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Sort by:          Product     Price      Default     see details Along the Neva: German Paratroops of the 1st Battalion; 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment on the Russian Front 1941 Edgar Alcidi This book presents in words and images the first operational use of German paratroopers in the Russian campaign, and also the first time they served as conventional infantry. Focusing specifically on the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment, it describes the horrific weather, and unspeakable living and fighting conditions endured by these elite soldiers who were deployed in the trenches near the Neva River in northern Russia. Outnumbered in men and equipment, they fought bravely and with distinction, never faltering in their mission. Included with the operational history, are recollections and reminiscences of surviving veterans. 176pp. over 130 colour/b.w images, maps. large format. Due late November. Available for pre-order Price: £37.50 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Barbarossa Derailed: The battle For Smolensk 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 1 David M. Glantz The German Advance, The Encirclement Battle, and the First and Second Soviet Counteroffensives, 10 July–24 August 1941. At dawn on 10 July 1941, massed tanks and motorised infantry of German Army Group Center's Second and Third Panzer Groups crossed the Dnepr and Western Dvina Rivers. However, once across the rivers, the Wehrmacht encountered five fresh Soviet armies. Despite destroying two of these armies and severely damaging two, quick victory eluded them. The Soviet force that remained stubbornly refused to surrender, and while they fought on into September, seven newly-mobilised Soviet armies struck back viciously at the Germans. A groundbreaking new study. Volume 2 is due for publication end of the year. 560pp. 107 maps. 40 photos. Delayed unti late September. Reserve your copy now Price: £35.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Battleground Prussia - The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944–45 Prit Buttar In September 1944 the Soviet Army poured into German territory, flooding the martial heartland of the Reich, Prussia. Hopelessly outnumbered by the human wave of the Red Army, the Wehrmacht fought on with determination, but was gradually beaten back. This book describes the great battles that marked the Soviet conquest of Prussia, from Memel to Königsberg, the Heiligenbeil Pocket to Danzig. Using accounts never before published in English, Prit Buttar looks at the campaign both from a command level, and from the perspective of normal soldiers on the front line. 512pp. 16pp. illustrations Due September. Available for pre-order Price: £19.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Cavalry Divisions of the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis This new book is a concise combat history of the three Waffen-SS cavalry divisions in World War II. The 8th SS-Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" was established out of the SS-Cavalry Brigade under Hitler's future brother-in-law Hermann Fegelein. The 22nd SS-Freiwilligen Cavalry Division "Maria Theresia" was formed out of ethnic Germans from Hungary. The 37th SS-Freiwilligen Cavalry Division "Lützow" was built out of the first two cavalry divisions along with new volunteers from Hungary including ethnic Germans and Hungarians. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs. 168pp. 150 b/w images, maps. Due November. Available for pre-orde Price: £27.50 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Combat Operations of the German Ordnungspolizei, 1939-1945 Rolf Michaelis This new book covers the little known combat operations of the German Ordnungspolizei (Order Police - regular uniformed police) during World War II. Discussed are unit formations, personalities, and operations including frontline combat, security duties in occupied countries, as well as the participation of some battalions in ethnic cleansing atrocities. Also included are very rare photos, documents, soldbuchs and maps. 128pp. 120 b/w images, maps. Large format Due November. Available for pre-order Price: £37.50 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Flamethrower Troops of World War 1 - The Central & Allied Powers Thomas Wictor Lavishly illustrated with rare photos and diagrams, this book describes in unprecedented details the history, weapons, equipment, tactics and uniforms of all the flamethrower troops fielded by both sides during World War 1 and is the only in any language devoted entirely to the topic. 272pp. 300 b/w images. Large format. Due end July. Available for pre-order Price: £55.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details German Naval Guns 1939/1945 Miroslaw Skwiot This hugely comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during the Second World War, from the huge 15-inch (380mm) guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces. All marks and variations of these weapons are described individually, including their mountings and the ammunition fired, with extensive tabular data, but the feature that makes this book unique is the range, precision and detail of the illustrations.Almost every known close-up photo of these weapons is included, usually reproduced large enough to see every detail, plus accurate three-view drawings perfect for modelling purposes. However, the most spectacular element of the illustration is provided by computer-generated full colour representations of the guns and their mountings, seen from every conceivably useful angle. 