Niklas Zetterling At the end of September 1941, German soldiers lined up along the frontline west of Moscow. They were well trained and had reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. The Drive on Moscow recreates the battle from the perspective of the soldiers as well as the generals. The battle, not fought in isolation, had a crucial role in the overall German strategy in the East, and its outcome reveals why the failure of the German assault on Moscow may well have been the true turning point of World War II. 9781612005966, $12.95, $8.50, paperback, 336p.
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Prisoner of the Samurai Surviving the Sinking of the USS Houston and the Death Railway James Gee, Rosalie H. Smith and Allyson Smith James Gee was fresh out of college at the University of Texas and making plans for his future when World War II interrupted these happy pursuits.The Houston was first attacked during the battle of the Flores Sea and subsequently sunk by the Japanese fleet during the battle of the Java Sea. After his liberation, he was sent to Guantanamo Bay Naval Hospital, Cuba. There, he encountered Rosalie Hamric Smith R.N., who was serving as Charge Nurse in the Psychiatric Ward, and who helped him to record his experiences as part of his treatment. 9781612005973, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 224p.
Unit 731 - Laboratory of the Devil Auschwitz of the East (Japanese Biological Warfare in China 193345) Yang Yan-jun The book focuses on five aspects: first, the inhuman medical crimes of Unit 731 weapons, the biological combats, and human experiments; secondly, the war damage and the postwar effects of biological war by Unit 731 brought to China and other Asian countries; thirdly, the survey and cover-up at the Khabarovsk War Crime Trials; fourthly the protection status of the site with development status of the exhibition and international exchanges of the Unit 731 Museum; fifthly and finally, there is a separate chapter discussing Japanese chemical warfare. 9781781556788, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 144p.
Lost Souls of the River Kwai Experiences of a British Soldier on the Railway of Death Bill Read, Mitch Peeke and Mitch Peeke This is the moving story of a young man who found himself along with thousands of his comrades in the nightmare of Japanese captivity. Unlike so many (it is said that one Commonwealth POW died for every sleeper laid) Bill lived to tell the tale. Indeed it is remarkable that this story has not been told before, so graphic are Bill’s memories of the hardships and horrors. The book goes on to describe how the experiences of those years have affected his life since. 9781844151271, $33.99, $22.50, hardback, 160p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - MISC • Fighting Nazi Occupation British Resistance 1939 - 1945 Malcolm Atkin The Auxiliary Units are the best known, but this perceptive new study based on painstaking original research clearly demonstrates that they were never intended as a resistance organization. Instead, they were designed as a short-term guerrilla force, whilst their Special Duties Branch was designed to spy on the British public as much as any Nazi invader. Meanwhile, deep in the shadows, was the real resistance organization – Section VII of SIS. These conclusions will change our understanding of the preparations made in Britain to resist Nazi occupation. 9781473833777, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 224p.
Out of the Depths of Hell A Soldier’s Story of Life and Death in Japanese Hands John McEwan As John McEwan, a young Gunner in the 155th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery Regiment sailed down the Clyde in early 1941. When John and his Regiment landed in Malaya. This evaporated in utter disbelief as the British were totally outmanoeuvered by the Japanese advance culminating in the capture of Singapore. In the event, the author was one of the few to survive the horrors of prolonged captivity and mistreatment. This is his extraordinary story, told with humility and pride, which he dedicates both to those who slaved, suffered and died in brutal conditions of the Kinkasaki copper mine. 9781844152919, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 176p.
Leningrad Under Siege First-hand Accounts of the Ordeal Daniil Alexandrovich Granin, Clare Burstal and Dr.Vladimir Kisselnikov This book tells the story of that long, bitter siege in the words of those who were there. It vividly describes how ordinary Leningraders struggled to stay alive and to defend their beloved city in the most appalling conditions. They were bombed, shelled, starved and frozen. Based on interviews with survivors of the siege and on contemporary diaries and personal memoirs. The primary focus is on three people: a young mother with two small children, a boy of sixteen at the outbreak of war, and an elderly academic. We see the siege through their eyes as its horrors unfold and as they struggle to survive. 9781844154586, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 224p.
Monty’s Marauders The 4th and 8th Armoured Brigades in the Second World War Patrick Delaforce When Monty was given Allied command of the D-Day landings he wasted no time gathering around him individuals and formations he could trust. These included the 4th (Black Desert Rats) and 8th (Red Fox’s Mask) formations. Both had unrivaled fighting records. Once ashore in Normandy the two superb brigades went on to enhance their reputations on the journey to the heartland of Hitler’s Third Reich and final victory. The author has written a fast moving and enthralling account of war at the sharp end. 9781844156306, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 224p.
Sons of the Reich II Panzer Corps, Normandy, Arnhem, Ardennes, Eastern Front Major General Michael Reynolds CB This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions from activation until October 1944, and the 2nd and 9th SS Divisions from December 1944 until the end of the war. This period encompasses the Battle of Normandy, the escape from the Falaise Pocket, the MARKET GARDEN episode and Hitler’s last great offensive in the West, the Battle of the Bulge. Sons of the Reich also dismantles the myth that the Waffen SS were a volunteer force of brainwashed thugs and fanatics, in fact II SS Panzer Division were ordinary conscripts, whose tenacity (most notably at Arnhem in September 1944) was admired by friend and foe alike. 9781848840003, $24.99, $16.50, paperback, 416p.
Front-Line Stalingrad Victor Nekrasov Victor Nekrasov’s masterpiece Front-Line Stalingrad is one of the classic novels to come out of the pitiless fighting on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. Nekrasov himself experienced the front-line fighting – he served as a sapper in the trenches and dugouts of the ruined city. He drew on his personal recollections in this graphic but somberly realistic account. His writing shows the heroism, comradeship and humor of the Red Army soldiers, but also the violence and anger of men whose nerves are frayed to breaking point. His extraordinary novel, long out print, is reissued to mark the seventieth anniversary of the decisive Second World War battle. 9781848847712, $19.99, $12.99, paperback, 336p.
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• WORLD WAR 2 - MISC • WORLD WAR 1 • Axis Sally The American Voice of Nazi Germany Richard Lucas One of the most notorious Americans of the twentieth century was a failed Broadway actress turned radio announcer named Mildred Gillars (1900–1988), better known to American GIs as “Axis Sally.” In 1940, she was hired by the German overseas radio, where she evolved from a simple disc jockey and announcer to a master propagandist. Written by Richard Lucas, a freelance writer and lifelong shortwave radio enthusiast, Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Germany is the first thoroughly documented look at this mythologized figure of World War II. 9781935149439, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 288p.
The Secret Betrayal of Britain’s Wartime Allies The Appeasement of Stalin and its Post-War Consequences Jim Auton MBE As a British airman of the Second World War, Jim Auton dropped bombs on enemy targets all over central and eastern Europe. Working undercover on the stated objective of investigating potential East/West trading opportunities, he was to discover, to his great dismay, the final fates of the various partisan operations that he had so bravely endeavored to assist. In this, his second work of autobiographical memoir, Auton provides an enthralling firsthand account of intrigue, assassination, espionage and shameful betrayal on both sides of the Iron Curtain. 9781783831586, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 216p.
Voices from the Past: Channel Islands Invaded The German Attack on the British Isles in 1940 told through Eyewitness Accounts, Newspaper Reports, Parliamentary Debates, Memoirs and Diaries Simon Hamon In the summer of 1940 the British Isles stood isolated and alone facing the might of a seemingly unstoppable German war machine. Fortunately the full breadth of the English Channel held back Hitler’s armies, and his ambition. To abandon British territory to the enemy was unthinkable, yet the defense of the Channel Islands was impracticable. This is the story of the muddled evacuation, of homes, of the German bombing of the islands, the fear of those left behind, and of those first days of German Occupation, told by the Islanders themselves. 9781473851597, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
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WORLD WAR 1 Zeebrugge The Greatest Raid of All Christopher Sandford A force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines set out on ships and submarines to try to block the key strategic port, in a bold attempt to stem the catastrophic losses being inflicted on British shipping by German submarines. The fire and bloodshed of the occasion is the book’s centerpiece, but there is also room for the family and private lives of the men who volunteered in the hundreds for what they knew effectively to be a suicide mission. Zeebrugge gives a very real sense of the existence of the ordinary British men and women of 100 years ago – made extraordinary by their role in what Winston Churchill called the ‘most intrepid and heroic single armed adventure of the Great War.’ 9781612005041, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 272p.
The World War I Aviator’s Pocket Manual Dr. Chris McNab Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out. The first men to take to the skies above the battlefield undertook reconnaissance. Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German and French training guides, this pocket manual shows what type of information the pilots were given. This fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator. With introductions to the manuals by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background. 9781612005843, $14.95, $9.99, hardback, 160p.
Rise of the Tank Armoured Vehicles and their use in the First World War Michael Foley Rise of the Tank will be concentrated on the period of the development of the tank and its use in the First World War. Using the resources of the Imperial War Museum, The National Archives and the Tank Museum, Rise of the Tank will have lots of information available on the development and use of the early tanks as well as personal reminiscences of those who fought in them. The author, Michael Foley, has also collected a great deal of material from the period such as the First World War field service pocket book of a 2nd lieutenant and copies of magazines of the period. 9781783463930, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 256p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Carnage The German Front in World War One Alistair Smith These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. This is not a book for the feint hearted since it clearly portrays the true horror of World War One as experienced by the German Army. Authors: Jon Sutherland has written extensively on military history and warfare. Much of his previous work has concerned the American involvement in the European in World War I and the European theater of World Wars I & II. Diane Canwell has written works on European history and is much involved in the research for this book. 9781848846821, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 144p.
Gallipoli and the Dardanelles 1915-1916 John Grehan and Martin Mace The fighting in the Gallipoli or Dardanelles campaign began in 1915 as a purely naval affair undertaken partly at the instigation of Winston Churchill, who, as First Lord of the Admiralty, had entertained plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914. The campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. For the Turkish forces it would prove a major victory. 9781781593448, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
Winged Victory V.M.Yeates There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 19141918, based very largely on the author’s experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the most valiant pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps.World War 1 9781904010654, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 456p.
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. 9781612001500, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 368p.
Jagdstaffel 356 The Story of a German Fighter Squadron M.E. Kähnert Although the author has given this Jagdstaffel a fictitious number and changed the names of the pilots composing it, the incidents related in this book have the genuine ring of truth and will be recognized as facts by anyone who has had experience of flying on the Western Front or who has studied it since. Many experts believe this work draws on the experience of the Bavarian Jasta 35, which flew against the British; however, whatever its real number may have been, Jagdstaffel 356 undoubtedly fought in the air over Flanders in 1918. This book is an exciting account, obviously written from firsthand experience, of the air war from the German side. 9781612001449, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 128p.
Pioneers of Aerial Combat Air Battles of the First World War Michael Foley This publication consolidates a range of stories, insights, and facts that, when combined, offer a vivid impression of events as they unfolded. The chaos stirred up during the First World War and the scramble to develop aircraft in response to the threat to homeland security is eloquently relayed, as are the battles that characterized this conflicted era. The reality of conflict gave aviation engineers and designers the opportunity to test their craft in the harshest of environments, pushing the benchmark ever higher in terms of what could be achieved. Sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts and historians alike, this work offers the reader a full account of the developmental early days of flight. 9781781592724, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 192p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Zeppelin Onslaught The Forgotten Blitz 1914–1915 Ian Castle From the first raid in December 1914, aerial attacks gradually increased through 1915, culminating in highly damaging assaults on London in September and October. London, however, was not the only recipient of German bombs, with counties from Northumberland to Kent also experiencing the indiscriminate death and destruction found in this new theater of war – the Home Front. This German air campaign against the United Kingdom was the first sustained strategic aerial bombing campaign in history.Yet it has become the forgotten Blitz. In Zeppelin Onslaught Ian Castle tells the complete story of the 1915 raids in unprecedented detail in what is the first in a planned series of three books that will eventually provide a complete history of Britain’s Forgotten Blitz of 1914-18. 9781848324336, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 384p.
Ace of the Black Cross The Memoirs of Ernst Udet Ernst Udet Above the mud and misery of the trenches and the endless slugging matches of the First World War another contest was played out with all the military glamour, chivalric values and deadly outcome of a mediaeval, knightly tournament. Ace of the Black Cross also illustrates the way in which war and defeat left this young generation of tough, spirited, individuals rootless and restless. After the war Udet used his flying skills to give displays to crowds of gawping onlookers, a circus act that left him frustrated and resentful. In 1941, disillusioned and depressed, he shot himself. On the wall before he died he scrawled a message for Göring: ‘Iron man, you have betrayed me’. 9781848327085, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 256p.
No Parachute A Classic Account of War in the Air in WWI Arthur Gould Lee From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat there emerged a renowned company of brilliant aces – among them Ball, Bishop, McCudden, Collishaw and Mannock – whose legendary feats have echoed down half a century. Here is the story of one of these unknown flyers – a story based on letters written on the day, hot on the event, which tells of a young pilot’s progress from fledgling to seasoned fighter 9781911621058, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 256p.
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War at Sea 1914-1915 Bob Carruthers This powerful collection, depicting the events of the Great War at sea, showcases the work of the contemporary combat artists and illustrators from the Great War era. The result is a stunning and vivid graphic record of life and death on the high-seas from 1914-18, as reported to contemporary audiences at a time when the events of the Great War were still unfolding. Artists and illustrators produced a highly accurate visual record of the fleeting moments the bulky cameras couldn’t reproduce. These illustrations are important, as they provide a contemporary record of hand-to-hand fighting, trench raids, aerial dogfights, sea battles, desperate last stands, night actions and cavalry charges. 9781473837867, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 128p.
British Submarines At War 1914 - 1918 Edwyn Gray Originally published in 1970 and out of print for nearly thirty years, this book has already earned its place as a classic of submarine history by an author with an international reputation for being second-to-none in evoking the claustrophobic horror of war beneath the waves. Accurate in detail, yet written with humanity and humor, it tells the story of Britain’s pioneer submarines during the 1914-1918 War during which their crews battled courageously in atrocious conditions against a skilled and ruthless enemy and an equally unforgiving sea. Freshly illustrated, this second edition is a timely tribute to the gallant pioneers who created the legacy of dogged courage, determination, and standards of excellence which remain the proud hallmarks of the Royal Navy’s submarine service today. 9781473853454, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 224p.
Guns of the Northeast Joe Foster A graphic account of the defense of Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough against German sea borne raiders in 1914 and a detailed history the coastal defenses that confronted the German navy. For the first time the author relates the wider story of the batteries of the Northeast of England and of the gunners who manned them in times of war and peace. His study covers all the coastal batteries from Northumberland and the Tyne, south through Wearside and Durham, Hartlepool and the Tees, to North Yorkshire and the Humber. Information on all the sites of the gun batteries along the coast is included. Published in association with the Heugh Battery Restoriation Trust. 9781844150885, $25.99, $16.99, paperback, 160p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Ypres and Passchendaele: Battlefield Guide 1st Ypres; 2nd Ypres (Gas Attack); 3rd Ypres (Passchendaele) 4th Ypres (The Lys) Major Tonie Holt and Valmai Holt This book, part of a new series of guides, is designed conveniently in a small size, for those who have only limited time to visit, or who are simply interested in as an introduction to the historic battlefields, whether on the ground or from an armchair. They contain selections from the Holts’ more detailed guides of the most popular and accessible sites plus hand tourist information, capturing the essential features of the Battles. The book contains many full color maps and photographs and detailed instructions on what to see and where to visit. 9781844153770, $12.95, $8.50, paperback, 112p.
Ypres Salient and Passchendaele: Battlefield Guide Major Tonie Holt and Valmai Holt This book, part of a new series of guides, is designed conveniently in a small size, for those who have only limited time to visit, or who are simply interested in as an introduction to the historic battlefields, whether on the ground or from an armchair. They contain selections from the Holts’ more detailed guides of the most popular and accessible sites plus handy tourist information, capturing the essential features of the Battles. The book contains many full color maps and photographs and detailed instructions on what to see and where to visit. 9780850525519, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 272p.
The Somme 1916 Andrew Rawson This book answers one of biggest unanswered questions asked by visitors to the Somme; where did my ancestor fight? The combination of First World War battle accounts and annotated trench maps throughout this book, explains exactly what happened and where, and indexed orders of battle give the reader a quick reference to locate individual units. This book will help the casual visitor walk in their ancestor’s footsteps across the Somme battlefield. It will also guide the regular visitor across different areas of the battlefield, away from the popular points, and help all visitors accomplish the rewarding experience of connecting the battles of the past with the terrain of today. 9781473864207, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 240p.
A Wood Called Bourlon The Cover-up after Cambrai, 1917 William Moore Mr Moore has studied the evidence (much of it previously unpublished) contained in the inevitable enquiry that followed the disaster and he seeks to answer a number of questions. Was Field-Marshal Haig really as dour as he has been portrayed or was he a reckless gambler and was General Byng, whose troops and guns were captured, really a brilliant planner or a haughty aristocrat dedicated to proving that cavalry still had a place on the battlefield? Any why were they both obsessed with capturing Bourlon Ridge on which stood the sinister Bourlon Wood? The British were always reputed to take a perverse interest in their own military blunders.Mr Moore’s book throws new light on a dark episode in British Military History. 9781473821262, $29.95, $19.50, paperback
The Zeebrugge & Ostend Raids 1918 Deborah Lake The Zeebrugge Raid is one of the most exciting small actions, not just of the First World War but in British history. The purpose was to counter the U-boat menace. Submarine attacks on Allied shipping caused great difficulty. The Admiralty claimed that the war would be lost unless the submarine attacks were curtailed. Admiral Keyes proposed blocking the ports. At Zeebrugge, a diversionary landing on the Mole - an enormous breakwater - would divert attention from the blockships as they entered the harbor. 9781473837966, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 224p.
