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ABBREVIATIONS: dj-dust jacket, biblio-bibliography, b/w-black and white, illust-illustrations, b/c-book club addition.
rct - recent arrival or pending publication, spc - OMM Special Price
World War Two

1-1994020 BOLT ACTION: Campaign: The Western Desert One of the most popular and enduring campaigns of World War II is that of the Western Desert, where Allied armies beat back the hard-pressed German and Italian forces under the grueling African sun. Covers crucial operations such as Crusader, Lightfoot, and Supercharge, and the great battles of Tobruk, El Alamein, and Gazala for the Bolt Action system. Includes in-depth information on the forces involved, linked scenarios, and new Theater Selectors. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover ......$30.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-201270 1940 LES BLINDES FRANCAIS (1940 French Tanks) Oversized at 8.5x12 inches and full color throughout. Offers a detailed presentation of the equipment, uniforms, and commanders, in addition to meticulous descriptions of the tanks themselves. A copious number of photos are included throughout the work, providing an accurate image of the tanks on the battlefield. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2013 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
NEW-dj, available early April 2013 [French text] ......$66.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-217230 SS PANZER DIVISIONS ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Images of War Rare photographs from SS sources illustrating the armored formations which took part in this titanic struggle. Includes rare images of the Panther in action. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-softcover, available mid May 2018 ......$25.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-222330 WINGATE'S MEN: The Chindit Operations - Special Forces in Burma Images of War Series An examination of Britain's WWII Long Range Penetration Groups, more commonly known as the Chindits, commanded by Colonel Orde Wingate, that performed long-range operations deep within Japanese-held territory with the aim of sowing alarm and confusion amongst the enemy and disrupting Japanese plans for the invasion of India. For this, Wingate was given the Indian 77th Infantry Brigade. In February 1943 this force crossed into Burma on its first Chindit operation, codenamed Loincloth. Includes 150 black and white illustrations.

Promoted to acting major general Wingate was granted permission to undertake another Chindit operation, but this time on a far greater scale. In Operation Thursday Wingate aimed to fly a force of 10,000 men, 1,000 mules, equipment, and supplies into clearings in the heart of Burma behind enemy lines. The operation proved a considerable success, the Chindits causing mayhem amongst the Japanese forces. Wingate, though, did not live to see the end of Operation Thursday, as he was killed when the aircraft in which he was being transported to one of the Chindit bases crashed into the jungle. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-pb ......$25.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-222370 AUDACIOUS MISSIONS OF WORLD WAR II: Daring Acts of Bravery Revealed Through Letters and Documents from the Time These missions include Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich in Czechoslovakia in 1942, Operation Chariot, the attempt to damage the mighty German warship Tirpitz while she was in dock in St-Nazaire in France; and Operation Mincemeat, a complex plot whereby a corpse, replete with documentation designed to mislead the enemy, was dropped in southern Spain to spread misinformation. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-dj, available mid January 2020 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-223050 BLOOD IN THE FOREST: The End of the Second World War in the Courland Pocket With eyewitness accounts, detailed maps, and expert contributions alongside rare newspaper archive, photographs from private collections, and extracts from diaries translated into English from Latvian, German, and Russian, the author assembles a ghastly picture of death and desperation in a tough, uncomfortable story of a nation both gripped by war and at war with itself.

While the eyes of the world were on Hitler's bunker, more than half a million men fought six cataclysmic battles along a front line of fields and forests in Western Latvia known as the Courland Pocket. Just an hour from the capital Riga, German forces bolstered by Latvian Legionnaires were cut off and trapped with their backs to the Baltic. The only way out was by sea: the only chance of survival to hold back the Red Army.

Forced into uniform by Nazi and Soviet occupiers, Latvian fought Latvian - sometimes brother against brother. Hundreds of thousands of men died for little territorial gain in unimaginable slaughter. When the Germans capitulated, thousands of Latvians continued a war against Soviet rule from the forests for years afterwards.

Compiles eye-witness accounts of veterans who fought in the Latvian Legion, including former partisans and a refugee who fled the Soviet advance to later become President -- Vaira Vike-Freiberga. He was a survivor of the little-known concentration camp at Popervale and founder of Riga's Jewish Museum, Margers Vestermanis has never spoken about his personal experiences. He also gives details of the SS new world order planned in Kurzeme, his escape from a death march, and subsequent survival in the forests with a Soviet partisan group -- and a German deserter. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
NEW-pb, available mid March 2020 ......$30.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-229020 WARFARE IN THE FAR EAST: 1944 Tactics This tactical pamphlet covers jungle warfare in 1944. By this time, the British Army had come to terms with the Japanese enemy and his fighting methods and had worked out tactical responses to actions in the field. The pamphlet is particularly valuable because it contains a number of scenarios in jungle fighting. Illustrated with color maps, it is a very good introduction to jungle warfare. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2021 US, OMM PUBLISHING
NEW-wirebound softcover ......$28.00 rct

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1-229690 Bolt Action: Combined Arms Whilst Combined Arms can be played and enjoyed as a stand-alone game, it is intended to allow players to incorporate Bolt Action, Blood Red Skies, Cruel Seas, or Victory at Sea for an epic continent-spanning wargaming campaign. The system is modular, simply requiring that you sub out certain Initiative cards from the game for those that pertain to your chosen game systems. These unique cards link your campaign inextricably with your wargames, meaning your choices in the campaign could mean victory or defeat on the tabletop.

Box contains: Rules booklet; four game maps covering North West Europe, The Eastern Front, North Africa, and The Pacific theatres of operation; Orders Board; Operations Board; Six Card decks; 67 Tokens; Plastic Army markers; and Plastic Objectives.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available late February 2022 ......$75.00 rct

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1-86132 OPERATIONS AND OBJECTIVES This sourcebook allows players to introduce a strategic level to their WWII gaming. Taking control of company-size formations to complete objectives set by upper echelons commands. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2008 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
NEW-softcover ......$18.00

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1-930285 S&T 285 DUEL ON THE STEPPE 1943 Duel on the Steppe is a simulation of the Winter Campaign in the Ukraine, from 29 January to 17 March, 1943. Known as Operation Star and Gallop, the Soviets arrayed their incredible numerical advantage against some of the best units in the German army.

This game uses the same rules system as Sedan: The Decisive Battle for France, May 1940 (World at War # 24), and Tobruk: Operation Crusader, Nov-Dec, 1941 (Strategy & Tactics # 278), but is modified appropriate to the scale and the theater. Here, the Soviets have air superiority, albeit somewhat uncoordinated.

Duel on the Steppe includes one counter sheet (228 counters), and one map of the Ukraine area of the Soviet Union (approximately 260 miles, or about 418 kilometers) with each hex representing about 6.5 miles (about 10 kilometers). Unit sizes vary from kampfgruppes to corps, the latter which can be broken down into smaller formations for more operational flexibility, or simply to absorb casualties.

Components: One 22x34-inch map and 228 counters. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2013 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-softcover ......$30.00 with a discount of 10%

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1-930298 STRATEGY & TACTICS # 298: Balkan Gambit Balkan Gambit is a wargame exploring the alternative-historical premise that the Allied powers have chosen to invade southern Europe via Greece, Albania, and Yugoslavia in the latter half of World War II. Nothing like this actually happened, though the Allies went to great lengths to convince the Axis powers that such plans were intended in order to mislead them as to their true intentions. Some Allied strategists and leaders, including Winston Churchill, believed that an invasion of Europe via the Balkans was a legitimate and war-winning activity.

Each hex on the map equals about 20 miles. Each game turn represents 2-5 days, depending on the scenario chosen and the weather currently in effect. Every ground unit represents a division, division-equivalent, or brigade of about 5,000 to 20,000 men and/or 50 to 350 armored fighting vehicles.

Components: One 22x34-inch map and 176 counters.

Other articles: Cyrus the Great, Operation Colorado, and Integration of Firearms in Japan. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2016 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-softcover ......$35.00 with a discount of 10%

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1-930305 STRATEGY & TACTICS # 305: Armies of the White Sun 1943 Armies of the White Sun is a solitaire wargame covering the fighting in China from the Marco Polo Bridge Incident through Pearl Harbor to the planned 1943 Operation Go-Go aimed at capturing Chongking and ending Chinese resistance at the national level. The single player actively commands the invading Japanese forces, while the rules system directs him in the deployment of the defending Chinese. The player wins by capturing key areas on the map. Throughout the game, the player selects units for an operational force, then maneuvers with that force to achieve objectives while fighting Chinese forces as they appear during operations.

Contents: One 22x34-inch map, 280 counters, and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2017 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available late April 2017 ......$35.00 with a discount of 10%

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1-956049 WORLD AT WAR # 49: Gertrud 42 Operation Gertrud: The German Invasion of Turkey is a speculative two-player wargame about a German invasion of Turkey during World War II. The historical course of events during World War II precluded any likelihood that the Germans would invade their erstwhile ally, it is conceivable that a different turn of events could have precipitated a German blitzkrieg into Turkey.

The Turks were concerned about this possibility and they endeavored to remain neutral during the war. Unlike World War I, the Turks could not hope to hold Istanbul in the event of a war, and any incursion by one side (Axis or Allied) would certainly invite an incursion by the other. The Turks were most concerned about Soviets, but if Hitler had conceived a notion of invading Turkey, the Germans' most daunting challenge would be the Allied response, not necessarily the Turkish Army.

The Turks had been underestimated during the previous world war, and so it's anyone's guess how well they could have faced up to the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe.

Contents: One 22x34-inch map; 176 counters; and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2016 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid June 2016 ......$35.00 with a discount of 25%

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1-956050 WORLD AT WAR # 50: Zhukov's War Covers the pivotal middle period of the titanic struggle between Hitler's Germany and Stalin's USSR, from July 1942 - July 1943. Strategic options abound for both players; victory goes to the one best able to carry out the chosen strategy, while maintaining a reserve to contain sudden enemy action or exploit an opportunity.

The map covers the eastern front from Leningrad to the Sea of Azov at 20 miles per hex. Turns cover one month each for most of the year, two months during winter. Most units are Soviet armies and German divisions, plus a few Axis satellite corps. The turn sequence is built around the random drawing of chits to determine which player moves. Each chit drawn allows a player to both move and attack, but with a twist. One side allows the player to move first, then attack, the other side flips the sequence.

There are two twists to the mechanism. First, chits come in several varieties, with differing penalties or bonuses depending on the chit and the side chosen. Second, during certain turns, one player or the other gets bonuses, allowing selection of the first chit to open the action, and providing a different mix of chits reflecting the overall situation at that point in the war. Victory may occur at one of three times during the game; the end of the first German offensive, the end of the Soviet winter counteroffensive, and finally the end of the game, after the final German summer offensive.

Contents: Two 22x34-inch maps, 352 counters, and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2016 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid August 2016 ......$60.00 with a discount of 25%

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2-999120 120 ALLIED COMMANDERS OF WORLD WAR II Osprey Men-At-Arms series, 8 color plates, text. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1982 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
GOOD-softcover, O/P, Inventory Clearance ......$18.00 with a discount of 50% old

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1-ATO050 AGAINST THE ODDS #50: Die Atombombe Magazine includes Die Atombombe -- a card game for 2 to 5 players, each representing a faction inside German government, industry, or military circles that sought use research institutes to start work on a nuclear program. Acting through the Director of each center, players will need to size matters up, recruit other scientists, acquire scarce resources, (plus spy on their rivals, this is the Third Reich remember) and certainly go all out if they hope to develop atomic weapons.

Progress is slow at first - the Russians are far away and the enormity of the effort seems clear early on. And there are always other weapons more desperately needed now. As the course of the war darkens for Germany, players may see more official support being thrown their way, or engage in fruitless bickering among themselves over the best theories and resources required to succeed. Their finest scientists may even be drafted to serve as simple soldiers at the front!
Fast and quick playing, Die Atombombe shows just how easy it was to be bewitched by the idea, and how hard it really was to mount an effective nuclear program under the increasing rain of Allied bombs and the Soviet menace looming to the east.

In late 1941 with senior officials across Germany becoming increasingly aware that Operation Barbarossa would fail somewhere short of Moscow. Many worriedly began looking for an 'out.' Some, like Ernst Udet, head of Luftwaffe Development, and Walter Borbet, a leading industrialist, shot themselves over the shock of the failure. Others, like General Fromm, in charge of the Army Weapons Office, turned their attention to an extraordinary proposal by Germany's leading physicists to unlock the secrets of the atom and provide limitless power, and a possible war-winning explosive device, the atomic bomb. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
NEW-pb, available mid February 2020 ......$40.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-COM041 COMMAND #41:Wave of Terror - Battle of the Bulge Features:

The Battle of the Bulge
- Analysis & Overview
Operation Baseplate
- The Battle of the Bulge in the Skies
A Wave of Terror
- Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Battle of the Bulge
Jacky Fisher
- Dreadnought and the Naval Revolution
The Falchion
- Short Sword that Made Good
America's First Vietname
- The Seminole Wares
The Grand Master is Checked
- The Battle of Grunwald, 1410
I Remember...
- The Last Voyage of the Cappellini
Art of War: Robert Summers
Wave of Terror: Battle of the Bulge, issue game
Features: 1 vol, 60 pgs 1997 US, XTR PUBLSHING
AS NEW-softcover unpunched, (1) copy available ......$20.00 rct

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1-COM1046 LEBENSRAUM: The War for Europe 1941-1945 This game is a new edition of the Simulations Canada games of Lebensraum and West Front. The two games have been updated to include all known errata, some small additions, and have been combined into one game, but can be played as separate scenarios. With fresh new artwork this large, strategic level game now has new life breathed into it.

This is a grand-strategic, moderate-complexity game of the war between Nazi Germany and the Allied Nations, starting with the German invasion of the USSR in late June of 1941, through to the final battles to Berlin in 1945. The game includes both East and West Fronts, and can be played in a number of small (3 to 13) turn historical scenarios starting with Barbarossa in the East and Italy in the West, or in campaigns for each front individually, or a combined East and West front campaign.

The game focuses on the Army group level, with players controlling subordinate armies as their main combat formations. Leadership is a major component of the game, with each player having a pool of named and rated leaders available. Airpower, naval support, partisans, production centers, and transportation networks are all featured. Turns are quarterly, with a map scale of 50 miles (80km) per hex.

Product Information

* Complexity: Medium
* Time Scale: 3 months/turn
* Map Scale: 50 Miles/80km per hex
* Unit Scale: Army Group
* Players: 2
* Solitaire Suitability: High
* Playing Time: 3-16 hours

Components:
* 3 maps - total playing surface of 50 x 35 inches
* 3 countersheets of 9/16-inch counters
* 4 Player Aid Cards
* 1 Rule and Scenario book
* 2 Dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-box, available late August 2018 ......$99.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-COM1070 NIGHTFIGTHER ACE: Solitaire Air Defense Over Germany A solitaire, tactical level game -- based on the popular, action-packed Hunters game system -- places you in command of a German Nightfighter during World War II. Each turn consists of several days, during which a combat mission will be flown from one of many bases in Europe, attempting to intercept incoming British Bombers and increase your prestige, earn skills, and rise in rank through promotion and awards.

The objective of the game is to conduct numerous sorties in the role of a German Nightfighter pilot and rack up kills. Pilots may use the experience gained to improve their odds of success by purchasing Major and Minor skills. As their prestige increases, they may request a transfer to other nightfighter bases in an attempt to get 'closer to the action' or request a newer type of nightfighter. Awards and ace status help to narrate the player's eventual goal - to become the top nightfighter ace of the war.

The system is packed with rich technical detail but without the complexity to capture the key historical facets of the night bombing campaign over Germany. In terms of nightfighters alone, there are 32 nightfighter models available to pilot. The families of nightfighters include: Bf110 (10 aircraft), Ju88 (5 aircraft), Do 215/217 (6 aircraft), He219 (10 aircraft), and Ta154 (1 aircraft).

For each nightfighter, you will be tracking the date of availability, speed, area of operations based on originating base, individual weapon systems, electronic systems, damage, and crew status.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10
* Time Scale: 3-4 days per Turn
* Map Scale: Abstract
* Unit Scale: individual aircraft, individual weapon systems, individual electronic systems, specific crew members, and ammo rounds
* Players: one (with option for two or more)
* Playing Time: two to three hours

Components:
* One Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters
* Sixteen Aircraft Display Mats 8.5 x11-inch (double-sided, 32 total)
* Four Player Aid Cards 8.5x11-inch
* One Combat Display Mat 8.5x11-inch
* One Bomber Target Mat 8.5x11-inch
* One Pilot Awards Display Mat 8.5x11-inch
* One Air Operations Display Mat 11x17-inch
* Forty Ace Pilot Cards
* Sixty Combat Cards
* Rules Booklet featuring extensive Historical Background
* One Logsheet 8.5x11-inch
* Two 6-sided and one 10-sided die

Playing time: Scenarios of 2+ hours, up to the campaign game of 20 hours. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-box ......$99.00 with a discount of 20%

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1-DG01018 D-DAY AT OMAHA BEACH: 2nd Edition D-Day at Omaha Beach (Re-print) recreates America's most bloody and heroic day of World War II. In this solitaire game from the designer of the solo classics RAF and Ambush, you control the forces of the US 1st and 29th Divisions landing under fire on the Normandy shore, and struggling desperately to establish a viable beachhead. The game is also great for two players playing cooperatively, each controlling one US division.

US units include assault infantry, amphibious tanks, artillery, engineers and HQs. The game system controls the hidden German defenders in Widerstandsnest resistance points on the bluffs overlooking the beaches. US forces that manage to break through the deadly coastal defenses and reach the high ground must then contend with German mobile reinforcements in the bewildering hedgerows of Normandy's bocage. An innovative diceless combat system highlights unknown enemy deployments and the importance of utilizing the right weapons and tactics.

Event cards keep the action flowing and the rules simple, while controlling German strategy and introducing extensive historical detail. The game includes amphibious landings, German artillery and rocket barrages, US naval bombardment, tides, engineer operations, and intangibles such as US leadership under fire and the initiative of the American GIs.

Scenarios: The First Waves (two to three hour playtime) introduces the basics of the game in a recreation of the initial assault. Beyond the Beach (four to five hours) picks up on the high ground at 10:00 a.m. and adds rules for German tactics. D-Day at Omaha Beach (seven hours) covers the entire day, from 6:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Optional rules explore what-ifs, such as more pre-invasion bombardment or the arrival of German armor.

Game Scale: Each turn equals 15 minutes in the basic game, 30 in the extended game; Units are companies for both sides; Map: each hex equals 275 yards (250 meters).

Contents: Rules booklet; Player Aid cards; 352 die-cut counters; 1 34x22-inch map; 55 Event cards; and storage bags. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2009 CA, DECISION GAMES
AS NEW-box, open and unpunched ......$59.00 with a discount of 25%

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1-DG1027 D-DAY QUAD: Deluxe Edition (Wargames) Wargame of the Allied invasion of Normandy uses the Fire & Movement system designed to highlight the ability of motorized units to mass quickly for breakthrough and exploitation. Support fire, representing weapons ranging from mortars through cannon and light ground attack aircraft to heavy bombers, provides the extra punch to overwhelm a defense or shatter an attack. Winning the battle is a matter of maneuver, firepower, and asset management.

Contents: One 22x34-inch mounted game board, 400 die-cut counters, color rules booklet, one six-sided die, and storage bags.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 CA, DECISION GAMES
NEW-box, available early November 2020 ......$65.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-DG1635 SHANGHAI INCIDENT: Japan vs. China A faction of the Japanese military had been looking for an excuse to extend Japanese control deeper into the Chinese mainland. When several Chinese monks were beaten, this faction paid thugs to fan anti-Japanese activities in the Chinese sector of Shanghai. Seizing the 'opportunity,' a small force of naval infantry invaded Chapei, the all-Chinese northern section of the city of Shanghai. The Japanese had not counted on the quick reaction and effective fighting of the Nationalist Chinese forces from nearby Nanjing.

The initial Japanese thrust was thrown back quickly. It took repeated reinforcements over the next five weeks for the Japanese to push the Chinese out of the city and away from the Huangpo and Yangtze Rivers. Shanghai would become a major springboard for further Japanese advances, but the battle had taken its toll. This game covers those five weeks of fighting.

Shanghai Incident uses the Fire & Movement system designed around the realities of mechanized warfare, giving motorized and/or specially-trained units clear advantages. Players can augment units at the instant of combat with support fire, provided by weapons ranging from mortars through cannon and light ground attack aircraft to heavy bombers. A seemingly predictable assault can be overturned at the last minute by heavy defending fires, while even small units may develop tremendous offensive punch with the assistance of a heavy bombardment. Winning the battle is a matter of maneuver, firepower and asset management.

The Japanese military has greater overall skill and firepower, although the Chinese have two German-trained divisions. Both players have manpower limitations that are eased only when the Japanese player calls a pause to his offensive. Both sides therefore have to weigh time and space against numbers. The player who strikes the best balance will emerge the victor.

Scale: Players: 2; Level: Regiment; Hex: .625 miles (1 km)

Game Contents:
* 17x22-inch map
* 100 die-cut counters
* One Standard Rules booklet for this series
* One Exclusive Rules booklet for this title 1 vol, 4 pgs 2016 CA, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available late May 2016 ......$20.00 with a discount of 10%

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1-DG1636 EL ALAMEIN: Wargame In August 1942, Erwin Rommel, the 'Desert Fox,' had just completed his masterpiece of the desert war, breaking the British Eighth Army at Gazala, capturing Tobruk, and driving deep into Egypt. The British reformed near El Alamein, just 90 miles from Alexandria.

After the repulse of a hasty attack in mid-July, Rommel orchestrated a more careful assault for the end of the month. His mobile troops were to swing wide into the desert to flank the British line and unhinge it. Eighth Army was waiting, forewarned by ULTRA intercepts. Its new commander, Bernard Montgomery, arrayed his armor along the ridge of Alam el Halfa. The German assault would pit the tactical finesse of Afrika Korps against greater numbers of tanks and guns. A German victory might complete the clearance of North Africa; a British victory could spell the end of Afrika Korps.

El Alamein uses the Fire & Movement system designed around the realities of mechanized warfare, giving motorized and/or specially-trained units clear advantages. Players can augment units at the instant of combat with support fire, provided by weapons ranging from mortars through cannon and light ground attack aircraft to heavy bombers.

A seemingly predictable assault can be overturned at the last minute by heavy defending fires, while even small units may develop tremendous offensive punch with the assistance of a heavy bombardment. Winning the battle is a matter of maneuver, firepower and asset management.

Game Contents: 17x22-inch map, 100 die-cut counters, One Standard Rules booklet for this series, and One Exclusive Rules booklet for this title.

Level: Brigade/Regiment; Hex: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) 1 vol, 4 pgs 2016 CA, DECISION GAMES
NEW-folio, available mid February 2016 ......$20.00 with a discount of 25%

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1-DG1728 RED EAGLES: Air War over the Kuban Peninsula 1943 Red Eagles: Air War over the Kuban Peninsula, 1943. The Red Air Force challenged the Luftwaffe in a series of air battles over the Kuban Bridgehead in early 1943. The lessons learned by the Soviet airmen would help them gain air superiority on the Eastern Front later that year.

This is a two player game in the Air Wars series. Units represent one or more Soviet air regiments or German Gruppen. Aircraft include IL-2 Sturmoviks, Lend-Lease P-39s, Bf-109s, He-177s, and more. Bombing missions are needed to take out ground targets, while fighters fly escort or interception missions. The map covers the area from Rostov to Sevastopol.

Each player has a set of cards providing additional capabilities, improved logistics, and special orders from the high command. Victory goes to the player hitting the right targets and protecting friendly assets.

Game Contents: One 11x17-inch map, 40 die cut counters, 18 Campaign Cards, and four page system rule booklet plus exclusive scenario rules. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2019 CA, DECISION GAMES
NEW-softcover, available late April 2019 ......$15.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-PWAR099 PAPER WARS: Issue 99 - Assault on Tobruk, Rommel Triumphant, 20 June, 1942 Wargame: Assault on Tobruk, Rommel Triumphant, 20 June, 1942, designed by Stephen Newberg

The map cover the entire fortress of Tobruk pat its perimeter strong points in hexes equaling about 670 meters across. Double impulse turns represent two hours and most units are of company size. Seven scenarios are provided; one of the historical action and the other six 'what if' examining the various effects of improved Allied command control, tactics, and artillery coordination, as well as various alternate attack plans for the Axis forces. Low complexity.

From march to December of 1941 the forces of Rommel's Afrika Korp surrounded the Allied held fortress port of Tobruk on the Libyan coast of North Africa, but were unable to subdue it. On the 20th of June in 1942, Rommel got another chance at a cut off Tobruk as the Allies retreated from the loss of the Gazala line battles. This time Tobruk fell, and it did so in a swirling action lasting less than a single day. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-softcover with game ......$47.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-209010 Adam, Wilhelm WITH PAULUS AT STALINGRAD Colonel Wilhelm Adam, senior ADC to General Paulus, commander of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad, wrote a compelling and controversial memoir describing the German defeat, his time as a prisoner of war with Paulus, and his conversion to communism.

Now, for the first time, his German text has been translated into English. His account gives an intimate insight into events at the 6th Army headquarters during the advance to Stalingrad and the protracted and devastating battle for possession of the city.

In vivid detail he recalls the sharp personality clashes among the senior commanders and their intense disputes about tactics and strategy, but he also records the ordeal of the German troops trapped in the encirclement and his own role in the fighting. It offers a genuinely fresh perspective on the battle and reveals much about the prevailing attitudes and tense personal relationships of the commanders at Stalingrad and at Hitler's headquarters. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221640 Adamovich, Ales and Daniil Alexandrovich Granin LENINGRAD UNDER SIEGE: First-Hand Accounts of the Ordeal Leningrad was under siege for almost three years, and the first winter of that siege was one of the coldest on record. The Russians had been taken by surprise by the Germans' sudden onslaught in June 1941.

This book tells the story of that long, bitter siege in the words of those who were there. It vividly describes how ordinary Leningraders struggled to stay alive and to defend their beloved city in the most appalling conditions. They were bombed, shelled, starved and frozen. They dug tank-traps and trenches, built shelters and fortifications, fought fires, cleared rubble, tended the wounded and, for as long as they had strength to do so, buried their dead. Many were killed by German bombs or shells, but most of them died of hunger and cold.

Based on interviews with survivors of the siege and on contemporary diaries and personal memoirs. The primary focus is on three people: a young mother with two small children, a boy of sixteen at the outbreak of war, and an elderly academic. We see the siege through their eyes as its horrors unfold and as they struggle to survive. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240210 Adams, Ken HEALING IN HELL: The Memoirs of a Far Eastern POW Medic Discusses WWII POW experience of medic Ken Adams, who was captured at Singapore and later moved many times within Thailand. Describes his life, work, and the terrible conditions endured at the hands of the Japanese and Korea guards and worst of all, the Kempetai secret police. Discusses his liberation and repatriation as well as the whole process of settling back into normal life after so long in captivity of the worst kind. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-208680 Adkins, A.Z. Jr and Adkins, ANDREW III YOU CAN'T GET MUCH CLOSER THAN THIS: Combat with the 80th Blue Ridge Division in World War II Europe After graduating from The Citadel in May 1943, Andrew Adkins, Jr. immediately attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, where he was commissioned and sent on to the 80th Infantry Division, then undergoing its final training cycle in the California-Arizona desert. Upon reaching the division, 2d Lieutenant Adkins was assigned as an 81mm mortar section leader in Company H, 2d Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment.

When the 80th Infantry Division completed its training in December 1943, it was shipped in stages to the United Kingdom and then on to Normandy, where it landed on August 3, 1944. There, Lieutenant Adkins and his fellow soldiers took part in light hedgerow fighting that served to shake the division down and familiarize the troops and their officers with combat.

The first real test came on August 20, 1944, when the 2d Battalion, 317th Infantry, attacked high ground near Argentan during the Allied drive to seal huge German forces in the Falaise Pocket. While scouting for mortar positions in the woods, Andy Adkins ran into a group of Germans and shot one of them dead with his carbine.

This baptism in blood taught him the answer to a question every novice combatant wants to hear: He was cool under fire, capable of killing when facing the enemy. Thereafter, the 2d Battalion, 317th Infantry, took part in a succession of bloody battles across France. Ineptly led through the tenures of several battalion commanders, the unit suffered grievous losses even as it took hills and towns away from brave and well-led German veterans. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2015 UK, CASEMATE
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1-236380 Afiero, Massimiliano SNOW, ICE, AND SACRIFICE: The Italian Army in Russia, 1941-1943 Covers the genesis, organization, and operations of Italian forces that fought alongside the Germans and allies in Russia beginning with Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 until the defeat of the Italian forces there in early 1943.

In accordance with his anti-Bolshevik ideology, Mussolini felt obligated to join with Germany's attack against the Soviet Union. Italy thus formed the CSIR (Corpo di Spedizione in Russia - Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia), consisting of some 62,000 men in three divisions (two infantry and one cavalry, plus a Blackshirt legion) which was sent to participate in the Axis attack against the Soviet Union in June 1941. In July 1942 the CSIR was upgraded to the ARMIR (Armata Italiana in Russia - Italian Army in Russia, also known as the Italian 8th Army), consisting of seven additional divisions (four infantry and three mountain or alpini).

By late 1942 the size of the ARMIR had grown to some 235,000 men. However, both the CSIR and the ARMIR suffered from organizational shortcomings as well as lack of proper equipment and clothing to cope with the operational environment in Russia. Throughout 1941, along with the Germans, the CSIR conducted a number of successful operations. With the advent of the ARMIR, initial actions were also favorable for the Italians, but by December 1942 the Italians, who were deployed along the Don River, were subjected to a massive Soviet operation, Little Uranus, which forced the Italians to withdraw under unimaginably harsh conditions.

The Italians were unprepared for the brutal Russian weather as well as for the overwhelming Soviet superiority in men and equipment that they had to face. Nevertheless, the Italians fought well, especially the troops of the Italian alpine corps, but ultimately they were defeated, the survivors returning to Italy. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235331 Afiero, Massimiliano 12th SS PANZER DIVISION HITLERJUGEND: Volume 1 - From Formation to the Battle of Caen Casemate Illustrated edition is a fully illustrated account of the infamous 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, from their formation through to the four battles fierce battles for Caen. Includes 150 photographs and maps.

The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was formed in 1943 from members of the Hitler Youth who had been born in 1926, primarily as an emergency response force in France to repel the expected Allied invasion from the sea. Training was initially haphazard due to lack of equipment, however in March 1944 it was attached to I SS Panzer Corps and transferred to Normandy. Based around Caen, it was intended to repel a possible and expected invasion from the sea. When the invasion came in June, it was one of the two closest panzer divisions to the landing beaches, engaging Allied paratroopers at dawn. Once the Allied bridgehead was established, Hitlerjugend deployed to Caen. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-234690 Afiero, Massimiloano ZITADELLE: The SS-Panzer-Korps on the Attack, July 1943 An exceptional photographic documentation of the battle of Kursk with hundreds of photographs taken by German war correspondents following the SS units - Max Buschel, Cantzler, Gronert, King, Friedrich Zschackel and many others. The text follows the course of operations of the Das Reich division and other formations of the SS-Panzer-Korps. The narrative is based directly on German war diaries and from Otto Weidinger's previous historical researches on the division.

While some photos have previously been published, many are previously unpublished, gleaned from the principal public and private archives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Plans for the new offensive
The attack begins
SS Panzer Regiment 2 in action
Operations on 7 July
Operations on 8 July
Operations on 9 and 10 July
Operations on 11 July
The battle of Prochorowka
Orders for 13 June 1943
The Knight's Cross for SS-Unter scharfuhrer Simon Grascher
The attacks resume
Soldiers of the Waffen SS on the Kursk front
The Waffen SS combat photographers
Bibliography 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, KAGERO
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1-215760 Ailsby, Christopher HITLER'S SKY WARRIORS: German Paratroopers in Action 1939-1945 Images of War Series During World War II, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. This is a detailed examination of all the battles and campaigns of the Third Reich's airborne forces, illustrated throughout by many previously unpublished photographs. Includes detailed accounts of all the ground campaigns of the parachute divisions, especially in Italy and defense of Monte Cassino, and information on the specialist weapons and equipment . 1 vol, 248 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-193050 Alcidi Along the Neva: German Paratroops of the 1st Battalion; 3rd Fallschirmjager Regiment on the Russian Front - Sept.-Nov. 1941 130+color/black and white images, maps. 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 Fallschirmjager 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. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2010 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-194370 Alexander, Christine and Mason Kunze (eds.) EASTERN INFERNO: The Journals of a German Panzerjager on the Eastern Front, 1941-43 This book presents the remarkable personal journals of a German soldier who participated in Operation Barbarossa and subsequent battles on the Eastern Front, revealing the combat experience of the German-Russian War as seldom seen before.

Hans Roth was a member of the anti-tank (Panzerjager) battalion, 299th Infantry Division, attached to Sixth Army, as the invasion of Russia began. Writing as events transpired, he recorded the mystery and tension as the Germans deployed on the Soviet frontier in June 1941. Then a firestorm broke loose as the Wehrmacht tore across the front, forging into the primitive vastness of the East.

In these journals, attacks and counterattacks are described in 'you are there' detail, as Roth wrote privately, as if to keep himself sane, knowing that his honest accounts of the horrors in the East could never pass through Wehrmacht censors. When the Soviet counteroffensive of winter 1942 begins, his unit is stationed alongside the Italian 8th Army, and his observations of its collapse, as opposed to the reaction of the German troops sent to stiffen its front, are of special fascination.

Roth's three journals were discovered many years after his disappearance, tucked away in the home of his brother, with whom he was known to have had a deep bond. Hans Roth was doubtlessly working on a fourth journal before he was reported missing in action in July 1944 during the battle known as the Destruction of Army Group Center. Although Roth's ultimate fate remains unknown, what he did leave behind, now finally revealed, is an incredible firsthand account of the horrific war the Germans waged in Russia.

6x9 inches, illustrations. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2010 US, CASEMATE
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2-194370 Alexander, Christine and Mason Kunze (eds.) EASTERN INFERNO: The Journals of a German Panzerjager on the Eastern Front, 1941-43 This book presents the personal journals of a German soldier who participated in Operation Barbarossa and subsequent battles on the Eastern Front. Hans Roth was a member of the anti-tank (Panzerjager) battalion, 299th Infantry Division, attached to Sixth Army, as the invasion of Russia began. Writing as events transpired, he recorded the mystery and tension as the Germans deployed on the Soviet frontier in June 1941. Then a firestorm broke loose as the Wehrmacht tore across the front, forging into the primitive vastness of the East.

Roth's three journals were discovered many years after his disappearance, tucked away in the home of his brother. Hans Roth was doubtlessly working on a fourth journal before he was reported missing in action in July 1944 during the battle known as the Destruction of Army Group Center. Although Roth's ultimate fate remains unknown, what he did leave behind, now finally revealed, is an incredible first-hand account of the horrific war the Germans waged in Russia

In these journals, attacks and counterattacks are described in detail, as Roth wrote privately, as if to keep himself sane, knowing that his honest accounts of the horrors in the East could never pass through Wehrmacht censors. When the Soviet counteroffensive of winter 1942 begins, his unit is stationed alongside the Italian 8th Army, and his observations of its collapse, as opposed to the reaction of the German troops sent to stiffen its front, are of special fascination. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-203620 Aliev, Rostislav THE SIEGE OF BREST 1941: A Legend of Red Army Resistance on the Eastern Front On 22 June 1941, soon after 3am, the first German shells smashed into the Soviet frontier fortress of Brest - Hitler's Operation Barbarossa had begun. Across a massive front stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea, the Wehrmacht advanced, taking the Red Army by surprise, brushing aside the first stunned resistance, breaking through and taking thousands of prisoners, but the isolated stronghold of Brest held out.

The defenders trapped and without hope of relief, put up a tenacious resistance against an entire German division as the Soviet front collapsed behind them. The Germans had allowed twelve hours to secure the area, but it took them nine days. The heroic defense of Brest has become one of the legends of the Second World War on the Eastern Front, an example of selfless Soviet heroism in the face of Nazi aggression. Rotislav Aliev, in this gripping narrative, describes the fighting in vivid detail, hour by hour, and he strips away the myths and exaggerations that have grown up around this famous story. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-207300 Aliev, Rostislav SIEGE OF BREST 1941: The Red Army's Stand Against the Germans During Operation Barbarossa On 22 June 1941, the first German shells of Operation Barbarossa smashed into the Soviet frontier fortress of Brest. As the Wehrmacht advanced, taking the Red Army by surprise, the isolated stronghold of Brest held out in one of World War II's most legendary defenses. This graphic account chronicles the siege of Brest during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa.

Detailed, hour-by-hour reconstruction of the fighting, based on new archival research and eyewitness testimony; Describes how the Red Army garrison held out against a German division; And dispels the myths surrounding this remarkable story. Includes five maps and 45 b/w photos. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2015 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-237140 Allen, Mark MIDWAY SUBMERGED: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May-June 1942 Comprehensive examination of the submarine actions during the Battle of Midway. Explains how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway, and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan. Examines the intended role of the submarine in the plans and doctrine of both navies, and what the submarines were expected to accomplish for both fleets during the battle, before assessing the actual accomplishments, successes, and failures of the submarine forces on both sides. Of particular importance, the book offers an analysis of how well these vessels fulfilled the expectations placed on them by their respective naval planners, concluding that submarines played a more important role in the outcome than has been previously understood. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171214 Andres, Didier U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks in World War II - 1 1/2 ton, 4x4 Between 1940 and 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were the G-506 light four-wheel-drive trucks-which became the standard 1 1/2-ton, 4x4 truck for both the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps during the war. In addition, many more thousands were delivered to Allied forces as part of the Lend-Lease program, including nearly 50,000 delivered to the Soviet Union. Tough, well-built and more agile than the deuce and a half, the Chevy 1 1/2 ton played a part in every theater of operations during the war. Its durability and mechanical reliability made it ideal for a wide range of missions. Not for nothing did Chevy advertise the trucks during the war as 'Vehicles of Victory.'

More than 75 years after it was designed, the small Chevrolet truck is still a favorite with collectors. This fully illustrated book details the different series of trucks and their many uses within the U.S. Army including cargo trucks, panel delivery trucks for the Signal Corps, dump trucks for engineers, telephone trucks, tractors, and bomb service trucks for the air force. It also covers their part in the Lend-Lease program, and their continued use after the war.
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1-2171216 Andres, Didier U.S. ARMY AMBULANCES & MEDICAL VEHICLES IN WORLD WAR II Of all the armies involved in World War II, the U.S. Army developed the most sophisticated system for the transport and treatment of injured and sick soldiers, pushing the boundaries of available technology to give their men the best chance of not only survival but a full recovery.

Each infantry regiment had a medical detachment that was tasked with conserving the strength of the regiment by not only providing medical and dental treatment but also undertaking all possible measures to keep the regiment healthy. In combat they would provide emergency medical treatment on the battlefield, then move casualties to aid stations they had established. At aid stations, casualties would be triaged, stabilized, and treated before being moved on for further treatment. Vehicles formed a crucial part of the Medical Detachment's equipment.

This fully illustrated, comprehensive book covers all types of medical vehicles used both in-theater and in the United States, including ambulances and technical support vehicles. It details vehicle markings modifications, for use in the evacuation of troops from the battlefield. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-240660 Andres, Didier U.S. ARMY FORD M8 AND M20 ARMORED CARS The M8 and M20 served in Europe and the Pacific during WWII. Author has used the archived notes of the officer tasked with coordinating the project to develop and deliver the M8, explaining why it took two years to deliver it to the Army. Over 200 photographs make this a great reference for any military modeler or vehicle enthusiast. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-207410 Anglim, Simon ORDE WINGATE: Unconventional Warrior From the 1920s to the Twenty-First Century Major General Orde Wingate (1903-1944) was the most controversial British military commander of the Second World War, and perhaps of the last hundred years. He splits opinion among soldiers, academics, and writers seven decades after his death.

His exploits in Ethiopia and Burma, in particular his creation of the Chindits, special forces who were trained to use guerrilla tactics behind the Japanese lines, have made him into a key figure in the history of irregular warfare. But myths and misunderstandings tend to cloud understanding of Wingate's career. Anglim bases his work on a major study of Wingate's official and private papers, and those of his contemporaries, and he aims to provide the definitive guide to Wingate as a military commander. Includes 20 illustrations. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-44640 anon HANDBOOK OF THE GERMAN ARMY, 1940 This is a comprehensive work focuses on the foot powered/horse drawn 1940's army, examines tactics, equipment, (85) plates, (50) appendices, pocket covers contain extensive TOE's. 1 vol, 417 pgs 1996 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-49980 anon INVASION EUROPE:The D-Day Landings British Official History of Operation Neptune, the Campaign in NW Europe & the invasion of the South of France, in (3) volumes with two map folders. 5 vol, 568 pgs 1994 LONDON, H.M.S.O. PUBLIS'G
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1-65020 anon EARLY ORGANIZATION & TACTICS OF US TANK DESTROYERS US Publication FM 17-5, chapters cover training, command and control, security, offensive actions, defensive actions, company organization and more. 1 vol, 109 pgs 2001 US, NAFZIGER COLLLECTION
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1-65510 anon AMERICAN ARMORED DIVISION TACTICS US Publication FM 17-100, chapters cover training, command & control, security, offensive actions,defensive actions, company organization & more. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2001 US, NAFZIGER COLLLECTION
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1-29740 Anon, US War Department HANDBOOK ON GERMAN MILITARY FORCES Big 7.5x10.5 volume, covers every aspect of the German forces, a must for any serious WWII 'buff'. First produced by the US War Department, plenty of b/w illust, maps, drawings, color uniform plates. 1 vol, 635 pgs 2003 BATON ROUGE, LSU PRESS
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1-198940 Armstrong Richard N. Red Army Tank Commanders: The Armored Guards Written by a former member of the US Army military intelligence, this book is a lenghty and in-depth analisys of the life and deeds of the Soviet commander who leaded the six Guard Tank Armies: Katukov (1st GTA), Bogdanov (2nd GTA), Rybalko (the 'Soviet Patton', 3rd GTA), Leylushenko (4th GTA), Rotmistrov (commanding the 5th GTA at Prokorovkha!) and Kravchenko (6th GTA).
Except for Rotmistrov (thanks to his involvement in the culminating point of Zitadelle) all the other names are probably unfamiliar to all but few people, even among those interested in the history of the Russo-German war of 1941-45. Recently the situation has somewhat improved, but even today is difficult to dispel the myth that only the Nazi Army had 'real' generals, their Soviet counterparts being skilled only at the very top of the military structure (thus the focus on the 'usual' Zhukov, Koniev and Rokossovsky), while at the operational and tactical level the Red Army was lead by faceless robots alway following orders, and more inclined in launchhing costly human wave attacks than dealing seriously with the art of war.

1 vol, 0 pgs 2004 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-35604 Arnold, James and Wiener, Roberta OPERATION OVERLORD: Volume 4 -- Utah Beach and US Airborne A1 size at 8.25x11.75 inches. Each O/B describes organization, fighting formations down to battalion level, divisional and corps support units, and includes four color maps.

Nice concise overview. One page profiles of army, corp, and each US division AND each regiment of US units (through to the end of the war) that landed at Utah Beach and beyond (airborne units), with color maps of where each unit went after the landing. Includes tactical battle descriptions for various units. 1 vol, 32 pgs 1994 UK, RAVELIN
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1-234620 Ashby, Robert D-DAY, ARNHEM AND THE RHINE: A Glider Pilot's Memoir Memoir of a Glider Pilot Regiment pilot describes hair-raising training, portraits of his comrades and officers, and the glide into battle. Covers action of D-Day, Arnhem, and the Rhine crossing. Offers insights into the successes and failures of various operations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210490 Atkin, Malcolm FIGHTING NAZI OCCUPATION: British Resistance 1939 - 1945 When Winston Churchill made his 'we shall never surrender' speech in 1940 he was speaking in the knowledge that Britain's Secret Intelligence Service was planning a civilian British resistance movement to mobilize after the country had been occupied. Britain's planning for clandestine warfare developed out of a fierce battle between the Secret Intelligence Service and the War Office for the control of guerrilla warfare and conflicting ideas over the legitimacy of armed civilians.

A multilayered system of secret organizations was the result. The Auxiliary Units are the best known of these 'ungentlemanly' forces, but in this perceptive new study based on painstaking original research, Malcolm Atkin clearly demonstrates that they were never intended as a resistance organization. Instead, they were designed as a short-term guerrilla force, whilst their Special Duties Branch was designed to spy on the British public as much as any Nazi invader. Meanwhile, deep in the shadows, was the real resistance organization - Section VII of SIS.

Malcolm Atkin's conclusions will cause controversy among military historians and will change our understanding of the preparations made in Britain to resist Nazi occupation in WWII. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220330 Baczkowski, Tadeusz IN PEACE AND WAR 1933-1948: Memoirs of an Exiled Polish Cavalry Officer Captain Baczkowski's extraordinary memoirs a young Polish cavalry officer covers his life story from childhood to his great wish of becoming a cavalry officer being fulfilled a few years before the outbreak of World War II. His idyllic life was shattered by the German invasion on 1st September 1939. The crux of the memoirs are his wartime experiences during the Polish 1939 Campaign when he commanded a bicycle platoon in the 19th Lancers Regiment, taking part in the well-known Battle of Mokra when the Volhynian Cavalry Brigade held up a German Panzer Division.

Following the fall of Poland, he escaped across the mountains into Hungary and then to France to join the reforming Polish Army. After the collapse of France, he was evacuated with the remnants of the Polish Army to Britain to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. He saw service in Scotland and then joined the British Army in West Africa as part of a scheme where 400 Polish officers received short time commissions in the British Army.

On his return to the Polish Army he was posted to the 1st Armored Division and took part in the North West Europe Campaign. His story ends with his decision to remain in exile after the Soviet takeover of Poland in 1945, service with the Polish Resettlement Corps and first tentative steps in creating a new life in London. His love of horses forms a continuous theme throughout his life. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-204700 Bagdonas, Raymond THE DEVIL'S GENERAL: The Life of Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz - The Panzer Graf Bio of the most highly decorated German regimental commander of World War II, known as the 'Panzer Graf' (Armored Count). Strachwitz first won the Iron Cross in the WWI. After fighting with the Freikorps and in between the wars, he served with the 1st Panzer Division when the Polish campaign inaugurated World War II.

His exploits as commander of a panzer battalion earned him further decorations during the French campaign. Transferred to the newly formed 16th Panzer Division, he participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia and then Operation Barbarossa where he earned the Knight's Cross. During the advance on Stalingrad, he won the Oak Leaves for destroying 270 Soviet tanks at Kalach. Now commander of a regiment, he reached the Volga and fought ferociously on the northern rim of Sixth Army's perimeter until wounded and flown out.

Upon recuperation, he was named commander of the Grossdeutschland Division's panzer regiment, and won the Swords to the Knight's Cross during Manstein's counteroffensive at Kharkov. After fighting through Kursk and the ensuing defensive battles, he was transferred the next year to Army Group North where he won the Diamonds to the Knight's Cross at Narva.

Wounded 12 times during the war, and barely surviving a lethal car crash, he was finally able to surrender to the Americans in May 1945.

This would be a nice historical supplement for those of you who play the boardgame Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Division. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2014 US, Casemate
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1-212780 Bagdonas, Raymond THE DEVIL'S GENERAL: The Life of Hyazinth Graf von Strachwitz, The Panzer Graf Bio of the most highly decorated German regimental commander of World War II, known as the 'Panzer Graf' (Armored Count). An aristocratic Silesian, whose ancestors had faced the Mongols at Leipzig, Strachwitz first won the Iron Cross in WWI. After fighting with the Freikorps and in between the wars, he was serving with the 1st Panzer Division when the Polish campaign inaugurated World War II.

Leading from the front, his exploits as commander of a panzer battalion earned him further decorations during the French campaign. Transferred to the newly formed 16th Panzer Division, he participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia and then Operation Barbarossa where he earned the Knight's Cross. The following year, during the advance on Stalingrad, he won the Oak Leaves for destroying 270 Soviet tanks at Kalach. Now commander of a regiment, he reached the Volga and fought ferociously on the northern rim of Sixth Army's perimeter. Severely wounded during the battles, he was flown out of the Stalingrad pocket and was thus spared the fate of the rest of Sixth Army.

Upon recuperation, he was named commander of the Grossdeutschland Division's panzer regiment, and won the Swords to the Knight's Cross during Manstein's counteroffensive at Kharkov. After fighting through Kursk and the ensuing defensive battles, he was transferred the next year to Army Group North where he won the Diamonds to the Knight's Cross at Narva.

For the rest of the war, sandwiched around a stay in hospital, he commanded ad hoc battlegroups, and pioneered the formation of 'tank hunter brigades,' consisting of deep-penetration infantry armed with panzerfausts and other demolitions who would ambush Soviet tanks. Wounded 12 times during the war, and barely surviving a lethal car crash, he was finally able to surrender to the Americans in May 1945. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2016 US, CASEMATE
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1-242250 Bailey, Steven TARGET HONG KONG: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War Describes the massive WWII US Navy Operation Gratitude airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during 1945 that involved nearly 100 US Navy warships and close to a thousand planes. Uses the the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945: US Navy Commander and fighter pilot John D. Lamade, five of his fellow US Navy pilots, and the POW Ray Jones. Contains 8-page plate section in black and white. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-231160 Baines, Frank CHINDIT AFFAIR: A Memoir of the War in Burma Hardback version.

Memoir of Chindit officer who flew into northern Burma with 2,200 soldiers of 111 Brigade in March 1944 and exited Burma five months later with eight British officers, a score of British soldiers and 90 Gurkhas. Baines commanded two platoons of young Gurkhas. Describes all the horrors of jungle warfare are here - bodies blood-sucked by leeches and corpses impaled by bamboo; Japanese soldiers reduced to eating human flesh; a court martial and execution; soldiers falling sick and dropping by the wayside, and being killed and wounded in action. He also captures the atmosphere of the jungle; its watercourses, trees, birds and the Kachin villagers' simple way of life. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-231160 Baines, Frank CHINDIT AFFAIR: A Memoir of the War in Burma Softcover version.

Memoir of Chindit officer who flew into northern Burma with 2,200 soldiers of 111 Brigade in March 1944 and exited Burma five months later with eight British officers, a score of British soldiers and 90 Gurkhas. Baines commanded two platoons of young Gurkhas. Describes all the horrors of jungle warfare are here - bodies blood-sucked by leeches and corpses impaled by bamboo; Japanese soldiers reduced to eating human flesh; a court martial and execution; soldiers falling sick and dropping by the wayside, and being killed and wounded in action. He also captures the atmosphere of the jungle; its watercourses, trees, birds and the Kachin villagers' simple way of life. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234470 Baldwin, Frank D-DAY GUNNERS: Firepower on the British Beaches and Landing Grounds Tells the story of the artillerymen who served the guns on the D-Day beaches, and the effects they had on the outcome of the battles on D-Day and afterwards. This volume is primarily about British gunners and certain German kannonier and also written as a guide to the battlefields on the beaches and landing grounds. It also provides a guide in lay terms of the technical impact of field anti-tank and AA artillery on the war.

A second volume will tell the story of artillerymen on the American beaches and landing grounds. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201760 Barbier, M.K. KURSK - The Greatest Tank Battle In July 1943, the German Army launched what proved to be its last great offensive on the Eastern Front. Kursk is a comprehensive history of the last time that Germany held the strategic initiative in the war against the Soviet Union. Once that initiative was lost, a vengeful Red Army set the course for the eventual destruction of the Nazi state. Kursk shows how a bitter struggle developed between the German and Soviet forces, which sucked in huge numbers of tanks, and men into a small area, becoming the greatest armored battle of the war.

The Red Army of 1943 was very different from the force that reeled before the German onslaught in 1941, and its newfound professionalism and greater numbers wore down the attackers until all their momentum (and the battle) was lost. The final chapter discusses the full implications of the battle for the Germans and Russians.

The book's authoritative text is complemented with detailed maps that explain the troop movements that took place during the battle. It also includes appendices with information on orders of battle, losses and equipment. Kursk is an expert account of the moment when the Nazi state lost the initiative against the USSR and how then the course was set for the eventual destruction of Nazi Germany. 200 photos. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2013 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-34220 Barker, A.J. GERMAN INFANTRY WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR 2 Each weapon is detailed with black and white illustrations and photos. Includes several appendices. 1 vol, 76 pgs 1969 NY, ARCO PUBLISHING COMP
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1-213280 Barnaky, Peter PANTHER ON THE BATTLEFIELD 2: World War Two Photobook Series Another book in the photo series, this one is volume 2 with 105 photos of the Panther in action. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2017 UK, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-228490 Barnes, Barrie THE BLOODY ROAD TO CATANIA: A History of XIII Corps in Sicily 1943 Commences with the landings by XIII Corps on 10 July 1943 (Operation Husky) between Avola and Cassibile and covers the inland advance along the eastern coastal road on the invasion's right flank. Eventually stalemated on the Catania Plain, XXX Corp's left hook around Mount Etna eventually allowed the XIII Corps to continue the advance until the Germans were chased off Sicily. 1 vol, 244 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220030 Barneschi, Gianluca AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD: SOE agent Dick Mallaby's Italian Missions, 1943-45 Based on 20 years of research, Gianluca Barneschi has uncovered the true story of a real-life James Bond. The debonair Special Operations Executive agent Richard 'Dick' Mallaby was the first Briton to be sent to Italy as an SOE operative, parachuted unceremoniously into Lake Como in August 1943. Arrested and initially tortured by the Italian authorities, he managed to sweet-talk his way out of trouble, and helped Marshal Pietro Badoglio and King Victor Emmanuel III escape to the Allied lines. He also helped negotiate the armistice with Italy, for which he was awarded the Military Cross.

He was back in action in 1945, when he crossed into Fascist-controlled northern Italy from Switzerland but was swiftly captured and interrogated by the SS. Narrowly avoiding a firing squad once again, he helped to secure the surrender of 800,000 German forces in Italy in May 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-200610 Barron, Leo and Cygan, Don NO SILENT NIGHT - The Christmas Battle for Bastogne On Christmas Eve 1944, the Luftwaffe unleashed the full fury of its remaining bomber force on Bastogne -- the center of Allied resistance to the German Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhein) offensive. The battle for Bastogne would become the climactic event of the Battle of the Bulge saga: a rapid-fire, desperate assault by overwhelming German armored might against a desperate defense by ragged and weapons-strapped GIs trapped in the city.

For hundreds of German and American soldiers facing off in the siege, the events of Christmas 1944 would destroy any sense of holiness and peace on earth. For the soldiers on both sides, and for the brave people of Bastogne, this would be no silent night. Many b/w illust and maps, including four very detailed maps down to the positions of individual AFVs.

Good tactical descriptions on almost minute-by-minute basis. Reads well, if a little fragmented due to many really short sections (between half and page and half on average) per chapter. Still, well researched and quite interesting on how the US troops stopped the Germans from taking Bastogne. This just screams out for skirmish- or squad-level wargaming! 1 vol, 432 pgs 2012 US, NAL Publishing
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1-237110 Barry, Steven BATTALION COMMANDERS AT WAR: U.S. Army Tactical Leadership in the Mediterranean Theater, 1942-1943 Examination of leadership portrays battalion officers as highly trained, adaptable, and courageous in their first combat experiences in North Africa and Sicily. Their leadership brought discipline, maturity, experience, and the ability to translate common operational guidance into tactical reality, and thus contributed significantly to battlefield success in North Africa and Sicily in 1942-1943. To explain how this happened, he examines their prewar experiences, including professional military education and unit training exercises; personal factors such as calmness and physical resilience under fire; and the ability to draw upon doctrine, creatively apply the resources at their disposal, and clearly define and communicate mission goals and means. He also reveals how battalion leaders incorporated technological innovations into combined arms maneuvers by employing tank capabilities and close air support doctrine.

These commanders were not the sole reason for the Allied triumph in North Africa and Sicily, but victory would not have been possible without the special brand of military leadership they exhibited throughout those campaigns. Under their leadership, even inexperienced units were able to deliver credible combat performance, and without the regular army battalion leaders, U.S. units could not have functioned tactically early in the war. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 US, UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS
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1-238750 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S IMPERFECT VICTORIES: Campaigns in Western Europe 1939-1941 The first Volume deals with the Polish, Scandinavian and French campaigns. Analyzes each of the Third Reich's military campaigns paying special attention to Hitler's role in them. The book is based entirely on the evidence of the most senior military personnel who were there at the time, from their contemporaneous diaries and subsequent writings. The sources used include the diaries and recollections of three Chiefs of the Army General Staff, Field-Marshals Rommel, von Rundstedt, von Bock, von Kliest, von Manstein, numerous other senior generals, Hitler's military adjutants, ministers of his government, and evidence from the Trial of the Major War Criminals at Nuremberg. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239020 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S SHATTERED DREAMS OF EMPIRE: Crucial Battles of the Eastern and Western Front 1941-1944 Second of a three-part, in-depth study dealing with Hitler's influence on the crucial 1941 battles on the Eastern front as well as the 1944-45 Allied invasions of 'Festung Europa' and the Ardennes Offensive. Analyzes each of the Third Reich's military campaigns and the programs for the development of new weapons -- paying special attention to Hitler's role in them. How well did Hitler do as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Chancellor, Minister of War, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army?

The book is based entirely on the evidence of the most senior military personnel who were there at the time, from their contemporaneous diaries and subsequent writings. The sources used include the diaries and recollections of three Chiefs of the Army General Staff; Field-Marshals Rommel, von Rundstedt, von Bock, von Kliest, and von Manstein; and numerous other senior generals, Hitler's military adjutants, ministers of his government, and evidence from the Trial of the Major War Criminals at Nuremberg. Is there a consistent thread in this evidence? 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242850 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S COMMAND: Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, V Weapons, Jets and the A Bomb Analyzes the effect of Hitler's power to make all critical decisions relating to the strategic and operational deployment of the entire Wehrmacht. Examines how his decisions affected the development of German Jet aircraft, the types of U-Boats used, what priority assigned to key weapons in the overall German war effort, and what determined how programs such as the V1, V2, and the potential German Atomic bomb were integrated into the German war effort. All these matters were critical to the actual operational power of the Wehrmacht as opposed to its theoretical potential. Also explores the effect of the allied strategic bombing campaign on Germany's war potential and how effective the steps were Hitler ordered against it; as well as what the leading military figures of the Third Reich thought of Hitler's command. Contains 30 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229300 Bates, Aaron THE LAST GERMAN VICTORY: Operation Market Garden, 1944 Focuses on the influence that combat doctrine and training had upon the relative performance of the forces involved. Describes each phase of the fighting and shows how German training, which gave units a high degree of independence of action, were better equipped them to cope with the confusion created by the surprise Allied airborne attack. In contrast, the British forces were hampered by their rigid and centralized approach 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2171221 Bauernfiend, Ingo US AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1939-45 A comprehensive account of the development of American aircraft carriers up to and during World War II. Includes over 200 photos, diagrams, and illustrations.

This extensively illustrated volume tells the dramatic yet successful story of US aircraft carriers in World War II by class, ranging from early pre-war designs to escort carriers built from destroyer hulls, to the gigantic fleet carriers serving as the predecessors of modern-day super carriers.

Besides covering the famous great carrier battles in the Pacific, this book also tells of the equally important actions of US flat tops hunting and destroying German U-boats in the Atlantic, making an enormous contribution to the elimination of the U-boat dangers and the safe arrival of transatlantic supplies, so desperately needed for the launch of D-Day.

Includes profiles and explanatory text boxes, the concise text gives a clear overview of each ship's career, its fate, and its significance in American naval history. Moreover, the reader learns about the technical evolution of US carriers throughout the war and the various aircraft launched from these magnificent vessels to engage their Japanese or German foes. This volume provides an overview of preserved World War II flat tops serving as floating museums for future generations as well as a dive to the sunken USS Saratoga at Bikini Atoll. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-207290 Baumer, Robert W AACHEN: The US Army's Battle for Charlemagne's City in World War II By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into attrition along the German frontier. Standing between the Allies and the Third Reich's industrial heartland was the city of Aachen, once the ancient seat of Charlemagne's empire and now firmly entrenched within Germany's Siegfried Line fortifications. The city was on the verge of capitulating until Hitler forbade surrender.

Dramatic story of the American battle for Aachen, the first city on German soil to fall to the Allies in World War II; Chronicles the six weeks of hard combat for the city, culminating in eight days of fighting in the streets; and details the involvement of some of the US Army's finest units, including the 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One), the 30th Infantry Division (Roosevelt's SS), and the 2nd Armored Division (Hell on Wheels) . 1 vol, 416 pgs 2015 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-229510 Baumgart, Eberhard THE BATTLE OF HALBE, 1945: Eyewitness Accounts from Hell's Cauldron Translated into English for the first time, this collection of first-hand accounts tells the story of the encircled German troops near the small town of Halbe, south-east of Berlin, in April 1945. Their orders were to attempt to break out westward and join up with the German 12th Army. A brutal battle ensued. This book contains the recollections of ordinary soldiers, SS, and men of the Panzer Divisions, as well as civilians. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHIIL BOOKS
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1-216570 Baxter Ian SS POLIZEI AT WAR 1940-1945: A History of the Division - Images of War Series Formed in 1939 SS-Polizei Division were not considered initially as an SS fighting force, and this status was reflected in the quality of the equipment they were issued. Following operations in France, Greece, and then Russia, it was not until 1942 the division was transferred to the Waffen-SS, and eventually upgraded to a Panzergrenadier division, the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division. Includes 250 photographs.

The book describes how the SS-Polizei Division fought across the Low Countries, the Eastern Front, before deploying to the Balkans and Greece where it committed numerous atrocities. During the last days of the war, it was assigned to Army Detachment Steiner defending Berlin where many soldiers fought to the death. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-194200 Baxter, Ian Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia -Images of War Series 7.5 x 9.75 inches, 300 b/w photographs.

The latest book in the Images of War series uses over 300 rare contemporary photographs to capture the scale, intensity, and brutality of the fighting that was unleashed on June 22, 1941. No less than 4.5 million men of the Axis Power advanced on a 2,900 kilometer front. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-203510 Baxter, Ian AFRIKA-KORPS: Images of War Series Afrika Korps is an illustrated record of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel and his desert troops that fought in North Africa against British and Commonwealth forces between 1941 and 1943. Using previously rare and unpublished photographs, many of which have come from the albums of individuals who took part in the desert campaign, it presents a unique visual account of the famous Afrika-Korps' operations and equipment. Thanks to an informative caption with every photograph, the book portrays how the German Army fought across the uncharted and forbidding desert wilderness of North Africa.

The book also examines how Rommel and his Afrika Korps were so successful and includes an analysis of desert war tactics which Rommel himself had created. These tactics quickly won the Afrika Korps a string of victories between 1941 and 1942.

The photographs that accompany the book are a fascinating collection that depicts life in the Afrika Korps as seen through the lens of the ordinary soldier. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-204010 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN SS ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Images of War This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs, it describes the fighting tactics, the uniforms, the battles and the different elements that went into making the Waffen-SS such an elite fighting unit. It traces how the Waffen-SS carefully built up their assault forces utilizing all available reserves and resources into a ruthlessly effective killing machine.

It depicts how this awesome military formation grew to be used in offensive and then in defensive battles, and provides much historical information and facts about the weapons and all the components that fought on Western Front. The reader learns how the Waffen-SS battled their way through the Low Countries and the Balkans. After D-Day they played a key role in Normandy and fought at Arnhem, in the Ardennes and shifted from one disintegrating part of the front to another in a drastic attempt to stabilize the crumbling war effort.

The Waffen-SS on the Western Front 1940 - 1945 provides an excellent insight into one of the most effective fighting formations in military history. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-204930 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1941-1945 - Images of War Series This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front during the World War II. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs it is an absorbing analysis of the part they played on the Eastern Front.

It reveals in detail how this elite band of men fought during the opening phase of Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, how it supported and took part in the victory at Kharkov, Demyansk and other battles in the Soviet Union. The book reveals the Waffen-SS's role at Kursk and how it was forced to withdraw in the face of overwhelming enemy superiority and was rushed from one danger zone to another to plug gaps in the front.

Often these troops faced an enemy 10 times their strength and it was for this reason they were feared and respected by their enemy. Although by early May 1945, the Waffen SS was all but destroyed, having battled across half Russia and gone on to protect the withdrawals of the rest of the German Army to the very gates of Berlin. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-208010 Baxter, Ian GERMAN ARMY ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Advance -- Images Of War Series The Advance is a highly illustrated record of the extraordinary feat of arms that saw the Nazi armies drive deep into the vast terrain of the Soviet Union, to the gates of Stalingrad and Moscow. It traces the campaign from these hopeful beginnings until, on the brink of victory, the defenders and the winter contrived to slow and then halt the advance. It vividly conveys the appalling conditions endured by the invaders. By early 1943 the German advance finally petered out, leaving some 1.5 million dead from the battle of Stalingrad alone. The long and costly retreat was about to begin. Includes 250 photos. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211170 Baxter, Ian GERMAN ARMY ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Retreat 1943-1945 -- Images of War After the defeat at Stalingrad in January 1943, the German Army's front lines were slowly smashed to pieces by the growing might of the Soviet Army. Yet these soldiers continued to fight gallantly. Even after the failed battle of the Kursk in the summer of 1943, and then a year later when the Russians launched their mighty summer offensive, code names Operation Bagration, the German Army continued to fight on, withdrawing under constant enemy ground and air bombardments.

As the final months of retreat were played out on the Eastern Front in early 1945, it depicts how the once vaunted German Army, with diminishing resources, withdrew back across the Polish/German frontier to Berlin itself. Usual plethora of photos. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214260 Baxter, Ian SS LEIBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER (LSSAH) AT WAR 1939 - 1945: A History of the Division on the Western and Eastern Fronts -- Images at War Another Images of War volume collects many unpublished photographs with in-depth captions to describe the Division's history, fighting tactics, weapons, and uniforms as it battled its way through Poland, the Low Countries, the Balkans, on the Eastern Front, and then to Normandy and the carnage of the Falaise Pocket before being transferred back to the Eastern Front. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-215020 Baxter, Ian SS DAS REICH AT WAR 1939-1945: A History of the Division on the Western and Eastern Fronts -- Images of War series Another in the marvelous series covers the Das Reich Division with extensive text and over 250 rare and unpublished photographs that describe the fighting tactics, uniforms, battles, and different elements that went into making the Das Reich Division such a formidable fighting force. The chapters reveal the Division as it battled its way through Poland, the Low Countries, the Balkans and the Eastern Front. Finally the Das Reich defended Normandy before falling back to Germany. The unit grew out of SS-Verfgungstruppe (Special Disposal Troop) that saw action in Poland before switching to the Western Front in 1940. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-215610 Baxter, Ian SS TOTENKOPF AT WAR: A History of the Division - Images of War series The SS Totenkopf (Death Head) Division even 70 years on retains its formidable and ruthless reputation as a superbly efficient yet murderous formation. It earned this for its actions throughout the Second World War, first in 1940 during the blitzkrieg in Northern France and then on the Eastern Front. The battles at Kharkov and Kurst saw some of the fiercest fighting of that long and terrible campaign. During the long retreat back to the Fatherland the Division fought with customary dogged determination, nay fanaticism. Includes 250 photos.

This superbly illustrated work, drawing on images taken by participants, portrays the SS Totenkopfs history from formation through training to the battles in northern France and in Russia. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2171212 Baxter, Ian KURSK 1943: Last German Offensive in the East Includes comprehensive captions and photos to Recounts this dramatic battle using rare and unpublished photographs, maps, and profiles. The book reveals the events leading up to the battle in the first half of 1943, and the build up of forces by both sides, and then their climatic showdown at Kursk in 1943. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-217470 Baxter, Ian 5TH SS DIVISION WIKING AT WAR 1941-1945: Images of War Series Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs, this is the fifth book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series and tells the dramatic story of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking at war. The men of the division were recruited from foreign volunteers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Belgium under the command of German officers. Not all were collaborators - the choice they were all too often presented with was join up or be locked up - or worse. During the course of the war, the division served on the Eastern Front in 1941, and eventually surrendered in May 1945 to the American forces in Austria. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218650 Baxter, Ian 6TH SS MOUNTAIN DIVISION NORD AT WAR 1941-1945: Images of War Series Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs, the book tells the story of the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, which was formed in February 1941 as SS Kampfgruppe Nord (SS Battle Group North). Includes 250 b/w photos and illustrations.

The Division was the only Waffen-SS unit to fight in the Arctic Circle when it was stationed in Finland and northern Russia between June and November 1941. It fought in Karelia until the Moscow Armistice in September 1944, at which point it left Finland. It suffered heavy losses in the Operation Nordwind in January 1945 and in early April 1945, the division was destroyed by the US forces near Budingen, Germany. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218660 Baxter, Ian THE ARMOUR OF ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS: Images of War' series The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) built up a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills of its officers and men, another vital element was its equipment in general and armor in particular.

This superbly illustrated Images of War book reveals the full range of German armored vehicles that saw service in North Africa over the two year period 1941 to mid-1943. As well as the formidable panzers, such as the Tiger and Panther tanks, there were Sturmartillerie equipments, reconnaissance vehicles, half- tracks, armored cars, Panzers, and motor cycles. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222590 Baxter, Ian The Fall of Berlin - Images of War series By March 1945, the Red Army had closed in on Berlin. Marshal Zhukov, with almost a million soldiers and 20,000 tanks and guns at his disposal, launched his assault of the Seelow Heights. While costly with 30,000 Russians killed, it brought the Russian Army to the gates of the capital.

On 20 April, Hitler's 56th birthday, Soviet artillery began a massive bombardment of the doomed city. The Fuhrer ordered every soldier, Hitlerjugend and Volksstrum to fight to the death. The house-to-house fighting that followed was brutal and savage with heavy casualties for both military and civilians.

Using superb Russian and German imagery this fine Images of War series book describes the Russian assault and Nazi last-ditch defense of Hitler's capital during the final days of the Third Reich.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223550 Baxter, Ian The Destruction of 6th Army at Stalingrad - Images of War series he scale of death and destruction during the Battle of Stalingrad during late 1942 and early 1943 remains unprecedented in the history of warfare.

The annihilation of General von Paulus' 6th Army epitomized the devastating defeat of Hitler's ambition to conquer Stalin's Soviet Union. After the successful Operation Blue offensive 6th Army reached the River Volga north of Stalingrad in summer 1942. With overextended supply lines and facing steely opposition, increasingly desperate attempts to seize the city repeatedly failed. Slowly 6th Army became encircled. The German High Command attempted a number of relief attempts, notably Field Marshal von Manstein's 'Winter Storm' but all were defeated by the tenacity of the enemy and the Russian winter. To their credit the men of 6th Army fought to the end but by February 1943 the last pockets of German resistance were either destroyed or had surrendered.

Thanks to a superb collection of unpublished photographs, this Images of War book provides an absorbing insight into the dramatic events of the last months of 6th Army's doomed existence. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223560 Baxter, Ian Hitler's Heavy Tank Battalions 1942-1945Images of War series With rare, often unpublished photographs and full captions Hitler's Heavy Tank Battalions provides a superb record of the Wehrmacht's Schwere Panzerableilung on operations between 1942 and 1945.

In addition to the Tiger I and successor Tiger II heavy tanks, these battalions were equipped with Pz.Kpfw III's, Flakpanzer IV, Sd. Kfz 7/1 self-propelled antiaircraft guns, Sd.Kfz 9 and 10 halftracks, Sd.Kfz 2 and Kettenkrad gun tractors. The Tigers required substantial maintenance and the Berge Panther armored recovery vehicle played a key role.

Heavy tank battalions saw action on the Eastern Front, in Italy and North West Europe before being pushed back to Berlin for the final defensive battles and there are graphic photographs and descriptions of vehicles on operations in all these theaters.

While feared by the Allies in the early years, these units suffered increasing attrition from antitank artillery, ground attack aircraft and mechanical issues.

Modelers and equipment buffs in particular will find this latest Images of War book extremely useful and fascinating. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223760 Baxter, Ian 7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen At War 1941-1945Images of War Series Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 1941 - 1945 is the 7th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series written by Ian Baxter.

The book tells the story of the 7th SS Mountain Division was formed in 1941 from the Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania. It fought a brutal counter insurgency campaign against communist-led Yugoslav Partisan resistance forces in the occupied Serbia and Montenegro.

It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an outstanding military leader of the Habsburg Empire who liberated the Banat and Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire in the Austro Turkish War. It was initially named the SS-Freiwilligen-Division Prinz Eugen (SS-Volunteer Division Prinz Eugen).
1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225780 Baxter, Ian HITLER'S PANTHER TANK BATTALIONS: 1943-1945 Images of War Series From July 1943 to the Nazis' final defeat in May 1945 the Panther main battle tank and its variants were the mainstay of Germany's armored forces. This superbly engineered fighting vehicle offered a lethal combination of firepower, mobility and protection.

As this classic Images of War series title reveals, the Panther saw nonstop fighting on the Eastern, Western, and Italian fronts. Using rare and often unpublished contemporary photographs with full captions and authoritative text, it provides a comprehensive coverage of elite Panther battalions in action.

The book traces the development of the Panther, for example into tank hunter (Panzerj?ger), and also covers the other supporting vehicles that formed part of the Panther battalions' establishment. These included armored recovery, Bergepanther, halftracks, Sd.kfz.2 Kettenrad, gun tractors and communications vehicles. 250 black and white illustrations
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227650 Baxter, Ian THE WARSAW UPRISINGS, 1943-1944: Images of War series By 1942 the Nazi leadership had decided that the Jewish ghettos across occupied Poland should be liquidated, with Warsaw's being the largest , processed in phases. In response the left-wing Jewish Combat Organisation (ZOB) and right-wing Jewish Military Union (ZZW) formed and began training, preparing defenses, and smuggling in arms and explosives.

The first Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began in April 1943. Although this was quelled at devastating cost to the Jewish community, resistance continued until the summer of 1944. By this time the Red Army was closing on the city and with liberation apparently imminent the 40,000 resistance fighters of the Polish Home Army launched a second uprising. Includes 250 black and white photos.

For 63 days the insurgents battled their oppressors on the streets, in ruined buildings and cellars. Rather than come to their aid the Russians waited and watched the inevitable slaughter. This gallant but tragic struggle is brought to life in this book by the superb collection of photographs drawn from the album compiled for none other than Heinrich Himmler entitled Warschauer Aufstand 1944. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228950 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN-SS ARMOUR ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Images of War series Documents the key role played by Waffen-SS panzer units during Operation Barbarossa. After early victories such as the recapture of Kharkov in early 1943 and the Kursk offensive, commanders and crews of armored vehicles such as Pz.Kpfw.I, II, III, IV, Panther, Tiger, King Tiger, and assault and self-propelled guns had to adapt their tactics and equipment to what became a desperate defensive withdrawal eventually back across a scarred and devastated Eastern Front. Even during the last months of the war as the Panzers withdrew through Poland and into the Reich, these exhausted elite units, broken down into small battle groups or Kampfgruppen, fought to the bitter end. 250 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229150 Baxter, Ian SS Foreign Divisions & Volunteers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, 1941-1945: Images of War Series Offers a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs. Unlike her Latvian neighbor, Lithuania had no plans to provide Germany with a National Legion. Although volunteers came forward, the majority did not. This was not the case for Latvia and Estonia, which undertook huge recruitment programs, and thousands of men were drafted into their own foreign legion of Waffen-SS Grenadier divisions. After intensive training, these divisions saw action on the Eastern front, around Leningrad, and in the Ukraine before defensive operations in the Baltic States in 1944.