416pp. Over 1,000 colour & b/w illustrations delayed until late September. Available for pre-order Price: £40.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Hetai Japanese Infantryman Agustin Saiz A new portrait of the Japanese soldier, shown through their everyday possessions and equipment. In this lavishly illustrated book, readers and historians alike can finally glimpse the precise personal effects of the Imperial infantryman. Thanks to a collection carefully nurtured through the decades, every aspect of the Hetai’s daily existence is shown in detail with superb colour photography accompanied by information descriptions. Items range from weapons to tropical and arctic clothing, eating implements, communications equipment, awards, helmets, insignia, visual devices, gas masks, canteens, cameras, tents and footwear. As a companion volume to the best-selling Deutsche Soldaten, this oversized, one-of-a-kind work on the Imperial Hetai provides a uniquely illuminating view of the Japanese fighting man who was once America’s most fearsome enemy. 356pp. Fully illustrated throughout. Large formay. Due October Available for pre-order Price: £45.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Hitler's Paratrooper The Life and Battles of Rudolf Witzig Gilberto Vilhermosa Rudolf Witzig entered the history books as the heroic captor of Belgium’s supposedly impregnable fortress Eben Emael in May 1940 – the first time that glider-borne troops were used in the war. To many people, he is also known as the commander of the battle group that fired the first shots of the Tunisian campaign. This biography, completed with the full support of Witzig’s widow and son, is a comprehensive history of the man and also provides important new detail on the German parachute arm that he served. In the course of his service, he was awarded the coveted Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Witzig was involved in Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete, but was injured during the fighting. After his recovery, he was sent to Tunisia where he was credited with several successful defensive actions. He ended the war in captivity, surrendering to the Allies on 8 May 1945, the day after his name was placed on the Honour Roll of the Luftwaffe. 304pp. Delayed until late September. Available for pre-order Price: £19.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Into The Den Of The Bear: A Memoir Of The Eastern Front Hermann Pfaeffle Into the Den of the Bear is an eyewitness account of the Eastern Front unlike any other. The 17th Panzer Division served as the fist for General Heinz Guderian’s 2nd Panzer Army in Operation Barbarossa and the author, Hermann Pfaeffle, was there. Flung into Operation Winter Storm – the attempted relief of Sixth Army at Stalingrad – the unit was nearly cut-off and encircled itself. Hermann Pfaeffle was there. Joining up with 13th Panzer in the momentous retreat across the Hungarian plain, Pfaeffle escapes annihilation at Budapest only to face captivity in the hands of Résistance fighters. Facing death in numerous encounters, this is the story of a survivor and his four-years on the Eastern Front, the bloodiest killing fields in the history of warfare. 376pp. 50 photos never before published. Plus full colour maps. First copies due end October. Reserve your copy now and SAVE 10% £37.95 Price: £37.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Jagdpanther 38 Hetzer volume 2 A.J.Press This Hetzer monograph describes its development history, including production and subsequent modifications. 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 also shown. Inlcuding photos of the Hetzer belonging to the Canadian Forces Base, Borden, during its reconstruction. Modelling chapter is devoted to 1/35th kits. 216pp. 87 b/w photos. 152 colour photos. 24pp Scale plans. 136 Drawings. 12 colour plates. English/Polish text. Noe due middle September Price: £29.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Jagdtiger Tech, units & Production Andy McHale & Andreas Leandoer The Jagdtiger was the next logical extension of the creation of Jagdpanzer designs after the success of the Jagdpanther from the Panther tank. The Jagdtiger used a boxy superstructure on top of a lengthened Tiger II chassis. The resulting vehicle featured very heavy armour and the powerful 128 mm PaK 44 L/55 gun capable of defeating any tank fielded in World War II, even at long ranges (+3,500m). 300pp. 300 photos. 60 colour profiles. 2 maps. Sorry publication delayed. Now not due until September Price: £37.50 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Japanese Armor Camouflage & Markings 1931-45 W. Markowski & A. M. Tomczyk 232pp. 208 photos. 295 color profiles & 3D drawings. English/Polish text. Now due middle September. Available for pre-order Price: £34.