The Battle of Marne 1914 Andrew Uffindell Andrew Uffindell begins his guidebook with a gripping account of the battle, followed by a series of easy-to-follow tours of the battlefield. Each tour covers a particular sector in detail, using vivid eyewitness accounts to reveal what the fighting was like for the men in the front line. This unique and highly illustrated book enables readers to explore the battlefield and retrace the course of those dramatic events for themselves. It gives directions to dozens of museums, cemeteries, and monuments, including the memorials to the famous ‘taxis of the Marne’. It will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the Great War, and an essential companion for visitors keen to see the actual terrain over which the battle was fought. 9781848848016, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 224p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - April 1915 to June 1916 Paul Oldfield The book is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A detailed account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Photographs of the battle sites illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient covering every aspect of their lives. Some fascinating characters emerge, with numerous links to many famous people and events. 9781473825536, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 256p.
High Wood Michael Harrison Bois de Fourcaux, a woodland set in the area of the Somme battlefields, dominates the surrounding landscape. Known to the British Army as ‘High Wood’, the invading Germans had occupied the wood as it proved to be a natural field fortification and a menace that had to be neutralized. This is the story of the largely amateur British Army of 1916. Lessons were learned in the roaring furnace of the Somme that would transform the fighting ability of the British irrevocably: High Wood was at the epicenter of that learning process. The book contains detailed maps from the time of the High Wood battles using the excellent British Trench maps and, importantly, an explanation on the use of the numbered grid system, which enables the visitor to locate, to within 5 yards, the site of an action that took place 100 years ago. Photographs are also included to enhance the visitor experience. Join us for the journey 9781473834095, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 184p.
The Retreat from Mons 1914: North Casteau to Le CateauThe Western Front by Car, by Bike and on Foot Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland take visitors over a series of routes that can be walked, biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred at each place in vivid detail. They describe what happened, where it happened and why and who was involved, and point out the sights that remain for the visitor to see. Their highly illustrated guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish to enhance their understanding of the fast-moving campaign that preceded the war in the trenches. It gives a fascinating insight into the experience of the troops, the terrain over which they fought and the character of the fighting itself. 9781783030385, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 160p.
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Fighting the Kaiser’s War The Saxons in Flanders 1914-1918 Andrew Lucas and Jürgen Schmieschek This highly original book vividly describes the wartime lives and ultimate fates of ten Saxon soldiers facing the British in Flanders, revealed through their intimate diaries and correspondence. The stories of these men are used to illustrate the wider story of thousands more who fought and died in Flanders ‘for King and Country, Kaiser and Reich’ with the Royal Saxon Army. This groundbreaking work is illustrated with over 300 photographs and other images, recording the German experience of the war in human detail and giving a rounded picture of how the Saxons lived and died in Flanders. 9781783463008, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Walking Into Hell The Somme Through British and German Eyes Edward G.D. Liveing and Geoffrey Malins The vivid eyewitness account of the battle from the soldier’s point of view is provided by Edward Liveing of the London Regiment. After joining the London Regiment in 1914, Liveing was deployed to both Palestine and to France, where he was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This book describes his war on the front line up until his injury on the Somme. At the outbreak of war in 1914, Malins, aged 28, traveled to the Western Front where he acted as a freelance war correspondent, filming newsreels in Belgium and France. 9781783463145, $24.95, $16.50, hardback, 128p.
From German Cavalry Officer to Reconnaissance Pilot The World War I History, Memories, and Photographs of Leonhard Rempe, 19141921 Paul L. Rempe Twenty-one-year-old Leonhard Rempe volunteered to serve Germany in 1914. This is his remarkable story. Using primary and secondary sources Dr. Paul Rempe provides insight into the grim realities of Leonhard’s war while his father’s own memoir recalls his special comradeship with his fellow soldiers and airmen. This book adds substantially to the growing literature of the First World War, and paints a unique and compelling portrait of a young German caught up in the deadly jaws of mass industrialized war. 9781611213218, $27.95, $18.50, hardback, 106p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Salute of Guns Donald Boyd This book gives the reader a dramatic insight into the story of artillery in the First World War. Donald Boyd joined his local Territorial Force artillery unit in September 1914. Commissioned in 1915, he learned his trade in France from unsympathetic pre-war Indian Army regulars who did not understand how war was changing. The author is frank about his problems and convincingly conveys the relationships within his sub-unit, which helped or hindered his struggle to stay in the front line. A new Foreword by Michael Orr sets Boyd’s memoir in context and documents its reliability from the archives. 9781848848504, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
With the German Guns Four Years on the Western Front Herbert Sulzbach At once harrowing and lighthearted, Sulzbach’s exceptional diary has been highly praised since its original publication in Germany in 1935. With the reprint of this classic account of trench warfare it records the pride and exhilaration of what to him was the fight for a just cause. It is one of the very few available records of an ordinary German soldier during the First World War. “One of the most notable books on the Great War. It is a book which finely expressed the true soldierly spirit on its highest level; the combination of a high sense of duty, courage, fairness and chivalry.” Sir Basil Liddell Hart 9781848848641, $24.99, $16.50, paperback, 256p.
Into Battle A Seventeen-Year-Old Joins Kitchener’s Army E.W. Parker Written well over 90 years ago while the experiences of youth were still fresh in the author’s mind, this is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy from the time he joined Kitchener’s Army, as one of the first hundred thousand in 1914, until he found himself in hospital - an officer with the Military Cross - recovering from his last wound, on the day of the Armistice, 11 November, 1918. In no way a formal record of the great and terrible events it describes, this is a purely personal, almost private, account. Interspersed with moments of pity and humor, it is a record, which in its details, direct simplicity, and manner of telling, comes nearer to the truth than many more ambitious accounts. 9781781591550, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 112p.
Bloody Red Tabs Frank Davies It is the purpose of this book to show not only how the myth was born and grew but how totally at odds it is with the facts. Biographies of over 200 officers who held the rank of Brigadier-General or above who were killed or wounded during the war show how closely involved the men at the top were with the men at the front. Ironically, as the authors point out, this was more than just a waste of blood, for these were the very men whose experience was vital to the successful prosecution of the war. 9781783462377, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 240p.
The Burgoyne Diaries The First Winter at Ypres with the Royal Irish Rifles Gerald Achilles Burgoyne These are the diaries of Gerald Achilles Burgoyne, written from the trenches just south of Ypres while he was with the Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. Despite conditions of all-pervading mud, bitter cold and wind, let alone the bursting shells and the ‘sipping’ bullet, Burgoyne dispassionately recorded and drew what he saw. These vivid accounts, written on pages of a notebook, were almost daily sent back to his wife. Each day is a gem of interest, from the very first entry in November 1914 to the last in May 1915. This book is essential reading for all Great War enthusiasts and those wishing to learn more about the key conflicts that occurred in 1914 and 1915. 9781473827585, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Escaping from the Kaiser The Dramatic Experiences of a Tommy POW H.W.Tustin In late summer 1916 together with a Canadian POW, Gerrie Burk, the author escaped over the wire. For the next 10 days traveling by night, sleeping rough and stealing basic food they headed for Holland. Somehow they miraculously managed to avoid recapture despite the closest of calls. Once on the Dutch coast they found a boat, SS Grenadier to carry them across the minestrewn, submarine infested North Sea to England, arriving on 18 September. This amazing story of war, imprisonment, escape and survival concludes with the author’s wife recalling the hero’s welcome home, the joyful reunion and his proposal of marriage. 9781473821941, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 226p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Defiance! Withstanding the Kaiserschlacht G.H.F. Nichols George Nichols was an artillery officer serving with the 82nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Nichols wrote a powerful account of the Kaiser’s last great offensive battle from inside the eye of the storm, and it is one of the few primary source accounts which are told from the often overlooked perspective of the British artillery men. First published in 1919, this wonderful primary source has long been out of print and its welcome return makes for essential reading for anyone with an interest in the Great War. 9781473833562, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 272p.
Prisoners of the British Internees and Prisoners of War During the First World War Michael Foley Much of what has been written about the treatment of prisoners of war held by the British in various conflicts point to the belief that they have often been treated in a more caring and compassionate way than the prisoners of other countries. This would seem to point out that Germans held in Britain were treated leniently while there were claims of British prisoners being mistreated by the Germans. Was the British sense of fair play present in the prison camps and did this sense include the press and public who called for harsher treatment of the Germans in captivity? This book will examine the truth of these views while also looking at the number of camps set up in the country. 9781781554791, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 192p.
I Survived Didn’t I? The Great War Reminiscences of Private ‘Ginger’ Bryne Joy Cave Charlie (“Ginger”) Byrne was a typical young “tommy” who had no liking or aptitude for writing, but at the age of 82, sound in body and having a mind blessed with total recall, he was persuaded to tell his story to an interested and observant listener. It is not a narrative of grand strategy, nor a recital of epic heroism (although courage enough is evident), but the reminiscence of the ordinary infantryman - the individual viewpoint of one tiny cog in a colossal war machine. Through the account of chaos shines the tolerant good humor and forbearance of the soldier who fought and survived. 9781473821248, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 144p.
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Soldier from the Wars Returning Charles Carrington The author waited nearly fifty years before writing it, and the perspective of history enhances its value. He writes only of the battles in which he participated, though his comments on affairs beyond his knowledge at the time, through later study and reflection, are pungent and stimulating. Among other topics, he describes the politicians, the generals, Kitchener’s Army, Hore-Belisha, German gas attacks, Picardy, dugouts, tanks, the sex-life of the soldier, scrounging. trench kits and the censoring of letters. The author saw the First World War from below, as a fighting soldier in a line regiment. 9781473841840, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 288p.
The Great War Explained Philip Stevens This is much more than just another book to add to the thousands on The Great War. It sets out to fill a gap. Written for the layman by a layman (who is also an articulate and experienced battlefield guide) it summarizes the key events and contributions of key individuals, some well, others unknown but with a story to tell. To get a true picture of this monumental event in history, it is necessary to grasp the fundamentals, be they military, political, social or simply human. The slaughters at Verdun, Somme and Passchendaele are no more than statistics without the stories of those that fought, drowned and died there. It is designed to capture the imagination and feed the mind of those ever increasing number of people who seek a better understanding of The Great War. 9781783461868, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 240p.
Douglas Haig As I Knew Him George S. Duncan First published in 1966, this is a memoir by G.S. Duncan, a Church of Scotland minister with whom Haig felt such an affinity that he had him transferred to GCHQ. Every Sunday the C-in-C went to the Church of Scotland service to hear him preach. The book’s representation of Haig is unremittingly positive. Duncan writes that he had previously been unwilling to write about a personal relationship with a man who studiously avoided publicity, preferring to leave the future to be judge of the past. He became aware, however, that in recent years many writers have presented to the public a portrait of Haig which is so distorted as to be essentially false. This personal memoir is therefore designed to redress the balance. 9781473827707, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 144p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • German Artillery 1914-1918 Wolfgang Fleischer The importance of artillery in warfare grew more and more throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. New developments such as solid cannon barrels improved hit accuracy and the range of projectiles. This Fact File volume focuses on German Artillery during the Great War, when it could be argued that artillery was for the first time the dominant weapon on the battlefield. Wolfgang Fleischer discusses the diversity of artillery developed and used during the First World War by the Germans. 9781473823983, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 128p.
Gallipoli Sniper The Remarkable Life of Billy Sing John Hamilton ‘This is a well-researched, detailed and compelling story.’ Defender Magazine Billy Sing was a small, dark man – and a deadly killer. When, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force 5th Light Horse, he was thrust onto the narrow strip of land held by the Australians on Gallipoli, he witnessed the terrible effects of the Turkish snipers and decided to fight fire with fire. Using a simple Lee Enfield .303 rifle, Sing began to pick off unwary Turks who exposed themselves. Assisted by a ‘spotter’ who would single out targets for him, Sing acquired an unrivaled reputation as he killed increasing numbers of enemy soldiers. This is a vivid account of the merciless nature of the fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign from an award-winning journalist and best-selling author. 9781848329041, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 272p.
Irishmen in the Great War: Reports From the Front 1915 Tom Burnell Following the success of the first book in the series covering 1914, this contains over 150 hand-picked news stories taken from a selection of twenty-seven Irish newspapers throughout the course of the year. These rare and untapped stories, many of which have not seen the light of day since the 1920s, give a unique insight into life on the front line and on the home front during the First World War. These are the accounts of local men at the front, letters sent home from soldiers in the trenches at Flanders, graphic narratives from allied gun turrets, Irish nuns at Ypres, Irish POWs held in Germany, and many more. Amongst the articles of bravery and death, there are also stories of humor and quirkiness. 9781473823457, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
The Somme: The Epic Battle in the Soldiers’ own Words and Photographs Richard Van Emden It was there that Kitchener’s famous ‘Pals’ Battalions were first sent into action en masse and it was a battlefield where many of the dreams and aspirations of a nation, hopeful of victory, were agonizingly dashed. Because of its legendary status, the Somme has been the subject of many books, and many more will come out next year. However, nothing has ever been published on the Battle in which the soldiers’ own photographs have been used to illustrate both the campaign’s extraordinary comradeship and its carnage. 9781473885172, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 368p.
American Expeditionary Force France 1917-1918 Jack Holroyd When the United States entered the war in April 1917 the belligerents were approaching exhaustion. It had been hoped by the Generals in both Britain and France that untold numbers of fresh troops would be assimilated into their respective commands. The book is split into eight chapters which deal with different pivotal moments during the First World War from the American perspective, from the reasons behind the American involvement in the war and initial training to the major battles at Cantigny, Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiel. This story is told in pictures gleaned from the official archives which were first published in 1920 and now presented for reexamination and public awareness in the Images of War series. 9781848848771, $19.99, $12.99, paperback, 144p.
Posters of the Great War Published in association with Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne, France, Frédérick Hadley and Martin Pegler In the most graphic and colorful fashion they promoted values such as patriotism and sacrifice. By using rallying symbols such as flags as well as historical and mythical models, they sought to maintain morale and draw people together by stirring up anger against the enemy. The sheer inventiveness of the poster artists is demonstrated as they focused on key aspects of the propaganda campaign in Britain, France, Germany, America and Russia. The diversity of their work is displayed here in chapters that cover recruitment, money raising, the soldier, the enemy, the family and the home front, films and the post-war world. 9781781592892, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 160p.
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• WORLD WAR 1 • Open Cockpit Arthur Gould Lee Thanks to a broken leg during flight school, Arthur Stanley Gould Lee gained valuable additional time flying trainers before he was posted to France during World War I. In November 1917 during low-level bombing and strafing attacks, he was shot down three times by ground fire. He lived to retire from the RAF as an air vice-marshal in 1946. Author of three war books, this is by far his best. Lee puts you in the cockpit in a riveting account of life as a fighter pilot at the front. At turns humorous and dramatic, this thoughtful, enlightening, true account is a classic to be ranked with Winged Victory by V. M.Yeates, also published by Grub Street. 9781911621041, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 224p.
High Noon of Empire The Diary of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Tyndall 1895 to 1915 BA ‘Jimmy’ James Henry Tyndall was a typical product of the Victorian age - an intensely patriotic army officer who served in India, on the North-West Frontier, on the Western Front and in East Africa at the height of the British empire. For 20 years, from 1895 to 1915, he kept a detailed diary that gives a vivid insight into his daily life and concerns, his fellow officers and men, and the British army of his day. B.A. ‘Jimmy’ James has edited and annotated Tyndall’s diary in order to make it fully accessible to the modern reader. As he notes in his introduction, his diary deserves attention as it reflects the manners, customs and attitudes of this vanished age.’ 9781844155781, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 224p.
The Great War Handbook A Guide for Family Historians & Students of the Conflict Geoff Bridger Geoff Bridger’s The Great War Handbook answers many of the basic questions newcomers ask when confronted by this enormous and challenging subject – not only what happened and why, but what was the Great War like for ordinary soldiers who were caught up in it. He describes the conditions the soldiers endured, the deadly risks they ran, their daily routines and the small roles they played in the complex military machine they were part of. This is an essential guide for students, family historians, teachers and anyone who is eager to gain an all-round understanding of the nature of the conflict. 9781844159369, $39.99, $25.99, hardback, 240p.
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Billy Bishop VC Lone Wolf Hunter The RAF Ace ReExamined Peter Kilduff William Avery Bishop is recognized as the British Empire’s highest-scoring WWI ace. This remarkable man’s story has been detailed in many books and articles, but renowned author Peter Kilduff is adamant that so far the full truth has not been told. Famed for his evenhanded, thorough, exhaustive and forensic research, Kilduff sets out to bring new light to missions and kills so far steeped in controversy. As so many of Bishop’s victories were achieved during solo combat, all will be examined and scrutinized, drawing on German, British and Canadian archival sources, Bishop’s private correspondence, and accounts by friends and foes. Such an approach provides as complete an account as possible which also serves as a valuable reference work containing many previously unpublished images. 9781909808133, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
Hawker VC The First RFC Ace The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO 1890 - 1916 Tyrrel M. Hawker MC The brother of Lanoe Hawker VC DSO as a tribute wrote this fascinating book. The Hawkers came from a distinguished sporting family with strong military and naval records and Lanoe from the outset set his sights on flying for the RFC. This book contains many combat reports by pilots of their missions and these make the most graphic reading. The relative merits, qualities and characteristics of the aircraft both British, French and German are discussed with pilots’ opinions. For a better insight into combat air operations Hawker VC – The First RFC Ace is unlikely to be surpassed, thanks to the extensive use of first-hand accounts. 9781781593455, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Joseph Goebbels Curt Riess Curt Riess’ biography was first published in 1949, and benefitted greatly from the discovery of Goebbels’ diaries in 1946. It explores the many fascinating and pertinent aspects of Goebbels’ character: the insecurities brought on by his diminutive stature; his rejection by his family; his consuming jealousy of his rivals; and his obsession with sex. It remains one of the most authoritative biographies of the man whose manipulative genius steered the German nation to ruin. 9781781553237, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 448p.