Even in the last dying weeks of the war, what was left of the Baltic soldiers of the 15th, 19th and 20th Waffen-SS Grenadier Divisions continued to fight alongside their Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS counterparts until they were destroyed or surrendered.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229620 Baxter, Ian THE WAFFEN SS AT ARNHEM: Images of War Series Drawing on rare and unpublished photographs, this volume in the Images of War series work reveals the historical combat record of the 'Hohenstaufen' and 'Frundsberg' divisions. It describes the intensity of the fighting in and around Arnhem in 1944 between these elite SS and supporting units against a lightly armed yet equally determined enemy. In spite of the war being only months away from its end and the defeat increasingly certain, the SS soldiers of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions remained fanatically motivated. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229630 Baxter, Ian THE WAFFEN SS IN NORMANDY, 1944: Images of War Series Describes how the formidable Leibstandarte, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, and the Frundsberg SS divisions with supporting Wehrmacht divisions fought fanatically despite facing overwhelming enemy airpower and determined well-led Allied armies. Mounting losses and supply and fuel problems culminated in the Falaise Pocket defeat, when twenty-five out of the thirty-eight German division were completely destroyed. As a result, the remaining Waffen-SS units had to be reluctantly withdrawn and transferred back to Holland and, Belgium to recoup, or sent to the Eastern Front to attempt to stem the relentless Soviet advance. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231260 Baxter, Ian HIMMLER: Hitler's Henchman: Photographs from Wartime Archives Images of War series Heinrich Himmler has a strong claim to be Adolf Hitler's most powerful subordinate. He was certainly the main architect of the Holocaust. Appointed Reichsfuhrer-SS in 1929 he built the SS into a million strong paramilitary force and took control of the Nazi concentration camps system. From 1943 he became Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior with command of the Gestapo as well as the Einsatzgruppen, who committed appalling atrocities and murder in occupied Eastern Europe and Russia.

Despite his lack of military experience in the closing stages of the War, he was appointed by Hitler as Commander of Army Group Vistula. Realizing the war was lost, Himmler attempted to open peace talks with the Allies. Learning of this, Hitler dismissed him of all his posts in April 1945. Detained and arrested by British forces, he committed suicide on 22 May 1945. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235240 Baxter, Ian THE SOVIET BALTIC OFFENSIVE, 1944-45: German Defense of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania The German defense of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against overwhelming Soviet forces the book shows how the German Army Group North was driven across the Baltics from Leningrad and fought a number isolated battles including the defense of Narva, Memel, and the Kurland pocket. Exhausted and demoralized by continuous Soviet assaults, Army Group North became cut-off and isolated, fighting fanatically to hold the capital cities of Tallin, Vilnius, and Riga. What followed were German forces fighting to the death in the last few small pockets of land surrounding three ports: Libau in Kurland, Pillau in East Prussia, and Danzig at the mouth of the River Vistula. In the Kurland, German divisions became surrounded and fought a vicious defense until May 1945. Includes rare and unpublished photographs. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-236170 Baxter, Ian THE SOVIET DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP SOUTH: Ukraine and Southern Poland 1943-1945 Analyzes late 1943 Soviet offensive that started the decline in German Army Group South and ended up driving into Poland and the Balkans through 1944 and into 1945. Draws on rare and previously unpublished images accompanied by detailed captions and text plus offensives coincided with other Red Army operations further north, including the Lublin-Brest Offensive-part of Operation Bagration. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-236250 Baxter, Ian THE ARMOUR OF HITLER'S ALLIES IN ACTION 1943-1945: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Yugoslavian, Serbian, and Slovakian tanks and other armored fighting vehicles. Examples of tanks and assault guns are the Romanian TCAM R-2 (Panzer 35t tank destroyer), TACAM T-38 (Panzer 38t), the Bulgarian Jadgpanzer 38(t), StuG40 Ausf.G, Pz.Kp.IV AusH and the Hungarian StuG.III Ausf.G, not forgetting Tigers and Panthers. Besides technical specifications, the book traces the fighting record of these vehicles between 1943 - 1945. It shows how armored units fought bands of partisans, and were used to defend their frontiers against the overwhelming might of the Red Army until either captured or destroyed. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236260 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN-SS DUTCH & BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers the Dutchmen, Belgians, and Danes who volunteered for the Waffen-SS. The largest division, SS Volunteer Legion Netherlands operated in Yugoslavia and then Northern Russia. It was later re-designated 23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland. Also includes SS Volunteer Legion Flanders (later reformed as the SS Assault Brigade Langemarck: SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck), SS Volunteer Legion Walloon (later integrated with the SS Assault Brigade Wallonia: SS-Sturmbrigade Wallonien), and Free Corps Denmark (later part of Division Nordland as Regiment 24 Danemark).

Showcases the fighting history of each formation, notably the 1944 battle of Narva, which was known as the battle of the European SS. As its forces were pushed further back across a scarred and burning wasteland, the book describes how these Dutch, Belgian, and Danish units became cut off in the Kurland Pocket. Some were evacuated by sea, but the remainder were killed or captured in front of Berlin in April 1945. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237190 Baxter, Ian 8th SS CAVALRY DIVISION FLORIAN GEYER: Images of War series Another in the photo-heavy series covers the formation and deployment of the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. On the Eastern Front, the Division was responsible for razing towns and villages, poisoning wells, and general genocide often against unarmed civilians. This scorched earth policy was aimed at hindering the Red Army's advance. After moving South, the Division took part in the retreat from the Dnieper River before operating in Hungary and Croatia. The end came when trapped in Budapest by Soviet and Romanian forces, the Division was destroyed in December 1944. By the end of the siege only 800 of the 30,000 men in the SS Corps reached German lines. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237370 Baxter, Ian GERMAN SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY AT WAR 1940-1945: Images of War Next volume in the photo-heavy series describes the key role played by German self-propelled artillery from its introduction in 1940 in France, to North Africa, Italy, Russia, and North-West Europe. It analyzes the development of the numerous variants that came into service as these formidable weapon systems were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat. Includes the Pz.Kpfw.II Wespe with its 10.5cm gun, the Pz.Kpfw.III/IV Hummel armed with a 15cm howitzer, the Sturmpanzer Brummbar with its powerful 15cm gun, and the Grille series based on the Czech Pz.Kpfw 38(t) tank chassis. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239040 Baxter, Ian HITLER'S DEATH TRAINS: The Role of the Reichsbahn in the Final Solution - Images of War Series Photo-heavy book in the series covers the role played by the Deutche Reichsbahn (German National Railway) in transporting victims to concentration camps. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239060 Baxter, Ian THE GERMAN SIEGE OF LENINGRAD 1941-1944: Images of War Series Another photo-heavy volume in the series covers the 872-day siege of Leningrad by German Army Group North that began in earnest on 8 September 1941 and was not lifted until 27 January 1944. During this period the Red Army made numerous desperate attempts to break the blockade, which the Germans, Spanish, and Finns doggedly resisted.

The bitter and prolonged fighting often under appalling climatic conditions resulted in many thousands of casualties for both sides from direct action and constant indirect artillery and air attack. Arguably most shocking was the loss of life due to the systematic starvation of the civilian population trapped inside and the intentional destruction of its buildings. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241570 Baxter, Ian LIBERATION OF NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Images of War Series Contains 250 black and white photos and other illustrations of Nazi concentration camps that practiced wholesale murder, torture, and starvation. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242010 Baxter, Ian THE VISTULA-ODER OFFENSIVE: The Soviet Destruction of German Army Group A, 1945 Fully illustrated book (contains 120-150 photographs and maps) relates this story of defeat and survival, offering a detailed visual record of Germany Army's demise in 1944 to 1945 througha a recap of several Soviet offensives. German attempts to hold their lines and avoid being sucked into a maelstrom of destruction were unsuccessful. Army Group A would collapse almost all the way back to Berlin, ending the Third Reich's desperate efforts to cling onto land captured in Poland five years earlier, and stem enemy forces spilling over into Germany and threatening Berlin. The battle saw some 295,000 soldiers killed and 147,000 captured, as well as thousands of tanks, artillery, and machine guns destroyed. Within two months of the offensive the battle of Berlin was launched. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 UK, CASEMATE
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1-227420 Baxter, Ian THE NAZIS' WINTER WARFARE ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1941-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) As the Germans closed in on Moscow, the Soviet 1941/42 winter counter offensive changed the course of the war, helped by Russian winter conditions and the Germans' woeful lack of preparedness. Wehrmacht and SS units only began to be issued with winter clothing in late 1941 and many had to improvise well into 1942. Commanders had to adapt to the snow, freezing conditions and, almost worse, the impassable roads during the melt. With customary thoroughness and drastic measures the Germans largely mastered the climatic challenges but nothing could mask the reality of the ruthless and numerically superior enemy that they faced. Includes extracts from the German 'The Winter Warfare Handbook' (Winter Buch) of 1942. 1 vol, 161 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227430 Baxter, Ian PANZERGRENADIERS 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) Charts the fighting record of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe Panzergrenadiertruppe units, including their initial successes on the Eastern Front, as these elite divisions fought as mechanized infantry and in close cooperation with panzers and other armored fighting vehicles. Trained to fight both mounted and on foot, their priority was to maintain the fast momentum of armoured troops on the battlefield. But as defeat approached, they were forced on the defensive on all fronts including the bitter fighting in Italy and the Western Front. As well as describing their many actions, the book details the vehicles and weapons used and main personalities using a wealth of rare, often unpublished, photographs. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-89180 Bennett, David MAGNIFICENT DISASTER, A:Failuer of Market Garden Known as Hitler's last victory by some, this is a complete, balanced and comprehensive account of all the combatants including all three Corps of the British 2nd Army. Maps/photos, biblio, index. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2008 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-2171218 Beraud, Yves GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS: 1939-42 Volume in the Casemate Illustrated Series contains 38 black and white photos, 150 (!) color photos, three black and white illustrations, and six color illustrations. The period color photos, admittedly some are not particularly super sharp, are published here for the first time. Covers 15 elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units that fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II in Poland, Norway, France, Balkans, Crete, Soviet Union, and Finland. This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171219 Beraud, Yves GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS: 1942-45 When World War II began, the Wehrmacht had 15 mountain divisions and a multitude of small units, including some Austrian units that had been incorporated into the German army after the Anschluss. These mountain units would operate in hostile environments on all fronts during World War II. Due to their training, equipment and adaptability, the Gebirgstruppen would be deployed to fight in almost every theater. In the last years of the war they would see action in North Africa, Italy, the Balkans, Norway, and Finland, and in the West as the Allies pushed German forces back toward Berlin.

This book describes the uniform, equipment, and operations of these specialist units during the later years of World War II. The text is complemented by period photographs taken at the front, including many color photographs, and modern photographs of uniform details. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-79330 Berger, John and Philip Jowett RAYS OF THE RISING SUN: Armed Forces of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45 Volume 1: China and Manchukuo First of a three-volume series, this details the story of the Chinese who fought for the Japanese over a 14 year period. Details how the Japanese created puppet governments in occupied Chinese territories, and in turn, those puppet governments needed their own independent armed forces to help them maintain control over the populace. The Chinese soldiers in these armies ranged from the well-drilled and trained regular Army of the Last Emperor of China, Pu Yi, to the irregular Mongol cavalry who served alongside Japanese troops in the 'secret war' waged in the Mongolian hinterlands - regardless, they were hailed as traitors and embarrassments to the Chinese fighting the Japanese.

Describes in detail the organization, training, actions, uniforms and equipment of these forces, including detailed orders-of-battle; contains many rare and previously unpublished photos; and contains color plates that illustrate the uniforms and insignia of the armies. The air forces and navies of these states are also described in detail, including color aircraft profiles, as well as biographies of notable military commanders. Contains 88 black and white photos, 4 black and white figures, 16 color figures, 11 color aircraft profiles, and 10 tables. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-207070 Bergstrom, Christer THE ARDENNES: 1944-1945 Hitler's Winter Offensive In December 1944, just as World War II appeared to be winding down, Hitler shocked the world with a powerful German counteroffensive that cracked the center of the American front. The attack came through the Ardennes, the hilly and forested area in eastern Belgium and Luxembourg that the Allies had considered a 'quiet' sector. Instead, for the second time in the war, the Germans used it as a stealthy avenue of approach for their panzers.

Much of US First Army was overrun, and thousands of prisoners were taken as the Germans forged a 50-mile bulge into the Allied front. But in one small town, Bastogne, American paratroopers, together with remnants of tank units, offered dogged resistance. Meanwhile the rest of Eisenhower's broad front strategy came to a halt as Patton, from the south, and Hodges, from the north, converged on the enemy incursion. Yet it would take an epic, six-week-long winter battle, the bloodiest in the history of the US Army, before the Germans were finally pushed back.

Includes re-evaluations of tank and personnel casualties and the most accurate picture yet of what really transpired.

The Ardennes Offensive has often been described from the American point of view; however, this balanced book devotes equal attention to the perspectives of both sides. With nearly 400 photos, numerous maps, and 32 superb color profiles of combat vehicles and aircraft, it provides perhaps the most comprehensive look at the battle yet published. 1 vol, 508 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE
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1-228510 Berke, Daniel CAPTURED BEHIND JAPANESE LINES: With Wingate's Chindits - Burma 1942-1945 Story of Frank Berkovitch, General Orde Wingate's batman, who was captured crossing the Irrawaddy river and endured two years imprisonment in WWII. Also describes the Chindits' first operation (Operation Longcloth) and the hardship suffered by and heroism of Frank and his comrades, many who never returned. Outnumbered, outgunned, carrying 70lb packs and reliant on RAF air drops for supplies, the 3,000 men of the Chindit columns overcame harsh jungle terrain and climatic conditions to take the fight to the Japanese behind enemy lines. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-208090 Bernad, Denes MAGYAR WARRIORS: Volume 1 -- The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces 1919-1945 The Hungarian armed forces (known as the Honvedseg) were built up in the 1930s, their expansion gaining momentum once Hungary became free of the strict post-WWI Trianon treaty limitations in August 1938. Politically, Hungary was looking for a strong ally, who would help it to recover at least some of the territories containing sizable Magyar ethnic populations that had been lost after the First World War. Initially, in the mid-1930s, Italy gave political assistance and supplied military material, then - on the eve of WWII - Germany also lent support.

In November 1938, Hungary managed to peacefully recover a chunk of its former territory from Czechoslovakia, followed by the Sub-Carpathian area during a brief border war in March 1939, then the northern part of Transylvania from Rumania in August 1940.

Later, in April 1941, the Bachka region and parts of Baranya were also taken back from the dismembered Yugoslavia in a swift military action. The rub was that Hungary was sucked into the cauldron of the Eastern front, and soon the Honveds (Hungarian soldiers) found themselves deep in Soviet territory, outgunned and outnumbered by the Red Army.

Later on, from August 1944, the beleaguered Honvedseg had to fight against the mighty Soviet army in defense of its own territory. Alongside tiny Croatia, Hungary remained the last German ally up to the bitter end.

Includes 500 b/w photos, 43 tables, and 13 maps. 1 vol, 404 pgs 2015 UK, HELION & CO
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1-213471 Bernad, Denes MAGYAR WARRIORS VOLUME 1: The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces 1919-1945 This comprehensive reference, to be published in two volumes, and the fruit of over 20 years of research, strives to provide a complete picture of the Hungarian armed forces between the years 1919-1945. It starts with a brief history of the Magyars, describes the political situation in Hungary before and during WWII, the building of the armed forces, the growth of domestic arms manufacturers, the organization of the armed forces units, and how they changed during the war. The various campaigns of the war are described in great detail, illustrated with many photographs and maps.

This first volume contains approximately 550 photographs, many previously unpublished, as well as numerous tables and maps of the various campaigns. The authors drew on official Hungarian and German archives, and a multitude of private sources, both from individuals living in Hungary and Hungarian emigres from the Western Diaspora.

Volume 2 will cover all small arms, artillery, soft-skin and armored vehicles, motorcycles, aircraft, insignia, markings, and camouflage of armored vehicles and aircraft, both of Hungarian indigenous design and those supplied by Germany and Italy, complete with technical data, production and delivery figures. An extensive selection of b/w photographs and color plates will be included.

The Hungarian armed forces (known as the Honvedseg) were built up in the 1930s, their expansion gaining momentum once Hungary became free of the strict post-WWI Trianon treaty limitations in August 1938. Politically, Hungary was looking for a strong ally, who would help it to recover at least some of the territories containing sizable Magyar ethnic populations lost after WWI. Initially, in the mid-1930s, Italy gave political assistance and supplied military material, then - on the eve of WWII - Germany also lent support.

In November 1938, Hungary managed to peacefully recover a chunk of its former territory from Czechoslovakia, followed by the Sub-Carpathian area during a brief border war in March 1939, then the northern part of Transylvania from Rumania in August 1940.

Later, in April 1941, the Bachka region and parts of Baranya were also taken back from the dismembered Yugoslavia, in a swift military action. The rub was that Hungary was sucked into the cauldron of the Eastern front, and soon the Honveds (Hungarian soldiers) found themselves deep in Soviet territory, outgunned and outnumbered by the Red Army. Later on, from August 1944, the beleaguered Honvedseg had to fight against the mighty Soviet army in defense of its own territory. Alongside tiny Croatia, Hungary remained the last German ally up to the bitter end. 1 vol, 404 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238760 Bernad, Denes and Charles Kliment MAGYAR WARRIORS Vol 2: The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces 1919-1945 Volume 1 (published in 2015) presented a brief history of the Magyars up until the end of the Second World War, as well as the building of the armed forces, and details the armored formations and their equipment. Volume 2 covers in great details the activity of the air force (Chapter 4), the river flotilla (Chapter 5), as well as the combat operations of the Hungarian armed forces (Chapter 6). The upcoming Volume 3 will contain type sheets of every weapon and vehicle used by the Army, as well as all aircraft types in service with the Air Force. Illustrated with over 500 photographs, several maps and many tables. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-218410 Bernage, George OBJECTIVE FALAISE: 8 August 1944 - 16 August 1944 On the night of 8 August 1944, the First Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, directing their advance towards Falaise, with the intention of breaking through the German defences south of Caen. In spite of large numbers, they were halted by the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitierjugend, who managed to block the 600 armored vehicles. During one of the German counter-attacks, several Tiger tanks were destroyed, including that of panzer ace, Michael Wittmann, who was killed in the process.

The offensive was relaunched a few days later under the name Operation Tractable, the intention this time being to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and close the Falaise Pocket, also known as the Corridor of Death.

This book provides the reader with a day-by-day account of this forgotten battle, while also acting as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214920 Bernage, Georges OBJECTIVE SAINT-LO: 7 June 1944 - 18 July 1944 This book provides a day-by-day account, including eyewitness testimony from Allied and Axis sides, of the 42 days of fighting from Omaha Beach to Saint-Lo. The book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs. Includes the battles over little or unknown routes from the horrors of Omaha Beach to Trvires, La Cambe, and Isigny, through the Aure valley to Hill 108 ('Purple Heart Hill') and Hills 192 and 122. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218310 Bernage, Georges NORMANDY 1944 This book is the fruit of forty years of contact with military and civilian witnesses, now almost all gone, of research, analyses and descriptions of several thousands of photographs about the Landings and the Battle of Normandy. This book is the best synthesis, day by day, from 6 June to 30 August, with a clear narrative, an exceptional report illustrated with the best photographs (470), 22 armor and aircraft profiles and above all, 79 maps enabling the reader to follow this very complex battle more easily. English text. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-216800 Bernsge, Gerorges THE BATTLE OF COTENTIN PENINSULA: 9-19 June 1944 In June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-Mere-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chaussee de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12 June and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 16 June. Two days later they cut the Cotentin peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg. Includes maps and both contemporary and modern photographs. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914018G Bey, Frederick VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 18: Battle of Debrecen 1944 Following the combats around Turda in September 1944, Malinovsky receives the order from Stavka to attack in the direction of Budapest. To do this, he assembles a great force, albeit slightly weakened by previous combat: Pliev and Gorshkov's mobile groups, 6th Armored Guards Army and 53rd Army with a tank corps. on the other side, Third Panzer Korps with three armored divisions and a Panzer Grenadier division supported by some Hungarian and German troops. All told, more than 1000 tanks will face off over the course of three weeks and on a front of nearly 140 km!

On 6 October 1944 the southern pincer of the 2nd Ukrainian Front attacks the forces of Army Group South around Arad and breaks the 3rd Hungarian Army. In 24 hours, the spearhead of the attack, the Cavalry Mechanized Group under Pliev, advances more than 50 km. The northern pincer - 6th Armored Guards Army - throws itself full force against the counter attacks of the 1st and 23rd Panzer around Nagyvarad and cannot break through to the Hungarian plain.
Redirecting Pliev's group toward the northeast, Malinovski hopes to make a pincer attack on Nagyvarad's defenders and open up the route toward Debrecen, Nyiregyhaza and Tokaj, cut Army Group South in two and isolate the 8th Army, retreating before the 4th Ukrainian Front.

On 9 October the southwestern barrier of Debrecen falls but the Germans engage reinforcements and launch two divisions, a Panzer and a Panzer Grenadier division, supported by a Tiger II battalion - Operation Zigeuner Baron - at the flank of the Soviet penetration on 19 October.
Debrecen finally falls on 20 October, Nyiregyhaza the 22nd, thereby isolating the 8th Army.

Is it all over? No - taking advantage of the advanced position of Pliev's cavalry corps, the Germans launch an assault with the units of the 8th Army and the Panzer in order to reopen the Soviet trap and destroy the mobile group. As the Soviet, will you be able to best use your powerful armored forces to surround the enemy, and as a member of the Axis can you save the 8th Army and protect the outskirts of Budapest?

Game components: One 61.5 x 59 cm map, 216 die-cut counters and markers, one rule book, and one color player aid. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2017 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-COM1144 Beyma, Robert OCEANS OF FIRE: WWII Pacific Wargame Area movement, strategic simulation of the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II with an operational feel. Players command the Japanese, American, and British Commonwealth naval, air, and ground forces that fought in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. The Netherlands forces that fought in the Dutch East Indies and the Chinese forces that fought in Burma are also included. The map runs from India to the west coast of the United States and from the Aleutians to Australia. The game may be played with either two or three players. In the three-player game, a second Allied player commands the Commonwealth, Dutch, and Chinese forces.

Contains five scenarios: Introductory Solomons Islands; One-turn Midway; Two-turn Tournament Guadalcanal; Three-turn Japanese Expansion; and Eight-turn Campaign Game.

Product Information:

* Complexity: 7 out of 10 (Medium to High)
* Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (Medium)
* Time Scale: 6 Month turns with Four Rounds per turn
* Map Scale: Variable size areas
* Unit Scale: Ground: Divisions and brigades; Naval: 1 to 4 ships, more for submarines and transports; Air: About 30 aircraft per air point
* Players: 2 or 3 Players (can accommodate solitaire or team play)
* Playing Time: Approximately 3 hours per turn; Intro Scenario - 2 hours; Short Scenarios - an evening; Campaign Game - a weekend.

Components:

* Combined 34 x 43-inch game map (two unmounted map sheets)
* Two counter sheets of 1.5x.75-inch naval units and four 9/16-inch counter sheets of ground units, air units, and markers; 1080 counters in all
* Deck of 67 Event cards
* One Rulebook
* One Scenario Book
* One Naval Battle Board
* Four Player Aid cards
* Three Reinforcements cards
* Three Force Pool cards
* Three Carrier air displays
* Four 10-sided dice
* Box and Lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-90050 Bilder, Michael and James G. FOOT SOLDIER FOR PATTON, A The Story of a Red Diamond Infantryman with the U.S. Third Army. Frank account of the infantry experience in Northern Europe. A brutally honest depiction of day-to-day combat in WWII, maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2008 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-203020 Bilton, David THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS: 1917-1918 -- Images of War Series The third volume covers the battles in Flanders against the Belgians, French, and British over a 23-month period. Written using primary and secondary sources, it covers all the engagements. The major part of the book covers the Flandern-Schlacht of July to November 1917; a battle viewed by the Germans as harder fought and more costly than the Somme, Arras, and Verdun. Each phase and aspect of the period is detailed from the German point of view.

The book will be in four sections: detailed text; around 250 photos (that are interspersed into the text with captions), a chronological order of events in Flanders and a section on the German divisions that fought there. Where relevant material from the German home front is included and the illustrations, many of which have not been published before, also show how the towns and villages of the area have changed. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-87740 Bishop, Chris WAFFEN SS DIVISIONS 1939-1945 Illustrated with 280 color and b/w illust/photos it covers every division. Essential vehicle guide and organized by division/formation date, 7.5x9.5. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2007 UK, AMBER PUBLICATIONS
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1-88520 Bishop, Chris SS HITLERS'S FOREIGN DIVISIONS 1940-1945 SS: Hitler's Foreign Divisions is an in-depth examination of the approximately 350,000 foreign who opted to fight for the Third Reich. A unit-by-unit history, structure and combat records. 1 vol, 191 pgs 2005 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-205030 Blackwell, Ian FIFTH ARMY IN ITALY 1943-1945: A Coalition at War The US Fifth Army first saw action during the Salerno Landings in September 1943. While commanded by US Lieutenant General Mark Clark, from the outset one of its two Corps was the X (British) Corps and the other VI (US) Corps.

The multi-national composition of Fifth Army included the French Expeditionary Corps, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, the South African Armored Division, the Italian Co-Belligerent forces, formations from the New Zealand Corps, and the 4th Indian Division.

Clark's Fifth Army was itself part of the Fifteenth Army Group, commanded by Field Marshal Alexander. Alexander's light and diplomatic touch oiled the wheels of this uneasy arrangement but inevitably, there were tensions and disagreements that threatened success.

The low priority accorded to Italy as compared with OVERLORD and NW Europe did not help matters. Seen as a backwater, crack units were taken away and insufficient resources allocated to the Italian Campaign. This combined with the tenacity of the Germans, the difficult terrain and the harsh climate caused real problems. Allied morale was at times particularly brittle and suffered from high desertion rates. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-221850 Blades, Brooke THE AMERICANS FROM NORMANDY TO THE GERMAN BORDER: August to Mid-December 1944 -- Images of War series Another fine Images of War book offers 250 black and white illustrations of WWII US troops during campaign in north West Europe during the autumn and early winter of 1944. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222930 Blades, Brooks THE AMERICANS FROM THE ARDENNES TO VE DAY: Images of War Series The third and final volume of the author's Americans in North-West Europe series covers the period December 1944 to May 1945. Includes 250 black and white illustrations.

Launched in December 1944, the Nazis' Ardennes offensive, known as the Battle of the Bulge, was one of the most dangerous periods of the War. During six weeks of desperate fighting, more US soldiers were killed, wounded or reported missing than in any battle in American history.

The Rhine was crossed in March 1945, first by the seizure of the railway bridge at Remagen and then by the combined American, British and Canadian ground and airborne operation codenamed Varsity. In the closing stages of the war, the western allies pushed remorselessly in the heart of Germany. Shocking evidence of Nazi atrocities was uncovered.

Berlin fell to the Russians in early May and the Allies met up on the River Elbe. In the chaos that followed, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation. The immediate tasks were ensuring the survival of the civilian population, establishing law and order, and the capture of war criminals. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-194640 Blair, Bobby C. & Decioccio, John Peter Victory At Peleliu: The 81st Infantry Division's Pacific Campaign When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of WWII in the Pacific. Rather than the easy conquest they were led to expect, the Marines who landed on Peleliu faced a war of attrition from the island's Japanese defenders, who had dug tunnels and fortified the island's rugged terrain. When the Marines' advance stalled after a week of heavy casualties, the 'Wildcats' of the 81st Infantry Division were called in, at first as support. Eventually, the 1st Marines Division was evacuated and the 81st Infantry secured the island. Previous accounts of the battle have focused on the 1st Marines, but Blair and DeCioccio offer a revised assessment of the contributions of the 81st.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2011 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-COM1135 Blanchett, Greg KHARKOV BATTLES: Before & After Fall Blau -- Wargame Kharkov Battles uses the Fall Blau basic rules to cover the Second & Third Battles of Kharkov.

Stacking is 3 units per hex and combat out of a hex is restricted. Large units (mainly German divisions and Soviet corps) have Combat Ratings which pull a strength chit for combat. Typically only one unit with a strength chit may combat out of a hex along with all smaller units. Movement and Combat phases with Mobile Assaults for mechanized units during certain situations of movement. Combat keys off the defender's terrain and uses CRT column shifts for extras like air support, combined arms, fortifications, etc.

Combat results have some mandatory step losses, but the rest a player's choice on taking step loss or retreating. Advances after combat are along the Path of Retreat for non-mech units, but mech or cav units may deviate. Support Points are used to allow German supply to reach units for mechanized movement and attacks during turn. Support (for Axis attacks) is traced a number of hexes to a HQ and then a number of hexes to a road which leads to the source. Supply is just a general trace to a source.

Given the nature of the covered battles, this game has a shorter playtime and smaller space requirements making it an easier intro into the system used by Fall Blau. Included is a revised Terrain Effects Chart which should ease reference fatigue for either game.

An additional map is included which is made to mate with the Fall Blau maps, allowing players to combine the two games into one Grand Campaign to be played into March 1943. Also included are extra counters and reinforcement charts to allow for this possibility. There are four scenarios within the game: three independent and one which requires Fall Blau to play.

Independent Scenarios:

Second Kharkov (K)(Six Turns/Avg Time 90-120 min)- Soviet attack and German Operation Fridericus to reduce the Izyum Salient from 12-28 May 1942.
Third Kharkov (L)(Six Turns/Avg Time 90-120 min)- German drive to retake Kharkov in March 1943.
Operation Star Scenario (16 Turns/Avg Time 8 hrs)- Soviet drive for Kharkov and the Dnepr crossings from 2 February to 21 March 1943.

Fall Blau Scenarios:

January Campaign (J)(14 Turns/Avg Time 10 hrs)- Maps A & B - Soviet Little Saturn Operation has reached its high water mark and Popov's 5th Tank Army is about to launch attacks of its own. Wintergewitter has failed and Fourth PanzerArmee is conducting a fighting withdrawal - 26 December 1942 to 5 February 1943.

Product Information

Complexity: 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 turn = 3 days
Map Scale: 1 hex = 6.5 miles or about 10km
Unit Scale: Mostly Divisions, with Corps, Brigades and Battalions, as needed
Players: 2 and solitaire
Playing Time: Less than two hours for small scenarios and up to 80 hours for the extended Fall Blau campaign 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-220340 Blazland, Gregory DESTINATION DUNKIRK: The Story of Gort's Army Originally published in 1973, this reprint covers the campaign in France and Flanders through the largely successful evacuation of British and French soldiers, albeit minus most of their equipment. It is written by one who served in the campaign, admittedly as a very junior officer, and was himself evacuated from the beaches of the Dunkirk perimeter. Also includes the final evacuation from Nantes and St Nazaire on 18 June. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225190 Bohmler, Rudolf Monte Cassino - A German View As a German battalion commander Rudolf Bohmler fought in the front line during the fierce battles fought at Monte Cassino. After the war he wrote this remarkable history, one of the first full-length accounts of this famous and controversial episode in the struggle for Italy. 30 black and white illustrations

His pioneering work, which has long been out of print, gives a fascinating insight into the battle as it was perceived at the time and as it was portrayed immediately after the war. While his fluent narrative offers a strong German view of the fighting, it also covers the Allied side of the story, at every level, in graphic detail. The climax of his account, his description of the tenacious defense of the town of Cassino and the Monte Cassino abbey by exhausted, outnumbered German troops, has rarely been equaled. His book presents a soldiers view of the fighting but it also examines the tactics and planning on both sides. It is essential reading for everyone who is interested in the Cassino battles and the Italian campaign.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-66666 Bolanos, Roberto Malor Bagration: The Soviet Offensive 1944 Covers the destruction of the German Army Group Center in Russia 1944. Includes color plates. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-236890 Bolivar Fresneda, Jose THE CARIBBEAN WAR FRONT IN WORLD WAR II: The Untold Story of U-Boats, Spies, and Economic Warfare German WWII submarine warfare was sinking one oil tanker or merchant ship per day in Caribbean waters in the worst months of 1942. The US merchant marine suffered heavy losses of ships and men, while the Allies struggled to contain the damage done to the supply of oil from Venezuela and airplane fuel from Cura?ao to the United States.

Puerto Rico experienced food shortages on account of German U-boat warfare in 1942, while Martinique suffered near famine in the aftermath of a British and American blockade induced by the Vichy government's control of the Caribbean island. The US invested billions in military installments on the British and American islands. 1 vol, 286 pgs 2021 US, MARKUS WIENER
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1-COM001 Bomba, Ty COMMAND #01 Blitzkrieg 1941 Blitzkrieg `41 is a two-player strategic level wargame of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

The game includes a 20 page rulebook, 200 counters, and a 22' x 34' mapsheet which contains a map plus charts and tables for both players.

Victory conditions are quite extensive (over a page of rules) and, because of the great number of draws that the game will produce (the historical result), the designer recommends playing multiple games for total points.
1 vol, 60 pgs 1989 CA, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-COM002 Bomba, Ty COMMAND #02 Sunrise of Victory The campaign in Russia in 1942-43.

Components include 200 counters, a 22-page rule book and a 22 by 34-inch mapsheet.

The game includes three scenarios:

Scenario I is the full 18-turn campaign game, from late June 1942 to early December 1943.
Scenario II is 'Stalin's City' from Game Turn 6 (Nov.-Dec. '42 to Nov.-Dec. '43)
Scenario III is 'Deathride' from GT 14 (July-Aug. '43 to Nov.-Dec. '43).
1 vol, 60 pgs 1990 CA, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-COM006 Bomba, Ty COMMAND #06 Krim: Von Manstein's Battles for Sevastopol Krim is a two player operational/strategic simulation of the German 11th Army's operations in the Crimean Peninsula from late October 1941 through 4 July 1942. (+ expansion: Lion of Ethiopia: Tiger of Ethiopia) 1 vol, 60 pgs 1990 CA, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-COM1064 Bomba, Ty STALIN'S WORLD WAR III: Wargame Stalin's World War III is a two game package: Volume 1 - Operation Pincher & The Soviet Offensive in Europe; Volume 2 - Operation Sandown & The Soviet Offensive in the Mid-East.

This is an alternative history monster-size wargame, designed by Ty Bomba, intended to investigate the strategic parameters that would've been in place during the first 10 weeks of operations had that dictator lived long enough to put in motion one of his many plans to start a global conflict in 1953. Had he lived, the most likely start date would've been one coinciding with the signing of the Korean War armistice in July, in order to achieve maximum surprise.

Each two-map volume can be played separately by one to four players or they can both be combined into on Grand Campaign Scenario covering all four maps.

Volume 1's twin-maps (34x33-inch) cover Europe from the East German-Polish border south to Belgrade and Sarajevo and west through Rome to France's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Each hexagon represents 20 miles (32.4 km). Volume 2's twin-maps (34x44-inch) cover the Mid-East from Ankara in the northwest to Tehran in the northeast, and south from there to Kuwait City and Suez. Again, each hexagon represents 20 miles (32.4 km).

Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 10 one-week turns
* Map Scale: 20 miles (32.4 km) per hex on all maps
* Units of Maneuver: regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and armies
* Players: one, two, three, or four
* Playing Time: three to five hours 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-PWAR101 Bomba, Ty PAPER WARS CASE GELD: Issue 101 Case Geld: The Axis Invasion of North America, 1945-46 by Ty Bomba. This two-player (solitaire adaptable) alternative history mini-monster has two mapsheets and one counter-sheet to cover the bicoastal invasion of North America by the Japanese and Germans (who have already conquered the rest of the world) at the army/corps level and 50 miles per hex. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-ST118 Bomba, Ty S&T #118: The Tigers Are Burning Features:

The Tigers Are Burning: Campaigns in the Ukraine, 1943-44
One Year on the Verge of Ruin, One Year on the Verge of Victory
- Army Group South and the Red Army
Nine Days During August 1862
- Cavalry Action Between the Rapidan and the Rappahannock 1 vol, 64 pgs 1988 US, SPI
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1-64930 Booth, Terry HANDBOOK OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS The only English language book that looks at allthe known WWII German symbols used in the 1943-45period, simple and clear cut format, bibio, index. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2001 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-GMT1501 Borg, Richard TRIUMP & TRAGEDY: 2nd edition Triumph and Tragedy is a geopolitical strategy game for 3 players (also playable by 2) covering the competition for European supremacy during the period 1935-45 between Capitalism (the West), Communism (the Soviet Union) and Fascism (the Axis). It has diplomatic, economic, technological and military components, and can be won by gaining economic hegemony or technological supremacy (A-bomb), or by vanquishing a rival militarily.

The 22x34-inch area map covers Eurasia to India and the Urals, with the Americas and the eastern British Empire represented abstractly. Military units are 1/2-inch blocks, of 7 types (Infantry, Tank, Fortress, Air Force, Carrier, Fleet, and Submarine), in 6 different colors (Germany, Italy, Russia, Britain, France, and USA). The mix of approximately 200 blocks allows great flexibility of force composition. There is a 55-card Action deck and a 55-card Investment deck, plus 30 Peace Dividend chits and 50 markers of various types.

The game starts in 1935, with all three Great Powers virtually disarmed: Germany has repudiated the Versailles Peace Treaty, initiating an arms race in Europe. With blocks, the nature of military buildups remain unknown to rivals unless/until military conflict breaks out. The game may end peacefully or there may be war. There are game sanctions for attacking neutral minors or declaring war on an opponent, and rewards for remaining peaceful (you get a Peace Dividend chit of value 0-2 for every year you remain at Peace).

Triumph and Tragedy is a true 3-sided game: there is no requirement that the West and Russia be on the same side (and in fact there are valid reasons to attack each each other), and only one player can win the game. Table talk is allowed (and encouraged) but agreements are not enforceable. Alliances are shifting and cooperation is undependable. The game can continue as an economic battle of attrition or a sudden military explosion can change everything. There is immense replayability as players can pursue dominance in Europe via land, sea or air military superiority, technological supremacy, or economic hegemony without rivals realizing their strategy until it is too late! It is a highly interactive, tense, fast-moving game with little downtime between player turns, covering the crucial geopolitical decade of the 20th century in 4-6 hours.

COMPONENTS
* One full-color die-cut countersheet
* One 22x34 mounted map
* Two sheets of labels
* 208 wooden blocks
* Game Record Sheet
* Rulebook
* Playbook
* 55-card Action Deck
* 55-Card Investment Deck
* Three Player Aid Cards

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A clever game of cards and wooden blocks and one of the few balanced three-player boardgames. The description above only touches on the cleverness of the design. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2016 US, GMT GAMES LLC
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1-229160 Bork, Bruno STUG III BRIGADE 191, 1940-1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to Kursk and Sevastopo Illustrated volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the 'Buffalo Brigade,' who used the Sturmgeschutz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941, and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union.

This began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow (1941): then to Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus and Kuban (1942), then the Kertsch Peninsula and the Crimea (1943-1944), before they were finally evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania by ship. On the South-east Front (the retreat through the Balkans), the Brigade fought its way into Austria and was still fighting on the last day of the war to keep a corridor open.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-211340 Borowslim Tomasz LAST BLOOD ON POMERANIA: Leon Degrelle and the Walloon Waffen SS Volunteers, February-May 1945 The 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 'Wallonien,' which mostly consisted of French-speaking citizens of the Kingdom of Belgium -- first as part of the Wehrmacht, and later in the ranks of the Waffen SS -- fought as one of the national legions against the Red Army on the Eastern Front in February 1942.

The Walloons gained fame during the legendary resistance in Cherkassy Pocket, where in early 1944 they lost more than 50% of their strength. In the summer of the same year they fought a defensive battle in Estonia in the region of Dorpat, and in February 1945 were directed to Western Pomerania, where until the last days of the war they put up a stubborn resistance to the armies of Stalin.

This book, which was originally published in Polish, is based on the unpublished memoirs of participants of these events, and is the first account to describe the Walloons' participation in the mysterious Pomeranian campaign in such a detailed manner. It tells the tragic story of the Walloon volunteers, who at all costs tried to stop the onrush of the enemy standing at the gates of the Third Reich.

The Pomeranian odyssey led by the controversial and infamous Volksfuhrer Leon Degrelle went on for three months, and the trial meant death and courage. Stargard, Altdamm, Neu Rosow -- these are locations, that became synonyms for unconditional sacrifice. They are also a symbol of kameradschaft, of a group of tough guys and daredevils, who were determined to stake everything on one throw of the dice.

Illustrated with unique photographs and complemented by a special comic created by the French artist Godus showing silhouettes of the Walloon soldiers. It is worth noting that some of these were made in the same location where the fighting raged in April 1945. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-89990 Borsarello, J and Palinckx, W WEHRMACHT & SS CAUCASIAN, MUSLIM & ASIAN TROOPS Following high losses in Russia, Bosnians, Arabs,Asians, Trans-Caucasians and Indian soldiers were enlisted in the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS. 300+ b/w& color photos, 8.5x12 1 vol, 176 pgs 2007 FRANCE, EDITIONS HEIMDEL
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1-231080 Bottger, Armin TO THE GATE OF HELL: A Memoir of a Panzer Crewman Until seriously wounded in August 1944, when he was badly burned when his tank was hit and caught fire during fighting in southern Poland, Armin Bottger experienced the horrors of the WWII Eastern Front from the perspective of a tank radio operator in the 24th Panzer Division. In this memoir he gives a full and honest account of his wartime career, encompassing both the hellish terror of combat and the everyday annoyances and injustices of army life in wartime. He graphically portrays the reality of war on the Eastern Front, without heroics and told with contempt for the high command and the Nazi leadership.

Bottger had volunteered to join the Wehrmacht, but only because this would allow him to receive his Abitur (school leaving certificate) without sitting an exam. He is perfectly honest about his efforts to make his service life as comfortable and safe as possible, for instance becoming a radio operator because it was less hard work than being a Panzer driver and by getting himself postings as a courier to keep out of the front line. He also freely admits to lying about the state of his health to avoid being thrown into the hopeless battles in East Prussia at the end of the war. He was a skilled photographer, and was never without his camera, and his unique collection of color and black and white photographs illustrate this book. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-PWAR079 Boucher, Michael PAPER WARS: Issue 79 - Thunderbirds at War On line for $140-$150

THUNDERBIRDS AT WAR is a solitaire game based on the operational diaries of RCAF 426 Sq. during its first five months of night operations from January to June 1943.

The game recreates events without excessive technical considerations and favors storytelling. The player chooses his crew, allocates points representing pilot/crew abilities, and, having assessed his strengths and weaknesses, chooses his flight path to the target. Tables and tracks printed on the map sheet provide quick access to information needed and action outcomes. Random events are revealed during flight as are encounters with Luftwaffe and Flak. The player is called upon to make life and death decisions every step of the way, in short, managing mayhem. Nothing in the game is scripted. Most missions play in five to 15 minutes. It is as close as you can get to flying over the Ruhr in a Wellington without climbing into a cockpit.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2014 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-201550 Bouchery, Jean THE BRITISH SOLDIER: From D-Day to VE-Day The purpose of this book, with its 1200+ illustrations, is to collect, in an easily readable form, the basic technical data that concern the British army as engaged in the North-West European campaign between 6th June 1944 and 8th May 1845.

The author's aim has been to include as much information as possible, without making any claim to exhaustivity, along clear and simple guidelines. Special emphasis has been given to the organization of units, a key element in the correct understanding of other chapters.

Those readers who have an interest in contemporary history will then have within their easy reach a reference to data which if frequently referred to, are rarely made explicit in historical works, to which The British Tommy brings but a compliment.

Even though this book is not meant for their sole use, the collectors, reenactment groups, modelers or simple military enthusiasts should find here basic documents in the form of articles, which many will probably have read already, summarized from Militaria Magazine, a specialized French publication of International renown. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
NEW-softcover, available late April 2013 ......$50.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-220920 Bouchery, Jean U.S. ARMY VEHICLE MARKINGS 1944 Everyone is familiar with the iconic WWII Jeep, its green paintwork annotated with white letters, numbers and symbols. Unintelligible to the casual observer, these markings were integral to the organization of the US Army on the move in 1944. This reference book for modelers, collectors, and restorers of historic vehicles, and a fascinating guide to anyone wanting to use WWII photographs to aid their research includes 300 photographs, over 200 illustrations and maps.

Covers all the markings used on American tanks, tracked vehicles, trucks, and jeeps to denote their unit and classification, plus tactical markings and the debarkation codes used in the Normandy landings. Hundreds of contemporary photographs are paired with precise color diagrams to show exactly how markings appeared on vehicles, including the exact measurements of markings, and explaining all the different variations in use. A final chapter covers the variations of camouflage used on vehicles. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222960 Bourhill, James THE KILLING FIELDS OF PROVENCE: Occupation, Resistance and Liberation in the South of France In the South of France, the most memorable WWII event was the sea and airborne invasion of 15 August 1944. Perhaps because it went relatively smoothly, this 'Second D-Day' was soon relegated to the back pages of history. Operation Dragoon and the liberation is however only a small part of the story. The book describes years of suffering and sacrifice under German and Vichy oppression. By sea and air, Allied agents and Special Forces were infiltrated to fan the flames, but wherever the Resistance rose up prematurely, the reprisals from the Nazis and their auxiliaries were ferocious. Includes 40 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222870 Bowman, Martin W AIRMEN OF ARNHEM There is no doubting the gallant and valorous contribution of the airmen of Arnhem. All of their incredible, illuminating and often understated accounts of extraordinary courage, camaraderie, shared terror and encounters with the enemy offer a more personalized view of 'Market' portion of Operation Market-Garden.

Over the course of Operation 'Market', 4,050 aircraft saw employment -- the RAF Dakota, Stirling, Halifax, Albemarle, Horsa, Hamilcar and Glider Pilot Regiment crews together with those of the USAAF C-47 Troop Carrier Groups of the IX US Troop Carrier Command, the Waco and Horsa gliders, and the B-24 Liberator resupply crews. Most of them towed the 1,205 Hamilcar and Horsa gliders and were confronted by an unknown number of Luftwaffe aircraft. 'Market', the airborne part of the operation, spanned ten Allied lifts in a calamitous nine days of operations, often in foul weather. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241100 Bowyer, Chaz History of the RAF The RAF was probably the most illustrious flying unit to participate in World War II. Its origins in the Royal Flying Corps gave the nascent Royal Air Force experience which it put to good use a generation later. From the early Spads and Sopwiths which fought against the Fokkers of the Richofen Squadron over France, pilots and the manufacturers of aircraft in Britain learned some valuable lessons. Although the RFC was a colorful adjunct to trench warfare in 1914-18, the use of aircraft in the next war was seen by most observers to be far from peripheral. The Spitfires and Hurricanes which were developed in the 1930s were to save Britain in her 'finest hour.' The Lancaster bombers of the RAF were to make fiery infernos of the cities of Germany in the strategic bombing offensive which followed the Battle of Britain.

In World War II, the RAF distinguished itself in every theater of the conflict. This book and the technical qualities of British warplanes from World War I to the present day is told by Chaz Bowyer, whose 26-year career in the RAF and 13 books on the subject rank him among the foremost experts. 1 vol, 224 pgs 1977 UK, BISON BOOKS LTD
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1-229000 Boyd, Andrew THE ROYAL NAVY IN EASTERN WATERS: Linchpin of Victory 1935-1942 Examines how the Royal Navy secured the strategic waters from Egypt in the west to Australasia in the East through the first half of WWII. Explains why this contribution, made while Russia's fate remained in the balance and before American economic power took effect, was so critical.

Discusses grand strategy, intelligence, accounts of specific operations, and technical assessment of ships and weapons. It challenges established perceptions of Royal Navy capability, as the Royal Navy of 1939 was stronger than usually suggested. Encompasses the key part played by the American relationship in Britain's Eastern naval strategy. 1 vol, 560 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221700 Boyd, Douglas NORMANDY'S NIGHTMARE WAR: The French Experience of Nazi Occupation and Allied Bombing 1940-45 French, German, and Allied eyewitness accounts, including the moving last letters of executed hostages, describing hundreds of German executions of French civilians as well as loss of thousands of lives from Allied bombings that occurred in Normandy. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 US, PEN AND SWORD
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1-190080 Bradford, George ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS:El Aghelia to El Alamein Portrait of this famous World War II unit at the height of success. Completely illustrated with 100+ color & B/w photos, maps and diagrams. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2008 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-200330 Bradham, Randolph TO THE LAST MAN: The Battle for Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula and Brittany Detailed overview of the battles that make up the Cotentin Peninsula Campaign, an important part of the invasion of Normandy. While historians often cite specific examples of the fighting that took place on the peninsula, most treat the battles as individual events or singular parts of the overall Normandy campaign. Bradham takes a different approach, focusing on the unique set of battles that had to be fought in order for the Allies to secure their foothold on Normandy.

He discusses the strategy used to secure the peninsula and gives detailed accounts of the major battles and tactical doctrine that was developed to fight them. Along the way, he provides biographical information on the main actors, explaining how key personality traits along with personal relationships influenced their conduct while in battle. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2012 UK, Frontline
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1-195750 Bradley, Phillip TO SALAMAUA Following on from his acclaimed book, The Battle for Wau, Phillip Bradley turns his attention to the Salamaua campaign -- the first of the New Guinea offensives by the Australian Army in the Second World War. Opening with the pivotal air-sea battle of the Bismarck Sea, this important title recounts the fierce land campaign that was fought for the ridges that guarded the Japanese base at Salamaua.

From Mount Tambu to Old Vickers and across the Francisco River, the Australians and their American allies fought a desperate struggle to keep the Imperial Japanese Army diverted from the strategic prize of Lae. From the strategic background of the campaign and the heated conflicts, to the mud and blood of the front lines, this is the extraordinary story.

* Covers the entire campaign in one volume for the first time, and takes the reader to the battlefield by telling the stories of the front line soldiers
* Uses the author's three visits to the battlefield area to ensure a clear and accurate account of the campaign 1 vol, 390 pgs 2011 UK, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-195790 Bradley, Phillip THE BATTLE FOR WAU: New Guinea's Frontline 1942-1943 The Battle for Wau brings together for the first time the full story of the early World War II conflicts in New Guinea, from the landing of the Japanese at Salamaua in March 1942 to their defeat at Wau in February 1943. Phillip Bradley draws on the recollections of over 70 veterans from the campaign and on his own first-hand knowledge of the region.

Beginning with the early commando operations in Salamaua, the story unfolds with the burning of Wau, the clashes around Mubo, the Japanese convoy to Lae and the United States air operation to Wau. The book climaxes with the fortitude of Captain Sherlock's outnumbered company. Desperately fighting an enemy regiment debouching from the rugged unguarded ranges to the east, Sherlock's men fought to hold Wau airfield open for the arrival of vital reinforcements.

Includes 48 b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2011 UK, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-74280 Brdaham, Randolph HITLER'S U-BOAT FORTRESSES The German U-Boat bases at St. Nazaire & Lorientfrom their occupation in June 1940 to their finalsurrender after Hitler's death, b/w maps/illust,o/b's, biblio, index. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2003 WESTPORT, GREENWOOD PUBS
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1-222490 Broich, John BLOOD, OIL AND THE AXIS: The Allied Resistance Against a Fascist State in Iraq and the Levant, 1941 Spring 1941 was a high point for the Axis war machine. Western Europe was conquered; southeastern Europe was falling, Great Britain on its heels; and Rommel's Afrika Korps was freshly arrived to drive on the all-important Suez Canal.

Tells the story of Iraq and the Levant during this most pivotal time of the war. The browbeaten Allied forces had one last remaining hope for turning the war in their favor: the Axis running through its fuel supply. But when the Golden Square -- four Iraqi generals allegiant to the Axis cause -- staged a coup in Iraq, elevating a pro-German junta and prompting military cooperation between Vichy French-occupied Syria and Lebanon and the Axis, disaster loomed. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2019 US, HARRY N ABRAMS
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1-228500 Brooks, Geoffrey HITLER'S TERROR WEAPONS: From Doodlebug to Nuclear Warheads Charts the development of the V-1 and V-2 rockets and their successes against allied targets. It then goes on to look at the even more sinister deadly weapons that Hitler was planning and developing, but fortunately did not succeed in producing. Includes the measures taken by the Allies at the high levels to frustrate the German terror weapons. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, LEO COOPER
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1-242720 Brouwer, Jaap THE GERMAN WAY OF WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT, 1941-1943: A Lesson in Tactical Management Explores the Battle of Stalingrad through eyewitness accounts from generals, soldiers, and civilians. Attention is not only paid to the course of the battle, but also to the tactics and organizational dimensions of the armies involved, the challenges of the vastness of the country, the dilemmas for people in the conquered areas, and the way the Germans tried to conquer their hearts while at the same time fighting a guerrilla war. The role of the Reichsbahn in the field of logistics is also examined, as is the importance of the innovation and production capacity of both armies. Contains 60 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205200 Brown, Bill FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history, thanks to Stephen Ambrose's superb book Band of Brothers, followed by portrayals in film. However, to date little has been heard of Fox Company of that same regiment-the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in Europe, and who had their own stories to tell.

Notably this book, over a decade in the making, came about for different reasons than the fame of the Band of Brothers. Bill Brown, a WWII vet himself, had decided to research the fate of a childhood friend who had served in Fox Company. Along the way he met Terry Poyser, who was on a similar mission to research the combat death of a Fox Company man from his hometown. Together, the two authors proceeded to locate and interview every surviving Fox Company vet they could find. The result was a wealth of fascinating firsthand accounts of WWII combat as well as new perspectives on Dick Winters and others of the 'Band,' who had since become famous.

Told primarily through the words of participants, Fighting Fox Company takes the reader through some of the most horrific close-in fighting of the war, beginning with the chaotic nocturnal paratrooper drop on D-Day. After fighting through Normandy the drop into Holland saw prolonged ferocious combat, and even more casualties; and then during the Battle of the Bulge, Fox Company took its place in line at Bastogne during one of the most heroic against-all-odds stands in US history.

As always in combat, each man's experience is different, and the nature of the German enemy is seen here in its equally various aspects. From ruthless SS fighters to meek Volkssturm to simply expert modern fighters, the Screaming Eagles encountered the full gamut of the Wehrmacht. The work is also accompanied by rare photos and useful appendices, including rosters and lists of casualties, to give the full look at Fox Company which has long been overdue. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-ST128 Brown, Jeff S&T #128: Africa Orientale: Italian East Africa Features:

* Africa Orientale: The Allied Blitzkreig of Italian East Africa
* The End of Italian East Africa
* The First Golden Era: S&T and Me, The Perils of Youth, Twenty Years On SPI
Errata: Rush to Glory, Beirut '82

Game: Africa Orientale (linked to GDW Europa game system) Unpunched counters. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1989 US, SPI
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1-217100 Brsdner, Liesi and Phil Stern SNAPDRAGON: The World War II Exploits of Darby's Ranger and Combat Photographer Phil Stern Prior to Phil Stern's death on December 13, 2014, his original, unfinished, tattered wartime memoir was discovered, stashed away in an old folio box in his cluttered Hollywood bungalow. Best remembered for his iconic images of James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and JFK's inauguration, his remarkable service during World War II as a combat photographer with Darby's Rangers has remained largely unknown. Until now.

Stern's catchy 1940s lingo, honest and intimate observations, and humor, paired with his striking combat photography, transport the reader 70 years back in time to meet the hardscrabble Rangers and experience some of the key battles of the Mediterranean Theater. Snapdragon is an artifact of that time, told not by a man reminiscing in his twilight years, but by a young soldier fresh from the battlefields. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-54580 Bruce, Robert GERMAN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS OF WWII 8.5x11, covers the MAUSER SCHELLFEUER-PISTOLE,MASCHINENPISTOLE 40/1, 34 & 42, STURMGEWEHR 44 andthe FALLSCHIRMJAGERWEHR 42/1 & 42/2, plenty of b/wand color photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 1997 LONDON, WINDRO & GREENE
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1-237820 Bruhn, Cdr David WAR BOUND FROM STOCKTON: U.S. Navy Ships from California's Central Valley, In Harm's Way in Pacific Waters in World War II When the US entered WWII, FDR recognized a need for small wooden ships to supplement steel ships. Stockton, California, shipyard built wooden salvage ships, rescue tugs, minesweepers, patrol craft sweepers, and net-laying ships that went off to war and collectively earned 38 battle stars and one Presidential Unit Citation. Contains 159 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 306 pgs 2023 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-227231 Bruhn, Cdr. David TURN INTO THE WIND V1: US Navy and Royal Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in World War II, and Contributions of the British Pacific Fleet In 1942, to compensate for a lack of aircraft carriers, FDR directed the US Navy to convert cruiser hulls, already laid down, into light aircraft carriers -- creating nine Independence-class carriers that would earn more battle stars, on average, than their bigger, better-known sisters (the 12 Essex carriers). Covers a variety of actions and pilots.

Britain similarly began construction on 10 698-foot Colossus-class light fleet carriers. Four entered service before the end of the war, and were allocated to the British Pacific Fleet, but arrived too late for frontline action. Aboard the BPF's larger carriers, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa and other actions, were members of many Commonwealth countries. Among them was Robert Hampton Gray, who (posthumously) was Canada's last Victoria Cross winner of the war.

Includes 165 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects.
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1-227232 Bruhn, Cdr. David TURN INTO THE WIND V2: US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in the Korean War and through end of service, 1950-1982 Volume 2 follows the light carriers and their crews from the Korean War into the modern era. Following the Korean War, Australia acquired two additional former Royal Navy light fleet carriers and Canada three as centerpieces for their naval fixed air programs. Former CVLs served in new roles during the Cold War/Vietnam War: USS Wright as a 'doomsday' afloat White House, HMAS Sydney as a troop transport, and USS Arlington as a communications link between the Pentagon and commanders in the field.

Includes 155 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects.
1 vol, 326 pgs 2021 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-231200 Bruhn, Cmdr David SEND SOME KING'S SHIPS Covers the battle between German U-boats and US, British, and Commonwealth ships and aircraft off North America's Eastern Seaboard and African Waters from 1942 to 1945. Contains 132 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; a bibliography; and an index to full names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 398 pgs 2022 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-235040 Bruhn, Cmdr David KISSING COUSINS: U.S. Navy Wooden Minesweepers and Variants (YMS, PCS, AGS) and USN and Royal Australian Navy Bomb and Mine Disposal Personnel in the Pacific in World War II, 1944-1945. Late in World War II, the U.S. Navy mandated that 59 wooden-hulled ships laid down in builders' yards as YMS minesweepers, be completed as patrol craft sweepers (PCS). 16 of the YMSs were sent to the Pacific, engaged in combat operations with amphibious forces at Saipan and Tinian, followed by the southern Palau Islands, Leyte and Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. During invasions of Japanese-held islands, PCSs directed waves of assault craft to hostile beaches; then joined YMSs, once finished with minesweeping, in patrol duties.

Four PCSs were converted to AGS survey ships for the invasion of Okinawa. There, while subject to Japanese shore fire and Kamikaze attacks, the gun crews of some YMSs, PCSs and AGSs shot down attacking aircraft. Separately throughout the war in the Pacific, kissing cousins of another ilk, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy Bomb and Mine Disposal personnel plied their dangerous craft at sea, on beaches, and in inland jungle areas of enemy-held or recently captured island bastions. One hundred ninety-six photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects add value to this work. 1 vol, 426 pgs 2022 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-228340 Bruhn, David READY TO HAUL, READY TO FIGHT: U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and British Merchant Navy Cargo Ships in the Pacific in World War II U.S. Navy cargo ships, among the most unglamorous military vessels, kept the supply lines running through the incredible expanses of the Pacific battle zones in World War II. This involved shuttling cargos of gasoline, explosives, and supplies between forward bases on an erratic, unpredictable war-time schedule. The tedious days of slow cruising were broken by an occasional enemy air raid in some atoll harbor, and the rugged work of loading and unloading cargo. Although some cargo ships exhibited the informality of tramp steamers, they got results.

Cargo ships able to carry amphibious landing craft routinely steamed with other assault forces into enemy-held beachheads, and disembarked supplies and personnel under fire. A dozen or so Royal Australian Navy stores-issuing ships lived a perilous existence plying dangerous Japanese-patrolled northern Australian waters, and the coast off Papua New Guinea.

In 1945, when the British Pacific Fleet joined Allied combat operations against Japan, they brought their own 'fleet train.' This Logistics Service Force was the most extraordinary, motley collection of shipping ever assembled in British maritime history - one that included, presumably for fleet morale, a floating brewery. Includes 168 photographs, maps and diagrams; appendices; a bibliography; and an index to full names, places, and subjects add value to this work. 1 vol, 394 pgs 2021 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-220070 Bruhn, David and Hoole, Rob ENEMY WATERS: Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy, U.S. Navy, and other Allied Mine Forces Battling the Germans and Italians in World War II When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, the Royal Navy was deficient in minelayers needed to try to hold enemy forces at bay and out of its home waters. Turning first to the Merchant Navy, it requisitioned a liner and two ferries for this use, and a dozen destroyers and submarines were also converted to carry mines. Later, six fast mine-laying cruisers joined the force.

When Italy entered the war on the Axis side in June 1940, the situation became dire. As U-boats continued to sink shipping in the North Sea and around the British Isles, the Italian Fleet and German and Italian Air Forces controlled the central Mediterranean. Royal Air Force Bomber and Coastal Command planes took up mining, as did old Swordfish biplanes of the Fleet Air Arm. Joining in the fight were units of exiled navies, including the Dutch minelayer Willem van der Zaan, Free French submarine Rubis, and the Norwegian 52nd Motor Launch Flotilla.

US Navy mine forces supported the invasion of French North Africa in late 1942, subsequent landings in Italy, and the invasions of Normandy and southern France. The Canadian 31st Minesweeping Flotilla was at Normandy, and joined in later operations. Enemy Waters puts readers in the heart of the action.

Includes 145 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index. 1 vol, 434 pgs 2019 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-211460 Bruhn, David D EYES OF THE FLEET: The U.S. Navy's Seaplane Tenders and Patrol Aircraft in World War II As Halsey's South Pacific, MacArthur's Southwest Pacific, and Spruance's Central Pacific forces advanced toward Japan, these ships served as afloat-bases for patrol planes referred to as the 'eyes of the fleet.' Photos, illustrations, maps, and diagrams. 1 vol, 546 pgs 2016 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-62072 Bryant, Arthur TRIUMPH IN THE WEST 1943-1946 General history based on the diaries of FieldMarshall Lord Alanbrooke, Chief of the ImperialGeneral Staff, well written, maps, index 1 vol, 438 pgs 1959 NY, DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY
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1-202020 Bryukhov, Vasilly RED ARMY TANK COMMANDER: At War in a T-34 on the Eastern Front What was it like to command a T-34 tank on the Eastern Front during the Second World War? How were tank operations organized and carried out, what was the actual experience of combat, and what were the qualities that made the difference between success and failure - and what were the chances of survival?

Vasiliy Pavlovich Bryukhov's vivid, detailed and gripping memoir of his wartime service gives a fascinating and authentic insight into these questions. In addition, it provides an accurate, unsentimental record of the day-to-day life of a tank man whose unit fought in the forefront of the Red Army throughout the conflict across the western Soviet Union and into Eastern Europe. His first-hand eyewitness account is a memorable personal story, and it gives a powerful insight into the reality of tank warfare seventy years ago.

Bryukhov was born in 1924 in Osa. In April 1943, after graduation from tank school, he was given command of a T-34 tank, and he took part in the Battle of Kursk. He served continuously until the end of the war, fighting through Ukraine, Moldavia, Romania, Hungary, to Austria. In one action his crew destroyed nine German panzers and in another he led the vanguard of his tank brigade through German lines to capture bridges and cut off the German retreat.

In 1944, he was promoted to battalion commander. For his actions at the end of 1944 and 1945, he was nominated for the title Hero of the Soviet Union, but this nomination was not fulfilled until 1995 when he was given the title of a Hero of the Russian Federation for the courage and gallantry he displayed in battle during the Great Patriotic War. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012
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1-225280 Buchner, Alex Narvik - A German account of the invasion of Norway in 1940. Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasion of Norway in the spring of Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasion of Norway in the spring of 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group '1' led by Eduard Dietl.

This group of Gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by 10 destroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops were outnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailors from the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned their efforts to push the Germans out of Norway. 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group '1' led by Eduard Dietl. This group of Gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by ten destroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops were outnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailors from the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned their efforts to push the Germans out of Norway.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171201 Buffetaut, Yves THE 101st AIRBORNE IN NORMANDY: 1944 The 101st Airborne Division was activated in August 1942 in Louisiana, and its first combat mission was Operation Overlord. On D-Day - June 6, 1944 - the 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions dropped onto the Cotentin peninsula hours before the landings, tasked with capturing bridges and positions, taking out German strongpoints and batteries, and securing the exits from Utah and Omaha Beaches.

Things did not initially go smoothly for 101st Airborne, with cloud and antiaircraft fire disrupting the drops, resulting in some units landing scattered over a large area outside their designated drop zones and having to waste time assembling-stymied by lost or damaged radio equipment-or trying to achieve their objectives with severely reduced numbers.

Casualties were high in some areas due to heavy pre-registered German fire. Nevertheless, the paratroopers fought on and they did manage to secure the crucial beach exits, even if they only achieved a tenuous hold on some other positions. A few days later, 101st Airborne were tasked with attacking the German-held city of Carentan as part of the consolidation of the US beachheads and establishment of a defensive line against the anticipated German counteroffensive. The 101st forced their way into Carentan on 10 and 11 June. The Germans withdrew the following day, and a counteroffensive was rebuffed by elements of the 2nd Armored Division.

This fully-illustrated book details the planning of the airborne element of D-Day, and the execution of the plans until the troops were withdrawn to prepare for the next big airborne operation, Market Garden. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171202 Buffetaut, Yves THE 2ND SS PANZER DIVISION DAS REICH This lavishly illustrated book by renowned French historian Yves Buffetaut lays out the full history of the Das Reich division in World War II, with rare photos, informative text, and insights about this combat division in WWII. Covers all its actions, including Poland, France, Barbarossa, Kursk, Normandy, Ardennes, and Hungary.

The 2nd SS Division, 'Das Reich,' was a battlefront mainstay for Nazi Germany throughout WWII-from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the final surrender in May 1945. In between it was switched back-and-forth between east and west depending on the crisis, and it fought in nearly every major campaign, from Barbarossa to Normandy, and from Kharkov to the Ardennes. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171203 Buffetaut, Yves FROM MOSCOW TO STALINGRAD: The Eastern Front - 1941-1942 Part of the Casemate Illustrated series, this volume outlines how it was that, less than a year after their defeat at Moscow, the German army had found a way to make the Soviet troops waver in their defense, with their persistence eventually leading to the Battle of Stalingrad.

The successful expulsion of the German troops from Moscow in the winter of 1941 came at a cost for the Red Army. Weaknesses in the Soviet camp inspired the Wehrmacht, under Adolf Hitler's close supervision, to make preparations for offensives along the Eastern Front to push the Russians further and further back into their territory. With a complex set of new tactics and the crucial aid of the Luftwaffe, the German army began to formulate a deadly two-pronged attack on Stalingrad to reduce the city to rubble.

Initially only on the periphery of operations, German ambitions soon focused on Stalingrad. In the lead up to this, Timoshenko's failed attack on Kharkov followed by the Battle of Sebastopol in June 1942 prompted Operation Blue, the German campaign to advance east on their prized objective. This volume includes numerous photographs of the ships, planes, tanks, trucks, and weaponry used by both sides in battle, alongside detailed maps and text outlining the constantly changing strategies of the armies as events unfolded. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171204 Buffetaut, Yves ALLIED ARMOR IN NORMANDY Tanks were the beasts of the Second World War, machines designed to destroy anything and anyone in their path. Throughout the summer of 1944, the Allied forces readily employed tanks and armored vehicles to gain ground in the bloody campaign of Normandy. Heavily armed, they provided a kind of support which no number of infantrymen could offer, battling their way through enemy lines with their guns blazing. From the US 2nd Armored Division named 'Hell on Wheels' to the British 'Achilles' tank, the encounters they had in battle were explosive.

This volume of the Casemate Illustrated series explores the Normandy invasion from the perspective of the Allied Armored divisions, looking at how armored vehicles played a central role in the many battles that took place. It includes over 40 profiles of tanks and armored vehicles, from the American Sherman and Stuart tanks to the bulldozers and amphibious vehicles designed for the beach. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171205 Buffetaut, Yves THE WAFFEN-SS IN NORMANDY: June 1944 For many, the Waffen-SS soldier represents the archetype of the combatant, if not the warrior: well-armed, well-trained, possessing intelligence in combat, imbued with political and ideological fanaticism, he is an elite soldier par excellence, even if a lack of scruples casts a long shadow. However, is this picture true? In the case of the Battle of Normandy, opinions diverged, not only among today's historians, but also amongst the German generals at the time. Black & white photos, color profiles and maps

In all, the Waffen-SS fielded six divisions during the Battle of Normandy, as well as two heavy battalions of Tiger tanks. But they were by no means a single homogenous entity, for with the exception of II SS-Panzerkorps, the divisions arrived at the front one after another and were immediately thrown into battle.

This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series examines the Waffen-SS in Normandy during the fierce fighting of June 1944, when they struggled to hold back the Allied advance on Caen, though the picture was by no means one-sided. Extensively illustrated with photographs, tank profiles, maps, and accompanied by biographies of key personnel and explanatory text boxes, this volume gives a clear and accessible account of events, challenging some popular perceptions along the way. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171207 Buffetaut, Yves GERMAN ARMOR IN NORMANDY Throughout WWII, a shift occurred in the composition of the large armored units of armies which lead to an increase in the power of their tanks in particular. The Germans were no exception. Many of its recently formed Panzer divisions, from the 12th SS-Panzerdivision Hitlerjugend to the 2nd SS-Panzerdivision Das Reich, were thrust into the effort to repel the Allies from June to August 1944 in Normandy. Within just ten weeks they would be defeated.

This volume of Casemate Illustrated starts by exploring the initial struggle to gain control of Caen after the Allies had landed on the beaches of Normandy which resulted in the ferocious German Tiger tanks hammering the 7th Armored Division. The subsequent strategies the commanders devised for the Panzer tanks during Operations Goodwood and Cobra were not so successful, ultimately ending in disaster for the Germans as the Allies broke through the German line by the end of July.

With over 100 photos, diagrams showing the composition of German armored divisions, and color profiles of tanks and other armored vehicles, this is a detailed examination of the German armored forces in Normandy in 1944, focusing on the organization of the 10 Panzer divisions that took part, the vehicles they relied on and the battles they fought in and why ultimately their combined strength was not enough. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171208 Buffetaut, Yves ARDENNES 1944: The Battle of the Bulge German army deficiencies are often cited as the reason for the failure of the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes region of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg in December of 1944 to January 1945 which the Germans called Operation Wacht am Rhein. The Allies named it the Ardennes Counteroffensive, and it was also commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge.

The three German armies were in differing states when they regrouped for the offensive - only the 5th Panzer Army assembled in good condition, with the 6th and the 7th mediocre at best. The divisions were also often not mobile enough because of the lack of automotive equipment and were short on tanks and artillery. But these cannot be considered the only reasons for the German failure: it was also the speed of the Allied reaction, and especially the conduct of the Americans, who experienced some of the fiercest combat of the war, and suffered over 100,000 casualties.

This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series, with over 100 photographs and 24 color profiles describes in detail the different events that caused the German defeat, from the beginning of the offensive on December 16, 1944 to the retreat behind the Siegfried Line. It looks at several topics in particular: the American resistance at St. Vith; the resistance of the 101st Airborne in Bastogne; German obstinacy in persisting with the siege at Bastogne; the airlift and the intervention of the 9th US Air Force; the rapid regrouping of the 3rd US Army; Patton's counterattack; the British counterattack; and finally how the Allies failed to transform the German withdrawal into rout, missing an opportunity to cross the Siegfried line and the Rhine on the heels of the Germans, leading to an incomplete victory. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171209 Buffetaut, Yves THE WAFFEN-SS IN NORMANDY: July 1944 One of the greatest paradoxes of the Battle of Normandy is that the German divisions found it much harder to reach the front line than the Allies, who had to cross the sea and then deploy in a cramped bridgehead until the American breakthrough of late July 1944. The Waffen-SS were no better off than the Heer units and German high command never quite got on top of operations, as the divisions were thrown into the melee one by one. Includes 150 Black & white photos, color profiles, and maps.

During the month of June 1944, the Panzer divisions present succeeded in containing the Allies in a small bridgehead. In July, the arrival of more SS divisions should have finally allowed the Germans to counterattack decisively. This was not the reality. The Allies had also strengthened in number and kept the blows coming, one after another. Each SS-Panzer division had a different experience of the fighting in July.

This Casemate Illustrated looks at the divisions one by one throughout Operations Goodwood and Cobra which saw large tank battles and the collapse of the German front in Normandy. It includes over 100 photographs, alongside biographies of the commanders and color profiles of trucks and tanks which played a key role in operations as the Americans succeeded in breaking through the German line of defense. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171210 Buffetaut, Yves THE FALAISE POCKET: Normandy August 1944 By early August 1944, the German Army was in turmoil: while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced and the Allies ruled the skies above. Illustrated account examines the battle from the failed offensive at Mortain to the Pocket, looking at both German and Allied perspectives, using maps, diagrams and profiles to complete the story. Includes 120 photos plus color profiles and maps. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-237970 Bulanda, Susan MILITARY DOGS OF WORLD WAR II This illustrated book presents an overview of how dogs were trained and used in WWII by different countries, including many stories of individual animals that served on the front lines. It also summarizes the various programs established to take care of the animals and send them home after the war. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-199690 Bull, Stephen SECOND WORLD WAR INFANTRY TACTICS: The European Theatre Focuses on the infantry theory and the combat experience of the British, German, US, and Soviet armies. His close analysis of the rules of engagement, the tactical manuals, the training and equipment is balanced by vivid descriptions of the tactics as they were tested in action. 6 x 9 inches, 40 illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-211820 Burtt, John BARBAROSSA DELUXE: Germany's Assault on the Soviet Union, 1941-1945 Strategic-level, two-player 'mini-monster' wargame by Ty Bomba of intermediate complexity that covers the entire Russo-German War. Play may end sooner than the historic termination time, if the German player is able to do significantly better than his historic counterparts by advancing so quickly he causes the overall political, social, economic, and military collapse of the Soviet Union.

Likewise, if the Soviet player is able to carry out his strategic comeback more efficiently than did his historic counterparts during the second half of the real war, the game may again end earlier than it did historically.

Each extra-large hexagons on the on two-sheet map represents 55 miles. The large-size (5/8-inch) counters provide corps as primary units of maneuver for the Germans, while for the Soviets they're armies.

The full order of battle is easily the most complete ever published in any simulation at this level, including every corps, corps equivalent, army, army detachment, fortress command, Tiger battalion, cavalry mechanized group, and ad hoc large-size unit that took part.

Also includes air army and air fleet counters in the order of battle, as well as the entire Soviet arsenal of Breakthrough Artillery corps. Each full turn represents one to two months, depending on the time of year.

Six scenarios included: The Grand Campaign, 1941-45; The Road Back, 1942-45; Operations Blue & Kremlin, 1942; Operation Citadel, 1943; What If: Manstein's Gambit, 1943; and What If: 1942 (assuming the war didn't start until a year after its historic date). Both the multi-year scenarios can be played out in a long day of gaming, while the one-year scenarios can each be completed in under four hours.