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Napoleon's Army 1790-1850 - 400 pages. Full Colour Lucien Rousselot This book shows the complete collection of work by one of the greatest military artists in history. Rousselot received his artistic training at the renowned School of Decorative Arts in Paris while at the same time immersing himself in the study of the classic military illustrators. His immense talent was equalled only by his innate modesty and intense commitment to his work. This level of dedication ultimately resulted in the marvellous water-colours and exacting narrative presented in this publication. Aside from a now-rare work published in France costing many hundreds of dollars, Napoleon’s Army: 1790–1815 is the only complete collection of Rousselot’s life’s work on the period, here presented admirably yet affordably for the English-speaking public. 400pp. Illustrated throughout in full colour. Large format. NOW AVAILABLE Price: £85.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Operation Little Saturn and Infantry Battles of Heeresgruppe Sud December 1942 - June 1943 Concord Concord series 6530 This title consists of an impressive collection of black and white photos stemming from this area of Heeresgruppe Sud. The book is confined to the period from December 1942 to June 1943, which covers the Soviet plan codenamed Operation Little Saturn. This was a plan hatched in December 1942 by the Soviet General Malinovsky and his 2nd Guards Army to thwart German efforts to relieve encircled troops in Stalingrad. With the successful completion of this phase, the next stage began in January 1943. At this time, four Soviet armies from General Golikov's Voronezh Front encircled and smashed through German and Hungarian defenses. Heeresgruppe Sud, trying to maintain some sort of cohesion against overwhelming Soviet superiority, was unrelentingly pushed back. 52pp. 135 photos. 4 colour Plates. Due end September Price: £12.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Ordnungspolizei Encyclopedia of the German police battalions September 1939 - July 1942 Massimo Aricco All along the eastern front, police units were also steadily engaged in fierce anti-partisan warfare, security activities behind the lines and in the surveillance of prisoners of war. In several occasions and in adverse conditions, police battalions were moved to the front line, where they ended up suffering heavy losses. This book details every police battalion formed during the period from September 1939 to July 1942. Each chapter deals with a single battalion, including the Series “200” and the "esoteric" territorial battalions. Two "special" battalions are also examined: that is, the Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon "Leipzig" and the Polizei-Bataillon "Ostland". Moreover there are 100 pictures, of which many are previously unpublished. 500pp. Over 100 photos. Large format. Sorry publication delayed. Now not due until September Price: £53.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger Ausf.E TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL HISTORY Volume 2 1944-1945 Waldemar Trojca Waldemar Trojca This second volume is due for publication during 2010. The price below is approx only. It all depends on the rate of exchange at the time of publication Price: £79.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Schirmmutzen Imperial German cavalry Field Service Caps Robert Schiller First book to detail these rare and colourful caps. This work covers all branches of the Imperail German Cavalry that inclues full view and detailed colour images and vintage period postcards. 192pp. over 170 colour/bw image. NOW AVAILABLE Price: £49.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details SS Charlemagne The 33rd Waffen-Grenadier Division of the SS Tony Le Tissier 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. 192pp. Due September available for pre-order Price: £19.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details The War Diaries Of A Panzer Soldier - 17th Panzer Division On The Russian Front Edited david garden & kenneth Andrew Erich Hager served with the 17TH Panzer Divison 1941/1945. Hager as a company commander's tank radio operator. During this time he kept diaries. He also took many personal photos of comrades and vehicles many of which are included in this book. Hager's material provides a tremendous insight into the war on the Russian Front from a front line soldier's perspective. 240pp. over 370 colour & b/w images. Large format. Sorry delayed. Now Due September/October. Available for pre-order Price: £49.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Tiger Project The Research Squad This is a complete photo study of Tiger Fahrgestell No. 250031 currently located at the Wheatcroft Collection. The Research Squad has been given special permission by the collection to fully document this important vehicle. This therefore presents a unique opportunity to create a full photographic record before, during and after the restoration process. To this end the book will document the vehicle in its current state. This will include a full exterior walk-around, a complete documentation of the interior and also a detailed study of the engine compartment. All accessible areas of the vehicle are examined including: Full exterior. Turret and Fighting Compartment. Engine Compartment. In addition there will be a history of the vehicle from capture to present date. A Pantone examination of the paint layer history. 20+ technical drawings of specific items of interest. Original Internal images of the transmission and gearbox. 160pp. over 450 full colour photos. Card covers. Large format. Publication delayed Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart