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AIR WAR OVER KURSK: TURNING POINT IN THE EAST
Dmitriy Khazanov, S,O,

The German Kursk offensive (Operation Zitadelle) was launched on 4 July 1943, however a resolute Soviet defense ensured that the Germans failed to make their planned breakthrough. During this period of time whilst the fierce battle raged on the ground, thousands of aircraft were pitted against each other in the skies above Kursk. Examines the aircraft involved and their pilots, documents both the Soviet and German combat strengths and losses, charts the combat sorties and looks in depth at how this bloody campaign unfolded. Contains many hitherto unpublished photographs and historical references along with concise text - all backed up by over 70 high quality, full color profiles which show each type of aircraft employed and their camouflage and markings. The ultimate reference work on the subject;

144 pp.
$39.00

SS CHARLEMAGNE: THE 33RD WAFFEN-GRENADIER DIVISION OF THE SS
Paul Le Tissier, C

In May 1945, as the triumphant Red Army crushed the last pockets of German resistance in central Berlin, French soldiers fought back. They were the last surviving members of SS Charlemagne, the Waffen SS division made up of French volunteers. They were among the final defenders of the city and of Hitler’s bunker. Their extraordinary story gives a compelling insight into the dreadful climax of the Battle for Berlin and into the conflicts of loyalty faced by the French in the Second World War. Yet, whatever their motivation, the performance of these soldiers as they confronted the Soviet onslaught was unwavering, and their fate after the German defeat was grim. Once captured, they were shot out of hand by their French compatriots or imprisoned. SS Charlemagne is a gripping, fluently written study of one of the most revealing side stories of the war. 30 illustrations,

192 pp.
$40.00

PANZER DESTROYER: MEMOIRS OF A RED ARMY TANK COMMANDER
Vasily Krysov, C

The day after Vasiliy Krysov finished school, on 22 June 1941, Germany attacked the Soviet Union and provoked a war of unparalleled extent and cruelty. For the next three years, as a tank commander, Krysov fought against the German panzers in some of the most intense and destructive armored engagements in history–including those at Stalingrad, Kursk and Königsberg. This is the remarkable story of his war. As the commander of a heavy tank, a self-propelled gun -a tank destroyer-and a T-34, he fought his way westward across Russia, the Ukraine and Poland against a skillful and determined enemy which had previously never known defeat. The ruthlessness of this long and bitter campaign is vividly depicted in his narrative, as is the enormous scale and complexity of the fighting. Honestly, and with an extraordinary clarity of recall, he describes confrontations with German Tiger and Panther tanks and deadly anti-tank guns. He was wounded four times, his crewmen and his commanding officers were killed, but he was fated to survive and record his experience of combat. His memoirs give a compelling insight into the reality of tank warfare on the Eastern Front. 30 illustrations,

224 pp.
$40.00

JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT NUMBER 6: BOMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY 1939-1945 (AIR COLLECTION SERIES)
Eduarac Cea, S,O, ENGLISH EDITION.

After a historical introduction to the creation of the army aviation, it dedicates a chapter to the organization and major battles in the conquest and occupation of Manchuria and war with China, as well as the incident of the Nomohan against Soviet aircraft. In the second section, it gives a brief history of the units equipped with bombers and ground attack aircraft. 244 full-color profiles, 1 map,

152 pp.
$43.00

JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT NUMBER 5: AIRCRAFT OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, LAND-BASED AVIATION, 1929 - 1945 (II) (AIR COLLECTION SERIES)
Eduarac Cea, S,O, ENGLISH EDITION.

This second volume of the naval aviation of Imperial Japan during World War II relates the history of land-based units, which corresponded to a numeral nomenclature chronological, unlike the first volume, whose units had the name of air base where they were organized. 206 full-color profiles

112 pp.
$30.00

LA KRIEGSMARINE 1935 - 1945
Enzo et Laurent Berrafato, C,O,, French text

With over 1,000 photographs, The Kriegsmarine provides a spectacular visual history of the uniforms, rank badges and insignia of the Kriegsmarine, in addition to the U-Boote crews. Those who enjoyed Deutsche Soldaten will be equally impressed by Laurent and S Berrafato’s Kriegsmarine. full color throughout, 1000 photographs

256 pp.
$80.00

ARDENNES 1944 KAMPFGRUPPE KNITTEL
Matthieu Longue, C,O, French text

Mathieu Longue’s detailed history of the Leibstandarte task force engaged in the Battle of Ardennes gives a comprehensive overview of the unit that was involved in war crimes in the Stavelot sector. Longue supplements his exhaustive account of the group’s actions with 300 rare and original photographs. 300 photographs

160 pp.
$43.00

GUNS AGAINST THE REICH: MEMOIRS OF AN ARTILLERY OFFICER ON THE EASTERN FRONT
Petr Mikhin, C

In three years of war on the Eastern Front-from the desperate defense of Moscow, through the epic struggles at Stalingrad and Kursk to the final offensives in central Europe-artillery-man Petr Mikhin experienced the full horror of battle. In this vivid memoir he recalls distant but deadly duels with German guns, close-quarter hand-to-hand combat, and murderous mortar and tank attacks, and he remembers the pity of defeat and the grief that accompanied victories that cost thousands of lives. He was wounded and shell-shocked, he saw his comrades killed and was nearly captured, and he was threatened with the disgrace of a court martial. For years he lived with the constant strain of combat and the ever-present possibility of death. Mikhin recalls his experiences with a candor and an immediacy that brings the war on the Eastern Front-a war of immense scale and intensity-dramatically to life. 20 b/w photos,

224 pp.
$40.00

WINGS OF THE LUFTWAFFE: FLYING THE CAPTURED GERMAN AIRCRAFT OF WOLRD WAR II
Eric Brown, C,O

During more than two decades of uninterrupted flying Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown enjoyed the most extraordinary career of any test pilot and no pilot has a logbook with list a greater variety of aircraft types flown. The first naval officer to head the élite Aerodynamics Flight at the world renowned Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, `Winkle` Brown fulfilled his childhood ambition to fly German aircraft. Indeed, he was to fly no fewer than fifty-five individual German aircraft types, ranging from such exotic creations as the push-and-pull Dornier Do 335 and the remarkable little Heinkel He 162 Volksjager to the highly innovative combat types that were entering the inventory of the Luftwaffe shortly before the demise of Germany’s Third Reich. ‘Winkle’ Brown also interrogated many of the leading German wartime aviation personalities, such as Willy Messerschmitt, Ernst Heinkel, Kurt Tank and Hanna Reitsch. From his unique knowledge of German aviation, ‘Winkle’ Brown has selected the most important and most promising aircraft employed by the Luftwaffe and those evolved for that air arm in Germany during World War II – the true wings of the Luftwaffe. He describes their background and characteristics, and together with over 200 photographs, colour profiles and sectional drawings provides an in-depth assessment of the contribution made to the annals of military aviation in the late 1930s and early 1940s by an aircraft industry that proved itself truly second to none in ingenuity. 200 photos,

271 pp.
$57.00

PANZER-GRENADIER ACES: GERMAN MECHANIZED INFANTRYMEN IN WWII
Franz Kurowski, S

The panzergrenadiers were the footsoldiers who went into battle alongside the Third Reich’s feared tanks. Whether in the Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS, these troops endured all the horrors of infantry combat--fighting hand-to-hand, storming enemy positions, and rescuing fallen comrades--but they did so in the shadow of thundering giants like the Tiger and Panther. Kurowski tells the stories of some of the very best of these mechanized infantrymen, bringing them and their actions to life. 80 b/w photos,

400 pp.
$22.00

BLOSSOMING SILK AGAINST THE RISING SUN: U.S. AND JAPANESE PARATROOPERS AT WAR IN THE PACIFIC IN WWII
Gene Salecker, S

From the attack on Pearl Harbor through Japan’s surrender, the Americans and Japanese conducted a total of twelve combat parachute drops in the Pacific theater of World War II. Filling a glaring gap in the historical record of the war, Gene Eric Salecker recounts all twelve drops, highlighting the courage of paratroopers on both sides.
30 b/w photos, 20 maps,

384 pp.
$22.00

recently there was a big price drop on Kagero titles. I haven't updated all the current prices, but you will be charged the current lower price despite if the price is higher on the website.

THE LUFTWAFFE OVER EL-ALAMEIN
Marek MUrawski, S,O,

The story of the German air forces in the sky over the pivotal North African battles waged during the summer through autumn of 1942. Includes German air actions associated with Rommel's offensive, the British counterattack, the calm between campaigns, Montgomery's attack and the retreat of the vanquished Luftwaffe. Also features the men and their machines that fought the engagements, first-hand accounts, and concise narratives. Illustrated with 56 b/w photos and 9 full color Bf 109 profiles. Air Battles 14; English text;

60 pp.
$23.00

THUNDERBOLTS OF THE U.S. 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE KAGERO AIR BATTLES #15
Thomas Szlaror, S,O,

Chronicles the service of Republic's rugged P-47 with the 'Mighty 8th' US Army Air Force in Europe. Includes an introduction summarizing the establishment of long-range escort fighter units and the qualities and impressions of the P-47. Includes early cross-channel actions; development of improved drop tanks for extended range; new tactics in early 1944 allowing more offensive opportunities; and the 'Big Week' missions beginning 20 February, 1944, which targeted German airframe manufacturing and battered the Jagdwaffe with large escorting fighter formations. Features first-hand accounts and concise narratives. Illustrated with 87 b/w photos, area map and 5 full color 'Jug' profiles (both port and starboard sides). Air Battles 15; English text;

84 pp.
$23.00

BATTLE OF BRITAIN PART TWO
Goralczyk, Lukasik, and Swiatlon, S,O,

Presents major fighter aircraft of both the Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe - an extensive range of full color profiles (both port and starboard) and select planform views illustrating 19 machines. Features: Spitfire Mk.I (X4382 of No 602 Squadron, N3249 of No 92 Squadron and X4474 of No 19 Squadron); Hurricane Mk.I (V7607 of No 257 Squadron, P3143 of No 310 (Czech) Squadron, P3144 of No 32 Squadron, V7504 of No 303 (Polish) Squadron, V6941 of No 303 (Polish) Squadron, P2923 of No 85 Squadron); Bf 109 E-1 (WNr 3367 of 5./JG52); E-3 (WNr 1155 of 5./JG3 and 'Black 1' of 5./JG51); E-4 (WNr 5153 of 9./JG3, WNr 1641 of 2./JG51, WNr 5159 of 1./JG2 and 'Black >' of III./JG53); Bf 110C-2 (WNr 3560 of V.(Z)/LG 1); D-0/B (WNr 3371 of Erprobungsgruppe 210) and C-5 ('5F=MM' of 4.(F)/14. Also includes bonus decals for select illustrated subjects in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales (unique markings only - excludes national insignia, etc). English text with English and Polish captions; Topcolors 16;

36 pp.
$33.00

WATSON'S WHIZZERS: OPERATION LUSTY AND THE RACE FOR NAZI AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
Wolfgang Samuel, S,O,