Contents: Two 22x34-inch map, 352 die-cut counters, One full-color Rules booklet, 116-page campaign analysis (includes 20 maps)

Also includes: Barbarossa, S&T Press's first Special Interest Publication (SIP), is written by well-known military historian John Burtt. Presented in 116 pages is a chronologic textual and cartographic analysis of that terrible conflict's first half, from the day the Germans first crossed the border to the surrender of their Sixth Army in the Stalingrad pocket early in 1943. Includes over two dozen full-color and highly detailed maps, along with orders of battle and dozens of period photographs. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-236860 Burtt, John OPERATION C3: Hitler's Plan to Invade Malta 1942 Offers a detailed study of the Axis 1942 plan to invade and take the island of Malta. Examines the combatants up to the Axis capture of Tobruk and provides a realistic assessment of what would have had to happen if the Axis had decided to launch the invasion. Provides a speculative day-by-day battle narrative of the invasion as if it had occurred on Saturday, August 15, 1942. The battle narrative is based on the combatant's actual plans from the Italian and Maltese archives. Includes 13 color illustrations and 10 B&W illustrations.

A Reality & Analysis section is added after the battle narrative to discuss what really happened after Tobruk fell and why Operation C3 was never attempted. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222530 Buschleb, Hermann OPERATION CRUSADER: Tank Warfare in the Desert, Tobruk 1941 English translation of a German account of Operation Crusader in front of Tobruk in the fall of 1941. Examines the roles of commanders, parameters of the battle: the terrain, weather, visibility, logistics, intelligence, and the forces involved. Narrates the course and result of the battle. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-193000 Buttar, Prit Battleground Prussia - The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944-45 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 Konigsberg, 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.
1 vol, 512 pgs 2010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-201720 Buttar, Prit BETWEEN GIANTS: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II During World War II, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia found themselves trapped between the giants of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Over the course of the war these states were repeatedly occupied by different forces, and local government organizations and individuals were forced to choose between supporting the occupying forces or forming partisan units to resist their occupation.

Devastated during the German invasion, these states then became the site of some of the most vicious fighting during the Soviet counter-attack and push towards Berlin. Many would be caught up in the bitter fighting in the region and, in particular, in the huge battles for the Courland Bridgehead during Operation Bagration, when hundreds of thousands of soldiers would fight and die in the last year of the war.

By the end of the war, death and deportation had cost the Baltic States over 20 per cent of their total population and Soviet occupation was to see the iron curtain descend on the region for four decades. Using numerous first-hand accounts and detailed archival research, Prit Buttar weaves a magisterial account of the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front and the three small states whose fates were determined by the fortunes and misfortunes of war. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-218190 Buttar, Prit ON A KNIFE'S EDGE: The Ukraine, November 1942-March 1943 Late 1942 saw the strategic situation on the Eastern Front change completely. The encirclement of Paulus' Sixth Army in Stalingrad trapped a significant portion of the Wehrmacht's combat forces in the ruins of the devastated city, where they would ultimately die or be taken prisoner, but at the same time the entire German position was left in a catastrophic state.

The year's campaign had seen the Germans advance first east, but then increasingly to the south and southeast; the Soviet counter-offensive not only isolated Sixth Army, it also raised the possibility of the collapse of the entire front. The ultimate failure of the Red Army to achieve this is due in no small part to the efforts of one of the Wehrmacht's greatest commanders: Erich von Manstein, who rebuilt the German front line and fought a mobile campaign, in which all the strengths of the German forces, and all the weaknesses of their Soviet opponents, were revealed. 1 vol, 456 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-221720 Buttar, Prit RETRIBUTION: The Soviet Reconquest of Central Ukraine, 1943 Making use of the extensive memoirs of German and Russian soldiers to bring their story to life, the narrative follows on from On A Knife's Edge, which described the encirclement and destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad and the offensives and counter-offensives that followed throughout the winter of 1942-43. Beginning towards the end of the Battle of Kursk, Retribution explores the massive Soviet offensive that followed the end of Operation Zitadelle, which saw depleted and desperate German troops forced out of Western Ukraine.

Describes in detail the little-known series of near-constant battles that saw a weakened German army confronted by a tactically sophisticated force of over six million Soviet troops. As a result, the Wehrmacht was driven back to the Dnepr and German forces remaining in the Kuban Peninsula south of Rostov were forced back into the Crimea, a retreat which would become one of many in the months that followed. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225530 Buttar, Prit The Reckoning - The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944 By the end of 1944 the Red Army was poised on the very frontiers of the Third Reich. How had the once unstoppable, mighty Wehrmacht faltered so disastrously? Certainly it had suffered defeats before, in particular the vast catastrophe of Stalingrad, but it was in 1944 that the war was ultimately lost. It was no longer a case of if but rather when the Red Army would be at the gates of Berlin.

Retraces the ebb and flow of the various battles and campaigns fought throughout the Ukraine and Romania in 1944. January and February saw Army Group South encircled in the Korsun Pocket. Although many of the encircled troops did escape, in part due to Soviet intelligence and command failures, the Red Army would endeavour to not make the same mistakes again. Indeed, in the coming months the Red Army would demonstrate an ability to learn and improve, reinventing itself as a war-winning machine, demonstrated clearly in its success in the Iasi-Kishinev operation.

The view of the Red Army as a huge, unskilled horde that rolled over everything in its path is just one myth that The Reckoning reassess. So too does it re-evaluate the apparent infallibility of German military commanders, the denial of any involvement in (or often even knowledge of) the heinous crimes committed in the occupied territories by German forces, and the ineffectiveness of Axis allies, such as the Romanians at Iasi, to withstand the Soviet forces. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234840 Buttar, Prit MEAT GRINDER: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient 1942-43 Examines the four major offensives launched by the Red Army against the Rzhev Salient, all of which were defeated with heavy losses, exceeding two million killed, wounded or missing, until eventually, the Germans were forced to evacuate the salient in March 1943. So many casualties occurred, it was called The Meat Grinder. Drawing on the latest research, the book provides a new study of these horrific battles but also examines how the Red Army did ultimately learn from its colossal failures and how its analysis of these failures at the time helped pave the way for the eventual Soviet victory against Army Group Center in the summer of 1944, leaving the road to Berlin clear. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-238420 Buttar, Prit TO BESIEGE A CITY: Leningrad 1941-42 Examines the 900-day siege of Leningrad, with constant bombing, shelling, and starvation, during WWII. Discusses the first German offensive of January 1942 and was followed by repeated assaults and details the dramatic race to create the road across the ice of Lake Ladoga. First-hand accounts from both Soviet and German soldiers, many never previously translated, explore the horrific series of battles and assaults to life. Ultimately the determination of the defenders to hold out during this first phase of the siege and the desperate attempts to break it became a hugely significant part of Russian wartime history. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-COM1086 Butterfield, John WWII COMMANDER: Volume One: Battle of the Bulge WWII Commander, Volume One: Battle of the Bulge is the first in a series of fast-playing area-based games on key campaigns of the Second World War. Battle of the Bulge is a two-player game of the German offensive against the Western Allies in December 1944, designed by game designer John H. Butterfield.

Players take turns deciding which units to activate on either attack or defense. As the German player, you must make big gains and be as aggressive as possible while you hold the numerical advantage without over-committing your units, over-extending supply lines or falling prone to fuel shortages. As the Allied player, you must first withstand the initial German surprise attack and coordinate effective holding actions while defending key geographic objectives as you muster your arriving forces for counterattacks.

Components:
* Mounted 25 x 22-inch map
* 140 over-sized 3/4-inch counters
* Rules booklet
* German Order of Battle Appearance Display
* Allied Order of Battle Appearance Display
* Two player Aid cards
* 50 Activation cubes
* 40 wooden German control discs
* Seven 10-sided dice
* Box and Lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1121 Butterfield, John WWII COMMANDER: Volume Two: Kharkov Enemy Action: Kharkov is the second game in John Butterfield's acclaimed Enemy Action series of card-driven games simulating pivotal battles in World War II, playable by two players or one player controlling either side in the conflict.

This portrays the Third Battle of Kharkov, the key Eastern Front battle in which the German Army ended a string of Soviet victories begun at Stalingrad. In the late winter of 1943, Soviet Operations code-named Star and Gallop drove the Germans from the city of Kharkov and threatened a complete breakthrough, only to be driven back by the German counteroffensive known as Von Manstein's Back Hand Blow.

Components:
Three 22x34-inch maps (1 for each solitaire game and 1 for the 2-player game)
Three rules books (1 for each game)
Two full sheets of counters, printed both sides
110 playing cards (poker quality)
Multiple player aid cards
One ten-sided die (for solo play)
One full color 3-inch box and lid

Scale:
Map: 7.5 miles per hex. Hexes are oversized for easy counter handling.
Time: Three days per turn, with several impulses in each turn.
Unit: Regiments, brigades and divisions 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-969011 Buttler, Tony 011 JET PROTOTYPES OF WORLD WAR II: Gloster, Heinkel, and Caproni Campini's Wartime Jet Programmes X-Planes series. While World War II raged, pioneering aircraft and engine designers were busy developing the world's first practical jet-powered research aircraft to test and prove the new technology. This book examines the aircraft that paved the way for Germany's Me 262 and Britain's Meteor -- the world's first jet fighters.

Throughout the war, Germany, Italy and Britain engaged in top-secret jet programs as they raced to develop the airpower of the future. Various experimental aircraft were trialled in order to achieve the goal of producing an effective engine and fighter that could harness the potential of the jet power. These included the German Heinkel He 178 research aircraft and Heinkel He 280 jet fighter prototype, the famed British E.28/39 research aircraft built by Gloster Aircraft as well as the stillborn E.5/42 fighter and E.1/44 Ace fighter prototype, and finally the remarkable Italian Caproni-Campini N.1/CC 2 research aircraft.

Illustrated throughout with full-color artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating study examines the fore-runners to the military jet age. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-46420 Caidin, Martin TIGERS ARE BURNING, THE The story of the Battle of Kursk, the greatest single land/air engagement in history, b/w maps and illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 235 pgs 1974 NY, HAWTHORNE BOOKS
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1-216440 Campbell-Jones, Suzanne NO ORDINARY PILOT: One Young Man's Extraordinary Exploits in World War II After a lifetime in the RAF, Group Captain Bob Allen, finally allowed his children and grandchildren to see his official flying log. It contained the line: 'KILLED WHILST ON OPERATIONS'. He refused to answer any further questions, leaving instead a memoir of his life during World War II. Joining up aged 19, within six months he was in No.1 Squadron flying a Hurricane in a dog fight over the Channel.

For almost two years he lived in West Africa, fighting Germany's Vichy French allies, as well as protecting the Southern Atlantic supply routes. Returning home at Christmas 1942, he retrained as a fighter-bomber pilot flying Typhoons and was one of the first over the Normandy beaches on D-Day. On 25 July 1944, he was shot down, spending the rest of the war in a POW camp -- Stalag Luft 3 -- where he was held in solitary confinement, interrogated by the Gestapo, and imprisoned in the infamous, and suffered the winter march of 1945 before being liberated by the Russians.

Fleshing out Bob's careful third-person memoir with detailed research, his daughter Suzanne Campbell Jones tells the gripping story of a more or less ordinary man, who came home with extraordinary memories which he kept to himself for more than 50 years. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972007 Campbell, David 007 GERMAN INFANTRYMAN vs SOVIET RIFLEMAN: Barbarossa 1941 The Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 pitted Nazi Germany and her allies against Stalin's forces in a mighty struggle for survival. Fighting alongside the spearhead Panzer divisions were Germany's highly skilled and veteran motorized infantrymen - including the German Army's premier unit, Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) Grossdeutschland.

Opposing these German mobile forces, the Soviets deployed the often ill-trained and poorly equipped men of the rifle regiments, who fought tenaciously and with the threat of savage reprisals from their own side. Three bruising clashes during the first seven weeks of the campaign are assessed - a bloody encounter battle at Zhlobin, the struggle for the destroyed city of Smolensk, and then a prolonged clash along a dangerously stretched German defensive perimeter at Vas'kovo-Voroshilovo.

Includes: Introduction, The opposing sides, Zhlobin: 6 July 1941, Smolensk: 15-23 July 1941, Vas'kovo-Voroshilovo: 23-27 July 1941, Analysis, Aftermath, Unit organizations, Bibliography, and Index. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972021 Campbell, David 021 FINNISH SOLDIER vs. SOVIET SOLDIER: Winter War 1939-40 The Winter War was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict; instead it proved to be a bitter war that destroyed the international reputation of the Soviet Red Army. The diminutive Finnish force was desperately outnumbered by almost half a million Russian troops, but rather than sweeping across their neighbors the Soviet troops stumbled blindly, constantly wrong-footed and then bloodied by their seemingly insignificant foe.

Drawing on a wide range of sources this study looks at three key battles, drawing a stark contrast between the poorly prepared Russian troops and the Finns, who made excellent use of terrain and innovative guerrilla tactics as they defended their homeland.

Detailed maps and specially commissioned artwork highlight key moments in the Winter War, a David-and-Goliath conflict that saw the Soviet Union suffer horrendous losses as they tried to recover from each disastrous defeat. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972025 Campbell, David 025 CANADIAN CORPS SOLDIER vs ROYAL BAVARIAN SOLDIER: Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele 1917 In 1917 the soldiers of the Canadian Corps would prove themselves the equal of any fighting on the Western Front, while on the other side of the wire, the men of the Royal Bavarian Army won a distinguished reputation in combat. Employing the latest weapons and pioneering tactics, these two forces would clash in three notable encounters: the Canadian storming of Vimy Ridge, the back-and-forth engagement at Fresnoy and at the sodden, bloody battle of Passchendaele.

Featuring carefully chosen archive photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this study assesses these three hard-fought battles in 1917 on the Western Front, and offers a new take on the evolving nature of infantry combat in World War I. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972033 Campbell, David 033 US AIRBORNE SOLDIER vs GERMAN SOLDIER: Sicily, Normandy, and Operation Market Garden, 1943-44 The US Airborne force fielded some of the toughest, best-trained and most resourceful troops of World War II -- all necessary qualities in a force that was lightly armed and which would in most operational circumstances be surrounded from the moment it landed on the battlefield.

The German Wehrmacht grew to rely on a series of defensive measures to combat the airborne threat, including fortifications, localized reserves, and special training to help intercept and disrupt airborne troops both in the air and on the ground. Despite such methods, it was cool-headed command and control that would prove to be the real key to blunting the Airborne's edge.

Using specially commissioned artwork, this book examines the development of the American airborne forces that spearheaded the Allied effort in Sicily, Normandy, and Operation Market Garden, and the German countermeasures that evolved in response to the threat of Allied airborne landings. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-88140 Campbell, Stephen POLICE BATTALIONS OF THE THIRD REICH 8.5x11, with more than 120 b/w images highlight this look at the history of each battalion and the role they played. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2007 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-66652 Canales, F. Martinez LENINGRADO 1941-1944: La Division Azul en Combate The Spanish 'Blue' Division in action at Leningrad, Color and b/w plates, photos. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-218240 Cansiere, Romain and Gilbert Oscar TANKS IN HELL: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa On 20 November 1943 the Second Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. In that blood-soaked invasion, a single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory. This study uses official documents, memoirs, interviews with veterans, and personal and aerial photographs to follow Charlie Company from its formation, and trace the movement, action-and loss-of individual tanks in this horrific four-day struggle.

It is a story of escapes from drowning tanks, and even more harrowing escapes from tanks knocked out behind Japanese lines. It is a story of men doing whatever needed to be done, from burying the dead to hand-carrying heavy cannon ammunition forward under fire. It is the story of how the two surviving tanks and their crews expanded a perilously thin beachhead, and cleared the way for critical reinforcements to come ashore. But most of all it is a story of how a few unsung Marines helped turn near disaster into epic victory. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-66672 Canules, Francisco ALAS ESPANOLES EN RUSIA 1941-1944 This latest installment of 'Warriors and Battles' color illust and maps. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-225220 Car, John The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-41 On 28th October 1940, after the Greek premier Ioannis Metaxis rejected a deliberately provocative ultimatum from Mussolini, Italian forces began the invasion of Greece via Albania.

This aggression was prompted by Mussolini's desire for a quick victory to rival Hitler's rapid conquest of France and the Low Countries. On paper, Greek forces were poorly equipped and ill-prepared for the conflict, but Mussolini had underestimated the skill and determination of the defenders. Within weeks the Italian invasion force was driven back over the border and Greek forces actually advanced deep into Albania. A renewed Italian offensive in March 1941 was also given short shrift, prompting Hitler to intervene to save his ally. German forces invaded Greece via Bulgaria on 6 April.

The Greeks, now assisted by British forces, resisted by land, sea and air but were overwhelmed by the superior German forces and their blitzkrieg tactics. Despite a dogged rearguard action by Anzac forces at the famous pass of Thermopyale, Athens fell on the 27th April and the British evacuated 50,000 troops to Crete. This island, whose airfields and naval bases Churchill considered vital to the defense of Egypt and the Suez Canal, was invaded by German airborne troops the following month and eventually captured after a bitter thirteen-day battle. The remaining British troops were evacuated and the fall of Greece completed. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-204940 Carey, Alan TWIN MUSTANG: The Mustang F-82 at War - Images of War Series One of the most unusual and remarkable American fighter aircraft, the F-82 Twin Mustang was the last mass production propeller-driven fighter acquired by the US Air Force. Originally intended as a very long-range fighter escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II, it arrived too late to see combat and evolved into a night and all-weather fighter during the post-war years. Combat operations in the Korean War followed, along with a host of other dynamic episodes of deployment. This work traces the developmental, operational, and combat history of this unique American fighter and features 120 photographs and illustrations, many of which have never been published before.

Seven chapters, all extensively illustrated, cover the aircraft's development, descriptions of the variants and subtypes, details of initial entry into service, three chapters covering the F-82's service in the Korean War, and a final chapter detailing the type's removal from the Korean War Theater in February 1952, to see out its operational days in the Alaskan Air Defense Command.

An appendix section follows, featuring tables of the different variants, an illustrated list of known nose art applied to F-82s, and an entry of losses suffered in the Korean War. All these additional details bring new points of interest to the popular Images of War format, making for a richer, more informative reading experience.

Focusing on an overlooked type, deployed in a conflict often sidelined within mainstream war histories, this publication offers a much deserved platform upon which to appreciate this dynamic and immensely interesting aircraft. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-199740 Carr, John ON SPARTAN WINGS: The Royal Hellenic Air Force in World War Two Rarely has an air force gone into combat as poorly prepared and outgunned as the Royal Hellenic Air Force (RHAF) had to when Mussolini's Italy dragged Greece into war on 28 October 1940. Without warning, as Italian forces poured over the frontier from Albania, the RHAF's paltry effective lineup of 128 battle worthy aircraft, most of them obsolete, were pitted against the 463 fielded by the Regia Aeronautica, whose pilots had honed their skills in the Spanish Civil War. On the Greek side, though, aces such as Marinos Mitralexis, with his audacious ramming of an Italian bomber on the fifth day of the war ensured that morale in the RHAF remained high.

Though the RAF pitched in with whatever help it could provide in machines and manpower, the aerial war was unequal from the beginning. By the end of 1940 the RHAF was seriously depleted, though individual pilots and crews continued to fight valiantly. The end came in April 1941 when Germany rescued Italy. The Luftwaffe blasted out of the sky what remained of the RHAF and whatever RAF units remained to help out its last stand.

Until Greece was liberated in October 1944 the RHAF units in the Allied air forces ranged over targets in the Aegean Sea, Italy and Yugoslavia. After the end of World War II the RHAF was called upon to confront the threat of an attempted communist takeover of Greece and played a major part in overcoming the rebellion and saving the country for the West. 6 x 9 inches, approx 20 b/w photos, 2 maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2012 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-203010 Carr, John THE DEFENCE AND FALL OF GREECE 1940-41 On 28 October 1940, the Greek premier, Ioannis Metaxis, refused to accept a deliberately provocative ultimatum from Mussolini and Italian forces began the invasion of Greece via Albania. This aggression was prompted by Mussolini's desire for a quick victory to rival Hitler's rapid conquest of France and the Low Countries. On paper, Greek forces were poorly equipped and ill prepared for the conflict but Mussolini had underestimated the skill and determination of the defenders. Within weeks the Italian invasion force was driven back over the border and Greek forces actually advanced deep into Albania.

A renewed Italian offensive in March 1941 was also given short shrift, prompting Hitler to intervene to save his ally. German forces invaded Greece via Bulgaria on 6 April. The Greeks, now assisted by British forces, resisted by land, sea and air but were overwhelmed by the superior German forces and their blitzkrieg tactics.

Despite a dogged rearguard action by Anzac forces at the famous pass of Thermopylae, Athens fell on the 27th April and the British evacuated 50,000 troops to Crete. This island, whose airfields and naval bases Churchill considered vital to the defense of Egypt and the Suez Canal, was invaded by German airborne troops the following month and eventually captured after a bitter thirteen-day battle. The remaining British troops were evacuated and the fall of Greece completed.

John Carr's masterful account of these desperate campaigns, while not disparaging the British and Commonwealth assistance, draws heavily on Greek sources to emphasize the oft-neglected experience of the Greeks themselves and their contribution to the fight against fascism. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-226200 Carr, John MUSSOLINI'S DEFEAT AT HILL 731, March 1941: How the Greeks Halted Italy's Albanian Offensive Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania. Watched by Mussolini himself, on 9 March 1941 the Italians launched their Spring Offensive, designed to stem four months of humiliating reverses. The objective was a pair of parallel valleys dominated by the Greek-held Hill 731 that had to be taken at all costs.

The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso's 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded by 38 (Puglie) Division. Holding the position was the Greek 1 Division of II Corps, with 4 and 6 Division on the flanks.

For 17 days, after a massive artillery barrage (which reduced the hill's height by 6 metros), the Italians threw themselves with great courage against the Evzones on the hill, to be repeatedly smashed with appalling losses. It was an Iwo Jima-type merciless fight at close quarters, where bayonets held the place of honor but the battered Greeks held.

Mussolini had wanted a spring victory to impress the F?hrer. Instead, the bloody debacle of Hill 731 could well have contributed to Hitler's decision to postpone his invasion of Russia by at least four weeks, a costly delay. 1 vol, 502 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201220 Carruthers, Bob HITLER'S FORGOTTEN ARMIES: Combat in Norway and Finland New edition reprint covers the German campaigns in the northern theater of operations encompassing Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the far north of Russia are detailed in this long neglected account of the campaign as described from the German point of view. Based mainly on original German records captured in 1945 alongside the postwar military recollections of veterans, this fascinating account encompasses the lessons and conclusions drawn from these German sources. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2013 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-207930 Carruthers, Bob WAFFEN SS ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Images of War This is the illustrated history of the Waffen SS on the Eastern Front. The life and death of the Waffen SS can be traced in the surviving photographs, and the brooding saga of the decline from triumph into disaster is told through these powerful images which clearly document the reality of combat on the Russian Front. Over 200 original b/w photographs. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209610 Carruthers, Bob HITLER'S PROPAGANDA PILGRIMAGE: Images of War Series The famous image of Hitler in Paris has become one of the most iconic images of World War II. However, Hitler only spent a few hours in Paris before heading to Flanders to revisit the sites of the battlefields where he had served during the Great War. He was on a propaganda mission to publicize his own war service and a full photographic record of Hitler's visits to France and Flanders was produced by Heinrich Hoffman, Hitler's personal photographer. Those photographs from 1940 have now been collected together for the first time and are reproduced here along with all of the most important surviving images of Hitler in the Great War.

Featuring rare and previously unpublished images of Hitler in France and Flanders from 1914 to 1940, this important photographic study documents a vital but often overlooked chapter in the story of Adolf Hitler. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-213550 Carruthers, Bob SS GRENADIERS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT: Images Of War Series Rare photographs from both official and unofficial SS sources illustrate the role of the individual in this epic struggle. This is a candid and comprehensive picture of warfare on the Russian Front at the sharp end. These were the men who manned the trenches, climbed mountains, and marched across the endless steppe in all seasons. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-213830 Carruthers, Bob THE CRUSHING OF ARMY GROUP NORTH 1944-1945: Eastern Front -- Images of War This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features rare and unpublished photos 300 b/w illustrations that focus on the Eastern Front 1944-45 as remnants of Army Group North were driven back to the borders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and East Prussia. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216720 Carruthers, Bob GERMAN ARMOUR LOST ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives -- Images of War series Rare photographs from German and Russian archives show long-lost German vehicles on the WWII Western Front. Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. which illustrate the fate of many of the armored fighting vehicles of Hitler's much vaunted Panzerwaffe. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216730 Carruthers, Bob GERMAN ARMOUR LOST ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Images of War series Rare photographs show long-lost German vehicles on the WWII Western Front. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218580 Carruthers, Bob SS SPECIALIST IN COMBAT: Images of War Series The SS divisions included Cavalrymen, Paratroopers, Mountain, and Ski Battalions and these rare photographs illustrate the unique role played by specialist units in action. Includes 200 Illustrations. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219370 Carruthers, Bob PANZER ROLLEN: The Logistics of a Panzer Division From Primary Sources An insightful look into the workings of the Military Intelligence Service that was invaluable in shaping both the strategy and tactics of the Allied forces during WWII.

Captured German field manuals translated and published by the US Military Intelligence Division are crucial in offering a perception of the intelligence provided to Allied fighters. The two volumes gathered together in this publication were originally published by the German War Office and therefore are particularly valuable, as they also provide a rare glimpse in to the methodology underlying the operation of an armored division from the German perspective. Comprising of two supplementary field manuals, this book is essential reading for any military history enthusiast. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1104 Carter, Joe DEVIL BOATS: PT Boats In The Solomons Wargame covers the months from July to September 1943 -- the most active months during the campaign against Japanese forces in the New Georgia Islands area as US forces advanced northward. As PT Boat commander, you will lead up to four PT boats on nightly patrols from your PT base on Rendova Island. Your primary goal is to sink as many IJN barges as possible in an attempt to prevent them from transporting troops and supplies to the surrounding islands.

Most patrols can be completed in 15-30 minutes, with the occasional 1-hour patrol if several enemy convoys are encountered. The option to play Short and Medium campaign games of one or two months is also included. One thing is certain: no two missions will ever play the same.

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Complexity: 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (designed for solitaire play)
Time Scale: 1 day per mission, 20 missions per month
Map Scale: Abstract
Unit Scale: Individual PT boats, ships, aircraft, guns, specific PT boat crew members/equipment, and ammo/bombs
Players: One (with option for two or more)
Playing Time: 15-60 minutes per mission, 15-30+ hours for full campaign game.

Components: One Counter Sheet of 5/8-inch unit-counters, One 8.5x11-inch, Strategic Movement Map Board, One 8.5x11-inch PT Boat Crewmen Placement Board, One 8.5x11-inch Combat Board , One 8.5x11-inch Special Missions Board, One PT Boat Damage Log Sheet (Laminated), One PT Boat Damage Repair Times Sheet (Laminated), One PT Boat Squadron Status Sheet (Laminated), One IJN Barge Status Sheet (Laminated), One Special Missions / Destroyer Status Sheet (Laminated), Three PT Campaign Log Sheets, Tables Book, Rules Book, Two 6-sided dice, four 10-sided dice, and one 4-sided die, and One erasable marker.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1159 Carter, Joe SCHNELL BOATS: Scourge of the English Channel (Solo Wargame) Solitaire, tactical-level, narrative-driven wargame. You, as Kommandant, will lead a squadron of four German Kriegsmarine torpedo boats or experimental turbojet-powered hydrofoil boats on night missions against Allied forces in the English Channel during 1943-1944.

Your ultimate goal is to survive for up to 12 months, while at the same time destroying as many Allied ships as possible without suffering too many squadron losses yourself. But be careful -- play recklessly and lose too many boats and you may find yourself relieved of command and sent back to Germany, or even court-martialed and sent to fight on the front lines as an infantry soldier! But do well and you will earn medals, Knowing you successfully served the Fatherland.

Schnell Boats was designed to be detailed, yet remain accessible to even new players with no prior wargaming experience. Gameplay has been greatly streamlined by avoiding the need to memorize a bunch of complicated rules, yet it still retains a certain level of content, detail, and unpredictability which add to replayability. Most patrols can be completed within 20-30 minutes, with the occasional 1-hour patrol if multiple enemy convoys are encountered. The option to play quicker Short and Medium campaign games of 4 or 8 months is also included. One thing is certain -- no two missions will ever play the same!

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* Complexity: 5 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (designed for solitaire play)
* Time Scale: 1 day per mission, 10 missions per month
* Map Scale: Abstract
* Unit Scale: Individual Schnell Boats, ships, aircraft, guns, Schnell Boat crew members, equipment, and torpedoes/mines/depth charges/rockets
* Players: One (with option for two or more)
* Playing Time: 20-60 minutes per mission, 5-15+ hours for full campaign game

Components:
* Two Counter Sheets of 5/8-inch counters
* One Strategic Movement Map Board (mounted)
* One Schnell Boat Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
* One Schnell Boat Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
* Two Combat Boards (double-sided) (Card Stock)
* Two Schnell Boat Damage Log Sheets (Laminated Card Stock) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1188 Carter, Joe Dog Boats: Battle of the Narrow Seas Dog Boats: Battle of the Narrow Seas is a solitaire, tactical-level, narrative-driven wargame. You, as Commander, will lead a squadron of 4 Royal Navy gun boats or torpedo boats on night missions against German Kriegsmarine forces in the English Channel during 1943-1944.

Dog Boats covers the months from June 1943 to June 1944. Based in either Plymouth or Lowestoft (England), your primary goal is to intercept and sink as many Kriegsmarine merchant ships and tankers as possible. But that's easier said than done, as Luftwaffe air patrols and Kriegsmarine warship patrols will do their best to stop you, along with determined Kriegsmarine convoy escorts.

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Complexity: 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (designed for solitaire play)
Time Scale: 1 day per mission, 10 missions per month
Map Scale: Abstract
Unit Scale: Individual boats, ships, aircraft, guns, crew members, equipment, and torpedoes/mines/depth charges/rockets
Players: One (with option for two or more)
Playing Time: 20-60 minutes per mission, 5-15+ hours for full campaign game
Components:

Two Counter Sheets of 5/8 unit-counters (double-sided)
One Strategic Movement Map Board (mounted, double-sided)
One Fairmile D Gun Boat Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
One Vosper 72' Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
Two Combat Boards (double-sided) (Card Stock) 8.5 x 11
One Boat Damage Log Sheet (double-sided) (Laminated Card Stock)
One Boat Squadron Status Sheet (Laminated Card Stock)
One Enemy Warship Status Sheet (Laminated Card Stock)
One Enemy Merchant Ship Status Sheet (Laminated Card Stock)
One Campaign Log Sheet (Paper Pad)
One Boat #1 Crew Status Sheet (Paper Pad)
One Boats #2-#4 Crew Status Sheet (Paper Pad)
Two Tables Books
One Rule Book
Four 10-sided dice, one 6-sided die, one 20-sided die, and one 4-sided die
Two erasable markers 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1025 Cebrian, Jaun Carlos LA BATAILLE DE FRANCE 1940: Wargame In May, 1940, the German Army invaded France through the neutral countries of Belgium and Netherlands to avoid the fearsome Maginot Line. Against all expectations, the neutral nations were quickly overrun, and the British Expeditionary Corps was forced to be evacuated, almost miraculously, from the channel port of Dunkirk. France capitulated in two months.

This game recreates those events and allows players to reproduce, at a tactical level, the most famous battles of the Blitzkrieg. Based on the A las Barricadas game system, with new rules added to simulate to this historical period, France 1940 promises many enjoyable hours of fierce game play involving infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft from all the armies that took part in this campaign.

* Complexity: Medium (5 out of 10)
* Solitaire suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 1 turn = 12 - 15 minutes
* Map Scale: 1 hex = 150 - 200 meters
* Unit Scale: Companies and 3-5 vehicles
* Players: 2
* Playing Time: Small Scenarios: 45 minutes and up

Components:
* 4 Isomorphic Maps
* 4 Sheets of Counters (2 of 5/8-inch and 2 of 3/4-inch)
* 1 Rulebook
* 6 Scenario Cards featuring 12 scenarios
* 2 Charts and Tables Cards
* 2 six-sided dice
* One box and lid set 1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1026 Cebrian, Jaun Carlos A LAS BARRICADES On 18 July 1936, various generals in the Spanish army rose up against the government of the Second Republic. The failure of the coup as it had been originally planned gave way to a civil conflict between the defenders of the democratic government and the backers of the military coup. Machado's two Spains fought each other for nearly three years in a battle which reflected the political and social tensions affecting the world at that time 1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-217900 Celander, Lars HOW CARRIERS FOUGHT: Carrier Operations in WWII In November 1921 the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the launch of the British Hermes. The conversion of battlecruisers into aircraft carriers after World War I required the consideration of issues including handling aircraft on the flight deck and the techniques of attacking enemy ships, and the evolution of carrier operations was ongoing when World War II broke out. With a focus on the conflict in the Pacific between the US Navy and the imperial Japanese fleet, this title examines how aircraft carriers fought during World War II by first considering all the tools and building blocks of carrier operations, and then discussing the various battles that involved aircraft carriers to explore how carrier operations evolved during war. Includes 21 black and white photos, 7 black and white illustrations, and 5 maps.

Every aspect of carrier operations is covered; from the technology used on the carriers and in aircraft including for navigation and communication, to what life was really like in the cockpit for the pilots. A world of tactical dehydration, amphetamine pills, and illegal smoking is explored, as well as the measures pilots implemented to reduce their risk of death in the event of being hit.

The major carrier battles of the war are considered, from Coral Sea to Leyte Gulf, with a focus on how the tools of carrier operations were employed. At the battle of Midway the debate of concentration vs. dispersion became relevant, as the Japanese decided to divide their forces while the Americans concentrated theirs. How Carriers Fought questions these tactics, exploring which worked best in theory and in practice.

The book concludes with a discussion of how carrier operations changed during the course of the war, as better technology and a better understanding of this new type of warfare allowed for quick advances in how operations were carried out. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-219380 Celeski, Joseph THE GREEN BERETS IN THE LAND OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS - U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74 The Secret War in Laos was one of the first 'Long Wars' for special operations, spanning a period of about thirteen years. It was one of the largest CIA-paramilitary operations of the time, kept out of the view of the American public until now.

Between 1959 and 1974, Green Berets were covertly deployed to Laos to prevent a communist take-over or at least preserve the kingdom's neutrality. Operators dressed in civilian clothes, armed with cover stories and answering only to 'Mister,' were delivered to the country by Air America, where they answered to the U.S. Ambassador. There they were faced with the complexities of the three factions in Laos, as well as operating with limited resources - maps of the country often had large blank areas and essential supplies often didn't arrive at all. In challenging tropical conditions they trained and undertook combat advisory duties with native and tribal forces. Veterans remember Hmong guerrillas and Lao soldiers who were often shorter than the M1 rifles they carried.

The Green Berets' service in Laos was the first strategic challenge since its formation in 1952, and proved one of the first major applications of special warfare doctrine. Clouded in secrey until the 1990s, this story is comprehensively told for the first time using official archival documents and interviews with veterans.
1 vol, 400 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-218340 Cestra, Carlo AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LEXINGTON 1935 The USS Lexington (CV-2) was the second aircraft carrier of Lexington class built by the United States (first was the USS Langley), but the first used operationally. Includes 166 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans.

The history of the USS Lexington was troubled: in fact it was designed in 1916 to be an atypical battle cruiser, as little armored, but with heavy cannons. Because of the Washington Treaty of 1922 about the reduction of naval armaments, she was reclassified and converted into an aircraft carrier, capable of carrying a flight of 85 aircraft. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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4-74900 Chamberlain, Peter and Ellis, Chris BRITISH AND AMERICAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR TWO The complete illustrated history tanks, 1939-1945.Line drawings, illust, tech specs on hundreds oftanks or variants. Index. 1 vol, 222 pgs 1969 LONDON, ARMS & ARMOUR
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1-218450 Chambers. Mark WINGS OF THE RISING SUN: Uncovering the Secrets of Japanese Fighters and Bombers of World War II In the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theatre and the Technical Air Intelligence Center in Washington DC, the Allies were able to begin to reveal the secrets of Japanese air power through extensive flight testing and evaluation of captured enemy aircraft and equipment. These provided an illuminating perspective on Japanese aircraft and aerial weapon design philosophy and manufacturing practice.

Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese air power during the war years and how this intelligence helped them achieve victory in the Pacific. Fully illustrated throughout with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-39050 Chant, Christopher KURSK Volume in Almark 'Great Battle' series covers Kursk. Includes 16 color plates. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1975 LONDON, ALMARK PUBLISHING
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1-213190 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. Volume 1 Books on the events of the early months of 1940 are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken the British Expeditionary Force in Northern France and Belgium following the German invasion of May 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another British expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in Norway.

This provides a detailed account of the German invasion of Norway and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Indeed, the invasion on April 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the Germans during WWII. This includes such actions as the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, the Gladiators on the frozen lakes and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten and the Independent Companies, to name but a few. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response. Includes 75 b/w photos and color maps. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2017 UK, HELION
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1-213192 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. Volume 2 - Evacuation and Further Naval Operations Volume 2 focuses on the evacuation and further Naval operations including the sinking of HMS Glorious.

Books on the events of the early months of 1940 are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken the British Expeditionary Force in Northern France and Belgium following the German invasion of May 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another British expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in Norway.

This provides a detailed account of the German invasion of Norway and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Indeed, the invasion on April 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the Germans during WWII. This includes such actions as the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, the Gladiators on the frozen lakes and Maurice Force, and the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten and the Independent Companies, to name but a few. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2017 UK, HELION
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1-226701 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V1 The Road to Invasion and Early Moves Hardback version.

First book of two-volume work covers the Allied intervention in Norway 1940. Detailed account of the German invasion and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Actions include the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, Gladiators on the frozen lakes, and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten, and the Independent Companies. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-226701 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V1 The Road to Invasion and Early Moves Paperback version.

First book of two-volume work covers the Allied intervention in Norway 1940. Detailed account of the German invasion and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Actions include the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, Gladiators on the frozen lakes, and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten, and the Independent Companies. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226702 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V2 Evacuation and Further Naval Operations Hardback version.

Second of two-volume work continues operations through the Allied withdrawal. Includes 112 illustrations.
1 vol, 328 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-226702 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V2 Evacuation and Further Naval Operations Paperback version.

Second of two-volume work continues operations through the Allied withdrawal. Includes 112 illustrations.
1 vol, 328 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-66661 Chicano, Javier MICHAEL WITTMANN - Villers Bocage 1944 Traces the career of WWII German tank ace Michael Wittmann.

Lots of black and white and color illustrations -- tanks, uniforms, and more. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-237330 Child, robert IMMORTAL VALOR: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II The remarkable story and their extraordinary acts of bravery of seven African-American soldiers denied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race.

In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during World War II, they recommended awarding the Medal of Honor to 432 recipients. Despite the fact that more than one million African-Americans served, not a single black soldier received the Medal of Honor. The omission remained on the record for over four decades.

But recent historical investigations have brought to light some of the extraordinary acts of valor performed by black soldiers during the war. Men like Vernon Baker, who single-handedly eliminated three enemy machine guns, an observation post, and a German dugout. Or Sergeant Reuben Rivers, who spearheaded his tank unit's advance against fierce German resistance for three days despite being grievously wounded. Meanwhile Lieutenant Charles Thomas led his platoon to capture a strategically vital village on the Siegfried Line in 1944 despite losing half his men and suffering a number of wounds himself.

Ultimately, in 1993 a US Army commission determined that seven men, including Baker, Rivers and Thomas, had been denied the Army's highest award simply due to racial discrimination. In 1997, more than 50 years after the war, President Clinton finally awarded the Medal of Honor to these seven heroes, sadly all but one of them posthumously. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-192680 Chinnery, Philip Wingate's Lost Brigade: The First Chindit Operations 1943 With the Japanese seemingly unbeatable after their conquest of Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and much of Burma, Orde Wingate's plans to conduct long range deep penetration operations behind Japanese lines in Burma were audacious to say the least. His Chindit operations (so called after Chindwin River) were hugely demanding on those taking part who suffered terrible deprivation in the harsh climatic and jungle conditions.

While costly in terms of lives lost, the operations inflicted damage to the Japanese and raised Allied morale. The author has compiled a fascinating account of Wingate's 77 Brigade using the personal accounts of survivors, as well as Wingate's own report and post-war interrogation of Japanese generals. A remarkable story emerges of survival, courage and extreme hardship. The author evaluates the successes and failures of the mission.

6 x 9, 16 pages b/w plates
1 vol, 208 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-200910 Christ, James F. MISSION RAISE HELL: US Marines on Choiseul October-November 1943 With Guadalcanal firmly in American control by October 1943, the Allies decided to invade Bougainville, another island in the Solomon chain, to tighten their stranglehold on the Japanese in the area. To divert the enemy's attention, a raid was ordered on the nearby island of Choiseul.

Success relied on making the Japanese think that a Marine division had landed on Choiseul so that they would rush reinforcements there while a much larger American Marine force would land on Bougainville. But Allied resources were scarce, so the Choiseul raid fell to the 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion. An aggressive unit of paratroopers under the command of the now legendary 'Brute' Krulak, they were well trained in guerilla warfare and night fighting. This is the story of the paratroopers' courageous fight, told from their unique perspective.

Told to make the noise of an entire division, the Marines knew that if they got into trouble, there would be no reinforcements. For seven days they raised hell, bringing the fight to the Japanese along the coastline and deep into the jungle. Then, on November 3, as a large Japanese force closed in, the Marines slipped off the island, mission accomplished. Bougainville had been secured. This hour-by-hour account of what happened is based on an exhaustive gathering of all possible eyewitness accounts and includes a rescue by John F. Kennedy's PT boat and the death of a Marine in Kennedy's bunk. It is a page-turner more akin to a novel than a work of nonfiction. 1 vol, 257 pgs 2006 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-88131 Christensen, Ben 1ST FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIV IN WWII:V1 Years of Attack 9x12, the first volumes follows the recruitment and training in their deployment in Scandinavia, Eben Emael, Holland, Corinth and Crete together with the Eastern Front. 250+ color & b/w images. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2007 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-88132 Christensen, Ben 1ST FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIV IN WWII:V2 Years of Retrea 9x12, the second volume follows the division from El Alamein to Tunisia, Sicily, Monte Cassino to Normandy and Brittany and the final chaotic days. 250+ color and b/w images. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2007 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-240160 Chrystal, Paul GUNNERS FROM THE SKY: 1st Air Landing Light Regiment in Italy and at Arnhem, 1942-44 Unit history of the 1st Air Landing Light Regiment RA and its role in the Italian campaign and at the Battle of Arnhem. It is also the story of one of its soldiers: 14283058 Gunner Eric Wright Chrystal, father of the authors. Eric joined the army in September 1942 and, after training, joined the newly formed glider-borne regiment the following year. He first saw action in Italy in 1943, where he was seriously wounded. On 17 September 1944, two years to the day since he enlisted, he and the regiment were landed by glider near to Arnhem in the Netherlands. Here, after nine days of intense combat, Eric was among the many captured and held until the end of the war. The inclusion of Eric's own eyewitness testimony lends a very personal touch to this excellent account of the regiment's experience of combat and life in the PoW camps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-66360 Claasen, Adam R. A. HITLER'S NORTHERN WAR 1940-1945 The author reveals the story of the campaign for Norway, its early successes and long slow defeat, detailed look at the role of Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe, b/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 338 pgs 2001 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-210250 Clancy, John THE MOST DANGEROUS MOMENT OF THE WAR: Japan's Attack on the Indian Ocean, 1942 In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place, said by Sir Winston Churchill to be 'the most dangerous moment of the war' -- when the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. Historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, 'A Japanese naval victory in April 1942 would have given Japan total control of the Indian Ocean, isolated the Middle East and brought down the Churchill government.'

War in the Far East had erupted with the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, followed in succession by Japanese drives on the Philippines, Indochina, the Java Sea and Singapore. Seemingly unstoppable, the Japanese now had a vast new empire, and having crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, turned their sights on the British Eastern Fleet based at Ceylon. Occupation of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) would not only provide the Japanese a springboard into India but control of the essential convoy routes to Europe and the Western Desert. And aside from the British Eastern Fleet, the Indian Ocean lay undefended.

So far the Japanese had suffered no significant losses and the question on everyone's lips was how soon the enemy would appear off India. In April 1942 a Japanese fleet led by six aircraft carriers, four battleships and 30 other ships sailed into the Bay of Bengal. After the war Churchill said that potential disaster was averted by the actions of one pilot, Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall, who in his Catalina flying boat spotted the Japanese warships massing some 350 miles from Ceylon. He was shot down by a Japanese Zero but not before sending a brief radio message back to his base. This gave the island's defense forces time to prepare. In the ferocious battles that followed, the British lost a carrier, two heavy cruisers, and many other ships; however, the Japanese eventually turned back, never to sail against India again. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2015 UK, CASEMATE
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1-219051 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 1 - The Fall of Rabaul December 1941 - March 1942 This is the full story of both sides of an air war that could have been won by either incumbent, and examines the impact of timing, crucial decisions, and luck. Fully illustrated in color.

This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distances, a few under-strength squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force put up a spirited fight. However it was the supreme power of aircraft carriers that had the biggest impact. Four Japanese fleet carriers facilitated the capture of Rabaul over a devastating four-day period in January 1942. The following month, the USS Lexington's fighter squadron VF-3 scored one of the most one-sided victories of the entire Pacific War. By March 1942 the Japanese had landed on mainland New Guinea, and the scene was set for a race to control Port Moresby. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2017 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219052 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 2 - The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942 This second volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific for the two crucial months of March and April 1942 when a deadly struggle for Port Moresby played out. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy that culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.

The period begins with the stunning 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua, which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead, they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and superlative Zero fighters. After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. These were backed up by a growing collection of United States Army Air Force bombers, including A-24 Banshees, B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells and B-26 Marauders (the latter two types making their worldwide combat debut over the skies of New Guinea).

Together, this motley force took the fight to the Japanese, resulting in a complex aerial campaign that saw units from both sides reach exhaustion. Never before has such a detailed chronicle of this air war been published, and for the first time the authors match Allied accounts with Japanese records. The result is both thrilling and surprising, with the resulting dispositions of the air forces of both sides setting the scene for the Battle of the Coral Sea in May. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2019 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219053 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 3 - Coral Sea & Aftermath May - June 1942 This third volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical months of May and June 1942. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy that spans the first six months of the Pacific War and culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

In early May 1942 the Japanese launched Operation MO, a complex plan that involved the seizure of Tulagi and Port Moresby. Within the context of an ongoing regional war waged by land-based air forces, opposing fleet carriers were drawn into conflict for the first time in history. The result was the Battle of the Coral Sea, resulting in the loss of the USS Lexington and the withdrawal of the remaining American carrier.

The orthodox view of Coral Sea is of an Allied victory whereby the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to capture Port Moresby. However, the authors make a compelling argument that the Japanese capacity to mount the invasion was largely intact and it was a serious error by their rigid and hierarchical command structure to postpone the invasion at this critical time.

Following the Coral Sea battle, the bloody aerial campaign continued in earnest between the land-based air forces. This resembled something of a slugfest between the opposing bases of Lae and Port Moresby - just one hour's flying time apart.

The Allied offense was waged by American B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder bombers shuttling up from Australia. Protecting their critical base at Port Moresby were a few hard-battling P-39 Airacobra squadrons, which suffered an astounding loss rate during this period.

On the Japanese side, their formations of Betty and Nell bombers regularly pounded Moresby, and by June had begun targeting its vulnerable harbor. These were protected by the wide-ranging Zero fighters of the famed Tainan Kokutai, whose fighter pilots were amongst the best and most experienced to be found on any front during the Second World War.

Never before has this campaign been chronicled in such detail, with Allied accounts matched against Japanese records and supported by the most accurate artwork ever produced of this era. Both authors are uniquely qualified to tell this story. Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally acknowledged expert on the New Guinea conflict and both Japanese and USAAF aviation of this period. Peter Ingman is an acclaimed military history author specializing in the early part of the Pacific War. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219054 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 4 - Buna & Milne Bay, September 1942 Volume Four chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific in the critical period between 19 June and 8 September 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the first three volumes that spanned the first six months of the Pacific War, culminating in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Of note, Allied accounts are matched against Japanese records for a truly factual account of the conflict.

Unlike previous actions, no aircraft carriers appeared in New Guinea waters. Instead, the air war was fought solely by land-based air units. This was in the face of an increasingly complex strategic situation that saw the Japanese land at both Buna and Milne Bay. For the first time, airpower in the theater was tasked to support the land forces of both sides which became engaged in a bloody struggle in the mountains of Papua and then the narrow muddy quagmire of Milne Bay.

Two veteran Japanese air groups, the Tainan and No. 4 Kokutai, continued their Herculean struggle against mounting Allied opposition. In the face of continued attrition, Japanese pilots had many notable successes including several coveted aerial victories against B-17s. Then, from August a plethora of fresh Japanese units arrived in theater including the No. 2, No. 6, Chitose, Misawa and Kisarazu Kokutai.

USAAF P-39s and RAAF P-40Es responded with low level close support missions and B-25s, B-26s and B-17s ramped up an unrelenting bombing campaign. Towards the end of the period A-20A strafers made their combat debut, portending a radical blueprint for future attack tactics in the theater. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223661 Claringbold, Michael Pacific Adversaries V1 - Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 This volume conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots Pacific Adversaries portrays the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This first volume describes confrontations between the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) and the Allies in New Guinea and the Solomons.

JAAF units first arrived in the South Pacific in December 1942 and effectively ceased operations in mainland New Guinea in April 1944. Theirs is a rich and colorful history about which many myths persist. Perhaps the biggest is that their Allied counterparts thought they were mainly fighting 'Zeros', a falsehood still published and accepted to this day.

In New Guinea the Allies ratcheted up a grueling, coordinated and unrelenting campaign, destroying most JAAF air power on the ground, not in the air. Their assault against Wewak's key bases involved an interwoven and complex strategy which eventually overpowered the Japanese.

Never before have detailed accounts matched up adversaries so closely and in doing so shine light on key events in Pacific skies so many years ago. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223662 Claringbold, Michael Pacific Adversaries V2 - Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 This Volume Two of Pacific Adversaries conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots, Pacific Adversaries will portray the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This second volume focuses exclusively on confrontations with the Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF) in New Guinea and the Solomons, known to the Japanese as the 'South Seas'.

The JNAF first appeared in the South Pacific in December 1941 and was at the vanguard of offensive efforts during the course of 1942. Following the bloody Guadalcanal campaign, the JNAF fought a largely defensive war in New Guinea and the Solomons against increasingly powerful Allied forces. Perhaps surprisingly, right through to the end of 1943 the JNAF offered significant resistance to the Allies and never ceded air superiority in the vicinity of its key base of Rabaul. Only in 1944, when units were withdrawn to the Central Pacific and the Philippines, was the JNAF presence in the South Pacific finally wound down to just a token force.

Never before have detailed accounts matched up adversaries so closely and in doing so shine light on key events in Pacific skies so many years ago. Fully illustrated in color 1 vol, 108 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223663 Claringbold, Michael PACIFIC ADVERSARIES VOLUME 3: Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 Next volume is excellent series contains detailed stories of WWII aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

These chosen snapshots portray the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This third volume focuses exclusively on confrontations with the Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF) in New Guinea and the Solomons, known to the Japanese as the 'South Seas.'

The JNAF first appeared in the South Pacific in December 1941 and was at the vanguard of offensive efforts during the course of 1942. Following the bloody Guadalcanal campaign, the JNAF fought a largely defensive war in New Guinea and the Solomons against increasingly powerful Allied forces. Perhaps surprisingly, right through to the end of 1943 the JNAF offered significant resistance to the Allies and never ceded air superiority in the vicinity of its key base of Rabaul. Only in 1944, when units were withdrawn to the Central Pacific and the Philippines, was the JNAF presence in the South Pacific finally wound down to just a token force. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223664 Claringbold, Michael PACIFIC ADVERSARIES VOLUME 4: Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, the Solomons 1943-1944 Next volume is excellent series contains more detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theater, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides as outlined in most traditional histories. In some cases, this factual approach enables long-standing mysteries to be solved. Further, for each chosen story photographic or other evidence enables accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots, Pacific Adversaries portrays the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This volume focuses exclusively on confrontations between the Japanese Naval Air Force (JNAF) and Allied air power in the Solomons theatre between 1943 and 1944. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-236451 Claringbold, Michael SOLOMONS AIR WAR: Volume 1 - Guadalcanal: August - September 1942 Australia-based Claringbould has written numerous books about the WWII air war in the Pacific, with the distinction of checking Japanese records to verify or disprove US records. He's led expeditions to find lost WWII aircraft and illustrates at various islands and spots.

This book chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the WWII Solomons Islands theater, being the critical period of August-September 1942. The early August 1942 a bold American invasion of both Tulagi and Guadalcanal caught the IJN completely off guard. Nevertheless, Japanese air power responded swiftly and in some cases desperately.

An ever-increasing variety and number of IJN units was poured into the struggle, met initially with USN carrier-based Wildcats backed up by SBD Dauntless dive-bombers and the new TBF torpedo bomber. These were soon joined by USAAF fighters operating from the newly operational Henderson Field. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219055 Claringbould, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 5 - Crisis in Papua September - December 1942 Volume Five of this series chronicles aerial warfare primarily in the New Guinea theater in the critical period between September and December 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous four volumes which span the first nine months of the Pacific War. Of import, Allied and Japanese accounts get matched together for a balanced account of the conflict.

By early September the strategic picture in the theater had changed markedly within just six weeks. From their new Buna beachhead, the Japanese Army commenced a Papuan mountain campaign which threatened the Allied bastion of Port Moresby. Meanwhile the battle for Guadalcanal was raging, with the outcome of the wider Pacific War in the balance.

Against this background a strengthened US Fifth Air Force took the fight to the IJA with direct air support. While this was being conducted by P-39s, P-40Es, A-20As and B-25s, raids by B-17s against Rabaul aided US forces in the neighboring Solomons. RAAF Beaufighters, Beauforts, Bostons, and Hudsons also contributed substantially to these efforts.

At Rabaul, a wide variety of fresh IJN fighter and bomber units poured in the theater, although these became focused mainly on the Solomons. Such were the massive losses experienced, by November the IJN undertook a complete operational and administrative reorganization of its air power. Then, despite a strong reluctance to become involved, the IJA sent an advance reconnaissance detachment to Rabaul, the forerunner of major reinforcements that would arrive in December. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-236452 Claringbould, Michael SOLOMONS AIR WAR: Volume 2 - Guadalcanal & Santa Cruz October 1942 Sequel to the brilliant Volume 1 continues the examination of early Pacific war between the Japanese and US. Claringbould is known for his doublechecking both US and Japanese records to accurately recount aerial battles and losses. He has led successful expeditions to find lost WWII aircraft at various islands and spots. Also an excellent source of aircraft illustrations for both sides, often taken from his definitive Pacific Profiles volumes. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-215090 Clark, Lloyd BLITZKRIEG: Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War - France 1940 Softcover reprint. In the spring of 1940, Nazi Germany launched a military offensive in France and the Low Countries that married superb intelligence, the latest military thinking, and new technology. In just six weeks the Nazis outflanked the large French army, sewed chaos, and took Paris, achieving what the Germans had failed to accomplish in World War I. Yet, much of our understanding of this victory, and blitzkrieg itself, is based on myth.

The tactic was not really new, and far from being a forgone victory, Hitler's invasion was incredibly risky and could easily have failed had the Allies been even slightly less inept or the Germans less fortunate. And while speed and mechanization were essential, 90% of Germany's ground forces were still reliant on horses, bicycles, and their own feet for transportation. Their surprise victory proved the apex of their achievement. Far from being invincible, the campaign revealed Germany's vulnerabilities and lessons not learned by Hitler as he began to plan for the invasion of the Soviet Union. Includes nine maps. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2017 US, GROVE PRESS
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1-238300 Clark, Lt. Col. Major DERRICKS' BRIDGEHEAD: The History of the 92nd Division, 597th Field Artillery Battalion, and the Leadership Legacy of Col. Wendell T. Derricks First-hand account of the WWII 597th Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Division -- the first, last, and only all-Black officered, direct-support field artillery battalion committed to combat in the history of the U.S. Army. Colonel Wendell Derricks worked to shelter his troops from the worst of the racism exhibited during the war and, due to his ability to envision an integrated postwar army, he provided unique leadership opportunities for his senior officers. The alumni of the 597th Field Artillery Battalion have an impressive record of success, many of them were inducted into the Field Artillery Hall of Fame; some served at the Pentagon, including Lieutenant Colonel Clark; and others forged successful careers in the civilian world. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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2-215210 Cleaver, Thomas PACIFIC THUNDER: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943-October 1944 On 27 October 1942, four Long Lance torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo exploded in the hull of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8). Minutes later, the ship that had launched the Doolitte Raid six months earlier slipped beneath the waves of the Coral Sea. Of the pre-war carrier fleet the Navy had struggled to build over 15 years, only three were left: Enterprise, that had been badly damaged in the battle of Santa Cruz; USS Saratoga (CV-3) which lay in dry dock, victim of a Japanese submarine torpedo; and the USS Ranger (CV-4), which was in mid-Atlantic on her way to support Operation Torch.

For the American naval aviators licking their wounds in the aftermath of this defeat, it would be difficult to imagine that within 24 months of this event, Zuikaku, the last survivor of the carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor, would lie at the bottom of the sea. Alongside it lay the other surviving Japanese carriers, sacrificed as lures in a failed attempt to block the American invasion of the Philippines, leaving the United States to reign supreme on the world's largest ocean.

This is the fascinating account of the Central Pacific campaign, one of the most stunning comebacks in naval history as in 14 months the US Navy went from the jaws of defeat to the brink of victory in the Pacific. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-227080 Cleaver, Thomas UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul From August 7, 1942 until February 24, 1944, the US Navy fought the most difficult campaign in its history. Between the landing of the 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal and the final withdrawal of the Imperial Japanese Navy from its main South Pacific base at Rabaul, the US Navy suffered such high personnel losses that for years it refused to publicly release total casualty figures. Draws on extensive first-hand accounts and new analysis to examine the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns which laid the groundwork for Allied victory in the Pacific War.

The Solomons campaign saw the US Navy at its lowest point, forced to make use of those ships that had survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other units of the pre-war navy that had been hastily transferred to the Pacific. 140 days after the American victory at Midway, USS Enterprise was the only pre-war carrier left in the South Pacific and the US Navy would have been overwhelmed in the face of Japanese naval power had there been a third major fleet action. At the same time, another under-resourced campaign had broken out on the island of New Guinea. The Japanese attempt to reinforce their position there had led to the Battle of the Coral Sea in May and through to the end of the year, American and Australian armed forces were only just able to prevent a Japanese conquest of New Guinea. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237040 Cleaver, Thomas CLEAN SWEEP: VIII Fighter Command against the Luftwaffe, 1942-45 Discusses the creation, development, and operation of the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command and the battle to establish daylight air superiority over the Luftwaffe so that the invasion of Europe could be successful. On August 7, 1942, 12 B-17 bombers from the Eighth Air Force's 97th Bombardment Group out of Britain bombed the Rouen-Sotteville railroad marshaling yards in France. While the mission was small, the aerial struggle that began that day would continue to the end of the war. Packed with first-hand accounts. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-217090 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey TIDAL WAVE: From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay The United States Navy won such overwhelming victories in 1944 that, had the navy faced a different enemy, the war would have been over at the conclusion of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

However, in the moment of victory on 25 October 1944, the US Navy found itself confronting an enemy that had been inconceivable until it appeared. The kamikaze, 'divine wind' in Japanese, was something Americans were totally unprepared for; a violation of every belief held in the West. The attacks were terrifying: regardless of the damage inflicted on an attacking airplane, there was no certainty of safety aboard the ship until that airplane was completely destroyed.

Based on first-person accounts, Tidal Wave is the story of the naval campaigns in the Pacific from the victory at Leyte Gulf to the end of the war, in which the US Navy would fight harder for survival than ever before. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225310 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey I Will Run Wild - The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway Tells the story of Americans, British, Dutch, Australians, and New Zealanders taken by surprise from Pearl Harbor to Singapore that first Sunday of December 1941, who went on to fight with what they had at hand against a stronger and better-prepared foe, and in so doing built the basis for a reversal of fortune and an eventual victory.

It is easy to see the period as one of unmitigated disaster for the Allies, with the fall of the Philippines, Malaya, Burma and the Dutch East Indies, and the wholesale retreat and humiliation at the hands of Japan throughout Southeast Asia. However, there are also stories of courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds: the stand of the Marines at Wake Island; the fighting retreat in the Philippines that forced the Japanese to take 140 days to accomplish what they had expected would take 50; the fight against the odds at Singapore and over Java; the stirring tale of the American Volunteer Group in China; and the beginnings of resistance to further Japanese expansion. In these events, there are many individual stories that have either not been told or not been told widely which are every bit as gripping as the stories associated with the turning tide after Midway.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229190 Close, Bill TANK COMMANDER: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany - The Memoirs of Bill Close Bill Close had a remarkable war. In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, he served as a tank commander in the Royal Tank Regiment - and he survived. Records the day-to-day experience of his WWII tank crew. His tanks were hit 11 times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three times. He finished the war as one of the most experienced and resourceful of British tank commanders, and in later life, he set down his wartime experiences in graphic detail. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-202470 Cloutier, Patrick REGIO ESERCITO: Italian Royal Army in Mussolini's Wars 1935-1943 Regio Esercito: the Italian Royal Army in Mussolini's Wars 1935-1943. Foreword by Colonel John R. Griffin (retired), US Army Special Forces. A history of the Italian Army's campaigns in East Africa, Spain, North Africa, Greece, Yugoslavia, Russia, and Sicily. Sources include Italian, Russian, Yugoslav, and German texts; includes translated Russian passages.

Mr. Cloutier brings attention to Italian battlefield successes. He examines a few strategic situations of World War 2, and holds that Italian forces at times were a key asset, whose misuse by the Axis cost them important victories. New material on the Spanish Civil War and Russian Front. Black and white; 232 pages, 76 maps, 70 photos, 19 drawings, appendix, and photo annex; 353 footnotes 1 vol, 232 pgs 2013 US, PATRICK CLOUTIER
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1-202480 Cloutier, Patrick THREE KINGS: Axis Royal Armies on the Russian Front 1941 Covers the armed forces of the kingdoms of Italy, Romania, and Hungary, which fought alongside the German Wehrmacht in the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. Foreword written by Colonel John R. Griffin (retired), US Army Special Forces.

Author Patrick Cloutier discusses the motivations of the three Axis kingdoms for going to war against the USSR, the organization of the forces which participated, their roles as integral components of Army Group South, and traces their movements and progress during the course of Operation Barbarossa. He makes reference to the books of a number of authors -- including Russian historians -- through whose works we get a detailed view of events in the Ukraine in 1941.

Included are accounts of Soviet armored trains in combat, identification of Red Army units which opposed the Germans and their Axis allies, and discussion of the political considerations which may have influenced the military. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2013 US, PATRICK CLOUTIER
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1-209070 Cloutier, Patrick THREE KINGS: Axis Royal Armies on the Russian Front 1942 Discusses the battles and campaigns, in which the Romanian, Italian, and Hungarian Royal Armies fought on the Eastern Front, in 1942, up until the eve of the Soviet counteroffensive, Operation Uranus.

Studies in detail the fighting in the Crimea, Izyum, the capture of the Kerch Peninsula, the fall of Sevastopol and the execution of Case Blue. He traces the development of that operation and the role of the Romanian, Italian, and Hungarian armies. Examines how the German departure from the original plan, set the stage for the Axis strategic defeat that winter. The author also examines the war against the partisans and illustrates the substantial role that the Axis royal armies played in that struggle.

In the discussions of each Axis royal army, Cloutier demonstrates that it was not the Romanian 1st Mountain Division which captured the feature known as the Sugar Loaf, but rather the Romanian 4th Mountain Division. He offers a detailed description of the Italian Savoia Cavalry Regiment's victory in the Battle of Izbushenskiy and discusses the rigorous battles fought by the Hungarian 1st Armored Division. For this historical work, uses books written from the Russian, Romanian, Italian, Hungarian, and German viewpoints. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2015 US, PATRICK CLOUTIER
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1-223181 Cochet, Francois Fallschirmjager V1: German Paratroops 1937-1941 - Images of War Series As elite troops, the German Fallschirmjager (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have given them the reputation of being determined, courageous and loyal soldiers. 160 black and white illustrations

This book covers the early years of the Fallschirmstruppen (paratroop units) before the beginning of the war, until the height of their successes in 1941, after which the Fallschirmjager were more often deployed in a more 'traditional' way, even though high-risk actions (such as at Monte Cassino, the Gran Sasso Raid) allowed them to reconnect once more with their glorious past.
1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223182 Cochet, Francois Fallschirmjager V2: German Paratroops 1942-1945 - Images of War Series As elite troops, the German Fallschirmj?ger (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have given them the reputation of being determined, courageous and loyal soldiers. 170 black and white illustrations

This book continues the pictorial history of the Fallschirmj?ger, focusing on the period following the bloody Battle for Crete. Used as elite infantry, first in the USSR and then in Africa, the Fallschirmj?ger were able to reconnect with their glorious past, whether in Italy or on the Greek Islands, as they jumped from their Ju 52s to engage the enemy.

Their hard fighting in Italy helped to cement the legend of 'the Green Devils', with the British General Harold Alexander describing them as 'tenacious, highly-trained men, hardened by their many actions and combats'. However, during the fighting in Normandy, the Ardennes and on the Eastern Front, the number of veterans decreased, meaning it was the young German paratroopers who finally surrendered the III Reich on 8 May 1945.
1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226910 Colley, David THE FOLLY OF GENERALS: How Eisenhower's Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II Analyzes critical mistakes made by the Allied supreme commander, General Dwight Eisenhower, in the last nine months of the war. Argues that had Eisenhower been more adept at taking advantage of several potential breakthroughs in the Siegfried Line in the fall of 1944, the war in the European Theater of Operations might have ended sooner.

Details the American penetration of the Siegfried Line in mid-September and their advance into Germany at Wallendorf before the troops were called back. It also examines in detail operations in the Stolberg Corridor and the actions of General Lucian Truscott. It compares the battles at Wallendorf and Stolberg with Operation Market Garden, and assesses the effectiveness of these operations and the use of the troops. Eisenhower later called off another operation in November 1944, already in progress, to cross the Rhine and destroy the German 1st Army north of Strasbourg. American and German generals believe this operation would have shortened the war. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US, CASEMA
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1-62960 Collier, Basil DEFENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE British Official History covering all aspects from 1939-1945, 50+ appendices, 30+ maps, 30 illust, extensive index. 1 vol, 590 pgs 1996 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-225200 Collingwood, Donald The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War The Captain-class frigates, 78 Destroyer Escorts known affectionately by all who sailed in them as the DEs, were built in the United States and leased to the Royal Navy. Describes vividly the close teamwork and comradeship which existed within the Captain-class escort groups as they faced the lethal U-Boat threat, in all weathers, week in and week out, with all too little opportunity for rest between operations. Without doubt these rugged ships and their resilient crews saved many thousands of lives. In assisting the safe passage of countless troops and the delivery of million tons of vital war materials and supplies across the Atlantic, the Captain-class frigates played a hugely significant role in the Allied victory over the Axis. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201290 Collins, Michael THE TIGERS OF BASTOGNE: Voices of the 10th Armored Division during the Battle of the Bulge The gallant stand of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne has long become part of historical and media legend. But how many students of the war realize there was already a US unit holding the town when they arrived? And this unit-the 10th Armored Division-continued to play a major role in its defense throughout the German onslaught.

In The Tigers of Bastogne, authors King and Collins finally detail the travails of this young armored division, which had only arrived in Europe that fall, yet found itself subject to the full brunt of Manteuffel's Fifth Panzer Army in the Ardennes. At first overwhelmed, and then falling back to protect the vital crossroads, the 10th Armored was reinforced (not 'saved') by the Screaming Eagles, and its men and tanks went on to contribute largely to America's victory in its largest battle of the war.

General Anthony McAuliffe, of the 101st Airborne said, 'It seems regrettable to me that Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division didn't get the credit it deserved at the battle of Bastogne. All the newspaper and radio talk was about the paratroopers. Actually the 10th Armored Division was in there a day before we were and had some very hard fighting before we ever got into it.' 1 vol, 336 pgs 2013 US, CASEMATE
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1-226180 Collins, Michael, David Hilborn, Martin King THE FIGHTING 30th DIVISION: They Called Them Roosevelt's SS Combat chronicle of the 30th Infantry Division. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the 'Old Hickory' Division. But after encountering them on the battlefield, the Germans themselves came to call them 'Roosevelt's SS.'

Covers the hedgerows of Normandy, the gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, brutal slugfest around Aachen and the Westwall, and the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about 'fighting spirit.'

There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-226180 Collins, Michael, David Hilborn, Martin King THE FIGHTING 30th DIVISION: They Called Them Roosevelt's SS Combat chronicle of the 30th Infantry Division. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the 'Old Hickory' Division. But after encountering them on the battlefield, the Germans themselves came to call them 'Roosevelt's SS.'

Covers the hedgerows of Normandy, the gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, brutal slugfest around Aachen and the Westwall, and the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about 'fighting spirit.'

There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-22539019 Colloredo Mels, Romeo WHITE DEVILS!Monte Cervino Alpine ski battalion 1941-1943 The Monte Cervino Ski Battalion was certainly an exception in the poorly equipped Italian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Made up of highly specialized personnel - ski instructors and alpine guides - coming from the Alpine School of Aosta, the battalion received equipment that was decidedly superior to that of the average Italian soldiers: from camouflage suits to boots with vibram insulating rubber soles up to the number of MAB 38 submachine guns distributed in an unparalleled extent compared to other departments. Nicknamed by the Soviets Satanas Bielij 'white devils' for their winter suits, the Monte Cervino's men proudly belonged to the best unit of the Italian Royal Army, and the most decorated in relation to his strength: 4 Golden medals for military bravery, 43 Silver, 69 Bronze, 81 War Crosses; and Monte Cervino can be considered the best mountain unit not only of the Axis armies but in all probability in the entire world during the world war. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-226100 Colvin, James EIGHTH ARMY VERSUS ROMMEL: Tactics, Training and Operations in North Africa 1940-1942 Covers the Desert War from 1940 through the Battle of Alamein in 1942. Examines the undertrained and underfunded pre-war British Army, contrasting its leadership with its opposite numbers in Germany, and demonstrates how and why Eighth Army had difficulties in its first 18 months of fighting the Afrika Korps. Includes 30 b/w photos and 11 b/w maps.

Also examines the battles from the perspective of the commanders, the decisions they made and how cultural influences effected tactics and decisions of the Eighth Army high command. Ultimately, British commanders were as much the product of their military culture and education as Rommel and his commanders were of theirs, but British military culture and education was, for much of this period, markedly less fit for purpose than the German. 1 vol, 262 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226540 Cooper, Anthony SUB HUNTERS: Australian Sunderland Squadrons in the Defeat of Hitler's U-boat Menace 1942-43 Numbers 10 and 461 Squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force flew Sunderland flying boats from bases in Wales and Devon as part of RAF Coastal Command; these two sister squadrons flew long-range daylight missions over the eastern Atlantic, patrolling Britain's southwest approaches. They hunted and killed U-boats transiting between their mid-Atlantic hunting grounds and their bases in Bordeaux, and fought furious air battles over the heaving seas of the Bay of Biscay, against Luftwaffe Ju88 long-range fighters tasked specifically with shooting them down. These two Australian squadrons established a combat record second to none. Includes 39 color and black & white photos. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTHILL MEDIA
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1-202150 Cooper, Bryan WAR OF THE GUN BOATS, THE The 'little ships' of the Second World War - the fast and highly maneuverable motor torpedo boats and gunboats which fought in coastal waters all over the world - developed a special kind of naval warfare. With their daring nightly raids against an enemy's coastal shipping - and sometimes much larger warships - they acquired the buccaneering spirit of an earlier age. And never more so than in the close hand-to-hand battles which raged between opposing craft when they met in open waters.

Large numbers of these small fighting boats were built by the major naval powers. The Germans called them Schnellboote (Fast Boats), referred to by the British as E-boats (E for Enemy). In the Royal Navy they were MTBs and MGBs. The American equivalent were PT boats (for Patrol Torpedo). They fought in the narrow waters of the English Channel and the stormy North Sea, in the Mediterranean off the coasts of North Africa and Italy and among the islands of the Aegean, across the Pacific from Pearl Harbour to Leyte Gulf, in Hong Kong and Singapore, and off Burma's Arakan coast.

Bryan Cooper's book traces the history and development of these craft from their first limited use in the First World War and the fast motor boats designed in the 1930s for wealthy private clients and water speed record attempts. With account of the battles which took place during the Second World War, when the vital importance of coastal waters came to be recognized, he captures the drama of this highly individual form of combat. And not least the sea itself which was the common enemy of all who crewed these frail craft. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2009 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-79930 Coox, Alvin D. NOMONHAN:Japan Against Russia, 1939 From May to September 1939 Japan and the Sovietsfought a fierce war on the Mongolian plains thatended with a decisive Soviet victory; b/w tables &maps, appendicies, biblio, index. 1 vol, 1252 pgs 2002 US, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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1-914013G Copeaux, Florent VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME #13: Orages a L'Est (Storms in the East) Includes rules in English.

Battle of Tali-Ihantala (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941-1944) during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces -- using war materiel provided by Germany -- and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries.

Battle of Turda 1944: Troops from the Hungarian 2nd Army and the German 8th Army fought a defensive action against Romanian and Soviet forces. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2015 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-COM1098 Copley, Ernie THE WAR IN PACIFIC 1941-1945 Simulates the military, naval, economic, diplomatic, and political aspects of World War II in the Asia and the Pacific theatres. TWP may be played on its own or may be combined with The War: Europe 1939-1945 ('TWE') to recreate the entire Second World War. In conjunction with The War's Expansion Kit, gamers can now enjoy the complete TW franchise. The game includes TW: Global rules linking the Asia/Pacific and European theaters.

Features sophisticated carrier-warfare rules that capture the unique features of the Allied naval struggle against Japan. Further, TWP isn't just a naval strategy contest. Unlike some WWII strategy games, Nationalist China plays an active role in TWP, and a player's diplomatic strategy in China may be as important as his military strategy.

As in TWE, there are numerous optional rules and variants, from the Doolittle raid to Japanese Fleet suicide missions. Scenarios include Changsha (Nationalist China vs. Japan, Fall 1939); Guadalcanal; Coral Sea; Midway; the Eastern Solomons; Leyte; Okinawa, 1941-1945 Pacific War Campaign; 1942-1943 Turning Point; and TW-Global, combining TWP and TWE into one monster campaign game.

For those who want to run the full Europe-Pacific campaign, joining both games together, you'll need about 80 hours to recreate all of WWII.

Product Information:
Complexity: High (about 8 out of 10)
Solitaire Suitability: Good
Time Scale: 1 turn = 3 months
Map Scale: 1 hex = 100-120 miles/hex
Unit Scale: Fleets and Task-Forces; Air: Wings; Land: Divisions, Corps and Army
Players: two
Playing Time: 50 hours for full campaign (1.5 hours and up for scenarios)

Components: 2 maps; 8 full sheets of 5/8-inch counters; 28 full color 8.5x11-inch cards with various displays, tracks, reminders, tables, charts, worksheets, etc.; 1 rules booklet; 1 scenario booklet; 1 deck of variant cards; 2 dice; and 1 full color box and lid - the big 3' deep box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-205930 Cornich, Nik PARTISAN WARFARE ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1941-1944: Images of War Series Between 1941 and 1944, in the war on the Eastern Front, Soviet partisans fought a ruthless underground campaign behind the German lines. During those three terrible years of occupation, they spied on the Germans, disrupted their communications, sabotaged road and rail routes, and carried out assassinations and raids, and thousands of these irregular soldiers lost their lives. Yet their exploits are frequently overlooked in general histories of the conflict, and their experience of the war and their contribution to the Soviet victory are rarely recognized.

That is why Nik Cornish's collection of photographs of the Soviet partisans is a landmark in the field. In a sequence of over 150 images, most of them previously unpublished, he gives a fascinating all-round portrait of the lives of the partisans and their struggle to resist and survive in a war that was waged with almost unparalleled cruelty on both sides.

In addition, in his commentary, he outlines the history of the partisans - their desperate, chaotic beginnings in the wake of the German attack, their increasing coordination, daring and effectiveness as the war went on, and the key role they played as the Germans were forced back. He also records, through the photographs, the merciless counter-measures taken by the Germans and the reprisals.

His book gives a compelling insight into one of the most important sideshows of the Second World War. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211310 Cornish, Nic HITLER VERSUS STALIN: The Eastern Front 1941-1942 -- Barbarossa to Moscow -- Images of War Series Another volume in Images of War series' photograph-intensive books contains 150 photographs covering the German invasion of the USSR: Operation Barbarossa. Covers Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states; the clashes at Brest, Smolensk, Kiev; the failure of Operation Typhoon; and more. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-213680 Cornish, Nik HITLER VERSUS STALIN: The Eastern Front 1942-1943 -- Stalingrad to Kharkov, Images of War Contains 175 photographs. This phase of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union saw dramatic changes of fortune, offensives and counteroffensives on a massive scale, and these events are also illustrated in these rare photographs. These vivid images show the front-line fighting, the troops and the conditions on both sides, but they also document the consequences of war for the civilians under German occupation and the devastation of the Russian towns and cities. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214490 Cornish, Nik HITLER VERSUS STALIN: The Eastern Front 1943 - 1944 -- Kursk to Bagration: Images of War Series Next in the 'Images' series and the third volume in Nik Cornish's photographic history of the Eastern Front in WWII.

Previously unpublished images show the epic scale of the build-up to the Kursk battle and the enormous cost in terms of lives and material of the battle itself. They also show that the military initiative was now firmly in Soviet hands, for the balance of power on the Eastern Front had shifted and the Germans were on the defensive and in retreat.

Subsequent chapters chronicle the hard-fought and bloody German withdrawal across western Russia and the Ukraine, recording the Red Army's liberation of occupied Soviet territory, the recovery of key cities like Orel, Kharkov, and Kiev, the raising of the siege of Leningrad and the advance to the borders of the Baltic states.

Not only do the photographs track the sequence of events on the ground, they also show the equipment and weapons used by both sides, the living conditions experienced by the troops, the actions of the Soviet partisans, the fight against the Finns in the north, the massive logistical organization behind the front lines, and the devastation the war left in its wake. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-217390 Cornish, Nik HITLER VERSUS STALIN: The Eastern Front 1944-1945 - Warsaw to Berlin Images of War series In the fourth and final volume of Nik Cornish's photographic history of WWII on the Eastern Front and the defeat of the German army, the destruction and occupation of the cities in eastern Germany and the humiliation of the German people are shown in mostly unpublished wartime photographs. Includes 200 illustrations.

The extent of the fighting, from the Baltic in the north to the Balkans in the south, is recorded in a selection of graphic images, as is the tenacity and desperation of the German resistance and the unstoppable force of the Red Army as offensive after offensive crushed the Third Reich. While most of the photographs show the Red Army, its troops, equipment, and the conditions in which it fought, the shattered cities of Germany and eastern Europe and the suffering and destitution of the civilians are recorded in graphic detail. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-68960 Corum, James S. ROOTS OF BLITZKRIEG, THE Analysis of Hans von Seeckt and German MilitaryReform prior to WW2, best single volume on thesubject, notes, extensive biblio, index. 1 vol, 274 pgs 1992 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-223780 Cox, James Blazing Star, Setting Sun - The Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign November 1942-March 1943 From popular Pacific Theatre expert Jeffrey R. Cox comes this insightful new history of the critical Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign at the height of World War II. His previous book, Morning Star, Rising Sun, had found the US Navy at its absolute nadir and the fate of the Enterprise, the last operational US aircraft carrier at this point in the war, unknown.

This new volume completes the history of this crucial campaign, combining detailed research with a novelist's flair for the dramatic to reveal exactly how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of war finally turned. By the end of February 1944, thanks to hard-fought and costly American victories in the first and second naval battles of Guadalcanal, the battle of Empress Augusta Bay, and the battle of Cape St George, the Japanese would no longer hold the materiel or skilled manpower advantage. From this point on, although the war was still a long way from being won, the American star was unquestionably on the ascendant, slowly, but surely, edging Japanese imperialism towards its sunset.

Jeffrey Cox's analysis and attention to detail of even the smallest events are second to none. But what truly sets this book apart is how he combines this microscopic attention to detail, often unearthing new facts along the way, with an engaging style that transports the reader to the heart of the story, bringing the events on the deep blue of the Pacific vividly to life. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-204580 Cox, Jeffrey RISING SUN FALLING SKIES: The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese offensive in the Far East seemed unstoppable. Allied forces engaged in a futile attempt to halt their rapid advance, culminating in the massed fleet of American, British, Dutch, and Australian forces (ABDA) clashing with the Japanese at the battle of the Java Sea - the first major sea battle of World War II in the Pacific.

But, in a campaign crippled by poor leadership and disastrous decisions, the Allied response was catastrophic, losing their largest warships and their tenuous toe-hold in the south Pacific within the first 72 hours of the battle. This defeat left ground troops cut off from reinforcement and supply, with obsolete equipment, no defense against endless Japanese air attacks, and with no chance of retreat. However, although command decisions were to condemn the Allies to defeat, the Allied goal was never an outright victory, simply a delaying action.

Facing a relentless and thoroughly vicious enemy, the combined forces responded not by running or surrendering, but by defiantly holding on in a struggle that was as much a test of character, bravery, and determination as it was a test of arms, ultimately costing the Allies ten vessels and the lives of 2,100 brave sailors.

This book reconstructing battles that in hindsight were all but hopeless and revealing where fatal mistakes and missed opportunities condemned the Allied forces in an insightful and compelling study of the largely overlooked clash in the Java Sea. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-216060 Cox, Jeffrey MORNING STAR, MIDNIGHT SUN: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August-October 1942 Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal.

Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory.

Quite readable account with all the nuances of command interlaced with operational maneuvers and tactical anecdotes. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-216060 Cox, Jeffrey MORNING STAR, MIDNIGHT SUN: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August-October 1942 Paperback version of this quite readable account with all the nuances of command interlaced with operational maneuvers and tactical anecdotes.

Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal.

Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mindset, the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236100 Cox, Jeffrey DARK WATERS, STARRY SKIES: The Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, March-October 1943 Analysis combines with microscopic attention to detail and an engaging style to describe how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of the Pacific War finally turned in the Allies' favor.

By the end of February 1944, thanks to hard-fought and costly American victories in the first and second naval battles of Guadalcanal, the battle of Empress Augusta Bay, and the battle of Cape St George, the Japanese would no longer hold the materiel or skilled manpower advantage. From this point on, although the war was still a long way from being won, the American star was unquestionably on the ascendant, slowly, but surely, edging Japanese imperialism towards its sunset. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-22539021 Crippa, Paalo THE LANDSCHUTZ OF THE ADRIATIC COAST(OZAK) After the Armistice and the consequent German occupation of the Julian regions, which were in fact annexed to the German Reich with the creation of the Zone of Operations of the Adriatic Coast, the German military authorities decreed the establishment of territorial self-defense units, formed by Italian, Slovenian, and Croatian citizens, to flank the German units in the fight against the partisan phenomenon.

The Landschutz was thus organized as an ethnically based corps to contribute to the maintenance of order and security. It was formally established by Supreme Commissioner Rainer on October 1, 1943. In the varied panorama of units created during the war with non-German personnel, not enough importance has ever been given to these small units of Territorial Defense, and this volume attempts to provide as in-depth an analysis of the life of the Landschutz.
1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239003 Crippa, Paolo The Tankers of Mussolini The Armored Group M Leonessa of G.N.R. constituted a unicum among the Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic. In fact, it was the most consistent and operational of the few units equipped with armored vehicles, operating above all in the anti-partisan struggle. But the Leonessa descended directly from the homonymous Tanks Group which, before the Armistice, was part of the 1st Armored Division M of the MVSN, consisting of personnel loyal to the Duce, renamed after July 25th 136th Armored Division Centaur 2nd.

After the Italian surrender, all the material of the Division was confiscated by the Germans, including the Panzer III, the Panzer IV and the Stug.III of the Leonessa. But part of the Division's staff refused to fight against the former allies and, putting the red M's and the black shirt back in search of weapons and tanks in the now empty Italian barracks, to continue the war alongside the Germans. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239005 Crippa, Paolo Bersaglieri's units of the Italian Social Republic The general disarray caused by the Armistice on 8th September 1943 had immediate repercussions on the Bersaglieri units, both present in the Peninsula and abroad.

The Bersaglieri, however, were among the first to reorganize and take up arms again, both in the South, where at the end of September 1943 the LI Battalion of Bersaglieri was included in the First Motorized Grouping, and in the North, where in a short time the Bersaglieri Battalion Mussolini, the Bersaglieri Regiment Luciano Manara and the 3rd Volunteer Regiment were formed. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239012 Crippa, Paolo Yugoslavian armored units 1940-1945 The Kingdom of Italy had already possessed the Dodecanese Islands since 1912 and it had the protectorate over Albania since 1926 and, with the This volume tells the almost unknown story of Yugoslav tankers from training to the Second World War. The formation of the first armored units of the Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia dates back to the late 1920s, when military authorities felt the need to equip the units with an armored component, on the basis of the experiences lived during the Great War by the armies engaged in trench warfare. Contrary to what happened with many other European armies at that time, these armored units did not develop as an extension of the cavalry divisions but were instead formed as independent departments, officially called Combat Units.

With these departments, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia faced the Second World War. After the Italian-German invasion of 1941, Independent Croatia and Slovenian collaborative forces formed armored units, employed in the anti-partisan struggle, and the Wehrmacht formed 3 Armored Divisions formed by Croatian volunteers assumptions, after the occupation of the Kingdom of Albania in 1939 and the outbreak of the Second World War the following year, Mussolini concentrated his efforts against Greece, starting in October 1940 a disastrous military campaign, which forced the German Reich to a massive intervention in support of the Italian Armed Forces in the Balkans. The Italian military weakness thus transformed what could be considered for Italy a parallel war to secure control of Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia, in a war subordinate to Germany.

This volume analyzes the history of the armored units engaged in the Balkans by the Royal Army and, after 8 September 1943, by the units of the Italian Social Republic, by the German, Croatian, Slovenian and partisan units, which after the Armistice recovered a large part of the abandoned armored vehicles of Italian Army. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539011 Crippa, Paolo THE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE RSI 1943-1944: Volume 1 Two-volume set examines the Divisions formed by the Army of the RSI as well as the departments used in the fight against the partisans by the Republican National Army, starting from the last months of 1943.

The purpose of 'continuing the war' had always been present since the beginning of autumn 1943 in the military authorities of the Social Republic. During talks between Mussolini and Hitler it was agreed to form a new fascist army of 10 to 15 divisions. In reality, only 4 were planned and formed by the Republican National Army: 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio,' 3rd Marine Division 'San Marco,' and 4th Alpine Division 'Monterosa.'

This first volume covers the 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' which operated on the southern front in Garfagnana, against the Allies, until the end of the war, and the 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio.' 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539023 Crippa, Paolo THE ARMORED UNITS OF THE ROYAL ARMY AND THE ARMISTICE V1 The Armistice of 8 September 1943 caught the Italian armored units scattered not only on the national territory, but also abroad. Like all Italian units, reaction to the armistice was varied. The units that opposed the German attacks, although in need of armaments, fought for reasons of desperation, in a war that was now lost, and for a touch of military pride. This first volume deals with Italian tank and Armored Cavalry units' reactions and the attempts to defend the city of Rome. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539024 Crippa, Paolo THE ARMORED UNITS OF THE ROYAL ARMY AND THE ARMISTICE: Volume 2 The second volume recounts the events that took place in Rome, after the cessation of hostilities on 8 September 1943. Armored units were scattered in Italy and abroad and the book examines how they acted after the Armistice.

It also includes the heroic episodes of Resistance which occurred in Piombino, Parma, Piacenza, and Sardinia, without forgetting what happened to the armored units outside the national borders. The text concludes with the discussion of the (failed) attempts to reconstitute armored units with the co-belligerent Royal Army and the contribution made by armored units to the liberation struggle. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539025 Crippa, Paolo THE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE RSI 1943-1944: Volume 2 This second volume covers the 'San Marco' Division, which operated in Liguria and Garfagnana, against the Allies, until the end of the conflict, and the 'Monterosa' Alpine Division.

Two-volume set examines the Divisions formed by the Army of the RSI as well as the departments used in the fight against the partisans by the Republican National Army, starting from the last months of 1943.

The purpose of 'continuing the war' had always been present since the beginning of autumn 1943 in the military authorities of the Social Republic. During talks between Mussolini and Hitler it was agreed to form a new fascist army of 10 to 15 divisions. In reality, only 4 were planned and formed by the Republican National Army: 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio,' 3rd Marine Division 'San Marco,' and 4th Alpine Division 'Monterosa.' 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539027 Crippa, Paolo ARMOURED GROUP LEONCELLO Study of the little-known Italian Social Republic armored unit Armored Group of the Leoncello. Little documentation of the unit was available and the 1960s information proved to be riddled with historical errors. The discovery and analysis of a series of previously unknown documents allowed the author to further investigate the subject and clarify many aspects of the short operational life of this tank unit. Presents the story of the Leoncello, from the conception at the Carristi Depot in Verona, to operations under its vigorous commander Captain Zuccaro, and to its epilogue in the days of the partisan insurrection. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947526 Cristini, Luca VILLERS-BOCAGE 1944: Tiger vs Firefly & Cromwell On the 13th of June of 1944, in less than an hour, at least twelve tanks, fourteen armored vehicles, two guns and a scout carrier were destroyed by a single tank. This is the striking feat of Michael Wittmann, the most famous panzer commander of the Second World War. 8 map 3D and five graphic plates

A sensational feat that galvanized even Hitler, who in fact awarded the German officer with the Knight's Cross with Oak Fronds and Swords, the highest honor to which a tank commander could aspire. However Villers-Bocage would be his last undertaking, but certainly the most sensational. Wittman, known in his homeland as the 'Black Baron' enters the legend! 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947622 Cristini, Luca LE FORZE ARMATE Della RSI 1943-1945 (ITALIAN ARMY WWII: RSI) Now witjh English plate captions. Includes 16 full-color pages, with many b/w illustrations and maps. Covers the RSI, uniforms. equipment, and wartime history. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-32970 Cross, Robin CITADEL, THE BATTLE OF KURSK Analysis of the greatest armored battle in WWII, over 1,000 tanks and guns took part. Cross examines the methods of command and how they affected the outcome of the battle, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 288 pgs 1992 LONDON, MICHAEL O'MARA
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1-194210 Crossley, James Bismarck: The Epic Chase: The Sinking of the German Menace This new book revises previous theory of the events of May 1941, in which earlier publications have failed to reveal the full extent of the capabilities of both British and German radar or the significance of British ULTRA signal intercepts in the naval hunt for the Bismarck.

6 x 9.25 inches, 15 photos, 4 charts. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-980051 Crowdy, Terry DECEIVING HITLER Combining military deceptions with the double-agent networks, the allies were able to send the enemy misleading information about Allied troops, plans and operations. Glossary, index. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-2239018 Cucut, Carlo THE ARTILLERY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC The present study intends to fill, or at least try to partially fill, a gap in the artillery equipment present in the Departments of the Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic. This is a difficult subject to evaluate since, with the exception of the four Divisions trained in Germany and equipped on the basis of well-defined armament tables, all the Departments that fought under the flag of RSI, did not have a battle order defined by tables. of armament, but they were rather armed with what they had found or recovered during the months of reconstruction. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539028 Cucut, Carlo THE FINNISH ARMORED UNITS: 1919 - 1945 After gaining independence in 1917, Finland fell into a three-month civil war, at the end of which the front formed by republicans, conservatives, and monarchists defeated socialist and communist opponents. The Finnish Armored Corps traces its origin back to 1919, when a Tank Regiment was formed on July 15 with FT-17 tanks. Between WWI and WWII, the Finnish army made an effort to modernize its armored forces, acquiring assets from abroad and reorganizing its structure several times. The Finnish armored units took part in three major conflicts: the Winter War (1939-40), the Continuation War (1941-1944) and the Lapland War (1944-45). 1 vol, 100 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-241020 Cutler, Thomas J. The Battle of Leyte Gulf: 23-26 October 1944 The last great naval battle of World War II, Leyte Gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. First published in hardcover on the battle's fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously available, it blends history with human drama to give a real sense of what happened, despite the mammoth scope of the battle. Every facet of naval warfare was involved in the struggle that engaged some two hundred thousand men and 282 American, Japanese, and Australian ships over more than a hundred thousand square miles of sea. That Tom Cutler succeeded at such a difficult task is no surprise. The award-winning author saw combat service aboard many types of ships during his naval career, and as a historian and professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War College, he has studied the battle for many years. Cutler captures the milieu, analyzes the strategy and tactics employed, and re-creates the experiences of the participants--from seaman to admiral, both Japanese and American. It is a story replete with awe-inspiring heroism, failed intelligence, flawed strategy, brilliant deception, great controversies, and a cast of characters with names like Halsey, Nimitz, Ozawa, and MacArthur. 1 vol, 343 pgs 1994 US, HARPER COLLINS
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1-206180 Czajkowski, Zbigniew translates by Marek Czajkowski Warsaw 1944 - An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising 'Authentic, dramatically realistic, showing the tragedy of a generation thrown into a hopeless battle. A priceless treasure against which other memoirs pale in comparison.' Lech Dzikiewicz

'The Author has described the scenes of fighting so vividly . almost impossible to believe he had come out unscathed' Kultura

'An exceptionally valuable document - great historical and literary value'. Dziennik Polski

This remarkable Journal, written shortly after the event, describes not only the author's own experiences of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising but the wider picture. With the Soviet Army's arrival imminent, the Polish Underground fighters decided to wage open warfare against the hated Nazi occupiers. This courageous decision was taken despite the Poles' chronic shortage of arms, ammunition and medical support. They fully expected the Soviets to relieve them gratefully for hastening the defeat of the Germans. With cruel and calculated cynicism, the Soviets halted their offensive and let the uneven match be settled without their involvement. The outcome was inevitable - Warsaw was largely destroyed, the Polish men, women and children fighters crushed and the Nazis weakened. The Soviets then moved in.

This journal is a unique record of the bitter fighting when neither side was prepared to give quarter 1 vol, 176 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240580 Dacus, Jeff The Fighting Corsairs: The Men of Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in the Pacific During WWII From an historian and columnist in Leatherneck and Armor magazines, this is the exciting, personal account of a Marine fighter squadron in the South Pacific during the critical days of 1943 when the tide turned against the Japanese. Based on individual interviews and wartime documents, this is a thrilling narrative of the Marines who lived, and died, during the toughest battles of the entire war. It looks at the war through the eyes of some of the greatest fighter pilots of all time, including Bob Hanson, the 'Maharajah of Rabaul' and highest-scoring Corsair pilot in history. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2020 US, LYONS PRESS
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1-COL3471 Dalgliesh, Tom COMBAT INFANTRY: WWII Squad-Level Boardgame Combat Infantry is a fast-paced World War II squad-level board game, employing our wooden blocks. The game system features innovative and interactive rules for Fire Combat, Close Combat, Morale, and Leaders. The game is sophisticated, yet very playable.

You command a German or American infantry battalion, composed of three infantry companies and a heavy weapons company. Expansion sets will include British, Soviet, Italian, and Japanese battalions. Unit types include: Leaders, Rifle Squads, Machine Guns, Mortars, Anti-Tank, and Tanks. Units are organized by battalion, company, and platoon and must maintain unit integrity.

The wood blocks in this game provide fog-of-war and step reduction with no muss or fuss. Two 16.5x22-inch geomorphic maps at a scale of 100 meters per hex are included. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2017 US, COLUMBIA GAMES
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1-227160 Danby, Jeff DAY OF THE PANZER On August 15, 1944, L Company hit the beaches in southern France as part of Operation Dragoon, joined by the tank crews of 2nd Lt. Andrew Orient's 3rd Platoon -- all veterans of Cassino. Despite logistical problems, the Third Division attacked north through the Rhone River valley, with L Company and its supporting tanks leading the regimental charge. Then the Germans launched a sharp counterattack with rampaging Panther tanks. Includes 40 b/w photos. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-227921 Danby, Jeff MEN OF ARMOR: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II -- Part 1: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy Narrative unfolds at the individual tanker's level by following key members of the unit through campaigns.

The 756th Tank Battalion (Light) activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941 and by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B Company was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in North Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.

In December 1943, the battalion was ordered to upgrade into medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-227922 Danby, Jeff MEN OF ARMOR: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II -- Part 2: Cassino and Rome Narrative unfolds at the individual tanker's level by following key members of the unit through campaigns.

The 756th Tank Battalion (Light) activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941 and by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B Company was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in North Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.

In December 1943, the battalion was ordered to upgrade into medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-89950 Danby, Jeff DAY OF THE PANZER, THE Covers L Company, 15th Regiment, 3rd Division as it pushed north from Marseilles in pursuit of the retreating Germans in August 1944. The focuses is the small scale unit actions. Maps, illust, index 1 vol, 365 pgs 2008 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-210430 Dando, Neal FROM TOBRUK TO TUNIS: The Impact of Terrain on British Operations and Doctrine in North Africa, 1940-1943 This book focuses on the extent to which the physical terrain features across Egypt, Libya and Tunisia affected British operations throughout the campaign in North Africa during the Second World War. One main theme of the work analyses the terrain from the operational and tactical perspective and argues that the landscape features heavily influenced British operations and should now be considered alongside other standard military factors.

The work differs from previous studies in that it considers these additional factors for the entire campaign until the Axis surrender in May 1943. Until now it has been widely assumed that much of the Western Desert coastal plateau was a broadly level, open region in which mobile armored operations were paramount. However this work concentrates on the British operations to show they were driven by the need to capture and hold key features across each successive battlefield. At the operational level planning was led by the need to hold key ground across Libya and especially the province of Cyrenaica during the crucial middle period of the campaign.

A secondary theme of the work argues that British forces began to improvise certain tactical doctrines, which altered the early practice of combined arms assaults into one of the Infantry and Armored formations fighting largely separated battles until the autumn of 1942. Other developments in doctrine which were affected by the terrain included the practice of unit dispersal to hold key ground and the use of temporary units such as Jock columns to harass and engage the enemy. The two themes are inter-linked and contribute fresh insights to the debate on British methods of warfare. Supported by 24 pages of specially commissioned color maps. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236040 Dando, Neil FROM TOBRUK TO TUNIS: The Impact of Terrain on British Operations and Doctrine in North Africa 1940-1943 Focuses on how the physical terrain features across Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia affected WWII British operations. Analyzes the terrain from the operational and tactical perspective and argues that the landscape features heavily influenced British operations and should now be considered alongside other standard military factors. Concentrates on the need of British operations to capture and hold key features across each successive battlefield.

A secondary theme of the work argues that British forces began to improvise certain tactical doctrines, which altered the early practice of combined arms assaults into one of the Infantry and Armoured formations fighting largely separated battles until the autumn of 1942. Includes 24 pages of color maps. 1 vol, 210 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-197990 Darling, Kev US CARRIER WAR: Design, Development and Operations 300 b/w photos within text, plus two 16-page color sections. This book covers all aspects of the operations made by US aircraft carriers, from their introduction into service during WW1 to the continuing conflicts in the Middle East. America's part in WWI saw the deployment of US Navy aircraft operating from coastal bases - mainly Curtiss flying boats. In the immediate postwar period the first aircraft carriers were commissioned; Langley, Saratoga, and Lexington.

After the wreckage had settled in the mud of Pearl Harbor, US Navy fighters engaged the Japanese for the first time at Wake Island. Japan continued its conquest of the Pacific countries and Islands throughout 1941. The USN then went on the offensive when two carriers attacked the Gilbert-Marshall Islands, and the Doolittle raid against Japan was launched from USS Hornet. During the Battle of Coral Sea the US Navy achieved a significant victory. Meanwhile in the Atlantic, US Carriers including Wasp and Ranger undertook escort duties across Atlantic. The latter also helped with the supply of Spitfires to Malta.

Post WWII actions included the War in Korea when the US Navy deployed for operations covering combat on both the east and west coasts. During the War over Vietnam USMC and US Navy aircraft were deployed from carriers against targets in North and South Vietnam. Most recent carrier deployments include both Gulf Wars and continuing middle-eastern conflicts.

Appendices include technical details of USN carriers and the aircraft types flown. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240320 Davies, J.B. Great Campaigns of World War II WWII was a global conflict in every sense of the term. The struggle for mastery of the world affected every continent and the destinies of millions of people hinged on the great turning points of the war. These were the major battles waged by the Allies and their enemies in the Atlantic and the Pacific seas, in the skies over Britain, in the deserts of North Africa, and the plains of Europe. Each one was crucial to the outcome of the war itself. This book is a study of five of such battles. 1 vol, 320 pgs 1984 US, FINSBURY BOOKS
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1-209910 Davies, Norman TRAIL OF HOPE: The Anders Army - An Odyssey Across Three Continents Following the conquest of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939, hundreds of thousands of Polish families were torn from their homes and sent eastwards to the arctic wastes of Siberia. Prisoners of war, refugees, those regarded as 'social criminals' by Stalin's regime, and those rounded up by sheer chance were all sent 'to see the Great White Bear'.

However, with Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa just two years later, Russia and the Allied powers found themselves on the same side once more. Turning to those that it had previously deemed 'undesirable', Russia sought to raise a Polish army from the men, women and children that it had imprisoned within its labor camps to create the Polish II Corps or 'Anders Army.'

This recounts the compelling story of this unit and their exceptional journey from the gulag of Siberia through Iran, the Middle East, and North Africa to the battlefields of Italy to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Allied forces. Complete with previously unpublished photographs and first-hand accounts from the men and women who lived through it, this is a unique visual and written record of one of the most fascinating episodes of WWII. 1 vol, 600 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-224170 de Beaulieu, Charles Leningrad - The Advance of Panzer Group 4, 1941 This account of Panzer Group 4's advance was written by Walter Charles de Beaulieu, chief of staff of Panzer Group 4. Published in German in 1961, this is the first English translation. Beaulieu not only gives a detailed account of the Panzer Group's advance, but also offers an assessment of the fighting, an examination of how Panzer Group 4's operations were affected by the limitations imposed on Army Group North, and the lessons that can be learnt from its experiences in the Baltic States. He concludes with a discussion of whether Leningrad could ever have been taken. Includes 10 maps.

Panzer Group 4, which included LVI Panzer Corps and XLI Panzer Corps, was to lead the way. By the end of the first day the group had pushed 70 kilometers into enemy territory in June 1941. Red counterattacks on their unprotected flanks slowed them down, resulting in the tank battle of Raseiniai, but the group managed to capture Dunaburg on the Western Dvina on June 26, with a bridgehead established shortly thereafter. The group then pushed northeast through Latvia to the Stalin Line. In mid-July Hoepner was preparing to push the last 100 kilometers to Leningrad, however Leeb, commander of the army group, had other plans for the group and the advance did not continue for several more weeks.
1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-226680 de Beauliey, Charles GENERAL ERICH HOEPNER: A Military Biography This volume in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series examines Erich Hoepner's leadership of panzer formations in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and Russia in 1941. It is written by Walter Chales de Beaulieu, a general staff officer who fought alongside Hoepner. Erich Hoepner was one of the most competent tank commanders of World War II, playing a significant role in Germany's early successes.

As the commander of the XVI Panzer Corps at the outbreak of war in 1939, Hoepner carried out the main thrust towards Warsaw. The panzer corps covered 250 kilometers and reached the outskirts of the city in only eight days.

In 1940, commanding the same formation, Hoepner fought the French Cavalry Corps in Belgium, partook in the encirclement of Allied forces near Dunkirk, and advanced southwards over the Weygand Line deep into French territory.

In 1941, Hoepner became the commander of Panzer Group 4, which was the main attack formation for the advance on Leningrad. It made rapid progress to begin with, but an increasingly wide and exposed front meant that the attack gradually ground to a halt. After one final attempt to capture the city in the middle of September failed, the panzer group was redeployed to the central sector of the Eastern Front. It was there that the panzer group was to help with the push towards Moscow. In conjunction with Panzer Group 3, Hoepner's Panzer Group 4 completed and eliminated the Vyazma pocket. Hoepner frequently felt that he was not allowed to advance on Moscow quickly enough by his superiors, yet his decision to conduct a withdrawal in January 1942 led to his dismissal.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-242810 de Korte, Samuel TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow During WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen had two enemies to overcome: the German Luftwaffe and Jim Crow. Recounts the struggles the men faced at home and abroad, as the racism prevalent at the time meant that black Americans were deemed unsuitable for the demands of modern war. Looks at how their role escorting the bombers, as well as their bright red tails, earned the Tuskegee Airmen of 332nd Fighter Group the nickname of 'Red Tails.' Also discusses how the units served with distinction in several fierce engagements, such as the 99th Fighter Squadron, who fought in the skies over Anzio, and the 332nd Fighter Group, who earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its mission to Berlin on 24 March 1945. Contains 70 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-192660 de Vries, Guus MG34 Machinegun 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.

9 x 9, 220 illustrations, 1 vol, 152 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-229280 de Watervliet, Jean-Michael BELGIUM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR When the Germans invaded neutral Belgium in May 1940, defeat and occupation were inevitable but Belgian armed forces held out against a vastly superior enemy for 18 days. The elected Government went into exile in London but King Leopold III controversially remained with his people as a prisoner.

Covers the Belgians who continued the fight both outside and inside their country, including two Belgian RAF squadrons, the Colonial Army that defeated the Italians in East Africa, and the Belgian Brigade that fought from Normandy to Germany.

Also includes the Belgian Resistance and organized escape routes, sabotage against the Germans, and spy efforts on behalf of the Allies as well as collaborators and those who fought for the Germans. Large numbers of them were tried postwar for war crimes and treason.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241380 Deakin, Quintin WALES IN WORLD WAR 2 Examines the experience of every part of the population present in Wales during WWII. Wales was vital to the war effort, from military training to public entertainment, from hosting several of Britain's most secretive weapons programs to housing 110,000 child evacuees, from the war economy to food security. Long-standing tensions between the Welsh people and the English authorities meant for a sometimes strained relationship, affecting the role of film, radio, and the arts in propaganda directed to audiences in the home. The book also looks at the legacy of the conflict on Wales after the war. Contains b/w photos and maps throughout, plus 16-page photo section. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, Y LOLFA
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1-235550 Degtev, Dimitry HITLER'S AIR BRIDGES: The Luftwaffe's Supply Operations of the Second World War The Luftwaffe's transport aircraft played a vital role in supplying German forces in every WWII theater.

In early May 1940, the battle of Norway was nearing its climax, but General Eduard Dietl's 3rd Jager division was blocked by the Allies in the Narvik area. Only the Luftwaffe could provide effective assistance to the encircled troops. The special purpose groups KGr.zbV107 and KGr.zbV108 were ordered to supply the division by air. Transports delivered ammunition, food, and other supplies for German sailors who found themselves on land.

This was the first of a number of occasions in which the Luftwaffe's transport Gruppen, often equipped with the slow, but reliable Junkers 52, created an air bridge to supply troops cut off or surrounded by the enemy. The transport Gruppen had previously been involved in supporting the advance of German forces during the Polish campaign, this being followed by the capture of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Greece.

During Operation Barbarossa, German troops were dispersed over the vast expanses of Russia. It was a country without roads where the normal supply by trucks and trains to the troops was difficult and sometimes impossible. Often, it was only the Luftwaffe's transport aircraft that kept the Germans fighting.

But with Hitler's insistence that there should be no retreat despite the overwhelming strength of the Soviet forces, his Germans armies found themselves surrounded and the Luftwaffe had to create air bridges to supply the beleaguered troops. Nowhere was this more evident than the Battle of Stalingrad, Goering having convinced Hitler that the Luftwaffe was capable of keeping the Sixth Army supplied.

As the war increasingly turned against the Third Reich, air bridges were vital in supporting and maintaining its garrisons in places such as Demyansk, Holm, Korsun, Budapest, Breslau, and many others. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2022 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-228320 Degtev, Dmitry AIR BATTLE FOR MOSCOW: 1941-1942 The book presents the air battle for Moscow, describing in detail the actions of the aircrew on both sides. On 22 July 1941, Operation Clara Zetkin, the Luftwaffe's aerial assault on Moscow, began. But the Luftwaffe was opposed by the 'Stalin's Falcons', the elite 6th Air Defence Corps, which defended the Soviet capital with a determination which saw bitter duels to the death and horrendous casualties on both sides.

Details of losses, biographical outlines of the key individuals, analyses of the different aircraft and a full chronology of the battle are presented, as well as numerous exclusive photos, documents, and drawings. Also tells of the fate of German pilots caught in Russian captivity, and the adventures of those who were able to survive and escape from the Russian executioners. Many myths concerning the battle are also challenged, such as the often-stated belief that Moscow's anti-aircraft defenses were the most powerful in the world and that it was the Soviets who were the finest pilots. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-240870 Degtev, Dmitry and Dmitry Zubov Air Battle for Leningrad: 1941-1944 The Siege of Leningrad was one of the most brutal battles of the Second World War. The second largest and most populous city in the Soviet Union, Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, was one of the three priority targets of the German invasion, Operation Barbarossa. A total of 333 large military factories were concentrated in Leningrad and, accordingly, 565,000 workers lived there, producing tanks, aircraft, artillery, and warships.

On July 10, 1941, German tank divisions, having broken through the front south of the city of Pskov, reached the town of Luga. From there, Hitler's forces had just over 110 miles to go to Leningrad. Meanwhile, the city was feverishly preparing for defense. Stalin's deputies, Zhdanov and Voroshilov, planned to use the entire combat-ready population of Leningrad for that purpose. In early September 1941, German divisions supported by the Luftwaffe's VIII Fliegerkorps, captured the town of Shlisselburg. Leningrad was now cut off from the rest of the Soviet Union. Hitler believed that the city would soon echo to the sound of German jackboots.

Leningrad, however, did not give up. In the autumn of 1941, the Wehrmacht did not have enough forces to take the city and for three long years, the main means of fighting its defenders were the Luftwaffe and long-range artillery. In September 1941, when the systematic bombing and shelling began, many thousands of families tried to leave Leningrad, but nearly all of the escape routes were cut off. Food supplies in the city sharply decreased.

In this book, the authors explore the full story of the German and Soviet aerial battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege. There are devastating details of the bombing of the starving population, numerous attempts by the Luftwaffe to destroy the Red Baltic Fleet, and air attacks against the 'Road of Life,' along which vital food and ammunition were delivered to the city, and combats in the skies over Leningrad and its surroundings. Revealing what was happening in the air and on the ground, as well as in the German and Russian headquarters, the authors explain why, in spite of numerous successes, the Luftwaffe failed to help force the surrender of Leningrad. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-193820 Delaforce, Patrick Churchill's Desert Rats in North-West Europe: From Normandy to Berlin In this fine account of the British 7th Armored Division, the author who fought alongside the Desert Rats describes the division's battles from the beaches, the breakout battles (Goodwood and Bluecoat), the liberation of Northern France, and Belgium. After taking Ghent there was the long months fighting in the Peel country of the Netherlands before Operation BLACKCOCK, the Rhine Crossing and the final advance into Germany, the capture of Hamburg, and the Allies' triumphant entry into Berlin. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-207090 Delaforce, Patrick MONTY'S NORTHERN LEGIONS Monty's famous desert legions -- 7th Armored Division, 51st Highland Division and 50th Northumbrian Division -- helped him win at El Alamein and throughout North Africa, and eventually in North West Europe after D-Day.

This book profiles two other distinguished formations which played significant roles in the liberation of North West Europe.

The 50th Tyne Tees Division was a fine infantry division first blooded at El Alamein and later in Sicily. Monty gave 50th Division the dangerous honor of attacking on D-Day in the first wave ashore on 'Gold' Beach. The only D-Day Victoria Cross was awarded to CSM Hollis of the Green Howards. The division fought through the Normandy campaign up towards the German border before disbandment in late 1944.

The 15th Scottish Division's three brigades swept into Normandy in Operation 'Epsom', Monty's first great battle for Caen. They fought their way through France and the Low Countries and were one of two assault divisions entrusted with storming across the Rhine in Operation 'Plunder.' 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTHILL MEDIA
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1-208780 Delaforce, Patrick Onslaught on Hitler's Rhine - Operations Plunder and Varsity March 1945 Operation Plunder was Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's swan song. It is rarely mentioned in the Second World War history books, and when it is, both American and British military historians dismiss it as being ultra-cautious.

Monty was by nature a cautious commander with dwindling manpower resources. Operation Market Garden in September 1944 had not been successful in achieving a major lodgment over the Rhine. Monty knew that Hitler regarded the Rhine as his final barrier, and his storm-troopers and paratroops had fought like demons for four weeks in February/March 1945 defending the Siegfried Line in Operations Veritable and Blockbuster. Presumably they would continue to defend their own country to the bitter end. So, in command of a British, a Canadian and an American army Monty ensured by very careful planning, including a huge airborne drop in Operation Varsity, that the great onslaught would be furious, quick, ruthless and highly successful. And so it was.

Patrick Delaforce fought in Blockbuster, Plunder and all the river battles in his armored battle group, which reached the Danish frontier just before Stalin's Cossacks. The book is part of a Fonthill trilogy by Delaforce: Monty's Rhine Adventure (Market Garden); and Invasion of the Third Reich (the campaign after Plunder). 194 b/w illust. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-224100 Delaforce, Patrick The Black Bull - From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division The 11th Armored Division, famous for its Black Bull insignia, was widely recognized as being among the best armored divisions in northwest Europe during the Second World War. This book tells the story of the Division in the words of the soldiers who fought with it: of its part in the three ferocious battles in Normandy-Operations EPSOM, GOODWOOD and BLUECOAT, the great 'Swan' to Amiens, the taking of Antwerp; right flanking for MARKET GARDEN, back-up in the Ardennes and the final slog into Germany across well-defended river barriers, to the liberation of Belsen, Lubeck and the Danish frontier. 60 b/w illustrations

The Division suffered 10,000 casualties, with almost 2,000 lost in action, and so this is also a story of courage and the hardships of a winter campaign, of being wounded, comradeship and fighting fear. Contributions are included from twelve of the regiments who proudly wore the sign of the Black Bull. Memories from troop commanders and riflemen, bombardiers and signalmen, tank crews, troop leaders and from the dashing GOC are brought together to reveal what life was like at the sharp end.

The Black Bull is liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs showing the Division in action. It will appeal not only to those who still have memories of the battles and to those who fought in the Second World War, but also to readers interested in the day-to-day actions and thoughts of soldiers in the front line for almost a year.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-87560 Delize, Jean U-BOOTE CREWS: Daily Life 1939-1945 Written a specialist on naval history this book tells how the men were recruited and their training routine. Also cover day to day life aboard the U-Boats, biblio, index. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2007 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-226950 Delve, Ken HOW THE RAF AND USAAF BEAT THE LUFTWAFFE Examines the main campaigns in which the RAF - and later the Allies - faced the Luftwaffe and argues that by the latter part of 1942 the Luftwaffe was no longer a decisive strategic or even tactical weapon. While remarkably resilient, the Luftwaffe was on a continual slide to ultimate destruction. Examines its demise by way of defective strategic planning from its inception, failure to provide decisive results over Britain in 1940 and over the Mediterranean and Desert in 1941-1942, and its failure to defend the Reich and the occupied countries against the Allied bomber offensive. Details numerous aspects to these failures, including equipment (aircraft and weapons), tactics, leadership (political and military), logistics, morale, and more. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-204950 Denis, Eric STONNE 1940 In May 1940, the Panzers crossed the Meuse river. Guderian had the choice to go south and attack the rear of the Maginot line or to head west in order to encircle the French troops holding the Meuse line.

The town of Stonne and the woody hills of Mont-Dieu were the single area where it was possible to try to stop the German advance. To attack the Germans, the French urged elements from the 3rd DIM, the 3rd DRC, and the 4th BCC to face elements of the 10th Panzer Division and the Grossdeutschland infantry Regiment.

Stonne saw very hard fighting, the town itself switched sides 17 times in 3 days. Some German officers mentioned Stonne among the battles they will never forget. Most of the Grossdeutschland infantry regiment of the 1940 western campaign were lost in Stonne.

The town was totally occupied only on May 25, French pockets were still resisting to the enemy. The French infantry lost many men too: one of the 51e RI company finished the battle with only five sergeants and 30 soldiers. The battle of Stonne has be called by the Germans the 'Verdun of 1940.' 1 vol, 84 pgs 2014 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
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1-193460 Denton, Mansel Battle for Narva, 1944 Whereas other German units in 1944 had failed to hold their ground in Russia, Heeresgruppe Nord still clung tenaciously to one of the last occupied positions near Soviet territory; the Estonian city of Narva. That toehold was what these volunteers would fight so dearly for in arduous winter conditions, hugely outnumbered by their opponents.

Massing on the other side were Soviet troops with vengeance in their hearts. Having endured months of near starvation at Leningrad and Oranienbaum, those soldiers would finally get their chance to fight the enemy who had earlier invaded their homeland. The city itself would be fought over for months in relentless battles, often erupting into savage close-quarter combat and frequently leading to thousands of casualties.

It incorporates large amounts of photographic evidence. The photographs and their captions offer uncommon insight into the life of the average combatant under German command wanting nothing more than to survive another day. In some cases the photos dating back to 1944 are contrasted with the same location as seen today. That photographic evidence is effectively supported by accurate historical and archival research, including geographic data.

8 x 11 inches, 120 photographs, 3 maps, tables. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2010 UK, HISTORY FACTS BOOKS
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1-ST152 Desch, John S&T #152: Case Green: The War for Czechoslovakia 1938 Features:

Case Green: The War for Czechoslovakia 1938
Case Green: Nazis vs Czeches in 1938
Profile: Great Military Leaders
- T.E.Lawrence
Friedland / Vittoria Order of Battle
Conflict Analysis:
- The American Civil War: Tactical Doctrine
The Army and Alexander the Great's Successors
Tactical Notebook
- The USMC in the Interwar Period
- Colonial Armies 1900
- Tactics Made Simple
Clarifications
- Franco-Prussian War (S&T-149) 1 vol, 64 pgs 1992 US, SPI
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1-ST172 Desch, John S&T #172: Molotov's War: Russo-Finnish War 1939-40 Molotov's War: Russo-Finish Conflict, 1939-40 is a two-player simulation of the war that took place between the Soviet Union and Finland during the Winter of 1939-1940. This is a game of intermediate complexity in which the two players command the forces of Finland and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Player must gain certain territorial objectives in Finland; the Finnish Player must prevent this from happening. 1 vol, 80 pgs 1995 US, SPI
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1-914028G Di Silva, Pacal VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 28: Typhoon Over the Pacific Simulates WWII between the Japanese Empire and the US and Allies from December 1941 to August 1945. The game does not cover 'the China Incident' of 1937, the Soviet offensive of August 1945, or the attack on Pearl Harbor, which is accounted for in the Allied set-up.

Typhoon is primarily a one-player game since only one side had the initiative at any given time in this war. The Japanese struck first and occupied much of the area, but after the Solomons, they never really acted offensively again. Then the Allies, after a disastrous start, launched their reconquering offensive until Japan's surrender. It is simplest to put the player in the role of the active side and let the rules determine the actions of the non-active side.

The player begins in command of the Japanese Empire, and the game will end with victory, or the end of the success and geographic expansion will lead the player to switches sides and becomes the Allied commander.

Victory is determined at the end of the game by adding the points won by the two sides.
It is also possible to play the game with two players. Simply let each player act during his own Operations Phase, but keep the reaction rules and the Japanese logistical rules.

Game Components: One 59 x 41 cm map; 216 die-cut counters and markers; One rule book including scenarios; One color player aid.

Rules in English. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2021 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-206670 Diamond, Jon STILWELL AND THE CHINDITS: The Allied Campaign in Northern Burma 1943 - 1944 - Images of war This latest book in the highly successful Images of War series covers the dramatic events that saw ultimate Allied victory over the Japanese in remote Northern Burma on the Chinese border. The plan involved two separate but concurrent operations. US Army General Joseph Stilwell was ordered to train up two Chinese divisions and together with a US special force (Merrill's Marauders) advance to seize the key Japanese base at Myitkyina.

At the same time Brigadier Orde Wingate and his 77 Brigade (known as the Chindits) penetrated and fought deep behind Japanese lines. While the success of this Operation (LONG STOP) remains debatable, the Chindits' courage and determination destroyed the myth of Japanese invincibility. Despite terrible deprivation a second much larger operation (THURSDAY) went ahead.

As this highly informative and well illustrated book reveals, the concept was ultimately successful with Myitkyina falling to Stilwell's Chinese/US force in mid 1944. The Chindits and Maranders, now greatly depleted by enemy action, malnutrition and disease were evacuated to India but became legends.

Note: The preliminary cover of the book says 'Sitwell,' presumably fixed before actual printing. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209350 Diamond, Jon FALL OF MALAYA AND SINGAPORE: Images of War series In just 10 weeks from 8 December 1941 to mid February 1942, British and Imperial forces were utterly defeated by the numerically inferior Japanese under General Yamashita.

British units fought hard on the Malayan mainland but the Japanese showed greater mobility, cunning, and tactical superiority. Morale was badly affected by the loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse to Japanese aircraft on 19 December as they sought out enemy shipping. Panic set in as military and civilians withdrew south to Singapore.

Thought to be an impregnable fortress, its defenses against land attacks were shockingly deficient. General Percival's leadership was at best uninspired and at worst incompetent. Once the Allied troops withdrew to Singapore it was only a matter of time before surrender became inevitable. To make matters worse, reinforcements arrived but only in time to be made POWs.

The whole catastrophe is brilliantly described in this highly illustrated book. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-217620 Diamond, Jon ON TO ROME: Anzio and Victory at Cassino, 1944 - Images of War series Early in 1944, the Allied advance was halted by the German defense of the Gustav Line. Even with the deployment of Eighth Army reinforcements from the Adriatic, every effort to capture Monte Cassino failed. Fifth Army's VI Corps' amphibious landing at Anzio in January, while initially successful stalled in the face of formidable German counter-attacks and the beachhead was effectively besieged.

The stalemate at Anzio and along the Gustav Line was finally broken in mid May by the Allied Spring offensive. After bitter fighting and the total destruction of the famous Benedictine Abbey, the Germans began their withdrawal towards Rome. Days later the reinforced VI Corps broke out of the Anzio bridgehead and linked up with Fifth Army units on 25 May. But by evading the Allied attempt to trap them south of Rome and despite Rome being occupied by the Allies in early June the bulk of the German 14th Army lived to fight another day. The Italian campaign had another nine costly months to run.

This superbly researched account traces the course of the bitterly fought battles between January and June 1944 in words and images. Includes 240 b/w illust/photos. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222610 Diamond, Jon Montgomery's Rhine River Crossing Operation Plunder- Images of War series After the Normandy break-out, the Allies' headlong dash east came to a halt in the autumn with the ill-fated MARKET GARDEN operation and over-extended supply lines short of the Rhineland. After repulsing the Nazis' daring Ardennes offensive, Montgomery's and Bradley's Army Groups cleared the Reichwald and Rhineland and closed on the Rhine.

With both sides aware of the strategic significance of this physical barrier the stakes could not have been higher. Eisenhower's plan involved a vast airborne assault by General Ridgway's XV11 Airborne Corps (codename VARSITY) and the simultaneously coordinated river crossing by Monty's 21 Army Group codename PLUNDER with Dempsey's British Second Army and General William H. Simpson's US Ninth Army.

This superbly illustrated and researched book describes the March 1945 assault crossing involving naval amphibious craft, the air and artillery bombardment and diversionary attack by the British 1st Commando brigade at Wesel. In concert with VARSITY and PLUNDER, Patton's US Third Army Group crossed further south. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223850 Diamond, Jon MacArthur's Papua New Guinea Offensive, 1942-1943 The Japanese seizure of Rabaul on New Britain in January 1942 directly threatened Northern Australia and, as a result, General Douglas MacArthur took command of the Southwest Pacific Area. In July 1942, the Japanese attacked south across the Owen Stanley mountain range.

Thanks to the hasty deployment of Australian militiamen and veteran Imperial Force troops the Japanese were halted at Ioribaiwa Ridge just 27 miles from Port Moresby.

MacArthur's priority was to regain Northeast New Guinea and New Britain. The capture of airfields at Buna and reoccupation of Gona and Sanananda Point were prerequisites. The Allied offensive opened on 16 November 1942 with Australian infantrymen and light tanks alongside the US 32nd Infantry Division.

Overcoming the Japanese and the inhospitable terrain in tropical conditions proved the toughest of challenges. It remains an achievement of the highest order that the campaign ended successfully on 22 January 1943. This account with its clear text and superb imagery is a worthy tribute to those who fought and, all too often, died there.
1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225410 Diamond, Jon Hell in the Central Pacific 1944: The Palau Islands - Images of War Series In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's planned invasion of the Southern Philippines, the Americans attacked Peleliu and Angaur in the Palau group of the Western Caroline Islands. Admiral Halsey, commanding the US Third Fleet, feared the heavily defended Palaus would be costly for his III Amphibious Corps comprising the 1st Marine Division and the 81st Infantry Division. Includes 250 black and white photos.

While Angaur fell in four days, on Peleliu the Japanese resisted tenaciously using their underground fortifications on the Umurbrogel Ridge overlooking the airfield. It was only after over two months' bitter fighting that the Americans finally controlled the island. Despite the heavy cost, the benefits of this hard fought and costly victory were doubtful. In the event, Mindanao and other Southern Philippine Islands were bypassed by MacArthur in favor of a direct assault on Leyte on 20 October. But, as the graphic images and well researched text bear witness, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-227850 Diamond, Jon THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES: Images of War series General Douglas A MacArthur, Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, saw the liberation of the Philippines Archipelago as the launching board for the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands. By late 1944, with the capture of New Guinea and surrounding islands, the US Sixth and Eighth Armies were poised for the challenge. Includes 250 black and white illustrations

American forces landed on Leyte on 20 October 1944 with the Leyte Gulf naval battle quickly following. By 25 December the island was cleared opening the way for Lieutenant General Walter Krueger's Sixth Army to invade Luzon on 9 January 1945. Bitter Japanese resistance required Eichelberger's Eighth Army as reinforcements. Manila finally fell on 4 March. In the meantime Bataan was captured on 16 February and Corregidor on 2 March after a US airborne assault. Fighting continued and MacArthur finally declared the liberation of the Archipelago on 5 July, just a month before the atom bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231250 Diamond, Jon BURMA VICTORY 1944-1945: Photographs from Wartime Archives Images of War series General Stilwell's ad hoc force of Merrill's Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas, and General Wingate's Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina's airfield in May 1944. In August 1944, after a protracted siege, Myitkyina town on the Irrawaddy River fell to the Allies. At the same time elements of General Slim's 14th Army were mounting a defense of northeastern India at Imphal and Kohima against Imperial Japan's 15th Army; Operation U-Go, led by General Mutaguchi, from March to July 1944. Thereafter, the Allies began two major campaigns.

First, the northern Burmese Sino-American offensive re-opened the land supply route to China via a newly-built Burma Road, which replaced the American Air Transport Command's airlift that had kept Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese forces supplied.

The second offensive was by General Bill Slim's multi-national British 14th Army under, which advanced south-east through the Arakan. The 'Forgotten Army' eventually re-occupied Mandalay and Rangoon. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235720 Diamond, Jon THE THREE BATTLES OF EL ALAMEIN: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives - Images of War Another volume in the popular Images of War series covers the battles of El Alamein, where British General Bernard Montgomery's troops triumphed over German Field Marshal Rommel's Panzerarmee Africa in Autumn 1942. Includes 250 black and white photos and illustrations. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240860 Diamond, Jon Allied Victory Over Japan 1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Achieves - Images of War Series In 1944, with the war in Europe turning in the Allies' favor, Japan still occupied vast swathes of South East Asia and the Pacific. In Burma, the seemly unstoppable Japanese advance was halted at Kohima and Imphal in June and July 1944. Six months later, the advances made by British-led forces enabled the re-opening of the supply routes from India to US forces in China. It was not until Spring 1945 that British-led forces seized first Mandalay and then the port city of Rangoon after a year of grueling fighting.

Admiral Nimitz's and General MacArthur's forces meanwhile were overcoming fanatical Japanese resistance as they invaded Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Leyte, and Luzon in late 1944. Iwo Jima and Okinawa fell to the Allies in early 1945. These successes enabled USAAF Superfortresses to bomb mainland Japan. Late Spring/early Summer 1945 saw the steady recapture of the Northern Solomons and Brunei, Borneo, and former Dutch colonies. The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 finally forced the Japanese to surrender without the inevitable carnage of an invasion of their mainland.

The tumultuous events of the final year of the Second World War in the Far East are brilliantly described here in contemporary well captioned images and succinct text. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-13930 Dickens, Captain Peter NARVIK: Battles in the Fjords Part of the 'Sea Battles in Close-Up' series. This volume 2 contains maps, bibliography, and b/w photos. Excellent source material details the 1940 battle in Norway. 1 vol, 184 pgs 1974 LONDON, IAN ALLAN LTD
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1-235220 Didden, Jack and Swarts, Maarten THE ARMY THAT GOT AWAY: German 15th Army History of the German 15th Army from its inception in 1942 to its arrival in the Netherlands at the end of September 1944. Deals with its fighting in Normandy and fills gaps in most WWII histories about events from Normandy to Market Garden. Includes 100 maps and more than 900 pictures, most of them never published before. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2002 GERMANY, DE ZWAARD VISCH
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1-968001 Dildey, Doug 001 Battle of Britain 1940 - The Luftwaffe's 'Eagle Attack' New Air Campaign Series.

The Battle of Britain was one of the most iconic campaigns of World War II, where the 'Few' of the Royal Air Force took on the might of the German Luftwaffe. At stake was not just air superiority over the British Isles -- a German victory would enable Hitler's plan to invade and conquer the last Allied country left fighting.

While most narratives of the battle focus on the brave pilots of Fighter Command, this book tells it from the perspective of the German strategists as they attempted the clear the skies over Britain. Explaining Hermann Goring's plans, the Luftwaffe's capabilities in 1940, the RAF's defenses, and how the fierce aerial battles over south-east England were fought, this fully illustrated fresh study is based on original documents and new analysis by an expert on the campaign. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223380 Dildy, Douglas C To Defeat the Few - The Luftwaffe's campaign to destroy RAF Fighter Command, August-September 1940 Over the past 80 years, histories of the Battle of Britain have consistently portrayed the feats of 'The Few' (as they were immortalized in Churchill's famous speech) as being responsible for the RAF's victory in the epic battle. However, this is only part of the story. The results of an air campaign cannot be measured in terms of territory captured, cities occupied or armies defeated, routed or annihilated. Successful air campaigns are those that achieve their intended aims or stated objectives. Victory in the Battle of Britain was determined by whether the Luftwaffe achieved its objectives.

The Luftwaffe, of course, did not, and this detailed and rigorous study explains why. Analysing the battle in its entirety in the context of what it was - history's first independent offensive counter-air campaign against the world's first integrated air defence system - Douglas C. Dildy and Paul F. Crickmore set out to re-examine this remarkable conflict. Presenting the events of the Battle of Britain in the context of the Luftwaffe's campaign and RAF Fighter Command's battles against it, this title is a new and innovative history of the battle that kept alive the Allies' chances of defeating Nazi Germany.
1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-205330 Dix, Anthony THE NORWAY CAMPAIGN AND THE RISE OF CHURCHILL 1940 Opens with a summary of the issues and personalities in British politics in the 1930s. The consequences of appeasement and failure to re-arm quickly became apparent in April 1940. The Royal Navy, which had been the defense priority, found itself seriously threatened by the Luftwaffe's control of the skies. The economies inflicted on the Army were all too obvious when faced by the Wehrmacht. Losses of men and equipment were serious and salutary.

The campaign itself is broken down into three phases - the landings in support of the Norwegians, the evacuation from Central Norway, and, finally, the campaign in the North which remained credible until the fall of France. While the campaign in Norway (April to June 1940) was a depressing opening to active hostilities between Britain and Nazi Germany, it led directly to Churchill's war leadership and The Coalition. Both were to prove decisive in the long term. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-206230 Doherty, Richard EIGHTH ARMY IN ITALY 1943-45: The Long Hard Slog Eighth Army, Britain's most famous field army of the twentieth century, landed in Italy in September 1943 and fought continuously until the defeat of the Germans in early May 1945.

This book studies the experience of Eighth Army in the Italian campaign, examining how a force accustomed to the open spaces of North Africa adjusted to the difficult terrain of Italy where fighting became much more a matter for the infantry than for the armor. It also compares the qualities of the commanders of Eighth Army in Italy: Montgomery, Leese and, finally, McCreery.

The book uses official records at various levels, personal accounts - some never before published - and published material to present a picture of an army that, although defined as British, was one of the war's most cosmopolitan formations. Its soldiers came from the UK, Canada, India, Ireland, Nepal, New Zealand, Poland and South Africa as well as from Palestine - the Jewish Brigade - and from Italy itself. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210960 Doherty, Richard CHURCHILL'S GREATEST FEAR: The Battle of the Atlantic - 3 September 1939 to 7 May 1945 The Battle of the Atlantic (Churchill's term) was arguably the pivotal campaign of the Second World War -- it was certainly the longest starting with the sinking of RMS Athenia on 3 September 1939 and ending with the torpedoing of SS Avon Dale on 7 May 1945.

This superbly researched work covers all the major aspects of The Battle, balancing the initial advantages of Admiral Donitz's U-Boat force, the introduction of the convoy system, the role of the opposing surface fleets and air forces, relative strengths and the all important technical developments. Intelligence particularly the Bletchley Park intercepts played an increasingly important part in the final outcome.

The author concludes that May 1943 was the moment when the Allies seized the initiative and, despite desperate German efforts, never lost their advantage. Using official records, personal accounts and a wealth of historical research, this work gives the reader a splendidly concise yet broad account of the course of the campaign, the men who fought it on both sides and the critical moments and analysis of the outcome. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-215390 Doherty, Richard EL ALAMEIN 1942: Turning Point in the Desert The Battle of El Alamein is well established as a pivotal moment of WWII. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing sides, there was a real risk that Rommel's Afrika Korps and his Italian allies would break through and seize Cairo with catastrophic strategic and political implications for the Allies. That this never happened is, of course, well known but, as this highly readable yet authoritative work reveals, there were moments of extreme peril and anxiety.

Churchill's bold, nay desperate, decisions concerning key appointments, Montgomery's stubborn refusal to be rushed, Rommel's chronic logistic problems and critical air superiority are all examined in expert detail. The author's description of the actual fighting is brought to life by personal accounts as well as his complete grasp of the plan and tactics involved. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218270 Doherty, Richard MONTE CASINO: Opening the Road to Rome One of the bloodiest WWII European battles was from January to June 1944 for the Gustav Line, anchored on Monte Cassino, famous for its Benedictine Abbey. Better known as the Battle of Cassino, the campaign only ended when Rome was liberated.

With General Sir Harold Alexander in overall command, the Allied Army Group in Italy consisted of Fifth (US) and Eighth (British) Armies -- with some 20 allies nations involved. The book recognizes the contributions of all elements and flags up the inevitable national tensions and rivalries exacerbated by restrictions of terrain and weather. Allied commanders, using ingenuity, highly effective artillery and sophisticated close air support, finally triumphed over their formidable German adversaries. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226340 Doherty, Richard A NOBLE CRUSADE: The History of the Eighth Army, 1941-1945 First published in 1999, this offers a comprehensive history of the British Eighth Army that was formed in Egypt in September 1941. A year later, under Montgomery, it defeated Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika at El Alamein which led to the victorious end of the North African campaign at Tunis in May 1943. Landings in Sicily and a slugfest up the Italian peninsula followed. With soldiers drawn from every Empire and Commonwealth country, its troops were awarded 34 Victoria Crosses. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237170 Doherty, Richard VICTORY IN ITALY: 15th Army Group's Final Campaign 1945 Describes and analyzes the 1945 campaign in Northern Italy that saw the 5th (US) and 8th (British) Armies surprise the Germans with its speed and brilliance. Covers how planning, preparation, and training outweighed the diversion of major formations to NW Europe, appalling terrain, harsh climate, and general battle fatigue. Equipment was improvised and air/ground operations coordinated to a very high level. As a result the Germans capitulated on 2 May before the surrender in Germany. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-212950 Domagalski, John UNDER A BLOOD RED SUN: The Remarkable Story of PT Boats in the Philippines and the Rescue of General MacArthur The story behind the exploits of the unit that was immortalized in the blockbuster 1945 movie 'They Were Expendable' starring John Wayne and Robert Montgomery. Includes 16 pages of photos.

During the opening days of World War II in the Pacific, a small group of American sailors in the Philippines were propelled into the forefront of the fighting. They were manned with six small wooden torpedo (PT) boats and led by a courageous, larger-than-life character in Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley. The men of Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 faced insurmountable odds as they conducted a series of heroic operations against the navy and air power of Imperial Japan.

As America's defense of the Philippines crumbled under the weight of a massive Japanese assault, the courageous activities of Bulkeley's men made headlines across the US - often as the only good news coming from the bleak Pacific front. The unit achieved everlasting fame by evacuating General Douglas MacArthur from the front. Then the squadron continued to fight on until all six of its torpedo boats were lost under fire. The fate of the doomed American defenders was sealed when the Japanese won the battle for the islands in the spring of 1942. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2016 US, CASEMATE
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1-219500 Domagalski, John INTO THE DARK WATER: The Story of Three Officers and PT-109 Made famous by her final commanding officer, John F. Kennedy, PT-109 is one of the most celebrated warships in American history. Behind the familiar account of the future president and the boat's violent demise is its little-known record under two previous officers during the swirling battles around Guadalcanal. This book provides the complete record of PT-109 in the Pacific, as well as a valuable glimpse of how the American Navy's daring and initiative found its full playing field in World War II.

In these mainly nocturnal fights, when the Japanese navy was at its apex, America's small, fast-boat flotillas would sally out to probe enemy strength, vying with enemy destroyers, who were similarly roaming the waters and able to blast a PT-boat out of the water if main armament could be brought to bear. It was constant hit-and-run and dodging between searchlights across Iron Bottom Sound.

Bryant Larson and Rollin Westholm preceded Kennedy as commanders of PT-109, and their fights with the brave ship and its crew hold second to none in the chronicles of US Navy daring. As the battles moved on across the Pacific the PT-boat flotillas gained confidence, even as the Japanese, too, learned lessons in how to destroy them.

Under its third and final commander, Kennedy, PT-109 was destroyed as a Japanese destroyer suddenly emerged from a dark mist and rammed it in half. Two crewmen were killed immediately but Kennedy, formerly on the swim team at Harvard, was able to shepherd his wounded and others to refuge. His unsurpassed gallantry can not resist retelling, yet the courage of the book's previous commanders have not till now seen the light of day. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-230120 Domagalski, John ESCAPE FROM JAVA: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the USS Marblehead The old light cruiser Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States Asiatic Fleet in 1941. This small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The sudden eruption of World War II in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleashed a series of devastating attacks across the region.

On the morning of February 4, 1942, the warship was surprised by Japanese planes northeast of Java. Two large bombs slammed into Marblehead causing fires, casualties, and knocking out her steering gear. A third bomb exploded close by underwater. The near miss ripped a large gash into her hull allowing a torrent of water to rush inside the ship.

Explains how gunners toiled to keep their guns firing, with medical staff tending to the wounded, and alongside damage control sailors working in flooded compartments. The damage was critical, so much so the Japanese radioed they had sunk the ship. In fact, through courage, sacrifice, and super-human effort, Marblehead would successfully make a harrowing 13,000 mile journey back to the US. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211280 Donnell, Clayton THE DEFENCE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-1942: The Soviet Perspective In December 1941, while America was reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the offensives of the German Army Groups North and Center were stalled in the mud and cold of the Russian winter, the German Eleventh Army encircled the vast fortress of Sevastopol in the Crimea, launching massive combined air, artillery, and land attacks against the heavily defended positions.

Describes the design and development of the Red Army's formidable base at Sevastopol and concentrates on the sequence of attacks mounted by the Wehrmacht on the strongpoints protecting the city. The forts and bunkers had to be taken one by one after devastating artillery and air attacks, the casualties on both sides were severe, and this brutal struggle went on for over six months. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228970 Donnell, Clayton EBEN-EMAEL AND THE DEFENCE OF FORTRESS BELGIUM 1940 Covers the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress, in 1940. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the Meuse and Albert Canal defenses. In the darkness of the pre-dawn, German DFS 230 gliders drifted silently over the southern Netherlands, landing one by one on top of Eben-Emael. Within minutes German Special Forces troops destroyed most of the fort's weapons and observation capabilities. The following day, the garrison surrendered, and the door to Belgium and France was open.

Eben-Emael was only one of the nineteen forts of the fortified positions of Liege and Namur attacked in May 1940. Three new and 16 refurbished forts held out for several days, and often fought to the death. The story he tells contradicts the common assumption that these static defenses were rolled over or bypassed. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210870 Dossena, Paolo HITLER'S TURKESTANI SOLDIERS: A History of the 162nd (Turkistan) Infantry Division This is the story of the 162nd (Turkistan) Infantry Division, a World War II German division composed of Central Asian Turkistanis. The book covers the political background (pan-Turkism) of the founders of this unit in German service, debunks some historical myths, and focuses on the most crucial events in the history of the division: The Gottschee battle (Slovenia) and the 'great winter mopping up' (northern Italy). Include 260 photos and two maps.

Pan-Turkish activists were prime movers in organizing Turkistani military units in German uniform. These men were completely unrelated to the occultist/esoteric beliefs, followed by some top Nazi leaders such as Heinrich Himmler or Alfred Rosenberg. The Pan-Turkish activists recruited the soldiers from Soviet POWs in Hitler's hands. Not all of the former prisoners were volunteers, some were forced to join, while a huge number of Soviet soldiers enlisted in order to survive German captivity (where a large number of their comrades had died because of ill treatment or starvation.)

Another huge problem was that Pan-Turkism is something different from Kemalism (Turkish-Anatolian secular and Jacobin nationalism), the former being the political movement aiming at the political union of all Turkic-speaking populations. This is why the German ambassador to Ankara reported that he thought that the Turkish Government might even be embarrassed by open Pan-Turk propaganda from Berlin. Despite this, four main Turkish or partially Turkish units in German uniform were formed. These units were part of the 'Eastern Troops', whose Soviet personnel (Baltics, Slavs, Caucasians, Turkmen, etc.) were integrated into the German forces.

It seems that the largest formation of the Eastern Troops in German service was the 162nd (Turkistan) Infantry Division. The most crucial event in the history of this formation was the 'great winter mopping up' (November 1944-January 1945). This operation (the clearing of Italian partisan independent republics which had been set up in the Northern Apennine mountains) was the greatest German anti-partisan action in Western Europe and one of the greatest anti-partisan operations of World War II.

The author undertook a massive field investigation to determine what happened in the mountains. He reached the conclusion that the Turkistani soldiers were victims twice over: as Easterners they were regarded as inferior beings by their Nazi masters, as non-Communists, they were regarded as traitors by the Allies. All of this explains why the life and the fate of these Turkmen was absolutely tragic. 1 vol, 430 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-198960 Doubler, Michael Closing With the Enemy: How Gis Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 Closing with the Enemy picks up where D-Day leaves off. From Normandy through the breakout in France to the German army's last gasp in the Battle of the Bulge, Doubler deals with the deadly business of war-closing with the enemy, fighting and winning battles, taking and More...holding territory. His study provides a provocative reassessment of how American GIs accomplished these dangerous and costly tasks.

Doubler argues that, without such ingenuity and imaginative leadership, it would have been impossible to defeat an enemy as well trained and heavily fortified as the German army the GIs confronted in the tortuous hedgerow country of northern France, the narrow cobblestoned streets of Aachen and Brest, the dark recesses of the Huertgen Forest, and the frigid snow-covered hills of the Ardennes. B/w photos and maps.


1 vol, 400 pgs 1994 US, UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS
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1-215230 Doyle, David CLEVELAND TANK PLANT: Aircraft and Military Vehicle Production at Cleveland Plant 2 (1942-1970) Built during WWII to construct B-29s, the facility originally known as Fisher Aircraft Plant 2 instead produced the ill-fated XP-75A Eagle fighter, as well as countless components for the B-29, supplying subassemblies to Boeing, Bell and Martin. Closed following WWII, the outbreak of war in Korea recalled the plant to service, but with an entirely new purpose. Reopened as the Cleveland Tank Plant, the massive 1.7 million square foot plant was retooled in 1951 to produce the M41 Walker Bulldog and the M42 Duster.

Through the succeeding years, the plant also churned out the M56 Scorpion, M114 Reconnaissance Vehicle, M108 and M109 self-propelled howitzer, the M551 Sheridan, and even the revolutionary MBT-70 tank. Through its life, the Cleveland Tank Plant was operated by Cadillac, Chrysler and Allison.

Explore the rich history of not only the Cleveland Tank Plant, but also its products and their wartime use, as well as the intricacies of armored vehicle production in general. This 112-page volume is profusely illustrated with over 200 vintage photographs, many of them previously unpublished and in vintage color. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2017 CANADA, G-104 PRESS
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1-220640 Doyle, David M29 WEASEL TRACKED CARGO CARRIER & VARIANTS: Images of War series Conceived as part of a Top Secret project to disrupt Nazi Germany's atomic bomb program, the hastily developed Studebaker Weasel went on to one of, if not THE most successful of the wartime all-terrain vehicles. Designed with light weight to facilitate both air-dropping and efficient, high-speed operation in the snow, the vehicles were soon found to have excellent performance in the mud. 240 color & black and white photographs

Always amphibious, the later models were equipped with flotation tanks on each end and dual rudders in the rear for even more efficient operation in the water. Weasels were used on numerous fronts during WWII, were once again deployed in Korea, by the French in Vietnam, and numerous outposts during the Cold War. These pages provide an overview of the development, and a detailed look at the deployment and the machines themselves, of these iconic, all-terrain vehicles. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220650 Doyle, David M36/M36B1 TANK DESTROYER: Images of War series Going into WWII, the prevailing strategy of the US command was that tanks were not to be used to engage enemy tanks in combat. Rather, tanks were to be the armored spearhead to breach enemy positions. Enemy tanks were to be dealt with by specialized weapons, aptly named tank destroyers. Includes 175 color & black and white illustrations.

While the 3-inch weapon of the M10 was superior to that found on earlier US tank destroyers, it was still found to be inadequate against the ever-increasing weight of German armor. An even larger gun, the 90mm M3, was placed in a new, bigger open-topped turret on 100 new hulls purpose built for this, and by remanufacturing M10A1s, primarily from US-based training units. As the supply of these chassis was depleted, additional vehicles were created by converting Diesel-powered M10s, resulting in the M36B2. The M36B1 was built from the ground-up as a tank destroyer, using a hull based on that of the M4A3 but featuring a standard M36 turret. Examination of rare surviving vehicles indicate that the M36B1 hulls were manufactured expressly for this purpose, and were not merely M4A3 hulls that were converted.

While US antitank doctrine changed, rendering all the tank destroyers obsolete post-WWII, many of these vehicles were supplied to other nations, and in fact some survived as combat vehicles into the 21st century. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-202010 Drabkin, Artem PANZER KILLERS: Anti-Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front What was it like to confront the German panzer armies as an anti-tank gunner on the Eastern Front during the Second World War? How could you hope overcome of one of the best-equipped, well-trained and tenacious armored forces of the time? And how did the Red Army's tactics and skills develop over the course of the war in order to counter the threat posed by the elite troops of the Wehrmacht?

The vivid personal narratives of Red Army anti-tank men selected for this book give a fascinating insight into these questions - and into the first-hand experience of anti-tank warfare 70 years ago. Their testimony reveals how lethal, rapid, small-scale actions - gun against tank - were fought, and it shows how such isolated actions determined the outcome of the massive offensives and counter-offensives that characterized the struggle on the Eastern Front. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-209940 Drabkin, Artem BARBAROSSA THROUGH SOVIET EYES: The First Twenty-Four Hours 22 June 1941 changed the direction of the Second World War. It also changed the direction of human history. Unleashing a massive, three-pronged assault into Soviet territory, the German army unwittingly created its own nemesis, forging the modern Russian state in the process. Thus, for most Russians, 22 June 1941 was a critical point in their nation's history. After the first day of 'Barbarossa' nothing would be the same again - for anyone.

Apparently caught off guard by Hitler's initiative, the Soviets struggled to make sense of a disaster that had seemingly struck from nowhere. Generals scrambled to mobilize ill-prepared divisions, pilots defied orders not to grapple with the mighty Luftwaffe, bewildered soldiers showed individual acts of blind courage, and civilians dumbstruck by air raid sirens and radio broadcasts told of German treachery. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-234580 Drobyazko, Sergey ON THE EASTERN FRONT AT SEVENTEEN: The Memoirs of a Red Army Soldier, 1942-1944 Recruited into the Red army aged just 17, Sergei Drobyazko's introduction to battle is a violent one: forced to retreat from his home city of Krasnodar after it is set ablaze by German forces. Later, Drobyazko is captured by the Germans and placed in a concentration camp, where prisoners are reduced to eating scavenged rubbish and bathing battle wounds in urine.

After a daring escape from the camp, he enters service once more, rising to the rank of sergeant in an infantry regiment. During this time, he witnesses the execution of deserters and the routine ill-treatment of German prisoners of war by vengeful Soviet troops. After surviving an attack that decimates his detachment, Drobyazko is almost court-martialed. Seriously wounded in 1944, he retrains as a radio operator, but he never returns to the war front.

In this gripping memoir, Drobyazko sets down his experience of the war as it unfolded around him. He claims to have consulted no historical sources and to have simply relied on his own memory, making this a deeply personal account. Translated into English for the first time, this unique account will be enjoyed by readers with an interest in military history. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM004 Duffield, Michael COMMAND #04 Lion of Ethiopia This game is a two-player simulation of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935-36. This war holds the distinction of being the largest colonial war ever fought in Africa and was the first round of the European portion of what would become World War II.

The game includes a 12 page rulebook, a 22' x 34' mapsheet, and 164 counters.