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• MODELING & REFERENCE • Jagdtiger Building Trumpeter’s 1:16th Scale Kit Sam Dwyer This step by step guide shows how to build, correct, detail and finish the impressive 1:16 Trumpeter Jagdtiger kit. This book also provides unique interior reference photos of one of the three remaining preserved vehicles. 9780993564628, $50.00, $32.50, paperback, 164p.
Panther Project. Volume 2 Engine and Turret Lee Lloyd, Brian Balkwill and Alasdair Johnston The second volume in The Panther Project series details the incredible restoration that was carried out on a Panther Ausf. A in the workshops of the Wheatcroft Collection. This volume comprises 208 pages, covers the period 2009-2018, and concentrates on the restoration of the Turret and its contents, the Maybach 230 P30 engine, and various components of the cooling and fuel systems. It contains 440 photographs and 12 A4 color diagrams, including 45 prerestoration images, and a wartime history. 9780993564642, $46.00, $29.99, paperback, 208p.
Chance Vought F4U Corsair Maciej Noszczak In February 1938, the United States Navy opened a competition for a new fighter. His maximum speed and operational ceiling were to exceed all the machines that the American aviation had at the time. Among others, the Chance Vought company entered the competition. The Corsair was designed by a team of engineers led by Rex Beisel, the company’s chief constructor. The prototype XF4U-1 was flown on May 29, 1940. The Corsair was powered by an 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. 9788365437815, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 20p.
Junkers Ju 87 B Maciej Noszczak This book is about Junkers Ju 87 ‘Stuka’, the most famous WW2 German dive bomber. This publication is a visual study of the production variants of the Junkers Ju 87 B. The 20 page, A4 size booklet contains 7 sheets of 1:48 scale drawings, 8 sheets of 1:72 scale drawings with specification of external changes in various versions of the aircraft and color profiles of 5 planes, all with English and Polish captions. 9788365437914, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 20p.
Japanese AntiSubmarine Aircraft in the Pacific War Ryusuke Ishiguro and Zygmunt Szeremeta Japanese Anti-Submarine aircraft are not well known, and not very well described in the literature. This book is the first in English on this subject. In this book, details are provided of a wide selection of historic machines and fascinating color schemes, as well as full technical details. The following aircraft are desribed in the book: • Aichi E13A Reisu (Jake) • Aichi H9A • Kawanishi E7K (Alf) • Kawanishi H6K (Mavis/Tillie) • Kawanishi H8K (Emilly) • Mitsubishi G3M (Nell) • Mitsubishi G4M (Betty) • Nakajima B5N (Kate) • Nakajima B6N Tenzan (Jill) • Kyushu Q1W Tokai (Lorna) • Q1W1-K Tokai Ren • Mitsubishi Q2M Taiyo • Kyushu K11W Shiragiku • Kyushu Q3W Nankai • Kayaba Ka-Go • Kokusai Ki-76 (Stella) • Kobeseiko Te-Go • Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Sonia) • Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu (Helen) • Tachikawa Ki-36 (Ida) • Tachikawa Ki-54 (Hickory) 9788365281395, $53.00, $34.50, hardback, 280p.
Messerchmitt Bf 109F Karolina Holda and Robert Michulec This book describes and illustrates the camouflage and markings of six Bf 109 F German WWII fighterswith photos and colors profiles. It also includes high quality decals for these aircraft in 1/48 and 1/72 scale, produced by ModelMaker: 6 full sets of decals with stencils. 9788365281142, $32.00, $20.99, paperback, 140p.
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• MODELING & REFERENCE • Gloster Gauntlet Alex Crawford This is the story of Britain’s most successful and popular inter-war (1930s) fighter aircraft. It contains: A complete and comprehensive history of the development & services Scale plans Photos and drawings from Technical Manuals Superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings, walkaround color photographs of the sole surviving examples Rare b+w archive photographs. Full color profiles of representative aircraft. Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aeromodellers. 1/72 scale plans of all versions Color profiles. Second, revised and updated edition. 9788365281616, $23.00, $14.99, paperback, 80p.
Fairey Flycatcher Matthew Willis The Fairey Flycatcher was the archetypal between-thewars Fleet Air Arm fighter. The idiosyncratic biplane was loved by crews and public alike, and it was famed more for its aerobatic prowess and public demonstrations than glory on the field of battle. The Flycatcher was agile yet forgiving, tough, reliable, and fully aerobatic, and, bedecked in a dazzling range of bright, colorful markings, was the perfect mount for expressing the youthful high spirits of naval pilots in the 1920s and 30s. This book is the most comprehensive on the Flycatcher yet published, with numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, several of which have never been published before, walk around photographs of the replica built by John Fairey, illustrations from contemporary manuals, and color artwork. 9788363678920, $32.00, $20.99, paperback, 120p.
Bregueat 19, Farman F68 Goliath, Aminot 123 Bartłomiej Belcarz This new book in the Polish Wings series tells the story of two between-the-wars French aircraft – the Breguet 19 and the F 68 Farman Goliath. The Polish Breguet 19 was made famous by the epic Bolesław Orliński flight from Warsaw to Tokyo and back. The Farman F 68 Goliath was a giant bomber for its time. Many previously unpublished photos, and many color profiles. 9788363678142, $27.00, $17.99, paperback
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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 and Polish Versions Prezemyslaw Musialkowski This new title in the established and popular “Polish Wings” series tells the story of the MiG-17 aircraft and Polish built versions in the Polish Air Force. The acquisition and operations of these aircraft in Poland is told in detail, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos. Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated. 9788363678272, $26.00, $16.99, paperback, 90p.
Armor Camouflage and Markings of the French 2nd Armored Division in World War Two Claude Gillono An authoritative guide to the French 2e Division Blindée’s armor camouflage and markings during training and combat operations in N.W. Europe, 1943-45. Includes Armored Jeeps, M8 Armored Car, M20 Utility Car, Half-tracks, M3 & M5 Light Tanks, M8 HMC, M4 Medium Tank, M7 HMC, M10 GMC, M31/M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle. Contains: 64 pages, 112 b/w photos, 5 Tables of Organization and Equipment, 2 tables of unique tactical markings, 20 full-color plates of artwork. 9788360672167, $39.95, $25.99, paperback, 64p.
T-34-85 After WW2 Camouflage & Markings 1946-2016 Przemyslaw Skulski and Piotr Kowalski This book continues the story of the T-34-85, in postwar service this time. Information is included about postwar production in the USSR, and licensed versions made in Czechoslovakia,Yugoslavia and Poland. A brief summary of the T-34’s involvement in conflicts and active service up to 2016 is given. The most important part of the book describes the camouflage and markings of T-34-85s in service around the world. There are more than 40 especially commissioned color profiles, and 150+ B&W and color photos, many not previously published. 9788365281654, $53.00, $34.50, paperback, 112p.
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• MODELING & REFERENCE • Char Leclerc Thiery Guillemain and M.P. Robinson The Leclerc is the only battle tank serving in operational combat units in the French Army. Designed as a Cold War era tank killer that could take on numerically superior enemies, the Leclerc has served the armies of France and the United Arab Emirates for over twenty years. This is a survey of the Leclerc’s development and service in the French Army right up to the present day. It explains the differences between the eleven Leclerc production batches produced for the French Army, the different Leclerc derived vehicles, and the changes that have transformed the French armored force since the Leclerc first entered service. This latest addition to the Kagero Photosniper series is an ideal reference for historians and modelers alike. 9788364596353, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 96p.
Sd.Kfz. 10 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1t Alan Ranger This new photo album, one of first in the MMP/Stratus “Camera On” series, contains 140+ photos of the Sd.Kfz. 10 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1.t. The Sd.Kfz. 10 was developed as a towing vehicle for light loads like the 37mm Pak 36/37, the 2cm Flak 30/38, and the Heavy Infantry howitzer Sigg 33 plus a myriad of trailers types such as the Sd. Anh. 32. As the war progressed and the German army had less and less equipment to utilize, the Sd.Kfz 10 was often to be seen towing loads way beyond its designed weight class for the lack of other suitable vehicles. These profusely illustrated photo albums include many previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany. Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photos, and these are the basis for our new series. 9788365281746, $25.00, $16.50, paperback, 80p.
The “Einheits-diesel” WW2 German Trucks Alan Ranger The leichter geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen “Einheitsdiesel” (Standard-Diesel Lorry) The development of the standardlorry started in 1934. Series production started in 1937 and ended in 1940 with more than 14,300 vehicles being built by nine different main vehicle producers. The “Einheits-Diesel” lorries were made identical by all nine manufacturers: Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, FAUN, VOMAG, Henschel, Krupp, Magirus, MAN and Borgward. This profusely illustrated photo album includes many previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany. Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photos. 9788365281838, $25.00, $16.50, paperback, 80p.
AMX-30 Family M.P. Robinson The AMX-30 was used as the basis for a range of armored vehicles that have seen extensive service in the French army and elsewhere. In this Photosniper, which completes the study of the AMX-30 series by M.P. Robinson, the stories of France’s specialized artillery and engineer variants are explained. The AMX-30D recovery vehicle, the GCT and Au-F1 series of self-propelled guns, the AMX-30R Roland and AMX-30SA Shahine antiaircraft missile launchers, the AMX-30 Bitube DCA antiaircraft tank, the AMX-30H Bridgelayer and the EBG armored engineers vehicle are all covered in text and photographs. This work is an excellent reference for the modeler with over 180 photos. 9788364596247, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 96p.
Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank Vol. II Robert Griffin This book outlines the service career of the Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank and Challenger Repair and Recovery Vehicle. This exciting Photosniper title includes numerous period photographs in color and in black and white, ten color plates and vehicle plans for the Challenger 1 Mk.3 as deployed into combat during Operation Granby. The photos selected for this book include original images from the vehicle’s trials, its service in BAOR, in Bosnia and in Operation Granby. The Challenger 1 and CRARRV are documented in many unpublished photos and detailed walk around photos include examples taken of the Challengers employed in Operation Granby in 1991 and of the CRARRV in its most recent guise. This work is an excellent reference for the modeler, AFV enthusiast and former crewman. 9788364596001, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 80p.
T-34 on the Battlefield. Volume 2 Neil Stokes This is the second book in the ‘On the Battlefield’ series dealing with the Soviet Medium Tank T-34. The book provides an overview of the development, production and operational deployment of the T-34 in Soviet service during WW2. It includes details of unit organization within the RKKA, along with the many changes in organization, particularly during the early war years. The majority of the book however, is dedicated to captioned wartime photographs of T-34 tanks, many of which are previously unpublished. 9786155583117, $41.95, $27.50, hardback, 112p.
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• MODELING & REFERENCE • SU-85 and SU-100 on the Battlefield Neil Stokes The SU-85 and SU-100 selfpropelled guns were based on the proven chassis of the T-34 Medium Tank, and were used primarily in the antitank role. From mid-1943 onward, the SU-85 gave the Soviet forces a useful tank destroyer with a significant firepower advantage over the T-34’s 76.2mm gun. With the introduction of the T-34/85 in early 1944, the SU-85 design was upgraded with a 100mm gun to retain its firepower advantage, though a shortage of 100mm guns led to a number of improved hulls being armed with 85mm guns as the SU-85M. This book provides a pictorial history of the development and combat deployment of the SU-85, SU-85M and SU-100, illustrated with around 100 photographs. 9786158007207, $41.95, $27.50, hardback, 112p.
Tiger I on the Battlefield Chris Brown In the seventh part of PeKo Publishing’s photo-monograph series, we deal with the popular German heavy tank, the Tiger I. This publication shows the tank’s major and minor changes through the 105 black-andwhite photographs in the book.
9789638962362, $41.95, $27.50, hardback, 112p.
Sturmgeschutz III on the Battlefield, Volume 3 Mátyás Pánczél The eight volume of PeKo Publishing’s photo-monograph series, Sturmgeschütz III on the battlefield 3, has the publisher’s usual corporate image displayed. The hardcover, landscape formatted book’s brief introduction is followed by more than a hundred mainly unpublished photographs, published in the highest possible quality. Both the introduction and the captions are bilingual (English / Hungarian). 9789638962393, $41.95, $27.50, hardback, 112p.
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Operation Market Garden Paratroopers. Volume 3 Transport of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade Piotr Witkowski Transport items of Polish (British) paratroopers are shown in the detailed photos. Largely overlooked in other histories of parachute troops, the Polish unit differed in many ways from its British counterparts, and this book fleshes out the history and makes good the omissions and errors in another works. 9788365281753, $41.00, $26.99, paperback, 96p.
Deutsche Soldaten The Uniforms, Equipment and Personal Effects of the German Soldier 1935-1945 Agustin Saiz Deutsche Soldaten is a stunning visual history of the German soldier and provides a unique reflection of how the men lived, ate, and washed themselves on the front, or behaved when at rest, what were their pastimes, ambitions, worries and how they spent their leave, through the collections of personal items and other artifacts they left behind. The author, an avid collector of military items from many different armies, makes available to the general public for the first time all these artifacts which he has collected over the years in order to create this complete illustrated history. There are a great many close up photographs that will be invaluable for collectors looking to see what the genuine article looks like. 9781932033960, $55.00, $35.99, hardback, 356p.
Hawker Hurricane and Sea Hurricane and Sea Hurricane Martin Derry and Neil Robinson When Sidney Camm’s masterpiece, the Hawker Hurricane, entered RAF service in late 1937 it quickly became one of the most important aircraft in Britain’s military arsenal, especially in the first three years of the Second World War. This title covers the history of this iconic design, from the prototype and the initial production variants’ entry in to RAF service, through its development and use, first as a day fighter, and then night fighter, intruder, fighter-bomber, catapult-launched and then carrier-based fighter, and eventually dedicated ground attack machine. 9781473827257, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 96p.
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• MODELING & REFERENCE • COLD WAR • V-Bombers Vulcan, Valiant and Victor Martin W. Bowman and Dave Windle Britain’s desire to stay at the leading edge in the design and development of modern jet powered aircraft was born in the later stages of the Second World War. The Vickers Valiant, Vulcan and Victor saw prolific and varied service during the course of their careers. This book contains fabulous color profiles of all three types in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiast’s reference. This enhanced and revised edition comes complete with model-making content as well as a host of brand new design features, making for a lively new addition to our esteemed Flight Craft series. 9781473834248, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 64p.
Tiger I German Army Heavy Tank, Southern Front, North Africa, Sicily and Italy, 1942–1945 Dennis Oliver When at Hitler’s insistence the first Tiger I tanks went into action in Tunisia in December 1942 they rapidly gained a formidable fighting reputation despite their lack of reliability and the small number deployed. In this, Dennis Oliver uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the Tiger tanks and German army units that first took them into combat in North Africa and then operated them as they fell back through Sicily and Italy between 1943 and 1945. A large part of the book showcases available model kits and aftermarket products.Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined providing everything the modeller needs to recreate an accurate representation of the tanks that made such an immediate impact on the southern front during the Second World War. 9781526739773, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 64p.
British Aerospace Hawk Armed Light Attack and Multi-Combat Fighter Trainer Dave Windle For many years the world’s finest aerobatic team, the RAF’s Red Arrows, have thrilled millions with their demonstrations of this fine aircraft’s agility and maneuverability. These are the aircraft used to teach flying perfection to new generations of fighter and ground-attack pilots. This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiast’s reference. 9781848842366, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 64p.
COLD WAR We Few U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam Nick Brokhausen This riveting memoir details the actions and experiences of a small group of Americans and their allies who were the backbone of ground reconnaissance in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Brokhausen’s group racked up one of the most impressive records of awards for valor of any unit in the history of the United States Army.Those missions today seem suicidal. In 1970 equally so, yet these men went out day after day with their indigenous allies and faced the challenges with courage and resolve. 9781612005805, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 360p.
We Dared to Win The SAS in Rhodesia Hannes Wessels and Andre Scheepers Andre Scheepers grew up on a farm in Rhodesia, learning about the bush from his African childhood friends, before joining the army. A quiet, introspective thinker, Andre started out as a trooper in the SAS before being commissioned into the Rhodesian Light Infantry Commandos, where he was engaged in fireforce combat operations. He then rejoined the SAS. He emerged as the SAS officer par excellence; beloved by his men, displaying extraordinary calmness, courage, and audacious cunning during a host of extremely dangerous operations. Andre writes vividly about his experiences, his emotions, and his state of mind during the war, and reflects candidly on what he learned and how war has shaped his life since.This book reveals more about some of the other men who were distinguished operators in SAS operations during the Rhodesian War. 9781612005874, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 320p.
Merc American Soldiers of Fortune Jay Mallin and Robert K. Brown Merc is a classic; first published in 1979, its characters and stories are as vivid and worthy of retelling today. American soldiers of fortune have seen action on nearly every battlefield in history – from the Revolutionary War to modern times They foght because they enjoyed combat, for causes in which they passionately believe, for money, or simply for adventure.The mercs profiled in this book range from West Point graduates and Harvard poets to former CIA agents and ex-cons.They are men like William Morgan, David Marcus,William Brooks, and George Bacon. Merc: American Soldiers of Fortune provides insight into global conflicts, but most of all it is a fast-paced, eye-opening account of a littleknown but fascinating way of life. 9781612005911, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 224p.
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• COLD WAR • Crusader General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times Mike Guardia and General Martin Dempsey (USA, Ret.) Donn Starry became one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, and after Vietnam was one of the “intellectual giants” who reshaped the US Army and its doctrines. Throughout his career he worked to improve training, leadership and conditions for the men who served under him. Like most battlefield commanders from the Vietnam era, Starry’s legacy is often overshadowed by the controversy of the war itself and the turmoil of the immediate postwar Army. However, with the invasion of Cambodia and the development of AirLand Battle, it is hard to imagine anyone who has had a greater impact on modern maneuver warfare. In this new biography of General Donn Starry, armor officer Mike Guardia examines the life and work of this pioneering, crusading officer using extracts from interviews with veterans and family, and from Starry’s personal papers. 9781612005447, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 224p.