Watson’s Whizzers is the complex story of the meticulously planned and executed disarmament of the Luftwaffe after its defeat in the spring of 1945, and the retrieval and transfer to the United States of Germany’s advanced aeronautical technology and world-class scientists. Technology so superior that it would in short measure change the look of United States air forces. Although General Spaatz in May 1945 had under his command 17,000 planes of all kinds, the largest air armada ever assembled , they were of little future use. The future was about swept wing aircraft flying at supersonic speeds, or close to it: the incomparable Boeing B-47 jet bomber and its successor the eight jet B-52; the North American F-86 fighter and its supersonic successor the F-100 Supersaber were the immediate results of the German technology transfer and secured America’s future in the darkest days of the Cold War. over 120 bw images,

208 pp.
$40.00

PARACHUTE RIFLE COMPANY: A LIVING HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANIZATION, EQUIPMENT, TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE U.S. ARMY'S ELITE AIRBORNE TROOPS IN COMBAT ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN WORLD WAR II
Robert Todd Ross, C,O,

Entering battle by parachute was the ‘easy part’. Packed with information for U.S. Airborne enthusiasts of all kinds, this volume provides a critical context for both the collector of U.S. Airborne memorabilia, and a methodology for living historians to research and translate the real-life story of the legendary U.S. Parachute Infantrymen to the hobby environment. Over 100 full-color images including battle recreation photographs, charts, tactical maps, order of battle graphics, authentic tables of organization and equipment, and numerous special features. Illustrated throughout in color,

208 pp.
$50.00

ILLUSTRATED MANUAL OF U.S. PORTABLE FLAMETHROWERS
Charles Hobson, C,O,

This is the first book to cover U.S. portable flamethrowers in detail, and explores the development of each model, the prototypes, failures and standardized models with the history of use in combat from our first failed attempts in World War I, through World War II, Korea and Vietnam, until all flamethrowers were removed from the U.S. arsenal in 1985. The book is well illustrated with historical and current photos. When photos were not available for certain models, flamethrowers were restored, fired and photographed. Details on how flamethrowers work are also covered, both in the main book text and in the wartime manuals reproduced in full on a Mac and PC compatible CD. over 130 color/bw images,

160 pp.
$50.00

I only have a handful of copies of each of these titles below. I also have a restock on huge hardcover set on the Finnish Air Force from 1917 to 1945. Most of these titles have complete English.

WARPAINT: FINNISH AIR FORCE CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1939 - 1945
Kari Stenman, S,O-

This book Sotamaalaus, which translates into Warpaint, follows the pattern established in the previous volumes of the series as monographs. All wartime camouflages, tactical markings and unit emblems are presented in this volume. Colours dealt by aircraft categories. The book is compiled keeping especially those in mind who are interested in modelling, but also in aviation history and warfare. All text is fully in Finnish and English. 70 colour profiles and various tables of markings and colours supplement 180 top quality b/w and colour pictures. Full colour list with Federal Standard, Humbrol, Xtracolor and Gunze references. Printed on glossy art paper throughout in colour.

96 pp.
$36.00*

FINNISH AERIAL VICTORIES 2 VOLUME SET
Kari Stenman, S,O-

These books of Aerial Victories lists all 320 airmen claiming whole and/or shared aerial victories in the Finnish Air Force during the Second World War. The introduction presents the official air victory list for the top 18 pilots. There is a brief analysis and re-valuation of the claims together with the breakdown of the combat report. Part one deals with airmen from A to M (180), all with a detailed service record with wartime units, promotions and awards plus a complete aerial victory list and a glossary. Part two deals with airmen from N to Y, all with a detailed service record with wartime units, promotions and awards plus a complete aerial victory list and a glossary. The books are compiled keeping those in mind who are interested in aviation history, warfare and modelling. The main text is both in Finnish and English. Photo captions are fully bi-lingual for 500 top quality pictures of men and machines, supplemented by sixteen colour profiles. Printed on glossy art paper.

128 pp. per volume
$75.00* set

RUSSIAN BOMBERS (SB, DB-3, II-4 AND PE-2)
Kari Stenman, S,O-

This book Russian Bombers continues the fully revised and up-dated re-prints of the volumes dealing with the monographs of aircraft serving in the Finnish Air Force during the Second World War. The chapters deal with the development and acquirement, specifications and operational use in squadrons LeLv 6, LeLv 46 and LeLv 48 with dislocation tables, from June 1941 to April 1945. This volume covers also the individual aircraft histories and colour profiles. The book is compiled keeping those in mind who are interested in aviation history, warfare and modelling. The text is fully bi-lingual in Finnish and English. Photo captions are also fully bi-lingual for 144 top quality pictures, printed on glossy art paper.

96 pp.
$35.00*

FOKKER D.XXI (MERCURY)
Kari Stenman, S,O-

4th fully revised edition, Main text in Finnish with an English summary including the individual aircraft histories. Photo captions are bi-lingual. 80 pages on satin art paper, 8 pages in colour, 111 pictures, 2 colour pictures, 16 colour profiles, Scale-drawings

80 pp.
$30.00*

FOKKER D.XXI (WASP)
Kari Stenman, S,O-

4th fully revised edition, Main text in Finnish with an English summary including the individual aircraft histories. Photo captions are bi-lingual. 80 pages on satin art paper, 8 pages in colour, 111 pictures, 2 colour pictures, 16 colour profiles, Scale-drawings

80 pp.
$30.00*

BREWSTER MODEL 239 TWO VOLUME SET
Kari Stenman, S,O-

The chapters in volume one deal with the development, purchase, painting and specifications. Operational use covers squadrons LeLv 22 and LeLv 24 with dislocation tables, from March 1940 to July 1942. Volume covers the service thereon up to December 1944 plus individual aircraft histories, air victory listings, scale drawings and a 16-page colour section with 24 colour profiles. The books are compiled keeping those in mind who are interested in aviation history, warfare and modelling. The main text is fully bi-lingual in Finnish and English. Photo captions are also fully bi-lingual for 190 top quality pictures printed on glossy art paper.

96 pp per volume
$70.00*

DORNIER DO 17, Z JUNKERS JU 88 A-4
Kari Stenman, S,O-

4th fully revised edition, Main text in Finnish with an English summary including the individual aircraft histories. Photo captions are bi-lingual. 112 pages on satin art paper, 8 pages in colour, 155 pictures, 7 colour pictures, 10 colour profiles and 1 cut-away drawing

112 pp.
$35.00*

The revised edition of the SS Steel did not have a signed edition, there are signed/numbered copies of the Marine Corps book by Bender.

SS STEEL: PARADE AND COMBAT HELMETS OF GERMANY'S THIRD REICH ELITE EXPANDED EDITION
Kelly Hicks, C, Expanded edition with 64 additional pages.

The central issue regarding collecting SS helmets is the huge amount of fakes now on the market. SS-Steel is intended to assist the collector in determining the fakes from the real thing. It provides information specific to their paint, decals and general characteristics. This analysis is conducted within the framework of history; illustrating how the forces of politics and war influenced the equipping of Germany's elite guard. During full-scale production of the M-35 series of helmets, each of the five German helmet makers installed their own pattern of SS decal on helmets at the factory. Fine examples of dozens of helmets show clear evidence of this maker-to-decal correlation. In addition to the decal analysis, SS-Steel explores the high degree of re-use and re-issue of helmets, compared to the other services. Variations, unusual and rare helmets, and "foreign volunteer" SS helmets are also explored. Since the first edition of "SS Steel," a lot has taken place. Numerous superb original examples of helmets have surfaced that not only reinforce the decal to maker correlation, but also to give authoritative context for exceptions to this correlation. Both the reinforcement aspects and the exception aspects will be illuminated further in this update. Some of the information that has surfaced deals with more accurate dating of helmets via anecdotal use of batch or lot numbers, which loosely give a helmet a production period that in combination with the decal it displays from the factory can lead to determination of when certain patterns of decals were used and perhaps why. An example of this is the ET M-35 SS helmet with factory issue C.A. Pocher decals. In the first edition of "SS Steel," this happenstance was characterized as an early characteristic, based on several examples of 1937 or earlier dated M-35s, plus some period photos showing early use of Pocher decals. In the intervening period since the first edition, it has been definitively determined that C.A. Pocher decals were also used on factory issue ET M-35 helmets, alongside and even intermingled with standard ET decals, during a large portion of 1939. This is due to their correlation to the 4,000 series lot numbers, which loosely equate to 1939 production overall. So this very significant point has been identified and helps refine and advance collector knowledge on M-35s. Other useful information has been incorporated into this update, with the intent of creating greater clarity on production and use of all helmets across the wartime spectrum of the SS. It is my greatest hope that this information will help solidify and strengthen the body of knowledge surrounding these magnificent trophies of the Second World War. Over 500 color photos,

304 pp.
$63.00

EQUIPPING THE CORPS VOLUME 1: 1892 - 1937 WEAPONS, WEBGEAR AND HEADGEAR
Alec Tulkoff, C,O, this is one of 250 copies that are signed and numbered.

The long awaited follow-up to the award winning "Grunt Gear" has taken seven years to research and it does not disappoint. Tulkoff has once again combed through countless archives and private collections to bring never before seen USMC pieces of equipment and photographs together in this first of a two volume set. Volume I covers, field gear, small arms (pistols, rifles and machineguns) and head- gear. The evolution of the Marine Corps bell crown cap is meticulously documented with both photographs and archival documentation. Arsenal and Quartermaster records thought to have been destroyed were located and new serial numbers attributed to the Marine Corps have been identified for Krag rifles (1,000) as well as M1903 rifles, M1911 Colt Automatics, BARs and even a handful of shotguns. Detailed information about quantities contracted are supplied in the field gear chapter in regards to cartridge belts and suspenders. The USMC Quartermaster Depot is examined and details about its manufacturing and capabilities are described. The research and writing of this book was originally done in order to compliment the "Book of the Year" award winning - "Grunt Gear: USMC Combat Infantry Equipment of World War II." Due to the manner in which the Marine Corps developed and manufactured uniforms and equipment, and the massive number of changes made to Uniform and Equipment Regulations it became evident that this book had to start with the 1892 Uniform Regulations. This brought up the issue of incorporating Dress Blues into this research as the first Marine Corps Combat Uniforms were actually blues. However, these blues eventually were phased out of combat and became the ever present Dress Blues as known today. Due to the large number of changes and massive amount of research covering the 1892, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1917, 1922, 1929 and 1937 Uniform Regulations, the book grew exponentially. In order to provide a reasonably concise book at an affordable price it was deemed necessary to break the book into two volumes. This volume covers Webgear, Weapons and Headgear. The information in this book was compiled from many resources including archival documents and photographs as well as many museums and countless private collections. While researching this book, Marine Corps Depot Records not previously found or forgotten about long ago were located as well as Annual Reports of the Commandant. Although the Eagle, Globe and Anchor (EGA) is the most identifiable insignia around the world for the U.S. Marine Corps, it is not being addressed in this volume or the next. Due to the massive amount of information (an entire other book) it was decided not to cover the EGA. From a collector s standpoint EGAs should not be used as the only method of dating or evaluating a uniform or piece of headgear. Since many collectors only specialize in EGAs they will purchase a piece of headgear for the EGA only, and then add a lesser or mis-dated EGA and resell the cap. This creates issues for headgear and other EGA collectors. 861 phtoos, most in color,

384 pp.
$80.00

GERMAN MILITARY TIMEPIECES OF WOLRD WAR II VOLUME 3:GERMAN ARMY AND WAFFEN-SS
Ulric of England, C,O,

Chapter 1 - D-H Numbering Analysis
Chapter 2 - Heer D-H Wristwatches
Chapter 3 - D-U + D1-H Wristwatches
Chapter 4 - Heer D-H Pocket Watches
Chapter 5 - Entries of Heer Watches in Soldbuchs
Chapter 6 - Waffen-SS Timepieces
Chapter 7 - The Special SS Observer Timepiece
Chapter 8 - Entries of Watches in Waffen-SS Soldbuchs
Chapter 9 - Duty Clocks for Heer + Waffen-SS
Chapter 10 - Timepieces for German Military Vehicles
-Over 384 Color Photos

144 pp.
$80.00

GERMAN ARMORED TRAINS 1904-1945: TECHNICAL, ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS
Wolfgand Sawodny, C,O,

This new book is the definitive reference on this little known subject. Starting with the first German uses of military armored trains in the early 1900s, the book continues through the World War I and Reichswehr periods, to World War II, the main focus of the book. Detailed design, construction, and technical aspects are discussed, as well as analysis of armored train operations on all war fronts that saw them used: Poland, France, the Balkans, Italy, and their extensive use on the Russian Front. Also covered are the use of captured trains, noted personnel, and a history of each train unit. over 1000 bw images. Much more than a pretty photo book.

428 pp.
$100.00

ERICH VON MANSTEIN: HITLER'S MASTER STRATEGIST
Benoit Lemay, C,O,

Though an undoubtedly brilliant military leader—whose achievements, considering the forces at his disposal, cast those of Patton, Rommel, MacArthur, and Montgomery in the pale—surprisingly little is known about Manstein himself, save for his own memoir and the accolades of his contemporaries. In this book we finally have a full portrait of the man, including his campaigns, and an analysis of what precisely kept a genius such as Manstein harnessed to such a dark cause.

A great military figure, but a man who lacked a razor-sharp political sense, Manstein was very much representative of the Germano-Prussian military caste of his time. Though Hitler was uneasy about the influence he had gained throughout the German Army, Manstein ultimately declined to join any clandestine plots against his Führer, believing they would simply cause chaos, the one thing he abhorred. Even though he constantly opposed Hitler on operational details, he considered it a point of loyalty to simply stand with the German state, in whatever form.

It is thus through Manstein foremost that the attitudes of other high-ranking officers who fought during the Second World War, particularly on the Eastern Front, can be illuminated. Manstein sought only to serve Germany and was a military man, not a politician. Though not bereft of personal opinions, his primary allegiances were, first, to Deutschland, and second, to the soldiers under his command, who had been committed against an enemy many times their strength. With his grasp of strategy, tactics, and combined arms technology, he proved more than worthy of their confidence. This book is a must-read for all those who wish to understand Germany’s primary effort in World War II, as well as its greatest commander, illustrated throughout.

528 pp.
$32.00

THE ROER RIVER BATTLES: GERMANY'S STAND AT THE WESTWALL 1944-45
David Higgins, C

Following the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead in July 1944, the vaunted German Army seemed on the verge of collapse. As British and US forces fanned out across northwestern France, enemy resistance unexpectedly dissolved into a headlong retreat to the German and Belgian borders. In early September an elated Allied High Command had every expectation of continuing their momentum to cripple the enemy's warmaking capability, by capturing the Ruhr industrial complex and plunging into the heart of Germany. After a brief pause to allow for resupply, Courtney Hodge's First Army prepared to punch through the ominous but largely outdated Westwall (Siegfried Line) surrounding Aachen. During the lull in combat operations, however, German commanders such as the "lion of defense," Walter Model, continued to reorganize depleted units and mount an increasingly potent defense. Although the German Replacement Army funneled considerable numbers to the front, they all too often strained an overburdened supply system and did not greatly enhance existing combat formations. More important was that the panzer divisions, once thought irretrievably destroyed, were resupplied and reinvigorated. When the Allied offensive resumed it ran into a veritable brick wall—gains measured in yards, not miles, if any were made at all. While combatants from both sides suffered equally in an urbanized environment of pillbox-infested hills, impenetrable forests, and freezing rain, the Germans were on the defensive and better able to inflict casualties out of proportion to their own. For the US First Army, what was originally to be a walk-through turned into a frustrating six-month campaign that decimated infantry and tank forces alike. The “Broad Front,” as opposed to a “Schwerpunkt” strategy, resulted in the demise of many a citizen-soldier. Drawing on primary Wehrmacht and US sources, including battle analysis and daily situation and after-action reports, The Roer River Battles provides insight into the desperate German efforts to keep a conquering enemy at the borders of their homeland. Tactical maps down to battalion level help clarify the very fluid nature of the combat. Combined, they serve to explain not just how, but why decisions were made and events unfolded, and how reality often differed from doctrine in one of the longest US campaigns of World War II. 16 pages b/w photos

264 pp.
$33.00

RATIONS OF THE GERMAN WEHRMACHT IN WORLD WAR II
Jim Pool, C,O,

This book is the definitive reference on the topic. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photographs and over 200 charts, wartime advertisements and other educational aids, it represents the most accurate and detailed look at the rations provided to the German soldier in World War II. Relying mainly on wartime German and American references, most unknown to the general public, this book dispels the many myths associated with German rations of World War II. Covering all the major food groups – Emergency and Special rations, Scho-ka-kola, the supply system and wartime packaging materials and construction – this book is a must for every serious collector and historian of the German military in World War II. over 800 color/bw images,

288 pp.
$80.00

NUTS & BOLTS 9: 7, 5 CM PAK 40/4 AUF GEP. SELBSTHAHRLAFETTE RAUPENSCHLEPER OST (RSO)
Peter Kwok, S,O,

First published in 1998, this is a newly revised reprint with 12 new pages of wartime photos and technical drawings. 44 B+W action and archive photos from 1943-1960 and 90 B+W photos of a fully restored vehicle in the Wehrtechnical Museum of Koblenz, 5 side views and detail drawings in 1:35 scale of the vehicle and Pak canon from Peter Kwok.

50 pp.
$30.00

NUTS & BOLTS #25 FLAKPANZER IV WIRBELWIND (SD.KFZ.161/4), OSTWIND AND KUGELBLITZ\
Detlev Terlisten, C,O,

This is a new completely revised edition which is almost double in size from the original Vol. 13 edition. This volume contains 284 photos, of these 66 historical shots of the three types Flakpanzer IV with all known variants in B+W photos most of them previously unpublished and also 191 color photos of surviving vehicles. 27 colour photos of all three models from Tony Greenland, 20 pages of scale drawings from all versions in 1:35 scale from John Rue with additional 24 detailed views. 11 pages of camouflage schemes and ammunition from Laurent Lecocq, and table of organization of units using the Flakpanzer IV.

168 pp.
$50.00

LE CORRIDOR DES PANZERS VOLUME 1 MAY 8-15, 1940
Jean-Yves Mary, oversize hardcover book, new copy, French text.

Jean-Yves Mary brings new insight into the German campaign to breach the Ardennes, chronicling day by day, almost hour by hour, the advance of the German units against the Ninth and Second French Armies during the six days that would seal the fate of the nation. This first volume presents the operations from 8-15 May, 1940. More than 1,000 photographs, the majority published here for the first time, pay witness to the drama that unfolded during these tragic days. over 1000 photgraphs!

480 pp.
$85.00

MG34 MACHINEGUN
Guus De Vries, C

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. 220 illustrations

152 pp.
$40.00

RED SNIPER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: THE MEMOIRS OF JOSEPH PILYUSHIN
Joseph Pilyushin, C

Joseph Pilyushin, a top Red Army sniper in the ruthless fight against the Germans on the Eastern Front, was an exceptional soldier and he has a remarkable story to tell. His firsthand account of his wartime service gives a graphic insight into his lethal skill with a rifle and into the desperate fight put up by Soviet forces to defend Leningrad. He also records how, during the three-year siege, close members of this family died, including his wife and two sons, as well as many of his comrades in arms. He describes these often-terrible events with such honesty and clarity that his memoir is remarkable. Piluyshin, who lived in Leningrad with his family, was already 35 years old when the war broke out and he was drafted. He started in the Red Army as a scout, but once he had demonstrated his marksmanship and steady nerve, he became a sniper. He served throughout the Leningrad siege, from the late 1941 when the Wehrmacht’s advance was halted just short of the city to its liberation during the Soviet offensive of 1944. His descriptions of grueling front-line life, of his fellow soldiers and of his sniping missions are balanced by his vivid recollections of the protracted suffering of Leningrad’s imprisoned population and of the grief that was visited upon him and his family. His gripping narrative will be fascinating reading for any one who is keen to learn about the role and technique of the sniper during the Second World War. It is also a memorable eyewitness account of one man’s experience on the Eastern Front. 20 illustrations

288 pp.
$33.00

This is outside the norm for me, but this is a very hot title and in big demand and I couldn't pass it up. Also I have a handful of the super limited hardcover copies. Only 150 copies were printed, destined to be a highly collectible book. These hardcover copies are $149.95*, paperback below much cheaper.

EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES AGAINST ALL ODDS
Eeben Barlow, S

Eeben Barlow a former lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Force of the South African Defence Force, served in the Engineer Corp, the Reconnaissance Wing of the elite 32-Battalion, Military Intelligence and in the shadowy Civil Co-operation Bureau division of Special Forces. When the government arbitrarily disbanded the CCB Barlow found himself on the street. Taking advantage of his exceptional military skills he formed Executive Outcomes, a private company under whose aegis he was invited to train the SADF’s Special Forces in intelligence skills and to stem the flow of stolen diamonds from the De Beers Corporation’s properties. He was then invited to recruit a force of ex-servicemen retrenched from the SADF to assist an oil company in the recovery of equipment that they had been forced to abandon at Soyo in north-western Angola after it was overrun by UNITA rebels. EO’s successes resulted in a contract to re-train the Angolan army and lead it in a fight to defeat the UNITA rebels. A contract to restore order in Sierra Leone and other like contracts followed, including one to rescue Western hostages taken by separatist rebels in Indonesia. Illustrated with color photos,

548 pp.
$69.99*

A BETTER COMRADE YOU WILL NEVER FIND
Helmut Schiebel, c,

A Better Comrade You Will Never Find presents Eastern Front experiences of Helmut Schiebel from 1941 to the end of WW II. The author took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 as a member of the 43 Motorcycle Infantry Battalion of the 13 Panzer Division. In September he left for an Officer Candidate course in Germany, returning as a Leutnant and platoon leader to the division’s reconnaissance battalion at the end of April 1942. He was wounded at the end of June and retuned to Russia in September 1943. On the way to the 18 Panzer Division, he found out that the division was being dissolved and opted to transfer to the antitank branch. He arrived at Panzerjager Abteilung 88 in October 1943 where he was given a manual for antitank troops and soon after became a platoon commander on a Marder tank destroyer. After heavy losses, in November 1943 the unit was transferred to Mielau Poland, where it trained on and was equipped with the heavy Hornisse tank destroyer. When the battalion was sent to the Eastern Front in mid-February 1944, the author stayed behind to receive missing equipment and additional personnel. Panzerjager Abteilung 88 was trapped in the Kamenez-Podolsk wandering pocket, and its actions there are recounted through the eyes of some other soldiers. After the battalion escaped the trap, the author rejoined it (as platoon leader) in Galicia in mid-July 1944. Suffering heavy losses, the battalion was withdrawn to receive new equipment and train replacements. It returned to the front at the end of December 1944 in the Krakow area. By that time, Schiebel was the commander of the 2nd company. The unit fought across southern Poland, through Silesia and eastern Germany to the area around Karlsbad. There, on May 7, 1945, Panzerjager Abteilung 88 surrendered to American troops. This book will keep you immersed from the first page to the last; there are hardly any breaks in the action. From the first days of the invasion of the Soviet Union, where the motorcycle troops were always at the front, to the last desperate days of the war, when the few tank destroyers were rushed from one hot spot to another, you will share the full spectrum of emotions of the author and his troops. Life was short and brutal at the front for many soldiers, comrades died suddenly nearby, experience and luck was needed to survive. The descriptions of the combat are detailed and there is much to be learned about armour tactics. This is not just another memoir; the author was an excellent commander and imparts many valuable lessons for those that are interested in small-unit actions. 5 B&W images, 12 colour images, 45 photos, 4 colour 3D drawings.

272 pp.
$50.00

WAFFEN-SS KNIGHTS AND THEIR BATTLES: THE WAFFEN-SS KNIGHT'S CROSS HOLDERS VOLUME 2: JANUARY - JULY 1943
Peter Mooney, C

Volume 2 in this new series continues the overview of each Waffen-SS unit that fought during World War II, where it was raised and where it fought. Within each of the various battles covered, the book focuses specifically on each Waffen-SS soldier that was awarded the various grades of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross. This second volume covers the period from January to July 1943 and was written with the help of surviving Knight’s Cross holders or the Waffen-SS soldiers that fought alongside them. Unlike previous Knight’s Cross books that are reference based works, this book is aimed at providing a detailed account of the part played by each Waffen-SS Knight’s Cross holder in each battle. This project was started to answer the questions: How many Knight’s Cross holders received their award for the same battle or action? Where they one mile or a thousand miles apart? Did the actions take place on the same day? These books provide the answers. over 60 bw images,

288 pp.
$40.00

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FIELD UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT 1907-1917
Johan Somers, C,O,

This book provides a detailed look into the wide range of uniforms, weapons, and field equipment used by the Imperial Russian Army between 1907 and 1917. Information on Russian uniforms and equipment is scarce, and many valuable sources are only available in Russian or other foreign languages. This book sheds light on the many interesting Russian field uniforms and items of equipment that were in use during the First World War, items which are rarely found today. With over 800 rare period photographs and superb color photos of items out of private and museum collections, the author presents a broad range of artifacts, together with a full and to the point description. This book is aimed towards the novice and advanced Russian World War I collector and enthusiast, military history student, modeler, researcher and re-enactor. over 800 color/bw images,

336 pp.
$90.00

HERMANN GORING FIGHTER ACE: THE WORLD WAR I CAREER OF GERMANY'S MOST INFMAOUS AIRMAN
Peter Kilduff, C

'Hermann Göring – Fighter Ace' is the first in-depth look at Göring’s role as a military flyer and air combat leader from 1914 through the end of The Great War, and how those experiences shaped the personality that came to the world’s attention in 1939. At the outset of the First World War, Göring was eager to prove his value to his fatherland in initial skirmishes with French troops. When struck by severe rheumatoid arthritis in September 1914, the twenty-one-year-old officer’s burning ambition and ego could not tolerate being sidelined and the following month he forced himself out of a sick bed to begin a new career as an aviation observer. Göring went on to become a fighter pilot with twenty-two downed enemy aircraft to his credit, the last wartime commander of the Red Baron’s own fighter wing, Jagdgeschwader Richthofen, and recipient of a row of prestigious medals including Prussia’s highest bravery award, the Pour le Mérite. Peter Kilduff has produced a landmark volume based on extensive research into Göring’s early military records and thousands of German and Allied documents to put the neophyte airman’s life and events into perspective. Among other resources, Kilduff drew on Göring’s own combat reports and related writings. Illustrated with over eighty drawings and photographs, including many from Goring’s private collection and never before published, Herman Göring – Fighter Ace is a tour de force of historical material covering the early combat career of one of the Twentieth Century’s most infamous military figures.

224 pp.
$40.00

OPEL BLITZ 3-TONNER: THE MOST FAMOUS TRUCK OF THE WEHRMACHT AND ITS VARIANTS
Henry Hoppe, S,O

Despite all its fame, the background of its purchase, the military versions, and the impressed civilian types are hitherto not well documented. Covers the 3 production models, many variants, and different body-types of the backbone of German road-based supply during the war. This publication grants, for the first time, a deeper look into the Opel Blitz story in both text and comprehensive pictorial form shown here in unprecedented detail. Illustrated with 125 b/w photographs. Complete English and German text;

64 pp.
$23.00

U.S. WWII GMC CCKW 2.5 TON 6X6 DUMP TRUCKS, GUN TRUCKS & BOMB SERVICE TRUCKS
TANKOGRAD TECHNICAL MANUAL #6019
S,O,

Covers CCKW-353 gun and dump trucks, M27, M27B1, and M45/45C gun mount. Features excerpts of technical manuals, wartime photos, photos of restored vehicles - ideal companion for modelers and fans of technology. Complete background history and variants. Illustrated with more than 150 images, among them WWII action photos, color photos and technical drawings. Complete English and German text;

48 pp.
$20.00

U.S. WWII STUDEBAKER M29 & M29C WEASEL
TANKOGRAD TECHNICAL MANUAL #6020
S,O,

Covers the light cargo carrier T15/M28, cargo carrier T24/M29/M29C and postwar developments. Features excerpts of technical manuals, wartime photos, photos of restored vehicles - ideal companion for modelers and fans of technology. Complete background history and variants. Illustrated with more than 150 images, among them WWII action photos, color photos and technical drawings. Complete English and German text;

48 pp.
$20.00

NAKAJIMA KI-44 SHOKI
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

This book starts with historical background followed by a description of the Ki-44 development. The largest part of text covers the operational deployment, including operations in Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, CBI theatre, Manchuria and Japan. There are also separate chapters dedicated to the Ki-44 medaled pilots, post war operators and fates of captured aircraft. A brief overview of the existing Ki-44 kits is also provided. The book contains over 70 b/w contemporary photos (some of them published for the first time), more than 30 colour side profiles, 8 pages of drawings taken from the original Ki-44-II manual, and last but not least, 32 pages of 1/48th and 1/72nd scale drawings.

104 pp.
$25.00*

MITSUBISHI G4M BETTY
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

Includes a collection of great period photos, many scale drawings, 17 pages of color plates/profiles and color photos, and separate sheet of 1/72nd scale plans. Text details the devlopment and combat deployment,

80 pp.
21.00*

MITSUBISHI KI-46 DINAH
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

Includes a collection of great period photos, many scale drawings, 15 pages of color plates/profiles and color photos, text details the devlopment and combat deployment,

70 pp.
$21.00*

JAPANESE WWII AIRCRAFT IN COLOUR VOL. 1
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

This book is in full color, mostly showing airplane profiles, also includes a few color photos of wrecks, and a color section of the Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurgi. A few line drawings and a decal sheet included.

90 pp.
$25.00*

MESSERSCHMITT BF 110 PT1 C,D,E VARIANTS
Martin Lebl, S,O,

This monograph, focused on one of the greatest legends of the aviation history, comprises 101 pages on good quality glossy paper. The bulk of the book (about 60 pages) is made up of both 1/72nd and 1/48th scale line drawings by Martin Lébl. In addtion, there are ten pages of various structure details adopted from factory manuals, ten pages of colour and b/w contemporary photos and 15 colour profiles of C/D/E variants. The book also features an article on Luftwaffe night fighter ace Wolfgang Falck and the modeller’s section covering all of the existing Bf 110 C/D/E variant kits.

104 pp.
$25.00*

K.U.K. LUFTFAHRTRUPPE PHOTO ALBUM 1914 - 1918 VOL. 1
Petr Tesar, S,O,

Total number of photographs: cca 160, mostly unpublished photographs, 27 color profiles, detailed text.

84 pp.
$22.50*

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER: A MEMOIR OF THE LAST DAYS OF THE THIRD REICH AND THE DONITZ ADMINISTRATION
Walter Ludde-Neurath, C

The administration of Karl Dönitz, head of state and supreme commander of Germany's armed forces following Hitler's suicide, marks a key period in World War II. Author Walter Lüdde-Neurath served at Dönitz's side through the final, chaotic weeks of fighting, the infighting among the Nazi elite as they tried to save themselves, and the negotiations for surrender. With this memoir Lüdde-Neurath provides an insider's view of what happened as the Third Reich collapsed around them.

256 pp.
$40.00

THE CHURCHILL TANK: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY'S HEAVY INFANTRY TANK 1941 - 1945: PART ONE: THE GUN TANK, MK I-VIII
Doyle, S,O,

A Visual History of the British Army's Heavy Infantry Tank 1941-1945 Part 1. Photo-essay revealing the development and characteristics of the distinctive British infantry tank characterized by heavy construction and all-around tracks. This volume covers the all marks I through VIII. Features ample illustrations, more than 130 b/w photos plus color covers, each with concise and informative captions that show the vehicles in a variety of settings and includes all-around images that reveal most every exterior aspect and the differences between each version.