For the Italians, victory is determined by occupation of a number of geographical locations or the complete destruction of the Ethiopian army. For the Ethiopians, they must occupy Massawa and Mogadisho, destroy both Italian HQs, destroy the entire Italian army, or prevent the Italians from winning by Turn 22.
1 vol, 60 pgs 1990 CA, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-66420 Duffy, James P. HITLER'S SECRET PIRATE FLEET Fascinating account of the fleet of nine warshipsthat cruised the seven seas disguised as merchant-men and sank/captured more than a million tons ofallied shipping, b/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2001 WESTPORT, PRAEGER PRESS
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1-242770 Eberle, Jeff FRONTKAMPFER: Wehrmacht Photo Albums from the Front A collection of World War II German photographs, the majority of which have never been published before. Sourced directly from personal photo albums of German veterans, Allied soldiers, and archival resources. Explores the campaigns in Europe, North Africa, and the Soviet Union, as well as the air war and the war at sea. Featured in this volume are all branches of the German Wehrmacht: Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen SS, foreign volunteer legions, Volkssturm, and auxiliary support units.

Studies the uniforms, small arms, equipment, and machinery of the German military, including rare and experimental subject matter plus significant battles and wartime personalities. Also includes photographs from the early post-war years, highlighting the return of German POWs, the reconstruction of Germany, and the birth of the West German Bundeswehr and East German Nationale Volksarmee. Contains 407 black and white photographs. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-242400 edited by Taylor, Daniel BATTLES FOR THE CHANNEL PORTS: Le Havre and Boulogne After the Allied armies broke out from the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944, the rapid northward advance sought to capture the channel ports of Le Havre and Boulogne. Hitler declared both to be a 'Festung' (Fortress) to be defended to the last man. Covers the battles to capture the ports, with both suffering German demolitions and Allied bombardments. Le Havre restarted port operations on October 2 and Boulogne on October 12. Both battles are illustrated with 'Then and Now' comparison photographs. The Capture of Le Havre: 76 black and white photos and The Capture of Boulogne: 80 black and white photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-202170 Edwards, Bernard JAPAN'S BLITZKRIEG: The Allied Collapse in the East 1941-42 Early on the morning of 7 December 1941, 360 Japanese carrier-borne aircraft made a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, and laid waste to the American Far East Fleet. They sank four battleships, crippled three cruisers and three destroyers, and seriously damaged two other battleships. 164 planes were destroyed and 2,403 servicemen and civilians were killed -- all for the loss of 29 Japanese aircraft and 55 men. Two days later, the British battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse, were sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers as they raced north to intercept an enemy invasion force heading for Malaya.

In these two bold forays, the Japanese had successfully emasculated Allied naval power in the East. There now remained no big guns afloat anywhere in the Pacific and Indian oceans capable of opposing Admiral Yamamoto's ships.

So began Japan's blitzkrieg. The Malay peninsular was rapidly overwhelmed, Hong Kong surrendered on Christmas Day, Manila went the same way on the 31st, and on 15 February 1942, in one of the most ignominious defeats in modern warfare, 85,000 British troops laid down their arms, and the vital base of Singapore was in Japanese hands. Thereafter, the rays of the Rising Sun spread ever outwards, overrunning island after island, until even Australia was threatened.

The book tells how the Dutch Spice Islands, Java and Sumatra, became a last refuge for those fleeing before the Japanese whirlwind advance, and it was from here that the remaining Allied merchant ships in the area made their bid for freedom carrying hundreds of refugees. For many of these ships it was to be their last voyage. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2006 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-202180 Edwards, Bernard T-34 IN ACTION The Soviet T-34 medium tank was one of the most famous and effective fighting vehicles of the Second World War. Along with the German Tiger and the American Sherman, it was a milestone in tank design that changed the course of the conflict. Much has been written about the technical history of the tank and the vital part it played in the huge tank battles on the Eastern Front, but less has been said about the men who went to war in the T-34 and lived, fought and sometimes died in these remarkable machines. This pioneering book, which is based on extensive interviews with tank crews, records their experiences and offers a compelling inside view of armored warfare in the mid-twentieth century. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2006 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214710 Edwards, Bernard U-BOATS BEYOND BISCAY: Donitz Looks to New Horizons On the outbreak of war in 1939 Admiral Donitz's U-boat flotillas consisted of some thirty U-boats fully operational, with only six to eight at sea at any one time. Their activities were restricted mainly to the North Sea and British coastal waters. 8 pages of black and white plates.

When France fell in the summer of 1940, the ports in the Bay of Biscay gave direct access to the Atlantic, and the ability to extend their reach even to. The Royal Navy was unable to escort convoys much beyond the Western Approaches. In a short time, the Allies were losing 500,000 tons of shipping a month, every month. Donitz now looked over the far horizons, Americas Eastern Seaboard, the coasts of Africa, and the Mediterranean, where Allied merchantmen habitually sailed alone and unprotected. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1084 Edwards, John FORTRESS EUROPA: Designer Signature Edition Faithfully remastered and updated supersized edition (larger game maps and 5/8-inch counters) of the game that recreates the Allied campaign in Western Europe from D-Day to March 1945.

The Allied player must select an invasion site in June 1944 and make a successful landing, break out of the beachhead, drive across France, and push deep into Germany. The German player must prevent the Allied invasion or else conduct an orderly withdrawal across France, constantly delaying the Allies, and then perhaps counterattacking in the winter.

Updated Version Includes:
* Supersized map and counters
* Unit counter artwork embellished to include reduced strength, optional air units, and additional utility markers
*Charts and Tables available on the game map and on separate player aid cards for convenient referencing
*Re-designed and enhanced player aid cards
*Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts (with helpful game play reminders)
*Revised Sudden Death Victory Conditions
*All new Invasion Sequence Chart to facilitate game play
*Rules presentation honors the acclaimed TAHGC edition with formatting improvements and a formalized Sequence of Play
*All errata from TAHGC edition have been incorporated into the rules
* Minor rules adjustments; no major changes to the Standard Game
*Revised and expanded optional rules based on extensive playtesting
*Updated scenarios with fine-tuning to maximize play balance

Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (no hidden units)
* Time Scale: one week per turn
* Map Scale: 25 miles per hex
* Unit Scale: divisions, brigades, regiments, and battalions. Abstract naval and air units.
* Players: one to two, best with two
* Playing Time: 2-4 hours for scenarios, 8+ hours for campaign

Components: Two maps (43 x 34 inches); Three countersheets (5/8-inch size); Rules booklet; Two Player Aid Cards, 2-sided (duplicates); One German Player Aid Card; One Allied Player Aid Card; One Aircraft Mission Chart, 2-sided; One German Initial Game Set-up Display; Two German Arrival Schedule Displays; One German Battle of the Bulge Order of Battle Display; One Allied Initial Game Set-up Display; One Allied Arrival Schedule Display; One Allied Battle of the Bulge Order of Battle Display 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1162 Edwards, John THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN: Remake of Original 1974 Jedko Edition Reprint and remake of classic wargame is a beginner's game of German invasion of USSR in WWII. The flavor of the campaign is captured with simple rules covering weather effects, rail movement, sea movement, HQ units, Stuka units, Russian paratroopers, combat supply and isolation, Russian partisan activity, replacements, and automatic victory conditions to help recreate a tense and action-packed gaming experience that you can complete in a single sitting.

Product Information:

Complexity: Low
Time Scale: 1 turn equals 2 months
Map Scale: 32 miles/hex
Units: army and corps
Players: 1-2 players
Solitaire: High
Playing Time: 5 hours or less

Components: One 22x34-inch mounted map, one countersheet (1/2-inch size counters); 1 Rulebook; 2 Player aid cards; and 2 six-sided dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-194240 Edwards, Peter J. Rise and Fall of the Japanese Imperial Naval Air Service This book describes in considerable detail the people, events ships and aircraft that shaped the Air Service from its origins in the late 19th century to its demise in 1945. The formative years began when a British Naval Mission was established in Japan in 1867 to advise on the development of balloons for naval purposes. After the first successful flights of fixed-wing aircraft in the USA and Europe, the Japanese navy sent several officers to train in Europe as pilots and imported a steady stream of new models to evaluate.

During WWI, Japan became allied with the UK and played a significant part in keeping the German fleets of ships and submarines at bay in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. However, in the international naval treaties that followed, they felt betrayed since the number of capital ships, battleships, and cruisers that they were allowed was below those of the USA and the UK.

Aircraft carriers were not included, so a program of carrier building was started and continued until WWII. At the same time they developed an aircraft industry and at the beginning of war their airplanes were comparable, and in some instances superior, to those of the British and Americans.

6 x 9.5 inches, 68 photos and charts. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-203680 Edwards. Robert SCOUTS OUT: A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II First extensive treatment of the subject in English with 100 color illustrations and 500 b/w photos. This profiles of the armored reconnaissance vehicles that performed vital functions for the Third Reich's war machine. Includes capsule histories of the reconnaissance elements of panzer, mechanized infantry, Waffen-SS, and Luftwaffe divisions.

Includes first-hand accounts from reconnaissance soldiers. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos, the majority of which have never been published before, as well as color illustrations of uniforms and insignia. Essential for historians, armor buffs, collectors, modelers, and wargamers. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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3-AYG5001 Eickert, Uwe CONFLICT OF HEROES: Awakening the Bear Russia 41-42 High quality production value Euro-style game. It is a unique, easy to learn, fast playing system. Includes large counters, mounted maps, incredible graphics and lots of play aids. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2008 US, ACADEMY GAMES
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1-COM014 Eldridge, BKnight, Ben COMMAND #14:Victory at Midway Features:

Carrier Victory
- The Battle of Midway
Teutoburgerwald
- The Battle that Saved English
Battlewagons Eternal
- History of the Iowa Class Battleships
Japanese Army In (and around) WW1
- Japanese vs the Germans & Russians
The Successors
- Clash of the Generals, 323-301 BC
The Aggravating, Arcane Military Trivia Quiz
- How much do you really know about Military History?
The Battle of Narva, 1944
- Beginning of the end of Army Group North
U.S. Light Infantry On The Modern Battlefield
- The story behind the 'lightfighters'
Victory at Midway, issue game
- Turning Point of the Pacific War, June 1942
Successors
- Clash of the Generals: 323-310 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
Xenophon
- March of the Ten Thousand, 401-400 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
D-Elim
- Strategies for Victory at Midway
Errata:
- Hougoumont, Wahoo, Desert Storm, Red Sky Morning 1 vol, 60 pgs 1992 US, XTR CORPORATION
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1-41200 Elliot, Major-General J G UNFADING HONOR-The story of the Indian Army in WW2 The author traces the final years of the Indian Army. B/w photos, index, biblio, appendix. 1 vol, 392 pgs 1965 NY, A.S. BARNES COMPANY
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1-960003 Ellis, Chris 7TH FLIEGER DIVISION:Student's Fallschirmjager Origins/history, Organisation, O/B's, Campaign andBattle History, Insignia/Markings, color & b/wphotos/illust, biblio, index/ 1 vol, 96 pgs 2002 UK, IAN ALLEN LTD
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2-960003 Ellis, Chris 7TH FLIEGER DIVISION:Student's Fallschirmjager Origins/history, Organisation, O/B's, Campaign andBattle History, Insignia/Markings, color & b/wphotos/illust, biblio, index/ 1 vol, 96 pgs 2002 UK, IAN ALLEN LTD
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1-44680 Ellis, L.F. WAR IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS, THE British Official History of the 1940 campaign, b/w photos, (37) maps. 1 vol, 564 pgs 1996 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-78740 Engle, Eloise and Paananen, Lauri WINTER WAR, THE:SOVIET ATTACK ON FINLAND 1939-1940 Russia's invasion of Finland, b/w photos, maps 1 vol, 176 pgs 1993 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-73480 Enjames, Henri-Paul G.I. COLLECTOR'S GUIDE 9x12, hundreds of color photos of every aspect of the GI in the ETO. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2004 PARIS, HISTOIRE COLLECTIO
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1-73482 Enjames, Henri-Paul G.I. COLLECTOR'S GUIDE:Volume 2 9x12, hundreds of color photos of every aspect of the GI in the ETO. All the chapters from Volume 1 have been revised and an 132 additional pages added covering Stateside training, POW's in German Camps 1 vol, 272 pgs 2008 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-89980 Esteban, Jesus MILITARY INTERVENTION CORPS-SPANISH BLUE DIVISION 8.5x11, 400+ color & b/w images. Detailed study of the Spanish in the Wehrmacht 1941-45. Covers the Organization, Uniforms, Insignia and much more 1 vol, 192 pgs 2008 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-2171215 Esteve, Michel Sherman - The M4 Tank in World War II The Medium Tank, M4, better known to the British as the Sherman, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and western Allies in World War II. Reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and easy to maintain, thousands were distributed to the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union by the Lend-Lease program. It first saw combat in North Africa, where it outclassed lighter German and Italian tanks. By 1944 the M4 was outgunned by the German heavy tanks, but it still contributed to the fight when deployed in numbers and supported by artillery and fighter-bombers. Includes 360 photographs, 110 diagrams.

A detailed insight into the development and deployment of the M4, this book covers the design and construction of the chassis, turret, engine, armaments and munitions and differences between the variants of the M4. It covers the difficulties facing the crews who fought in this legendary tank, exploring the training they received and the different combat methods perfected by the Allies, including landing from a landing craft, maneuvering in the bocage of Normandy, and fighting in the snow.

Fully illustrated with hundreds of contemporary and modern photographs and detailed diagrams, this complete account provides all the technical details of the construction of the M4, its maintenance and repair, and the logistics required to support it in combat
1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-238390 Fagone, Salvo THE EYES OF MALTA: The Crucial Role of Aerial Reconnaissance and ULTRA Intelligence, 1940-1943 Examines the importance of aerial reconnaissance in all its aspects - photographic, strategic, tactical and armed - in WWII. The British, French, Americans, Germans, and Italians all used this exceptional means of observation to try to understand the enemy's strategies in advance. The reconnaissance aircraft used throughout the Mediterranean during the war were, early on, a mixed bunch of odd types often doing a job they weren't designed for. As the war progressed, the aircraft became more specialized. The same can be said for the men who flew them, many of whom are quoted at length.

Reveals the way the war in Sicily, and in the Mediterranean in general, was influenced by aerial reconnaissance. Sicily was a proving ground for many reconnaissance techniques before, during and after its eventual invasion. The highly secret Ultra intelligence service also played a decisive role, anticipating the enemy's aerial and nautical activities. Finally, the strategic position of the island of Malta supported and facilitated the Allies. Heavily bombed throughout the first few years of the war, this tenacious island resisted admirably and became a thorn in the enemy's side as its reconnaissance aircraft repeatedly revealed Italian and German activities in North Africa, the Mediterranean, Sicily, and greater Italy. 1 vol, 356 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-209410 Failmezger, Victor AMERICAN KNIGHTS: The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion As the war began to swing in favor of the Allies, it became clear that no final defeat of the Third Reich would be possible until the armored monsters of the Panzerwaffe were defeated. But who would, or even could, take on the mighty Tigers and Panthers, just a handful of which could stop entire formations in their tracks?

The answer lay with the formation of a new type of unit, the Tank Destroyer Battalion. This is the story of the men and machines that made up the very first Tank Destroyer Battalion, the 601st, from their unique training and formation, to the final, desperate battles in the heart of Nazi Germany. Packed with rare material, letters, diaries and previously unpublished photographs, and now available in paperback, this is an intense and intimate chronicle of the men who fought the Panzers in an astonishing 10 campaigns and 546 days of lethal combat. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225290 Failmezger, Victor Rome - City in Terror, The Nazi Occupation 1943-44 In September 1943, following wave upon wave of Allied bombing, Italy announced an armistice with the Allies. Shortly afterwards, the German army disarmed Italian forces and, despite military and partisan resistance, quickly overran Rome. This offers a comprehensive history of the nine-month-long German occupation of the city brought low, of the terror and hardship of occupation, and of the disparate army of partisan fighters, displaced aristocrats, Vatican priests, Allied POWs and ordinary citizens who battled for its liberation.

The Gestapo wasted no time enforcing an iron grip on the city once the occupation was in place. They swiftly eliminated the Carabinieri, the Italian paramilitary force, rounded up thousands of Italians to build extensive defensive lines across Italy, and, at 5am one morning, arrested more than 1,000 Roman Jews and sent them to Auschwitz.

Resistance, however, remained strong. To aid the thousands of Allied POWs who escaped after the dissolution of the Italian army, priests, diplomats and escaped ex-POWs operating out of the Vatican formed a nationwide organization called the 'Escape Line'. More than 4,000 Allied POWs scattered all over Italy were sheltered, clothed, and fed by these courageous Italians, whose lives were forfeit if their activities were discovered. Meanwhile, as food became scarce and the Gestapo began to raid on homes and institutions, Italian partisan fighters launched attack after attack on German military units in the city, with the threat of execution never far away.
1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227000 Fantom, Paul A FORGOTTEN CAMPAIGN: The British Armed Forces in France 1940 - from Dunkirk to the Armistice Conducted between 27 May and 4 June 1940, Operation Dynamo was the evacuation from Dunkirk of most of the British Expeditionary Force cut off and surrounded during Fall Gelb - phase one of Germany's invasion of France. Despite the impression that British forces there until D-Day, this was not the case.

After the British evacuation at Dunkirk from May 27 to June 4, 1940, the popular impression was that the UK forces had no further major presence in France until D-Day. Yet from June 5 to 18, several British and Empire infantry and armored formations and an RAF contingent fought on in France. Two further British and Empire divisions were dispatched to be part of a 'Second BEF,' but the blitzkrieg advance of the Germans proved unstoppable.

Operation Cycle was a further evacuation from Le Havre, though the attempted rescue of the 51st Highland Division from St Valery-en-Caux ended in its surrender. Nevertheless, a rear-guard campaign allowed remaining troops to be evacuated from several ports during Operation Aerial.

This book examines an important yet considerably under-appreciated aspect of British participation in the Battle of France. It describes the many desperate struggles by improvised British formations, often of rear echelon and territorial troops, against German forces that were overwhelmingly superior in numbers, equipment, and tactical battlefield flexibility.
1 vol, 222 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-205440 Feist, Uwe LUFTWAFFE WAR DIARY Visual history of the German air force in World War II.

Includes: Hundreds of color and b/w images of pilots and crews, aircraft, uniforms, awards, sidearms, and more; Stuka dive-bombers, Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters, and other planes; and is a great reference for historians, modelers, World War II buffs, and aviation enthusiasts. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2014 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-207650 Ferguson, Harvey THE LAST CAVALRYMAN: The Life of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. 'Truscott was one of the really tough generals, soldier-cartoonist Bill Mauldin of the 45th Infantry Division once wrote. 'He could have eaten a ham like Patton for breakfast any morning and picked his teeth with the man's pearl-handled pistols.' Truscott spent half his time at the front - the real front - with nobody in attendance but a nervous Jeep driver and a worried aide.

This biography of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. tells the story of his hardscrabble beginnings, patchy education, and questionable luck to rise to the rank of lieutenant general, earning a reputation as one of World War II's most effective officers along the way.

Drawing on his personal papers -- only recently made available -- Ferguson describes Truscott's near-accidental entry into the US Cavalry (propelled by Pancho Villa's 1916 raids) and his somewhat halting rise through the ranks - aided by fellow cavalryman George S. Patton, Jr., who steered him into the nascent armored force at the right time. Includes his service in the WWII, from creating the US Army Rangers to engineering the breakout from Anzio and leading the invasion of southern France, and then details postwar work with the CIA under President Dwight Eisenhower. Includes 23 b/w illust and 10 b/w maps. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2015 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-88570 Fisher, Thomas SOLDIERS OF THE LEIBSTANDARTE Text and photo album of Germany's most famous WWII division. In-depth profiles, based on personal contacts/interviews of SS-Brigadefuhrer Wilhelm Mohnke and 62 others. 900 photos/illust. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2008 CANADA. JJ FEDOROWITZ
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1-78260 Fleischer, Wolfgang ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GERMAN PANZERS: 1935-1945 270+ b/w photos 1 vol, 160 pgs 2002 US, SCHIFFER PUBLISHING
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1-219180 Flores, Santiago A. MEXICANS AT WAR: Mexican Military Aviation in the Second World War 1941-1945 Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict.

This volume covers Mexican participation in WWII using photos, documents, and testimony from official and personal archives. Mexican nationals or those of Mexican descent were already volunteering for the Allied air forces of the British Commonwealth and the Free French naval and air forces. Includes 270 b/w illustrations and photos, 16 color profiles, three color maps, and 15 color photos and illustrations.

While the Mexican Republic first had to defend both its coasts and its shipping from enemy submarines, using its obsolete general purpose biplanes, following the sinking of Mexican ships by German U-boats the first North American Texan armed trainers entered service in the Gulf of Mexico, earning the title of the 'Mexican Dive Bomber'. Due to the necessities of the war, the service had to reorganize its aviation assets to be able to receive a larger number of American-built lease aircraft, which started the modernization and reorganization process that is felt even today.

The war affected all aspect of Mexican military aviation from tactical units, to training, to logistics and military doctrine. This also led to the establishment of Mexican Naval Aviation which led, in turn, to the creation of its first naval squadron to patrol the Gulf of Mexico. One aspect that the war affected was the training of the new generation of military personnel, some of whom would later see action before the end of the war.

As Mexico was securing its coasts and sending aviation personnel to train in the USA, it would later field its fighter squadron to participate in the liberation of the Philippine islands. By the end of the war the Mexican Air Force had experienced its most rapid growth since it was officially established back in February 1915. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227961 Fontanellaz, adrien RED STAR VERSUS RISING SUN: Volume 1: The Conquest of Manchuria 1931-1938 Examines the origins of the rapidly modernizing Imperial Japanese Army and its expansion largely unfettered by civilian political constraints, into mainland Asia from the late 19th century up until 1938. It examines the culture, structure, and equipment of the IJA and its campaigns in warlord-era China along with an overview of the purge-ravaged Red Army of the same period.

The volume culminates in a detailed description of the major clash of the Soviet and Japanese armies at Lake Khasan in 1938. It includes a range of specially commissioned color illustrations of the men, AFVs, artillery pieces, and aircraft that fought at Lake Khasan in 1938. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-227962 Fontanellaz, adrien RED STAR VERSUS RISING SUN: Volume 2: The Nomonhan Incident 1939 Following its 1931 occupation of Manchuria, Japan turned its interest to nearby Soviet territories. The result was a series of border incidents, including the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938 (see Volume 1). Japan maintained that the border between the Japanese proxy state of Manchukuo and the Soviet-dominated Mongolian People's Republic was the Khalkhyn Gol (or Khalkha River) and deployed some of the best units of their army to occupy and secure this area.

A series of bitter clashes took place in mid-May and June 1939, after which the Japanese launched an all-out assault in July. Due to heavy casualties, the battle resulted in a stalemate. With tension also rising in Europe and concerned about the possibility of facing a two-front war, the Soviets reacted with a major counter-offensive in August 1939, and defeated the Japanese. Having secured its border in the Far East, the Soviet Union was free to concentrate on war in Europe, whilst the Japanese turned their attention to South-East Asia and the Pacific. Includes 91 b/w photos, eight pages of color plates (21 color profiles), three maps, and 15 tables.
1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-234760 Forbes, Robert FOR EUROPE REVISITED: The French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS 1943-1945 This is the third edition of this title; the first was self published in 2000 which was greatly supported by Helion, followed by an updated edition for Helion in 2006.

The book covers the formation of the French Sturmbrigade of the Waffen-SS and its engagement in Galicia, the formation of the French Division of the Waffen-SS called Charlemagne, including histories of its main components, namely the LVF and the Milice francaise; the bitter fighting of Charlemagne in Pomerania, 1945, and the reformation of Charlemagne as a Regiment.

Also: Blow by blow account of the French Sturmbataillon in the final battle for Berlin; The French Waffen-SS in NW Europe in 1945; The story of a French nurse of the Waffen-SS; Material on the French volunteers who served with the NSKK and the SK-OT; The trials and post war years of the French volunteers; A brief history of the French volunteers of the Waffen-SS who fought in Indo-China. 1 vol, 638 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-204870 Forczyk, Robert TANK WARFARE: On the Eastern Front 1941-1942 -- Schwerpunkt The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused their panzers and tactical air support at points on the battlefield defined as Schwerpunkt - main effort - to smash through any defensive line and then advance to envelope their adversaries.

Initially, these methods worked well in the early days of Operation Barbarossa and the tank forces of the Red Army suffered defeat after defeat. Although badly mauled in the opening battles, the Red Army's tank forces did not succumb to the German armored onslaught and German planning and logistical deficiencies led to over-extension and failure in 1941.

In the second year of the invasion, the Germans directed their Schwerpunkt toward the Volga and the Caucasus and again achieved some degree of success, but the Red Army had grown much stronger and by November 1942, the Soviets were able to turn the tables at Stalingrad.

Robert Forczyk's incisive study offers fresh insight into how the two most powerful mechanized armies of the Second World War developed their tactics and weaponry during the critical early years of the Russo-German War. He uses German, Russian and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives. His analysis of the greatest tank war in history is compelling reading. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-206070 Forczyk, Robert Where the Iron Crosses Grow - The Crimea 1941-44 The Crimea has been the scene of conflict throughout its history. First occupied by the Russians in the 18th century it was the scene of the Crimean War, and was drawn into the Russian Civil War, as well as World War II. Today it remains a much disputed region with the Crimea at the center of ongoing tensions between East and West. Throughout World War II the Crimea was a microcosm of the more general war on the Eastern Front, reflecting the ebb and flow of fortunes of that conflict. It was a crucible that saw first Soviet and then German armies surrounded, overwhelmed, and then destroyed. The nature of the fighting in the Crimea was unusual for the Eastern Front, with naval forces playing an important role, as the Crimea's position in the Black Sea gave rise to a major role for naval supply, amphibious landings, and, ultimately, evacuation. However, in other ways it was more characteristic of the Eastern Front, and the fighting for and occupation of the region saw the same level of atrocity and ethnic cleansing commonplace throughout the war in the East, with each side reaching the depths of barbarity in their treatment of the civilian population. Based on extensive new archival research, this incredible narrative history by acclaimed historian Robert Forczyk sheds new light on this vital aspect of the Eastern Front that has not been covered in English before. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-212440 Forczyk, Robert WE MARCH AGAINST ENGLAND: Operation Sea Lion 1940-41 In May 1940 Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe, the only European power still standing was Great Britain - and the all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel.

Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England. Despite near-constant British fears from August to October, the invasion never took place after first being postponed to spring 1941 before finally being abandoned entirely.

This book examines, in depth, how Operation Sea Lion fitted in with German air-sea actions around the British Isles as he shows exactly what stopped Hitler from invading Britain. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-215430 Forczyk, Robert CASE RED: The Collapse of France Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then engaging a tough defense along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, and St Nazaire. While France was in its death throes, politicians and soldiers debated what to do - flee to England or North Africa, to seek an armistice.

Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the war. It also addresses the military, political, and human drama of France's collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel, and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich's ability to attack its next foe -- the Soviet Union. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-217540 Forczyk, Robert WE MARCH AGAINST ENGLAND: Operation Sea Lion 1940-41 In May 1940, Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe and the only European power still standing was Great Britain. The all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel. Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England. Despite near-constant British fears from August to October, the invasion never took place after first being postponed to spring 1941 before finally being abandoned entirely.

Looks at the real scale of German ambition, plans, and capabilities. He examines, in depth, how Operation Sea Lion fitted in with German air-sea actions around the British Isles as he shows exactly what stopped Hitler from invading Britain. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-221730 Forczyk, Robert CASE WHITE: The Invasion of Poland 1939 The German invasion of Poland on 1 September, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The campaign has widely been described as a textbook example of Blitzkrieg, but it was actually a fairly conventional campaign as the Wehrmacht was still learning how to use its new Panzers and dive-bombers.

The Polish military is often misrepresented as hopelessly obsolete and outclassed by the Wehrmacht, yet in fact it was well-equipped with modern weapons and armor. Indeed, the Polish possessed more tanks than the British and had cracked the German Enigma machine cipher. Though the combined assault from Germany and the Soviet Union defeated Poland, it could not crush the Polish fighting spirit and thousands of soldiers and airmen escaped to fight on other fronts. The result of Case White was a brutal occupation, as Polish Slavs found themselves marginalized and later eliminated, paving the way for Hitler's vision of Lebensraum (living space) and his later betrayal and invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235830 Forczyk, Robert DESERT ARMOUR: Tank Warfare in North Africa: Beda Fomm to Operation Crusader, 1940-41 Explores the first half of the history of the WWII desert campaign, from the initial Italian offensive and the arrival of Rommel's Panzergruppe Afrika to the British Operation Crusader offensive that led to the relief of Tobruk. He examines the armored forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics, and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs, profile artwork, and maps, it includes tactical-level vignettes plus appendices analyzing tank data, theater tank deliveries, and orders of battle. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239210 Forczyk, Robert DESERT ARMOUR - Volume 2: Tank Warfare in North Africa: Gazala to Tunisia, 1942-43 Follow up to the excellent Volume 1 (OMM Book Number 235830) that covered the initial stages of WWII North Africa.

Explores the second half of the history of the WWII North African campaign, from the Gazala offensive in May 1942 that drove the British forces all the way back to the Egyptian frontier and led to the fall of Tobruk, through the pivotal battles of El Alamein, and to the final Allied victory in Tunisia. He examines the armored forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics, and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations.

Fully illustrated with photographs, profile artwork, and maps, this book features tactical-level vignettes and appendices analyzing tank data, tank deliveries in-theatre, and orders of battle. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-196340 Ford, Brian J SECRET WEAPONS: Technology, Science and the Race to Win World War II Deep in the bunkers of Nazi Germany, many of the world's top scientists worked to create a new generation of war winning super-weapons. A few of these, such as jet aircraft and the V2 rocket, became realities at the end of the war, others never made it off the drawing-board. Written by noted research scientist, Brian Ford, this book charts the history of secret weapons development by all the major powers during the war, from British radar to Japanese ray-guns, and explains the impact that these developments eventually had on the outcome of World War II. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-195200 Ford, Ken and Zaloga Steven J OVERLORD: The Illustrated History of the D-Day Landings Softcover reprint of 2009 book, which itself is a compilation of several previously published books: Campaign 1: Normandy 1944 (by Stephen Badsey), Campaign 100: D-Day 1944 (1) and Campaign 102: D-Day 1944 (2) (both by Stephen Zaloga), and Campaign 112: D-Day 1944 (4) (by Ken Ford).

If you missed these, this is a great compilation book with the usual Osprey touch of concise info, maps, and drawings. If you already own them, you'll not miss much. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222880 Foreman, Melody THE WRECK HUNTER: Battle of Britain & The Blitz Biography created from Terry's original notes and photographs stretching back almost 70 years about aviation archaeology related to the Battle of Britain.

As long ago as 1961 a young Terry Parsons, then still in his twenties, began his long search for lost aircraft and memories of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. What he discovered over the decades that followed went far beyond the tangled wreckage of military aircraft, both fighters and bombers. For with each of the thousands of RAF and Luftwaffe artifacts he unearthed, came the intricate weave of life stories linking the valiant and the brave, the living and the dead.

Included among the items he has recovered from the many wreck sites he has investigated, was a mud-cloaked control column from a Spitfire with its gun button still switched to firing mode, a piece of Dornier Do 17 fuselage bearing the fatal bullet holes which led it to crash to the of earth of south-east England, a pilot's waistcoat once used to stop the drafts and rattles in a Hurricane cockpit, blood-stained maps from a Luftwaffe bomber, and a buckled tail fin from a Me 110 bearing the unmistakable symbol of the swastika. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-214450 Forsyth, Robert SHADOW OVER THE ATLANTIC: The Luftwaffe and the U-Boats: 1943-45 German U-boats were the scourge of Allied merchant and military shipping in the Atlantic during World War II, threatening to isolate and then starve the UK out of the War. As Germany's war against the Allied convoys intensified in late 1943, German Admiral Karl Donitz called upon the Luftwaffe to provide a long-range spotting and shadowing unit to act as 'eyes' for his U-boats.

Equipped with big, four-engined Junkers JU-290s fitted out with advanced search radar and other maritime electronic intelligence devices, Fernaufklarungsgruppe (FAGr) 5 'Atlantik' undertook a distant, isolated campaign far out into the Atlantic and thousands of miles away from its home base in western France. The information generated and reported back to Donitz's headquarters was vital to the efforts of the U-boats, and FAGr 5's 'shadowing' missions were assigned priority in terms of skilled crews, supplies and equipment.

This book tells for the first time the fascinating story of the formation and operations of FAGr 5 'Atlantik', drawing on never-before-published historical records of the unit that accounted for the reporting and destruction of thousands of tons of Allied shipping. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227310 Forsyth, Robert LUFTWAFFE SPECIAL WEAPONS 1942-45 Examines the many different types of weapons that comprised the Luftwaffe's increasingly potent arsenal during the second half of the war -- aerial torpedoes, wire-guided rockets and missiles, batteries fired by photo-electric cells, chemical weapons, composite bombers, and air-launched flying bombs. As the course of World War II turned against the Third Reich, some of the most inventive and radical proposals and designs were put forward by armaments manufacturers, scientists, technicians, aircrew, and private individuals to the Reichsluftministerium (German Air Ministry) for consideration. Some proposals were destined never to leave the drawing board, while others underwent trials, and were produced, issued to operational units, and used in action 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235150 Forsyth, Robert TO SAVE AN ARMY: The Stalingrad Airlift Uses the diaries of Luftwaffe commanders, original reports, rare contemporary photographs, and other previously unpublished sources to analyze the strategic, tactical, and technical elements of one of the most dramatic airlift operations arranged by the Luftwaffe in WWII. Even the daily figure of 300 tons of supplies, needed by Sixth Army just to subsist, proved over-ambitious for the Luftwaffe which battled against a lack of transport capacity, worsening serviceability, and increasing losses in badly needed aircraft. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969002 Forsyth, Robert 002 MESSERSCHMITT ME 264 AMERIKA BOMBER (X-Planes) As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of the 'Amerika Bomber' -- a hi-tech secret weapon capable of taking the war across the Atlantic. The Messerschmitt Me 264 was chosen from designs tendered by Messerschmitt, Junkers, and Focke-Wulf, and this long-range aircraft would be capable of attacking cities in the United States.

Just one month before the attack on Pearl Harbor and the American entry into World War II, Hitler was promising, privately, to wage a new war against the USA after his victories in Europe. Dazzling digital artwork and 50 rare archival photographs help examine the development, intended role, and influence of the aircraft that Hitler planned to use to bomb New York City. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969004 Forsyth, Robert 004 LUFTWAFFE EMERGENCY FIGHTERS (X-Planes) In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organized what it called an 'Emergency Fighter Competition' intended to produce designs for quick-to-build yet technically and tactically effective jet fighter aircraft capable of tackling the anticipated arrival of the B-29 Superfortress over Europe, as well as the British Mosquito and US P-38 Lightning which were appearing in ever greater numbers.

Thus was born a cutting-edge, highly sophisticated series of aircraft including the futuristic and elegant Focke-Wulf Ta 183; the extraordinary Blohm und Voss P.212, and the state-of-the-art Messerschmitt P.1101 series. Armed with heavy cannon and the latest air-to-air rockets and missiles, these were designed to inflict carnage on American bomber formations at high speed.

Using stunning three-view illustrations of each prototype along with full color artwork, aviation expert Robert Forsyth traces the history of the extraordinary aircraft of the 'Emergency Fighter Competition', Hitler's last throw of the dice in the air war against the Allies. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969008 Forsyth, Robert 008 BACHEM BA 349 Natter The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was a secretive, vertical take-off, single-seat rocket interceptor intended to offer high-speed defense of key targets. This radical aircraft offered Luftwaffe an inexpensive means with which to intercept and attack Allied heavy bombers using a vertically-launched, semi-expendable machine built of wood and armed with a nose-mounted 'honeycomb' battery of spin-stabilized air-to-air rockets as well as cannon armament. Launched vertically at 36,000ft per minute, the pilot was expected to fly within range of the enemy bombers, fire his rockets at them, ram another bomber, eject and parachute to the ground.

Illustrated with contemporary photographs and stunning commissioned artwork, this study examines this inventive yet ultimately unsuccessful attempt by the Luftwaffe to defend against the tide of Allied aircraft that was bombing German cities into the ground. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969009 Forsyth, Robert 009 DORNIER DO 335 The Dornier Do 335 was conceived as a high-speed, all-weather fighter, and represented the pinnacle of piston-engined aircraft design. The Do 335 was a big aircraft, weighing just over 10,000kg when laden with fuel, equipment, and pilot, yet powered by two Daimler-Benz DB 603 engines, it was capable of reaching a maximum speed of 750km/h at 6400 meters, making it the fastest piston engine aircraft produced in Germany during World War II.

Some 40 aircraft were built between late 1943 and the end of the war, and it was intended to deploy the type as a day fighter, bomber, night fighter, bad weather interceptor, and reconnaissance aircraft, all of which were intended to incorporate the latest armament, bomb sights, communications, and radar equipment, as well as an ejector seat. Featuring archive photography and specially commissioned artwork, this is the full story of the aircraft that the Luftwaffe hoped would turn the tide of the war. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-73510 Fortin, Ludovic BRITISH TANKS IN NORMANDY 9.x12, the author examines the units involved, the AFVs fielded in Normandy and doctrine used by the High Command, b/w & color illust/drawings/photos. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2004 PARIS, HISTOIRE & COLLECT
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1-886202 Fortin, Ludovic Normandy '44 Operations Totalize and Tractable In July and August 1944, the Allies launched a number of operations intended to break through the German lines and push them towards Falaise. Many b/w and color maps, drawings, photos, illust. Excellent photos, but English text needs work. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2008 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-208720 Forty, George PATTON'S THIRD ARMY AT WAR This oversize book with 300 illustrations is the story of General George S. Patton's magnificent Third Army as it advanced across Nazi-occupied Europe in World War II. As America's own answer to Blitzkrieg, Third Army's actions from the Normandy coast across France and Germany to Austria gave a new dimension to the term 'fluid warfare.' They only needed one general order-to seek out the enemy, trap, and destroy them. This they did, relentlessly overcoming every obstacle thrown in their way.

Third Army's story is one of armor, infantry, and aircraft working together with a perfection that even amazed the Germans, who had always considered themselves the masters of the mobile offensive. Though Third Army is often remembered for its tank spearheads, like the 4th Armored Division, these pages also give credit to the brave infantry divisions which butted their heads against fortresses such as Metz with ultimate success. It is also the story of a triumph of administration as thousands of trucks carried forward the supplies so vital to keep the army on the move and fighting.

When a German counteroffensive nearly burst through the US lines in the Ardennes, it was Patton's Third Army that turned on its heel and immediately drove in the Bulge, ending Hitler's last great hope for success in the west. Afterward nothing could stop Third Army itself as it crossed the Rhine and overran the Reich. Much of Third Army's greatness, its driving force, its will to win, was owed to one man-General George Smith Patton, Jr - and in consequence a significant section of this book has been devoted to him alone. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2015 US, CASEMATE
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1-239950 Forty, George Weapons and Warfare: M4 SHERMAN Traces the history of the M4 Sherman tank and discusses its use in World War II and later battles. Black and white photos line nearly every page. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1987 US, STERLING PUBLISHING
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1-36890 Forty, George AFRIKA KORPS AT WAR: 2. The Long Road Back 9x12, using b/w photos/illust and maps the author tells the tale of the DAK from Rommel's take over to the end, excellent account. 1 vol, 128 pgs 1979 NY, CHARLES SCRIBNERS
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2-36890 Forty, George AFRIKA KORPS AT WAR: 2. The Long Road Back 9x12, using b/w photos/illust and maps the author tells the tale of the DAK from Rommel's take over to the end, excellent account. 1 vol, 128 pgs 1979 LONDON, IAN ALLEN
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1-44970 Forty, George ARMIES OF GEORGE S. PATTON, THE Account of how Patton built the armies with which he dominated North Africa and Europe, 120 b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 336 pgs 1996 LONDON, ARMS & ARMOUR
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1-217410 Forty, Simon NORMANDY 1944: The Battle for Caen - Images of War series Caen, a D-Day objective on 6 June 1944, did not fall to the British and Canadian troops of Second Army until 6 August, by which time much of the city had been reduced to rubble. Describes the two-month struggle was a crucial stage in the Normandy campaign. Includes 200 photographs.

Shows the opposing forces, conditions, terrain, equipment, and weaponry deployed - and it illustrates just how intense and protracted the fighting was on the ground. The reasons for the slow Allied advance have been hotly disputed. Deficiencies in British and Canadian equipment and tactics have been blamed, as has the tenacity of the German resistance. Ultimately a sequence of Allied operations sapped the defenders' strength - Perch, Martlet, Epsom, Windsor, Charnwood, Jupiter, Atlantic, and Goodwood. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218980 Forty, Simon FROM THE RIVIERA TO THE RHINE: US Sixth Army Group August 1944 - February 1945 Two months after D-Day, just as the battle of Normandy was reaching its climax, with all eyes on the Falaise Pocket, the Allies unleashed the second invasion of France, not in the Pas de Calais but the French Riviera. Immaculately planned, effectively undertaken, the Allies quickly broke out of their bridgehead, drove 400 miles into France in three weeks, and liberated 10,000 square miles of French territory while inflicting 143,250 German casualties. On September 10 they linked up with Patton's Third Army and advanced into the Vosges Mountains, taking Strasbourg and holding the area against the Germans' final big attack in the west: Operation Nordwind in January 1945.
450 black and white and color photographs throughout

US Seventh Army and 6th Army Group undertook a successful campaign placing a third Allied army group with its own independent supply lines in northeastern France, at a time when the two northern Allied army groups were stretched to the limit. Without this force the Allies would have struggled to hold the frontage to Switzerland and Third Army would have been exposed to attack in its southern flank-something that could have had disastrous repercussions particularly during the Ardennes offensive of December 1944.

The images of palm trees and azure seas obscure our view of this campaign. It was no cakewalk. The Germans knew the Allies were coming and had strong defenses in the area. A shortage of landing craft, vehicles, and materiel meant that the US Seventh and French First armies were restricted in the assault. The heavy fog and anti-glider defenses made for a difficult airborne assault, but it was carried out effectively, the amphibious assault was textbook in execution and the invasion of southern France ended up as a significant victory.

But the story of 6th Army Group wasn't finished. Taking up a position on the east flank of Third Army it fought its way through the Vosges and withstood the Germans' last throw: Operation Nordwind-the vain attempt to relieve pressure on the Ardennes assault by attacking in the Vosges. Heavy fighting pressed hard towards Strasbourg but the Allies were ultimately victorious, inflicting severe losses on the Germans. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHERS
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1-223570 Forty, Simon Across the Rhine: January-May 1945 The last rites were administered to the Third Reich from the west by a massive concentration of Allied forces and firepower. With France secured, Hitler's vain counterattack in the Ardennes held and the Channel and North Sea ports cleared, little stood in the way of the Allies other than the dominant geographical feature of western Europe: the mighty Rhine River stretching from the North Sea almost to Switzerland.

In the north, the 21st Army Group executed one of the largest operations of the war: a huge airdrop backed up by an amphibious crossing that made full use of 79th Armoured Division's specialized armor including the Alligators of 4th Royal Tank Regiment. Further south, until it collapsed under the pressure, the Ludendorff Bridge, captured intact at Remagen allowed US First Army to create a bridgehead. They would use it to good effect, wheeling north to surround the Ruhr, Germany's industrial heartland. Further south, where the river was narrower, Patton's Third Army vaulted the Rhine with its customary elan, as did Devers' Sixth Army Group.

Ahead of the Allies were the remains of the German forces, often no more than Volkssturm or Hitlerjugend, determined to resist for as long as possible so that their F?hrer had time to unleash his super weapons. In the end, these proved figments of Hitler's imagination and the defenders crumbled in the face of units that, after nine months of training, had become deadly proponents of the art of aggressive warfare with modern equipment - such as the M26 Pershing and Comet - being rushed to the front in the hope it could see action before the war finished. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-223660 Forty, Simon Allied Armies in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1945: Images Of War The 'miracle' of Dunkirk is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. The British Expeditionary Force had been all but surrounded, and, with the French armies collapsing on all sides, it appeared that Britain was about to suffer the heaviest defeat in its history.

When Winston Churchill's War Cabinet finally accepted that the Battle of France had been lost, preparations were made to try and rescue as many soldiers as possible from one of the few ports left open to the British Expeditionary Force - Dunkirk.

So rushed and chaotic was the retreat to the Channel coast, with thousands of guns, vehicles and tanks being abandoned, there was little time for soldiers to consider taking photographs of the shocking scenes of death and destruction which surrounded them. Yet images do exist of the ships and boats of all descriptions which braved the bombs and guns of the German Air Force to rescue Britain's only field army from the clutches of Hitler's panzer divisions.

One man in particular, Sub-Lieutenant John Rutherford Crosby, a member of the crew of the minesweeper, and converted Clyde paddle steamer, HMS Oriole, left a legacy of dramatic images. These include the never-to-be-forgotten scenes of long lines of tired and anxious troops stretching into the sea and of bombs exploding on the packed beaches - all with his own personal little camera.

Other images in this book paint a vivid and memorable picture, as no words ever could, of the greatest evacuation of troops under fire.
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1-242190 Forty, Simon THE GERMAN INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT Explores a broad range of WWII German Army topics on the Eastern Front from uniforms, weapons, and provisions to tactics and communications. As Soviet defenses stiffened and their equipment improved, numbers began to tell. The Germans had lost too many of their best men: the savvy NCOs and experienced junior officers that gave the Wehrmacht its edge over the opposition.

Outnumbered, under attack on many other fronts, their homeland bombarded unceasingly from the air, the German servicemen endured the Eastern Front until their armies were destroyed in 1945. While the morality of the regime they fought for and its reprehensible actions should never be forgotten, what cannot be denied is the indefatigable courage of the German infantrymen. Fully illustrated with over 150 contemporary photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-242200 Forty, Simon THE SOVIET INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT Poorly led and ill trained at the outset of the German WWII invasion, the Soviet Army could defend enough territory, place enough troops into combat, and garner just enough Western aid to halt and eventually roll back the German Army. Russian infantry equipment was rugged and effective. While Soviet infantrymen may not have had the flexibility or tactical skills of the Germans, they did not lack in cunning: deception, camouflage skills, and endurance made then more than the equal of the Germans. Fully illustrated with over 150 contemporary photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-212390 Forty, Simon and Georger HITLER'S ATLANTIC WALL: Yesterday and Today Masters of the continent, the Nazis realized that they would have to defend their gains, and once the United States entered the war, redoubled their efforts. Using forced and slave labor, they built a chain of defensive positions, coastal batteries, and beach defenses from the top of Norway to the Franco-Spanish border.

However, as was so typical of the Nazis, while the bunkers and batteries seem impressively constructed, and the Atlantic Wall has left a permanent reminder of the years of Nazi domination, it was crippled by lack of strategic planning, internal bickering, and a multitude of command structures that did not communicate with each other effectively.

In June 1944 the Allies burst through the wall, and while it took many lives to break the crust of the German defenses, the vaunted Atlantic Wall proved ineffective save for the fortresses the Allies bypassed and subdued later.

The book combines aerial photography with old photographs, maps, and current illustrations to provide a pictorial analysis of the subject -- around 500 illustrations ensure the subject is well covered. After opening sections on the construction of the wall, the defensive plan, and the different structures that were built, Hitler's Atlantic Wall yesterday and today provides a survey of the key locations and what can be seen today -- including many of the museums that interpret them. The bulk of the book is divided geographically by country, dealing with France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220400 Forty. George THE EIGHTH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA: Images of War Series Another in the popular Images of War Series covers the British Eighth Army in WWII North Africa. The photographs show the men, weapons, and equipment of the army during campaigns in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Includes 150 black and white photographs of British and Commonwealth forces. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205010 Franks, Norman FIGHTER PILOTS OVER BURMA: RAF Images of War It is a recognized fact that, had the war gone badly for the Allies on the India/Burma front, and had the Japanese succeeded in invading the Indian Continent, the outcome of the war would have been entirely different. Yet despite this, the campaign on the Burma front is offered surprisingly scant coverage in the majority of photo-history books. This new book, from respected military historian and author Norman Franks, attempts to redress the balance, noting the importance of this particular aerial conflict within the wider context of the World War II.

Franks takes as his focus the pilots, aircraft and landscapes that characterized the campaign. Photographs acquired during the course of an intensive research period are consolidated into a volume that is sure to make for a popular addition to the established Images of War series. Many unpublished photographs feature, each one offering a new insight into the conflict as it unfolded over Burmese skies. The archive offers a wealth of dynamic images of RAF Hurricanes and Spitfires in flight, with shots of both the aircraft and the pilots employed during this challenging conflict.

To fly and fight in Burma, pilots really had to be at the top of their game. The Japanese enemy certainly wasn't the only problem to contend with -- weather, poor food, incredible heat and all its attendant maladies, jungle diseases, tigers, elephants, and fevers. In Britain, a pilot could look forward to a break from operations every six months or so on average. In Burma, pilots first employed in 1941 were still flying operations in 1944.

The collection represents a determination on the author's part to record the part played by these resilient and skilled RAF fighter pilots, the contribution that they paid in supporting General Slim's 14th Army and the part they ultimately played in defeating the Japanese attempts to break through into India. These efforts, all paramount and imperative to success, are celebrated here in words and images in a volume sure to appeal to Spitfire and Hurricane enthusiasts, as well as the more general reader. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-207400 Franks, Norman COASTAL COMMAND'S AIR WAR AGAINST THE GERMAN U-BOATS This book summarizes the story of how RAF Coastal Command overcame the German U-boat danger during the Second World War and how the escalation of the U-boat war promoted the development of anti-submarine warfare, leading to victory over this menace in the Atlantic.

At the start of the war, RAF Coastal Command had virtually no real chance of either finding or sinking Germany's submarines, but within a short period of time, new methods of detecting and delivering deadly ordnance with which to sink this underwater threat were dreamt up and implemented.

It took the men of Coastal Command long hours patrolling over an often hostile sea, in all types of weather, but their diligence, perseverance and dedication won through, saving countless lives of both merchant and navy seamen out in the cold wastes of the Atlantic and contributing much to the final victory over Nazi Germany. This new addition to the Images of War series serves as a tribute to these men, recording their exploits in words and images.
1 vol, 152 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-212640 Franks, Norman VETERAN LANCS: A Photographic Record of the 35 RAF Lancasters That Each Completed One Hundred Sorties Aviation historians will know that the Avro Lancaster bomber is the most famous aircraft to have fought with RAF Bomber Command during World War Two. They will know too that, of the 7,366 that were built, over 3,400 were lost on operations and a further 200 plus were destroyed and written-off in crashes. Operational sorties flown totaled more than 156,000, carrying over 600,000 tons of bombs to targets all over Europe.

With extensive losses on some night operations, occurring when bombers were pitted against a dedicated German night-fighter arm and anti-aircraft, only 35 Lancasters managed to complete 100 or more sorties during the course of the war. A number of them actually achieved well over one hundred sorties, and a few were tragically lost after reaching this amazing figure.

This book covers the history of these 35 incredible Lancasters, featuring many photographs of both aircraft and crew members drawn together in an effort to create a photographic record of these veterans. In addition, there is a section dedicated to many Lancasters that, whilst not achieving this almost magic total, either through eventual loss or the ending of the war, did achieve a large number of operations. Pictures of these have been added so that their achievements, as well as the achievements of the crews who flew in them, can be viewed together. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221650 Friesen, Bruno PANZER GUNNER: From My Native Canada to the German Osfront and Back. In Action with 25th Panzer Regiment, 7th Panzer Division 1944-45 There are few memoirs available of German Panzer crews that focus on the climactic last 12 months of the war on the Eastern Front, 1944-45. What makes Bruno Friesen's account virtually unique is his family background: his parents came from a German-speaking Mennonite community in Ukraine, and were to all intents and purposes culturally German. To make matters even more complex, in 1924 his parents left the Ukraine for Canada, where Bruno was born. In March 1939 he and his brother Oscar found themselves on a ship bound for Bremerhaven in Germany. He barely spoke German and had never been to Germany. Nevertheless his father envisaged that a better life awaited them in the Third Reich.

Needless to say, Bruno became caught up in WWII, and in 1942 was drafted into the Wehrmacht. The author provides a full account of his family background, and how, through these unusual circumstances, he found himself a Canadian-born German soldier.

The bulk of the book is a detailed account of the author's training, and his subsequent service with 25th Panzer Regiment, part of 7th Panzer Division. As the title suggests, Bruno Friesen served as a gunner aboard, initially, Panzer IVs, before crewing the lesser-known Jagdpanzer IV tank hunter. The author provides a fantastic amount of information about these two vehicles, and how the crews actually fought in battle with them. This kind of 'hands-on' detail has almost never been available before, particularly such extensive information concerning the characteristics and combat performance of the Jagdpanzer IV.

Apart from providing information about specific German tanks and their combat performance, the author writes in great detail about the combat the experienced on the Eastern Front, including tank battles in Rumania, spring 1944, Lithuania in the summer of 1944, and West Prussia during early 1945. If one wants to know how German tank crews fought the Soviets in the last year of the war, then this book provides an outstanding account, containing material simply not found elsewhere.

The author closes his account by reflecting on his post-war efforts to return to Canada, which eventually succeeded in 1950, and his subsequent life there. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-54260 Fritz, Stephan G. FRONTSOLDATEN:The Gernan Soldier in WWII Drawn from letters, diaries and memoirs the authordescribes the daily life of the 'Landser' theordinary German Infantryman, notes, bbiblio, index 1 vol, 300 pgs 1995 EXINGTON, KENTUCKEY UNIV
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1-195810 Fuller, Richard JAPANESE GENERALS 1926-1945 A unique and extensive record of 1,771 Imperial Japanese Army Generals involved in the Manchuria, China and the Pacific Wars during the period 1926 to 1945. This includes those involved with both the military and bureaucratic aspects of running an army. 237 photographs of Generals are included. Information contains details of commands, locations, campaigns and war crimes. Personal details, voiced opinions and even details of their swords are included when located.

Additional sections include a table of the Military Command structure at the time of the Japanese surrender in August and September 1945 plus lists of the Commanders of General Armies, Area Armies, Armies, Divisions and Independent Mixed Brigades at that time. Senior Imperial Japanese Army officers are normally believed to have served with unquestioning obedience to their superiors but this work shows that was not always true. This book forms an essential reference for any historian or collector interested in the Japanese war machine. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2011 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-241620 Gallagher, Mike WITH RECCE AT ARNHEM: The Recollections of Trooper Des Evans - A 1st Airborne Division Veteran Memoir of Des Evans, who eventually joined the British 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron as a wireless operator and jumped at Arnhem. He vividly describes the intense action that followed the drop. Ambushed twice and badly wounded, he was made a POW and eventually succeeded in escaping. The book covers his wartime service in North Africa, Italy, and Arnhem. Post-war he served in Italy, Palestine, Germany, and the Suez Canal Zone. Cuckolded by his first wife, he was convicted of the manslaughter of her lover. On release from prison, he met Betty, and they enjoyed nearly 40 years together until she died in March 2010; Des followed her three months later. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD AVIATION
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1-192140 Gamble, Bruce Fortress Rabaul: Battle for the Southwest Pacific Jan 1942-Apr 1943 The Japanese invaded New Britain on Jan 23, 1942 and turned Rabaul into a major military complex that served as the springboard for several offensives and became the key to Japanese operations in the region. Gamble chronicles the rise and fall of 'Fortress Rabaul' as military installation during WWII and Allied efforts to isolate and suppress it from January 1942 on.

This is a well-written book, sort of a cut above the usual campaign history, filled with operational insight and nitty-gritty details. What is particularly interesting is the bomb-counterbomb, counter-counter bomb aspects of the campaign using raids with less than 10 aircraft. As the war progressed, the air raids grew in size until the US pounded Rabaul into insignificance. Great descriptions of the primitive conditions on both sides, the weather conditions facing aieral operations, and the inflated claims of planes shot down / ships sunk by both sides. Well-done, Mr. Gamble.

16pgs of black and white photos, biblio, index 1 vol, 398 pgs 2010, US, Zenith Press
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2-26520 Gander, T.J. GERMAN ANTI-TANK GUNS, 1939-1945 Almark 'weapon series', b/w illust, charts. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1973 LONDON, ALMARK PUBLISHING
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1-195230 Gannon, Michael Operation Drumbeat: The Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II The dramatic national bestseller and remarkably exciting account of Germany's little-known U-boat campaign against merchant shipping along the North American Atlantic coast during the first six months of 1942. 1 vol, 384 pgs 1992 US, HARPER ROW
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1-210700 Ganz, A. Harding GHOST DIVISION: The 11th 'Gespenster' Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II Nicknamed the 'Ghost Division' because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.

Draws on archival sources as well as interviews and correspondence with veterans; Explores the role played by the German Wehrmacht's panzer force during World War II, its tactical prowess, and tenacity of its soldiers; and detailed reconstruction of the 11th Panzer Division's wartime exploits, 20 maps. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2015 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-206340 Gardner, Ian NO VICTORY IN VALHALLA: The Untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Bastogne to Berchtesgaden In late November 1944, after 71 days on the line in Holland, the 506th PIR was withdrawn having suffered heavy losses during Operation Market Garden, and each paratrooper was looking forward to three months rest, recuperation, and restructuring. However, this was not to be.

On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched a huge offensive. The Battle of the Bulge had begun and the 101st Airborne were deployed to halt the German onslaught in the most incredible chapter of their wartime experiences. Bitter fighting in dreadful conditions saw the Third Battalion 506th PIR reduced to the size of a company before its eventual relief on January 17.

The division as a whole was awarded a Unit Citation for its heroic defense of Bastogne - a first in the history of the US armed forces. With little time to recuperate, the battalion then fought on across Europe, taking part in the reduction of the Colmar Pocket, the Ruhr Pocket, and assisted in the liberation of several concentration camps in Germany.

The Third Battalion finished the war occupying Hitler's mountain retreat of Berchtesgaden, held on readiness for deployment to the Pacific until Hiroshima and Nagasaki precipitated the Japanese surrender. It's based on extensive interviews and first-hand accounts and with the support of Ed Shames and other veterans. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222070 Gardner, Ian SENT BY THE IRON SKY: The Legacy of an American Parachute Battalion in World War II From the moment they entered the war in June, 1944, the men of 3rd Battalion were faced with brutal fighting against horrendous odds. Later in the year, nearly five months in combat with no relief lead to heavy losses that reduced them to the size of a company. Their heroic defense of Bastogne saw their division awarded a Unit Citation, a first in the history of the US armed forces, and they subsequently fought on across Europe, finishing the war occupying Hitler's mountain retreat of Berchtesgaden.

Drawing on years of research and interviews with veterans of some of the toughest battles of World War II, together with maps and over 200 vintage images, Ian Gardner brings to life some of the most bitter fighting of the war in Europe, laying bare the horrors of war, the deprivations of day-to-day living and the chaos of the front line. Additional material includes a chapter on the fate of the men captured in Normandy and a foreword by Lee Wolverton, the grandson of the commander of 3rd Battalion, Col Robert Wolverton. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-197961 Gardner, Ian and Day, Roger TONIGHT WE DIE AS MEN:3rd Battlion 506 Para Regt The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Using fascinating first-hand accounts of soldiers and French civilians. A comprehensive account from training to D-Day and beyond.

Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible. This is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate casualties on landing, the surviving paratroopers fought on towards their objective against horrendous odds. Using fascinating first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians who witnessed the Normandy campaign, and illustrated with black and white photographs and maps throughout, the authors offer a unique and comprehensive account of the experiences of the 3rd Battalion from training through to D-Day and beyond. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-197962 Gardner, Ian and Day, Roger DELIVER US FROM DARKNESS: 3rd Battalion 506 Para Regt Vol. 2 This follow-up to Tonight We Die As Men continues the story of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. The following 72-day campaign saw the 506PIR constantly on the move, defending various transport hubs around Eindhoven, desperately trying to keep open 'Hell's Highway'. From there, the airborne troopers moved north to near Arnhem where they took a new position around Betuwe.

For two months, the Americans battled against German tanks, constant artillery barrages and driving rain and they grimly held their ground, until the Germans finally abandoned the effort. Written with the help and input from numerous veterans, this book tells the complete story of many of America's best soldiers as they fought and died in Holland. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-205380 Gassend, Jean Loup OPERATION DRAGOON: Autopsy of a Battle -- The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera August-September 1944 On the night of August 14-15, 1944, the First Airborne Task Force, which included the US 509th, 517th, and 551st Parachute Infantry Regiments, jumped into enemy held territory spearheading Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France.

Based on interviews from all combatant units, battlefield archaeology, period photos, letters and reports, this book provides an outstandingly detailed hour-by-hour account of the advance through southern France, as seen through the eyes of those who lived through it, bringing to light the tragic and gruesome realities of what was later to become known as the 'Champagne Campaign.' Includes 874 b/w and color photos. 1 vol, 560 pgs 2014 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-193710 Gaujac, Paul 1940 Les Troupes Coloniales: Dans la Campagne de France 8 x 10, 12 maps, and over 300 pictures and photos.

This book takes up the accounts already given in a book entitled Memorial de l'Empire - a la Gloire des Troupes Coloniales (Memorial of the Empire - to the Glory of the Colonial troops). Remaining in relative obscurity, at this time the work did not draw attention to the Colonial Troops' and Senegalese Tirailleurs' exploits during the Phony War and the French Campaigns, covering from September 1939 to June 1940; this book finally provides the information to fill in this important history.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2010, France, Histoire and Collections
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1-73470 Gaujac, Paul LE CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE FRANCAIS EN ITALIE 9.5x12.5, 20+ color maps, hundreds of color photos highlight General Juin's French force in the fight for Rome. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2004 PARIS, HISTOIRE & COLLECT
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1-68550 Gawne, Jonathan 1944 AMERICANS IN BRITTANY Oversized 9.5x12.5-inch book highlights the history of the 4th/6th Armored, 83rd Infantry Divisions, US Rangers, and other US forces in Brittany during WWII. Includes 300 b/w and 40 color photos and illustrations. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2002 PARIS, HISTOIRE COLLECTIONS
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1-201150 George, John B SHOTS FIRED IN ANGER Lieutenant Colonel John B. George recounts his brutal experiences in front-line, WWII jungle warfare and examines the weapons, tactics, equipment, and combat mentalities that won and lost the fight.

For George, marksmanship was always more than a hobby-it was a preparation for national defense. When he is inducted into the US Army as a second lieutenant, he's shocked to see that the military lacks the same enthusiasm: the troops have not been taught to shoot or to march, and they are commanded by men obsessed with obsolete tactics and eyewash. It is only by desperate negotiating that he is able to secure two days of rifle training for his platoon before they are shipped to the Pacific.

On Guadalcanal, George leads from the front with a sniper's calm and a scientist's eye for detail, analyzing what works and what doesn't-from the terrifying but suicidal Japanese Banzai charge to the reliable and effective M1 Garand-in trial by fire. The author interviews his fellow soldiers, questions prisoners, disassembles captured and borrowed weapons, and uses, commands, and faces these strategies and implements of war on the battlefield.

All of this comes together in a fascinating combination of personal memoir / combat dossier, including stories of hunting, drinking, and military jokes played in the face of death. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2013 US, CANTON STREET PRESS
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1-203320 Geradomova, Svetlana THE RZHEV SLAUGHTERHOUSE: The Red Army's Forgotten 15-month Campaign against Army Group Center, 1942-1943 Historians consider the Battle of Rzhev one of the bloodiest in the history of the Great Patriotic War and Zhukov's greatest defeat. Veterans called this colossal battle, which continued for a total of 15 months, the Rzhev slaughterhouse or the Massacre, while the German generals named this city the cornerstone of the Eastern Front and the gateway to Berlin.

By their territorial scale, number of participating troops, length and casualties, the military operations in the area of the Rzhev - Viaz'ma salient are not only comparable to the Stalingrad battle, but to a great extent surpass it. The total losses of the Red Army around Rzhev amounted to 2,000,000 men; the Wehrmacht's total losses are still unknown precisely to the present day.

Why was one of the greatest battles of the Second World War consigned to oblivion in the Soviet Union? Why were the forces of the German Army Group Center in the Rzhev - Viaz'ma salient not encircled and destroyed? Whose fault is it that the German forces were able to withdraw from a pocket that was never fully sealed? Indeed, are there justifications for blaming this lost victory on G.K. Zhukov?

In this book, which has been recognized in Russia as one of the best domestic studies of the Rzhev battle, answers to all these questions have been given. The author, Svetlana Gerasimova, has lived and worked amidst the still extant signs of this colossal battle, the tens of thousands of unmarked graves and the now silent bunkers and pillboxes, and has dedicated herself to the study of its history. Includes 112 b/w photos and 38 b/w maps, index, and bibliography. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-64220 Gilbert, Oscar E. MARINE TANK BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC A gripping narrative that combines a gripping narrative with exhaustive detail on Marine armor and combat, 75 photos, biblio, index. 1 vol, 284 pgs 2000 PA, COMBINED OUBLISHING
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1-202460 GIllono, Claude A SOUND LIKE THUNDER: Mortain And Falaise, August 1944 Features:

* A focus on the last battles of the Normandy Campaign!
* 13 pages of color artwork depicting over 40 different vehicles including armored cars, half-tracks, assault guns, Panzer IV, Panther and Tiger tanks
* Black and white archive photographs, many never before reproduced
* Campaign maps and histories of the units involved
* Detailed tables showing vehicle types and allocations, and more.

Note: Complements the out-of-print title Panzers In The Bocage with more details, photographs, and illustrations. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2013 AUSTRALIA, FIREFLY BOOKS
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1-226640 Gladysiak, Likasz FATED TO DEFEAT: 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS 'Charlemagne' in the Struggle for Pomerania 1945 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS was one of a number of divisions in the Third Reich's armed forces composed of foreign soldiers. The majority that formed this unit were French: volunteers or men who, because of collaboration, had been forced to help the German's on the eve of the Allied invasion in Western Europe.

During February-March 1945 the French division took part in the struggle for Pomerania, facing overwhelming Soviet and Polish Forces. The unit fought in a constant retreat and met its fate during the few days of battle in Bialogard (former Belgard an der Persante) and Karlino (Koerlin) region. From that point, after the Division's reorganisation from the German to the French pattern, the retreat transformed into a chaotic escape, which for many ended tragically in Polish or Soviet captivity, or in mass graves which are still waiting to be discovered. Only a handful of the 4,500 Frenchmen who started the battle near Czarne (Hammerstein) and Czluchow (Schlochau) managed to survive and after a few weeks reached the new meeting point in Neustrelitz, Germany. After that, some of them prepared for struggle for Berlin and went to battle once more in April 1945.

Collecting historical sources from all over Europe, including German Army Group Vistula's documents and memories of veterans of both sides of the frontline largely unpublished so far, the author takes us to the fields, towns and villages of Pomerania during the tragic days of the beginning of 1945, and follows the battle through the towns of Czarne (Hammerstein)-Czluchow (Schlochau), Szczecinek (Neustettin), Bialogard (Belgardan der Persante), Karlino (Koerlin) iKolobrzeg (Kolberg). While the chronological description of the combat forms the backbone of this book, the individual soldiers' stories, including biographies of key figures, as well as a number of previously unsolved mysteries are also covered, such as the fate of General Edgar Puaud.
1 vol, 158 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-85370 Glamtz, Davd M. RED STORM OVER THE BALKANS:Romania Spring 1944 Using Soviet and German archival sources, Glantzonce agains brings to light the 'Failed SovietInvasion of Romania in the Spring of 1944, b/wmaps/illust, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2007 US, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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1-80210 Glantz, David COLOSSUS REBORN:Red Army at War 1941-43 The author examines, using unrivaled access to Soviet archives, the rebirth of the Red Army and its victories and defeats, b/w maps/illust, o/b's, biblio, index 1 vol, 807 pgs 2005 US, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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1-80211 Glantz, David COMPANION TO COLOSSUS REBORN Key Documents & Statistics relating to everyday life Red Soldiers, full roster of the senior command cadre, a detailed & exhaustive listing of the Army and NKVD o/b's 06/1941 to 12/1943 1 vol, 224 pgs 2005 US, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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1-63610 Glantz, David and House, Jonathon BATTLE OF KURSK, THE 30+ b/w maps, illust, o/b's, comparative strengths and losses, chapter notes, appendices, biblio, and ndex.

Immense in scope, ferocious in nature, and epic in consequence, the Battle of Kursk witnessed (at Prokhorovka) one of the largest tank engagements in world history and led to staggering losses -- including nearly 200,000 Soviet and 50,000 German casualties within the first ten days of fighting. Going well beyond all previous accounts, David Glantz and Jonathan House now offer the definitive work on arguably the greatest battle of World War II.

Drawing on both German and Soviet sources, Glantz and House separate myth from fact to show what really happened at Kursk and how it affected the outcome of the war. Their access to newly released Soviet archival material adds unprecedented detail to what is known about this legendary conflict, enabling them to reconstruct events from both perspectives and describe combat down to the tactical level. 1 vol, 472 pgs 1999 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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2-63610 Glantz, David and House, Jonathon BATTLE OF KURSK, THE This edition contains 45 photographs, 32 maps, OBs, comparative strengths and losses, chapter notes, appendices, bibliography, and index.

Immense in scope, ferocious in nature, and epic in consequence, the Battle of Kursk witnessed (at Prokhorovka) one of the largest tank engagements in world history and led to staggering losses--including nearly 200,000 Soviet and 50,000 German casualties within the first ten days of fighting. Going well beyond all previous accounts, David Glantz and Jonathan House now offer the definitive work on arguably the greatest battle of World War II.

Drawing on both German and Soviet sources, Glantz and House separate myth from fact to show what really happened at Kursk and how it affected the outcome of the war. Their access to newly released Soviet archival material adds unprecedented detail to what is known about this legendary conflict, enabling them to reconstruct events from both perspectives and describe combat down to the tactical level. 1 vol, 472 pgs 2004 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-197941 Glantz, David M and House, Jonathan M. TO THE GATES OF STALINGRAD: V1 April to August 1942 With 80 photographs and 87 maps, this first volume in Glantz's masterly trilogy draws on previously unseen or neglected sources to provide the definitive account of the opening phase of this iconic Eastern Front campaign. Glantz has combed daily official records from both sides-including the Red Army General Staff, the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, the German Sixth Army, and the Soviet 62nd Army-to produce a work of unparalleled detail and fresh interpretations. Jonathan House, an authority on twentieth-century warfare, adds further insight and context.

Hitler's original objective was not Stalingrad but the Caucasus oilfields to the south of the city. So he divided his Army Group South into two parts-one to secure the city on his flank, one to capture the oilfields. Glantz reveals for the first time how Stalin, in response, demanded that the Red Army stand and fight rather than withdraw, leading to the numerous little-known combat engagements that seriously eroded the Wehrmacht's strength before it even reached Stalingrad. He shows that, although advancing German forces essentially destroyed the armies of the Soviet Southwestern and Southern Fronts, the Soviets resisted the German advance much more vigorously than has been thought through constant counterattacks, ultimately halting the German offensive at the gates of Stalingrad. 1 vol, 678 pgs 2009 US, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PRESS
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1-197942 Glantz, David M and House, Jonathan M. ARMAGEDDON IN STALINGRAD: V2 September to November 1942 With 123 photographs, 49 tables, 97 maps, Armageddon in Stalingrad continues David Glantz and Jonathan House's bold new look at this most iconic military campaign of the Eastern Front and Hitler's first great strategic defeat. While the first volume in their trilogy described battles that took the German army to the gates of Stalingrad, this next one focuses on the inferno of combat that decimated the city itself.

Previous accounts of the battle are far less accurate, having relied on Soviet military memoirs plagued by error and cloaked in secrecy. Glantz and House have plumbed previously unexploited sources-including the archives of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) and the records of the Soviet 62nd and German Sixth Armies-to provide unprecedented detail and fresh interpretations of this apocalyptic campaign. They allow the authors to reconstruct the fighting hour by hour, street by street, and even building by building and reveal how Soviet defenders established killing zones throughout the city and repeatedly ambushed German spearheads.

The authors set these accounts of action within the contexts of decisions made by Hitler and Stalin, their high commands, and generals on the ground and of the larger war on the Eastern Front. They show the Germans weaker than has been supposed, losing what had become a war of attrition that forced them to employ fewer and greener troops to make up for earlier losses and to conduct war on an ever-lengthening logistics line. 1 vol, 864 pgs 2009 US, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PRESS
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1-1979431 Glantz, David M and House, Jonathan M. ENDGAME IN STALINGRAD: November 1942 Vol. 3, Book 1 Book One of the 3rd volume of Glantz' acclaimed Stalingrad Trilogy.

We see the ultimate consequences of the Germans' overreach and the gathering force of the Red Army's massive manpower and increasingly sophisticated command. After failing repeatedly to find and exploit the weaknesses in Axis defenses, Stalin and the Stavka (High Command) finally seized their chance in mid-November of 1942 by launching a bold and devastating counteroffensive, Operation Uranus.

Glantz draws a detailed and vivid account of how, in Operation Uranus, the Red Army's three fronts defeated and largely destroyed two Romanian armies and encircled the German Sixth Army and half of the German Fourth Panzer Army in the Stalingrad pocket-turning the Germans' world on its head. Like its predecessor volumes, this one makes extensive use of sources previously out of reach or presumed lost, such as reports from the Sixth Army's combat journal and newly released Soviet and Russian records.

These materials (many cited at length or printed in their entirety in a companion volume) lend themselves to a strikingly new interpretation of the campaign's planning and execution on both sides-a version of events that once and for all gets at the ground truth of this historic confrontation.

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1-1979432 Glantz, David M and House, Jonathan M. ENDGAME IN STALINGRAD: November 1942 Vol. 3, Book 2 Book Two of the 3rd volume of Glantz' acclaimed Stalingrad Trilogy.

Glantz continues the Red Army's counteroffensive, Operation Uranus, and concludes his definitive history with an account of the final ten weeks of Germany's ill-fated Stalingrad campaign.

In short order, the Red Army parried and then defeated two German attempts to rescue the Sixth Army, crushed the Italian Eighth and Hungarian Second Armies, severely damaged the German Fourth Panzer and Second Armies, and finally destroyed the German Sixth Army in the ruins of Stalingrad. With well over half-a-million soldiers torn from its order of battle, Hitler's Axis could only watch in horror as its status abruptly changed from victor to vanquished.

This concluding chapter, relating events even more steeped in myth than those that came before, is especially bracing as it takes on controversial questions about why Operation Uranus succeeded and the German relief attempts failed, whether the Sixth Army could have escaped encirclement or been rescued, and who, finally was most responsible for its ultimate defeat. The answers Glantz provides, embedded in a fully-realized account of the endgame at Stalingrad, make this book the last word on one of history's epic clashes.

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1-197944 Glantz, David M and House, Jonathan M. COMPANION TO ENDGAME AT STALINGRAD In addition to a wide variety of traditional sources, this volume provides two major categories of documentary materials hitherto unavailable to researchers. The first consists of extensive records from the combat journal of the German Sixth Army, which were only recently rediscovered and published.

The second is a vast amount of newly released Soviet and Russian archival material including excerpts from the Red Army General Staff's daily operational summaries; a wide variety of Stavka (High Command), People's Commissariat of Defense (NKO), and Red Army General Staff orders and directives; and the daily records of the Soviet 62nd Army and its subordinate divisions and brigades for most of the time fighting was underway in Stalingrad proper. Includes 54 maps.

Because of the persistent controversy and mythology characterizing this period, many of these documents are included verbatim in English translation in this companion volume, providing concrete evidence in support of the conclusions put forward in Volume Three. As such, the Companion contributes substantially to this final volume's unprecedented detail and fresh perspectives, interpretations, and evaluations of the later stages of the Stalingrad campaign.

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1-216760 Glantz, David M. OPERATION DON'S MAIN ATTACK: The Soviet Southern Front's Advance on Rostov, January-February 1943 With the defeat and destruction of German Sixth Army at Stalingrad all but certain at the end of 1942, the war on the Eastern Front took a definitive turn as the Germans struggled to erect a new defensive front to halt the Soviet juggernaut driving west. Operation Don's main attack is the first detailed study of the dramatic clash of armies that followed, unfolding inexorably over the course of two months across an expanse of more than 1,600 kilometers.

Using recently released Russian archival material never before available to researchers, David M. Glantz provides a close-up account, from both sides, of the planning and conduct of Operation Don-the Soviet offensive by the Red Army's Southern front that aimed to capture Rostov in January-February 1943.

His book includes a full array of plans, candid daily reports, situation maps, and strength and casualty reports prepared for the forces that participated in the offensive at every level. Drawing on an unprecedented and comprehensive range of documents, the book delves into many hitherto forbidden topics, such as unit strengths and losses and the foibles and attitudes of command cadre. Glantz's work also presents rare insights into the military strategy, combat tactics, and operational art of such figures as Generals Eremenko and Malinovsky and Field Marshal Erich von Manstein. 1 vol, 912 pgs 2002 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-69970 Glantz, David M. BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD, THE:1941-1944 Glantz richly detailed account of the battles and campaigns including six or more 'forgotten battles' tables, maps, illust, chapter notes, o/b's, biblio. 1 vol, 660 pgs 2002 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-193791 Glantz, David M. BARBAROSSA DERAILED: The Battle for Smolensk 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 1 Volume 1 of a four-volume study.

Covers the German advance, encirclement battle, and the first and second Soviet counteroffensives from 10 July to 24 August. 40 b/w photos and 107 maps.

General info about series:

At dawn on 10 July 1941, massed tanks and motorized infantry of German Army Group Center's Second and Third Panzer Groups crossed the Dnepr and Western Dvina Rivers, beginning what Adolf Hitler and most German officers and soldiers believed would be a triumphal march on Moscow.

This groundbreaking and expansive new study, exploits a wealth of Soviet and German archival materials, including the combat orders and operational of the German OKW, OKH, army groups, and armies and of the Soviet Stavka, the Red Army General Staff, the Western Main Direction Command, the Western, Central, Reserve, and Briansk Fronts, and their subordinate armies to present a detailed mosaic and definitive account of what took place, why, and how during the prolonged and complex battles in the Smolensk region from 10 July through 10 September 1941.

The structure of the study is designed specifically to appeal to both general readers and specialists by a detailed two-volume chronological narrative of the course of operations, accompanied by a third volume, and perhaps a fourth, containing archival maps and an extensive collection of specific orders and reports translated verbatim from Russian. The maps, archival and archival-based, detail every stage of the battle. 1 vol, 656 pgs 2010 UK, Helion and Company BOOKS
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1-193792 Glantz, David M. BARBAROSSA DERAILED: The Battle for Smolensk -- 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 2 Volume 2 of a four volume study. (Vol. 1 is OMM no. 193791)

This tackles the German advance on the flanks and the third Soviet counteroffensive from August 25 to September 10. Includes 94 maps from WWII -- although you might need a magnifying glass to make out some of the details, they are pretty clean. Extensive overall Aug 1 and Sep 1 OOBs at division level (some regts) with army OOBs inserted at appropriate places in text, which contains what reads much like operational assessments and plans from unit logs, primarily from Soviet perspective. 1 vol, 620 pgs 2012 UK, HELION
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2-193793 Glantz, David M. BARBAROSSA DERAILED: The Battle for Smolensk -- 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 3 Volume 3 of a four volume study. (Vol. 1 is OMM no. 193791, Vol. 2 is OMM no. 193792)

Volume 3, the Documentary Companion to Barbarossa Derailed, contains the documentary evidence for the two volumes of narrative. In addition to key Fuhrer Directives issued by Adolf Hitler to provide direction to his forces during the Barbarossa Campaign, as well as vital orders issued by German Army Group Center, this book includes the daily operational summaries of the participating Soviet fronts, armies, and some divisions, and many if not most of the orders and reports issued by the struggling Soviet armies.

Precise translations illustrate not only the capabilities and states-of-mind of key Soviet commanders as they dealt with crisis after crisis, but also the characteristics (such as aggressiveness, passivity, brutality and despair) of their varied styles of command. They also demonstrate how an army which lost the bulk of its experienced troops during the first several months of the campaign, attempted to use its operational directives and tactical orders to educate its soldiers and officers in the basics of waging war in the midst of active and bloody operations. 1 vol, 630 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-192531 Glass, Andrzej and Tomasz J. Kopaski POLISH AIR FORCE 1939 THROUGH GERMAN EYES VOL. I A detailed photo album of Polish Air Force aircraft and equipment during September 1939. The book contains previously unpublished photos taken by German soldiers during the invasion of Poland. A fascinating and unparalleled view of Polish military aviation and its aircraft, as seen through the lenses of the best photographic equipment of 1939!

8.25 x 11.75, 320 pages, 500+ b/w photos 1 vol, 320 pgs 2010 US, MMP
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1-209320 Gonzalez, Oscar THE SILENT ATTACK: The Fallschirmjager Capture the Bridges of Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven and Kanne 1940 Much has been written about the capture of Fort Eben Emael Belgium by German paratroopers on May 10, 1940. This operation marked the first use of gliders and shaped charges and proved it was possible to drop paratroopers behind enemy lines. The training, secrecy, accuracy, and speed, in addition to the element of surprise, made for a lethal force that caused chaos among Belgian soldiers.

However, it should be stressed that these paratroopers were part of a larger group: The Sturmablteilung Koch (Koch Assault Group), the elite of the Luftwaffe in 1940, whose mission was not only to take Eben Emael, but also the three bridges over the Alberto canal near Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven, and Kanne. The success of the attack on Belgium and France would depend on the rapid conquest of those bridges.

The aim of this book is to show how it was planned and carried out the assault on the Albert Canal bridges. All this not only through a supported text documents, records and evidence, but also by many photos never published until now. Every detail, from the creation of the Koch Assault Group, until the final attack, has been closely scrutinized by reference to the best sources, as well as testimonies of Belgian and German soldiers. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220300 Gonzalez, Oscar and Pablo Sagarra LAKE ILMEN 1942: The Wehrmacht Front to the Red Army In January 1942, south of Lake Ilmen, the 16th German Army clashed with the Morozov's 11th Soviet Army for possession of the strategic Russian city of Stelaia. Includes more than 100 color images.

In this battle, the Blue Division (Spanish volunteers) intervened with the 250th Skier Company. The Spaniards, along with their German and Latvian comrades, endured hard fighting in extreme winter conditions.

In addition to providing a strategic framework of the battle itself, including the Soviet perspective, this book also looks at the human aspect of the battle, by analyzing a selection of the volunteers who fought in it. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205120 Gordon, John W WINGS: From Burma to the Himalayas Veteran of flying C-47s across the uncharted skies of the Hump in the China-Burma-India theater recounts his missions and adventures. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2014 US, Wolfe Publishing
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1-204900 Grace Sr. Alexander M. SECOND FRONT: The Allied Invasion of France, 1942-43 (An Alternative History) One of the great arguments of World War II took place among Allied military leaders over when and where to launch a second front against Germany in Europe. Stalin, holding on by his teeth in Russia, urged a major invasion from the west as soon as possible. The Americans, led by Marshall and Wedemeyer, argued likewise. It was Churchill who got his way, however, with his Mediterranean strategy, including a campaign on the Italian peninsula, which he mistakenly called the 'soft underbelly of Europe.'

This realistic, fact-based work posits what would have happened had Churchill been overruled, and that rather than invading North Africa in the fall of 1942, thence Sicily and Italy, the Allies had hit the coast of southern France instead. The key element that enables the alternative scenario is the cooperation of Vichy, which was negotiated at the time but refused. If the Allies had promised sufficient force to support the French, however, the entire southern coastline of France would have been undefended against a surprise invasion.

In this book, once the Allied armies are ashore, German stream toward the front, albeit through a gauntlet of Maquis, Allied paratroopers, and airpower. Meantime the Allied forces push up the Rhone Valley and titanic armored clashes take place near Lyons. Already in desperate straits at Stalingrad, where they had committed their air and armored reserves, the Germans had also yet to switch to a full total-war economy, with tanks like the Panther and Tiger not yet deployed.

This fascinating alternative history comes close to informing us exactly what might have happened had D-Day in Europe come as early as some had wished. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE
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1-203960 Grainger, John D. TRADITIONAL ENEMIES: Britain's War with Vichy France 1940-1942 After the surrender of the French government in May 1940, the British were concerned that the resources of the French Empire, and particularly the powerful French fleet, would be put at the disposal of the Germans. The British, dependent upon their naval power and the resources of the Empire and Commonwealth to continue the war, sought to neutralize the threat of the French fleet and saw an opportunity to gobble up certain French colonies for themselves. Thus, even while Britain was locked in a deadly struggle with Nazi Germany, she continued the centuries-old imperial rivalry with her nearest neighbor and recent allies.

The British attack on the French Mediterranean fleet at Mers el Kebir is well known, but less often remembered are the British operations against Vichy forces in West Africa, Syria, and Madagascar. As the latent threat of the French fleet was the chief source of British concern, the conflict was largely a naval one, but there were substantial land operations in Syria and Madagascar.

In Syria and Lebanon, Operation Exporter pitted 20,000 British, Indian, Australian and Free French troops against 35,000 Vichy French who fought with much greater skill and determination than expected. Operation Ironclad, the invasion of Madagascar, saw three brigades of infantry, supported by light tanks, make the first large scale British amphibious assault since the ill-fated Gallipoli landings in WWI.

John D Grainger narrates and analyses all the British operations, by land, sea and air, against the French up to the Anglo-American Torch landings in North Africa. He reveals the initial reluctance of the British forces to really get stuck into their erstwhile allies and the reverses that resulted from underestimating the will of the Vichy French to fight. The complicating factor of De Gaulle's Free French is another major theme. Above all, what emerges is that these are fascinating campaigns in their own right that have been unduly neglected. Nine maps. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-195640 Grau, Lester RED ARMY'S DO-IT-YOURSELF, NAZI-BASHING GUERRILLA WARFARE MANUAL: The Partizan's Handbook, Updated and Revised Edition 1943 This 1943 third edition of the The Partisan's Companion is the last-and-best Red Army manual used to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader. Its usefulness outlived World War II. It was later used to train 'third-world' guerrillas in their wars of national liberation in the 1950s-70s and even the Fedayeen guerrillas who fought US and coalition forces in Iraq. Once upon a time, the Boy Scout Manual concentrated almost exclusively on camping, field craft and first aid. The Partisan's Companion adds guns, demolitions, hand-to-hand combat, assorted mayhem and multiple forms of Nazi-bashing. It is like the old Boy Scout Manual on steroids.

When Germany invaded the Soviet Union, the Red Army was hard pressed to cope with the 'invincible' Wehrmacht. The initial partisan resistance efforts also had problems. No locals were welcome, and the only guerrillas recognized by Moscow were surrounded Red Army units and units of loyal party members who were sent into unfamiliar territory to battle the Nazis. The initial training manual was a reprint from the Russian Civil War, and most of these units were wiped out. Finally the Soviets began recruiting partisans from the local community-but with Red Army officers and secret police agents. The partisan effort improved.

By 1943, it was obvious that Germany was losing the war. The partisan ranks grew as did the training requirements for the partisan commanders. The 1943 edition of the Partisan's Companion helped quickly train new guerrillas to a common standard. Besides field craft, it covers partisan tactics, German counter-guerrilla tactics, demolitions, German and Soviet weapons, scouting, camouflage, anti-tank warfare and anti-aircraft defense for squad and platoon-level instruction. It contains the Soviet lessons of two bitter years of war and provides a good look at the tactics and training of a mature partisan force. The partisans moved and lived clandestinely, harassed the enemy, and supported the Red Army through reconnaissance and attacks on the German supply lines.

They were also the agents of Soviet power and vengeance in the occupied regions. Soviet historians credit the partisans with tying down ten percent of the German army and with killing almost a million enemy soldiers. They clearly frustrated German logistics and forced the Germans to periodically sideline divisions to hunt the partisans. The partisans, and this third edition, were clearly part of the eventual Soviet victory over Germany. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-210520 Graves, Donald BLOOD AND STEEL 3: The Wehrmacht Archive: The Ardennes Offensive, December 1944 to January 1945 Blood and Steel 3, The Wehrmacht Archive: The Ardennes Offensive, December 1944 to January 1945 is an extensive and colorful collection of translated German military documents, private letters and diaries relating to one of the most hard-fought battles of the Second World War.

This rare material was gathered by the intelligence section of the American, British, and Canadian armies and ranges from orders issued by Feldmarschall von Rundstedt down to jokes told by the ordinary German soldier, often at the expense of his superiors. The infamous use by the Germans of troops disguised as Americans, driving captured US vehicles, to sow confusion behind enemy lines, is described as it happened, including a desperate plea by two Germans captured in US uniforms to be spared execution.

This unique collection gives an unparalleled insight into German tactics, organization, morale and attitudes to their opponents during the Battle of the Bulge. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2016 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-204590 Graves, Donald E. BLOOD AND STEEL: The Wehrmacht Archive, Normandy 1944 Ordered by Hitler 'to hold, or to die' and to fight 'to the last grenade and round,' the German army was a formidable opponent during the 1944 Normandy campaign. This book depicts the experience of that army in Normandy through its own records and documentation -- translated original orders, diaries, letters, after action reports, and even jokes, as well as Allied technical evaluations of weapons, vehicles, and equipment and also transcripts of prisoner of war interrogations.

You will also learn from official documents about the Germans' efforts to cope with Allied air and artillery superiority, create new tactical methods for all arms and maintain discipline in the face of overwhelming odds. 16 pages of b/w plates. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTLINE
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1-203820 Green, Michael RUSSIAN ARMOUR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War This latest book in the Images of War series paints a broad picture of Russian tanks and armored fighting vehicles that defeated the might of Hitler's Panzer Armies. Includes historical images of the full range of Russian armor and exterior/interior color photos of preserved and restored tanks and AFVs from the period.

It was the Stalin's tanks and armored fighting vehicles and their crews that finally pushed the German Army back from the outskirts of Moscow in late 1941 and early 1942. Proof of the Red Army tanks' and AFVs' effectiveness came at the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 when they defeated the cream of the Panzertruppen, From that point on, the tanks and armored fighting vehicles of the Red Army continued their offensive operations until they victoriously entered Berlin in April and May 1945. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-209620 Green, Michael AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY: Images of War Series 250 color and b/w images.

In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger and capable carriers in 1927 with five more being built prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor including three large Yorktown class.

To take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier building program in history based on the Essex class, a larger version of the pre-war Yorktown vessels. Of the twenty-six ordered, fourteen were commissioned in time to see Second World War service. These were joined by many smaller classes of carriers, including light carriers and escort carriers.

Post-war ever larger and more capable carriers were commissioned. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, they have epitomized United States superpower status and worldwide power projection. These are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford class.

Compiled and written by Michael Green, Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the US Navy since 1922. These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210390 Green, Michael AMERICAN INFANTRY WEAPONS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War During the arduous campaigns in theaters of war from the Pacific to North West Europe, American infantry weapons played a key role in the eventual victory over the Axis forces. In so doing they earned a special reputation for ruggedness and reliability. In addition to being used by US ground forces, they were widely adopted by other Allied nations.

This puts the full range of small arms -- including rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, machine guns, mortars, anti-tank weapons, and close infantry support artillery -- under the microscope.

Many names such as the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and the incomparable semiautomatic Garand will be well known whereas others (the Johnson Rifle and Reising SMG) are not. The typically informative text completes the wide range of photographic images. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-213930 Green, Michael ALLIED TANKS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War A full inventory of the tanks developed and deployed by the Allied armies during WWII against Nazi Germany and her Axis partners. 250 color & black and white images.

There were four categories of tank: Light, Medium, Heavy and Super Heavy. Combat experience proved Light tanks (such as the Stuart and T-26) to be ineffective. Medium tanks (the US M4 series, named Sherman by the British, and Russian T-34) soon dominated with their fire power, protection and mobility.

The later stages of the War required the Allies to answer the Axis Panther and Tiger tanks with up-gunned and up-armored second generation M4s, T-34-85s and the Sherman Firefly. Totally new heavy tanks such as the M-26, Pershing, Soviet KV-1 series and the British Centurion only saw action in the final months. Also includes a few super heavy tanks such as the French Char 2C and the TOG. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214500 Green, Michael ALLIED ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES: Of the Second World War - Images of War Series Compiles a full inventory of the armored fighting vehicles developed and deployed by the Allied armies during WWII against Nazi Germany and her Axis partners. 250 color & black and white illustrations. Companion volume to the authors Allied Tanks of the Second World War.

Tank destroyers included the US Army's M18 Hellcat and M36 Jackson, the British Archer and Achilles and the Soviet SU-85, SU-100, and SU-122.

Self-propelled artillery vehicles provide indirect fire support. Examples of these were the British Bishop and Sexton, the US M7 Army Priest and The Red Army's SU-152 Beast Slayer.

For reconnaissance the Allies fielded armored cars and scout cars such as the Daimler Dingo, the US M8 Greyhound and T17 Staghound, and the Russian BA-10, -20 and -64.

AFVs such as the British full tracked Universal Carrier and US M3 halftracks were fitted with a range of weapon systems, such as mortars or machine guns. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-217400 Green, Michael AXIS ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War series During WWII, the Axis deployed a vast array of armored fighting vehicles to support their tanks and infantry. These included tank destroyers, reconnaissance vehicles, flame-thrower vehicles, and self-propelled artillery pieces. Includes 250 color and black and white images.

Armored tank destroyers, such as the Marder series, the Nashorn, Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger, and the turretless German StuG III series (based on the Panzer III medium tank), helped the Nazis overcome their shortage of tanks. Copying the StuG III series, the Italians created the turretless Semovente da 75/18 assault gun and the Hungarians the turretless Zrinyi.

In the role of self-propelled artillery the German fielded the Hummel, the Wespe, and the Grille while the Brummbar and the Sturmtiger performed in the dedicated assault gun role.
For armored reconnaissance German industry came up with a series of capable armored cars; examples were the eight-wheel Puma and the full-tracked Luchs reconnaissance tank.

The Italians developed the impressive four-wheel Autoblinda armored cars. Specialized antiaircraft tanks such the Mobelwagen, Wirbelwind, and the Ostwind gave some protection against the ever more powerful Allied air forces. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218040 Green, Michael US MARINE CORPS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War Series Presents a graphic overview of the Corps' legendary campaign in text and contemporary images. Describes the full range of Marine Corps weaponry and explains their organization, tactics, and fighting doctrine from Guadalcanal through Okinawa. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220630 Green, Michael UNITED STATES AIRBORNE DIVISIONS 1942-2018: Images of War series In 1942, the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed. 17th and 92nd (All American Division) and 101st (Screaming Eagles) fought in Sicily, D-Day, Market Garden, and the Rhine Crossing (VARSITY). The 11th served in the Far East. The 13th did not see combat. 250 black and white illustrations

Only the 82nd survived the postwar cull. The Screaming Eagles were reactivated in 1956 and both divisions served in Vietnam with the 101st becoming a helicopter delivered 'airmobile' division in 1968 before being re-designated an 'air assault' division in 1974.

As this superbly illustrated book describes, both 82nd and 101st earned their reputations as 'crack' divisions at the forefront of US operations and military interventions, be it Grenada (Urgent Fury), Panama (Just Cause), the Gulf Wars and most recently Afghanistan (Enduring Freedom). 1 vol, 216 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242120 Greenacre, John CHURCHILL'S SPEARHEAD: The Development of Britain's Airborne Forces in World War II Covers the inception, growth, and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. Takes a comparative approach and follows tailored lines of development. Each of these lines -- politics and policy, equipment and technology, personnel and training, command and control, and concepts and doctrine -- influenced each other.

The contents include:

*Politics and Policy: The political environment within which the major decisions were made concerning the concept of development of Britain's airborne forces. Churchill's personal contribution, the effect of inter-service rivalry and the influence of other government departments.
*Equipment and Technology: The methods and obstacles of procuring and supplying the bespoke equipment required by airborne forces. The supply of combat equipment, the provision of support aircraft, and the procurement of gliders.
*Personnel and Training: The effort incurred to man the new force and the effect of different approaches to recruitment and training. The selection and recruitment of airborne personnel, the individual training of paratroops and glider pilots, and the role of collective training prior to operations.
*Command and Control: The ability of individuals in key appointments to influence the path of development and the operational and tactical employment of the force. The reaction and approach of higher commanders to the new capability, the selection and impact of commanders within the airborne force, and the influence of the airborne staff.
*Concept and Doctrine: Examines the manner in which Britain's airborne forces were employed and performed on operations in the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. How the development of the airborne concept was influenced by physical constraints (equipment and personnel), the ideas of higher commanders, and the German example. The impact of individual commanders and physical limitations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201250 Greene, J and Massignani, Alessandro HITLER STRIKES NORTH: The Nazi Invasion of Norway and Denmark -- April 9, 1940 Includes 18 maps and 32 b/w photos.

More than any other campaign of WWII, Operation Weserubing has been shrouded in mystery. Strategic political and legal issues were unclear and military issues were dominated by risk.

The German success was the result of improvisation and the application of available forces far beyond the comprehension of their British and Norwegian counterparts. The operation necessitated combining the resources of air force, army and navy. Troops were transported into battle by warship and aircraft, and paratroopers were used for the first time.

This combined arms assault was the first 'three dimensional' strategic invasion in history. Hitler Strikes North details the course of this groundbreaking invasion and provides valuable historical and modern lessons about the role of combined arms planning, the strategic demand for resources, and the use of military force. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2013 UK, FRONTLINE
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1-PWAR090 Greene, Jack PAPER WARS: Issue 90 - MacArthur: The Road to Bataan MacArthur: The Road to Bataan covers the battle of Luzon Island during the winter of 1941-1942. Basically this game deals with a large island that must defend itself without any hope of significant outside help, against an enemy that can strike from virtually any direction. The Japanese can assault the island at many different points, causing the Allies (Filipinos and Americans) to be very wary of being drawn too far from the island's prize, Manila Bay, the main harbor at Manila, and the fortress of Corregidor, that controls the entrance. This game originally appeared in Wargamer # 44 and is designed by Jack Greene.

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* Complexity: 1-10 (high): 5
* Solitaire Suitability: 1-10 (high): 6
* Time Scale: 3 Days per Game Turn
* Map Scale: 11 km per hex
* Unit Scale: Division and some Regiments
* Players: 2
* Playtime: 12 hours 1 vol, 64 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-972001 Greentree, David 001 COMBAT: British Paratrooper vs Fallschirmjager - Mediterranean 1942-43 The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met in battle the result was a brutal trial of strength. British paratroopers and German Fallschirmjager clashed repeatedly and their training, tactics, experience, morale and weaponry were tested against each other, not least in the three bruising encounters outlined here, in Tunisia and Sicily. From the British attempts to seize the airfields at Depienne and Oudna to the bloody night battle for Green Hill and the bitter struggle for Primosole Bridge in Sicily, these highly trained parachute troops clashed with their opposite numbers, gaining experience, refining tactics and learning valuable lessons. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972014 Greentree, David 014 German Infantryman vs British Infantryman - France 1940 When Hitler's forces poured into France and the Low Countries in 1940, the uneasy peace of the 'Phoney War' was shattered, and Europe was ripped apart by another Blitzkrieg. Forming the backbone of the German advance were the well-equipped Sch?tzen (Rifles), motorized infantry who embodied the essence of the fluid, swift warfare that had characterized World War II thus far. Facing them were infantrymen of the British Expeditionary Force, units of considerable fighting quality who had nevertheless received no special training to conduct combined-arms warfare in conjunction with armour.

This study investigates the combat between the two adversaries at small-unit level, recreating the ferocity of the fighting on the front lines of the Battle of France in three key clashes at Arras, Calais and Merville. Assessing the training, organization and unit ethos of both sides in the context of a new type of mobile warfare, David Greentree reveals the extraordinary difficulties encountered by infantry units in trying to remain in contact with their armoured and mechanized formations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972023 Greentree, David 023 NEW ZEALAND INFANTRYMAN vs GERMAN MOTORCYCLE SOLDIER: Greece and Crete 1941 In April 1941, New Zealand troops were hastily committed to counter the German invasion of Greece where they would face off against the German Kradschutzen - motorcycle troops.

Examining three major encounters in detail with the help of maps and contemporary photographs, this shows how the New Zealanders used ingenuity to counter the mobile and well-trained motorcycle forces opposing them in the mountains and plains of Greece and Crete.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon first-hand accounts, this account assesses the origins, doctrine and combat performance of both sides. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972030 Greentree, David 030 GEBIRGSJAGER vs SOVIET SAILOR: Arctic Circle 1942-44 In 1941-44, Germany's Gebirgsjager -- elite mountain troops -- clashed repeatedly with land-based units of the Soviet Navy during the mighty struggle on World War II's Eastern Front. Formed into naval infantry and naval rifle brigades, some 350,000 of Stalin's sailors would serve the Motherland on land, playing a key role in the defense of Moscow, Leningrad, and Sevastopol.

The Gebirgsjager, many among them veterans of victories in Norway and then Crete, would find their specialist skills to be at a premium in the harsh terrain and bitter weather encountered at the northern end of the front line. Operating many hundreds of miles north of Moscow, the two sides endured savage conditions as they fought one another inside the Arctic Circle. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227260 Grehan, John CORREGIDOR: Siege and Liberation, 1941-1945 Images of War Series Singapore and Hong Kong had fallen to the forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand and Burma had been invaded and islands across the Pacific captured. But one place, one tiny island fortress garrisoned by a few thousand hungry and exhausted men, refused to be beaten. That island fortress was Corregidor which guarded the entrance to Manila Bay and controlled all sea-borne access to Manila Harbor. At a time when every news bulletin was one of Japanese success, Corregidor shone as the only beacon of hope in the darkness of defeat.

The Japanese 14th Army of Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, threw everything it had at Corregidor, officially named Fort Mills. But deep within the island's rocky heart, a tunnel had been excavated into Malinta Hill and there the US troops, marine, naval and army, endured the terrible onslaught. At their head was General Douglas MacArthur who became a national hero with his resolute determination never to surrender, until ordered to evacuate to Australia to avoid such a senior officer being captured by the enemy. Bur with his departure, the rest of the garrison knew that there was no possibility of relief. They would have to fight on until the bitter end, whatever form that might take.

That end came in May 1942. The defenders were reduced to virtually starvation rations with many of them wounded. Consequently, when, on 5 May the Japanese mounted a powerful amphibious assault, the weakened garrison could defy the enemy no longer. Corregidor, the 'Gibraltar of the East', finally fell to the invaders.

Those invaders were to become the invaded when MacArthur returned in January 1945. For three weeks, US aircraft, warships and artillery hammered the Japanese positions on Corregidor. Then, on 16 February, the Americans landed on the island. It took MacArthur's men ten days to hunt down the last of the Japanese, after many had chosen to commit suicide rather than surrender, but Corregidor was at last back in Allied hands.

In this unique collection of images, the full story Corregidor's part in the Second World War is dramatically revealed. The ships, the aircraft, the guns, the fortifications and the men themselves, are shown here, portraying the harsh, almost unendurable, realities of war.
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1-228700 Grehan, John THE WOLF'S LAIR: Hitler's Headquarters on the Eastern Front - An Illustrated Guide Set deep in the heart of the Masurian woods of northern Poland, in what was formally East Prussia, lies a 2.5 square mile complex of ruined bunkers and shelters that once constituted Hitler's WWII headquarters - the Wolfsschanze or Wolf's Lair. With the aid of color photographs, this guide shows the Wolfsschanze as it appears today, with each building and its purpose identified. Colonel von Stauffenberg almost killed Hitler in the summer of 1944 -- that building is still there, its roof sitting on its collapsed walls. Laced with numerous personal accounts of the installation and of Hitler's routines, and supplemented with contemporary images, the Wolfsschanze is brought to life once more.

The Wolfsschanze, however, was not the only military complex in this small part of the Eastern Front. Other WWII complexes on the Eastern Front are profiled. Once Hitler has established his command centre at the Wolfsschanze, in effect the home of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (or military high command), the other branches of the German armed forces and civil authorities quickly followed suit. Just a few miles away, for example, the German Army built its own operational headquarters at Mauerwald - a complex which amounted to an even greater concentration of buildings, many of which remain intact and open to the public. Goring duly ordered that the Luftwaffe's headquarters, code-named Robinson, be built further out near the current Russian border, whilst Himmler's SS headquarters at Hochwald and that for Hans Lammers' Reich Chancellery were situated back nearer the Wolfsschanze. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-231300 Grehan, John GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF THE PACIFIC WAR: The Official Admiralty Accounts: Midway, Coral Sea, Java Sea, Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf The accounts here, compiled for and on behalf of the Admiralty, were written either during or immediately after the end of the war before historians had begun to give their assessments of these momentous events. These accounts were written for internal consumption, to guide and instruct naval officers. It was never intended that they would be released to the general public. As such, there was no jingoistic drum beating, no axes to grind, and no new angles to try and find. The authors of these accounts relate each battle, move by move, as they unfolded, accurately and dispassionately.

This makes these accounts so invaluable. They read almost like a running commentary, as action follows action, minute follows minute. This sensation is magnified by the absolute impartiality of the authors, their sole attempt being to provide a thorough but very clear and comprehensible record so that others in the future could understand precisely how each battle was fought.

These accounts can never be superseded and never replaced. Written by naval officers of the time for naval officers of the future, they are the permanent record of the great victories, and the sobering defeat in the Java Sea, during the struggle for control of the Pacific which, for many months, hung precariously in the balance. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-231310 Grehan, John GERMAN U-BOAT LOSSES DURING WORLD WAR II: Details of Destruction An introduction summarizes previous works on the subject and describes the difficulties of obtaining and verifying information from the Germans and Allies on U-boat losses. The main part of the book lists by hull number each U-boat's date of commissioning, its commanding officer, and the date and port of departure for its last patrol. It also gives the date, position, and cause of loss of each submarine, with complete details on Allied units involved in the sinking, the names and ranks of their commanding officers and pilots, and the number of crew killed or rescued. An appendix neatly summarizes data on the disposition of surviving U-boats at the end of the war and provides valuable statistical data on German U-boat losses. Includes 16pp of plates and nine maps. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-238810 Grehan, John HITLER'S V-WEAPONS: The Battle Against the V-1 and V-2 in WWII This book, written by the Air Ministry's Air Historical Branch is the official account of the measures undertaken by the Air defense of Great Britain, Fighter Command, Anti-Aircraft Command, Bomber Command, and even the Balloon Command to defend the UK. Account of the history of V-weapon development and use in WWII demonstrates the difficulties the UK faced in identifying the nature of the highly secret German weapons and how, through an enormous combined effort, the threat of V-1 and V-2 weapons was overcome. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-242130 Grehan, John DUNKIRK: NINE DAYS THAT SAVED AN ARMY:?A Day by Day Account of the Greatest Evacuation Book covers the WWII evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 using a day-by-day approach. Covers the perimeter around Dunkirk, in the port itself, and along the beaches to La Panne and the Belgian border. Combines official Admiralty reports and a mass of other first-hand accounts. The accounts of the men who crewed these vessels tell of being bombed and strafed by the Luftwaffe or shelled from the shore. There are stories of collisions in the dark, chaos on the beaches and tragic losses as ships went down. Similar tales are told by the men waiting on the beaches, defending the perimeter or flying in the skies overhead in a valiant effort to hold the German Army and Luftwaffe at bay. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241500 Grehan, John and Alexander Nicoll THE BATTLE OF TINIAN: The Capture of the Atomic Bomb Island, July-August 1944 (Images of War Series) Discusses the the battle for the island of Tinian including the preliminary naval bombardment, aerial strikes, and the amphibious assault before it was turned into the biggest air base in the world. With six runways, four of which were built for the huge Superfortresses, land-based heavy bombers could fly all the way to Tokyo and back. Contains 150+ archive photos and other images. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-207440 Grehan, John and Mace, Martin THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN 1942-1944 Dispatches in this volume include that on the Conquest of Sicily from 10 July 1942 to 17 August 1943 by Field-Marshall Viscount Alexander of Tunis; the dispatch on the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean; dispatch on naval operations in connection with the landings in the Gulf of Salerno in September 1943, by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham; and the dispatch on operations of the Allied Armies between September 1943 and December 1944, by Field Marshal the Viscount Alexander of Tunis.

This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236190 Greiner, Heinz Translated by Linden Lyons ROME TO THE PO RIVER: The 362nd Infantry Division, 1944-45 German Infanterie-Division 362's commander, Heinz Greiner, describes the division's actions in Italy from 1944 to 1945. From the battle at Anzio through the various mountain defense lines to the ultimate end of the war in Northern Italy, the book offers a commander's eye-view of the threats, strategy, delaying actions, and counterattacks of the unit facing Allied air and ground pressures. Originally published in German as part of Wehrmacht im Kampf series, but translated here, it provides a thorough account of the reestablishment, training, and combat performance of a typical German division. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-208690 Grice, Frederick WAR'S NOMADS: A Mobile Radar Unit in Pursuit of Rommel during the Western Desert Campaign, 1942-3 Sheds light on a key but little known aspect of the Eighth Army's Western Desert Campaign, the first in British military history in which the RAF and the army collaborated so closely. Evocative account of one man's experience of life in a mobile radar unit after the battle of El Alamein as Rommel's AfrikaKorps was relentlessly pursued across the desert through Egypt, Libya and Tunisia by the Eighth Army. It is the only known detailed account in existence of the small radar units who played a key part in the Western Desert Campaign.

An authoritative introduction explains the background to the military events of the Western Desert campaign, and the purpose of 606's mission, which Fred for security reasons cannot talk about: to get to a selection of the 200 or so landing grounds in the desert with all speed; and then to defend them against air attack by using a light warning set (radar) developed to go operational within an hour. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, CASEMATE
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1-229520 Griffith, Paddy PADDY GRIFFITH'S WARGAMING OPERATION SEALION: The Game that Launched Academic Wargaming Held at the British Army Staff College in 1974, this ground-breaking wargame was a serious piece of academic research to explore a contested area of military history. Paddy assembled a team of subject matter experts from Britain and Germany to run a wargame to explore what would have happened if the Germans had launched their planned invasion of Britain. To umpire and play in the game, he used combat veterans with senior command experience, including some who were involved in 1940 -- including Luftwaffe Gen. Adolf Galland.

This describes the game, including previously unpublished material such as briefings, analysis, guidance for umpires, and post-game reflections. 'The resulting analysis of the Sealion Wargame is the most authoritative assessment yet produced of the prospects for this titanic and consequential hypothetical struggle.' -- Peter Perla.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-229670 Griffith, Paddy PADDY GRIFFITH'S GAME OF WAR: Reflections on a Lifetime of Wargaming Captures key points of the development of Paddy Griffith's ideas and innovations in wargaming, such as contributing to the Wargamer's Newsletter, to the launch of Wargames Developments in 1980, and his correspondence with some of the key figures in wargaming.

Chapters include:
Gaming World War III: Paddy's Greatest Legacy
The Relationship Between Donald Featherstone and Paddy Griffith
The Game of War: Wargaming for TV
Roleplaying the Experience of Combat: Men Against Fire
Naval Wargaming: Hunt the Bismarck
Monkey Orange Solo: The Wargame That Got Him Barred from Salute
The Taiwan Crisis Game: The Game that Almost Became an International Incident
1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-223900 Grunlach, Georg At The Gates of Lenigrad The photographs in this book were taken by Feldwebel Georg Gundlach on behalf of the 291 Command. Infanterie-Division, to document the war operations in Russia, illustrate the fighting of the German Division, and in particular the infantry of Infanterie-Regiment 506, during operation Barbarossa through the Baltic States during the winter 1941-1942 and in the swamp and forests of Volchov, in the Leningrad sector.

The photos, often taken in action, depict both the men and the means of the German units employed in these operations, and the extremely harsh living conditions of the civilian population and the Russian soldiers of General Vlassov's 2nd Assault Army inside the Volchov sack, among the unhealthy swamps and inhospitable forests, the scene of bitter fighting. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2171211 Guardfia, Mike AMERICAN ARMOR IN THE PACIFIC This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over 20 tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed. Includes 100+ b/w illustrations and photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-197270 Guardia, Mike SHADOW COMMANDER: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn US Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms when US forces surrendered on Bataan, Philippines, in 1942. He escaped and ultimately raised a private army of over 22,000 men known as 'Blackburn's Headhunters.' The 'unit' devastated the Japanese 14th Army within the western provinces of North Luzon and destroyed the Japanese naval base at Aparri - the largest enemy anchorage in the Philippines.

After WWII, Blackburn remained on active duty and played a key role in initiating Special Forces operations in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia in Southeast Asia from 1958 through the Vietnam War, including Operation Ivory Coast: the Son Tay Prison Raid -- the largest POW rescue mission and Special Forces operation of the Vietnam War. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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1-222010 Guardia, Mike AMERICAN GUERRILLA: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckman -- The Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and became the True 'Father' of Army Special Forces When American forces surrendered on Bataan, Army Captain Russell Volckmann refused and disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years, he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann.

This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in 'blind' during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War.

Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true 'Father' of Army Special Forces -- a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations.

Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit -- the 10th Special Forces Group. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-229800 Guardia, Mike ARRACOURT 1944: Triumph of American Armor Tackles the Battle of Arracourt in September 1944, where a German 5th Panzer Army counterattack to blunt the US 4th Armor's drive looked good on paper but failed in the field. Provides an overview of tanks and other vehicles on both sides, general OOB and TO&E, and 'Strategic Setting' to help understand how and why the battle happened. Includes 150 photographs and illustrations.

In their M4 Shermans, American tank crews squared off against the technologically superior Mark V Panther tanks of the Wehrmacht. Yet through a combination of superior tactics, leadership, teamwork, and small-unit initiative, the outnumbered American forces won a decisive victory against the 5th Panzer Army.

Indeed, of the 262 tanks and mobile assault guns fielded by German forces, 200 were damaged or destroyed by enemy fire. The Americans, by contrast, lost only 48 tanks. Following the collapse of the German counterattack at Arracourt, General Patton's Third Army found itself within striking distance of the Third Reich's borderlands. The battle of Arracourt was the US Army's largest tank battle until the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-241281 Guglielmi, Daniele; Mario Pieri; and Ralph Riccio ITALIAN SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, Artillery Tractors 1935-1945: Volume 1 This first volume opens with a historical and technical introduction to the civil and military motorization in Italy from the 1920s to the end of the Second World War. This is followed by chapters dedicated to motorcycles, cars, and light trucks. Each subject is described through its history, technical evolution, and specifications, all supported by numerous contemporary photographs. The main text is complemented with appendices on vehicle coloring and markings, manufacturers, production facts, and further details. For each vehicle there is a file describing its evolution and the main technical aspects, accompanied by one or more photographs, and, for the most significant examples, line drawings. Also includes color profiles. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241282 Guglielmi, Daniele; Mario Pieri; and Ralph Riccio ITALIAN SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, Artillery Tractors 1935-1945: Volume 2 Volume 2 examines medium and heavy trucks, artillery tractors, special purpose vehicles, and trailers used by Italian forces in WWII. For each vehicle there is a file describing its evolution and the main technical aspects, accompanied by one or more photographs and, for the most significant examples, line drawings. Complemented with appendices on vehicle coloring and markings, manufacturers, production facts, and further details. Includes 489 b/w photos and illustrations, 13 color photos & illustrations, and 6 color profiles. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-210731 Guillemot, Philippe THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: The Failure of the Final Blitzkrieg Vol. 1 In this first volume, an examination of the northern edge of this offensive launched by the 6th Panzer Army. 200 photos.

Drawing on the examination of thousands of pages of archives, follows the fierce and bloody run of the Kampfgruppen from the 1st SS-Panzer Division, the failure of the Hitlerjugend in the face of GI's determined resistance, and the charge of the II SS Panzer Korps. It also provides a detailed review of the special operations: von de Heydte's paratroopers' night jump and Otto Skorzeny's 150th Panzer Brigade.

Finally, the author provides a detailed survey of preparations from the offensive, the combatant's logistical challenges, the Allied information service fiasco, and the suffering of Belgian civilians trapped within this inferno. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2016 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLECTIONS
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1-210732 Guillemot, Philippe THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: The Failure of the Final Blitzkrieg Vol. 2 - The North Point. The Assault of the 6th Panzer Army This second volume offers the reader the study of the northern tip of this offensive launched by the 6th Panzer Army whose engagement in the Battle of the Bulge represented a baptism by fire.

Based on the study of thousands of pages of archives concerning both US forces and German, the author revisits for us this sector, which should have been the major axis through which Hitler hoped to overthrow its profit in the course of the war. Through these pages, Philippe Guillemeot invites us to follow the fierce and bloody ride of the kampfgruppen of 1. SS-Panzer Division, the failure of the Hitlerjugend, GI's fierce resistance, and the load of the II SS-Panzerkorps. A chapter is devoted to special operations conducted by German paratroopers and the Otto Skorzeny. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2016 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLECTIONS
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1-886208 Guillemot, Phillipe HUNGARY 1944-1945: The Panzers Last Stand Following the dramatic destruction of Army Group Center and overshadowed by Koniev's and Zhukov's rush on Berlin, this particular theater of operations has been somewhat ignored. This monograph is an opportunity to go into the details of these clashes whose last convulsions one month and three weeks before the German capitulation at Reims were definitively the Panzers' last lunge. 10 full color maps and 16 profiles. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2011 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLECTIONS
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1-229451 Gullachsen, Arthur BLOODY VERRIERES: V1 The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrieres-Bourguebus Ridges I SS PanzerKorps Leibstandarte defend against the Anglo-Canadian forces in July 1944 south of Caen in the area of the Verrieres and Bourguebus ridges. The resulting battles of late July and early August 1944 saw powerful German defensive counterattacks south of Caen inflict tremendous casualties, regain lost ground and at times defeat Anglo-Canadian operations in detail. Includes maps and photographs.

Viewed by the German leadership as militarily critical, the majority of its armored assets were deployed to dominate this excellent tank country east of the Orne river. These defeats and the experience of meeting an enemy with near-equal resources exposed a flawed Anglo-Canadian offensive tactical doctrine that was overly dependent on the supremacy of its artillery forces. Furthermore, weaknesses in Allied tank technology inhibited their armored forces from fighting a decisive armored battle, forcing Anglo-Canadian infantry with massive artillery support to rely on WWI 'Bite and Hold' tactics.

Confronted with the full force of the Panzerwaffe, Anglo-Canadian doctrine at times floundered. In response, the Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery units pummeled the German tankers and grenadiers, but despite their best efforts, ground could not be captured by concentrated artillery fire alone.
1 vol, 312 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-229452 Gullachsen, Arthur BLOODY VERRIERES: Volume 2 -- The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrieres-Bourguebus Ridges Another excellent volume continues the detailed account of the German defense of Verrieres Ridge as the British Second Army tries to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river. Details the fighting of 23 July-3 August, specifically the Anglo-Canadian Operation Spring that began on 25 July. Not satisfied with this defensive victory, German armored forces would then seek to restore an earlier defensive line further north, attacking to destroy the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. contains 51 black and white photos, one color photo, and eight black and white tactical maps.

Volume I is OMM book number: 229451 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-212930 Gustavsson, Hakan SINO-JAPANESE AIR WAR: 1937-1945 - The Longest Struggle Starting with the Japanese aggression in July 1937, it soon accelerated into a full-scale war with the Chinese Kuomintang government. The Chinese Air Force was to suffer large losses during the whole conflict with Japan. During the first weeks of the war the Chinese lost almost all of their medium bombers. This was a pattern that would be repeated again and again.

Not getting much help from the outside world, the Kuomintang government, led by Chiang Kai-shek, soon signed a treaty with the Soviet Union to receive armament, including a large number of aircraft and Soviet volunteers to fly some of them.

This difficult relation with the Soviet Union lasted until 1941, when the USA became the main supplier of armament to China, including the short-lived but famous US voluntary group called the Flying Tigers. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-70490 Habeck, Mary STORM OF STEEL- The Development of Armor Doctrine in Germany and the Soviet Union, 1919-1939 In this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as 'blitzkreig' and 'deep battle') fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and Soviet armies formulated and chose to put into practice doctrines that were innovative for the time, yet in many respects identical to one another.

As part of her extensive archival research in Russia, Germany, and Britain, Habeck had access to a large number of formerly secret and top-secret documents from several post-Soviet archives. This research informs her comparative approach as she looks at the roles of technology, shared influences, and assumptions about war in the formation of doctrine. She also explores relations between the Germans and the Soviets to determine whether collaboration influenced the convergence of their armor doctrines.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2014 ITHICA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-195320 Hamilton, Hope SACRIFICE ON THE STEPPE: The Italian Alpine Corps in the Stalingrad Campaign, 1942-1943 Draws on many interviews with survivors, as well as massive research, in order to provide this first full English-language account of one of World War II's legendary stands against great odds. About 60,000 of the 227,000 Italian troops in Russia were alpini, elite Italian mountain troops. When the Don front collapsed under Soviet hammerblows, it was the Alpine Corps that continued to hold out until it was completely isolated, and which then tried to fight its way out through both Russian encirclement and 'General Winter,' to rejoin the rest of the Axis front. Only one of the three alpine divisions was able to emerge from the Russian encirclement with survivors. By the summer of 1946, 10,000 survivors returned to Italy from Russian POW camps. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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2-195971 Hamilton, Stephan THE ODER FRONT 1945: Volume 1 - Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici, Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Germany's Final Defense in the East, 20 March-4 May 1945 Oversized at 8.75 x 12 inches with 100 b/w photos and documents, 21 b/w maps, and 64 pages of color maps (maps are scanned WWII originals).

Germany's final battle began when Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici took command of Heeresgruppe Weichsel (Army Group Vistula) on 20 March 1945, just before the massive Soviet offensive intended to capture Berlin was launched on 16 April. Heinrici, not Hitler, decided that there was only one strategic course left for Germany -- hold the Soviets back along the Oder Front long enough to entice the Western Allies across the Elbe River.

Heinrici knew two things: the war was lost and what remained of Germany was destined for postwar Soviet occupation. His intent was that a protracted defense along the Oder Front would force General Eisenhower to order the Western Allies into the postwar Soviet Zone of Occupation outlined in the Top Secret Allied Plan known as 'Eclipse', thereby sparing millions of Germans in the east the dismal fate of Soviet vengeance everyone knew was at hand.

Berlin, Heinrici ordered, would not be defended. The capital of Germany would not become another 'Stalingrad' as Heinrici told his subordinates. A decision by OKW on 23 April to defend Berlin in a final decisive battle forced Heinrici into direct conflict with his superiors over the conduct of operations along the Oder Front -- a conflict that undermined his capability to defend against the Soviets and ultimately cost Heinrici his command.

Describes the planning and execution of the defense of the Oder Front, reconstructing it day-by-day using previously unpublished personal diaries, postwar interviews, Heeresgruppe Weichsel's war diary, and daily command phone logs. Operations of the 3.Panzer Armee, 9.Armee, 12.Armee, and 21.Armee are covered in detail, with their unit movements depicted on over 60 wartime operational maps. The narrative is supported by an extensive selection of appendices, including translations of postwar narratives relating to Heeresgruppe Weichsel penned by senior German officers, biographical notes on notable officers of the Heeresgruppe, and highly detailed orders of battles. 1 vol, 394 pgs 2017 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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2-195972 Hamilton, Stephan THE ODER FRONT 1945: Volume 2: Documents, Reports & Personal Accounts Oversized at 8.75 x 12 inches, with four b/w photos and documents and 38 b/w maps.

Heeresgruppe Weichsel (Vistula) was created on the order of Adolf Hitler in part to 'organize the national defense on German soil.' Relying on primary documents from Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Oberkommando des Heeres that are reprinted in their entirety along with summary translations, this new volume examines why the command came into existence, what was its priority compared to that of other commands in the East, and how that translated into men and material support for its combat divisions. Specific attention is given to the daily operational deployments of the Heeresgruppe divisions and how they were reconstructed after the brutal combat in Pomerania.

The differences between Himmler and Heinrici's command styles are examined and questions are raised about what, if anything, Himmler contributed to Germany's final defense. Hitler's operational goals are also revealed for the first time through his daily guidance issued to the East Front field commands during the last month of war. Surprisingly, Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Berlin's defense were not among his top priorities.

Operations of the 3rd Panzer Armee are presented through the perspective of its three senior officers. The previously unpublished wartime diary of General der Infanterie Martin Gareis and the postwar interviews of Generaloberst Hasso-Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel, and Generalmajor Burkhart Mueller-Hillebrand provide detail on the situation of the Armee through the end of the war and offer insights into key military and political personalities of the Third Reich. 1 vol, 584 pgs 2017 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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2-234660 Hammel, Eric THE CACTUS AIR FORCE: Air War Over Guadalcanal For 40 years from 1961, the late Eric Hammel interviewed more than 150 American participants in the air campaign at Cactus -- the code name for the island Guadalcanal. These interviews are offer first-person accounts, including the junior officers and enlisted men whose stories and memories were not part of the official history.

The battle of Guadalcanal was the first offensive operation undertaken by the US and its allies in the Pacific War. The three months of air battles between August 20, 1942, when the first Marine air unit arrived on the island, and November 15, when the last enemy attempt to retake the island was defeated, proved to be a disaster for Japanese air and naval power, which experienced losses they could never recover.

Contents
* Chapter 1: BEFORE - January 4-July 31, 1942
* Chapter 2: RXI - May 25-August 6, 1942
* Chapter 3: HEAVY BOMBERS - June 10-August 6, 1942
* Chapter 4: HELPLESS - August 7-August 20, 1942
* Chapter 5: THE CAVALRY ARRIVES - August 20, 1942
* Chapter 6: FIRST CONTACTS - August 21-August 25, 1942
* Chapter 7: EARLY DAYS - August 26-September 4
* Chapter 8: EDSON'S RIDGE - September 1-September 13, 1942
* Chapter 9: GROWING INTO THE JOB - August 30-September 15, 1942
* Chapter 10: DECISIONS - September 1942
* Chapter 11: TIT FOR TAT - September 15-30, 1942
* Chapter 12: NIMITZ - September 1942
* Chapter 13: STORMY WEATHER - October 1-11, 1942
* Chapter 14: THE NAVAL BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE - October 12, 1942
* Chapter 15: CRISIS - October 13-15, 1942
* Chapter 16: RELIEF - October 16-18, 1942
* Chapter 17: DOG DAYS - October 19-23, 1942
* Chapter 18: THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME - October 23-30, 1942
* Chapter 19: BACKS TO THE WALL - November 1-14, 1942 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-80320 Hammel, Eric CARRIER STRIKE:The Battle of Santa Cruz Oct, 1942 History's fourth carrier vs carrier naval battle, technically a Japanese victory it was their last serious attempt to win the Pacific War, b/w photos o/b's, bibio, index. 1 vol, 409 pgs 2004 US, ZENITH PRESS
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1-196590 Hammmel, Eric ALWAYS FAITHFUL: US Marines in World War II Combat A pictorial history of the US Marines who fought during World War II. Hammel selects the top 100 images from his private archives to share with readers-100 images that capture what Semper Fidelis meant to the fighting men during the war. With a mixture of iconic and unique photographs, readers will find themselves faced with the graphic images of Marines during wartime, from the thick of combat to every day survival. Here, in silent, stirring, unwavering testimony, is a display of what the very best combat Marines of any era can do to remain always faithful to their long history, their homeland, their proud heritage, the cornerstone of their honor, and their humanity. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-198580 Hammond, Bryn EL ALAMEIN The Battle that Turned the Tide of the Second World War Before the Battle of El Alamein in 1942, the British had never won a major battle on land against the Germans; nor indeed had anyone else. Drawing on a remarkable array of first-hand accounts, this book reveals the personal experiences of those on the frontline and provides fascinating details of how the war was actually fought.

It also includes analysis of the strategic decisions made by the generals. El Alamein 1942 is the story of exactly how a seemingly beaten and demoralized army turned near-defeat into victory in a little over four months of protracted and bloody fighting in the harsh North African desert. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-198390 Hardesty, Von and Ilya Grinberg RED PHOENIX RISING: The Soviet Air Force in World War II 105 photographs, 8 maps, 6 x 9.

Revised version of a groundbreaking account of the Soviet Air Force in World War II using an avalanche of declassified Russian archival sources, combat documents, and statistical information made available in the past three decades.

The saga of the Soviet Air Force, one of the least chronicled aspects of the war, marked a transition from near annihilation in 1941 to the world's largest operational-tactical air force four years later. Von Hardesty and Ilya Grinberg reveal the dynamic changes in tactics and operational art that allowed the VVS to bring about that remarkable transformation. Drawing upon a wider array of primary sources, well beyond the uncritical and ultra-patriotic Soviet memoirs underpinning the original version, this volume corrects, updates, and amplifies its predecessor. In the process, it challenges many 'official' accounts and revises misconceptions promoted by scholars who relied heavily on German sources, thus enlarging our understanding of the brutal campaigns fought on the Eastern Front.

The authors describe the air campaigns as they unfolded, with full chapters devoted to the monumental victories at Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk. By combining the deeply affecting human drama of pilots, relentlessly confronted by lethal threats in the air and on the ground, with a rich technical understanding of complex military machines, they have produced a fast-paced, riveting look at the air war on the Eastern Front as it has never been seen before. They also address dilemmas faced by the Soviet Air Force in the immediate postwar era as it moved to adopt the new technology of long-range bombers, jet propulsion and nuclear arms.

Drawing heavily upon individual accounts down to the unit level, Hardesty and Grinberg greatly enhance our understanding of their story's human dimension, while the book's more than 100 photos, many never before seen in the West, vividly portray the high stakes and hardware of this dramatic tale. In sum, this is the definitive one-volume account of a vital but still underserved dimension of the war - surpassing its predecessor so decisively that no fan of that earlier work can afford to miss it. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2012 US, UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS
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1-206300 Harding, Phillip FROM GAZALA TO TUNIS: 422 Days in the Life of the 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade These 422 days include the bitter battles of Gazala, the conflict around the Cauldron, the loss of Tobruk before the forced withdrawal with the remainder of the Eighth Army, along the Mediterranean Coast and finally digging in at Alamein.

Due to their involvement in the battles around the Alamein Line, the Mine Task Force opened gaps in the Axis defenses which allowed British armor to overwhelm the Germans. The riflemen of the 2nd Battalion took on the enemy in the battles at the Mareth Line and Wadi Akirit in Tunisia before joining the First Army in the final conflicts that brought the North African campaign to a successful conclusion.

It was this battalion that marched two miles into enemy lines to take occupation of the Snipe position, feeling the full brunt of Rommel's counterattack, before marching back 36 hours later. It has been said that Alamein was the turning point of the war and that Snipe was the turning point of Alamein. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTHILL MEDIA
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1-207600 Hargreaves, Andrew SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II: British and American Irregular Warfare British and American commanders first used modern special forces in support of conventional military operations during World War II. This book offers a comprehensive study of the development, application, and value of Anglo-American commando and special forces units during WWII.

Special forces are intensively trained, specially selected military units performing unconventional and often high-risk missions. This book describes tactics and operations and outlines the distinctions between commandos and special forces, traces their evolution during the war, explains how the Anglo-American alliance functioned in the creation and use of these units, looks at their command and control arrangements, evaluates their impact, and assesses their cost-effectiveness.
1 vol, 352 pgs 2013 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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2-SS3002 Harms, Norman and Volstadt, Ron GERMAN INFANTRY IN ACTION 1 vol, 50 pgs 1973 WARREN, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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2-SS3003 Harms, Norman and Volstadt, Ron WAFFEN SS IN ACTION 1 vol, 50 pgs 1973 CARROLLTON, SQUAD/SIGNAL
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1-201170 Harmsen, Peter SHANGHAI 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze The struggle for China's largest city over three months was a sinister forewarning of what was in store for the rest of mankind only a few years hence, in theaters around the world. It demonstrated how technology had given rise to new forms of warfare, or had made old forms even more lethal. Amphibious landings, tank assaults, aerial dogfights and most importantly, urban combat, all happened in Shanghai in 1937. It was a dress rehearsal for World War II-or perhaps more correctly it was the inaugural act in the war-the first major battle in the global conflict. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2013 US, CASEMATE
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1-220392 Harmsen, Peter Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even bigger than Hitler's empire at its largest extent. They seemed invincible. Hawaiians and Australians were fearing a future under Hirohito. For half of mankind, fate was hanging in the balance.

Fast forward to the end of 1943, and the tables had been turned entirely. A reinvigorated American-led military machine had kicked into gear, and the Japanese were fighting a defensive battle along a frontline that crossed thousands of miles of land and ocean. Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 by acclaimed author Peter Harmsen details the astonishing transformation that took place in that period, setting the Allies on a path to final victory against Japan.

The middle installment in the trilogy, Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 picks up the story where its predecessor volume Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931-1941 left off. The common theme of the series is a comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific, giving due emphasis to the central Japanese-American struggle, but also encompassing the other nations that were engulfed in the vast showdown: British, Australians, Soviets, Filipinos, Indians and Koreans. Above all, the central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-220393 Harmsen, Peter ASIAN ARMAGEDDON 1944-45 Third and last book in the War in the Far East trilogy continues and completes the narrative of how a US-led coalition of nations defeated Japan through a series of cataclysmic encounters. Leyte Gulf, the biggest naval battle ever, was testimony to the paramount importance of controlling the ocean, as was the fact that the US Navy carried out the only successful submarine campaign in history, reducing Japan's military and merchant navies to shadows of the former selves. Meanwhile, fighting continued in disparate geographic conditions on land, with the chaos of Imphal, the inferno of Manila, and the carnage of Iwo Jima forming some of the milestones on the bloody road to peace, sealed in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. The nuclear blasts at the end of the war made one observer feel as if he was 'present at the creation.'

Indeed, the participants in the events in the Asia Pacific region were present at the creation of a new and dangerous world. It was a world where the stage was set for the Cold War and for international rivalries that last to this day, and a new constellation of powers emerged, with the outlines, just over the horizon, of a rising China.

War in the Far East offers a general history of WWII in the Asia Pacific, beginning long before Pearl Harbor and encompassing a far wider group of actors to produce a complete account of this epic conflict. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-226920 Harmsen, Peter NANJING 1937: Battle for a Doomed City The infamous Rape of Nanjing looms like a dark shadow over the history of Asia in the 20th century, and is among the most widely recognized chapters of World War II in China. By contrast, the story of the month-long campaign before this notorious massacre has never been told in its entirety. Nanjing 1937 by Peter Harmsen fills this gap.

This is the follow-up to Harmsen's best-selling Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze, and begins where that book left off. In stirring prose, it describes how the Japanese Army, having invaded the mainland and emerging victorious from the Battle of Shanghai, pushed on toward the capital Nanjing in a crushing advance that confirmed its reputation for bravery and savagery in equal measure.

While much of the struggle over Shanghai had carried echoes of the grueling war in the trenches two decades earlier, the Nanjing campaign was a fast-paced mobile operation in which armor and air power played mayor roles. It was blitzkrieg two years before Hitler's invasion of Poland. Facing the full might of modern, mechanized warfare, China's resistance was heroic, but ultimately futile.

As in Shanghai, the battle for Nanjing was more than a clash between Chinese and Japanese. Soldiers and citizens of a variety of nations witnessed or took part in the hostilities. German advisors, American journalists and British diplomats all played important parts in this vast drama. And a new power appeared on the scene: Soviet pilots dispatched by Stalin to challenge Japan's control of the skies.

This epic tale is told with verve and attention to detail by Harmsen, a veteran East Asia correspondent who consolidates his status as the foremost chronicler of World War II in China with this path-breaking work of narrative history.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2013 US, CASEMATE
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1-242420 Harmsen, Peter BERNHARD SINDBERG: The Schindler of Nanjing Bernhard Arp Sindberg, the Danish supervisor at a cement plant just outside Nanjing (Nanking), opened the factory gates and welcomed in 10,000 Chinese civilians to safety, beyond the reach of the Japanese, who were busy murdering hundreds of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war in 1937. Biography examines his life before, during, and after his remarkable achievement, which parallels European factory owner Schindler. Contains 60 illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222110 Harrel, John S SOVIET CAVALRY OPERATIONS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere. Includes 50 black and white illustrations.

Shows the Soviets developed a doctrine of deep penetration, using cavalry formations to strike into the Axis rear, disrupting logistics and lines of communication, encircling and isolating units. Interestingly he shows that this doctrine did not stem from the native cavalry tradition of the steppe but from the example of the American Civil War. The American approach was copied by the Russians in WWI and the Russian Civil War, refined by the Soviets in the early stages of WWII and perfected during the last two years of the war. The Soviet experience demonstrated that deep operations (cavalry raids) against enemy rear echelons set the conditions for victory.

Although the last horse-mounted units disappeared in the 1950s, their influence led directly to the formation of the Operational Maneuver Groups that, ironically, faced US forces in the Cold War. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-214470 Harrison Richard THE BUDAPEST OPERATION: An Operational-Strategic Study 29 October 1944-13 February 1945 Examines the Red Army's operations on the approaches to Budapest and the city's ultimate capture following a long siege. Includes two b/w maps and 14 tables. First part concerns operations and the second part concerns an internal General Staff Academy document dealing with the activities of the Third Ukrainian Front.

The first part of the study deals with the Red Army's arrival in central Hungary, following the successful conduct of the Iasi-Kishinev operation in late August 1944 and the subsequent development of the offensive through Romania, Bulgaria, and eastern Yugoslavia. By mid-October the Soviets were poised to continue the offensive into Hungary and its capital of Budapest, the capture of which would clear the path for a subsequent advance into Austria and southern Germany. Also examined are the Germans' repeated attempts to break the siege by launching several counter-offensives to the west and south of the city. However, these were all beaten back in heavy fighting and the enemy garrison was forced to capitulate on 13 February. This study also devotes considerable attention to the combat arms (artillery, tanks and mechanized forces, aviation, and engineering troops) during the operation.

The second part is an internal General Staff Academy document dealing with the activities of the Third Ukrainian Front during the Budapest operation. Throughout the greater part of the operation, the Third Ukrainian Front played a decidedly secondary role, charged with protecting the flank of the Soviet advance through Yugoslavia and Hungary, with the Second Ukrainian Front slated to receive the accolades for taking Budapest. However, the bitter enemy resistance along the approaches to Budapest gradually forced the Soviet high command to increasingly shift its efforts to the right bank of the Danube River, first to help in isolating the Budapest garrison inside the city, and then to fend off repeated German counter-offensives to relieve the city. It was the Third Ukrainian Front's successful repulse of these efforts that enabled the Soviets to finally bring about the garrison's capitulation and the end of the operation. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-210880 Harrison, Richard PRELUDE TO BERLIN: The Red Army's Offensive Operations in Poland and Eastern Germany, 1945 Offers a panoramic view of the Soviet strategic offensives north of the Carpathians in the winter of 1945. During the course of this offensive the Red Army broke through the German defenses in Poland and East Prussia and eventually occupied all of Germany east of the Oder River.

The book consists primarily of articles that appeared in various military journals during the first decade after the war. The General Staff's directorate charged with studying the war experience published these studies, although there are other sources as well. A particular highlight of these is a personal memoir that offers a rare insight into Soviet strategic planning for the winter-spring 1945 campaign. Also featured are documents relating to the operational-strategic conduct of the various operations, which were compiled and published after the fall of the Soviet Union.

The book is divided into several parts, corresponding to the operations conducted. These include the Vistula-Oder operation by the First Belorussian and First Ukrainian Fronts out of their respective Vistula bridgeheads. This gigantic operation, involving over a million men and several thousand tanks, artillery and other weapons sliced through the German defenses and, in a single leap, advanced the front to the Oder River, less than 100 km from Berlin, from which they launched their final assault on the Reich in April.

Equally impressive was the Second and Third Belorussian Fronts' offensive into Germany's East Prussian citadel. This operation helped to clear the flank further to the south and exacted a long-awaited revenge for the Russian Army's defeat here in 1914. This effort cut off the German forces in East Prussia and concluded with an effort to clear the flanks in Pomerania and the storming of the East Prussian capital of Konigsberg in April.

The study also examines in considerable detail the First Ukrainian Front's Upper and Lower Silesian operations of February-March 1945. These operations cleared the army's flanks in the south and deprived Germany of one of its last major industrial and agricultural areas. 1 vol, 636 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-212340 Harrison, Richard THE BERLIN OPERATION 1945 Tells the story of the Red Army's penultimate offensive operation in the war in Europe. Here the forces of three fronts (First and Second Belorussian and First Ukrainian) forced the Oder River and surrounded the defenders of the German capital, reduced the city, and drove westward to link up with the Western allies in central Germany. This is another in a series of studies compiled by the Soviet Army General Staff, which during the postwar years set itself the task of gathering and generalizing the experience of the war for the purpose of training the armed forces' higher staffs in the conduct of large-scale offensive operations.

The study is divided into three parts. The first contains a brief strategic overview of the situation, as it existed by the spring of 1945, with special emphasis on German preparations to meet the inevitable Soviet attack. This section also includes an examination of the decisions by the Stavka of the Supreme High Command on the conduct of the operation. As usual, the fronts' materiel-technical and other preparations for the offensive are covered in great detail. These include plans for artillery, artillery and engineer support, as well as the work of the rear services and political organs and the strengths, capabilities and tasks of the individual armies.

Part two deals with the Red Army's breakthrough of the Germans' Oder defensive position up to the encirclement of the Berlin garrison. This covers the First Belorussian Front's difficulty in overcoming the defensive along the Seelow Heights along the direct path to Berlin, as well as the First Ukrainian Front's easier passage over the Oder and its secondary attack along the Dresden axis. The Second Belorussian Front's breakthrough and its sweep through the Baltic littoral is also covered.

Part three covers the intense fighting to reduce the city's defenders from late April until the garrison's surrender on 2 May, as well as operations in the area up to the formal German capitulation. This section contains a number of detailed descriptions of urban fighting at the battalion and regimental level. It closes with conclusions about the role of the various combat arms in the operation. 1 vol, 472 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-212350 Harrison, Richard THE BATTLE OF KURSK: The Red Army's Defensive Operations and Counter-Offensive, July-August 1943 Offers a peculiarly Soviet view of the battle. This study was compiled by the Red Army General Staff's military-historical directorate, which was charged with collecting and analyzing the war's experience, and issued as an internal document in 1946-47, but not published until 2006 and then heavily supplemented by commentary and other information not contained in the original. The present work omits these additions, while supplying its own commentary in places deemed necessary.

The book is divided into two parts, dealing with the defensive and offensive phases of the battle, respectively. The first begins with a strategic overview of the situation along the Eastern Front by the spring and summer of 1943 and the Soviet decision to stand on the defensive. This is followed by a detailed examination of the Central Front's efforts to counter the expected German attack out of the Orel salient, and the Voronezh Front's attempts to do the same against the German concentrations in the Belgorod-Kharkov area.

The rest of this section is devoted to an exceedingly detailed day-by-day, tactical-operational account of the struggle, particularly along the southern face of the salient, where the Germans came closest to succeeding.

The second part will be more of a revelation to the Western reader, who is likely to be more familiar with the defensive phase of the battle. Here the authors once again, in great detail, lay out the Red Army's preparations for and conduct of a massive counteroffensive to clear the Orel salient, which soon degenerated to a grinding struggle, which while ultimately successful, cost the Soviets dearly.

Likewise, the authors detail the Voronezh Front's preparations to reduce the Belgorod salient and seize the industrial center of Kharkov. This offensive, in conjunction with a simultaneous offensive in the Donets industrial region, pushed the German lines to the breaking point and set the stage for the follow-on advance to the Dnepr River and the eventual liberation of Ukraine. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-215040 Harrison, Richard The IASI-KISHINEV OPERATION: The Red Army's Summer Offensive Into the Balkans This details the Soviet preparation and conduct of the Red Army's massive offensive into Romania in the summer of 1944. The seventh of 10 strategic operations conducted by the Soviet armed forces that year, the operation successfully carried out the task of destroying German forces in northern Romania, taking Germany's Romanian satellite out of the war, and starting Stalin's consolidation of a Balkan empire.

The study, unlike many others in this series, is based only in part on materials published by the Soviet General Staff's historical section. Nonetheless, this and other material was written and published for the purpose of generalizing the experience of the war's experience for training commanders and staffs in the preparation and conduct of multi-front offensive operations. The study is divided into two parts.

The first deals with the operation as a whole. This includes the preparations by the Second and Third Ukrainian fronts for launching the operation. This includes an overall strategic appreciation of the situation as it obtained by the summer of 1944 and the Stavka's instructions for carrying out an operation along the southern strategic direction.

This is followed by a minute examination of the two fronts' plans for organizing and exploiting a breakthrough of the enemy front, as well as the individual army commanders' plans for their own sectors. The study concentrates on such standard operational indices as the length of the attack front, the density of forces along the breakthrough front, the echeloning of forces for the attack, and cooperation among the combat arms.

Whereas the first part offers an operational-strategic overview of the operation, the second is firmly focused at the tactical-operational level. This study is actually a doctoral dissertation dealing with the Third Ukrainian Front's 37th Army, which played the leading role in the front's offensive across the Dnestr River, from where it subsequently linked up with the Second Ukrainian Front's forces to encircle the German Sixth Army.

Many of the operational indices highlighted in the first part are repeated here in even greater detail. The successful conclusion of the Iasi-Kishinev operation destroyed the German position in the Balkans and laid the groundwork for the Red Army's subsequent advance into Hungary and Central Europe. As one of the army's more successful offensive operations, it is worthy of study by history buffs and professional officers alike. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-217150 Harrison, Richard THE BATTLE OF THE DNEPR: The Red Army's Forcing of the East Wall, September-December 1943 Details the general offensive that followed the fighting in the area of the Kursk salient in July-August 1943. The Germans, who were now on the strategic defensive in the East, sought to fall back and consolidate their front along the line of the Dnepr River. The Red Army's success in overturning these expectations along this particularly important sector is the subject of this study.

This is a composite work based upon three studies carried out by the Red Army General Staff's military-historical directorate, which was charged with collecting and analyzing the war's experience. The first is a lengthy internal document, dating from 1946, which was eventually published in Russia in 2007, although heavily supplemented by commentary and other information not contained in the original. The present work omits these additions, while supplying its own commentary in places deemed necessary. Two short articles from another publication round out the collection.

The book is divided into two parts. The first deals with the efforts by General N.F. Vatutin's Voronezh (later renamed First Ukrainian) Front to exploit the Soviet victory during the battle of Kursk and to carry the war to the Dnepr River and beyond. This involved pursuing the retreating Germans and attempting to seize crossings over the Dnepr in the Kiev area before the Germans could get across and consolidate their position.

The second part comprises two articles covering the combat operations of General I.S. Konev's Steppe (later renamed Second Ukrainian) Front through Poltava and Kremenchug and its crossing of the Dnepr to seize bridgeheads south of Kiev. This is a more narrowly-focused tactical and operational study, dealing with the efforts of the front's 37th and 52nd armies to expand their positions on the Ukrainian right bank into operational bridgeheads capable of supporting a larger offensive to the west in 1944. 1 vol, 170 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-218200 Harrison, Richard THE BATTLE OF MOSCOW 1941-42: The Red Army's Defensive Operations and Counter Offensive along the Moscow Strategic Direction New translation into English offers a detailed examination of the climax of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa. Includes 12 maps.

This work originally appeared in 1943, under the title 'Razgrom Nemetskikh Voisk pod Moskvoi' (The Rout of the German Forces around Moscow). The work was produced by the Red Army General Staff's military-historical section, which was charged with collecting and analyzing the war's experience and disseminating it to the army's higher echelons. This was a collective effort, featuring many different contributors, with Marshal Boris Mikhailovich Shaposhnikov, former chief of the Red Army General Staff and then head of the General Staff Academy, serving as general editor.

The book is divided into three parts, each dealing with a specific phase of the battle. The first traces the Western Front's defensive operations along the Moscow direction during Army Group Center's final push toward the capital in November-December, 1941. The study pays particular attention to the Red Army's resistance to the Germans' attempts to outflank Moscow from the north. Equally important were the defensive operations to the south of Moscow, where the Germans sought to push forward their other encircling flank.

The second part deals with the first phase of the Red Army's counteroffensive, which was aimed at pushing back the German pincers and removing the immediate threat to Moscow. Here the Soviets were able to throw the Germans back and flatten both salients, particularly in the south, where they were able to make deep inroads into the enemy front to the west and northwest.

The final section examines the further development of the counteroffensive until the end of January 1942. This section highlights the Soviet advance all along the front and their determined but unsuccessful attempts to cut off the Germans' Rzhev-Vyaz'ma salient. It is from this point that the front essentially stabilized, after which events shifted to the south. 1 vol, 476 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-210640 Harrison, Richard editor ROLLBACK: The Red Army's Winter Offensive Along the Southwestern Strategic Direction, 1942-43 Rollback: The Red Army's Winter Offensive along the Southwestern Strategic Direction, 1942-43 covers the period from mid-December 1942 to mid-February 1943, one of the most critical periods of the war on the Eastern Front. It was here that following the encirclement of an entire German army at Stalingrad, the Soviets sought to take advantage of the ruptured Axis front in southern Russia to finish off the Germans' Italian and Hungarian allies and liberate the economically vital areas of eastern Ukraine.

This study is drawn from a number of wartime and postwar articles, published by the General Staff's directorate for the study of wartime experience. Also featured are documents relating to the operational-strategic conduct of the various operations, which were compiled and published after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Includes Southwestern Front's Middle Don operation of December 1942 and subsequent Voronezh-Kastornoe operation. The offensive not only accomplished its objective of turning back the German attack, thus dooming the Stalingrad garrison, but also destroyed the Italian army in the East as well and enabled the Soviets to push as far west as Kursk. 1 vol, 412 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-210640 Harrison, Richard editor ROLLBACK: The Red Army's Winter Offensive Along the Southwestern Strategic Direction 1942-43 Covers the period from mid-December 1942 to mid-February 1943, one of the most critical periods of the war on the Eastern Front. It was here that following the encirclement of an entire German army at Stalingrad, the Soviets sought to take advantage of the ruptured Axis front in southern Russia to finish off the Germans' Italian and Hungarian allies and liberate the economically vital areas of eastern Ukraine.