On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service Eric Thompson Eric Thompson, in this vivid personal account of his submarine operations, reveals what it was like to literally have your finger on the nuclear button. In his journey, the author leads the reader through topsecret submarine patrols, hushhush scientific trials, underwater weapon developments, public relations battles with nuclear protesters, arm-wrestling with politicians and the changing roles of females and homosexuals in the Navy. It is essentially a human story, rich in both drama and comedy. Behind the lighter moments was a deadly serious game. This reveals the secretive life of submarines and the men who served on them; they kept their watch, and by maintaining the threat of ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’ helped keep Britain and the world safe. 9781612005713, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 336p.
Red China Mao Crushes Chiang’s Kuomintang, 1949 Gerry van Tonder When the world held its breath … China. 1949: two vast armies prepare for a final showdown that will decide Asia’s future. One is led by Mao Tse-tung and his military strategists Zhou Enlai and Zhu De. For two decades Chiang Kai-shek’s regime had sought to fashion China into a modern state. But years spent battling warlords, and enduring Japan’s brutal conquest of their homeland, has left the KMT weak, corrupt, and divided.Within a few short years, the KMT were on the defensive while the Communists possessed the most formidable army in East Asia.The stage was set for China’s rebirth as a communist dictatorship ruled by a megalomaniac who would become the biggest mass-murderer in history. 9781526708106, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 128p.
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Borneo Boys RAF Helicopter Pilots in Action – Indonesia Confrontation 1962-66 Roger Annett The author experienced firsthand the events detailed here. Flying with 215 Squadron, and co-piloting Argosy transport aircraft deep over Malayan jungle terrain from 1963 to 65, he is well placed to provide a colorful account of this dramatic period. Following a reunion of RAF Whirlwind veterans of Borneo, Annett began work on this record of their collective experience, attempting to stir the memories of both war veterans and civilians alike. The book describes the oppositions, antagonisms, victories, and defeats experienced on the island. Borneo itself proved to be one of the biggest challenges from a military perspective, and it is brought to life here. The story of the ‘Borneo Boys’ of the title traces a journey from new recruits at boot camp to flying training, and on to Borneo itself. This book swoops its focus on the young men who were called upon to fly over such confusion, far away from home. It is their daily adventures, camaraderie, and learning trajectory, which we are faced with. All the excitement of the Aviator’s adrenaline ride is translated into eloquent prose, strengthened by the kind of confident delivery that only a man involved in such proceedings could achieve. 9781781590102, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 272p.
International Tank Development From 1970 Alexander Ludeke A great upheaval in tank construction took place in the 1970s as new combat techniques, helicopters, weaponry and new types of ammunition reduced the value of a conventional combat battalion. Nevertheless, complete new developments are rare and in this book, Alexander Lüdeke looks at the most important developments that have taken place since 1970. 9781473891418, $17.95, $11.99, paperback, 128p.
The US Army From the Cold War to the end of the 20th Century Christopher Anderson This illustrated series presents the uniforms and equipment of the United States Army from the nineteenth century to the present day. Each volume combines detailed and informative captions with over 100 rare and unusual images.These books are a must for anyone interested in American military uniforms and the history of the United States Army.With more than 100 images The U.S. Army Today illustrates the uniforms, weapons, and equipment of the American soldier in this time of change. 9781848328150, $19.99, $12.99, paperback, 72p.
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• COLD WAR • Rolling Thunder: A Century of Tank Warfare Philip Kaplan The tank is such a characteristic feature of modern warfare that it’s difficult to imagine a time when its presence wasn’t felt on the battlefield in some form or another. This volume traces the history of the vehicle from its developmental early days on the battlefields of the Great War, to modern-day uses and innovations in response to the growing demands of twenty-first century warfare. Featured in this volume are images of some of the most highly regarded and imposing types, such as the Chryslerbuilt Grant, the Skoda-built Hungarian Turan and the M-26 Pershing tank. From the battlefields of the Great War to modern-day theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the history of this impressive war machine is tracked in detail. 9781781592434, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 192p.
America’s Commandos U.S. Special Operations Forces of World War II and Korea Leroy Thompson America deployed a diverse group of special operations forces throughout World War II and in Korea. This valuable, fully illustrated guide includes more than 100 rare and unusual photographs of the men, uniforms, special equipment and insignia of these elite troops. Units covered include the Marine Raider regiments and Paramarines; Ranger battalions; ‘Merill’s Marauders’; the Special Service Force, OSS teams; Naval CDUs; and ski and mountain troops. 9781848328051, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 72p.
This is What Hell Looks Like Life as a Bomb Disposal Specialist During the Vietnam War Stuart Allan Streinberg From 1967–1971, Stuart Steinberg served in the U.S. Army as an explosive ordnance disposal specialist. In January 1968, he was sent to Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah. Steinberg was involved in helping to clean up the worst nerve gas disaster in American history on March 13, 1968. As a result, he volunteered to serve in Vietnam from September 4, 1968 to March 24, 1970. This book explores the difficult and traumatic situations faced by Steinberg and his teammates across their time in Vietnam. This volume also examines the causes and consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder though Steinberg’s honest account of his experiences. Documenting Steinberg’s personal journey through “Hell,” his account casts further light on life during the Vietnam War. 9781625450654, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 240p.
History of the Gloster Javelin The First All Weather British Fighter Ian Smith Watson This book describes the history of the Gloster Javelin. During the plunging temperature of the early Cold War years the RAF found itself increasingly in need of a truly all-weather high performance fighter.There were two leading designs available as prototypes in 1951; the DH110 from de Havilland and from Gloster, the GA5.These were to become respectively, the Sea Vixen and the Javelin.The Sea Vixen entered service with the Royal Navy and the Javelin with the Royal Air Force. Entering service at the wrong time as the Sandys Defence White Paper unwittingly claimed the end of the manned fighter and following on the Javelin’s heels came the English Electric Lightning with its truly supersonic performance.These factors combined to produce a situation which shortened the service years of the Javelin and halted further development. 9781781553749, $36.95, $24.50, hardback, 240p.
Hunter Boys True Tales from Pilots of the Hawker Hunter Richard Pike This book is a fascinating insight into the experiences of those who flew the iconic Hawker Hunter – an aircraft known affectionately to many as ‘Queen of the Skies’. In fifteen separate chapters, pilots’ stories of the dramas and demands of this incredible aircraft, which changed the future of fighter development, are related in distinctive style, including experiences of the legendary test pilot Neville Duke. The exceptional performance of this aircraft is evident throughout as is its well-renowned lengthy service life with the RAF and internationally. The scope, flair and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general reader as well as to the enthusiast. 9781911621034, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 186p.
Buccaneer Boys True Tales by Those Who Flew the ‘Last All-British Bomber’ Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork Twenty-four aircrew who flew the iconic aircraft with the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force relate their experiences and affection for the Blackburn Buccaneer. Arranged in chronological order, the book traces the history of the aircraft and the tasks it fulfilled. In addition to describing events and activities, it provides an insight into the lifestyle of a Buccaneer squadron and the fun and enjoyment of being a ‘Buccaneer Boy’ in addition to being part of a highly professional and dedicated force. This lavishly illustrated book concludes with accounts of the aircraft’s final days in RAF service and some reflections on its impact on maritime and overland air power. 9781911621072, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 224p.
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• COLD WAR • A Subaltern’s Lament Harry Turner Newly commissioned national serviceman and Fulham boy, Rory Trenchard, joins his regiment, The Hambleshires, in Vienna at the very height of the Cold War. Vienna in 1954 is a dangerous place and in addition to honing his skills as a warrior he is trusted to act as a go-between when a senior KGB officer plans to defect to the west. He also falls in and out of love with an American girl and faces the choice of either just completing two years national service, or becoming a regular officer. 9781526723673, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 304p.
RAF In Camera: 1950s Keith Wilson For aviation, the 1950s was a fascinating decade. For the Royal Air Force, it witnessed the transition from propeller to jet aircraft in the fields of fighter, bomber, trainer and transport aircraft. This photographic record of the RAF during the period illustrates all the varied and wonderful array of equipment in use and also considers the important events of the decade including Korea, the Malayan Emergency, Kenya and the Suez Crisis. A Coronation Review of the Royal Air Force was organized at RAF Oldham, and many images of the never-to-be-repeated event are included in this volume; as are details of all the 640 aircraft involved in the spectacular flypast that followed the Royal inspection. Each chapter in this volume focuses on a specific year, relaying all the fascinating events and highlights. Lavishly illustrated from the archives of the Air Historical Branch, this is a colorful and insightful history, told with narrative flair and a clear passion for the subject matter. 9781473827950, $60.00, $39.50, hardback, 288p.
Thor Ballistic Missile The United States and the United Kingdom John Boyes In the mid-1950s faced with worrying advances in Soviet missile technology, the United States sought to develop an IRBM to act as a stop-gap until the Atlas ICBM became operational. Intense interservice rivalry followed before the US Air Force gained the upper hand in deploying the missile. The UK, keen to improve the ‘special relationship’ with the US which had suffered following the Suez Crisis agreed to accept 60 Thor missiles to be operated by RAF crews. Covering activities on both sides of the Atlantic, the book features a number of previously unpublished photographs and includes plans and diagrams of the missile sites and equipment. 9781781554814, $40.00, $26.50, hardback, 224p.
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Soviet Strategic Bombers The Hammer in the Hammer and the Sickle Jason Nicholas Moore The history of Soviet strategic bombers after the Second World War is a fascinating one. This comprehensive history of these aircraft will deal not just with the development of aircraft that entered service, but of experimental aircraft as well, and projects that were never even built will also be explored. The service life of these bombers will be covered, and their use outside of the Soviet Union will be described in detail. The Soviet Union built some of the first jet-powered strategic bombers, and the Tu-95 Bear, the only swept-winged turboprop bomber to ever enter service, remains in service to this day. Less successful aircraft, like the graceful but problem-plagued supersonic Tu-22 Blinder, and the Mach 3 Sukhoi T-4 will also be examined. 9781781555972, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 272p.
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 anti-insurgency 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. 9781844154678, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
With the SAS and Other Animals A 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. 9781473843622, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 224p.
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• COLD WAR • The Avro Type 698 Vulcan The Secrets Behind its Design and Development David W. Fildes The Avro Vulcan was the last V Bomber to see active service in its primary role during the Falklands conflict. The book examines the origins of the design, the prototypes and experimental aircraft, and goes on to explain the modifications that were made to the last of the breed. A leading member of the Avro Historical Society, the author has discovered many photographs and experimental design plans in their archives which are here published for the first time. 9781848842847, $60.00, $39.50, hardback, 328p.
Air War Over the Putumayo Colombian and Peruvian air operations during the 1932-1933 conflict Amaru Tincopa and Santaigo Rivas During 1932, the occupation of the Colombian towns of Leticia and Tarapacá by Peruvian troops and civilians, in the Amazon region, led to a conflict that almost ended in a total war between both countries. Aviation played an important role on both sides due to the complicated jungle environment. After some ground and air combats, a ceasefire was agreed and the conflict was resolved. But the war over the Putumayo area became the baptism of fire for the Peruvian and Colombian air forces leading to the development of its military aviation, which was almost nonexistent in 1932. This book is supported by a large number of rare and previously unpublished images, and specially commissioned color profiles showing camouflage and markings. 9781912390236, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 96p.
Special Forces Berlin Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army’s Elite, 1956–1990 James Stejskal It is a little-known fact that during the Cold War, two U.S. Army Special Forces detachments were stationed behind the Iron Curtain in West Berlin. US military planners decided they needed a plan to slow the juggernaut they expected when and if a war began. The plan was Special Forces Berlin. Special Forces Berlin was a one of a kind unit that had no parallel. It left a legacy of a new type of soldier expert in unconventional warfare, one that was sought after for other deployments. 9781612004440, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 336p.
High Stakes Britain’s Air Arms in Action 1945 - 1990 Vic Flintham After the dust of World War II had settled, the military position of the UK was far from straightforward. It was of course allied to the USA and part of NATO, but it was at odds with the former in maintaining an Empire and the two nations also had competing oil interests in the Middle East. The UK’s engagement in war after 1945 was thus a strange mixture ranging from homeland security through insular actions within the colonies or protectorates to preserve empire to playing a major role in confronting the USSR. 9781844158157, $80.00, $52.50, hardback, 432p.
Witness to War Crimes The Memoirs of a Peacekeeper in Bosnia Colm Doyle The early 1990s saw Europe’s first conflict for almost 40 years when bitter fighting broke out in the former Yugoslav republic. Colonel Colm Doyle of the Irish Army found himself in the midst of this appalling civil war when in October 1991 he became first a European Community Monitor and almost immediately Head of the Monitor Mission in besieged Sarajevo. In this overdue memoir, he describes his role mediating, negotiating and persuading political and military leaders of all sides to halt the seemingly inexorable path to all-out war. With his unprecedented access, Doyle’s personal account can claim to be one of the most significant works on the brutal Bosnian War. 9781526736116, $42.95, $27.99, hardback, 296p.
The First Jihad The Battle for Khartoum and the Dawn of Militant Islam Daniel Allen Butler Before there was Osama bin Laden, Abu al-Zarqawi or Ayatollah Khomeini, there was the Mahdi—the “Expected One”—who raised the Arabs in pan-tribal revolt against infidels and apostates in the late 19thcentury Sudan. In today’s world the Mahdi’s words have been repeated almost verbatim by the Muslim jihadists who have attacked New York, Washington, Madrid and London, and continue to wage war from the Hindu Kush to the Mediterranean. Along with Saladin, who once defeated a holy war, the Mahdi stands as an Islamic icon who once launched his own successful crusade against the West. This deeply researched work reminds us that the “clash of civilizations” that supposedly came upon us in September 2001 in fact began much earlier. This book is essential reading for all those who seek to understand the roots of our current relationship with Islam. 9781612005935, $12.95, $8.50, paperback, 256p.
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• COLD WAR • The Panavia Tornado: A Photographic Tribute Michael Leek Through a collection of dramatic and informative photographs, supplemented by cutaway illustrations, this book highlights the agility and flexibility of this dedicated RAF aircraft. Throughout the course of its career, it has formed the backbone of the RAF across its many different theaters of operation. Utilized in a strike, antiaircraft, air superiority, air defense, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and fighter-bomber capacity, this aircraft type has enjoyed an immensely varied career. Each aspect is illustrated in this photographic celebration. This impressive new photographic publication will be presented in full color and is sure to be prized as a collector’s piece amongst fans of the genre. 9781781592977, $55.00, $35.99, hardback, 240p.
Jaguar Boys True Tales from Operators of the Big Cat in Peace and War Ian Hall Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical strikeattack and recce forces for a decade from the mid 1970s. In these pages, the Jaguar Boys – pilots, engineer and ground crew – tell the aircraft’s drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses, and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and outstandingly capable fighter-bomber for the post-Cold War era. Then came the Gulf War which signaled the start of a hectic sequence of operational adventures and upgrades for the ‘Boys’ and seasoned veterans tell of action over Iraq and in the Balkans. One of the best-loved of RAF types, the Jaguar commanded a fierce loyalty and affection which shines through in these accounts of an aircraft that will live forever in the memory. 9781909808157, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Cold War Jet Combat Air-to-Air Jet Fighter Operations 1950 - 1972 Martin W. Bowman Recounted here are nine of the earliest wars involving jet aircraft. From the Korean War and beyond, it comprises a wealth of gripping insight. Many of the jet-to-jet dogfights that spanned these jet-powered wars are enlivened to thrilling effect. Operation ‘Musketeer’ (1956), mounted when RAF and French Air Force bombers and fighter-bombers attacked airfields and other targets in Egypt, is also covered in this gripping narrative. The Falklands Campaign is also covered, as is the Vietnam War. All in all, this is a compelling, well-researched and highly informative study of a particularly dynamic era in aviation history. 9781473837737, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 240p.
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The Quick and the Dead The Perils of Post-War Test Flying William Arthur Waterton First published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organizations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilot’s viewpoint, with refreshing candor and honesty – which allegedly cost him his job at the Daily Express – this account details what really went on behind the scenes in the defense world. Waterton pulls no punches in recounting the non cooperation of civil servants and designers in improving/altering recognized faults when developing aircraft – to the cost of lives lost. Mainly centering on his work with the mighty Gloster Meteor and the Javelin interceptors, this is an astonishing insight into the workings of the British aircraft industry. Uncomfortable reading for many, it was seen by his supporters as a wakeup call at a time when British ingenuity and prowess were being overtaken by the Americans and Russians. 9781908117274, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 248p.
Mirage III From 1955 - 2000 Dominique Breffort The first French operational Mach-2 fighter has served in an impressive number of air forces from the Sixties to the present day, in numerous versions of Mirage III and 5 delta combat aircraft. Every variant and every livery - 20 different cockades or so - are included in this new book on the ubiquitous French fighter which gained worldwide fame. 9782352500339, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 80p.
SAS: Secret War in South East Asia Peter Dickens From 1963 to 1966, Britain successfully waged a secret war to keep the Federation of Malaysia free from domination by Soekarno’s Indonesia and Chinese Communists. At the forefront of this campaign were the men of the Special Air Service (SAS), an elite branch of the British military whose essence is secrecy and whose tools are boldness, initiative, surprise, and high skill. As the conflict continued, SAS teams went beyond the borders into Indonesia, where they tracked down enemy camps, fired on supply convoys, staged ambushes, and attacked enemy soldiers in their riverboats. This book recreates what it was really like to fight in the jungles of Malaysia. It also captures the bravery and relentless pursuit of excellence that make the SAS the elite and prestigious regiment it is. 9781473855991, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 304p.
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• COLD WAR • MODERN • British Airship Bases of the Twentieth Century Malcolm Fife Numerous books have been written on airships, but few concentrate on their bases and infrastructure to support their operations. British Airship Bases of the Twentieth Century starts with documenting the primitive facilities from which the early machines flew in the years prior to the First World War. The locations where these giants of the sky were constructed are described as well as the proposed overseas passenger terminals. The latter part of this enthralling and detailed book chronicles the attempt to establish the airship as a means of transport to link together the far flung lands of the British Empire. Reference is also made at attempts to revive the airship in the closing decade of the 20th century and the locations associated with them. 9781781552810, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 320p.
Soviet Aircraft Industry Peter G. Dancey Much of the fascination of Soviet aircraft stems from the thick fog of secrecy that enveloped the industry throughout the ‘Cold War’ until the collapse of the Soviet Union. This author has obtained much original and previously unpublished information from the former Soviet Union. It gives the reader a clear understanding of the unique characteristics of Sovietdesigned aircraft, in particular military types that at times caused great concern in the West with regards to the technical advances inherent in their design. 9781781552896, $60.00, $39.50, hardback, 360p.
PBSuccess The CIA’s covert operation to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz JuneJuly 1954 Mario Overall and Dan Hagedorn In January 1954, the U.S. Government set to overthrow the Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz, who had been deemed a Communist and a dangerous influence in Central America. Thus, the CIA was ordered to launch a clandestine operation, code-named “Project PBSuccess”. Based primarily on CIA declassified documents and Guatemalan military sources, this book explores the volatile political and military scenario in which Project PBSuccess unfolded and delves into a rather poorly documented aspect of the operation: The use of air power by both the CIA and the Guatemalan Air Force. Backed by more than 20 years of research, the book covers the attempts of the Guatemalan air arm for establishing a defense plan with limited resources. 9781910777893, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 128p.
MODERN Iran’s Nuclear Option Tehran’s Quest for the Atom Bomb Al J.Venter In Iran’s Nuclear Option, defense expert Al J.Venter details the extent to which Iran’s weapons program has developed, and the clandestine manner in which its nuclear technology has been acquired. He demonstrates how Tehran has violated the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty and details the involvement of several countries who have been shown by the IAEA to have trafficked in illegal nuclear materials. He proves a direct link between the now-defunct South African apartheid regime’s nuclear program and Tehran’s current nuclear ambitions. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in global security and the perilous volatility of the Middle East. 9781932033335, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 460p.
The Chopper Boys Helicopter Warfare in Africa Al J.Venter This book is about few military strategists that were prepared to concede the extraordinary role helicopter gunships have played in many African conflicts during the course of the past half-century. Mali’s government was on the verge of collapse following an al-Qaeda-backed invasion when the French went in. Three weeks later they had battled all the way up to the gates of Timbuktu. It was ground forces that were at the vanguard of that onslaught, but they would have taken months without the backing of France’s Armée de l’Air. 9781909982680, $59.95, $38.99, paperback, 296p.
The Dragon’s Teeth The Chinese People’s Liberation Army—Its History, Traditions, and Air Sea and Land Capability in the 21st Century Benjamin Lai When Mao Zedong proclaimed The People’s Republic of China in 1949, China was a poor and wrecked society after years of continuous wars. For centuries, in fact, China had been seen as a sort of plunder-zone to be invaded, and then a backwater until the late 1980s, when domestic policy brought about monumental changes. The result was that in the past quarter-century China has grown to be the second largest economy in the world, and its military has grown proportionately. This book describes some of the lesser known battles and wars the Chinese have undertaken, and the development of their key weapons systems. The United States, having opened the door to “drone warfare,” have had an attentive audience for such technologies in Beijing. 9781612003887, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 320p.
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• MODERN • A Military History of Modern South Africa Ian van der Waag Twentieth-century South Africa saw continuous, often rapid and fundamental socioeconomic and political change. The century started with a brief but total war. The century ended as it started, with another war. This book is the first study of the South African armed forces as an institution and of the complex roles that these forces played in the wars, rebellions, uprisings and protests of the period. It deals in the first instance with the evolution of South African defense policy, the development of the armed forces and the people who served in and commanded them. It also places the narrative within the broader national past, to produce a fascinating study of a century packed full of episode and personality in which South Africa was uniquely embroiled in three total wars. 9781612005829, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 420p.
Tornado Boys Ian Hall With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. The book starts in the 1970s with stories from operators and ground crew of the Tornado as a Cold War nuclear deterrent and with tales of later ‘hot’ wars as seen by operational leaders in both Gulf conflicts and in Kosovo. There are also stories of Scud hunting in Iraq and Red Flag exercises in the US. With the transformation of the Tornado to the GR4 standard, the book continues with chapters covering active service in support of Britain’s international commitments and the employment of new weaponry and sensors. 9781910690130, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Helicopter Boys True Tales from Operators of Military and Civilian Rotorcraft Richard Pike Helicopter Boys is the latest addition to Grub Street’s Boys series from acclaimed author Richard Pike exploring the role of helicopters in military and civilian situations. With over twenty-one contributors, Helicopter Boys contains stories of the diverse nature of helicopter operations. Each story is told with great detail conveying the action and excitement that helicopter pilots experienced with each operation. The scope, flair and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general reader as well as to the enthusiast. 9781910690550, $35.00, $22.99, hardback, 184p.
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EMB-314 Super Tucano Brazil’s turboprop success story continues João Paulo Zeitoun Moralez This book describes EMB-314 Super Tucano in detail. The Embraer Super Tucano is tough enough to support operations from unprepared runways and in temperatures of 36°C and 100% humidity. With more than 250 examples produced, the Super Tucano performs missions including armed reconnaissance, escort, counterinsurgency and even air defense. It is used by Brazil and 11 other countries and is manufactured under licence in the United States. Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Mauritania have all made operational use of the Super Tucano. The US may become the next operator of the turboprop, with a requirement for as many as 300 new light close air support aircraft. 9780997309249, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 80p.
Modern Chinese Warplanes Chinese Naval Aviation - Combat Aircraft and Units Andreas Rupprecht China’s economic development has been matched by rising political ambitions and the aim of returning the country to a central role in regional and global affairs. Within the past decade, China’s military has undergone some of the most profound reforms and improvements since its establishment. This uniquely compact yet comprehensive directory provides an extensively illustrated, in-depth analysis of modern Chinese naval air power. It is organized in four parts, such as the most important military aircraft and their weapons found in People’s Liberation Naval Air Force service today, aircraft markings and serial number systems, recent modernization efforts and structural reforms, and orders of battle for the PLANAF. 9780997309256, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 80p.
The Iran-Iraq War. Volume 3 Iraq’s Triumph Tom Cooper, E.R. Hooton and Farzin Nadimi The Iran-Iraq War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th Century and accidentally created the current nightmare of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. There have been many books on the conflict but this is the first detailed military history using materials from both sides, as well as materials obtained from US Intelligence circles and British Governmental archives. It provides a unique insight into a war which began through miscalculation and rapidly escalated into the longest conventional conflict in the postSecond World War era. The third volume covers the last two years of the war on the Southern front. 9781911512448, $35.00, $22.99, paperback, 80p.
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• MODERN • The Iran-Iraq War. Volume 4 The Forgotten Fronts Tom Cooper, E.R. Hooton and Farzin Nadimi The Iran-Iraq War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th Century and accidentally created the current nightmare of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. There have been many books on the conflict but this is the first detailed military history using materials from both sides, as well as materials obtained from US Intelligence circles and British Governmental archives. It provides a unique insight into a war which began through miscalculation and rapidly escalated into the longest conventional conflict in the postSecond World War era. Part 4 in this mini-series covers the warfare between Iran and Iraq on the Central and Northern Fronts. 9781911512455, $35.00, $22.99, paperback, 80p.
Expeditionary Police Advising and Militarization Building Security in a Fractured World Donald Stoker and Edward B. Westermann This original edited volume draws upon the latest work of a global cast of scholars and practitioners in several fields to examine the history, evolution and lessons of previous expeditionary police advising missions. There is much to be learned from these recent efforts, but there are equally valuable lessons to be gathered by examining the breadth of a practice that, surprisingly to most, dates to the end of the 19th century. 9781911512868, $69.95, $45.50, hardback, 360p.
The British Aerospace Hawk: A Photographic Tribute Michael Leek Through a collection of dramatic and informative photographs, supplemented by cutaway illustrations, this book highlights the agility and flexibility of this dedicated RAF and RN trainer. With the T1 and T1A versions soon to be retired from UK service this book looks set to represent a fitting tribute to the type, flown by all fast jet pilots since its introduction into service in late 1976. The book includes photographs by the author and a select number of other amateur photographers. This impressive new photographic publication will be presented in full color and is sure to be prized as a collector’s piece amongst fans of the genre. 9781781592946, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 240p.
Lightning from the Cockpit Flying the Supesonic Legend Peter Caygill The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manufactured in the UK. It saw service with the RAF in the sixties and seventies and gained a worthy reputation for its speed and phenomenal rate of climb. In this book, the author has gathered together 16 personal accounts of what it was like to fly the Lightning, thrilling stories that convey the immense brute power of the machine and also its many pitfalls. It will enthrall the enormous following the aircraft still enjoys. 9781844150823, $39.99, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
Nuclear Terror The Bomb and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Wrong Hands Al J Venter These are frightening times for all of us: Sarin nerve gas being sprayed on innocent civilians in Syria, threats that biological warfare agents might be spread about on the New York Subway and the most terrifying of all, three dirty bomb attacks thwarted in Russia. The reality of all these developments is that the environment in which we live today is being seriously threatened by the calculated use of weapons of mass destruction, and from a variety of dissident sources. In Nuclear Terror,Venter assesses the developments over the past 10 years of different countries in their attempts to build a nuclear program. Not inflammatory, or scaremongering,Venter takes an objective stance in chronicling these recent developments overseas and adds another valuable contribution to this conversation. 9781526723048, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 312p.
Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp Sgt. Michael Volkin As anyone who has undergone the transition from civilian to soldier will tell you, basic training is a lot tougher and more challenging than any recruit can imagine. Michael Volkin discovered that fact soon after 9-11, when his personal vow to serve his country convinced him to enlist in the U.S. Army. This is a comprehensive, practical, and easy-to-follow survival guide written specifically for every new or prospective recruit about to enter any branch of the armed forces. It offers step-by-step instructions and solutions for how to prepare both physically and mentally for boot camp. The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook was written by a soldier for men and women who want to become soldiers. 9781932714111, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 224p.
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• MODERN • Ultimate Marine Recruit Training Guidebook A Drill Instructor’s Strategies and Tactics for Success Nick Popaditch The Ultimate Marine Recruit Training Guidebook is a comprehensive, practical, and easy-to-follow guide written specifically for every new or prospective recruit about to enter basic training. Gunny Pop offers step-by-step instructions and solutions, including helpful charts and graphics, for how to prepare both physically and mentally for boot camp. Gunny Pop explores what recruits will be asked to do and the motivating forces behind drill instructor lessons and behavior. The Ultimate Marine Recruit Training Guidebook was written by a Marine and former drill instructor for young men and women who want to become one of the few and the proud. 9781932714739, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 192p.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Shadow of Terror over The Sahel, from 2007 Al J Venter Insurgencies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria,Yemen and elsewhere – the majority linked to al Qaeda – are in the news on an almost daily basis. But very little surfaces about a festering insurgency that has been on the go for six years in West Africa under the acronym of AQIM, or al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.This book is about the insurgency in Islamic Maghreb linked to al Qaeda. This low-level series of guerrilla conflicts is widespread and sporadic, covering an area as vast as Europe. Nigeria has been drawn into the equation because its Boko Haram insurgent faction maintains close ties with AQIM and Islamic State. 9781526728739, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 128p.
Counter-insurgency Lessons from History Ian F.W. Beckett and John Pimlott Insurgencies are at the center of most of the conflicts that confront the modern world, and they have been since the Second World War. That is why this new edition of a pioneering survey of the subject is of such immediate relevance today. The editors brought together a team of expert contributors who provided an international overview of counterinsurgency strategies and techniques as they were perceived and put into practice a generation ago. Each chapter considers a different army and describes its reaction to insurgency, its operations in the field and the thinking behind its counter-insurgency strategy. Changes made in strategy and tactics in response to shifting circumstances and new threats are given particular attention. This historical survey will be fascinating reading for anyone studying insurgencies and the armed response to them. 9781848843967, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 240p.
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Sniper in Helmand James Cartwright and Andy McNab Few soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. James describes the highs and lows of almost daily front line action experienced by our soldiers deployed on active service in arguably the most dangerous area of the world. The reader experiences sniper tactics and actions, whether in ambush or quick pre-planned strikes, amid the ever present lethal danger of IEDs. His book, the first to be written by a trained sniper in Afghanistan, reveals the psychological pressures and awesome life-and-death responsibility of his role and, in particular, the deadly cat-and-mouse ‘games’ with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills. Sniper in Helmand is a thrilling action-packed, yet very human, account of both front line service in the intense Afghanistan war and first-hand sniper action. Andy McNab inspired James to join the army and has written a moving foreword. 9781848846630, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
The F-16 Volume 2: Fighting Falcon C to F Versions Frédéric Lert The F-16 has thick skin. At an age when other aircraft are entering the museum, the fighter-bomber from General Dynamics still packs a punch in international competitions against the so-called “fifth generation” aircraft. The first prototype aircraft flew for the first time in 1974 and the operational life of the last aircraft built without a doubt will continue beyond 2040. This second volume on the F-16 deals with versions C and D, which are still active in twenty countries. 9782352503163, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 84p.
New Wars of the West Anglo American Voices on the War on Terror John Chisholm, Paul Moorcraft, Gwyn Winfield and Stephen Tanner The New Wars of the West covers the dramatic world events which unfolded from September 11, 2001 to the current operations in Iraq. These contributions, from some of the leading political and military thinkers in the United States and Great Britain, are linked by a series of essays to form a compelling narrative of the new way of war. The New Wars of the West is an important contribution to one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history. It will appeal military specialists, students of international relations, journalists and to anyone who is concerned about how the international war on terror is being transformed into a clash of civilizations which could last for decades. 9781932033472, $27.95, $18.50, hardback, 256p.
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• ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL • An Alternative History of Britain: The Hundred Years War Timothy Venning Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France.Various scenarios such as the premature death of Black Prince, the consequences if France’s Scottish allies had been victorious at Neville’s Cross in 1346 and the emergence of Joan of Arc to galvanize French resistance at Orleans. 9781781591260, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War Ships, Men and Money in the War at Sea, 431404 BC Marc G de Santis Naval power played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War. The conflict pitted Athens against a powerful coalition including the preeminent land power of the day, Sparta. Athens’ initial tactical superiority was demonstrated at the Battle of Chalcis, where her ships literally ran rings round the opposition but this gap closed as her enemies adapted. Marc De Santis narrates these stirring events while analyzing the technical, tactical and strategic aspects of the war at sea. 9781473861589, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 280p.
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. The result is a coherent, accessible and accurate reference to what happened and when. 9781473834286, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 320p.
Sparta Fall of a Warrior Nation Philip Matyszak Universally admired in 479 BC, the Spartans were masters of the Greek world by 402 BC, only for their state to collapse in the next generation. Philip Matyszak examines the political blunders and failures of leadership which combined with unresolved social issues to bring down the nation - even as its warriors remained invincible on the battlefield. This is a chronicle of political failure and also a lesson in how to go down fighting. Even with the Roman legions set to overwhelm their city, the Spartans never gave up. Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation tells a seldom-told tale, yet one rich in heroes and villains, epic battles and political skulduggery. 9781473874725, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 192p.
Two Deaths at Amphipolis Cleon vs Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War Mike Roberts This original book looks in detail at arguably the two most significant characters on either side in the middle years of the great Peloponnesian War and the showdown in and around Amphipolis. The Spartan commander Brasidas was already a veteran of many campaigns when he headed for the strategically important northern theater. Cleon was the key hawk in the Athenian assembly who led his fellow citizens in a major effort to counter the impact that Brasidas was having in the north. The two finally clashed in battle outside the Athenian colony of Amphipolis which Brasidas had by then captured. 9781783463787, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 288p.
The Emperor Commodus God and Gladiator John S McHugh Commodus is synonymous with debauchery and megalomania, best remembered for fighting as a gladiator. Modern popular culture knows him as the patricidal villain in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. John McHugh reviews the ancient evidence to present the first full-length biography of Commodus in English. Openly autocratic, Commodus compromised the privileges and vested interests of the senatorial clique, who therefore plotted to murder him. 9781473827554, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 320p.
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• ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL • Sulla A Dictator Reconsidered Lynda Telford Lucius Cornelius Sulla is one of the central figures of the late Roman Republic. Lynda Telford believes Sulla’s portrayal as a monstrous, brutal tyrant is unjustified. While accepting that he was responsible for much bloodshed, she contends that he was no more brutal than many of his contemporaries who have received a kinder press. Lynda Telford gives a long overdue reappraisal of this significant personality, considering such factors as the effect of his disfiguring illness. The portrait that emerges is a subtle and nuanced one; her Sulla is very much a human, not a monster. 9781783030484, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 304p.
Fields of Battle Retracing Ancient Battlefields Richard Evans Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events, but they can just as often provide an incomplete or obscure record. Details, especially those related to topographical and geographical issues which can have a fundamental importance to military actions, are left tantalizingly unclear to the modern reader. By combining the ancient sources and latest archaeological findings with his personal observations on the ground, Richard Evans brings new perspectives to the dramatic events of the distant past. 9781848847965, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece Philip Matyszak In the late 3rd century BC, Philip V of Macedon allied with Hannibal in pursuit of his dream for a new Macedonian empire. Once Carthage was defeated, however, the Roman army for the first time turned its full attention to the Greek world. The stage was set for the clash of two of the most successful military systems of the ancient world, the Roman legions versus the Macedonian phalanx. The home of Alexander the Great fell under the power of Rome, along with the rest of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization. Philip Matyszak gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain. Specially commissioned color plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously researched detail. 9781526726780, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 208p.
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By the Emperor’s Hand Military Dress and Court Regalia in the Later Romano-Byzantine Empire Timothy Dawson and Graham Sumner By the sixth century of the Common Era, the Roman Empire already had many hundreds of years of accumulated ceremony embedded in its government, and practical science embodied in its army. Detailed literary and artistic sources, archaeology and insights derived from reconstruction and practical experience has gone into creating an incredibly lavish picture of the clothing of the longest-enduring political entity in history. 9781848325890, $60.00, $39.50, hardback, 304p.
Conquerors of the Roman Empire: The Vandals Simon MacDowall On 31 December AD 406, a group of German tribes crossed the Rhine, pierced the Roman defensive lines and began a rampage across Roman Gaul. Foremost amongst them were the Vandals and their search for a new homeland. The Romans were unable to stop them and their closest allies, the Alans, marching the breadth of Gaul and making themselves masters of Spain. However, this Kingdom of the Vandals soon came under intense from Rome’s Visigothic allies. In 429, they crossed the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. They overran this Roman province and established a stable kingdom. Taking to the seas they soon dominated the Western Mediterranean and raided Italy. Eventually, they were conquered by Belisarius in 533 and vanished from history. 9781473837706, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 208p.
The Battle of Actium 31 BC War for the World Lee Fratantuono A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set the state for fortyfour years of what would come to be known as the Augustan Peace, and was the dawn of the Roman Empire.Yet, what exactly happened at Actium has been a mystery. Professor Lee Fratantuono re-examines the ancient evidence and presents a compelling and solidly documented account of what took place in the waters off the promontory of Leucas in late August and early September of 31 BC. 9781473847149, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 232p.
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• ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL • Lucius Verus and the Roman Defence of the East M C Bishop Lucius Verus is one of the least regarded Roman emperors, despite the fact that he was co-ruler with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius for nine years until his untimely death. His handling of military affairs deserves a new consideration in the light of a careful reassessment of all the available source material. This volume looks at the upbringing of the boy who lost two fathers, acquired a brother, had his name changed twice, became a general overnight, and commanded the army that defeated one of Rome’s greatest foes in the 2nd century AD. His rise to power is placed in the context of Rome’s campaigns in the East and the part played by all. 9781473847606, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 176p.
The Nisibis War The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363 John S. Harrel The war of 337-363 was an exception to the traditional Roman reliance on a strategic offensive to bring about a decisive battle. Instead, the Emperor Constantius II adopted a defensive strategy and conducted a mobile defense based upon small frontier (limitanei) forces defending fortified cities. John Harrel applies his personal experience of military command to a strategic, operational, tactical and logistical analysis of these campaigns and battles, highlighting their long-term significance. 9781473848306, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 288p.
Four Days in September The Battle of Teutoberg Jason R. Abdale For twenty years, the Roman Empire conquered its way through modern-day Germany. However, when at last all appeared to be under control, a catastrophe erupted that claimed the lives of 10,000 legionnaires and laid Rome’s imperial ambitions for Germania into the dust. In late September of 9 AD, three Roman legions were attacked in a four-day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans were taken completely by surprise, betrayed by a member of their own ranks: the secret rebel leader, Arminius. The defeat was a heavy blow to both Rome’s military and its pride. This book thoroughly examines the ancient sources and challenges the hypotheses of modern scholars to present a clear picture of the prelude to the battle, the fighting itself, and its aftermath. 9781473860858, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 272p.
The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean The Ancient World Economy and the Kingdoms of Africa, Arabia and India Raoul McLaughlin In ancient times large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. This book examines Roman commerce with Indian kingdoms from the Indus region to the Tamil lands. It investigates contacts between the Roman Empire and powerful African kingdoms, including the Nilotic regime that ruled Meroe and the rising Axumite Realm. This is the first book to bring these subjects together in a single comprehensive study that reveals Romes impact on the ancient world and explains how international trade funded the Legions that maintained imperial rule. It offers a new international perspective on the Roman Empire and its legacy for modern society. 9781526738073, $25.95, $16.99, paperback, 304p.
An Invincible Beast Understanding the Hellenistic Pike Phalanx in Action Christopher Matthew The Hellenistic pike-phalanx was a true military innovation, transforming the face of warfare in the ancient world. Christopher Matthews critically examines phalanx combat by using techniques such as physical re-creation, experimental archaeology, and ballistics testing, and then comparing the findings of this testing to the ancient literary, artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as modern theories. The result is the most comprehensive and up-todate study of what heavy infantry combat was like in the age of Alexander the Great and his successors. 9781783831104, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 368p.
Roman Conquests: Asia Minor, Syria and Armenia Richard Evans The Roman army defeated the Seleucids at the epic battle of Magnesia in 190 BC. This, however, allowed other states to come to the fore, most notably Pontus. In the 1st century BC, Rome’s grip on its Asian provinces was shattered by the onslaught of Mithridates VI of Pontus, Rome’s most enduring foe. Mithridates was eventually overcome, after many Roman reverses, but these wars in turn led to conflict with Armenia. This book gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate. 9781844159710, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 192p.
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• ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL • Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses M.C. Bishop This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been located and identified. This book brings together for the first time the legionary fortresses of the whole empire. The book will be accompanied by a website providing online links to sites relevant to particular fortresses and a Google Earth file containing all of the known fortress locations. 9781848841383, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 256p.
The Quest for the Lost Roman Legions Discovering the Varus Battlefield Tony Clunn In 9 A.D., the 17th, 18th, & 19th Roman legions and their auxiliary troops under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus vanished in the boggy wilds of Germania. Fueled by an unshakeable curiosity and burning interest in the story, a British Major named J. A. S. (Tony) Clunn delved into the nooks and crannies of times past. His discovery of large numbers of Roman coins in the late 1980s, followed by a flood of thousands of other artifacts, ended the mystery once and for all. This book is a masterful retelling of Clunn’s search to discover the Varus battlefield. His well-paced, carefully conceived, and vivid writing style makes for a compelling read from the first page to the last, as he alternates between his incredible modern quest, and the ancient tale of the Roman occupation of Germany that ultimately ended so tragically in the peat bogs of Kalkriese. 9781932714708, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 414p.
Imperial General The Remarkable Career of Petellius Cerialis Philip Matyszak Petilius Cerealis is one of the few Imperial Roman officers whose career it is possible to follow in sufficient detail to write a coherent biography. With a knack for being caught up in big events and emerging unscathed despite some hairy adventures he appears to have been a Roman version of Blackadder and Flashman combined. ‘Imperial General is both a fascinating insight into the life of an imperial Roman officer during the period of the Principate, and a rollicking good tale told in Philip Matyszak’s trademark lively style. 9781848841192, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
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Medieval Mercenaries William Urban The Middle Ages were a turbulent and violent time when the fate of nations was most often decided on the battlefield, and strength of arms was key to acquiring and maintaining power. In this benchmark work, William Urban explores the vital importance of the mercenary to the medieval power-broker, from the Byzantine Varangian Guard to fifteenth-century soldiers of fortune in the Baltic. Through contemporary chronicles and the most up-to-date scholarship, he presents an in-depth portrait of the mercenary across the Middle Ages. 9781848328549, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 256p.
A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt Ann Rosalie David Based on years of prestigious academic work, Professor Rosalie David cleverly presents every aspect of life in ancient Egypt through the lives of various characters. Characters hail from all walks of life allowing us an insight into absolutely every aspect of everyday, ritual and religious life in ancient Egypt. The book provides an overview of the many dynasties and kingdoms of ancient Egypt before beginning to tell the story of the lives of one family. All three seasons of inundation, planting and growing, and harvesting are covered as well as all ritual and religious events. 9781473822399, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 240p.
Great Walls and Linear Barriers Peter Spring Everyone has heard of the Great Wall of China and knows of Hadrian’s Wall and the other barriers lining stretches of Rome’s imperial frontiers. But Peter Spring’s original new study demonstrates that far from being exceptional, the building of walls and other linear defenses was commonplace among the peoples and states of pre-modern era. He finds examples virtually all across the globe and analyses their forms and strategic functions. He finds patterns for their distribution, an important recurrent theme being the divide between settled agriculture and nomads. This original and thought-provoking study brings new light and insight to a fascinating and neglected aspect of human political and military history. It The clear text is supported by numerous, specially drawn maps and photographs. 9781848843776, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 320p.
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• ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL • NAPOLEONIC • Swords and Cinema Hollywood vs the reality of ancient warfare Jeremiah McCall The battles and sieges of the Classical world have been a rich source of inspiration to film makers since the beginning of cinema. While Hollywood interpretations of Classical battle continue to spark interest in ancient warfare, to casual viewers and serious enthusiasts alike they also spark a host of questions about authenticity. This original book discusses the merits of battle scenes in selected movies and along the way gives the reader an interesting overview of ancient battle. It should appeal to the serious student of ancient warfare, movie buffs and everyone in between. 9781848844766, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 224p.
God’s City Byzantine Constantinople Nic Fields In the late eleventh century Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Christendom, the seat of the Byzantine emperor, Christ’s vice-regent on earth, and the center of a predominately Christian empire, steeped in Greek cultural and artistic influences, yet founded and maintained by a Roman legal and administrative system. Despite the amalgam of Greek and Roman influences, however, its language and culture was definitely Greek. Constantinople truly was the capital of the Roman empire in the East, and from its founding under the first Constantinus to its fall under the eleventh and last Constantinus the inhabitants always called themselves Romaioi, Romans, not Hellênikés, Greeks. Over its millennium long history the empire and its capital experienced many vicissitudes that included several periods of waxing and waning and more than one ‘golden age’. 9781473895089, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 296p.
Warfare in the Ancient World Brian Todd Carey, Joshua B. Allfree, John Cairns, Joshua B. Allfree and John Cairns Warfare in the Ancient World explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe over a period of 2000 years. Through the use of dozens of tactical maps, this fascinating one-volume introduction to the art of war during western civilization’s ancient, and classical periods offers a fresh perspective on the sophisticated nature of pre-modern warfare. 9781781592632, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 192p.
NAPOLEONIC With Napoleon at St Helena John Stokoe Stokoe set out for St Helena on HMS Conqueror in 1817. At St Helena there was discord following the Governor, Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe’s controversial decision to dismiss Napoleon’s doctor, Barry O’Mara. Immediately after, Mr Stokoe arrived at St Helena, was put under arrest and tried on varying counts—seven in all. The whole was found proven. Stokoe, though dismissed the Navy, was put on half-pay. At Stokoe’s treatment Napoleon, enraged, refused the future services of British doctors. This book is Stokoe’s own defence, another book with damning evidence against the notorious Governor—Sir Hudson Lowe. 9781781554609, $28.95, $18.99, paperback, 128p.
Napoleon at Dresden The Battles of August 1813 George Nafziger This work is the second in a three-volume series on the 1813 campaign; it is the first significant study on the 1813 campaign since Petre. It was prepared using French archival and published sources, as well as German, Danish and Russian published sources. It discusses every battle and significant action in all parts of Germany - including various sieges. Detailed color maps support the major battles and a large collection of orders of battle drawn from the French Archives, as well as period-published documents, support the discussion of the campaign, complemented by a large selection of images. Both images and maps are new to this edition of the work. 9781911512813, $69.95, $45.50, hardback, 388p.
Into Battle With Napoleon 1812 The Journal of Jakob Walter Bob Carruthers and Jakob Walter This is the contemporary account of Jakob Walter, a Westphalian conscript in Napoleon’s Grande Armée. Walter took part in the Emperor’s campaigns against Prussia, Austria and finally, the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This volume is illustrated throughout with the watercolors produced by Albrecht Adam, another German who served in the ranks of Napoleon’s armies, who witnessed many of the same scenes as Jakob Walter. Together the text and illustrations provide a powerful primary insight in to the events of 1812 as witnessed by the men who were there. 9781781591451, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 128p.
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• NAPOLEONIC • Life In Napoleon’s Army The Memoirs of Captain Eleazar Blaze
Napoleon’s Shield and Guardian The Unconquerable General Daumesnil
Elzear Blaze Blaze entered the army as a youth, via the Imperial Guard elite organization, a path only open to those of some wealth. After gaining his commission as an officer, he served in the campaigns from Poland in 1807 to the fall of France in 1814. Blaze’s memoirs are one of the most fascinating recollections of the Napoleonic Wars ever to be published. Written by an officer of wide experience and colorful style, the memoirs present an outstanding picture of the First Empire, providing an officer’s perspective of the character, customs and mode of operation of the French army. Its value is enriched and enlivened by anecdotes from the author’s own experiences. 9781848328228, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
Edward Ryann This outstanding biography is a story of courage. It charts the career of a superbly brave cavalryman against the rise and fall of his imperial master. Pierre Daumesnil was a loyal follower of Napoleon throughout his astonishing career. Enlisting as a private soldier in 1793, he was caught up in the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars, surviving campaign after campaign to emerge as a much-decorated general and Baron of the French Empire. Daumesnil’s life was an adventure and one which typifies the dash, color and verve of this astonishing period. This biography will appeal to Napoleonic enthusiasts and those interested in the life and times of Napoleon’s elite cavalrymen. 9781848328419, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 400p.
Military Life Under Napoleon The Memoirs of Captain Elzear Blaze
1815 The Return of Napoleon
Elzear Blaze and John R. Elting Then called Military Life Under the First Empire, it appeared in 1837 and at once enjoyed such success that copies became quite rare. Poor but sensationalized translations appeared in English. Turned author, the onetime captain of the Grande Armée described his service with racy good humor. All its characters, from marshals of the Empire to buck privates, are depicted with an astonishing accuracy; the reader senses that they have really lived. After finishing this volume, we are certain that you will feel the same inexpressible regret that comes when you turn, all too soon, the last page of a best-selling novel. 9781883476069, $29.50, $19.50, hardback, 216p.
Napoleon 1814 The Defence of France Andrew Uffindell In 1814, after two successive years of defeat in Russia and central Europe, Napoleon was faced with the ultimate disaster - an Allied invasion of France itself. The conduct of the intense, fast-moving campaign that followed has been widely hailed as one of his greatest feats as a commander, yet it has rarely been described fully and objectively. Andrew Uffindell, in this gripping and original study, reconstructs the campaign, reassesses Napoleon’s military leadership and provides a masterly account of a campaign that helped shape modern Europe. Using numerous eyewitness accounts, Napoleon 1814 records the swift succession of clashes in graphic detail, leading up to the final battle outside Paris, the biggest and bloodiest of the entire campaign, and then the extraordinary drama of Napoleon’s abdication. 9781473842564, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 336p.
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Paul Britten Austin This unique and atmospheric volume presents the dramatic story of Napoleon’s escape from Elba and his march on Paris in the words of eyewitnesses and participants. Drawing on hundreds of firsthand accounts by Napoleon’s supporters and opponents, Paul Britten Austin recreates the drama of those tumultuous days of the spring of 1815: Napoleon’s dramatic landing at Antibes in the south of France, the first heady days of his arrival after almost a year of exile, his almost miraculous march across France, his arrival in Paris, and the coup which led to the fall of the Bourbons. Austin’s technique brings historical events to life and gives a dramatic insight into the hopes and fears of the French nation in that spring of 1815. 9781848328341, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 320p.
Charge! Great Cavalry Charges of the Napoleonic Wars Digby Smith Cavalry was the queen of the Napoleonic battlefield. Surging squadrons of dragoons, dashing hussars or the awesome might of heavy cuirassiers often snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and decided the fate of kingdoms. In this dramatic and spirited history of cavalry in the Napoleonic period, Digby Smith examines how battles could be decided by the skillful use of cavalry. The scenarios have been carefully selected to reveal how leadership, training, weather, terrain and the condition of the horses could affect the success of a charge. Replete with eyewitness accounts and tales of outstanding courage, this is a dramatic read as well as a fascinating insight into the role and performance of cavalry on the Napoleonic field of battle. 9781848328198, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 304p.
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• NAPOLEONIC • On the Fields of Glory The Battlefields of the 1815 Campaign Michael Corum and Andrew Uffindell This spirited history of the 1815 campaign provides a stimulating account of the epic confrontation at Waterloo and, in addition, acts as a reliable guide to the battlefield and all related sites. The authors have divided the battlefield of Waterloo into three distinct sectors: one for each of the three armies involved. This allows the reader to follow the fighting from three different perspectives and gain an objective understanding of the dramatic course of the battle. The authors also make use of vivid eyewitness testimony, drawn from participants in all three armies, and this brings to life the epic battle and provides a dramatic backcloth to the rapid course of events. 9781848328204, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 344p.
Decline and Fall of Napoleon’s Empire How the Emperor SelfDestructed Digby Smith This wide-ranging study of the Napoleonic regime tracks Napoleon’s rise to power, his stewardship of France from 1804–15, and his exile. It highlights his military mistakes, such as his unwillingness to appoint an effective overall supremo in the Iberian Peninsula, and the decision to invade Russia while the Spanish situation was spiraling out of control. Smith also scrutinizes naval mistakes. Smith also tracks diplomatic and political errors, highlighting his inability to conclude lasting peace and to compromise. Smith finally addresses domestic and economic blunders, such as the establishing and maintenance of the Continental System across Europe. 9781848328181, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 240p.
Voices from the Past: The Battle of Waterloo History’s most famous battle told through eyewitness accounts, newspaper reports, parliamentary debates, memoirs and diaries John Grehan For more than twenty years Europe had been torn apart by war. When it seemed that peace might at last settle across Europe, terrible news was received – Napoleon had escaped from exile and was marching upon Paris. Europe braced itself once again for war. Composed of more than 300 eyewitness accounts, official documents, parliamentary debates and newspaper reports,Voices From the Past tells the story of Napoleon’s last battles as they were experienced and reported by the men and women involved. 9781783831999, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
Waterloo Commanders Napoleon, Wellington and Blucher Andrew Uffindell The three commanders-in-chief during the Waterloo campaign rank among the most famous soldiers in history. Rarely have three such remarkable men as Napoleon, Wellington and Blücher confronted each other on a field of battle or had such an impact on the history of their time. Andrew Uffindell, in this readable and meticulously researched three-part biography, gives vivid accounts of their parallel lives and extraordinary careers. The dramatic contrasts that emerge between their backgrounds, personalities and methods of command offer a fascinating insight into the secrets of leadership and into the warfare of the Napoleonic era. 9781844152490, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 224p.
Waterloo Letters H.T. Siborne This collection of letters from survivors of the Waterloo Campaign was gathered in the 1830s and 1840s when Captain William Siborne was trying to verify the chronological events of the day of the battle, to ensure the accuracy of his model diorama of Waterloo. Hundreds of replies from the people who had fought in the battle were sent to his circular letter requesting information, covering all aspects of the campaign. A total of 180 letters give firsthand accounts of all of the principal phases of the Battle of Waterloo. The letters are from every branch of the British Army including the General Staff, cavalry, artillery and infantry officers. This edition also includes numerous maps, plans of the battle and sketches of the various troop positions. 9781848328464, $50.00, $32.50, hardback, 448p.
The Campaign of Waterloo The Classic Account of Napoleon’s Last Battles Sir John Fortescue The Campaign of Waterloo is the complete account of the climatic campaign and battle of the Napoleonic Wars abstracted from Sir John Fortescue’s monumental A History of the British Army. Issued as an independent volume, The Campaign of Waterloo chronicles the events from Napoleon’s exile to Elba on 28 April 1814 to his departure from France on 15 July 1815 and exile on St Helena. Between those dates was the Campaign of Waterloo and the final, ferocious battle of 18 June 1815 which destroyed Napoleon’s power. Fortescue’s analytical approach, strips away the mysteries and complexities of the campaign to allow readers a clear understanding of this short but epoch-changing series of events. 9781848328822, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 256p.
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• NAPOLEONIC • Waterloo Lectures A Study of the Campaign of 1815 Colonel Charles Chesney This is one of the most outstanding of the many works written on the great battles of 1815. Colonel Chesney brilliantly realized his aim of presenting and analyzing all the available facts in an impartial and accurate way. Colonel Chesney consulted English, German, Belgian and French sources on the battle, and brought a logical and objective mind to bear on them. Waterloo Lectures was quickly translated into German and French, and approved by such renowned soldiers as Moltke the Elder. This edition of Waterloo Lectures is the last, best and most complete. 9781848328334, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 272p.
On the Road With Wellington Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsular Campaign August Ludolf Friedrich Schaumann This remarkable memoir captures the life and adventures of a junior officer as he endures the drama and agonies of the fierce struggle in Spain, Portugal, and southern France between 1808 and 1814. He was entrusted with gathering supplies and was caught up in a host of brawls and skirmishes. He laments the lot of commissaries exposing themselves to the enemy on their foraging raids, risking assassination by enraged natives, and being treated shabbily by the generals. 9781848328396, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 448p.
From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic Hussars, 1801–1816 Gareth Glover This is the story of two young Welsh cavalry officers who served for much of the Napoleonic Wars with the 15th (King’s) Hussars. Major Edwin Griffith and his nephew, Captain Frederick Philips, wrote home regularly, and they were not afraid to voice their true feelings about their situation or colleagues and superiors in their private correspondence. This is a thoroughly researched and engaging history of the 15th Hussars throughout the wars, crammed full of interesting asides regarding the life and loves of a cavalryman in the Napoleonic age.You will learn to care passionately for these gregarious young men, partake in their exertions, share their joy, and also feel their pain when one of them fails to come safely through the final great battle, Waterloo. 9781848328440, $44.95, $29.50, hardback, 288p.
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Wellington’s Hidden Heroes The Dutch and the Belgians at Waterloo Veronica Baker-Smith The courage of British troops in the Battle of Waterloo has been rightly praised, but the fact that one-third of the forces which gave him his narrow victory were subjects of the King of the Netherlands has been almost completely ignored. This book seeks to correct a grave injustice through the study of Dutch sources, the majority of which have never been used by English-speaking historians. This book reveals a new dimension of the famous campaign, and includes many unseen illustrations. For the first time, a full assessment is made of the challenge which Willem I faced as king of a country hastily cobbled together by the Congress of Vienna, and of his achievement in assembling, equipping and training 30,000 men from scratch in 18 months. 9781612003320, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 208p.
Wellington’s Redjackets The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment on Campaign in South America and the Peninsula, 1805–14 Steve Brown and Robert Burnham Wellington’s men had stormed the walls of the great frontier fortress of Badajoz only to be beaten back with terrible losses. Then on the keep of the old castle the French flag was torn down and a British officer’s red jacket was hauled up the flagpole. This was one of the most famous incidents during the Peninsular War and marked not only the turning point in the capture of Badajoz but of the entire conflict. This is one of the most detailed unit histories ever published of a regiment during the Napoleonic era. As the first, and only, study of this regiment, it will undoubtedly be an essential purchase for those interested in Napoleonic warfare. 9781473851757, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 320p.
Wellington’s Peninsular War Generals and their Battles A Biographical and Historical Dictionary T.A. Heathcote Wellington’s achievements in the Peninsular War cannot be overestimated. This book contains the pithy biographies of some forty senior officers who served Wellington, in the majority of cases, so ably during this six year war. There is a section summarizing the major engagements that this ‘band of brothers’ took part in. The book is arranged in alphabetical order and each thoroughly researched entry places its subject’s life in his historical and political context. The result is a highly entertaining, informative and authoritative book. 9781848840614, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 208p.
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• NAPOLEONIC • Campaigning with the Duke of Wellington & Featherstone Donald Featherstone Authored by Donald Featherstone, this veteran wargamer tells how he fought these battles many times on the tabletop and shares the benefits of his many visits to the battlefields. This book is combined with a light-hearted look at visiting the fields and gaming the battles today. Discussed within are the battles where the Duke of Wellington and his army earned their reputation. He discusses each battle, with the aid of expert historians, and the accounts of actual participants. It is not just a study of generalship and tactics, for the author is keenly interested in the experiences of the common soldier. He also gives us the benefit of his many visits to the battlefields, with anecdotes and advice on how to have fun. He tells us how he has fought these battles many times on the tabletop, and his emphasis has always been to enjoy the game. 9780962665592, $35.00, $22.99, hardback, 351p.
Memoirs of Baron von Müffling A Prussian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars Carl von Müffling Müffling’s memoirs provide an exceptional firsthand account of the Napoleonic Wars by one of Prussia’s finest general staff officers. Müffling covers everything from his early posts in 1805 and his account of the battle of Jena in 1806 through to the Waterloo campaign in 1815 and his diplomatic role at the Congress of Aix-la-Chappelle at the end of the wars. His memoirs are a valuable primary source, as they are one of the few accounts written by a senior Prussian officer in the Napoleonic Wars to be translated into English. 9781848328273, $49.95, $32.50, hardback, 560p.
The Campaigns of 1812 in Russia A Prussian Officer’s Account From the Russian Imperial Headquarters Carl von Clausewitz On 23 June 1812 the French Grande Armée poured over the Russian border. In defense of Russia, an army of approximately the same number faced them. Amongst those who participated in the campaign was von Clausewitz, a renowned Prussian military strategist and historian who defected from the French Army and joined the Russian Imperial headquarters. His expert analysis of the Battle of Borodino indicates that he was heavily involved in the engagement as a staff officer, whose duties would have entailed his constant traveling round the battlefield. 9781848328297, $39.95, $25.99, hardback, 288p.
Fix Bayonets! John Norris The bayonet is an essential item of a soldier’s kit even on today’s modern hi-tech battlefield. This work examines the origins of this humble weapon and the “cult of the bayonet”. It examines the spread of this simple weapon and how it led to fundamental changes being made in battlefield tactics. Over 300 years later, the bayonet is still in service with armies around the world. The weapon has become an icon of defiance and the determination to do whatever it takes to win. This book draws on personal accounts of soldiers using bayonets in combat from the Napoleonic and Crimean Wars, into the 21st century in Afghanistan. In so doing it explains the survival of this simple weapon on the modern battlefield. 9781781593363, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 224p.
French Carabiniers 1679-1871 Olivier Lapray This book traces the glorious history of the elite French cavalry. Through 61 plates of highly detailed uniform illustrations, André Jouineau guides the reader from the first company of carabiniers established within in each regiment—those superior marksmen equipped with a rifle, the gauge of precision par excellence—sought after by Louis XIV in 1690, to the fiery carabiniers of Napoleon III’s Imperial Guard who disappeared in defeat in 1870. The authors’ primary emphasis, however, is given to the First Empire. 9782352502746, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 80p.
French Artillery and the Gribeauval System: Volume 1 1786-1815 Jean-Marie Mongin This work presents in detail the uniforms of the foot artillery between 1786 and 1815. Formal in style, and indeed austere, the uniforms illustrated here were the very ones worn by those who participated in during the most crucial and of the Empire. (71 plates including 29 by Ludovic Letrun) An important part of the book is devoted to the detailed description of equipment (artillery, ammunitions, front axle units, forges, etc.). Developed and used by the gunners ever since the reforms of Mr. Gribeauval, his construction tables provide a clear presentation of primary artillery as well as the basic tactics employed by the Army. 9782352503187, $29.95, $19.50, paperback, 80p.
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• NAPOLEONIC • EARLY AMERICA • French Artillery and the Gribeauval System Volume 2: 1786-1815 Ludovic Letrun With this last volume, pontoneers, permanent gunners or Coastguards gunners, too often left in shadow – as the materials and the guns which they serve and operate – occupy the center stage. A chapter is dedicated to the Team Train which, although not being a part of the artillery, deserves to appear in this vast panorama of the “Armes savantes”. This was the organization of Mr de Gribeauval, the Inspector of Artillery, set up slowly over nearly thirty years and which remained more or less as it was until 1825 and which is the object of these three volumes. 9782352504320, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 80p.
French Dragoons. Volume 1 1669-1749 Ludovic Letrun According to Pere Daniel the Dragoon corp. got its origins under the reign of Henry II, with the mounted arquebusiers, created in 1554. Those were mostly small units of infantrymen, traveling on horses and firing when dismounted. The nickname dragoon actually appeared later, under the reign of Henri III, and designates as well mounted arquebusiers, carabiniers and musketeers. In this book, you will discover the magnificent uniforms of those cavalrymen, from the first XVIIth century wars, to the battles led by Louis XV’s generals. 66 plates illustrated 200 horsemen and 60 flags. 9782352503545, $29.99, $19.50, paperback, 80p.
French Dragoons. Volume 2 1750-1762 Ludovic Letrun and Veronique Letrun In this second half of the 18th century, military tactics changed, going from static siege tactics to rapid maneuvers, giving the cavalry a predominant role again on the field of battle. The changes in uniform, organization and tactics of the Dragoon regiments evolved over three periods. The main corps gradually joined with the cavalry, becoming a key element in the new strategy of movement. The first period, included ordinances from 1750 and 1757, and mainly improved the troop’s comfort. The second period of change reorganized and unified the corps. Finally the last period provided the republic with the most modern corps and army in the world. 9782352504238, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 90p.
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EARLY AMERICA Death, Disease, and Life at War The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865 Christopher E. Loperfido Union surgeon James Dana Benton witnessed firsthand the suffering and death brought about by the ghastly wounds, infections, and diseases that wreaked havoc to both the Union and Confederate armies. His unique correspondence, together with insights from author Chris Loperfido, coalesce to produce the book. This book should be read by every student of the Civil War to better understand and come to grips with what awaited the wounded and the medical teams once the generals were finished with their work. 9781611213591, $16.95, $11.50, paperback, 168p.
Bacteria and Bayonets The Impact of Disease in American Military History David Petriello For hundreds of years men have fought and died to expand and protect the United States relying on martial skill and patriotism. This book not only traces the path of disease in American military history but also recounts numerous small episodes and interesting anecdotes related to the history of illness. Overall it presents a compelling story, one that has been overlooked and under appreciated. 9781612003412, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 264p.
Discovering Gettysburg An Unconventional Introduction to the Greatest Little Town in America and the Monumental Battle that Made It Famous W. Stephen Coleman and Tim Hartman In this unconventional book, you will visit a host of famous and off-the-beaten-path places on the battlefield, explore the historic town of Gettysburg as it is today, chat with some of the town’s fascinating “resources,” and follow along, with some of the most engaging storytelling, and nowhere inside will you be bothered with footnotes or stumble your way through academic mumbo jumbo. Thankfully, Tim Hartman agreed to provide the magnificent maps and outstanding caricatures that grace this book. 9781611213539, $25.00, $16.50, hardback, 264p.
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• EARLY AMERICA • The Maps of Fredericksburg An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 January 22, 1863 Bradley M. Gottfried The Maps of Fredericksburg: An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22, 1863 continues Bradley M. Gottfried’s efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War’s Eastern Theater. The Maps of Fredericksburg plows new ground by breaking down the entire campaign into twenty-two map sets or “action sections,” enriched with 122 detailed fullpage color maps. This presentation allows readers to easily and quickly fine a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes and complete order of battle. 9781611213713, $37.50, $24.50, hardback, 304p.
Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War. Volume 2 From Gettysburg to Victory, 1863-1865 James S. Pula This volume offers seven chapters on the XI Corps at Gettysburg, followed by a rich exploration of the corps’ participation in the fighting around Chattanooga, the grueling journey into Eastern Tennessee in the dead of winter, and its role in the Knoxville Campaign. As the author demonstrates time and again, the men of the XI Corps were good soldiers unworthy of the stigma that has haunted them to this day. This long overdue study will stand as the definitive history of the XI Corps. 9781611213904, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 432p.
Year of Glory The Life and Battles of Jeb Stuart and His Cavalry, June 1862June 1863 Monte Akers No commander during the Civil War is more closely identified with the “cavalier mystique” as Major General J.E.B. (Jeb) Stuart. And none played a more prominent role during the brief period when the hopes of the nascent Confederacy were at their apex.Year of Glory focuses on the twelve months in which Stuart’s reputation was made, following his career on an almost day-to-day basis from June 1862, when Lee took command of the army, to June 1863, when Stuart turned north to regain a glory slightly tarnished at Brandy Station, but found Gettysburg instead. 9781612005652, $19.95, $12.99, paperback, 392p.
Year of Desperate Struggle Jeb Stuart and His Cavalry, from Gettysburg to Yellow Tavern, 1863-1864 Monte Akers This work picks up where Year of Glory left off, with a minute examination of Stuart’s cavalry during the controversial Gettysburg campaign, followed by the nine months of sparring during which the Army of Potomac declined to undertake further major thrusts against Virginia. In this work Akers provides a fascinating, close-in view of the Confederacy’s cavalry arm during this crucial period of the war. After Stuart’s death the Army of Northern Virginia would eventually be cornered, but while he was alive it was often the Northerners who most needed to look to their security. 9781612002828, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 312p.
The Fights on the Little Horn Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer’s Last Stand Gordon Harper This remarkable book synthesizes a lifetime of in-depth research into one of America’s most storied disasters, the defeat of Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, as well as the complete annihilation of that part of the cavalry led by Custer himself. The author spent countless hours on the battlefield itself as well as researching every iota of evidence of the fight from both sides, white and Indian. He was thus able to recreate every step of the battle as authoritatively as anyone could, dispelling myths and falsehoods along the way. 9781612002149, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 408p.
The Alamo’s Forgotten Defenders The Remarkable Story of the Irish During the Texas Revolution Phillip Thomas Tucker Within the annals of Alamo and Texas Revolutionary historiography, the important contributions of the Irish in winning the struggle against Mexico are noticeably absent. Breaking new ground with fresh views and original insights, this book sets forth one of the best remaining untold stories by exploring a largely forgotten and long ignored history: the dramatic saga of the Irish in Texas. Relying upon a wealth of previously unexplored primary sources, this is the first book devoted to the dramatic story of Irish achievements, contributions, and sacrifices in winning independence for Texas. 9781611211917, $29.95, $19.50, hardback, 192p.
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• EARLY AMERICA • John Bell Hood The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General Stephen M. Hood John Bell Hood was one of the Confederacy’s most enigmatic generals. He died at 48 in August of 1879, leaving behind the first draft of his memoirs. The memoirs immediately became as controversial as their author. A careful and balanced examination of these “controversies,” however, coupled with the recent discovery of Hood’s personal papers finally sets the record straight in this book. Stephen M. “Sam” Hood embarked on a meticulous forensic study of the common perceptions and controversies of his famous kinsman. 9781611213300, $18.95, $12.50, paperback, 384p.
General Gordon Granger The Savior of Chickamauga and the Man Behind “Juneteenth” Robert C. Conner This is the first full-length biography of the Civil War general who saved the Union army from catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, and went on to play major roles in the Chattanooga and Mobile campaigns. This longoverdue biography sheds fascinating new light on a colorful commander who fought through the war in the West from its first major battles to its last, and even left his impact on the Reconstruction beyond. 9781612001852, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 264p.
Hurricane from the Heavens The Battle of Cold Harbor, May 26 - June 5, 1864 Daniel T. Davis and Phillip S. Greenwalt Historians Daniel T. Davis and Phillip S. Greenwalt have studied the 1864 Overland Campaign since their early days working at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, where Grant first started on his bloody road south—a road that eventually led straight into the eye of a proverbial “Hurricane from the Heavens.” Hurricane from the Heavens can be read in the comfort of one’s favorite armchair or as a battlefield guide. It is part of the popular Emerging Civil War Series, which offers compelling, easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil War’s most important stories. The masterful storytelling is richly enhanced with more than one hundred photos, illustrations, and maps. 9781611211870, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 192p.
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Richmond Shall Not Be Given Up The Seven Days’ Battles, June 25-July 1, 1862 Doug Crenshaw In the spring of 1862, the largest army ever assembled on the North American continent landed in Virginia, on the peninsula between the James and York Rivers, and proceeded to march toward Richmond. Between that army and the capital of the Confederate States of America, an outnumbered Confederate force did all in its feeble power to resist—but all it could do was slow, not stop, the juggernaut. Federal commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan found himself unexpectedly hammered by a newly aggressive, newly emboldened foe. For seven days, Lee planned ambitious attacks and launched them, one after another, hoping not just to drive Federals from the gates of Richmond but to obliterate them entirely. In Richmond Shall Not Be Given Up, historian Doug Crenshaw follows a battle so desperate that, ever-after, soldiers would remember that week simply as The Seven Days. 9781611213553, $14.95, $9.99, paperback, 192p.