120 pp.
$20.00

THE HUNGARIAN HONVED ARMY: HISTORY, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE HUNGARIAN TERRITORIAL ARMY FROM 1868 TO 1918
Dr. György Sagvari, C,O,

About the book
Approx. 672 pages, ca. 2000 photographs,

As a result of the Austro-Hungarian settlement, after 1868 the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s armed forces were made up of three separate parts: alongside the k. u. k. Army, two separate territorial armies were formed, one for Austria and one for Hungary. By the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, the Royal Hungarian Territorial Army, known as the ‘Honvéd’, had developed, in virtually every branch of arms, into a veritable Hungarian miniature version of the Common Army. The Honvéd Army, with its motto, ‘For King and Fatherland’, embraced the Hungarian soldierly traditions that had evolved from the revolution of 1848, the Napoleonic Wars and the great hussar legends. This book details the development of the small ‘second line’ Hungarian army from its formation to the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918; its historical background and political significance, as well as its structure, uniforms and equipment. The subtle nuances and differences compared with the uniforms of the k. u. k. Army are illustrated by many items of headgear, uniform and equipment. Contemporary photographs, many of them never before published, and colour photographs of items from the collections of the Museum of Military History in Budapest, and a number of private collections, present a vivid and colourful picture of the lives and work of the ‘Honvéd’. 2000 photographs

672 pp.
$130.00*

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARTILLERY FROM 1867 TO 1918
Dr. M. Christian Ortner, C,O,

Over the period from 1867 to 1918 the Austro-Hungarian artillery experienced major changes both in technical and organizational terms. Proceeding from the muzzle-loader of the ‘Battery of the Dead’ at the Battle of Sadowa in 1866, the artillery was continuously modernized and evolved from the M 1875, M 1880 and M 1899 systems to barrel recoil artillery and finally the massed guns of the First World War. A total of 637 pages and more than 1,200 photographs, design sketches and illustrations, sometimes published for the first time, demonstrate not only the appearance and design principles of the more than a hundred artillery models introduced over this period, but also numerous prototypes and contemporary foreign artillery systems. Tables and organizational charts describe the structures and organization of the artillery at different times and plans and descriptions explain firing methods and artillery tactics in detail. Colour illustrations of the types of Austrian ammunition employed in the First World War round off the picture. The author of the book, Dr. M. Christian Ortner, is the Director of the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna, 1,200 photographs and illustrations.

640 pp.
$125.00*

ORDER OF BATTLE SOVIET ARMY WORLD WAR 2
Jean-Luc Marchand, S,O,

Vol 1 - Operation Barbarosa - June-Septemberr 1941 - 119 pages
Vol 2 - Operation Typhoon - October-December 1941 - 124 pagese
Vol 3 - Moscow Counter Offensive - January-February 1942 - 114 pages
Vol 4 - Desmiansk Pocket: Operation Bruckenschlag - March-April 1942 - 130 pages
Vol 5 - 2nd Battle of Kharkov - May-June 1942 -137 pages
Vol 6 - Operation "Fall Blau" - July-August 1942 - 130 pages
Vol 7 - Slaughterhouse Stalnigrad - September-October 1942 - 140 pages
Vol 8 - Operation "Uranus" - November-Decemer 1942 - 145 pages

These volumes are a smiple listing of all the units of the Soviet Army in WWII, organized by armies, corps, reserves, etc., etc. It provides the structure of the Soviet Army through the course of the war, from 21 June 1941 to August 1945.

$20.00 per volume

THE NAVAL BATTLES OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR
Captain Togo, S,O,

Captain Togo was the son of the Admiral who won the Battle of Tsushima and had access to all his father's documents as well as the ability to interview him. This is a highly detailed work and a must for anyone interested in Japanese naval operations in the 1905 Russo-Japanese War.

47 pp.
$13.00

THE CAVALRY IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR
Count Gustav Wrangel, S,O,

Count Wrangel examins individual cavalry actions as well as the nature of cavalry warfare in the early 20th century.

33 pp.
$13.00

ADMIRAL HIPPER CLASS CRUISERS SHIP CRAFT #16
Steve Backer, S,O,

Covers the Kriegsmarine's Admiral Hipper class, which were among the largest heavy cruisers ever built - Admiral Hipper, Blücher, Prinz Eugen plus the never completed Lützow and Seydlitz. Includes summary of design history and careers, full details of class variations and modifications, color reference for paint schemes, gallery of photographs of outstanding models, critical reviews of available kits and sources of further information from books to websites. Amply illustrated with 60 b/w and more than 65 color photos, color profiles representing 9 camouflage patterns (with port and starboard views in the case of asymmetric schemes) and profile line drawings.

64 pp.
$24.00

ARCHITECT OF SOVIET VICTORY IN WWII: THE LIFE AND THEORIES OF G.S. ISSERSON
Richard Harrison, S, O-

The Red Army’s leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"--the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson’s numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man. The bulk of the narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual talents from 1929 through 1941. Additional chapters deal with Isserson’s arrest and his remaining 35 years, 14 of which were spent in labor camps and internal exile. 32 photos, 4 diagrams, charts, notes, bibliography, index

411 pp.
$50.00

HEAVY CRUISERS OF THE ADMIRAL HIPPER AND THE PRINZE EUGEN CLASS
Miroslav Skwiot, C,O,

Visual history the near sisters of the Kriegsmarine's Hipper class (Admiral Hipper and Blücher) and Prinz Eugen class (Prinz Eugen, Seydlitz and Lützow) heavy cruisers. Includes description of construction, trials, operations, refits and camouflage for the 3 vessels that were put into service, as well the incomplete Seydlitz's proposed conversion into an aircraft carrier and the sale of Lützow to the Soviet Union where she became the unfinished Petropavlosk. Illustrated with more than 140 b/w photos, 4 shipyard diagrams and data tables. War Camera Photobooks 2; Skwiot; Full English and Polish text;

120 pp.
$45.00

THE BATTLESHIP BISMARCK KAGERO SUPER DRAWINGS IN 3D
Waldemar Goraski, S,O,

In-depth graphic examination of the Kriegsmarine's most famous battleship, Bismarck - design and construction, general characteristics, armor, underwater protection, propulsion, armament, radar, ship's boats, aircraft facilities and operational history. Excellent visual guide to the ship from all aspects - overall and in detail - camouflage, weapons systems, boats, cranes and catapult. Features 76 excellent color computer generated graphic images revealing the ship from stem to stern and bilge keels to mast tops. Also includes bonus pull-out 1/350 scale plans representing the ship in 1941 (bow, stern, port and starboard profile and overhead plan) plus oblique views and superstructure details. Super Drawings in 3D 9; Góralski and Nowak; English text;

98 pp.
$23.40

MESSERSCHMITT ME 163 KOMET MUSHROOM
Bartlomiej Belcarz, S

The development and operational history of the world's first rocket-powered fighter is described here. With scale plans of all Me 163 variants, detailed photo coverage of the airframe, colour profiles, and information on all surviving airframes, this is a concise and informative guide to this iconic aircraft.

160 pp.
$39.00

THE RUSSIAN MILITARY AIR FLEET IN WOLRD WAR I, 2 VOLUME SET
August Blume, C,O,

Vol.1: A Chronology 1910-1917
over 300 color/bw images, 240 pages.

The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I two volume set is a prodigious scholarly endeavor, offering for the first time in the English language a close up view of Air Fleet operations and personnel. Vol.1 is a chronology of the development of aeronautics and aviation in Russia beginning in the earliest days and the eventual emergence of the Air Fleet, which is carried through to its dissolution by the Bolsheviks and the beginning of the Red Air Fleet in March 1918. There are also chapters on manufacturers, airmen badges, aviation uniforms, flight helmets, markings, flags and pennants, orginizational charts, maps of the Russian and Romanian Fronts, and bibliography.

Vol.2: Victories, Losses, Awards
over 300 color/bw images, 240 pages.

Vol.2 contains chronologies of victories by air and ground fire, losses front and rear, and a list of all those men, Russian, Romanian and French who received the coveted St. George Awards. There are also chapters on Russian, Romanian and French orders and medals, as well as maps of the fronts.

$160.00 set price.

PANZER ACES III GERMAN TANK COMMANDERS IN COMBAT IN WWII
Franz Kurowski, S

With the same drama and attention to detail that made Panzer Aces (978-0-8117-3173-7) and Panzer Aces II (978-0-8117-3175-1) such thrilling reads, Franz Kurowski tells the stories of more German armored officers during World War II. Extensively researched, these gripping accounts follow panzer crews into some of the bloodiest engagements of the war, from the deserts of North Africa, the monumental battle of Kursk, and the hedgerows of France to frightening clashes in the black of night on the Eastern Front. First time in English.

320 pp.
$22.00

TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL HISTORY TIGER 1942 - 1943 VOLUME ONE
Waldemar Trojca, C,O,

This first volume will be the most comprehensive source to date on the history of the Tiger I ! With approximately 50 pages of text, this first volume will cover the technical development of the TIGER tank and also the combat history of each Tiger tank unit during the years 1942 and 1943. Separate MAP BOOK: 20 maps in the map book, plus 4 large separate B2 foldout sheets (26"x 19", 67 cm x 48 cm). The foldout sheets will include areas of: Citadel, Leningrad, Zaporozhe, the Caucasus, Rostov, Nevel and Vitebsk. Some will be the regular maps, some others will be in 3D, showing the physical terrain. 600 B+W photos, 88 pages of color, many 2D and 3D profiles

448 pp.
$120.00

now in stock!

KV TECHNICAL HISTORY & VARIANTS
Neil Stokes, C,O,

The book covers all major variants and sub-variants including the KV-1, KV-1S, KV-85, KV-2, KV-8 and SU-152. It draws upon wartime Soviet documents and technical manuals, factory archive material and other primary source references to provide the most in-depth treatment of the KV series ever published. The majority of the photographs come from private sources and less than 10% have been previously published. They include rarely seen top views, interior photographs of the KV-1 and SU-152, along with previously unpublished photographs providing glimpses of the turret interior on the KV-2. The book is accompanied by a web site www.4bogreen.com containing modeling-related information including kit reviews, lists of available after-market products and tweaks lists. By utilizing the web site to complement the book, the author and publisher can more easily include information about new kits and after-market products as they become available. 350 B+W photos, 12 pages of color profiles, 300 technical drawings, 50 pages of 1:35 scale drawings.

560 pp.
$130.00

BB KONGO CLASS & CV UNRYU CLASS
Hans Lengerer, C,O,

excellent photo and technical history of these Japanese Warships in the same series as Japanese Hybrid Warships. The detailed text is also mainly technical of nature detailing all aspects of the ship including weapons systems, mostly based from Japanese sources. One large foldout, 127 photos, 232 drawings

188 pp.
$69.00

COLORIZED PHOTOGRAPHS
Janusz Skulski, S,O,

40 full page colour pages with original b&w photographs coloured using computer technology. English edition.

40 pp.
$34.00‪

SWEDES AT WAR: WILLING WARRIORS OF A NEUTRAL NATION, 1914 - 1945
Lars Gyllenhall, S,

From the mud and bloody hell of Flanders to forlorn battles in Siberia and bitter street fighting in the very heart of Berlin 1945. From Africa to the Arctic, fighting men from a country frowned upon for its "cowardly" neutrality participated in all the crucial battles of World Wars I and II. Their homeland was Sweden, which has enjoyed almost two hundred years of peace. Swedes at War is the first book in English to reveal that, despite Sweden's policy of neutrality, no fewer than 23,000 Swedish citizens went to war between 1914 and 1945. Swedes at War also puts an end to the myth that most Swedes enlisted in Hitler's forces. Only 200 joined the Waffen-SS or the Wehrmacht of 1939–1945. In the same period 9,000 Swedish citizens joined the Americans, the British, the Norwegians, and the Poles. In addition, well over 200,000 men of Swedish descent served in the US, British, Canadian, and Australian Armed Forces--facts in which Americans, Australians, Britons, and Canadians of Swedish descent can take pride. 4 maps, 132 photos.