This study is drawn from a number of wartime and postwar articles, published by the General Staff's directorate for the study of wartime experience. Also featured are documents relating to the operational-strategic conduct of the various operations, which were compiled and published after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Includes Southwestern Front's Middle Don operation of December 1942 and subsequent Voronezh-Kastornoe operation. The offensive not only accomplished its objective of turning back the German attack, thus dooming the Stalingrad garrison, but also destroyed the Italian army in the East as well and enabled the Soviets to push as far west as Kursk. 1 vol, 412 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-86350 Haskew, Michael ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELITE FORCES IN WWII Arranged by combatant nation, the book covers the Paratroops, Commandos, Rangers and Waffen SS as well as little known units; 100 photos/graphics in both b/w and color, unit strength/combat history. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2007 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-80270 Hastings, Max ARMAGEDDON:The Battle for Germany 1944-1945 The epic story of the last eight months of WWII inEurope; he asks many questions starting with 'didthe Western Allies prolong the conflict so thatthe Soviets bear the brunt, biblio/sources, index. 1 vol, 572 pgs 2004 US, ALFRED A. KNOFF
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1-47140 Haupt, Werner HISTORY OF THE PANZER TROOPS, A:1916-1945 Chronological history of the German Panzer Corps, and its role in modern warfare in photos, charts, maps and documents. 1 vol, 208 pgs 1997 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER PUBLIS'G
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1-208170 Hauptmann Hermann THE RISE AND FALL OF THE LUFTWAFFE First published in 1943, this remarkable, but little-known book argues how pure incompetence in planning and strategy left the Luftwaffe hopelessly stretched and exposed. Crammed full of fascinating detail, this prescient book shows how German efficiency was fatally paralyzed by the corrupt Nazi Party, especially Hermann Goring. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2015 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-222940 Havel, Denis SOLDIERS TO THE LAST DAY: The Rhineland-Westphalian 6th Infantry Division, 1935-1945 Recounts the history of the German 6th Infantry Division from its formation in 1935 to its destruction at Babruysk in July 1944 and then its resurrection and continued fighting until the end of the war. Among the first divisions established by the Wehrmacht, the 6th Infantry Division had one of the longest and bloodiest records of continuous combat of any division-Allied or Axis. Presents the German view of the war from inside divisional headquarters and down to the individual Landser as the division marches across France in 1940, advances to the Volga during Operation Barbarossa, fights the brutal battles of Rzhev, Kursk, Babruysk; and makes last desperate attempts to defend the homeland in 1945. Includes 44 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-231120 Hayn, Friedrich NORMANDY: From Cotentin to Falaise, June-July 1944 Translated into English reprint of classic 1954 German series about the Wehrmacht in WWII. This book offers a German view of D-Day . The author was the department head for enemy messages processing (Ic) for the LXXXIV Army Corps intelligence officer in Normandy at the time of the Allied invasion. Discusses events from D-Day to the creation of Falaise Pocket. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-54970 Hayward, Joel S.A. STOPPED AT STALINGRAD:The Luftwaffe 1942-1943 The story of the Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East, an analysis of the cooperation between the ground & air forces, b/w maps, photos, chapter notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 393 pgs 2001 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-87110 Hearn, Chester THE AMERICAN SOLDIER IN WWII Includes B/W and Color photos to help explain whatlife was like for the ordinary American servicemanduring WWII. Moving, humorous and enthrallingaccounts, biblio, index. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2000 UK, Salamander Books
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1-LOF011 Heath, David Heroes of Normandy (1st Printing) Line of Fire #11 contains 60 stuffed pages of content. Prepare to overwhelm your senses with tactics articles for Space Infantry and Heroes of the Gap; in-depth battle reports on scenarios from White Star Rising, Island War Deluxe and 'Hot War' from the World at War: SADF Chapter. The Lock 'n Load National Capabilities Chart gets updated with units from Heroes of the Gap. An interview with Peter Bogdasarian provides insights into Tank on Tank East Front. There's a gamer's impression of Warparty, previews of White Star Rising: Operation Cobra and Heroes of the Pacific, riveting reviews of Worthington Games' Boots on the Ground and Warlord Games' Hail Caesar, plus The Cardboard Curmudgeon strikes again, and more. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2011 US, LOCK 'n LOAD PUBLISHING
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1-215660 Heidkamper, Otto VITEBSK: The Fight and Destruction of Third Panzer Army The city of Vitebsk in Belarus was of strategic importance during the fighting on the Eastern Front, as it controlled the route to Minsk. A salient in the German lines, Vitebsk had been declared a Festerplatz-a fortress town-meaning that it must be held at all costs. A task handed to 3rd Panzer Army in 1943.

Otto Heidkamper was chief of staff of Georg-Hans Reinhardt's 3rd Panzer Army, Army Group Center, which was stationed around Vitebsk and Smolensk from early 1942 until June 1944. His detailed account of the defense of Vitebsk through the winter of 1943 into 1944, right up to the Soviet summer offensive, is a valuable first-hand account of how the operations around Vitebsk played out. Twenty maps accompany the narrative.

During this time, 3rd Panzer Army undertook numerous military operations to defend the area against the Soviets. They also engaged in anti-partisan operations in the area, deporting civilians accused of supporting partisans and destroying property.

Finally, in June 1944, the Soviets amassed four armies to take Vitebsk, which was then held by 38,000 men of 53rd Corps. Within three days, Vitebsk was encircled, with 53rd Corps trapped inside. Attempts to break the encirclement failed, and resistance in the pocket broke down over the next few days. On June 27, the final destruction of German resistance in Vitebsk was completed, with 20,000 Germans were dead and another 10,000 had been captured. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-220621 Heinz Rehfeldt, Hans MORTAR GUNNER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Memoir of Dr. Hans Rehfeldt -- Volume 1: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle The diary of a soldier who frequently came close to death but somehow survived. He was awarded numerous honors including the Wound Badge and the Infantry Assault Badge. Includes 100 b/w illustrations.

Following his Abitur (A-levels) in 1940, Rehfeldt volunteered for the Panzer Arm but was trained on the heavy mortar and heavy MG with Grossdeutschland Division. He was on the Front from 1941 fighting for the city of Tula, south of Moscow. Battling in freezing conditions, at its lowest -52 degrees C, the descriptions of the privations are vivid and terrifying. With no winter clothes they resorted to using those taken from Soviet corpses.

In 1942, fighting near Oriel, however, his battalion suffered heavy losses and was disbanded. Ill with frostbitten legs, Rehfeldt was treated in hospital and once recovered was dispatched back to the Front. Following various battles (Werch, Bolchov), his battalion again suffered heavy losses and was merged. In agony from severe frostbite to his legs, Rehfeldt defied the odds and astonished his surgeon when he walked again. He was promoted from Gunner to Trained Private Soldier in 1942, and to Corporal for bravery in the field in 1943.

On 3 May 1945, he was captured by US Forces and held as POW for one month in a camp at Waschow before internment in Holstein from where he was released in July 1945 after agreeing to work on the land. In December 1945, he began studying veterinary medicine: his future career. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-220622 Heinz Rehfeldt, Hans MORTAR GUNNER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Memoir of Dr. Hans Rehfeldt -- Volume 2: Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Battle for East Prussia Returning to his old unit in May 1944, he experienced the heavy defensive battles in Romania as a platoon commander and from August 1944 in East Prussia and Lithuania. After being transferred by ship from Memel to Konigsberg in late 1944, he took part in the battles for Ostprussen in the winter of 1944/1945.

Constantly exposed to the attacks of Russian bombers and fighter planes and severely wounded by shrapnel on the leg, he managed, with the help of a Russian volunteer and a horse-drawn vehicle, to travel from Balga to Rosenberg, from there by ship transport via Pillau to Swinoujscie, and then by train to Schwerin.

Fleeing the impending Russian imprisonment to the west, he falls into American captivity on 3 May 1945 and is released in July 1945. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-203610 Henning, Otto PANZER LEADER: Memoirs of an Armoured Car Commander, 1944-1945 The armored reconnaissance units were the spearheads of the Panzer divisions, moving stealthily ahead of the tanks to locate the enemy. Otto Henning's armored car unit of the elite Panzer-Lehr-Division fought throughout the campaigns in the West in 1944 and 1945, arriving in Normandy a few weeks before D-Day and finally surrendering in the Ruhr pocket in mid-April 1945.

Henning describes the difficulties reconnaissance forces faced in the close terrain of the Normandy bocage and the threat posed by the Allies' complete control of the air. He saw the devastation wrought by Michael Wittmann's lone Tiger tank against the British 7th Armored Division at Villers Bocage, and experienced the chaos and demoralization of the Germans' retreat across France. After the Battle of the Bulge and the final fighting in western Germany, Henning surrendered and endured terrible conditions in a prisoner-of-war camp until he escaped in 1947.

This is a fascinating and often harrowing account of the final campaigns in Western Europe, and exposes the little-known scandal of the treatment of German prisoners-of-war even after the war had ended. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-226510 Hess, COL GEN Wilhelm ARCTIC FRONT: The Advance of Mountain Corps Norway on Murmansk, 1941 In 1941, a modern army suddenly swept into that isolated and inhospitable region that was yet to possess the level of importance it would later assume in Cold War polar strategy. The Arctic Front was the northernmost theater in the war waged by Germany against the USSR. For a period of four years, German troops from all branches of the Wehrmacht fought side by side with Finnish border guard units. Includes 20 maps.

The high point of the war on the Arctic Front was the assembly and advance of Germany's Mountain Corps Norway in the summer and autumn of 1941. Commanded by general of the mountain troops, Eduard Dietl, and composed of the 2nd and 3rd Mountain Divisions, the Mountain Corps advanced out of occupied North Norway, assembled in the Petsamo Corridor in North Finland, and struck into Russian territory in an attempt to seize Murmansk. It did not reach its objective.

This account of the operation was written by Wilhelm Hess, quartermaster of the Mountain Corps Norway. He draws upon his personal experience of the conditions and actions on the Arctic Front in order to describe and analyze the environment, the sequence of events, and the reasons behind certain decisions. In addition to describing how operations conducted by the Mountain Corps unfolded, Hess provides insight as to how the terrain, the flow of supplies, and the war at sea impacted those operations
1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-241210 Higgins, David R. GUDERIAN 1941: The Barbarossa Campaign Reconstructs the course of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Groups advance in 1941. Offers a German perspective and an inside view of what the opposing commanders knew during each operation and shows how important logistics became as the German supply lines stretched deep into the Soviet Union. Also explains how Soviet resistance and reinforcements, declining German strength, and the onset of the Russian winter combined to bring Guderian to a stop at Tula. This explains what went right to the Germans and what went wrong. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-192980 Higgins, David R. ROER RIVER BATTLES: Germany's Stand at the Westwall, 1944-45 Drawing on primary Wehrmacht and US sources, including battle analysis and daily situation and after-action reports, 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.

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. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2010 US, CASEMATE
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1-229220 Hill, Alexander THE WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Soviet Union, 1941-1945 - A Photographic History The RIA-Novosti press agency - now known as Sputnik in the West - has one of the best archives of WWII Soviet photographs. This book selects 360 black and white images to record the Eastern Front and the extraordinary experience of the soldiers and civilians.

Every aspect of the struggle is depicted - the fighting on the front lines and behind the lines, aerial combat, naval warfare, the ordeal of living under German occupation, the war industries and Lend-Lease, and the massive sacrifices made at every level of Soviet society to defeat the Germans.

The photographs and captions take the reader through the entire course of the war, from the Nazi-Soviet Pact and Soviet expansion into Poland, Finland, and the Baltic Republics, through Operation Barbarossa and the German advances of 1941 and 1942, to the momentous battles at Stalingrad and Kursk and the sequence of massive offensives mounted by the Red Army that drove the Wehrmacht back to Berlin.
1 vol, 344 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220080 Hillier-Graves, Tim HEAVEN HIGH, OCEAN DEEP: Naval Fighter Wing at War Describes the exceptional group of young men, from Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Holland and South Africa, who joined the Fleet Air Arm as pilots in WWII. With their American-built Hellcats they were in the thick of the action from April 1944 to August 1945, providing a hard, professional core to this fighting fleet that few would equal. Follows the young pilots lives from selection, through training to operations. The 5th Wing went to sea in 1944 and were in continuous action, in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from then until the last days of the war. They participated in strikes on Sumatra with the aim of destroying its highly important oil refineries, then they joined in the battles for Leyte and Okinawa, before moving with the British Fleet to begin the invasion Japan itself. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-191600 Hinze, Rolf CRUCIBLE OF COMBAT:Germany's Defensive Battles The Ukraine 1943-44, the author covers the events after Kursk on the central and southern fronts 1943-44. 100 b/w photos, 105 maps, o/b's, biblio, index. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2010 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-192010 Hinze, Rolf TO THE BITTER END - The Final Battles of Army Groups A, North Ukraine, Centre-Eastern Front, 1944-45 This is a penetrating and detailed account of the climactic battles of the German forces in Slovakia, the Carpathians, parts of Poland, Silesia and Saxony, from autumn 1944 until the end of the war.

The author provides excellent detail on the movements and actions of numerous German units, and the text covers all major actions including the battle for the Vistula bridgeheads, the epic siege of Breslau, and the final desperate actions around Bautzen and Dresden. Appendices include comprehensive orders-of-battle.

A large number of detailed battle maps are also included. Key sales points: Continues Helion's translation of key German texts on the last phase of the war on the Eastern Front. Presents information previously unavailable in English.

A detailed text is accompanied by photos and maps along with extensive orders-of-battle.


1 vol, 208 pgs 2010 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-202270 Hinze, Rolf WITH THE COURAGE OF DESPERATION: Germany's Defence of the Southern Sector of the Eastern Front 1944-45 A comprehensive account of events on the central and southern portions of the German Eastern Front from July 1944, in the aftermath of the cataclysmic defeat of Heeresgruppe Mitte, through the Soviet drive to victory. Publication of With the Courage of Desperation completes Hinze's trilogy, and represents a keystone to our understanding of the Soviet-German War 1941-45. 40 b/w photos, 82 maps.

Events covered include the retrograde fighting of 4th Panzer-Armee, the situation on the flanks of Heeresgruppe Nordukraine, operations around Lemberg, and the settling of positions along the line of the Vistula river. The Soviet drive through Rumania against Heeresgruppe Sudukraine is described, leading to the fall of Bucharest before the panorama moves into the Hungarian Puszta, the German attempts to stem the Soviet drive on Budapest, the Gran bridgehead and the last great German offensive of the war, and Operation 'Spring Awakening' are all recounted, as is the steady and inevitable final withdrawal and defeat of the remaining Axis forces as the Soviets penetrate into Austria. The fall of both Budapest and Vienna are related, before Hinze completes his study with the final battles in Austria and the area north of the Danube. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2013 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-192580 Holmes, Tony Wings of Courage: Tales from America's Elite Fighter Groups of World War II Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theaters of operations we gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan. The book opens with the experience of 354th Fighter Group. Continuing the focus on the European Operations is the 332nd Fighter Group - the only all-black unit of the air force, revealing how they rose above discrimination to be feared by their enemies and revered by their colleagues.

The action then switches to the Pacific, where the crack 475th Fighter Group included amongst its ranks the highest scoring American pilots. The book concludes with the story of the pilots based on Iwo Jima who risked their lives to fly hundreds of miles across the Pacific, with no hope of rescue, in order to attack the heavily defended Japanese mainland. Those who survived earned themselves membership of a unique society - the 'Tokyo Club'.

Extracts from four previous 'Aviation Elites'. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-210240 Holmes, Tony AMERICAN EAGLES: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939 - 1945 - Images of War American Eagles provides a photographic snapshot of the lives of the American fighter pilots who volunteered their services during World War II, as well as the Spitfires and Hurricanes they flew. Keen to help Britain stem the spread of Fascism, or perhaps seeking adventure in a foreign land, a number of American citizens defied the wishes of their government by crossing the border into Canada and subsequently sailing to Britain to join the Royal Air Force.

Some were prewar civilian pilots, others were rich playboys and a few were already serving in the RAF when war was declared. Men such as Don Blakeslee, Billy Fiske, 'Gus' Daymond, and Jim Dunn, as well as many other notable pilots are featured in this volume, in photographs that have been carefully sourced from official and private archives across the globe. Each image has a detailed caption, chronicling the wartime exploits of the elite 'band of brothers' known as the American Eagles. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214940 Holmes, Tony STAR-SPANGLED SPITFIRES: Images Of War series Chronicles the combat operations of the USAAF units equipped with the iconic Supermarine fighter whilst employed in both the European and Mediterranean theaters of war, from the summer of 1942 right up to the end of the conflict.

Only a handful of British combat aircraft wore the stars and bars of the USAAF during WWII, with the Beaufighter, Mosquito, and Spitfire being the key types. The Spitfire was, by some margin, the most widely used of the three, and the Yanks that flew it in combat rated the fighter very highly. Employed primarily by the six squadrons of the 31st and 52nd Fighter Groups, initially from airfields in the UK and then in North Africa and Italy, the Spitfire was used both as a fighter and fighter-bomber until it was replaced by the P-51 Mustang from the spring of 1944.

The final star-spangled Spitfires in the front-line were the Eighth Air Forces high-flying and unarmed PR XI photo-reconnaissance aircraft, flown by to the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group alongside F-5 Lightnings from November 1943. Ranging as far into Germany as Berlin, the PR Blue Spitfires provided critical target imagery both pre- and post-strike for the Eighth heavy bombardment groups through to April 1945. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-199650 Holroyd, Jack SS-Totenkopf France 1940 - Images of War Series Photographic account of that unit's birth and first month of active service. The Division, formed from concentration camp guards, fought alongside Rommel's 7th Panzer Division against the only British armored counterattack of the campaign. However, instances of atrocities committed by men of the Totenkopf began early and the machine-gunning of 97 prisoners of the Norfolk Regiment occurred. In this brief and violent history of the birth of an SS division the original captions and text which accompanied the photographs have been retained in order to capture the original flavor. The translated text appears inter spaced with the author's explanations. 7.5 x 9.5 inches, 128 pages, 250-300 b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2012 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-207010 Hooton, E.R. STALIN'S CLAWS: From the Purges to the Winter War: Red Army Operations Before Barbarossa 1937-1941 In the late 1930s the Soviet Union experienced a brutal Ezhovshchina - or Purge - which swept through all levels of its society with millions arrested and tens of thousands shot for reasons lacking any form of ethics or justification. The Soviet armed forces did not escape the bloody tidal wave that swept away the majority of their most experienced and gifted officers.

One of the driving forces for the Red Army Purges was a bitter dispute between the conservatives and radicals who sought a form of warfare based on deep-roaming mechanized forces. But the conservatives' ensuing bitterness was due to the fact that the radicals were unable to make the mechanized forces viable operationally and this failure would prove to be the major factor in driving the radicals to the execution chambers.

Yet as the leadership of the Soviet forces was cut to pieces, the Red Army was deployed in operations at the extremities of Stalin's empire. Despite showing ominous signs of weakness, in every case it triumphed. The Japanese had been defeated on the Korean border at Lake Khasan in 1938 and a year later suffered a major defeat on the Mongolian border at the River Khalkin (Khalkin Gol) in an offensive directed by the future Marshal Zhukov. These guns had barely ceased fire when there was a major invasion of eastern Poland following the Ribbentrop Pact. On the back of that, the Baltic States were compelled to allow the Russians to base forces in their borders.

But as the Purges eased and Moscow became overconfident, the massive Red Army became enmeshed in the disastrous Winter War with Finland of 1939-1940 which saw its military prestige shattered and its invasion not only stopped, but dealt a series of major defeats. Victory of a kind, when it came, was pyrrhic.

In the aftermath, the Red Army hurriedly sought to modernize and to expand in order to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany. It invaded Romania's eastern province of Bessarabia in June 1940 to provoke 'Barbarossa'. Yet the Purges and the Purge mentality continued to wreak slaughter and fear from 1939 to 1941, culminating in a mini massacre of Soviet generals even as Hitler's armies approached Moscow.

Following detailed research, the author provides a vivid and important insight into the operations conducted by the Red Army from 1937 to 1941 and makes some surprising conclusions about the impact of the Purges. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2014 UK, TATTERED FLAG
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1-212460 Hooton, E.R. WAR OVER THE STEPPES: The Air Campaigns on the Eastern Front 1941-45 The air war over the Steppes was more than a brutal clash in which might alone triumphed. It was a conflict that saw tactical and technological innovation as the Soviet air force faced off against Herman Goring's Luftwaffe.

As Germany and the Soviet Union battled for victory on the Eastern Front they had to overcome significant strategic and industrial problems, as well as fighting against the extreme weather conditions of the East. These factors combined with the huge array of aircraft used on the Eastern Front to create one of the most compelling conflicts of the war.

Told primarily from the strategic and command perspective, this account offers a detailed analysis of this oft-overlooked air war, tracing the clashes between Germany and the Soviet Union over the course of World War II. Historical photographs complement the examination as author E. R. Hooton explores these epic aerial battles between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-208120 Hoth, Hermann PANZER OPERATIONS: Germany's Panzer Group 3 During the Invasion of Russia, 1941 This book, originally published in German in 1956, has now been translated into English, unveiling a wealth of both experiences and analysis about Operation Barbarossa, perhaps the most important military campaign of the 20th century.

Hermann Hoth led Germany's 3rd Panzer Group in Army Group Center -- in tandem with Guderian's 2nd Group -- during the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, and together those two daring panzer commanders achieved a series of astounding victories, encircling entire Russian armies at Minsk, Smolensk, and Vyazma, all the way up to the very gates of Moscow.

This work begins with Hoth discussing the use of nuclear weapons in future conflicts. This cool-headed post-war reflection, from one of Nazi Germany's top panzer commanders, is rare enough. But then Hoth dives into his exact command decisions during Barbarossa -- still the largest continental offensive ever undertaken -- to reveal new insights into how Germany could, and in his view should, have succeeded in the campaign.

Hoth critically analyses the origin, development, and objective of the plan against Russia, and presents the situations confronted, the decisions taken, and the mistakes made by the army's leadership. Germany's mobile warfare startled not only the Soviets on the receiving end but the German leadership itself, which failed to provide support infrastructure for their panzer army's breakthroughs. Includes 16 pages of photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2015 US, CASEMATE
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1-208670 Hoth, Hermann PANZER OPERATIONS: Germany's Panzer Group 3 During the Invasion of Russia, 1941 This book, originally published in German in 1956, has now been translated into English, unveiling a wealth of both experiences and analysis about Operation Barbarossa, perhaps the most important military campaign of the 20th century.

Hermann Hoth led Germany's 3rd Panzer Group in Army Group Center-in tandem with Guderian's 2nd Group-during the invasion of the Soviet Union, and together those two daring panzer commanders achieved a series of astounding victories, encircling entire Russian armies at Minsk, Smolensk, and Vyazma, all the way up to the very gates of Moscow.

This work begins with Hoth discussing the use of nuclear weapons in future conflicts. This cool-headed post-war reflection, from one of Nazi Germany's top panzer commanders, is rare enough. But then Hoth dives into his exact command decisions during Barbarossa-still the largest continental offensive ever undertaken-to reveal new insights into how Germany could, and in his view should, have succeeded in the campaign.

Hoth critically analyses the origin, development, and objective of the plan against Russia, and presents the situations confronted, the decisions taken, and the mistakes made by the army's leadership, as the new form of mobile warfare startled not only the Soviets on the receiving end but the German leadership itself, which failed to provide support infrastructure for their panzer arm's breakthroughs.

Hoth sheds light on the decisive and ever-escalating struggle between Hitler and his military advisers on the question whether, after the Dnieper and the Dvina had been reached, to adhere to the original idea of capturing Moscow. Hitler's momentous decision to divert forces to Kiev and the south only came in late August 1941. He then finally considers in detail whether the Germans, after obliterating the remaining Russian armies facing Army Group Center in Operation Typhoon, could still hope for the occupation of the Russian capital that fall.

Hoth concludes his study with several lessons for the offensive use of armored formations in the future. His firsthand analysis, here published for the first time in English, will be vital reading for every student of World War II. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2015 UK, CASEMATE
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1-573401 Huges, David & Broshot, James & Philson, Alan BRITISH ARMIES IN WWII:Organisational History V1 8.5x11, British Armoured and Cavalry Divisions 1 vol, 120 pgs 1999 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-573405 Huges, David & David Ryan & Steve Rothwell BRITISH ARMIES IN WWII:Organisational History V5 8.5x11, The Australian Army, Infantry, Armored, Tank, Special Forces, Reserves and Coastal Artillery 1 vol, 118 pgs 2003 US, NAFZIGER COLLLECTION
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1-573408 Huges, David & David Ryan & Steve Rothwell BRITISH ARMIES IN WWII:Organisational History V8 8.5x11, The Indian Army Part 1-The Indian Army inthe West, covers the 2nd/4th/5th/6th/8th/10th/12thInfantry & the 31st Armoured Divisions, 43rd GurkaBde and others. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2005 US, NAFZIGER COLLLECTION
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1-573410 Huges, David & David Ryan & Steve Rothwell BRITISH ARMIES IN WWII:Organisational History V10 8.5x11, The Indian Army Part 3-The Indian Army inthe East 1944-1945 1 vol, 136 pgs 2008 US, NAFZIGER COLLECTION
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1-241220 Hughes-Hallet, John FROM DIEPPE TO D-DAY: The Memoirs of Vice Admiral 'Jock' Hughes-Hallett Memoirs of Captain John 'Jock' Hughes-Hallett -- Deputy Director of the Local Defense Division at the Admiralty in 1940 and 1941 and later Naval Adviser at Combined Operations Headquarters. He is perhaps best known for being the Naval Commander of the Dieppe Raid of August 1942, and attack which, despite its disastrous outcome, led to one of the most important decisions regarding the D-Day landings of June 1944. It was in the planning for D-Day that the then Commodore Hughes-Hallett's experience came to the fore. Hughes-Hallett retired from the Royal Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral, taking up a new career as Member of Parliament for Croydon East and then Croydon North East. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-216381 Hughes, Matthew FIGHTING TECHNIQUES OF A PANZERGRENADIER 1941-1945 During World War II, the Germans fielded 29 panzergrenadier divisions in which the infantry units were fully motorized to operate alongside tanks and assault guns on the battlefield. This book offers an in-depth analysis of the tactics and equipment used by Germany's motorized infantry between 1941 and 1945. Included are 95 photos and artworks.

The analysis includes the specialist training given to Germany's panzergrenadiers and how that translated into success on the battlefield, especially on the Eastern Front, where after 1943 the Germans fought a skillful and daring war of maneuver against overwhelming odds. The book also includes full descriptions of the weapons and other equipment used, from rifles to pistols to machine guns, and from flamethrowers to tanks to artillery. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-216382 Hughes, Matthew FIGHTING TECHNIQUES OF A JAPANESE INFANTRYMAN 1941-1945 During World War II, the Japanese armed forces first captured, then defended, large swathes of the Pacific island groups and the Asian mainland. This book offers analysis of the tactics and equipment used by Japan's infantry between 1941 and 1945. The book examines the infantrymen's training and how it translated into success (or failure) on the battlefield. Illustrated with more than 90 photographs and artworks. The book also includes full descriptions of the weapons and other equipment used by the Japanese forces throughout the war, including rifles, pistols, machine guns, tanks, and artillery. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-241580 Hunt, Vince THE ROAD OF SLAUGHTER: The Latvian 15th SS Division in Pomerania, January-March 1945 In Arctic blizzards between January and March 1945, the Latvian 15th SS Division - a core of Russian Front veterans but most were raw teenage conscripts from Nazi-occupied Latvia - tried to stop the Red Army sweeping across Pomerania, now Poland. From Danzig to the Oder, this is the story of an exhausting seven-week retreat using interviews the last remaining Latvian Legionnaires and Latvian archives that include translated personal diaries and extracts from the 15th Division war diary. Contains 118 black and white photos and 26 maps. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-214250 Hunt, Vincent BLOOD IN THE FOREST: The End of the Second World War in the Courland Pocket Blood in the Forest tells the brutal story of the forgotten battles of the final months of WWII. While the eyes of the world were on Hitler's bunker, more than half a million men fought six cataclysmic battles along a front line of fields and forests in Western Latvia known as the Courland Pocket. Hunt gathered eyewitness accounts, including Vaira Vike-Freiberga (later President of Latvia), to piece together this account. Includes eyewitness accounts, detailed maps and expert contributions alongside rare newspaper archive, photographs from private collections and extracts from diaries. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-190962 Husemann, Friedrich IN GOOD FAITH:History of 4.SS Polizei PG Div. V2 30+ photos, 40 maps & 24 appendices. This second volume covers 1943 to 1945 with an account of the 2 battalions sent to the Don Front in 1942. Also covers Greece, Hungary, Berlin and more. 1 vol, 600 pgs 2009 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWITZ
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1-198530 Huston, James OUT OF THE BLUE - US Army Airborne Operations in World War II Beginning with a case study of the greatest airborne operation of the war, the 1944 invasion of Holland, Huston examines the inception, organization, training, equipment, strategies, Allied cooperation, and overall effectiveness of the airborne in the total war effort. Operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, the Pacific, and the Far East are discussed. 1 vol, 327 pgs 1999 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA UNIV
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1-227630 Ireland, Bernard WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: 1940-1943 Much has been written about the conduct of the land battles and the commanders who faced each other yet, as the main protagonists realized at the time, success or failure rested on the effectiveness of their seaborne supply chain. Control of the Mediterranean was therefore absolutely crucial. In the final analysis it was the Allies' ability to dominate the Mediterranean that bought them victory but there is no denying that it was a 'damned close run thing'. In this authoritative study, Bernard Ireland brings clarity to the complexities and factors at play during this critical period. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-196210 Irincheev, Bair WAR OF WHITE DEATH: Finland Against the Soviet Union 1939-40 On 30 November 1939 Stalin's Red Army attacked Finland, expecting to crush the outnumbered, ill-equipped Finnish forces in a matter of days. But, in one of the most astonishing upsets in modern military history, the Finnish defenders broke the Red Army's advance, inflicting devastating casualties and destroying some of the divisions that had been thrown against them.

Eventually, in March 1940, the overhauled Red Army prevailed through the deployment of massive force. The Finns were compelled to cede territory and cities to their overbearing neighbor, but the moral victory was theirs. The courage and skill their army displayed in the face of the Soviet onslaught - and the chaotic and reckless performance of their opponents - had an important influence on the massive struggle that was about to break out between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

For this highly illustrated and original portrayal of this famously unequal struggle, Bair Irincheev has brought together a compelling selection of eyewitness accounts, war diaries, battle reports, and other records from the Finnish and Russian archives to reconstruct the front-line fighting, and he analyses the reasons for the Red Army's poor performance. Never before has the harsh reality of the combat in the depths of the northern winter been conveyed in such authentic detail. The arduous daily experience of the troops on both sides, the brutality of combat and the constant struggle against the elements are recalled in the words of the men who were there. 90 illustrations. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205890 Isaev, aleksei TOMB OF THE PANZERWAFFE: The Defeat of the Sixth SS Panzer Army in Hungary 1945 In March 1945 the German Wehrmacht undertook its final attempt to change the course of the war by launching a counteroffensive in the area of Lake Balaton, Hungary. Here, the best panzer forces of the Third Reich and the elite of the Panzerwaffe were assembled - the panzer divisions SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Totenkopf, Wiking and others, staffed by ardent believers in Nazism and armed with the most up-to-date combat equipment, including up to 900 tanks and self-propelled guns.

At the time, this was considered a secondary axis for the Red Army, and thus the troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front had to stop the German counteroffensive with their own forces and could not count upon reinforcements from the Stavka Reserve, which were needed for the decisive storming of Berlin. Relying upon their combat skill and rich combat experience, the Soviet troops carried out this task with honor, stopping the tidal wave of German armor and inflicting a decisive defeat and enormous, irreplaceable losses upon the enemy. The defeat of the Sixth SS Panzer Army became a genuine catastrophe for Germany, and Balaton became the tomb of the Panzerwaffe.

In this book, penned by two leading Russian military historians, this major defeat suffered by the Wehrmacht has been described and analyzed for the first time using data from both Soviet and German archives. It focuses not only on Operation Spring Awakening, but also describes the preceding Konrad offensives conducted by the Germans in the effort to come to the aid of the encircled and desperate German and fascist Hungarian defenders of Budapest. This edition is lavishly illustrated with over a hundred rare photographs of destroyed or disabled German armor taken shortly after the battle by a Soviet inspection team, besides other photographs and specially commissioned color maps. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216870 Isaev, Alexei THE END OF THE GALLOP: The Battle for Kharkov -- February-March 1943 Based heavily on Soviet records, this book presents a lively account of a pivotal battle on the Eastern Front, heavily illustrated with rare photographs. Includes 16 pages of b/w photos, three maps, and five tables.

Red Army units were exhausted and had incurred heavy losses in the German counterattacks during February-March. During the course of the battle for Kharkov Soviet forces encountered a new, powerful enemy in the shape of the Panzer divisions of the SS. These were elite mechanized formations equipped with the latest technology, which were soon to become leading participants in decisive battles.

The battles outside Kharkov between February-March 1943 were dramatic maneuvering battles and the success of both sides hung in the balance on a daily basis. Operations such as these are always much more interesting than the tedious, meat grinding positioning for a 'house in the forest,' that is abundant in the histories of both world wars. Maneuvering, the deployment of corps and divisions around an area to attack an enemy where they are most vulnerable, played a much more important role than the arithmetic of the numbers of tanks and guns. The steady equalization of both Soviet and German sides added spice to this menu of a classic maneuvering battle. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237890 Isaev, Alexei THE END OF THE GALLOP: The Battle for Kharkov, February-March 1943 During the course of the battle for Kharkov, Soviet forces encountered a new, powerful enemy in the shape of the Panzer divisions of the SS. These were elite mechanized formations equipped with the latest technology, which were soon to become leading participants in decisive battles in the East and the West in the second half of the war. The battles outside Kharkov between February-March 1943 were dramatic maneuvering battles and the success of both sides hung in the balance on a daily basis. Includes 35 b/w photos, 3 maps, and 5 tables 1 vol, 156 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227800 Isaev, Alexey HITLER'S FORTRESS IN THE EAST: The Sieges of Ternopol, Kovel, Poznan and Breslau, 1944-1945 'Fortresses must carry out the same tasks as the fortresses of old..They must allow themselves to be surrounded and thus tie down as many enemy forces as possible.' So Hitler directed in March 1944 and, in so doing, sealed the fate of Ternopol, Kovel, Poznan, and Breslau -- cities that were in the path of the Red Army's advance towards Germany. German forces, under orders to resist at all costs, adopted all-round defense and struggled to hold out while waiting for relief - which never came. Includes: 60 black and white illustrations.

Describes, in vivid detail, what happened next -- intense and ruthless fighting, horrendous casualties among soldiers and civilians, the fabric of these historic cities torn apart. Offers insight into the tactics on both sides, the experience of the close-quarter fighting in the streets and houses, and the dreadful aftermath. At the same time, he shows why these cities were chosen and how the wider war passed them by as the Wehrmacht retreated and the battlefront moved westward. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220270 Isaev, Alexy DUBNO 1941: The Greatest Tank Battle of the Second World War Hardcover Version.

In June 1941 - during the first week of the Nazi invasion in the Soviet Union - the quiet cornfields and towns of Western Ukraine were awakened by the clanking of steel and thunder of explosions; this was the greatest tank battle of the Second World War. About 3,000 tanks from the Red Army Kiev Special Military District clashed with about 800 German tanks of Heeresgruppe South. Why did the numerically superior Soviets fail? Hundreds of heavy KV-1 and KV-2 tanks, the five-turret giant T-35 and famous T-34 failed to stop the Germans. Includes 134 b/w photos, seven b/w maps, eight color maps, and nine color photos.

Describes the battle from a new point of view: that in fact it's not the tanks, but armored units, which win or lose battles. The Germans during the Blitzkrieg era had superior TO&Es for their tank forces. The German Panzer Division could defeat their opponents not by using just tanks, but by using artillery, which included heavy artillery, motorized infantry, and engineers.

The Red Army's armored unit - the Mechanized Corps - had a lot of teething troubles, as all of them lacked accompanying infantry and artillery. In 1941 the Soviet Armored Forces had to learn the difficult science - and mostly art - of combined warfare. Traces the role of these factors in a huge battle around the small Ukrainian town of Dubno. Popular myths about impregnable KV and T-34 tanks are laid to rest. In reality, the Germans in 1941 had the necessary tools to combat them.

Also defines the real achievements on the Soviet side: the Blitzkrieg in the Ukraine had been slowed down. For the Soviet Union, the military situation in June 1941 was much worse than it was for France and Britain during the Western Campaign in 1940. The Red Army wasn't ready to fight as a whole and the border district's armies lacked infantry units, as they were just arriving from the internal regions of the USSR. In this case, the Red Army tanks became the 'Iron Shield' of the Soviet Union; they even operated as fire brigades. In many cases, the German infantry - not tanks - became the main enemy of Soviet armored units in the Dubno battle. Poorly organized, but fierce, tank-based counterattacks slowed down the German infantry - and while the Soviet tanks lost the battle, they won the war. 1 vol, 252 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-220270 Isaev, Alexy DUBNO 1941: The Greatest Tank Battle of the Second World War Softcover Version.

In June 1941 - during the first week of the Nazi invasion in the Soviet Union - the quiet cornfields and towns of Western Ukraine were awakened by the clanking of steel and thunder of explosions; this was the greatest tank battle of the Second World War. About 3,000 tanks from the Red Army Kiev Special Military District clashed with about 800 German tanks of Heeresgruppe South. Why did the numerically superior Soviets fail? Hundreds of heavy KV-1 and KV-2 tanks, the five-turret giant T-35 and famous T-34 failed to stop the Germans. Includes 134 b/w photos, seven b/w maps, eight color maps, and nine color photos.

Describes the battle from a new point of view: that in fact it's not the tanks, but armored units, which win or lose battles. The Germans during the Blitzkrieg era had superior TO&Es for their tank forces. The German Panzer Division could defeat their opponents not by using just tanks, but by using artillery, which included heavy artillery, motorized infantry, and engineers.

The Red Army's armored unit - the Mechanized Corps - had a lot of teething troubles, as all of them lacked accompanying infantry and artillery. In 1941 the Soviet Armored Forces had to learn the difficult science - and mostly art - of combined warfare. Traces the role of these factors in a huge battle around the small Ukrainian town of Dubno. Popular myths about impregnable KV and T-34 tanks are laid to rest. In reality, the Germans in 1941 had the necessary tools to combat them.

Also defines the real achievements on the Soviet side: the Blitzkrieg in the Ukraine had been slowed down. For the Soviet Union, the military situation in June 1941 was much worse than it was for France and Britain during the Western Campaign in 1940. The Red Army wasn't ready to fight as a whole and the border district's armies lacked infantry units, as they were just arriving from the internal regions of the USSR. In this case, the Red Army tanks became the 'Iron Shield' of the Soviet Union; they even operated as fire brigades. In many cases, the German infantry - not tanks - became the main enemy of Soviet armored units in the Dubno battle. Poorly organized, but fierce, tank-based counterattacks slowed down the German infantry - and while the Soviet tanks lost the battle, they won the war. 1 vol, 252 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223530 Izzaed, Brian Mastermind of Dunkirk and D-Day The Vision of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay This is the first major biography of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay in fifty years. Ramsay masterminded the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. Initially, it was thought that 40,000 troops at most could be rescued. But Ramsay's planning and determination led to some 330,000 being brought back to fight another day, although the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy paid a high price in ships and men. Ramsay continued to play a crucial role in the conduct of the Second World War - the invasion of Sicily in 1943 was successful in large part due to his vision, and he had a key role in the planning and execution of the D-Day invasion - coordinating and commanding the 7,000 ships that delivered the invasion force onto the beaches of Normandy.

All this from a man who had actually retired in 1938, after forty years in the Navy. He was persuaded out of retirement by Winston Churchill in 1939, however he was not reinstated on the Active List until April 1944, at which point he was promoted to Admiral and appointed Naval Commander-in-Chief for the D-Day naval expeditionary force. Dying in a mysterious air crash in 1945, Ramsay's legacy has been remembered by the Royal Navy but his key role in the Allied victory has been widely forgotten. After the war ended his achievements ranked alongside those of Sir Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery and General Dwight Eisenhower, yet he never received the public recognition he deserved.

Brian Izzard's new biography of Ramsay puts him and his work back center-stage, arguing that Ramsay was the mastermind without whom the outcome of both Dunkirk and D-Day - and perhaps the entire war - could have been very different. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-217910 Jabes, Davaide AIRCRAFT CARRIER IMPERO: The Axis Powers' V-1 Carrying Capital Ship From late 1941 Italy had been developing a secret project with her German allies to move the V1 wunderwaffen aboard aircraft carriers. Hitler required one million victims to get the British and American governments on their knees and force them to sign an honorable ceasefire. The personal archives of Ansaldo's naval architect Lino Campagnoli (1911-1975), bring back to life the plans for a modern aircraft carrier, the unprecedented transformation of the Impero battleship into a fleet carrier.

The new documentation reveals the draft terms of conversion of the last of the four Littorio class modern battleships which were in a state of advanced preparation (hull components and engines completed). In the period 1941-43 a series of plans was drawn for Impero's conversion to an aircraft carrier providing, inter alia, for the embarkation of Fi-103 (the German V1), to provide substance to Italo-German cooperation in strategic military sectors. The Kriegsmarine's underwater tests on the protection of RN Impero's incomplete hull in 1944 put an end to the dream of using her as strategic weapons carrier. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-229600 Jabes, Davide MACCHI C.202 FOLGORE: Italy's Best Fighter of the Second World War The performance of the Macchi C.202 was superior to both the Hawker Hurricane and the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and on a par with the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V. It is not by chance that virtually all the Italian top scoring aces flew this plane either with the Regia Aeronautica or the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana. At the same time, the Mc.202 is the symbol of the dysfunctions in the Italian military-industrial complex: the lack of sound industrial planning resulting in orders from the Regia Aeronautica for an exaggerated number of different aircraft; the lack of the development of adequate engines limiting aircraft performance and reducing capacity to house weapons with a proper punch; the corruption of politics and the culpable connivance of the high military spheres. The MC.202 was therefore produced in limited numbers, but the air war, especially in the African theater, would have been different had the aircraft been adopted before. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-215280 Jacobsen, Alf Miracle at the Litza - Hitler's First Defeat on the Eastern Front In the early summer of 1941 a select unit of German mountain soldiers under the command of General Eduard Dietl set out in the far north of Scandinavia to attack Russia. Operation Silberfuchs was a key part of the invasion of Russia. A diehard Nazi and one of Hitler's closest comrades, Dietl, and his similarly fanatical officer,s had every expectation of winning glory and fame by conquering the strategically important city of Murmansk.

But conditions at the northernmost section of the Eastern Front would ensure no easy victory. The trackless tundra and extremes of weather created not only major challenges for moving troops and equipment but also hellish deathtraps.

Despite this, German fire power and determination led to initial quick gains against the Russians who were perilously thinly stretched. Stalin had failed to mobilize and the British hesitated to come to the rescue of the Red Army, expecting imminent collapse. But while the situation for both sides steadily worsened, the Russians' resistance increased. Three bloody efforts to force the river Litza were repulsed and German losses mounted.

In an exciting and authoritative narrative based on previously unpublished material, Alf Reidar Jacobsen describes the bitter and bloody fighting that would lead to Hitler's first defeat on the Eastern Front. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-224150 Jacobsen, Hans Adolf translated by Geoffrey Brooks Dunkirk - German Operations in France 1940 Offers a detailed account in English of the battle for the coast of Frane and the evacuation of British and French forces from Dunkirk from the German perspective. Includes 14 diagrams and 16 maps.

While the Luftwaffe continued to attack pockets of Allied forces, the German ground forces were ordered to halt their advance on 22 May. These orders were changed four days later, but these crucial four days of inaction allowed the Allies time to retreat into Dunkirk and prepare a defensive perimeter.

The fighting during the last days of May was desperate, with the remnants of the French First Army surrounded at Lille, holding off seven German divisions until finally forced to surrender, and the Belgian Army forced to capitulate to the east of Dunkirk. Though the cost was devastatingly high, Dunkirk was held long enough for over 300,000 Allied troops to be evacuated back to England, with the remainder of the rearguard of French troops surrendering on 4 June.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-215600 Janzyk, Stephan OPERAION FALL WEISS: German Paratroopers in the Poland Campaign 1939 While the fledgling German paratroop operations in Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940, and on Crete in 1941, attracted worldwide attention, what is not as well known is that the use of paratroopers was planned for the invasion of Poland in 1939, in an act that began WWII. This has given rise to the myth that Adolf Hitler wanted to keep this new, and hitherto little-known, branch of the armed services secret for future projects. Includes 193 illustrations.

However, on several occasions the men of Parachute Regiment 1 were sat ready in their JU-52 transport planes, fully equipped and ready to go. 'Operation Fall Weiss' describes the role of the German paratroopers in the Polish campaign, using war diaries, maps, contemporary documents, and photographs, including those from various private collections around the world. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205780 Jarzembowski, Janusz ARMOURED HUSSARS: Images of the Polish 1st Armoured Division 1939-47 This wonderful album is a brilliant pictorial history of the 1st Polish Armored Division composed of about 250 photographs, documents and publications largely collected by WO1 Alexander Leon 'Manka' Jarzembowski, a veteran of 2nd Armored Regiment, as he soldiered for Poland between 1917-1949. The collection lay in albums unseen for decades until recent interest in the Division and its Commanding Officer, General Stanislaw Maczek, caused Jarzembowski's son, Jan, to revisit his father's archive in order to provide a narrative for the almost forgotten Division and for his father's memory.

The photographs themselves cover the period from 1939 and the invasion of Poland before moving onto the French Campaign of 1940; the bulk of the images illustrate the story of the Division from arriving in the UK in 1940, reforming in 1942 and then its campaigns in North-West Europe 1944-45 -- pursuit of the Germans across France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Included are some of the final Divisional parades prior to disbandment in 1947. There are also many interesting photographs of dignitaries who visited and inspected the Division thorough out those years, including General Sikorski.

The range of images available in this album is wide and impressive with many excellent shots of uniforms, equipment and armor, which not only provide an aid to historians and veteran's families, but, expertly annotated by the author, are of great value to military modelers as reference material.

This album is a tribute to the gallant men of the Polish 1st Armored Division. General Maczek and his men fought the Second World War from the very beginning to the very end with extreme bravery, but gained nothing for their efforts, yet maintained their dignity and pride to the end of their, often very long, lives. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2014 UK, HELION
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1-213450 Jarzembowski, Janusz ARMOURED HUSSARS VOLUME 2: Images of the 1st Polish Armoured Division, Normandy, August 1944 Highly-illustrated account of the 1st Polish Armored Division's baptism of fire in Normandy in August 1944, from Operations Totalise and Tractable to the victory at Falaise, culminating at the climactic battle on Mont Ormel - the site of this triumph was justly named 'A Polish Battlefield' by the Canadians.

Author and Normandy veteran Ken Tout served as a young Sherman tank crewman in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry during WWII and witnessed the Poles' savage baptism of fire.

The album features many dramatic photographs and documents, numbering over 250, from the renowned Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum (PISM) as well as from the author's collection. It is also supplemented by eight pages of color plates featuring divisional armor, uniforms, maps and a center page-spread of a close-quarter action on Mont Ormel, based on the memoirs of a regimental commander. Illustrated by the renowned military artist, Peter Dennis, this depiction also features on the front cover. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2016 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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1-218170 Jennings, Christian THE THIRD REICH IS LISTENING: Inside German Codebreaking 1939-45 Comprehensive account of the successes, the failures, and the science of Germany's code-breaking and signals intelligence operations from 1935 to 1945. This fast-moving blend of modern history and popular science is told through colorful personal accounts of the Germans at the heart of the story, including a former astronomer who worked out the British order of battle in 1940; a U-Boat commander on the front line of the Battle of the Atlantic; and the woman from the foreign ministry decrypting Japanese and Italian signals.

It investigates how and why a regime as technologically advanced as the Third Reich both succeeded, and failed, in its battle to break their enemy's codes and to use the resultant intelligence effectively, and why they failed to recognize the fact that the Allies had cracked the enigma code. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-GMT0609 Jensen, Chad Combat Commander: Europe Combat Commander is a card-driven board game series covering tactical infantry combat in the European and North African Theaters of World War II. One player takes the role of the Axis (Germany in this first game; Italy & the Axis Minors in later installments) while another player commands the Allies (Russia & America here; Britain, France & the Allied Minors in future expansions).

A game of Combat Commander has no strict sequence of play. Each turn is divided into a variable number of Player Turns, each of which may consist of either: the active player expending one or more Fate cards from their hand for their Actions; or passing, which allows the discarding of one or more Fate cards. Players redraw up to their maximum hand size at the end of each of their own Player Turns. Additionally, Reactions may be played by either player at any time, so long as the prerequisite listed is met.

Game Components:
Counters - 876 full color counters
Maps - Six 17'x22' full-color backprinted mapsheets
Cards - 220 Cards
Full color Rule Book
Full color Scenario Book
one color Track display
4 Full-color Player Aid cards

Game Features
Complexity - 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability - 3 out of 10
Time Scale - several minutes per turn
Map Scale - 30 meters per hex
Unit Scale - Squads, Fire Teams, and Leaders
Nubmer of Players - 1 - 2
1 vol, 1 pgs 2006 US, GMT GAMES LLC
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1-GMT0811 Jensen, Chad Combat Commander: Pacific CC:Pacific is a stand alone game in the card-driven Combat Commander game series. While utilizing Combat Commander: Europe's basic rules, CC:Pacific includes numerous rule tweaks and additions in order to more accurately portray tactical warfare as experienced by the participants in and around the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This will slightly ramp up the complexity of the Combat Commander series while at the same time imparting a bit more depth and realism. Just a few of the additions include:
Components:

352x large counters (5/8')
280x small counters (1/2')
216x 2.5 x 3.5 cards
6x 2-sided 17 x 22 maps (twelve maps in total)
3x 2-sided 8.5 x 11 nation-specific player aid cards
2x 1-sided 8.5 x 11 generic player aid cards
1x 32-page Rulebook
1x 32-page Playbook
1x Track Display 1 vol, 1 pgs 2008 US, GMT GAMES LLC
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1-211530 Jerry Murland RETREAT AND REARGUARD - DUNKIRK 1940: The Evacuation of the BEF to the Channel Ports This third title in the Author's Retreat and Rearguard series, covers the actions of the BEF during the retreat from the Dyle Line to the evacuation points of Dunkirk, Boulogne, Calais, St. Valery-en-Caux and finally the Cherbourg Peninsula.

Some of the engagements are relatively well known (Cassell, the Arras counter-attack, and the notorious Le Paradis SS massacre) but the author has unearthed many less known engagements from the long and painful withdrawal. While the main Dunkirk evacuation from the port and beaches was over by early June, elements of the BEF fought on until 21 June. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218760 Jerzak, Jaroslaw and Maciej Karalus PANZERS IN THE DEFENCE OF FESTUNG POSEN 1945 Describes the bitter 1945 battle for Festung Poznan. That Polish city, occupied by the Nazis since 1939, was declared a fortress (Festung) on January 20, 1945, and for the whole month it saw heavy fighting between Wehrmacht and Waffen SS troops and the Red Army advancing directly towards Berlin. Among the garrison of the fortress a special part was played by a small heavy Panzer unit which possessed just one Tiger tank, two Panthers, one Panzer IV and a handful of Sturmgeschutze. Despite the difficulty and sparsity of sources, the authors were able to acquire an impressive wealth of information and memoirs, as well as rich iconography. Includes 63 b/w photos, 4 b/w ills, and 3 b/w maps. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-195402 Jocca, Adam POLISH TRACKS AND WHEELS No. 2: Polish Vickers Part 1- Vickers E, 7TP, C6P, C7P Oversized 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 200+ b/w photos, and 40+ color profiles. This book is the second in a series on Polish army vehicles. It tells the story of four major tanks of British origin used by the Polish army in the 1930s, some still in use at the time of the German invasion.

Training and operations with these tanks are described and illustrated, with many photos and full color artwork. Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2011 OLOAND, MMP
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1-195403 Jocca, Adam POLISH TRACKS AND WHEELS No. 3: Polish Vickers Part 2-7TP, 7TP forced, Vickers 4-Ton AT Oversized 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 200+ b/w photos, and 40+ color profiles. This book is the second in a series on Polish army vehicles. It tells the story of four major tanks of British origin used by the Polish army in the 1930s, some still in use at the time of the German invasion.

Training and operations with these tanks are described and illustrated, with many photos and full color artwork. Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, MMP
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1-206350 Johnsen, Frederick CAPTURED EAGLES: Secrets of the Luftwaffe The growth in size, lethality, and technology of the German Luftwaffe was of concern to some defense planners in the United States before American entry into the war. Learning about the Luftwaffe became a significant effort once the conflict broke out in Europe.

From defectors with German aircraft to battlefield trophies and combat crew reports, the race to understand German aero technology took on sometimes heroic proportions. After the war, German technology infused American aerospace developments in many ways: German ribbon parachutes were evaluated for high-speed bailouts; sweptwing leading edge slat technology benefited the F-86 Sabre; overall comprehension of sweptwing benefits to fast jet aircraft was validated; pulse jet V-1s and supersonic V-2 rockets boosted American drone weapon, ballistic missile, and space exploration efforts. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-70510 Johnson, David FAST TANKS AND HEAVY BOMBERS The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to fight two wars: one on the ground and one in the air. Previous commentators have blamed Congressional funding and public apathy for the army's unprepared state. David E. Johnson believes instead that the principal causes were internal: army culture and bureaucracy, and their combined impact on the development of weapons and doctrine.

Johnson examines the U.S. Army's innovations for both armor and aviation between the world wars, arguing that the tank became a captive of the conservative infantry and cavalry branches, while the airplane's development was channeled by air power insurgents bent on creating an independent air force. He maintains that as a consequence, the tank's potential was hindered by the traditional arms, while air power advocates focused mainly on proving the decisiveness of strategic bombing, neglecting the mission of tactical support for ground troops. Minimal interaction between ground and air officers resulted in insufficient cooperation between armored forces and air forces.

Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers makes a major contribution to a new understanding of both the creation of the modern U.S. Army and the Army's performance in World War II. The book also provides important insights for future military innovation. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2003 ITHACA, CORNELL UNIVERSIT
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1-20710 Johnstone, Air Vice-Marshall Sandy WHERE NO ANGELS DWELL Short biography, b/w illust, index 1 vol, 224 pgs 1969 BATH, CEDRIC CHIVERS
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1-87710 Jones, Kenneth STALINGRAD:How the Red Army survived the Germans This new history offers a radical reinterpretation of the most crucial battle in WWII. Focusing on the first half, it reveals new information on how the Germans nearly succeeded, b/w photos. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2007 US, CASEMATE PUBLISING
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1-89170 Jones, Michael K. STALINGRAD:How the Red Army Survived the Germans This new history of Stalingrad offers a radical re-interpretation of this most crucial WWII battle. New information on how the Germans came close to success and the incredible Soviet courage. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2008 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHERS
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1-192520 Joseph, Frank MUSSOLINI'S WAR: Fascist Italy's Military Struggles 1935-45 Fascist Italy's Military Struggles from Africa and Western Europe to the Mediterranean and Soviet Union 1935-45

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. Il 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.

6 x 9, 36 b/w photos/illustrations, 1 map 1 vol, 224 pgs 2010 UK, Helion and Company
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1-201130 Jouineau, Andre FRENCH ARMY OF THE VICTORY 1941-1945 #20 in the Officers & Soldiers series. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2013 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
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1-237960 Jowett, Philip THE WINTER WAR: 1939-40 In 1939, when Finland refused a number of Soviet demands, including the ceding of substantial border territories ostensibly to enable the Soviets to protect Leningrad, the Soviets responded by launching an invasion. The invasion involved a large Soviet army, with several thousand tanks, and a large air force significantly outnumbering the Finns. Although hostilities finally ended in a peace treaty that saw Finland cede 9% of its territory, Soviet losses had been heavy, and Finland retained its sovereignty. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-227440 Jowett, Phillip THE BATTLE FOR BURMA 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) Retells the story of WWII Burma in vivid detail, illustrating each phase of the fighting and showing all the forces involved - British, American, Chinese, Indian, Burmese, and Japanese. Includes over 200 wartime photographs, many of them not published before, that covers the humiliation of the initial British defeat in 1942, retreat into India, and their faltering attempts to recover the initiative; the famous Chindit raids behind Japanese lines; the Japanese offensive of 1944; and their disastrous retreat and ultimate defeat. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230730 Jowett, Phillip NARVIK AND THE NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN 1940: Images of War Series Another in the fine series uses 150 photos from archives to examine the 1940 German invasion and capture of Norway by land, sea, and air. Describes how important it was for the Allies - the Norwegians, British, and French - to defend northern Norway against the Germans, and in particular to retain control of the strategic port of Narvik. The photographs are especially valuable in that they show the harsh conditions in which the fighting took place and offer us a direct impression of the experience of the men who fought there. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-237250 Jowett, Phillip THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN 1943-1945: Images of War Series Photo-intensive volume in the series covers every stage of the WWII Italian campaign in photographs -- from the Allied landings in Sicily in 1943, through the tenacious defense by the Germans of a series of fortified lines as the Allies struggled north, to the final Allied advance across the Po in April 1945 and the German surrender. Includes over 300 photographs covering Germans, Italians now on both sides of the front, partisans, and the numerous nationalities in the British Army. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-195610 Jukes, Geoffrey STALINGRAD TO KURSK: Triumph of the Red Army The epic battles fought at Stalingrad and Kursk were pivotal events in the war on the Eastern Front. After the catastrophic failure of the German offensives of 1942 and 1943, the Wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the Red Army. But how did this decisive shift in the balance of military power on the Eastern Front come about? This question has intrigued historians ever since.

In this original and thought-provoking new study, Geoffrey Jukes reconstructs Soviet strategy and operations at Stalingrad and Kursk in vivid detail. He looks behind the scenes at the workings of the Soviet high command, at the roles played by the principal Red Army generals, and at the overriding influence of Stalin himself. There is an equally acute insight into German war aims and military planning as Hitler's armies geared themselves up to launch a sequence of massive offensives that would have a decisive impact on the outcome of the war.

This authoritative and highly readable reassessment of the turning point in the war on the Eastern Front is a major contribution to the debate about the reasons for the military defeat of Nazi Germany. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2011 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225180 Jurado, Carlos Ending the Siege of Leningrad - German and Spanish Artillery at the Battle of Krasny Bor The Battle of Krasny Bor in 1943 was part of the Soviet Red Army's efforts to lift the blockade of Leningrad, one of the longest and most destructive in history. 170 black and white illustrations

Previous works on the Battle of Krasny Bor have focused primarily on the infantry involved, especially when using veteran testimonies, and the use of artillery has been conspicuously absent.

This book aims to put the reader right in the heart of the battle, describing the action from an artilleryman's point of view, seeing it fundamentally as a duel between the Soviet and German-Spanish soldiers.
1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211750 Kaisergruber, Fernand WE WILL NOT GO TO TUAPSE: From the Donets to the Oder with the Legion Wallonie and 5th SS Volunteer Assault Brigade 'Wallonien' 1942-45 This is a classic soldier's chronicle, told in unvarnished candor, about the author's experiences as a volunteer with the Wallonian Legion of the German Army and later the 5th SS Volunteer Assault Brigade Wallonien and the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien. However, it also ventures far beyond the usual soldier's story and approaches a travelogue of the Eastern Front campaign, seldom attained by the memoirs of the period.

His self-published book in French is highly regarded by Belgian historian and expert on these volunteers Eddy de Bruyne, and Battle of Cherkassy author Douglas Nash. This book merits attention as the SS volunteer equivalent of Guy Sajer's The Forgotten Soldier, a bestseller in the USA and Europe. By comparison, Kaisergruber's story has the advantage of being completely verifiable by documents and serious historical narratives already published, such as Eddy de Bruyne's For Rex and for Belgium and Kenneth Estes' European Anabasis.

Until recent years, very little was known of the tens of thousands of foreign nationals from Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France and Spain who served voluntarily in the military formations of the German Army and the German Waffen-SS.

In Kaisergruber's book, the reader discovers important issues of collaboration, the apparent contributions of the volunteers to the German war effort, their varied experiences, their motives, the attitude of the German High Command and bureaucracy, and the reaction to these in the occupied countries. The combat experiences of the Walloons echoed those of the very best volunteer units of the Waffen-SS, although they shared equally in the collapse of the Third Reich in May, 1945.

Although unapologetic for his service, Kaisergruber makes no special claims for the German cause and writes not from any postwar apologia and dogma, but instead from his firsthand observations as a young man experiencing war for the first time, extending far beyond what had been imaginable at the time.

His observations of fellow soldiers, commanders, Russian civilians and the battlefields prove poignant and telling. They remain as fresh as when he first wrote some of them down in his travel diary, 'Pensees fugitives et Souvenirs (1941-46)'. Fernand Kaisergruber draws upon his contemporary diaries, those of his comrades and his later work with them while secretary of their postwar veteran's league to present a thoroughly engaging epic. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214240 Kaltenegger, Roland EASTERN FRONT SNIPER: The Life of Matthaus Hetzenauer Biography of Mathaus Hetzenauer, one of World War II's most accomplished snipers. He was drafted into the Mountain Reserve Battalion 140 at the age of 18 but discharged five month's later. He received a new draft notice in January 1943 for a post in the Styrian Truppenubungsplatz Seetal Alps where he met and learned from some of the best German snipers.

Hetzenauer went on to fight in Romania, Eastern Hungary and in Slovakia. As recognition for his more than 300 confirmed kills, he was awarded on the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on April 17, 1945. After nearly five years of Soviet captivity Hetzenauer returned to Austria on January 10, 1950. He lived in the Tyrol's Brixen Valley until his death on 3 October of 2004. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2017 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-73266 Kaminski, Andrzej Antoni POLISH FORCES IN THE WEST 1940-1945: Volume 6 OD Acromy Do Zwyciezcy. Polish text, but English captions.

Oversized 11x8-inch book contains 150+ black and white photos of vehicles and equipment of the 1st Polish Corps in Great Britain. Includes three color pages of unit recognition signs for 1940 and 1941. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2004 KRAKOW, F.H.U. PHANTON SC
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1-73267 Kaminski, Andrzej Antoni POLISH FORCES IN THE WEST 1940-1945: Volume 7 OD Acromy Do Zwyciezcy. Polish text, but English captions.

Oversized 11x8-inch book contains 150+ black and white photos of vehicles and equipment of the 1st Polish Corps in Great Britain. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2004 KRAKOW, F.H.U. PHANTON SC
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1-LEG1801 Kanger, Kim NEMESIS: Burma 1944 In 1944, the Japanese, being outnumbered and with hardly any supply, attacked. Why not? It worked in 1942. But this time Japanese hubris met British General Slim in the West; Stilwell's well-trained and hard-fighting Chinese troops in the North; and Wingate's Chindit brigades in the middle amongst them, and Chinese Yunnan soldiers in the East.

Uses 'Open Game Turn' system of four phases -- Assault (move/overrun); Attack; Supply Check; and Reinforcement -- with the sequence determined by random chit draw except for the first one, which is chosen by the player. Each player has four chits, so combinations usually change each turn.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 302 counters, 2 play aids, and 16-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-LEG2204 Kanger, Kim LA PRIMOGENITA: 1941 East African Campaign (Wargame) Wargame covers the Allied invasion into Italian Eritrea in the north in 1941 where the most intense fighting took place, especially around the town of Cheren. The Allies invaded Eritrea with two Indian Divisions and some Free French units. The defending Italians consisted mostly of colonial Brigades, recruited among Ethiopians and Eritreans. They also had two metropolitan Divisions in reserve among which several elite battalions from the 'Grenadiers of Savoy' Division were sent north to Eritrea. These battalions (Alpini and Bersaglieri), together with loyal Eritrean colonial troops held both Allied Divisions at bay for eight weeks at Cheren before the survivors were finally forced to retreat towards the Eritrean capital Asmara. The battle of Cheren is seen as an hour of glory in the Italian army.

Uses a dynamic order chit system where players give orders to attack, move, entrench, bring forward extra ammo, etc. All order chits have a priority number that decides which order is executed first. After executing four orders each, another set of orders are chosen and played. You will have to chose wisely depending on what forces you have at hand, in what order you wish things to happen, and depending on what you suspect your opponent will choose.

Game Turn: 1 week; Hex: 7.5 miles / 12.5 kilometers; Units: Battalion to Brigade 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-209340 Kaplan, Phiilip COMBINED ROUND THE CLOCK BOMBING OFFENSIVES: Images of War series In WWII, the most effective fighting units were usually small - submarine crews, infantry platoons, commandos, and bomber crews. Of these it could be said that the men who crewed the bombers caused more damage to the enemy and had a greater impact on the outcome of the conflict than any number of the rest. Most of the aircrews were intelligent, fit, and highly trained volunteers (in the RAF, they all were). Each knew he was essential to the team and knew a mistake by anyone could mean the death of all. Their interdependence was a welding influence.

This library of rare archive photography provides a pictorial history with which to better understand the true extent of Allied operations during the second half of the Second World War, after America had fused its allegiance and the Allied contingent fired itself up for a reactionary attack against Nazi Germany, following a series of defeats and setbacks at their hands during the first half of the war.

First-hand accounts from both American and British bomber pilots feature. An account of the dramatic attack at Peenemunde is included as well as a host of accounts of the 3 December 1943 RAF bombing raid on Berlin. They work to create a real sense of precisely what 'round the clock' actually meant, as these concentrated attacks drained pilots of every ounce of energy they possessed. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-203270 Kaplan, Philip THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN -- LUFTWAFFE BLITZ: Images of War Series German success relied heavily on its air force, the Luftwaffe, dealing with the RAF quickly and efficiently and gaining air superiority over Britain with a series of concentrated bombing attacks throughout the British Isles. Winston Churchill called what followed the Battle of Britain -- fifteen weeks of aerial combats, much happening directly above the towns and villages of England. The threatened invasion never came. Herman Goring's vaunted air force failed to achieve the prerequisites for Sea Lion and Adolf Hitler was forced to call it off.

The Luftwaffe bombing raids on Britain continued, however, into mid-May 1941, resulting in an unprecedented 57-night campaign of horror for the British people.

The airmen of Goring's bomber force, sometimes referred to as 'eagles,' were a unique breed involved in a remarkable experience: a prolonged, dramatic, strategic bombing effort that was met and challenged by a relatively small force of RAF fighter pilots determined to do whatever it took to prevent the enemy invading. The ferocity of fight they put up left the German bomber crews in no doubt about the sort of threat they faced.

The Battle of Britain: Luftwaffe Blitz offers a gripping, graphic view of the routine repeated each day and night, from the summer of 1940 through the following spring, by the German bomber crews bringing their deadly cargoes to Britain.

Through mainly German archival photos, it features images of the airmen on their French bases and in the skies over England; the aircraft they flew, fought and sometimes died in; their leaders; their targets and results; the RAF pilots and aircraft; and the losses. The images, from the Bundesarchiv and other German and British photographic sources, vividly convey a real sense of events as they played out, as do the compelling memories of many on both sides, participants and eyewitnesses to one of the most brutal sustained bombardments of World War II. Contains 150-200 b/w photos. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-204450 Kaplan, Philip NAVAL AVIATION in the Second World War -- Images at War Series The first aircraft carriers made their appearance in the early years of World War I. These first flattops were improvised affairs built on hulls that had been laid down with other purposes in mind, and it was not until the 1920s that the first purpose-built carriers were launched, but no-one was as yet clear about the role of the carriers and they were largely unloved by the 'battleship admirals' who still believed that their great dreadnoughts were the ultimate capital ships.

World War II changed all that. At Taranto, Pearl Harbor, and in the North Atlantic, the carrier, the ugly duckling of the world's navies, proved itself to be the dreadnought nemesis. As the tide of war turned, the fast attack carriers of the US Navy spearheaded the counter-attack in the Pacific while the makeshift escort carriers helped to seal the fate of the German U-boats in the Atlantic. The carrier, and naval aviation, thus emerged into the post-war world as the primary symbol and instrument of sea power; it would play a crucial role in the strategic encirclement of the Soviet Union and enabled western airpower to be rapidly and effectively deployed in areas of conflict as remote as Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf.

Kaplan describes the adventure of the young American, British, and Japanese naval aviators in the Second World War. It is an account of their experiences based on archives, diaries, published and unpublished memoirs, and personal interviews with veteran naval airmen of WWII, providing a vivid and often hair-raising picture of the dangers they encountered in combat and of everyday life aboard an aircraft carrier. It considers some of the key aspects of the WWII naval aviators combat career, such as why it was that only a tiny minority of these pilots - those in whom the desire for aerial combat overrode everything - accounted for such a large proportion of the victories.

In the major carrier actions of that conflict, from the Royal Navy's attack on Taranto which crippled the Italian fleet in 1940, to the Japanese carrier-launched surprise attack on U.S. Navy battleships and facilities at Pearl Harbor in 1941, to the carrier battle of Midway in 1942, and the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot of 1944, through the Japanese Kamikaze campaign against the U.S. Carriers in the final stages of the Pacific war, this book takes the reader back to one of the most exciting and significant times in modern history. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-205000 Kaplan, Philip THE FEW: Preparation for the Battle of Britain: Images of War This new addition to the Images of War series is sure to prove welcome, illustrating as it does the preparatory stages of the iconic Battle of Britain. Whilst the country geared up for action, the air forces rallied, readying the high-performance Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters that were to characterize this aerial conflict so dramatically.

The nine-month period that elapsed prior to the German dive-bombing attacks on British shipping in the English Channel (an event that signaled, what Winston Churchill labeled, The Battle of Britain) is the focus of this photographic study. The so-called 'Phoney War' that played out under the leadership of William Maxwell Aitken, the British Minister of Aircraft Production, saw all arms of the Air Force tasked with the job of ensuring that Britain and its forces were prepared for the German challenge that existed on the horizon.

Images of some of the pilots and various aircrews preparing for battle feature alongside shots of Spitfires in waiting, volunteer ambulance crews in readiness and civilians filling sandbags on the beaches of Britain to be used in an effort to protect its buildings. All these images serve to illustrate the times at hand, and the cooperative, resilient spirit of British pilots and civilians during this anticipatory period of uncertainty.

Military enthusiasts and historians of the Second World War will be intrigued by the new insights opened up by these images. All are accompanied by Kaplan's illuminating prose, setting each image within context. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-205170 Kaplan, Philip U-BOAT PREY: Merchant Sailors at War, 1939-1942 - Images Of War During the first stages of the Second World War, all forces were rallied in an attempt to support the Allied effort. With trade and supply routes to Britain suddenly being placed at great risk, a stalwart team of merchant sailors were required to protect vital supplies for the British people, as well as shipping vital army necessities back and forth. The efforts of the sailors involved really can't be overstated.

Despite the fact that they didn't wear uniforms, and few were rewarded with medals or memorials, they were certainly as worthy of the title 'front-line warrior' as the guardsmen and fighter pilots to whom they transported necessary combat supplies. Indeed, many are in agreement that their efforts stood between the might of German forces and the domination of the world. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209630 Kaplan, Philip MERCHANT SAILORS AT WAR 1943-1945: Beating the U-boat - Images of War Series The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening elsewhere, on land, at sea, or in the air, depended ultimately on its outcome. -- Winston Churchill.

150 black and white images.

Featured in this new volume from Philip Kaplan are images of some of the most iconic and important merchant ships of the latter years of the Second World War, along with intriguing shots of the men who sailed and worked on them. The indomitable HMS Sackville, the only surviving corvette of the Second World War, is afforded particularly prominent coverage, alongside a host of lesser-known but equally formidable ships.

The Corvettes (vessels that escorted convoys throughout the war) were amongst the wettest and most uncomfortable of all warships, and their crews were undoubtedly amongst the most heroic. This volume is, in effect, a photo essay on the corvette. Escorting the convoy system of defensive Allied boats in the Atlantic and tasked with preventing merchant ships from being sunk by German submarines and U-boats, the Corvette's job was invaluable.

This history, told in words and images, is sure to appeal to all military and maritime enthusiasts, representing an exciting addition to the established Images of War series. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-215920 Kaplan, Philip BUILDING FOR BATTLE: Hitler's D-Day Defences What awaited the Allied landing forces -- many of them suffering the effects of sea sickness when delivered into the surf on June 6, 1944 -- were key elements in the formidable defenses of Hitler's vaunted 'Atlantic Wall'.

The Wall was a 2500-mile chain of various types of fortifications stretching from the North Cape to the Bay of Biscay. That portion of the German defenses between Caen to the east and Cherbourg to the west was particularly menacing, due largely to the planning and implementations of Feldmarschall Erwin Rommel, appointed by Hitler to take charge of the Atlantic Wall defenses. Includes 75 color illustrations and 75 black and white illustrations.

This revisits many of the locations within the five-beach landing area of the invasion forces. It focuses on the various aspects of the German fortifications, the types of defensive systems employed against the American, British, and Canadian invaders, and the results experienced by both invaders and defenders in the Allied struggle to gain and hold possession of that pathway to Berlin. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-204910 Kaplan, Phillip WORLD WAR TWO AT SEA: The Last Battleships - Images of War Series The big-gun battleship served as a symbol of the ultimate power of the world's greatest navies beginning late in the 19th century and continuing into the World War II. Odd title for this book, in which veteran battleship crew members describe their unforgettable experiences, including those of a young officer in a British battleship at Jutland; tales of the loss of the German warship Scharnhorst in the arctic off the North Cape; the combat experience inside a sixteen-inch gun turret aboard an Iowa-class battleship bombarding Iraq during the Gulf War, and the adventures of HMS Warspite in World War II, in the Mediterranean and on her way to the breaker's yard in 1947.

Included too is the story of the great German battleship Bismarck, which sank the pride of the British fleet, the story of HMS Hood, and that of the USS Missouri on whose deck the final surrender document of the Second World War was signed.

The text is combined with a compelling selection of historic images representing the era of the great battleships from the early years through the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the preservation of a handful of these vessels as museum pieces today. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-204920 Kaplan, Phillip ALLIED BOMBING RAIDS: Hitting Back at the Heart of Germany - Images of War Series The pilots and combined bombing forces of the World War II are revered for a host of reasons. Their bravery when cast against the odds, their resilience and determination under fire, and the startling extent of their combined achievements towards the collective end of Allied victory have all been noted and celebrated in a variety of ways since the end of the conflict.

Kaplan adds to this celebratory tradition by drawing together an intriguing collection of wartime archive photography in an attempt to illustrate the early stages of the conflict. Before America joined the war against Nazi Germany, the RAF aircrews (many of which were volunteers) were tasked with responding to a unique set of demands in an attempt to hit back at the destructive heart of the enemy.

The welding influence of a war which saw teams of young pilots teamed aboard a range of imposing bomber aircraft (including the mighty Boeing B-17), fused a collective resolve and determination that would develop yet further throughout the course of the conflict. The images on display here offer a wealth of insight into this dramatic time.

A second release will follow, illustrating the arrival of the Americans and the course of the road to Allied victory. Both are set to appeal widely, to both military and aviation enthusiasts and historians of the period. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-208910 Kaplan, Phillip THE FEW: Fight for the Skies - Images of War series A pictorial history of the Blitz (September 1940 to May 1941) from the perspectives of both RAF and Luftwaffe airmen. Accounts and photographs of some of the most notable participants caught up in the proceedings include: Al Deere, Geoffrey Page, Brian Kingcome, Peter Townsend, Bob Doe, and Ginger Lacey. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209120 Kaplan, Phillip BATTLESHIPS: WWII Evolution of the Big Guns - Images of War series Beginning with a pictorial essay on battleship construction in the 1930s and 1940s, this new book looks at the various design facets of the last great capital ships of the world's navies. Kaplan offers us a glimpse into those massive American and German navy yards and construction facilities that were put to use during this time, acquainting us with the arenas in which these final examples of battleship technology were laid down, built up, launched, fitted out, commissioned and taken out to sea.