The Siege of Petersburg The Battles for the Weldon Railroad, August 1864 John Horn The nine-month siege of Petersburg was the longest continuous operation of the American Civil War. Grant’s Fourth Offensive, August 14-25 is the subject of John Horn’s revised and updated Sesquicentennial edition of The Siege of Petersburg: The Battles for the Weldon Railroad, August 1864. Revised and updated for this special edition, Horn’s outstanding tactical battle study, which emphasizes the context and consequences of every action, is supported by numerous maps and grounded in hundreds of primary sources. 9781611212167, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 384p.
Silent Sentinels A Reference Guide to the Artillery of Gettysburg George W. Newton Artillery played an important and perhaps decisive role in the July 1863 battle of Gettysburg. Newton’s well-written and illustrated study was designed to be of use to both the casual battlefield visitor and the serious Civil War scholar. This outstanding and useful historical guide includes detailed endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. Readers can peruse and enjoy this versatile study from the comfort of an easy chair or while walking the magnificent Pennsylvania field. 9781611212471, $22.95, $14.99, paperback, 288p.
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• DVDS • Panzer Marche! Battlefield History TV Ltd In this section, we examine the background to the campaign with a leading American historian before following the advance of one of Hitler’s most successful panzer commanders, Hasso von Manteuffel, Fifth Panzer Army. We will travel in wintery conditions from the German border into the lightly held US front line. In the usual BHTV style, a selection of the countries most respected and knowledgeable experts take to the fields where the battles were originally fought almost 70 years ago to explain the conflict in meticulous detail. 5060247620336, $24.95, $16.50, dvd ntsc, 80p.
Siege of Bastogne With the Fifth Panzer Army fighting its way towards the River Meuse, the Americans rushed reinforcements to hold it. We take the viewers to the spot where the German commanders made vital decisions, to the trenches and woods where Easy Company battled and the road where the Germans received the message ‘Nuts’ in response for their surrender ultimatum. Finally, we will examine Patton’s relief of Bastogne that concluding one of the great sieges of military history. 5060247620343, $29.95, $19.50, dvd ntsc, 80p.
The SS and the Occult Heinrich Himmler was the creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen SS and the concentration camp network. Himmler was inspired by mystic visions, runes, horoscopes and a longing for a heroic German past which drove him to adopt an official policy which rested on an arcane set of beliefs in the occult roots of the Third Reich. This powerful film revisits the sites most closely associated with Himmler and traces the development of his warped ideology. This powerful new study of Himmler and his SS Empire presented by Emmy AwardTM winning historian Bob Carruthers revisits this fascinating and often overlooked aspect of the Third Reich. The film incorporates rare footage and photographs with visits to the surviving SS sites today including the Thingplatz at Heidelberg and includes a glimpse the mysterious inner sanctum of the SS castle at Wewelsburg. 5060247621050, $14.95, $9.99, dvd ntsc, 50p.
Waffen SS In France 1940 This is the ultimate primary source on the Waffen SS. Featuring Hitler’s elite regiment as recorded by the cameras of Gunter d’Alquen’s SS Kriegsberichte Propaganda Kompanie. The film includes footage from the front lines of the SS in action during the fierce fighting for Holland and France. Also featured is extensive footage of the SS Leibstandarte taking part in the lightning invasions, which witnessed the fall of Yugoslavia and Greece. SS front-line cameramen capture the spirit of the early victorious campaigns as experienced by this, Hitler’s favored regiment of the Waffen SS. Further footage of everyday life in camp and SS ceremonies complete a comprehensive primary source impression of this legendary formation as audiences viewed it in 1941. 5060247620596, $14.95, $9.99, dvd ntsc
Special Forces: St Nazaire Raid Battlefield History TV Ltd Building on the success of various Commando Raids during 1941, Headquarters Combined Operations moved up the scale of size and complexity by electing to attack and deny the only dry dock that could take a German battleship for repairs, the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire. Shot on location in the usual BHTV style of expert commentary from naval and commando historians. During shooting the team secured unrivaled access to parts of the harbor and pumping houses that simply cannot be seen by normal visitors to St Nazaire. These shots are complimented by testimony from the surviving veterans, detailed maps, and some illustrative reenactment. The whole film gets under the skin of the Raid in a manner and depth that others have tried. 5060247620893, $24.95, $16.50, dvd ntsc
6th Fallschirmjaeger The German paratroopers established a reputation in Crete as an elite force. A battalion commander now led a new Fallschirmjäger regiment, deployed to Normandy in the spring of 1944 to the very area where the US Paratroopers were to drop on D Day. This DVD will tell the story of this regiment, and its six day battle around the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. Using the established and popular style of expert interviews, pieces filmed on the ground where the battle happened, illustrated with contemporary reenactment footage and numerous maps, the story of the part played by the 6th Fallschirmjäger in the key engagements against the 101st Airborne Division around Saint-Come-du-Mont, the flooded marshes and the key town of Carentan will be told in graphic and controversial detail. 5060247620428, $29.95, $19.50, dvd ntsc, 80p.
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• DVDS • Battleship Yamato Japan’s Secret Fleet Displacing 72,000 tons, the vessels of the Yamato class were the largest, heaviest, and most heavily armed battleships ever constructed. In order to understand these epic battleships and rank their importance, this DVD starts by analyzing the evolution of the Japanese fleet after the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. This astonishing battle, fought as part of the Russo-Japanese War, saw the J apanese destroy two-thirds of the Russian fleet. Due to the strict secrecy of the Japanese it was impossible for decades to show the original archive footage of these huge ships. With the discovery of a rare and unseen Japanese archive, these gigantic warships can finally be shown in detail using over 60 minutes of unique Japanese film. With 3 bonus archive films about the Japanese fleet and U.S. Navy, as well as 20 photo galleries, this DVD offers a complete reference of all the Japanese Battleships and Battle Cruisers in the Second World War and is compulsive viewing for any maritime enthusiast. 4260110585026, $34.95, $22.99, dvd ntsc
Allied Bombers over the Reich Before the Second World War, the technology linked with airplanes was still very much in its infancy. These two films contain over fifty minutes of captivating footage on air warfare, ranging from the mass dogfights between allied and enemy fighter planes in the skies to the impressive antiaircraft defense units found in towns and cities. These Flak guns were often massive pieces of machinery that could bombard enemy planes with shells, with the German 88 becoming one of the most famous and lethal AA guns in history. The extraordinary battles in the skies between fighters and bombers are documented using original footage from onboard cameras, excerpts of which have only recently been discovered and have never been seen before. 4260110585194, $19.95, $12.99, dvd ntsc
1914: The BEF and the Retreat - Mons Ed Skelding Spread across four seventyminute DVDs, acclaimed film-maker Ed Skelding and eminent military historian Nigel Cave take us on a tour of the battlefields and cemeteries of Mons, Le Cateau, the Aisne, Ypres and many more as they exist today and explain the opening battles of WWI in their entirety. Nigel relies on his encyclopedic knowledge of the area to explain these harrowing and heroic battles in detail, giving the viewer an armchair tour of the key sites and memorials in France and Belgium. 5060247621081, $24.95, $16.50, dvd ntsc, 60p.
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The BEF and the Retreat: Villers-Cotterets, Etreux, Guise and Néry Ed Skelding This film was filmed on location at the key locations of the opening Battles of the First World War and analyses some of the key battles and events at First Ypres. It is designed as a companion to the bestselling Battleground series of books by Pen and Sword. Filmed by acclaimed film-maker Ed Skelding, whose expertise in the field and strong Great War knowledge compliment the film. It is also presented by guest historian Nigel Cave, the series editor of the Battleground series of books and prolific Pen and Sword author. 5060247621098, $24.95, $16.50, dvd ntsc
The Russian Front: Late 1943 The German Propaganda Kompanien (PK) captured the events of Hitler’s war on every front. Their footage was used to produce Die Deutsche Wochenschau, a cinema newsreel detailing the events of World War II. For the first time these films have been collated, edited and translated into English in order to produce a complete military history of the Third Reich. This range of films captures the events of World War II as they were presented to contemporary cinema audiences while the actions on the battlefield were unfolding. This volume featuring Wochenschau newsreels records the events following the failure at Kursk. As the tide began to turn against Hitler, only the intervention von Manstein and the victory at Kharkov slowed up the collapsing of the Russian Front. 5060247621036, $14.95, $9.99, dvd ntsc, 60p.
First Ypres 1914 Battlefield History TV Ltd The BHTV team of military historians and battlefield guides take us to the muddy fields of the emerging Salient. To name but a few locations they take us to the scene of the Gloucester’s defense of Langemark and the attack of the ‘German Student Corps’ and the resulting ‘Massacre of the Innocents’ as the young men bravely marched into the concentrated fire of the Old Contemptibles. At Whschete Ridge, the team examine how the crumbling line was reinforced and held at tremendous cost by the first units of the Indian Corps to arrive and how on Halloween’s Eve the Territorials of the London Scottish fought another desperate battle to hold the Line in the same area. 5060247621173, $32.95, $21.50, dvd ntsc, 115p.
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• BARGAINS • British Army Aviation in Action Kosovo to Helmand Tim Ripley The British Army is the UK’s second largest operator of military aircraft, fielding more than 300 armed helicopters, fixed wing surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.This book will look at the current units and equipment used by British Army aviation elements of the Army Air Corps and Royal Artillery. It will provide a detailed account of British Army aviation operations, drawing on first hand accounts of army personnel and commanders, official records and the author’s observations from war zones. 9781848846708, $50.00, $25.50, hardback, 224p.
Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW The Magician Who Defied the Japanese Peter Fyans This is an incredibly moving story of Gus Anckorn, a British soldier who was captured by the Japanese and held for over three and a half years. Before the war, Gus was a magician and throughout the war, entertained both fellow soldiers and Japanese guards with his tricks. This is an incredibly moving book and will surely be considered as one of the classic Far East POW stories.9781848846227, $39.95, $19.99, hardback, 256p.
Infamous Aircraft Dangerous designs and their vices Robert Jackson Many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangerous. This book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning World War One to the age of supersonic flight. 9781848846586, $24.95, $12.50, paperback, 176p.
Hitler’s Headquarters 1939-1945 Ian Baxter Hitler believed only he could successfully oversee the Third Reich’s operations.We gain an insight into the atmosphere of fear and boredom, interspersed with outbursts of rage often against his generals that existed in these extraordinary installations. The book also reveals the extent of the engineering and building effort required to produce this chain of reinforced bunkers. The book concludes with Hitler’s final days in Chancellery bunker as the Russians advanced on Berlin. 9781848846289, $24.95, $12.50, paperback, 208p.
If Britain Had Fallen The Real Nazi Occupation Plans Norman Longmate If Britain Had Fallen covers every phase of the subject, from the German pre-invasion maneuvering and preparations, the landing of troops, to the German seizure of power. What follows is a fascinating contemplation of what it would have been like to live day to day under German occupation, creating a new reality that is thoroughly believable and thus all the more frightening. This is a classic book, with fresh material from Norman Longmate. 9781848326477, $24.95, $12.50, paperback, 304p.
With British Snipers to the Reich C. Shore Captain C Shore’s enthusiasm for firearms led him to take every possible opportunity to try out different weapons, ammunition and methods of shooting. The result of all his investigations is this practical guide to the sniper¹s art in World War II. He shares a wealth of first-hand knowledge of different rifles and all the equipment a sniper should carry. This is not only an account of sniping in World War II but also a guide to all aspects of sniping based on personal knowledge and experience in training and in battle. 9781848326507, $24.95, $12.50, paperback, 352p.
Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions 1939-1945 Hans Seidler From the outset of WW2, Gőring’s Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. This book describes the evolution of this unique element of the Nazi war machine by means of clear text and superb images. 9781848846869, $24.95, $12.50, paperback, 160p.
Fall of Hitler’s Fortress City The Battle for Königsberg 1945 Isabel Denny In 1945, in the face of the advancing Red Army, two and a half million people were forced out of Germany’s most easterly province, East Prussia, and in particular its capital, Königsberg. Through firsthand accounts as well as archival material, The Fall of Hitler’s Fortress City tells the dramatic story of a place and its people that bore the brunt of Russia’s vengeance against the Nazi regime. 9781935149200, $18.95, $9.50, paperback, 256p.
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• BARGAINS • Most Secret Squadron The First Full Story of 618 Squadron and its Special Detachment Anti-U-Boat Mosquitos Des Curtis DFC Des Curtis was one of the founder members of 618 Squadron.The author reveals the dilemmas and conflicting priorities existing to the highest levels. He also writes first hand about the tactical problems of getting to and from the target; and the tensions and strains endured by the Mosquito crews themselves, as they took the war to the German U-Boats within the sight and safety of their bases. 9781906502515, $39.95, $19.99, hardback, 308p.
No Cloak, No Dagger Allied Spycraft in Occupied France Benjamin Cowburn The memoir of SOE agent Benjamin Cowburn is rightly regarded as a classic of wartime literature. In simple, gripping detail Cowburn explains the methods of special agents who were dropped into France during the war and the ways that agents would set about establishing secure networks with the French Resistance. Cowburn gives fascinating general lessons in the art of spying from establishing a worthy target to executing an operation.9781848325432, $39.99, $19.99, hardback, 224p.
The Counter Terrorist Manual A Practical Guide to Elite International Units Leroy Thompson Following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center, the mission of many anti-terrorist units has expanded. The selection, training, structure and principles of maintaining such units, together with basic theories of asymmetric warfare are the subject of Thompson’s latest work. In a practical, step-by-step guide he analyses the necessary organization of such elite teams, the arming and equipping of units, and methods for a variety of missions. 9781848325142, $39.99, $19.99, hardback, 256p.
Men of Steel: The Ardennes and Eastern Front 1944-45 Major General Michael Reynolds CB In March 1943 the three senior Divisions of the Waffen-SS were fighting against Stalin’s armies in the Ukraine under the command of SS Lieutenant General Paul Hausser. This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the Corps throughout the last offensives of the war. 9781848840096, $24.99, $12.50, paperback, 368p.
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American Paratrooper Helmets Michel de Trez This study stands out due to the quality of the collection presented and by the unpublished photos unearthed from among the veterans’ possessions, providing the author with the pictorial testimony needed to illustrate the book. 9782352501411, $49.95, $24.99, hardback, 224p.
Helmand Mission With 1st Royal Irish Battlegroup in Afghanistan 2008 Richard Doherty After celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2008, 1st Royal Irish Battlegroup deployed to Afghanistan’s Helmand province as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade. This is the stirring story of a regimental family at war and of those who sustained them, and the rear party which supported the families. It is the story of a highly professional unit demonstrating its skills to the world and helping make Afghanistan a better place for its people. 9781848841482, $39.95, $19.99, hardback, 176p.
Dragon Rampant The Royal Welch Fusiliers at War, 1793-1815 Donald E. Graves Dragon Rampant is the story of the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the tumultuous and bloody period of the wars with France. Based on rare and untouched personal memoirs and correspondence as well as new research, this compelling new history offers new insights into the evolution of the British army. 9781848325517, $49.95, $24.99, hardback, 288p.
Wellington’s Highland Warriors From the Black Watch Mutiny to the Battle of Waterloo Stuart Reid Wellington’s Highland Warriors covers the early history of the British Army’s Highland regiments, from the raising of the Black Watch in 1739 to the battle of Waterloo in 1815. Stuart Reid provides an entertaining and thoroughly original study of the circumstances in which the regiments were authorized and recruited, not just in the Highlands but all across Scotland, so that “Highlanders and Scotchmen” became synonymous. 9781848325579, $39.95, $19.99, hardback, 256p.
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FORTHCOMING FROM CASEMATE The First Bridge Too Far The Battle of Primosole Bridge 1943
LAWRENCE ROAD
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Mark Saliger For the very first time, the Battle of Primosole Bridge is brought to life in a wellresearched narrative solely dedicated to one of the bloodiest and hardest fought battles for British airborne troops of World War Two. Primosole Bridge in Sicily (13-16 July 1943) provided the stage for the first instance of opposing elite paratroopers parachuting into battle and then fighting each other in a see-saw battle raging under the blazing Mediterranean sky. It’s a story of courage and determination and story of legendary military units and their commanders. 9781612006895, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 256p.
SOG Medic Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence
The Waffen-SS in Normandy. June 1944 The Caen Sector Yves Buffetaut This volume examines the Waffen-SS in Normandy during the fierce fighting of June 1944, when they struggled to hold back the Allied advance on Caen. Extensively illustrated with photographs, tank profiles, and maps, this volume gives a clear and accessible account of events. 9781612006055, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
Operation Typhoon The German Assault on Moscow, 1941 Yves Buffetaut After the initial successes of Operation Barbarossa, at the end of September 1941 Hitler turned his focus to Moscow, with the unshakable belief that capturing the capital would knock the Soviets out of the war. This volume concentrates on the main German assault of October 1941. Illustrated with over 150 photographs, plus profile drawings of tanks, vehicles and aircraft, it gives a vivid impression of the situation for both protagonists, and a detailed analysis of the critical days. 9781612006710, $24.95, $16.50, paperback, 128p.
Robert Dumont and Joe Parnar Elite units carried out many dangerous operations during the Vietnam War, the most secret and hazardous of which were conducted by the Studies and Observations Group, formed in 1964. Parnar recounts his time with the recon men of this h hhighly hl classified l fi d unit, as hhis job involved a unique combination of soldiering and lifesaving. This new edition of SOG Medic makes this highly-praised and sought-after book available again once more, with additional photos and maps. 9781612006338, $32.95, $21.50, hardback, 288p.
Major General George H. Sharpe and The Creation of American Military Intelligence in the Civil War Peter G.Tsouras The vital role of the military all-source intelligence in the eastern theater of operations during the U.S. Civil War is told through the biography of its creator, George H. Sharpe. Renowned historian Peter Tsouras contends that this creation under Sharpe’s leadership was the combat multiplier that ultimately allowed the Union to be victorious. 9781612006475, $34.95, $22.99, hardback, 592p.
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