426 pp.
$25.00

HITLER'S STORMTROOPERS AND THE ATTACK ON THE GERMAN REPUBLIC, 1919 - 1933
Otis Mitchell, C,O-

This book seeks to ll a significant gap in the literature by concentrating particularly on the Nazi Party and its growth during the years of the Weimar Republic, examining the paramilitary presence in Germany and Bavaria after World War I. Most of the book describes the development of the Nazi Storm Detachment (Sturmabteilung, or SA) before and after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923. By the time Hitler came to power in January 1933, there were perhaps as many as 400,000 of these brown-shirted men, often self-styled revolutionaries, creating violence on a daily basis and destroying the underpinnings of the Weimar Republic. The book features several photographs captured from the Nazi Party’s Central Publishing Facility in Munich and passed to the author in the late 1950s.

199 pp.
$55.00

THE HITLER I KNEW: MEMOIRS OF THE THIRD REICH'S PRESS CHIEF
Otto Dietrich, C

When Otto Dietrich was invited in 1933 to become Adolf Hitler's press chief, he accepted with the simple uncritical conviction that Adolf Hitler was a great man, dedicated to promoting peace and welfare for the German people. At the end of the war, imprisoned and disillusioned, Otto Dietrich sat down to write what he had seen and heard in twelve years of the closest association with Hitler, requesting that it be published after his death. Dietrich's role placed him in a privileged position. He was hired by Hitler in 1933, was his confidant until 1945, and he worked—and clashed—with Joseph Goebbels. His direct, personal experience of life at the heat of the Reich makes for compelling reading.

288 pp.
$25.00

HELLSTORM: THE DEATH OF NAZI GERMANY, 1944-1947
Tom Goodrich, C,

It was the most deadly and destructive war in human history. Millions were killed, billions in property was destroyed, ancient cultures were reduced to rubble--World War II was truly man's greatest cataclysm. Thousands of books, movies and documentary films have been devoted to the war. There has never been such a terrible retelling of the story, however, as one will find in Hellstorm.

In a chilling "you-are-there" style, the author places the reader at the scene, in the moment. Throughout this book readers will see what Allied airman saw as they rained down death on German cities; or the reader will experience what those below experienced as they sat trembling in their bomb shelters awaiting that very same death from above. The reader will view up close the horrors of the Eastern Front during the last months of fighting and through the mud, blood and madness of combat they may come to understand how the same German soldiers, who only moments before had destroyed an enemy tank, could now risk their own lives to rescue the trapped Soviet crew inside. Readers will witness for themselves the fate of German women as the rampaging Red Army raped and murdered its way across Europe--all females, from "eight to eighty" feared the dreaded words, "Frau Komm." The worst nautical disasters in history which claimed thousands of lives, the greatest mass migration known to man in which millions perished, the fate of those wretched victims in post-war death camps and torture chambers, these and many other dark secrets of World War II now come to light in Hellstorm.

392 pp.
$45.00

THE LAST RALLY: THE GERMAN DEFENCE OF EAST PRUSSIA, POMERANIA AND DANZIG, 1944-45, A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
Ian Baxter, C,O,

Drawing on a superb collection of rare German and Russian photographs, this sequel to 'Battle in the Baltics 1944-45' covers the last battles fought by the Wehrmacht and their SS counterparts in East Prussia, Pomerania and the West Prussian city of Danzig. 160 b/w photos, map,

112 pp.
$60.00

BERLIN L'AGONIE DU REICH
Georges Bernage, C,O, French text.

In this sequel to Berlin 1945, George Bernage explores the brutality of war inflicted upon this European capital. With over 400 rare photographs, he takes us street by street to witness the ravages of combat on the city and the fate of the civilian population during this last phase of the war that commenced on 20 April, 1945. 400 photographs

176 pp.
$45.00

LUFTWAFFE GALLERY PHOTOS & PROFILES
Erik Mombeeck, landscape paperback

Erik Mombeeck has spent close to 25 years gathering information for this new series. He has traveled throughout Germany, Austria and USA interviewing hundreds of Luftwaffe veterans including mechanics, pilots and officers. During these interviews, Mombeeck copied photos from the veteran's private albums. Coupling these images with their personal stories, Erik Mombeeck has prepared a valuable resource for both modelers and aviation enthusiats. It is intended for each issue, this being the first, to present camouflage and markings along with as much detail as available for each aircraft many of which will be profiled by aviation artist Thierry Dekker.

Volume One has 56 pages with appx. 100 photographs, many previously unpublished in both color and black and white. English text.
$26.00*

CONCORD 6532 WARRIORS OF JAPAN

In-depth visual study of the Japanese fighting man during WWII. Composed of a fine blend of images and informative text that shows Japanese soldiers during all periods of the war, from the rapid conquests of 1941 through to the bitter last-ditch defensive battles of 1945. All content is sourced from both Allied and Japanese collections to produce a comprehensive study that offers comment on uniforms, personal equipment, weapons as well as the troops themselves. Illustrated with 34 color and 68 b/w photos plus 10 Color plates.

52 pp.
$17.00

BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE THE AMERICAN FIREPOWER SERIES
Tom Laemlein, S,O,

The BAR has been described as too heavy to be an automatic rifle and too light to be a true light machine gun. But these comments come from those who don’t know the combat effectiveness of this fine weapon. Developed in time to see limited action in WWI, the BAR served American forces until the late 1950s. The images in this long-awaited photo study support the GI’s love for the BAR. Offering more than 200 images, many never before seen, this book shows the BAR in combat everywhere it served from WWI through WWII and into the Korean War.

168 pp.
$30.00

THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN THE AMERICAN FIREPOWER SERIES
Tom Laemlein, S,O,

The Thompson Submachine Gun was one of the dominant weapons of WWII, and one of the most famous firearms of all time. Its .45 caliber rounds blasted the Japanese in the thick jungle underbrush, and hammered at the Germans from North Africa to the heart of the Reich. In this much-requested photo study, more than 200 classic images (many never before seen) tell the combat story of the Thompson Gun, from its initial use in Nicaragua and China before WWII, throughout the many campaigns of the Second World War and into the Korean War.

180 pp.
$30.00

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE FOX: ROMMEL'S PHOTOS OF THE BLITZKRIEG IN FRANCE, MAY - JUNE 1940 & OF OPERATIONS WITH THE AFRIKA KORPS, FEBRUARY 1941 - SEPTEMBER 1942
Tom Laemlein, S,O

Direct from the eye of the Desert Fox to these pages, this volume contains more than 200 images, many of them never before published, providing one of the largest, most in-depth visual studies of Rommel's vehicles and troops ever created.

180 pp.
$40.00

JAGDPANZER 38 HETZER VOL 2
Marcin Rainko, S,O,

Second part (of two) of the Hetzer monograph describes its development against the German tank destroyers history, including production and subsequent modifications. Chapter about Jagdpanzer 38's service is amended with Hetzer-equipped units listing. There are also camouflage and markings as well as technical description. A list of all museum-exhibited vehicles is provided, and some of these tanks are shown on the colour photos (details of construction are shown). inlcuding photos of the Hetzer belonging to the Canadian Forces Base, Borden, during its reconstruction. Modelling chapter is devoted to 1/35th kits, 87 b&w photos, 152 colour photos, 24 pages of scale plans, 136 drawings, 12 colour plates incl. cover,
95 3D drawings.

216 pp.
$47.00

SD KFZ 221/222/223
Janusz Ledwoch, S,O, Includes complete English text.

82 b/w photos, 7 pages in color, 1/35 scale drawings

70 pp.
$33.00

POLISH TANKS
Janusz Ledwoch, S,O, Includes complete English text.

47 b/w photos, 49 pages of color profiles

82 pp.
$33.00

ISU-122/152 TANK POWER VOL. XCIV
Janusz Lewoch, S,O, English summary and English captions only.

48 b/w photos, 19 pages in color,1/35 scale drawings

82 pp.
$33.00

REGIA AERONAUTICA: THE ITALIAN AIR FORCE 1940 - 1943 - A COMBAT HISTORY
Chris Dunning, C,O,

This large format book portrays the aircraft and camouflage and markings of the various aviation arms of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. The Regia Aeronautica flew a wide range of aircraft and its machines were invariably colourfully camouflaged for tropical and over-water use and richly emblazoned with individual, tactical and unit markings, making for popular modelling subjects. All aircraft are covered: day fighters, bombers, dive-bombers and ground-attack units and aircraft and maritime and transport aircraft. Aircraft featured will include the following: Fiat CR 32 / CR 42 biplane fighters / Fiat G.50, G.55 / the Maachi C.200, C.202 / Reggiane Re.2000, Re.2001, 2002, 2005 / Messerschmitt Bf 109, Bf 110 / Dornier 217 fighters / Ju 87 / Fiat BR.20M / Cant Z.1007 / Caproni Ca.310, 311, 314 / Savoia-Marchetti S.79, SM.81, SM.82, SIAI S.84 bombers / FIAT RS.14 seaplanes. Packed with photographs and aircraft close-ups and detail, this is an ideal volume for aviation modellers, particularly all those with a specific interest in Italian aviation.

224 pp.
$57.00

THE SOVIET COUNTERINSURGENCY IN THE WESTERN BORDERLANDS
Alexander Statiev, C,

The Soviet Counterinsurgency in the Western Borderlands investigates the Soviet response to nationalist insurgencies that occurred between 1944 and 1953 in the regions the Soviet Union annexed after the Nazi-Soviet pact: Eastern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Based on new archival data, Alexander Statiev presents the first comprehensive study of Soviet counterinsurgency that ties together the security tools and populist policies intended to attract the local populations. The book traces the origins of the Soviet pacification doctrine and then presents a comparative analysis of the rural societies in Eastern Poland and the Baltic States on the eve of the Soviet invasion. This analysis is followed by a description of the anti-communist resistance movements. Subsequently, the author shows how ideology affected the Soviet pacification doctrine and examines the major means to enforce the doctrine: agrarian reforms, deportations, amnesties, informant networks, covert operations, and local militias. The book also demonstrates how the Soviet atheist regime used the church in its struggle against guerrillas and explains why this regime could not curb the random violence of its police. The final chapter discusses the Soviet experience in the global context.

384 pp.
$90.00*

much thicker than the usual Tankograd paperbacks. This item has already sold out at the US distributors, I will sell until stock is exhausted. The phtographs in this book are simply fantastic.

STURMPANZER A7V FIRST OF THE PANZERS
Rainer Strasheim, S,O, Tankograd WWI #1,

Only twenty A7V tanks were ever built and saw action in the Great War. Despite this, the technical aspects of the design made it a landmark of German 'Panzer' development. Full history and technical details of the A7V's development and service based on 35 years of intensive research resulting in a comprehensive and up-to-date monograph. Describes the tank from a new perspective, including individual data sheets and records for each A7V built - wartime and Freikorps service. Includes the Überlandwagen tracked lorry, crew uniforms, preserved examples and replicas. See the A7V as never before with access to previously unseen material only available in this millennium. Illustrated with 134 photographs, 12 graphics and 2 five-view 1/35 scale drawings based on new data. Strasheim and Hundleby; English text;

104 pp.
$28.00

210. POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE REICH TWO VOLUMES
Oversize hardcover bookS, new copy, German text.

All stamps are presented in a large (several times as large as the originals) and colorful spread, displaying the wonderful brands buildings, weapons, personalities, major events such as fairs and the Party conferences, anniversaries, etc. Objectively annotated and placed in their historical context. Also the stamps of the last war years and the postage stamps of the occupied territories as well as special stamps for mail boxes will be shown. 160 pages each, color throughout,

$50.00 per volume

MUSSOLINI'S WAR: FASCIST ITALY'S MILITARY STRUGGLES FROM AFRICA AND WESTERN EUROPE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND SOVIET UNION 1935 - 45
Frank Joseph, C

Among the great misconceptions of modern times is the assumption that Benito Mussolini was Hitler's junior partner, who made no significant contributions to the Second World War. That conclusion originated with Allied propagandists determined to boost Anglo-American morale, while undermining Axis cooperation. The Duce's failings, real or imagined, were inflated and ridiculed; his successes, pointedly demeaned or ignored. Italy's bungling navy, ineffectual army - as cowardly as it was ill-equipped - and air force of antiquated biplanes were handily dealt with by the Western Allies. So effective was this disinformation campaign that it became post-war history, and is still generally taken for granted even by otherwise well-informed scholars and students of World War Two. But a closer examination of recently disclosed, and often neglected, original source materials presents an entirely different picture. They shine new light, for example, on Italy's submarine service, the world's greatest in terms of tonnage, its boats sinking nearly three-quarters of a million tons of Allied shipping in three years' time. During a single operation, Italian 'human torpedoes' sank the battleships HMS Valiant and Queen Elizabeth, plus an eight-thousand-ton tanker, at their home anchorage in Alexandria, Egypt. By mid-1942, Mussolini's navy had fought its way back from crushing defeats to become the dominant power in the Mediterranean Sea. Contrary to popular belief, his Fiat biplanes gave as good as they got in the Battle of Britain, and their monoplane replacements, such as the Macchi Greyhound, were state-of-the-art interceptors superior to the American Mustang. Savoia-Marchetti Sparrowhawk bombers accounted for seventy-two Allied warships and one hundred-ninety-six freighters before the Bagdolio armistice in 1943. On 7 June 1942, infantry of the Italian X Corps saved Rommel's XV Brigade near Gazala, in North Africa, from otherwise certain annihilation, while horse-soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division Amedeo Duca d'Aosta defeated Soviet forces on the Don River before Stalingrad the following August in history's last cavalry charge. As influential as these operations were on the course of World War Two, more potentially decisive was Mussolini's planned aggression against the United States' mainland. Postponed only at the last moment when its conventional explosives were slated for substitution by a nuclear device, New York City escaped an atomic attack by margins more narrow than previously understood. It is now known that Italian scientists led the world in nuclear research in 1939, and a four-engine Piaggio heavy bomber was modified to carry an atomic bomb five years later. These and numerous other disclosures combine to debunk lingering propaganda stereotypes of an inept, ineffectual Italian armed forces. That dated portrayal is rendered obsolete by a true-to-life account of the men and weapons of Mussolini's War. 36 b/w photos/illustrations, 1 map

224 pp.
$60.00

EYEWITNESS TO HELL: WITH THE WAFFEN-SS ON THE EASTERN FRONT IN WORLD WAR 2
Eric Stahl, S,

While the Waffen-SS has become legendary as an elite fighting force in World War II, there are few accounts that present the human face of those fearsome formations. Erich Stahl was a professional journalist assigned to cover some of the most famous of these unitsâ€”the 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler," the 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking," and the Dutch and Ukrainian volunteers serving with the SS-but with a twist: he actually pulled duty as a soldier in the front lines, where he experienced all the hardships, privations, and gut-wrenching emotions of the men who fought the Soviets. While the author was a committed National Socialist at the time, his insights concerning the conduct of the war and the reasons for its existence offer a real eye opening to those who have never read about the conflict from the German point of view. Erich Stahl lives in Germany. 74 B+W photos and 2 maps

304 pp.
$19.00

ALLIED AXIS 24: GERMAN 15 CM GUN PART ONE WITH WALK-AROUND, 105 MM HOWITZER M2AI, .50-CALIBER MULTIPLE GUN CARRIAGE M55, 75MM PAK HOWITZER MIAI, JAPANESE TYPE 95 TANK,
$16.00

BLOOD ON THE SNOW: THE CARPATHIAN WINTER WAR OF 1915
Graydon Tunstall, C,

The Carpathian campaign of 1915, described by some as the “Stalingrad of the First World War,” engaged the million-man armies of Austria-Hungary and Russia in fierce winter combat that drove them to the brink of annihilation. Habsburg forces fought to rescue 130,000 Austro-Hungarian soldiers trapped by Russian troops in Fortress Przemysl, but the campaign was waged under such adverse circumstances that it produced six times as many casualties as the number besieged. It remains one of the least understood and most devastating chapters of the war—a horrific episode only glimpsed previously but now vividly restored to the annals of history by Graydon Tunstall. The campaign, consisting of three separate and ultimately doomed offensives, was the first example of “total war” conducted in a mountainous terrain, and it prepared the way for the great battle of Gorlice-Tarnow. Habsburg troops under Conrad von Hötzendorf faced those of General Nikolai Ivanov, which together totaled more than two million soldiers. None of the participants were psychologically or materially prepared to engage in prolonged winter mountain warfare, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers suffered from frostbite or succumbed to the “White Death.” Tunstall reconstructs the brutal environment—heavy snow, ice, dense fog, frigid winds—to depict fighting in which a man lasted on average between five to six weeks before he was killed, wounded, captured, or committed suicide. Meanwhile, soldiers warmed rifles over fires to make them operable and slaughtered thousands of horses just to ward off starvation. This riveting depiction of the Carpathian Winter War is the first book-length account of that vicious campaign, as well as the first English-language account of Eastern Front military operations in World War I in more than thirty years. Based on exhaustive research in Vienna’s and Budapest’s War Archives, Tunstall’s gripping narrative incorporates material drawn from eyewitness accounts, personal diaries, army logbooks, and correspondence among members of the high command. 20 photographs

320 pp.
$30.00

TO THE LAST BULLET: GERMANY'S WAR ON 3 FRONTS PART ONE: THE EAST
Dennis Oliver, S,O

The first in a new series called "In Colour". Features:
- 25 pages of full colour illustrations showing over 70 vehicles from the last year of WWII on the Eastern front.

25 pp.
$30.00

CONCORD 6534 INTO THE CAULDRON DAS REICH ON THE EASTERN FRONT
Robert Michulec, S,O,

In his previous volume, Robert Michulec examined the role of “Das Reich” in the invasion of France. This latest work provides an invaluable partner as it looks at the participation of “Das Reich”, now established fully as a Waffen SS division, on the Eastern Front. The volume commences with a description of the “Das Reich” Division as it took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union from 22 June 1941 onwards. What followed was a stunning series of victories that swept “Das Reich” and other German units across the vast Russian steppes to the very gates of Moscow. However, stiffening Soviet resistance and frigid winter conditions brought the momentum of the assault to a grinding and deadly halt. After refitting in France, the division returned to the Eastern Front and participated in combat in places like Kharkov and in the momentous Battle of Kursk in July 1943. After this, “Das Reich” was involved in the bitter retreat back to the borders of the Fatherland, including episodes such as the effort to relieve the Korsun Pocket, as well as combat in Hungary. The book documents the waxing and waning fortunes of “Das Reich” in a rich collection of black and white photographs. Pictures show troops in the lead-up to the invasion of Russia, as well as in combat in the vast Soviet interior. These photos show troops, equipment and vehicles in all sorts of conditions from the summer dust to autumn mud and winter snow. For example, motorcycles, cars, trucks, antitank weapons and tanks all find a place between the covers. In this book from Concord Publications’ Warrior series, the fighting man of “Das Reich” naturally remains the focus, and it gives some indication of the kind of hardships he endured on the Eastern Front. In the center of the book, the artist Dmitriy Zgonnik displays four color plates showing typical soldiers resplendent in their combat uniforms and wielding a range of weapons. Throughout the book, the author has included detailed captions to keep readers informed about specific characteristics of “Das Reich,” its equipment and organization. This is a fitting second volume about this famous German division, and it traces in some illustrated detail its exploits on the Eastern Front. 134 photos.

52 pp.
$15.00

PANZER TRACTS 3-4 PANZERBEFEHLSWAGEN AUSF. D, E, H, J, UND K: DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION FROM 1935 TO 1943

Now for the first time the defining features of each Ausfuehrung of the Pz.Bef.Wg. have been correctly identified and when significant modifications were introduced correctly sorted out. This has been made possible by over 40 years of research in private and public archives, chassis number analysis, and the assistance of friends sharing rare photos of Pz.Bef.Wg. with legible chassis numbers. A surviving Pz.Bef.Wg.Ausf.E allowed the authors to correctly draw the unique details on the turret roof. Hundreds of hours were spent precisely measuring surviving Pz.Kpfw.III components shared by the Pz.Bef.Wg. and original drawings of the Pz.Bef.Wg.Ausf.D1 chassis and Pz.Bef.Wg.Ausf.K turret were used to create five sets of new five-view 1/35 scale drawings. In accordance with their high standards, the text and data are based solely on primary sources. 25 scale drawings and 72 photos illustrate this 56 page book.

56 pp.
$20.00

PANZER TRACTS 12-1 FLAKPANZERKAMPFWAGEN IV AND OTHER FLAKPANZER PROJECTS: DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION FROM 1942 TO 1945

Thanks to surviving Krupp records, for the first time the design evolution, production changes, and history of the “Moebelwagen” and other Flakpanzer projects have been correctly sorted out. Hundreds of hours were spent precisely measuring surviving Pz.38 f. 2 cm Flak, “Moebelwagen”, “Wirbelwind”, a “Kugelblitz” turret and superstructure and associated Pz.Kpfw.IV components. These exacting measurements plus original drawings of the “Ostwind” and “Wirbelwind’ turret bodies were used in creating new detailed as-built drawings. This book is also loaded with new information on the history, production, unit organization, and wartime reports of the Flakpanzer. In accordance with the author's high standards, the text and data are based solely on primary sources. 35 scale drawings and 81 photos illustrate this 68 page book.

68 pp.
$24.00

FOCKE-WULF TA 152
Thomas Hitchcock, C,O

With the acquisition of Monogram Aviation Publications, Eagle Editions Ltd. has assumed the production and printing of the long-awaited Thomas H. Hitchcock title The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 book. This lavishly illustrated book examines the development and service of the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, Germany's late-World War II high-altitude fighter-interceptor designed to counter American bombers. You get production information; technical descriptions, specifications and performance data; pilot operating instructions; a study of camouflage, insignia and markings; and much more, including a foreword by 27-victory ace Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke, a Ta 52 pilot who recorded 18 victories against four-engine bombers over the Western Front! 180 photos, 40 color photos, 36 color illustrations, 75 drawing plus 19 tables and charts

208 pp.
$70.00
also availalbe: leather bound, Limited edition of 350 copies, has been autographed by Willi Reschke, $115.00

NOTES OF A RUSSIAN SNIPER
Vassili Zaitsev, C,

A fascinating memoir by the Red Army's greatest sniper-the inspiration for the movie, Enemy at the Gates. "As a sniper, I've killed more than a few Nazis. I have a passion for observing enemy behavior. You watch a Nazi officer come out of a bunker, acting all high and mighty, ordering his soldiers every which way, and putting on an air of authority. The officer hasn't got the slightest idea that he only has seconds to live." Vassili Zaitsev's account of the hell that was Stalingrad is moving and harrowing. This was a battle to the death - fighting street by street, brick by brick, living like rats in a desperate struggle to survive. Here, the rules of war were discarded and a psychological war was being waged. In this environment, the sniper was king - an unseen enemy who frayed the nerves of brutalized soldiers. Zaitsev volunteered to fight at Stalingrad in 1942. His superiors recognized quickly his talent, and made him a sniper. He adapted his hunting skills to the ruins of the city, watching his prey with nerves of steel. In his first 10 days, Zaitsev killed 40 Germans. He achieved at least 225 kills and the tactics he developed are still being studied today. Vassili Zaitsev was born in 1915, and spent his early life as a hunter in the Urals. He joined the Russian navy in 1937, and volunteered for Stalingrad after hearing about the appalling losses.Zaitsev's mastery as a sniper became legendary, and he was awarded several times for his skill,including the coveted gold star.
208 pp.
$33.00

MURDEROUS ELITE: THE WAFFEN-SS AND ITS COMPLETE RECORD OF WAR CRIMES
James Pontolillo, C,O-

This book is not intended to be read from cover to cover as a continuous narrative. Rather it is arranged into well-defined sections to have maximum utility as a reference work. The three main sections -- Atrocities, Unit Histories, and Individuals -- are adopted to guide readers along the most natural paths of inquiry:What happened and where? What was the unit’s record of atrocities? What was the individual’s involvement in atrocities? This is probably the most comprehensive reference book on the subject. 100 b/w illustrations, maps,

640 pp.
$70.00

JAPANESE ARMOR CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1931-1945
Wawrzyniec Markowski, C,O, bilingual with complete English text.

208 photos, 120 colour plates - 295 silhouettes
The book contains colorful drawings showing the camouflage paint on the tanks, archival photographs and descriptions. The color is fantastic on the plates, the vintage photo are for the most part excellent quality and most new photos, also a detailed text. It doesn't have the detailed line drawings but you can find plenty of these in the five volume set on Japanese armor. Very nicely done.

232 pp.
$55.00

204. THE GERMAN COLONIAL TROOPS FROM 1889 TO 1918: HISTORY, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
Jurgen Kraus, C,O,

This 600-page illustrated volume deals first with the history of Germany’s colonial ambition, thus providing a historical and political framework. Starting with the first tentative colonisation projects, this part of the book concentrates on the years between 1884 (the establishment, under Imperial constitutional law, of the first ‘protectorate’) and 1919, the formal end of Germany’s colonial Empire with the Treaty of Versailles. It describes the motives of a country striving to obtain ‘a place in the sun’ and the initial reluctance of Reichs Chancellor Bismarck, who eventually conceded to the idea of colonisation, and then deals in detail with the security organisation in the protectorates as well as the special case of Jiaozhou, China. This introductory section closes with the campaigns and military operations prior to the First World War and the occurrences during the War, 1914 to 1918. The second part deals with the uniforms and equipment of the Schutztruppen: based on the early uniforms worn from 1889 in German East Africa and German South-West Africa, the universal uniform for all ‘Imperial Schutztruppen’ was established in 1896. Along with the representative grey home uniform, this also included a sand-coloured or white tropical uniform adapted to the climate in the protectorates. In 1913, the field grey uniform was finally introduced. Despite the basic form, uniforms and equipment varied in the protectorates. All the various items, such as pith helmets, caps, tunics and cartridge belts, are described here in great detail. The African soldiers’ tropical uniform is also dealt with in a special section. The troops for East Asia presented a completely different picture. Initially, the East Asia Expeditionary Corps, sent out in 1900, was only issued an improvised uniform, which made quite an exotic impression with its straw hats. By 1901 the troops were issued special field grey winter and summer uniforms with brand new helmets, pith helmets, tunics and equipment. These items were not only worn by the East Asia Occupation Troops until 1909, they also became trial models in the search for a new field uniform and many important elements were later incorporated into the field uniform of the German Army. approx. 1000 photographs

600 pp.
$130.00*

465. HITLER'S WAR ON RUSSIA (AKA HITLER MOVES EAST)
Paul Carell, C,

This special limited edition of an all time classic on the war on the Eastern Front is based off the original British first edition. The dust jacket, photos and fold out map are reproduced exactly here as the original. The only small changes are upgrades on the binding, paper and overall production in which no expense was spared. Launched with an immense invasion force of three million men, Germany's surprise attack against Russia in 1941 was planned by Hitler to crush the Soviets within eight weeks. Instead, hampered by major strategic errors, fanatical Soviet resistance, and the severity of Russian winters, "Operation Barbarossa" lingered on until, in 1943, The German fighting machine finally broke down at Stalingrad in one of the most shattering defeats of the century. Rarely has this war of attrition be reconstructed in such authentic detail and with such starkly dramatic effects as it is in this account. Paul Carell, basing his story on official military records, the memoirs of commanders in both German and Russian armies, and extensive conversations with survivors of all ranks, has drawn an objective, extraordinary vivid pictures of a struggle which, in the size of the forces involved and the ferocity of the fighting, was unparalleled in the history of the war. Along "the greatest front in world history" three armoured spearheads advanced simultaneously in a Blitzkrieg aimed at the vital centers of Russia. Their superior direction of operations, the daring mobility of the Panzer Corps, and the toughness of the troops swept the Germans to within 60 miles of Moscow. But in 1942, while his generals were urging a direct attack upon the capital, Hitler ordered them to concentrate upon a drive south into the Ukraine and towards the oil of the Caucasus. The Germans rapidly penetrated as far as Stalingrad on the River Volga, and Hitler became obsessed with the necessity of capturing the city. By September his troops were fighting in its streets. But the Russians resisted heroically, and after breaking out from the city, encircled and captured a number of German divisions and high-ranking officers. It was this sudden collapse at Stalingrad which turned the tide of the war in Russia. Paul Carell demonstrates clearly in this definitive account the strategic issues of the Campaign, its origins and significance, Hitler's tactical blunders and his generals' achievements in spite of them. Includes stunning color and black and white photographs, that have easily stood the test of time in their dramatic appeal.

630 pp.
$55.00

THE ESTONIAN SOLDIER IN WORLD WAR II
Mart Laar, C,O,

A monumental album with ca 1500 illustrations about Estonian soldiers in World War II

Photos taken in Estonia in the summer of 1939 show a country looking peacefully and joyfully into the future, a country without any inkling of the terrifying events soon to descend upon it. In his Independence Day parade speech on 24 February 1939 president Konstantin Päts stated that Estonia’s only wish was to live in peace and stay away from wars and conflicts. And this was indeed the case. However, history went its own way, and nobody cared about what small Estonia wanted. The Soviet occupation and annexation of Estonia in 1940 also meant that from this time, Estonian men could no longer wear their own army’s uniform during World War II. Either voluntarily or compulsorily it had to be replaced by German, Russian, Finnish, British or US uniforms or insignia. In spite of the uniform worn, most Estonian men who fought in WWII wanted the war to end with the restoration of Estonian freedom. In some cases this goal was completely clear, in other cases it had to be hidden. Service in different armies also led to many cases where Estonians were forced to fight other Estonians. Estonians confronting Estonians on the battlefield suffered the tragedy of fratricidal war. World War II was particularly tragic for Estonia, because in spite of the sacrifices, the war still ended with the destruction of Estonian independence. However, resistance against foreign occupation continued after the end of the battles in Europe. Estonian independence was not achieved without bloodshed, only the last phase of restoring independence passed without the sacrifice of life. Although Estonia succeeded in restoring its independence in 1991, for Estonia World War II actually ended only on 31 August 1994, when the last uninvited foreign soldier left Estonian territory. Tens of thousands of Estonian men and women had given their lives for the arrival of that day. The following album is dedicated to their memory.

544 pp.
$89.98*

THE ESTONIAN LEGION IN WORDS AND PICTURES
Mart Laar, BOOK IS IN ENGLISH, C,O, Includes a CD of origina music of the Estonian Legion.

During its combat career the Estonian Legion carried several names. It was, in fact, only called a legion for a brief period, then the Waffen-SS 3rd Estonian Brigade, and later the Waffen-SS 20th Estonian Division, which name was further adorned with the words Volunteer or Waffen-Grenadier. The Legion, designated a Brigade, was created in March/April 1943, seeing action against the Soviets until the end of the year. It was expanded to a division in January 1944, and saw action in the epic battles at Narva, April through August 1944. It then withdrew into East Prussia, where it fought as well as in Silesia, winter/spring 1944/45. It surrendered to the Soviets in May 1945.
The fate of the legionnaires was tough. Many had to pay for their oaths with their lives, others with incarceration, the labour camp or other repressions. It was sufficient to drop a hint that somebody had fought "on the wrong side" in the war to get him fired or to have his studies blocked. Therefore many tried to hide their pasts in any way possible. Even so, the occupying Soviet régime did not succeed in breaking the spirit of these men, and many of them lived to see the 24th February 1989, when the Estonian blue black and white flag flew again from Long Hermann tower in Tallinn.
The fighting spirit and fighting capacity of the Estonian soldier has been admired and recognised through time. Not without reason was Alfons Rebane's Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross supplemented with the Oak Leaves in the last days of the war. Rebane was a talented soldier and military leader who became legendary during his own lifetime. Fifteen times he succeeded in bringing his men out of encirclement. After breaking out of the Oppeln encirclement in March 1945, close to the end of the war, Rebane returned to bring out the entire German staff , an act in which he succeeded brilliantly. Worthy of similar recognition are Knight's Cross holders Paul Maitla, Harald Riipalu and Harald Nugiseks, as well as a number of other Estonian soldiers who performed heroic deeds in battle.
The present picture album provides an overview of the Estonian Legion's activities from its creation in 1942 until the end of the war, and of the legionnaires' fates after the war. The stress has been put on recently discovered and as yet unpublished photographs and other illustrative material from various collections. The text is divided into 12 chapters dealing with the activities of the Legion and its veterans, giving an overview of the most important events and personalities.

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GE=GERMAN/ENGLISH TEXT, (all other books English)