The book roots itself in a period of monumental change within the history of contemporary warfare. With the baton being passed from the battleship community to that of the aircraft carrier, the iconic battleship was gradually superseded by a new and even more threatening weapons system. It was destined to be consigned to the history books, whilst newer, slicker and more efficient fighting machines took precedence. This publication serves as a tribute to a lost legend of naval warfare.

There is a look at some of modern history's most significant battleships, relaying their thrilling stories, defining characteristics and eventual fates. Ships featured include Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Warspite, Tirpitz, and Yamato.

The book is completed with 'Fast and Last', a visit on board the four final examples of battleship technology and design, the last serving battleships USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Wisconsin, and USS Missouri. Their WWII careers are recounted, as are the qualities that made them special. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-86030 Kaplan, Phillip FIGHTER ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR II 100 b/w photos highlight this look at Gunther Rall Werner Molders, Adolf Galland, Erich Hartman and Johannes Steinhoff. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2007 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-195160 Kaufman, J E, Kaufman, H W, Jankovic-Potocnik, A, and Lang, P MAGINOT LINE, THE: History and Guide The Maginot Line, the complex system of strongpoints constructed between the world wars by the French to protect against attack from Germany, is one of the most famous, extensive and controversial defensive schemes in all military history. It stretched from Belgium to Switzerland, and from Switzerland to the Mediterranean, and it represented the most advanced and ambitious system of static defenses of its time. Yet it failed to deter German aggression or to halt the invasion of France in May 1940.

Much of this historic line -- with its fortresses, artillery positions, tank traps, blockhouses, and concrete bunkers -- has survived and can be visited today. This invaluable handbook, which has been written and compiled by the foremost experts in the field, is a guide to the history of the line and all the major sites concerned.

6.75 x 9.25, inches with 200 illustrations. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2011 UK, Pen & Sword
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1-227810 Kavalerchik, Boris THE TANKS OF OPERATION BARBAROSSA: Soviet Versus German Armour on the Eastern Front Drawing on technical and operational documents from Russian archives, many of which were classified until recently and are unknown to Western readers, compares the strengths and weakness of the German and Soviet tanks and the different ways in which they were used by the opposing armies. Examines how German superiority in tactics overcame inferiority in numbers. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-200380 Keeney, Douglas THE POINTBLANK DIRECTIVE: Three Generals and the Untold Story of the Daring Plan that Saved D-Day Where was the Luftwaffe on D-Day? Following decades of debate, a formerly classified history was restored in 2010 and this book is the result of extensive new research that creates a richly textured portrait of perhaps the last untold story of D-Day: three uniquely talented men and why the German Air Force was unable to mount an effective combat against the invasion forces.

Following a year of unremarkable bombing against German aircraft industries, General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold, commander of the US Army Air Forces, placed his lifelong friend General Carl A. 'Tooey' Spaatz in command of the strategic bombing forces in Europe, and his protege, General James 'Jimmy' Doolittle, command of the Eighth Air Force in England. For these fellow aviation strategists, he had one set of orders - sweep the skies clean of the Luftwaffe by June 1944. Spaatz and Doolittle couldn't do that but they could clear the skies sufficiently to gain air superiority over the D-Day beaches. The plan was called Pointblank. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-204400 Kelly, Saul WAR & POLITICS IN THE DESERT: Britain and Libya During the Second World War In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the War in the Desert, that epic struggle of the Second World War between Axis (Italian and German) and Allied (principally British Commonwealth) forces for control of North Africa, from 1940 to 1943. The current literature concentrates on the military battles, but war cannot be separated from politics: War and Politics sets out to fill this void by chronicling and analyzing the key political debates.

For the first time, Kelly describes the political background to the future of the Italian colony of Libya, and the tribes, sects and factions dwelling in Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, and the Fezzan, and their fundamental importance in the development of Libya towards independence in 1951. A prologue and an epilogue excellently summarize the preceding and following periods to place the story firmly within its historical context. The extensive bibliography is invaluable for those wishing to further their knowledge. With newly drawn maps taken from WWII sources and many black and white and color photographs, some not previously published, this is not only a compelling and intellectually stimulating read but also a vivid one.

The twists and turns of the politics of the war in the desert in War and Politics will be fascinating not only to the participants at the time but to historians and all readers interested in this period or geographical area. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2010 UK, SILPHIUM PRESS
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1-210590 Kent, Ron FIRST IN!: The Airborne Pathfinders - A History of the 21st Independent Parachute Company, 1942-1946 They were volunteers to a man. These were the airborne troops who dropped into enemy territory ahead of any others, pinpointing the Drop Zone by means of a radio marker. They would then prepare the ground for the main forces that would follow. Once they had marked out the Drop Zones, they then had to defend them, whatever the odds.

The volunteers had to pass exacting physical and psychological tests before they could join this elite force. These were the men of the 21st Independent Parachute Company, which was part of the Parachute Regiment, and this is their story, told by one of that unique band, then Sergeant, Ron Kent.

The 21st Independent Parachute Company operated in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Norway, France, as well as the largest airborne operation ever mounted, Market Garden. In compiling this account of the 'Pathfinders', Ron Kent contacted survivors of his company to provide the first comprehensive history of a unit. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2016 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-206390 Kershaw, Robert A STREET IN ARNHEM: The Agony of Occupation and Liberation This focuses on the experiences of Dutch civilians and British and German soldiers in one street while fighting to survive at the heart of one of the most intense battles of World War II. He tells the story from the perspective of what could be seen or heard from the Utrechtseweg, a road that runs seven kilometers from the Arnhem railway station west to Oosterbeek.

This stretch of road saw virtually every major event during the fighting for Arnhem during September 1944. The story is about the disintegration of a wealthy Dutch suburb caught unexpectedly in the war it had escaped for so long. The book charts the steady destruction of an exclusive rural community, where wealthy Dutch holiday-makers had relaxed before the war.

The destruction of this pretty village is charted through the eyes of British, Polish and German soldiers fighting amid its confused and horrified inhabitants. It portrays a collage of human experiences, sights, sounds, visceral fears, and emotion as ordinary people seek to cope when their street is so suddenly and unexpectedly overwhelmed in a savage battle using the most deadly weapons of the day.

Many original Dutch, German and English accounts have been unearthed through interviews, diary accounts, and letters, as well as post-combat reports charting the same incidents from both sides. The story is told as a docudrama following the fortunes of participants within a gripping narrative format. Holland had not witnessed conflict since the Napoleonic wars. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE
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2-234640 Kershaw, Robert DUNKIRCHEN 1940: The German View of Dunkirk Drawing on German interviews, diaries, and unit post-action reports, describes what went wrong for the Germans at Dunkirk. Offers a detailed interpretation of the German perspective. With just 7km before the panzers captured Dunkirk - the only port through which the trapped British Expeditionary force might escape - the panzers came to a shuddering stop. Hitler had lost control of his stunning advance. Contains a 16-page plate section in black and white.

Contents:
* Prologue: Dunkerque, France
* List of Illustrations
* List of Maps
* Chapter 1: Fuhrer Weather
* Chapter 2: Landser
* Chapter 3: The Sea
* Chapter 4: 24 May, The Day of the Halt Order
* Chapter 5: Panzers Against Ports
* Chapter 6: Running the Gauntlet
* Chapter 7: Sea, Air and Land
* Chapter 8: The Great Escape, 1 June
* Chapter 9: Elusive Victory
* Postscript: Dunkirchen
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index 1 vol, 352 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234650 Kershaw, Robert THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: Masters of the Air Over Europe 1942-45 Explores the US Eighth Air Force -- known as Mighty Eighth -- and its bomber and fighter planes, pilots and crew, and operations. It also explores the careers of key personalities, including Earle Partridge, James Doolittle, and William Kepner. Packed with hundreds of color aircraft profiles, battlescene artworks, and period photographs. Eighth Air Force was the largest of the deployed combat Army Air Forces in numbers of personnel, aircraft, and equipment. At peak strength, Eighth Air Force had 40 heavy bomber groups, 15 fighter groups, and four specialized support groups. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-54510 Kershaw, Robert IT NEVER SNOWS IN SEPTEMBER The German view of operation Market-Garden and the battle of Arnhem 1944, well written & documented account of the retreat across France & the battles around Arnhem, b/w maps/photos, o/b's, appendices 1 vol, 364 pgs 2004 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHIBNG
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1-226690 Khazanov, Dmitriy AIR BATTLES OVER HUNGARY 1944-45 This work is dedicated for the most part to the fighting over Hungary during the course of the Debrecen (6 October - 27 October 1944) and Budapest (29 October 1944 - 13 February 1945) offensives, as well as the Balaton Defensive Operation (6 - 15 March 1945), which the Red Army carried out from autumn 1944 until the spring of 1945. The conduct of these operations preceded an attempt by the Regent of Budapest, Miklos Horthy, to pull his country out of the war. This attempt however was unsuccessful - Vice Admiral Horthy was replaced under Hitler's orders by the pro-Hitlerite henchman Szalasi, after which fierce and desperate battles broke out both on the ground and in the air. Oversized at 8.5x11 inches, includes 280 b/w photos and 50 color profiles.

These battles took place with the Red Army Air Force enjoying numerical superiority, the quality of Soviet aircraft at the end of the war had improved significantly, and even the level of training for air force personnel had been raised. It seemed that there were almost no air aces left in the ranks of the Luftwaffe by the end of the war, and Soviet airmen would have no problem securing a victory, however this was not the case. Erich Hartmann, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Gerhard Barkhorn, and many others fought here. Amongst the Hungarians their highest scoring ace Dezso Szentgyorgyi stood out, as did their outstanding Commander Aladar de Heppes. Their enemies were Kirill Yevstigneyev, Grigoriy Sivkov, Aleksandr Koldunov, Nikolai Skomorokhov, and Georgiy Beregovoy and their comrades.

As air battles occurred over Budapest, the city bristled with anti-aircraft artillery. It was frequently subjected to bombing raids, and between the end of December - and the beginning of January many areas in the Hungarian capital had been turned into improvised airfields, and landing strips where transport aircraft and gliders would land with either German or Hungarian markings. Despite all the efforts to set up an air bridge, German command never succeeded in achieving this which forced those who found themselves besieged in the city to attempt a breakthrough, after which those remaining in the garrison surrendered. The long drawn out battle near Lake Balaton ended in defeat for the German forces and their allies. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-205080 Kindler, Werner OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH: A Panzer-Grenadier of the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler Between 1941 and 1944 Waffen-SS Oberscharfuhrer (Sergeant) Werner Kindler took part in 84 days of close combat, qualifying him for the Close Combat Clasp in Gold, the Third Reich's highest decoration for a frontline soldier. He was also awarded the German Cross in Gold, the Iron Cross First and Second Class and the Wound Badge in Gold.

Drafted into the SS-Totenkopf in 1939, he served with a motorized unit in Poland, and in May 1941 was selected for the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler, with which he fought in the invasion of the Soviet Union. His unit converted to a Panzer Grenadier formation in 1942, and Kindler went on to fight at Kharkov and Kursk on the Eastern Front, and later in Belgium and France in 1944, where he was present at the infamous Malmedy massacre. At the end of the war, he was the last man of the Leibstandarte-SS to surrender to the Americans. This is one of the most dramatic first-hand accounts to come out of the World War II. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-238010 Kinloch, Nicholas FROM THE SOVIET GULAG TO ARNHEM: A Polish Paratrooper's Epic Wartime Journey After the Russian occupation of Poland, Stanislaw Kulik, aged 15, was deported to the Soviet gulags and put to work. If you didn't work, you didn't eat. While many died, Stanislaw managed to survive. Following the Nazis' invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, he was given an opportunity to join the Polish army being formed somewhere in the Soviet Union, but nobody knew where. After months traveling on his own through central Asia, through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Stanislaw finally reached Iraq, where he worked in a camp which processed Polish refugees.

Too young to join, the Army faked his age and eventually he was then taken by ship to Great Britain via India, where he joined with the Polish Parachute Brigade. After qualifying as a paratrooper in Scotland, he dropped at Arnhem, in Operation Market Garden, where he found himself trapped behind enemy lines. Thanks to the Dutch underground he avoided capture by the Nazis. Includes 35 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-193020 Kinzey, Bert Attack on Pearl Harbor: Japan Awakens a Sleeping Giant Kinzey. Covering all of the major aspects of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, this book is written to appeal both the layman, seeking an understanding on the 'Day of Infamy', and the enthusiast who wishes to learn much more. Includes photos with detailed captions, extensive artwork, tables and text combined to make a comprehensive yet very affordable reference on one of the most important dates in world history.

Provides illustrations of Japanese aircraft used in the attack, American Army and Navy aircraft over Oahu during the attack, information on each of the six aircraft carriers used by the Japanese, numbers and types of aircraft flown, armament carried, carrier assignments, unit assignments, targets assignments, how the torpedo and bombing attacks were carried out, American ships present in or near Pearl during the attack, Navy damage reports, and a look at the Special Attack Unit of five midget submarines. Illustrated with 145 photographs, 46 illustrations, 6 maps and 8 data tables. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2010 US, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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1-193950 Kirchubel, Robert Hitler's Panzer Armies on the Eastern Front Using German sources, including many first-hand accounts seen for the first time in English, the author reconstructs the operations of the panzer armies from the launch of Operation Barbarossa in 1941 to the German collapse in May 1945. He gives a graphic insight into the organization, tactics, fighting methods, and morale of the Wehrmacht at the height of its powers and as it struggled to defend the Reich.

Robert Kirchubel recently retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving in Armor Officer positions ranging from tank platoon leader to acting commander of a mechanized brigade. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-210300 Kirchubel, Robert ATLAS OF THE EASTERN FRONT: 1941-45 The Eastern Front was the most significant theater of World War II. Here the bulk of the Wehrmacht was committed and eventually shattered by the Red Army in a campaign of unmatched intensity. From Operation Barbarossa in 1941 through to the final fall of Berlin in 1945, German and Soviet soldiers fought across the breadth and depth of the Eastern Front, a staggering 1,600 miles, from the Arctic north through the dense forests and marshes of Belorussia, over the broad Ukraine and arid steppe to the rugged mountains of the Caucasus.

The 128 detailed pieces of cartography in this impressive atlas help to explain the fighting and physical challenges faced by Axis and Soviet forces alike. The complex combat and movement, thrust and parry, brilliance and folly are all explained by these maps and their accompanying text, providing clear historical and geographical understanding of the brutal and titanic conflict. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221510 Kirchubel, Robert ATLAS OF THE BLITZKRIEG: 1939-41 Oversized at 12x10 inches, it features 107 detailed newly created maps (not war department reprints), showing the fighting and physical challenges faced by the German attackers and Allied defenders. Covers Poland, Finland, Norway, France, and Balkans. Map scales vary from 1 inch = 5 miles to 1 inch = 100 miles. Includes U-Boat and other various naval operations plus Battle of Britain. Maps of ground operations mostly show divisions, some regiments. 1 vol, 218 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222681 Kite, Ben THROUGH ADVERSITY: The British and the Commonwealth War in the Air 1939-45. Volume 1 Provides a comprehensive account of Britain and the Commonwealth's war in the air during WWII. It combines detailed studies into the tactics, techniques and technology, together with the personal accounts of the aircrew themselves as they executed some of the most hazardous operations of the war. Well illustrated with over 150 photographs and diagrams, many never published before, as well as over 15 maps and diagrams. 1 vol, 508 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240850 Klapa, Hans and Alfred Kriehn Facing the Red Army in Festung Posen: First-Hand Accounts of German Soldiers on the Eastern Front in 1945 Facing the Red Army in Festung Posen features the stories of two German soldiers who took part in the battles for Festung Posen (Poznan Fortress) in January and February 1945. Never before published in English, the accounts of Hans Klapa, written immediately after the war (1946) and Alfred Kriehn, a little later (early 1990s) provide details relating to the course of the battle, as well as the armaments of the German garrison, its morale, and even first-hand descriptions of individual actions during bloody street fighting.

Although describing the same battle, both memoirs are completely different as they represent different branches of the armed forces and each takes place in different parts of the city. While Hans Klapa fought only in the eastern part, Alfred Kriehn describes the fighting on the western side. However, what separates the two accounts the most is the fate of both heroes immediately after the battle, with Klapa describing his epic, months-long struggle with his comrades not to fall into the hands of the enemy and to avoid being taken prisoner by the Soviets at any cost. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-54950 Kliment, Charles K. and Nakladal, Bretislav GERMANY'S FIRST ALLY 8.5x11, the Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945, from 1939 and the invasion of Poland untilthe Uprising in 1944 the Slovak Army fought forthe 3rd Reich, many b/w photos, 24 pgs of color. 1 vol, 205 pgs 1998 ATGLEN, SHIFFER PUBLISH'G
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1-238290 Kling, Stephen Battle of Stalingrad 1942, Southern Russia. The German Army, under General Friedrich Paulus, approaches the outskirts of Stalingrad. The city is named after the Russian legend, Joseph Stalin. The Germans are set on conquering the heavily fortified Russian metropolis. The Russians are determined to put up a stiff resistance, fighting from the rubble in what some would term the 'War of the Rats.'

Winter is approaching. It is imperative the Germans conquer the city quickly as demanded by German High Commander Adolf Hitler. The Russians intend to make Stalingrad the death knell of the German Sixth Army. The stage is set...

Battle of Stalingrad is the first game in the Battles series to focus on World War II. It adds tanks and planes while keeping ease of play.

The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the German forces and the other player commands the Russian forces. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
A canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-226750 Knowles, Daniel YAMATO: Flagship of the Japanese Imperial Navy The 'Yamato' and her sister ship the 'Musashi' represented the ultimate development in the battleship. Together, the two ships were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed. Named after the Yamato Province, Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior fleet of the US Navy. Built amongst a shroud of secrecy and deception and commissioned shortly after the outbreak of the war in the Pacific, she was present at a number of engagements including the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Despite having been designed to engage and sink enemy surface vessels, the Yamato would only fire her unrivaled 18.1 inch guns at an enemy surface target on one occasion, in October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In the final months of the war, as Kamikaze aircraft targeted American landing fleets off Okinawa, the Yamato herself embarked on a one way mission of sacrifice, in a last desperate roll of the dice in an attempt to wreak havoc on the landing forces around Okinawa, the last stepping stone prior to an invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-242730 Knowles, Daniel SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU Discusses the British effort to stop the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the first capital ships of the Kriegsmarine, from making their way back to Germany. Details the role that the two German ships played in WWII and how they were Germany's most successful battleships. Provides an authoritative and informative look at their development, construction, operations, and eventual demise. This is a detailed account of naval warfare against the Royal Navy off the coast of Norway and the war against Allied commerce from the German perspective. Contains 181 mono and 64 color photographs. 1 vol, 356 pgs 2024 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-195760 Knox, McGregor HITLER'S ITALIAN ALLIES: Royal Armed Forces, Fascist Regime, and the War of 1940-1943 This book explains why the Italian armed forces and Fascist regime were so remarkably ineffectual at an activity -- war -- that was central to their existence. Italy's economic fragility, Mussolini's strategic-ideological fantasies, and Hitler's failure in the wider war made Italy's ruin inevitable, but did not determine its peculiarly undignified character.

Hitler's Italian Allies demonstrates the extent to which Italian military culture -- a concept with applications far beyond Fascist Italy -- made humiliation inescapable. It offers a striking portrait of a military and industrial establishment largely unable to imagine modern war and of a regime that failed miserably in mobilizing the nation's resources. Above all, it explains why the armed forces, despite the distinguished performance of a few elite units, dissolved prematurely and almost without resistance. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2011 UK, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-242170 Kolakowski, Christopher TENTH ARMY COMMANDER: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Diary of Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., who commanded US forces in Alaska and the 10th Army during the Battle of Okinawa. Covers the period from January 1, 1944 to June 17, 1945, which has never been fully published until now. Buckner made notes every day, often in great detail; his chief of staff thought Buckner wanted to write a memoir after the war, but the papers were scattered after his death.

In addition to the Okinawa material, Buckner's diaries discuss his departure from Alaska and service in Hawaii as Tenth Army commander. Topics include his daily life in wartime Hawaii, troop training, comments on war events, gossip, notes on his travels to Guam and the Philippines, and his role in the Smith vs Smith controversy after the Battle of Saipan. The diary text is augmented by letters from General Buckner to his wife Adele during March to June 1945, and a letter from the Tenth Army Chief of Staff to Adele detailing Buckner's death. Contains 50 maps and photographs. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-230080 Kolakowsli, Christopher NATIONS IN THE BALANCE: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943-August 1944 From December 1943 to August 1944, Allied and Japanese forces fought the decisive battles of World War II in Southeast Asia. Fighting centered around North Burma, Imphal, Kohima and the Arakan, involving troops from all over the world along a battlefront the combined size of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The campaigns brought nations into collision for the highest stakes: British and Indian troops fighting for Empire, the Indo-Japanese forces seeking a prestige victory with an invasion of India and the Americans and Chinese focused on helping China and reopening the Burma Road. Events turned on the decisions of the principal commanders-Admiral Louis Mountbatten and Generals Joseph Stilwell, William Slim, Orde Wingate, Mutaguchi Renya, among many others. The impact of the fighting was felt in London, Tokyo and Washington, among other places far away from the battlefront, with effects that presaged postwar political relationships. This was also the first U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, and Stilwell's operations in some ways foreshadowed battles in Vietnam two decades later. Includes 50 photographs and 12 maps. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-239220 Konstam, Angus THE CONVOY: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler's U-boats HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. Luftwaffe aircraft and a U-boat wolfpack targeted the convoy in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. Yet the British outfitted the convoy escorts with improved radar and sonar that gave the convoy a slight edge over their opponents, while the HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy's first escort carrier, offered aerial surveillance and protection. HG-76 was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. The convoy endured seven days and nights of relentless attack. Technical and tactical developments infuse the narrative of terror and the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy duties. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221490 Konstram, Angus HUNT THE BISMARCK: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship Tells the story of Operation Rheinubung, the Atlantic sortie of the Nazi Germany's largest battleship in May 1941.

Bismarck entered service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15-inch guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armored protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable. This claim was finally put to the test in May 1941, when she sortied into the Atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the Denmark Strait, destroying HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. Bismarck was now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, while the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to revenge the Hood. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare. Draws on a wealth of first-hand accounts. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-205900 Korthnhaus, Werner THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 21st PANZER DIVISION 1943-45 For years, one of the most essential sources for study of the Normandy invasion was known only to a select few and nearly unobtainable even to those who knew of its existence. It has never before been translated. None of the major English language histories of the Normandy Invasion refer to it, even though it is the history of the only German armored division that was in place in the Caen area at the moment of the invasion. It reveals key facts that are missing elsewhere.

At long last, Werner Kortenhaus' history of the 21st Panzer Division has been published in English. Kortenhaus's account of the division's subsequent commitment, in the Lorraine - Saar Region - Alsace area provides intriguing detail on this little known sector as the southern wing of Patton's 3rd Army strove for the Upper Rhine area of Germany. The last section follows the division after its hasty transfer to the Oder Front, facing the final Russian onslaught on Berlin. 126 b/w photos, 13 diagrams/charts, 30 maps.

In revising and updating his account, originally released in two massive typed volumes, 'Die Schlalcht um Caen, 1944, Caumont, Falaise Seine, der Einsatz der 21. Panzer Division' in 1989 and 'Lothringen Elsass, der Ostfront, der Einsatz der 21. Panzer Division' in 1990, Werner Kortenhaus has exhaustively researched all available sources in German, French and English to supplement his own experiences and those of his fellows and the many individuals whom he interviewed.

The result is a seamless account of the Normandy invasion in the British sector from the German viewpoint that sheds new light on many controversial issues. The account continues, following the division and surrounding events during the retreat to the Seine and the division's later commitment in Alsace - Lorraine and, finally, on the Oder Front against the Soviet Union, and its eventual demise in the horrors of the Halbe pocket.

The account is not restricted to the history of the 21st Panzer Division, but includes detailed analysis and exposition of actions of adjoining divisions and of the larger picture, from the German viewpoint. 1 vol, 381 pgs 2014 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-980060 Koskodan, Kenneth K. NO GREATER ALLY: The Untold Story of Poland's Force A comprehensive overview of Poland's participation in WWII. Full of previously unpublished first-hand accounts and rare photos. Chapter notes, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-216400 Kotelnikov, Vladimir LEND-LEASE AND SOVIET AVIATION: In the Second World War Covers the delivery of aviation equipment from UK and USA to USSR. Includes nearly 700 color and b/w photographs, 100 color aircraft profiles, maps, and charts.

The book details the routes of the aircraft deliveries to Russia, the modifications which were done in order to suit the demands of the Russian climate and specifics of their front-line use, as well as the process of the new aircraft being mastered by the units of the Red Army Air Force. The first foreign aircraft arrived in the Soviet Union with No. 151 Wing RAF in 1941, and their use expanded rapidly - they took part in the counteroffensive near Moscow, the battles for Stalingrad and the Kursk salient, and operations of the war up to the battle for Berlin and the capitulation of Japanese forces in the North China.

Also includes the results of the combat assessments of the aircraft, which were done at the Scientific Testing Institute of the Air Force, as well as reports from front-line regiments, and multiple combat episodes, detailing the views of the Soviet designers and pilots on the British and American aircraft. A separate chapter provides information about the aircraft which were not officially delivered but appeared in the Soviet Union accidentally. Assesses the influence of the deliveries of material and equipment upon the Soviet aviation industry and war effort. 1 vol, 576 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219040 Krysov, Vasiliy PANZER DESTROYER: Memoirs of a Red Army Tank Commander 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 Konigsberg.

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 tank, he fought his way across Russia, the Ukraine and Poland against a skillful and determined enemy which had previously never known defeat. Krysov repeatedly faced tough SS panzer divisions, like the SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Panzer Division in the Bruilov-Fastov area in 1943, and the SS Das Wiking Panzer Division in Poland in 1944. Krysov was at Kursk and participated in a counterattack at Ponyri. 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. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-198140 Kurowski, Franz U-48: The Most Successful U-Boat of the Second World War Following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Germany was not permitted to build or operate submarines. However clandestine training onboard Finnish and Spanish submarines took place and U-boats were still built to German designs in Dutch yards.

At the outset of the Second World War, Donitz argued for a 300-strong U-boat fleet, since his force of 57 U-boats 'could only inflict pin-pricks against British seaborne trade'. In August 1939, U-48 left Germany, commanded by 'Vaddi' Schultze, to take up a waiting position around England.

It scored its first success on 5 September, when it torpedoed the British freighter Royal Sceptre, then the Winkleigh on 8 September. On both occasions - the first of many - Schultze showed himself to be a notable humanitarian: he addressed signals to Churchill giving positions of the sinkings so that crews could be saved.

By 1 August 1941, U-48, the most successful boat of the Second World War, had sunk 56 merchant ships of 322,478 gross tons and one corvette. She was then transferred to the Baltic as a training boat. Schultze became commander of operation 3 U-Flotilla and later was appointed commander, II/Naval College Schleswig. He died in 1987 at the age of 78. U-48 was scuttled on 3 May 1945. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2012 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-47130 Kurowski, Franz DEADLOCK BEFORE MOSCOW:Army Group Center:1942-1943 Highly detailed study of Army Group Center during the 1942-43 Soviet campaigns and the defensive battles that ensued, appendices, biblio. 1 vol, 412 pgs 1997 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER PUBLIS'G
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1-71682 Kurowski, Franz INFANTERIE ACES 2 This book is a recollection of German Soldiers from the ranks who performed deeds, either alone or with comrades, that decided the outcome of a battle. Includes 160 b/w photos/maps. 1 vol, 494 pgs 2006 CANADA, J.J. FEDOROWICZ
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1-200150 Kush, Linda THE RICE PADDY NAVY: U.S. Sailors Undercover in China After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy knew it would need vital information from the Pacific. After a meeting and a handshake agreement with Chiang Kai-shek, the Sino-American Cooperative Organization was born. This top-secret network worked hand in hand with the Nationalist Chinese to fight the Japanese occupation of China while it intercepted Japanese code, laid mines, and trained Chinese peasants in guerrilla warfare. Its work supplied critical information to the US and contributed to the felling of more than 70,000 Japanese - while losing only five of their own men. SACO - 'the rice paddy navy' - was one of the best-kept secrets of the war. Linda Kush uncovers the military accomplishments and political wrangling that colored one of the most successful - and little known - efforts of World War II.
1 vol, 304 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-ST178 Kutta, Timothy S&T #178: First Blood: Guadalcanal The contents of the game include: the RULES Folder(8)-pages; a thick paper CHART; a Sheet of adhesive backed counters(over 150); & a (4)-COLOR 11' by 17' thick paper Mapsheet; while players will need to provide their OWN 6-sided DIE.

The RULES contain the following sections of note: Off-board Movement; Artillery; I.J.N. Naval Units; U.S. Engineers; Airstrip Capacity; Air Units; Brief Historical Commentary; Counters mounting advice; & the Turn Sequence on the back page. The Counters are RED/WHITE(Japanese)& BLUE/WHITE(U.S.) which are Battalion level for ground units, Air Unit Squadrons, individual Ships(Destroyers), Damaged & Destroyed Airfield markers, & Off-board Movement markers. There are MANY different Combat Unit types as well as various Aircraft depicted in this although for game purposes, these are of either Fighter or Bomber types(and F4F-Wildcats can be considered as either).

The Game Chart is printed with the Setup-/Reinforcements-/Combat Results Explanations on one side with a Units-/Terrain Identification Charts on the reverse. Players may want to copy this prior to play for EACH player to have available. The game Mapsheet covers the area around Henderson Field and it's environs. Also on the Mapsheet are: the seperate Japanese & American Attack Tables; Terrain Movement Cost/Defense Modifiers Table; Off-board Movement Boxes; Reinforcements Starting locations; and BOXES for I.J.A.F. & I.J.N. - Reserve & Attack; and U.S.A.F. Reserve, C.A.P., & Ground Attack.

The Turn Sequence is as follows: 1.Japanese Reinforcement phase; 2.Japan. Movement phase; 3.Japan. Combat phase; 4.Japan. Supply Resolution phase; 5.Japan. Strategic phase; 6., 7., 8.,-U.S.Player's similar to Japanese 1st 3-phases; 9.U.S. Engineer phase; 10.U.S. Air phase; 11.Check Victory Conditions or begin NEW turn. Overall, a very professional appearing production considering it's subject matter & their operating strictures while the graphics are very detailed, especially for the Aircraft types depicted. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1996 US, SPI
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1-219190 Lamb, Ivan Mackenzie THE SECRET SOUTH: A Tale of Operation Tabarin, 1943-46 Launched in 1943, Operation Tabarin was a British expedition to secretly establish bases, keep a watchful eye on German and Japanese activities, and curb opportunistic Argentinian incursions in the Antarctic. Operation Tabarin also set in train a series of events that would lead, ultimately, to the Falklands War of 1982.

Ivan Mackenzie Lamb was the expedition's botanist but, until now, his narrative has never been published. His account provides a fascinating insight into this top secret military operation. He was a member of the naval party that established three manned bases, he remained in the field throughout the operation's two-year duration and took part in all three major sledging expeditions. After the war, he used his diary to complete a vivid story of his time in Antarctica. It is a key eyewitness account and has been illustrated with contemporary photos and expedition maps. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2018 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-201560 Lamotte, Bertrand de LA TRACTION AVANT CITROEN - Sous l'uniforme Built in 1934, Andre Citroen's legendary car had a rich and stunning career due to the events which plunged the world into war five years later. Thousands of them joined the French Army during the Phoney War then went through the trials and tribulations of war.

Very much in spite of itself, the 'Traction' (front wheel drive) changed sides and the Germans, who had a particular taste for it, used them all throughout Europe. By the end of 1942 it was once again serving under French colors, this time engaged successfully in the Tunisian Campaign, appearing there in strange armored versions. Then it was the Liberation of France, the time of the Maquis, white stars and the three letters FFI which proliferated all over the bodywork. Citroen's marvel became one of the symbols of France's rebirth.

A complete visual epic using exceptional documentation: 250 period photos, plus more than 25 color profiles showing authentic military markings. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2013 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
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1-242610 Lane, Richard LAST STAND AT LE PARADIS: The Events Leading to the SS Massacre of the Norfolks 1940 Discusses the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, which were one of the first complete infantry units of the BEF to land in France. Despite casualties and members of the battalion receiving the first decorations of the war, the BEF made a stand against the Germans at the River Escaut and were eventually forced to surrender. Ninety-nine men were marched to a paddock where they were killed by their SS captors. Details how two men survived and were instrumental in bringing the SS officer responsible, Fritz Knoechlien, to justice after the war. When the remnants of the battalion reassembled in England, its strength was just five officers and 134 other ranks. The remainder had either been killed or captured as POWs. This book contains no illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-968002 Lardas. Mark 002 RABAUL 1943-44: Reducing Japan's Great Island Fortress New Air Campaign Series.

In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was impossible to seize Rabaul, or starve the 100,000-strong garrison out. Instead the US began an innovative, hard-fought two-year air campaign to draw its teeth, and allow them to bypass the island completely.

The struggle decided more than the fate of Rabaul. If successful, the Allies would demonstrate a new form of warfare, where air power, with a judicious use of naval and land forces, would eliminate the need to occupy a ground objective in order to control it. As it turned out, the Siege of Rabaul proved to be more just than a successful demonstration of air power -- it provided the roadmap for the rest of World War II in the Pacific. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-207800 Larsson, Lars HITLER'S SWEDES: A History of the Swedish Volunteers in the Waffen SS Sweden was neutral during WWII, but thousands of Swedes wanted to participate in the war -- the largest group was in Finland, where over 10,000 Swedes applied to fight against the Red Army. Another much smaller group of some 180-200 men, which saw action against the Soviets, enlisted as SS volunteers.

While the Danish and Norwegian SS volunteers are fairly well known today, their Swedish counterparts remain more unknown. Still, they saw action on both the Eastern Front and NW Europe, and participated in some of the bloodiest clashes: the initial stages of Operation Barbarossa, the winter of 1941/42, the battles of Kursk, Arnhem, Normandy, Narva, the Warsaw uprising, the Cherkassy and Kurland pockets and, finally, the end in Berlin.

Compared to many other groups of volunteers, there was never an official recruitment drive in Sweden. Those who wanted to recruit themselves often had to make their way to the occupied countries -- a fact that makes those Swedes who joined the SS volunteers in the truest sense.

As such, this book is as much a history about the units, which the Swedes served in, as it is a story about the individuals themselves. It also asks, who were they? What motivated them? What did they experience and how did their service end? Includes 160 b/w photos and color maps. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-209640 Lawrence, Christopher KURSK: The Battle of Prokhorovka LIMITED EDITION. LIMITED COPIES. This major work represents 20 years of research and is akin to those magnificent US Army Green books. It began as part of a US Army-funded research project and then became an extended book project. 9.5x11.5

The research began in the 1990s, after the Soviet Union had fallen, when The Dupuy Institute was able to gain access to the Russian military archives. Draws upon both the German and Russian archival records, as opposed to the sometimes distorted narratives and legends that have grown up over the battle, and compares and contrasts those records with the stories and interviews collected from veterans. Covers the entire range of fighting: strategic decisions, operational art, tactics, and personal stories. Offers a detailed description, quantitative analysis, and personal description of the battle as well as accounts from over 100 German and Russian participants.

Approximately six-inches thick and weighing in at 11.5 pounds. Premium white paper, deluxe, heavy cloth boards, deluxe sewn binding, top grade linen paper, top grade photo paper for maps and photos, heavy glossy dust jacket.

The book includes: 29 fold-out maps, 94 maps in the text, 41 charts, graphs and diagrams, 166 tables, 194 statistical sheets covering each engagement, 100 separate sidebars of discussion, 66 German and Soviet commander biographies, and four photo sections with 289 photos drawn from both German and Soviet sources.

The Battle of Kursk was the largest armor battle in history. On 5 July 1943, three German panzer corps, under command of German General Erich von Manstein, tore into the Soviet fortified defenses south of Kursk. Driving back the Soviet Voronezh Front's desperate defense, under command of Soviet General Nikolai Vatutin and future Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev, the fight culminated in the famous tank battle at Prokhorovka.

This book focuses on the German offensive in the south of the Kursk salient that was the high point of the Battle of Kursk. It addresses all units that fought in the battle, not just the Panther and Tiger tanks, not just the SS, and not just the tank-busting Stukas. 1 vol, 1700 pgs 2015 US, Aberdeen Bookstore
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1-241320 Lawrence, Christopher ACES AT KURSK: The Battle for Aerial Supremacy on the Eastern Front, 1943 Discusses the intense air battle -- bigger than the Battle of Britain -- at the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The battle in the south began with a Soviet air strike on German airfields and a fight for control of the air that continued throughout the day across the front. On the first day of the battle, July 5, 1943, the Germans flew at least 2,387 sorties in the south while the two Soviet air armies flew 1,688 sorties. That first day of battle resulted in 19 to 27 German planes and 189 Soviet aircraft shot down. Involved on the German side were the 52nd and 3rd Fighter Wings. The 52nd Fighter Wing was the most accomplished fighter wing in history, and many of its top aces were involved in the combats over the Kursk battlefield. Opposing them were what were to become three of the top five Soviet aces. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-203360 Le Cocq, Laurent and Dennis Oliver CASE YELLOW: German Armour in the Invasion of France 1940 Packed with information, this book includes 13 pages of full color artwork and we are very happy to welcome on board the exceptionally talented Laurent Le Cocq who, with Dennis Oliver, created the illustrations which depict almost 40 different early war vehicles including Pz I, Pz II, Pz III, Pz IV and Pz 38(t) tanks and self-propelled guns as well as the first StuGs to see action.

There are also many black and white archive photographs, some taken from the author's personal collection which have never before reproduced before. In addition there are campaign maps, tables of organization, vehicle allocation charts and a breakdown of each Panzer division involved in the momentous event. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2013 AUSTRALIA, FIREFLY BOOKS
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1-207460 Le Tissier, Tony SOVIET CONQUEST: Berlin 1945 How did top Red Army commanders see the assault on Berlin in 1945 - what was their experience of the last, terrible battle of the Second World War in Europe? Personal accounts by the most famous generals involved - Zhukov, Koniev and Chuikov - have been published in English, but the recollections of their principal subordinates haven't been available in the west before, and it is their role in the final Soviet offensive that is the focus of Tony Le Tissier's fascinating book.

These were the officers who were responsible for the execution of the Red Army's plan for the assault, in immediate touch with the troops on the front line of the advance. They saw most clearly where the operation succeeded and where it failed. Their recollections, publication of which was long banned in the Soviet Union, throw a new light on the course of battle and on the inner workings of the Red Army command in the final phase of the conflict. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1015 Ledford, Mitchell and Gregory M. Smith THE WAR IN EUROPE 1939-1945 - reprint WWII strategic level game covering all the action of Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa.Offers everything a game of this scale and scope should, from massive armored breakthroughs and encirclements to national production and military improvement.

TWE may be played on its own or may be combined with The War: Pacific 1941-1945 ('TWE') to recreate the entire Second World War. In conjunction with The War's Expansion Kit, gamers can now enjoy the complete TW franchise.

Also addresses 'what-if' WWII strategy: what if the Germans really built the carrier Graf Zeppelin; what if Mussolini had upgraded the quality of Italian forces; what if Stalin hadn't shot many of his best generals during the purges; what if the U.S. had entered the war earlier.or later; what if the British had been able to mobilize the Empire and the Dominions more effectively; what if the U.S. had developed the atomic bomb early enough to use in Europe, and so on.

It isn't intended to be a simulation. It's a 'gamer's game' with quick, user-friendly combat systems. Veteran gamers familiar with classic WWII strategic level games should pick up the game very quickly. For new recruits, the short scenarios teach the basics, but can be played as stand-alone games in their own right. Includes 12 scenarios.

Product Information:
Complexity: High (about 8 out of 10)
Playing Time: 50 hours for full campaign (1.5 hours and up for scenarios)
Solitaire Suitability: Good

Components: 2 maps; 9 full sheets of 5/8-inch counters; 20 full color 8.5x11-inch cards with various displays, tracks, reminders, tables, charts, worksheets, etc.; 1 rules booklet; 1 scenario booklet; 1 deck of variant cards; 2 dice; and 1 full color box and lid - the big 3' deep box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1089 Ledford, Mitchell and Gregory M. Smith OSTKRIEG: WW II Eastern Front Wargame A compact, strategic-level game covers the WWII Eastern Front using a unique and fast-paced, card-driven combat/build system first introduced in Pacific Tide. revolving around ground and air operations. While a two-player game, it also includes a solitaire version with different responses depending on the 'personality' selected (aggressive, defensive, etc.).

The card-based combat/build system is a different take on the 'normal' event/operations points driven systems. Separate card decks are provided for the Axis and Russian player. Each year, the players receive that year's cards for free.but must use build points to repurchase older cards. This will cause the player a few agonizing moments, as he typically cannot afford to re-buy every card he needs (or thinks he needs). Players must also decide which aspect of cards to use - many have multiple but exclusive uses (such as, 'Do A or do B') and these uses sometimes give very different results based on operational or strategic needs at the time.

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* Complexity: 3 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (solitaire bot system)
* Time Scale: Single Year Turns with alternating, multiple cards plays per player
* Map Scale: Area map
* Unit Scale: army-level infantry, armor, air groups, and partisans
* Players: one to two, best with two
* Playing Time: two to four hours

Components: One map (17x22-inch map size); One Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; 53 Game Cards; Rules booklet; 2 Player Aid cards; and 16 Six-sided Dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-96500 Lefevre, Eric PANZERS IN NORMANDY THEN AND NOW Unique book, oversize, many maps, photos, o/b's ofall Panzer regiments, TOEs. Excellent book. 1 vol, 212 pgs 1983 LONDON, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-192970 Lemay, Benoit Erich Von Manstein: Hitler's Master Strategist 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 new book from Casemate, 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.

To many close students of World War II, von Manstein is already considered to be the greatest commander of the war, if not the entire 20th century. He devised the plan that conquered France in 1940, thence led an infantry corps in that campaign; at the head of a panzer corps he reached the gates of Leningrad in 1941, then took command of 11th Army and conquered Sevastopol and the Crimea. After destroying another Soviet army in the north, he was given command of the ad hoc Army Group Don to retrieve the German calamity at Stalingrad, whereupon he launched a counteroffensive that, against all odds, restored the German front. Afterward he commanded Army Group South, nearly crushing the Soviets at Kursk, and then skillfully resisted their relentless attacks, as he traded territory for coherence in the East.

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 Fuhrer, 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.

Illustrated throughout. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2010 US, CASEMATE
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1-224050 Lembo, Lois and Leon Reed A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army- The Fight Across Europe with the 80th Blue Ridge Division in World War II George Patton is renowned for his daring tank thrusts and rapid movement, but the many rivers and obstacles his Third Army encountered crossing Europe required engineers spearheading his advance. A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army is the untold story of Frank Lembo, one of Patton's men who helped move the American command in the battle of Argentan in the Normandy Campaign, in the high-speed pursuit of the German Wehrmacht eastward across France, and in the brutal battles waged during the Battle of the Bulge and during the final combats along the borders of the collapsing Reich. 75 images, 50 maps

Throughout his time in Europe Lembo maintained a running commentary of his experiences with Betty Craig, his fiance and future wife. This extensive correspondence provides a unique eyewitness view of the life and work of a combat engineer under wartime conditions. As a squad (and later platoon) leader, Frank and his comrades cleared mines, conducted reconnaissance behind enemy lines, built bridges, and performed other tasks necessary to support the movement of the 317th, 318th, and 319th Infantry Regiments of the Blue Ridge Division-Patton's workhorses, if not his glamour boys.

Frank wrote about the deadly river crossings at the Moselle, Seille, and Sauer, all under enemy fire, and of the frustrating pauses when supplies were diverted. He participated in the mid-December sprint to Luxembourg and the relief provided at Bastogne during the Bulge, the liberation of concentration camps once Third Army had charged into Germany, and of their occupation duty in Bavaria. Frank's letters go beyond his direct combat experiences to include the camaraderie among the GIs, living conditions, weather, and the hijinks that helped keep the constant threat of death at bay. His letters also worked to reassure Betty with hopeful dreams for their future together.

Including dozens of previously unpublished photographs, A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army: The Fight Across Europe with the 80th 'Blue Ridge' Division in World War II offers the rare perspective of what day-to-day warfare at the ground-level looked like in the European Theater through the eyes of one of the men spearheading the advance.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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2-18090 Lenton, H.T. WW2 FACT FILES:AMERICAN GUNBOATS & MINESWEEPERS Each study in this series provides technical data on weapons, b/w illust & line drawings. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1974 NY, ARCO PUBLISHING
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1-23050 Lenton, H.T. GERMAN SUBMARINES: VOL #1 and 2 Part of the Navies of the Second World War series. 2 vol, 254 pgs 1965 GARDEN CITY, DOUBLEDAY CO
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1-46110 Lenton, J.R. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC:Gilbert Islands Brief but comprehensive account of the land battle -- a most comprehensive o/b, b/w sketch maps. 1 vol, 41 pgs 1994 UK, RAIDER BOOKS
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1-239110 Lepage, Jean-Denis GEBIRGSJAGER: German Mountain Troops - 1935-1945 A concise history of the Gebirgsjager's history, from formation in 1935 to the final surrender in 1945. Includes combat deployments and operations in WWII, including Poland, Tunisia, and Lappland. Covers uniforms and insignia, equipment, organization, training, and tactics. The distinctive Eidelweiss cap badge was adopted in 1939. Illustrated with more than 170 line drawings. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-78190 Lepagem Jean-Denis WESTWALL:The Siegfried Line 1939-1945 8.5x11, heavily illustrated with numerous b/w drawings of the exterior and interior of every standard bunker and pillbox; must have for building authentic models for dioramas or gaming table. 1 vol, 94 pgs 2004 US, NAFZIGER COLLLECTION
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1-219030 Lewis, Tom CARRIER ATTACK DARWIN 1942: The Complete Guide to Australia's Own Pearl Harbor Provides a timely and fresh analysis of the raid using specially-translated Japanese sources.

When the Pacific war began it was a case of 'when, not if' Darwin would be attacked. But nobody could have predicted the extraordinary scale and ferocity of the 19 February 1942 raid. A massive strike force, blooded at Pearl Harbor just weeks before, hit Darwin in the biggest Japanese air attack ever in the South Pacific. Since then, generations of Australians have been drawn to the stories and folklore of the Darwin action. But facts have blurred and mythology has thrived. Fully illustrated in color

What of the warning that never happened? What of the ghost ship actually sunk in the Atlantic a year earlier? Did a fighter pilot contrive a false combat record? Did the authorities cover up the raid? Why do Australians know so little about it? This is the book that tests these many Darwin myths and reveals new information: another ship sunk; the actual intent and nature of the attack; the precise extent of the Japanese losses.

The Darwin raid is usually portrayed as a wholesale disaster for the Allies, and a day full of military ineptitude. Carrier Attack shows the defenders were alert and fought with purpose. Arguably it was the Japanese that wasted much of their attacking strength, and in this way the Darwin defenders avoided a much larger catastrophe. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2013 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219100 Lewis, Tom THE EMPIRE STRIKES SOUTH: Japan's Air War Against Northern Australia 1942-45 Very few Australians today know of the fierce air battles fought across the Top End of Australia in World War II. For more than two years Japanese aircraft crossed the coast and bombed relentlessly. Savage dogfights were fought between the legendary Zero fighter and Allied Kittyhawks and Spitfires. Big twin-engine Betty bombers rained down blast and fire upon airfields and towns, even penetrating as far inland as Katherine, some 300km from the coast. Nearly 200 Japanese aircrew died in the onslaught. Fully illustrated in color.

This book lists all of their names and describes all of the combat missions - and reveals for the first time that the number of combat flights, aircraft shot down, and aircrew who died is far higher than previously thought. Scores of aircraft were downed in combat operations ranging from Exmouth to Townsville, with the majority of action taking place in the Northern Territory. This new extensive research shows the number of air raids was higher than the previously suggested figure of 64, with 78 raids on the Territory alone, while 209 enemy combat flights were carried out across Northern Australia. 187 Japanese airmen died when their aircraft were brought down. In many cases their bodies lie in remote sites across the vast bush and coastal waters of the north. Many of the wrecks have never been found.

The Empire Strikes South describes all of the aircraft used, and gives an insight into the world of fighter pilots and aircrew. With a full range of new colur graphics by renowned illustrator Michael Claringbould, this significant new research reveals a battle for Australia that has been previously unknown. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2017 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-227020 Lewis, Tom EAGLES OVER DARWIN: American Airmen Defending Northern Australia in 1942 In 1942, the air defense of the northern Australian town of Darwin fell to the US. A massive Japanese air attack on 19 February left the town and its air base in ruins. An understrength squadron of USAAC P-40E Warhawks fought a gallant defense but was all but wiped out. Yet, the US sent aid -- the 49th Fighter Group was the first such US group formed after Pearl Harbor to be sent overseas. It was sent to Darwin.

From modest beginnings on makeshift airstrips, the 49th FG entered combat with its feared Japanese adversaries. Its P-40E Warhawks may have been poor interceptors, but they were rugged, reliable, and well-armed. Unable to dogfight the highly maneuverable Zeros, the American pilots resorted to dive and zoom tactics more suited to their heavier fighters.

Over several months the 49th FG pilots fought a brave and innovative campaign against a stronger enemy that did much to safeguard Australia in its darkest hour. Today, lonely and long forgotten airfields still bear the name of American pilots who made the ultimate sacrifice. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2021, AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-237280 Lewis, Tom BOMBERS NORTH: Allied Bomber Operations from Northern Australia 1942-1945 Examines the WWII bomber offensive waged from remote northern Australia after the Netherlands East Indies surrendered and the lightning Japanese conquest of South East Asia was complete in 1942. Two understrength RAAF squadrons of Lockheed Hudsons began a brave fight back against the enemy from the Darwin area. These modest initial efforts were the beginnings of an unwavering campaign by Allied bombers waged from Northern Australia until the end of the war in August 1945. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2023 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE
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1-237530 Lindgjerdet, Frode OPERATION RYPE: A WWII OSS Railway Sabotage Mission in Norway To prevent the Germans from transferring troops from Finland back to Germany via Norway during the final months of World War II, the US Office of Strategic Services launched Operation Rype -- a mission of sabotaging the Nordland Railway in mid-Norway. Rype was led by Major William E. Colby, later director of the CIA.

After several delays, the OSS Norwegian Special Operations Group (NORSO) parachuted into Norway on the night of March 24. Out of eight B-24s, only three dropped on target. Reinforcement and resupply of the unit often failed due to extreme Arctic conditions. Examines how the outcome of the operation was affected by the limitations of equipment in sub-Arctic conditions, British-American rivalry, and indifferent cooperation throughout the operation. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-228010 Lister, david DEFEATING THE PANZER-STUKA MENACE: British Spigot Weapons of the Second World War Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Includes 60 black and white illustrations.

Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general concept involves a steel rod - the 'spigot' - onto which the bomb is placed before it is fired. This design was, as David Lister reveals, the basis of a number of successful weapons used during WWII.

The myth of the PIAT man-portable anti-tank weapon is, for example, tied closely to British paratroopers struggling in the ruins of Arnhem with an inadequate design, one inferior to the German equivalent. Similarly, the myth of the Blacker Bombard is of a useless weapon, of dubious quality, that was dumped on the unsuspecting Home Guard. In reality, the weapons were devastating creations of war, often superior to any other nation's counterpart.

At sea, the Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon was another powerful spigot weapon. It was undoubtedly capable of sweeping the U-boats from the sea and even winning the Battle 1 vol, 232 pgs 2021 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-191140 Lodieu, Didier DYING FOR ST.LO:Hedgerow Hell, July 1944 From 5 to 20 July 1944 American forces ran into fierce resistance around around the town of Saint-Lo. Lots of color and b/w illust/photos/drawings. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2007 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-886203 Lodieu, Didier Normandy '44 Operation Goodwood From July 18 - 20, 1944, British & Canadian forces launched Operation Goodwood in order to capture Caen. The book follows the British 11th Armored Division. B/w & color illust, photos, maps etc. Excellent photos, but English text needs work. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2008 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-89090 Lodieu, Didier III PZ KORPS AT KURSK 1943 Oversized 9x12-inch book, the first in a new series devoted to German armored formations in WWII, contains many unpublished photo and memoirs along with color profiles of the AFVs. Biblio, index. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2007 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-223890 Lombardi, Andrea Krimschild 1941-1942 The photographs in this book illustrate the battles of the 11th German Armee and Romanian units combined with it during Operation Barbarossa in Bressarabia and Ukraine and subsequent operations in Crimea.

The 11th Armee, under the command of Generalobster Eugen Ritter von Schobert, will take part in the invasion of Russia by operating within the Heeresgruppe Sud, with the task of conquering the Crimea and ensuring the safety of the right flank of the Heeresgruppe advance axis.

Hundreds of rare photographs, many of which taken at the height of action, show the first clashes in June 1941 of German and Romanian troops on the Prut river and in Bressarabia, then hard fighting for the Stalin Line, pursuit of the enemy on the Dnieper and its crossing, actions on the Sea of Azov and the breaktrough of the Perekop isthmus, conquest of the Kerch peninsula and Crimea and the beginning of the Sevastopol siege.

After defensive fights of winter 1941-1942, the last part of the book depicts the final assault of the 11th Armee, led at that time by Generalobster Erich von Manstein, to the fortress of Sevastopol and its formidable defences 1 vol, 228 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-202750 Lopukhovsky, Lev VIAZ'MA CATASTROPHE 1941, THE: The Red Army's Disastrous Stand Against Operation Typhoon This book describes one of the most terrible tragedies of the Second World War and the events preceding it. The horrible miscalculations made by the Stavka of the Soviet Supreme High Command and the Front commands led in October 1941 to the deaths and imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of their own people. Until recently, the magnitude of the defeats suffered by the Red Army at Viaz'ma and Briansk were simply kept hushed up. For the first time, a full picture of the combat operations that led to this tragedy is laid out in detail, using previously unknown or little-used documents.

The author was driven to write this book after his long years of fruitless search to learn what happened to his father Colonel N.I. Lopukhovsky, the commander of the 120th Howitzer Artillery Regiment, who disappeared together with his unit in the maelstrom of Operation Typhoon. He became determined to break the official silence surrounding the military disaster on the approaches to Moscow in the autumn of 1941.

In the present edition, the author additionally introduces documents from German military archives, which will doubtlessly interest not only scholars, but also students of the Eastern Front of the Second World War. Lopukhovsky substantiates his position on the matter of the true extent of the losses of the Red Army in men and equipment, which greatly exceeded the official data.

In the Epilogue, he briefly discusses the searches he has conducted with the aim of revealing the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Soviet soldiers, who to this point have been listed among the missing-in-action - including his own father. Includes 69 b/w photos, tables, and 19 color maps. 1 vol, 576 pgs 2013 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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1-198990 Loza, Dimitry FIGHTING FOR THE SOVIET MOTHERLAND - Recollections from the Eastern Front Details of the WWII struggle between the Soviet forces and the Axis powers can now be seen through the efforts of veterans such as Colonel Dmitriy Loza. Loza draws on his own experiences and those of acquaintances to illustrate particular problems, combat situations, and the functioning of the Soviet Army in its struggle with the German and Japanese armies. B/w maps and illust, appendices, and index. 1 vol, 271 pgs 1998 US, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS
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2-49530 Loza, Dimitry COMMANDING THE RED ARMY'S SHERMAN TANKS Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitriy Loza has carefully crafted his World War II experiences with U.S.-provided Sherman tanks into a highly readable memoir. Between the fall of 1943 and August 1945, Loza fought in the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. He commanded a tank battalion during much of this period and had three Shermans shot out from under him. Loza's unit participated in such well-known combat actions as the Korsun-Shevchenkovskiy Operation, the Jassy-Kishenev Operation, and the battles for Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. Following the German surrender, Loza's unit was sent to Mongolia, where it participated in the arduous trek across the Gobi Desert to attack the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria.
This is the first available detailed examination of the Red Army's exploitation of U.S. war materiel during World War II and one of the first genuine memoirs available from the Russian front. Loza also provides firsthand testimony on tactical command decisions, group objectives and how they were accomplished, and Soviet use of combat equipment and intelligence. Only after the collapse of the USSR and concomitant relaxing of prohibitions against publication of materials related to the Lend-Lease Program there could this account be made available.


1 vol, 173 pgs 1997 US, UNIV OF NEBRASKA PRES
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2-198890 Lubbeck, Wehrmacht Captain William At Leningrad's Gates - The Combat Memoirs of a Soldier with Army Group North This is the remarkable story of a German soldier who fought throughout World War II, rising from conscript private to captain of a heavy weapons company on the Eastern Front.

William Lubbeck, age 19, was drafted into the Wehrmacht in August 1939. As a member of the 58th Infantry Division, he received his baptism of fire during the 1940 invasion of France. The following spring his division served on the left flank of Army Group North in Operation Barbarossa. After grueling marches admidst countless Russian bodies, burnt-out vehicles, and a great number of cheering Baltic civilians, Lubbeck's unit entered the outskirts of Leningrad, making the deepest penetration of any German formation.

The Germans suffered brutal hardships the following winter as they fought both Russian counterattacks and the brutal cold. The 58th Division was thrown back and forth across the front of Army Group North, from Novgorod to Demyansk, at one point fighting back Russian attacks on the ice of Lake Ilmen. Returning to the outskirts of Leningrad, the 58th was placed in support of the Spanish 'Blue' Division. Relations between the allied formations soured at one point when the Spaniards used a Russian bath house for target practice, not realizing that Germans were relaxing inside.

A soldier who preferred to be close to the action, Lubbeck served as forward observer for his company, dueling with Russian snipers, partisans and full-scale assaults alike. His worries were not confined to his own safety, however, as news arrived of disasters in Germany, including the destruction of Hamburg where his girlfriend served as an Army nurse.

In September 1943, Lubbeck earned the Iron Cross First Class and was assigned to officers' training school in Dresden. By the time he returned to Russia, Army Group North was in full-scale retreat. Now commanding his former heavy weapons company, Lubbeck alternated sharp counterattacks with inexorable withdrawal, from Riga to Memel on the Baltic. In April 1945 Lubbeck's company became stalled in a traffic jam and was nearly obliterated by a Russian barrage followed by air attacks.

In the last chaotic scramble from East Prussia, Lubbeck was able to evacuate on a newly minted German destroyer. He recounts how the ship arrived in the British zone off Denmark with all guns blazing against pursuing Russians. The following morning, May 8, 1945, he learned that the war was over.

After his release from British captivity, Lubbeck married his sweetheart, Anneliese, and in 1949 immigrated to the United States where he raised a successful family. With the assistance of David B. Hurt, he has drawn on his wartime notes and letters, Soldatbuch, regimental history and personal memories to recount his four years of frontline experience. Containing rare firsthand accounts of both triumph and disaster, At Leningrad's Gates provides a fascinating glimpse into the reality of combat on the Eastern Front.
1 vol, 288 pgs 2006 US, CASEMATE
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1-204880 Lucas, James KOMMANDO: German Special Forces of World War Two This gripping book tells the remarkable story of Germany's Special Forces - military, naval and aerial - during the Second World War. Although capable of stunning achievements against all the odds, the absence of proper coordination and planning resulted in a lost opportunity for Germany. Units were raised ad hoc, as an increasingly desperate response to Germany's ever-weakening position and the growing strength of the Allies.

At sea, flotillas of manned torpedoes and explosive motor boats were introduced. In the air, the world's first operational jet planes were grouped into special squadrons in an effort to cripple the US air offensive. On the ground, battalions of over-age men set out on foot or on bicycles towards Berlin to protect the city from the Soviet Army's tank armadas. In other parts of Germany the Werewolf was recruiting and training young people to carry out partisan warfare. Then there were the children of the Hitler Youth, some not even in their teens, who committed acts of sabotage against military installations and attacked British and Americans soldiers.

Packed with useful detail and incisive analysis, this is one of the fullest and most accessible accounts of Germany's Special Forces and their efforts to stave off impending military defeat. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-201620 Lunde, Henrik HITLER'S WAVE BREAKER CONCEPT: An Analysis of the German End Game in the Baltic Among the many controversies of World War II, prominent is the debate over Germany's strategy in the north of the Soviet Union, as the tide of war turned, and gigantic Russian armies began to close in on Berlin. In this long-awaited work, Henrik Lunde-former U.S. Special Forces officer and author of renowned previous works on the campaigns in Norway and Finland-turns his sights to the withdrawal of Army Group North.

Providing cool-headed analysis to the problem, the author first acknowledges that Hitler-often accused of holding onto ground for the sake of it-had valid reasons in this instance to maintain control of the Baltic coast. Without it, his supply of iron ore from Sweden would have been cut off, German naval (U-boat) bases would have been compromised, and an entire simpatico area of Europe-including East Prussia-would have been forsaken. On the other hand, Germany's maintaining control of the Baltic would have meant convenient supply for forces on the coast-or evacuation if necessary-and perhaps most important, remaining German defensive pockets behind the Soviets' main drive to Europe would tie down disproportionate offensive forces. Stalwart German forces remaining on the coast and on their flank could break the Soviet tidal wave.

However, unlike during today's military planning, the German high command, in a situation that changed by the month, had to make quick decisions and gamble, with the fate of hundreds of thousands of troops and the entire nation at stake on quickly decided throws of their dice.

As Henrik Lunde carefully details in this work, Hitler guessed wrong. By leaving four entire battle-hardened armies in isolation along the Baltic, the Soviets pulling up to the Oder River encountered weaker opposition than they had a right to expect. Having economic (or aid) resources of their own, they cared little for Hitler's own supply line and instead simply lunged at his center of power: Berlin. Once that was taken the remaining German pockets could be wiped out. The Germans deprived themselves of many of their strongest forces when they most needed them, and the climactic battle for their capital took place.

In this book, both combats and strategy are described in the final stages of the fighting in the Northern Theater, with Lunde's even-handed analysis of the campaign a reward to every student of World War II. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2012
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1-190190 Lunde, Henrik O. HITLER'S PRE-EMPTIVE WAR:The Battle for Norway 1940 A thorough examination of one of WWII's campaigns. The Germans lost the 'sea battle' but the British and French were beaten in the 'land and air' battles. B/w illust/maps, biblio, index. This is an excellent work, reads well, and can be appreciated by buffs and newbies, both. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2009 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-209990 Lunteren BLOCKING KAMPFGRUPPEN PEIPER: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Battle of the Bulge This a superb book for generating scenarios for wargaming WWII. Excellent situation maps.

In December 1944 an enormous German army group crashed through the thin American line in the Ardennes forest. Caught by surprise, the Allies were initially only able to throw two divisions of paratroopers to buttress the collapse-the 82nd Airborne, which was rushed to the area of St. Vith, and the 101st, which was trucked to Bastogne.

After their successful campaign in Holland, Colonel Reuben Tucker's elite 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment was resting and refitting in France when news came of the German breakthrough. Most dangerous to the Allies was the German spearhead of the 1st SS Panzer Division led by Jochen Peiper, which aimed to sever the Allied front. The 504th was committed to block the SS advance, and within 48 hours of their arrival Colonel Tucker's paratroopers were attacking the SS-Panzergrenadiers of Peiper's battlegroup, eventually forcing them to withdraw.

More ferocious fighting ensued as follow-up German units forced a US retreat from St. Vith. In adverse weather conditions against the German 9th SS Panzer and 3rd Fallschirmjager Divisions, the 504th lived up to it's regimental motto -- Strike and Hold. Although some rifle companies were whittled down to less than 50 paratroopers, the Americans doggedly fought on until victory was achieved.

Moving quotations of letters to the next-of-kin provide insight into the impact of their deaths both on the battlefield and homefront.

In this work Van Lunteren provides a fascinating, close-in view of the 504th PIR during the Battle of the Bulge as well as its gallant sacrifice. Using never before published diaries, letters, battle reports and interviews with over 100 veterans, a comprehensive account is painted of a triumphant US regiment in one of the fiercest fought campaigns in the history of the US Army. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1048 Lupinacci, Art RUSSIA BESIEGED: Deluxe Edition Reworking of L2 Design Group game.

Two large maps cover the territory from Berlin to Archangel to Astrakhan down to Bucharest, all to accommodate 5/8-inch counters. Rich in design features, the game simulates unit breakdowns, surrounded cities, Blitzkrieg attacks, a double impulse movement and attack system, two impulse turns, multi-weather turns and much, much more.

As the German player, you experience many of the challenges experienced by the German commanders on the Eastern Front. Do you channel your forces to Leningrad? Push for Moscow? Or go for the oil rich regions of the Caucasus Mountains? All a tough call as each looks attainable, if you only had another couple of units more on the map.

Early victories quickly change to difficult advances to the point where you make that fateful decision to go on the strategic withdrawal to fend off defeat. Or not. Sudden Death Victory conditions can be met at any time during the struggle.

As the Russian player, the first year of the war is a nail-biter. German troops pour deep into Russia as you husband your forces to blunt the most dangerous attacks, giving up ground grudgingly as you pray for the early onset of Winter. Snow brings respite and fresh forces. But, the relief is short lived as the warm weather of 1942 brings new challenges. A rejuvenated German Army, a shadow of the initial invasion force, is still a force to be reckoned with! Unable to attack everywhere, the German will marshal his panzers and push where he feels success will bring decisive victory.

Russia Besieged is a multi-layered game experience that includes not only pushing counters on the map, players must also take into account their side's War Economy. The Russian player must deal with production of troops and oil to rebuild depleted forces while the German is on a constant struggle with replacement points to rebuild a proper mix of units to defeat the Red Horde.

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* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 1 Turn = 2 months, broken down into monthly impulses
* Map Scale: 1 hex = 32 miles or 52 km approx.
* Unit Scale: Army, Corps, Breakdown counters, Volkssturm, and Partisan.
* Players: 2 player or solitaire 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1182 Lupinacci, Art RUSSIA BESIEGED: Deluxe Edition - Finnish Expansion Finnish Expansion. The Finnish Expansion completes the entire Eastern Front experience by adding a map that covers Finland from Helsinki, Leningrad, Archangel, Petsamo and Murmansk. The expansion includes the units required to complete the Order of Battle and a 48 page Rules Book/Historical Study to cover fighting in the rugged Arctic terrain. The Finnish Expansion adds a new dimension to Russia Besieged Deluxe Edition in that players can experience the difficulty encountered by the German Army of Norway and the rugged Finnish forces in dealing with punishing terrain, extreme weather and a relentless Russian enemy whose resources never seem to be tapped.

The Rules Book includes a 16 page Historical Study that delves into the history of aggression against Finland by the Soviet Union leading up to the Winter War and eventually, Finland's entry as an Ally of Germany in what was called the Continuation War. Finland's only interest in joining Germany was to regain the territory taken from them by the Soviet Union including land and bases in Karelia and mines in the northern region near the Barents Sea. A gallery of photographs is also included, used with permission from the Finnish Military Photography Archives, providing a unique perspective on the combatants, terrain and fighting conditions in the region.

Kursk Study Variant. Included in the package is an historical Battle of Kursk scenario. Renowned military historian Paul Popejoy, a long-time fan of Russia Besieged has extensively researched primary sources and designed a comprehensive and historically accurate scenario for the Battle of Kursk.

The extensive scenario has a 20-page Rule Book, Order of Battle Cards, and several dozen new counters. This scenario is an essential companion for Eastern Front enthusiasts. As with Paul's previous Historical Russia Besieged variant offered in the Player's Guide, it has been extensively researched but has not been extensively playtested.

Product Information (based on Russia Besieged Deluxe Edition):

Complexity: 6 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 Turn = 2 months, broken down into monthly impulses
Map Scale: 1 hex = 32 miles or 52 km approx.
Unit Scale: Army, Corps, Breakdown counters, Volkssturm and Partisan
Players: 2 player or solitaire
Solitaire: High
Playing Time: Scenarios of 1+ hours, up to the campaign game of 20 hours

Game Components:
48 page Finnish Expansion Historical Commentary and Rules booklet
64 page First Turn Analysis Book
20 page Kursk Historical Scenario designed by Paul Popejoy
German Kursk Order of Battle Card
One and a half sheets of 5/8 inch die-cut counters (264 counters)
Finnish Expansion Weather Player Aid Cards
Finnish Expansion Order of Battle Card
Finnish Expansion Game Map (measuring 18 x 22)
Strategic Movement Player Aid Card
Main Game Updates include:
Russian Order of Battle Card
German Order of Battle Card
Two Revised CRT and Blitzkrieg Table Cards
Full-sized Box and Lid
Three Russian Kursk Order of Battle Cards 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-204640 Luto, James FIGHTING WITH THE FOURTEENTH ARMY IN BURMA: Original War Summaries of the Battle Against Japan 1943-1945 The Fourteenth Army was not only the largest of the Commonwealth armies but was also the largest single army in the world with around half a million men under its command. Operating in the most inhospitable terrain, it drove the previously undefeated Japanese Army from the Indian border and out of Burma in an unrelenting offensive.

The Fourteenth Army, often referred to as the 'Forgotten Army,' was composed of 13 divisions from East and West Africa as well as Britain and India. After the defeat of the Japanese, these divisions compiled a summary of its actions and it is these unique documents that form the basis of this new book.

Presented here together then for the first time is the story of war against the Japanese as told by each of the divisions that fought in that bitter conflict - the original and authentic accounts untouched by the pens of historians.

These accounts can never be supplanted and will be an invaluable source of information for generations to come. It will also help the many millions of relatives of those men that fought with the Fourteenth Army understand the complex campaign of 1943-1945.

Includes citations for those actions which saw the award of the Victoria Cross and detailed Orders of Battle throughout the Fourteenth Army's existence to make this the most detailed study of its kind. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2014 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-229180 Luto, James FIGHTING WITH THE FOURTEENTH ARMY IN BURMA: Original War Summaries of the Battle Against Japan 1943-1945 Presents original and authentic accounts from 13 divisions within 14th Army that battled the Japanese in Burma and India. These accounts are untouched by the pens of historians. Covers the complex campaign of 1943-1945 with detailed Orders of Battle throughout and includes citations for those actions which saw the award of the Victoria Cross. After the defeat of the Japanese these divisions compiled a summary of its actions and it is these unique documents that form the basis of this book. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-197300 Lyman, Robert JAPAN'S LAST BID FOR VICTORY: The Invasion of India, 1944 Original documents, published works, and personal accounts to weave together an enthralling account of some of the bitterest fighting of WWII in Burma and Kohima and Imphal in 1944. Not only does Lyman use British sources for his research but he has also included material from the Naga tribes of north-east India, on whose land these battles were fought, and from Japanese accounts, including interviews with Japanese veterans of the fighting. Thus he has been able to produce what is arguably the most balanced history of the battles that were pivotal in ending the Japanese empire.

32 b/w illust and 10 maps. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2011 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-228430 Lyman, Robert A WAR OF EMPIRES: Japan, India, Burma & Britain 1941-45 Comprehensive account of the Japanese offensive into Burma, the British/Indian collapse and resurgence, the Japanese offensive into India in 1944, and the ultimate Allied offensive that recaptured the country in 1945. This hard-fought campaign was in securing Allied victory in the east, defeating Japanese militarism, and ultimately redrawing the map of the region with an independent India, free from the shackles of empire, all but guaranteed.

Examines the crucial role of leadership (or lack thereof) on both sides, the emergence and exploitation of Allied air superiority, the fanatical nature of Japanese soldiers, the four-ring circus of Allied 'co-operation,' and the impact of terrain and weather on both sides' exploits. Excellent descriptions of Japanese bunker and strongpoint defenses. Combine that with fanatical Japanese troops and inept frontal assaults and you have the basis for British and Indian defeat after defeat. 1 vol, 560 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236840 MacDonald, Rod PEARL HARBOR'S REVENGE: How the Devastated U.S. Battleships Returned to War After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US suffered eight battleships, three light cruisers, three destroyers, a training ship, and other smaller vessels sunk or damaged. Hundreds of US aircraft had been damaged or destroyed and 2,403 Americans had been killed.

Within a week of the Japanese attack, a great salvage organization had been formed. Very quickly the lightly damaged battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Tennessee had been repaired in naval yards and put back into service to protect the west coast of the USA.

Of the eight battleships attacked, all but the Arizona were raised, temporarily patched-up and sent back to naval yards on the west coast of America for final repair and modernization. Main battery guns and ordnance were recovered from the wrecked Arizona, which would then be left to rest on the bottom of the harbor for eternity - as a memorial to the events of that fateful December day. USS Nevada was lifted off the bottom in February 1942, California in March 1942, and West Virginia in June 1942. The capsized Oklahoma, while eventually parbuckled and raised, was found to be too badly damaged to be fully rebuilt. This is the story of the six of the eight battleships that were repaired and returned to service. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-81220 Macksey, Kenneth ROMMEL: BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS Lavishly illustrated with maps and b/w photos 1 vol, 223 pgs 1979 CANADA, NELSON & SONS LTD
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1-75200 Macksey, Major Kenneth INVASION:The German Invasion of England-July 1940 A 'what if' book, written like it happened. Manysituation maps, index, biblio, lists of equipmentand units, rreat for devising senarios. 1 vol, 223 pgs 2001 UK, WREN'S PARK PUBLISH'G
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1-221690 Macro, Paul BRITAIN'S DESERT WAR IN EGYPY AND LIBYA: 1940-1942 While best remembered for the duel between Montgomery's Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps and the iconic battle of El Alamein, the desert war in Libya and Egypt between 1940 and 1942 was fought in an unforgiving yet strategically important landscape along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Covers British, German, and Italian forces, the commanders, and the weaponry. Also highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy, disrupting enemy supplies, and the Royal Air Force, which eventually gained command of the air. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 US, PEN AND SWORD
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1-227350 Magreehan, Mark BRITAIN'S AIRBORNE FORCES OF WWII: Uniforms and Equipment After successful German airborne operations in the early days of WWII, Winston Churchill called for an equal capability. The fledgling Parachute Regiment was born after drawing troops from the British Army and Royal Air Force.

Despite being initially poorly equipped, operating outdated aircraft, and wearing clothing copied from captured German examples, the Parachute Regiment rapidly grew into what would become two complete airborne divisions - formations which played a key role in the destruction of the Axis forces. The equipment needed by these men rapidly changed as the war evolved and this is clearly illustrated in the author's fine and unique collection of rare airborne items from that period, several of them being the sole surviving items known to exist.

Covers the chronology of Britain's paratroopers' role and development during WWII and also briefly covers the Polish Parachute Brigade and the Canadian parachute formations. Includes 290 B&W & color illustrations of equipment. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-22539020 Manes, Luigi THE LEGNANO COMBAT GROUP The Legnano Infantry Division is considered the first nucleus of the co-belligerent Italian Army. As part of the First Motorized Group, it made its combat debut at Montelungo on 8 December, 1943. Five months later, this small formation was expanded, becoming the Italian Liberation Corps. Beginning in September 1944, six Italian Combat Groups, equipped with Allied weapons and materiel, were established. The Legnano Combat Group, heir of the Legnano Division, was given the responsibility of the Idice Valley sector on 23 March 1945. Commanded by General Umberto Utili, the Group participated to the liberation of Bologna and was also involved in other fights before the end of the war in Italy, the last of which took place in Val Sabbia on 2 May 1945. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-213720 Mann, Chris and Jorgensen, Christer HITLER'S ARCTIC WAR: The German Campaigns in Norway, Finland and the USSR 1940-1945 This is a study of the campaign waged by the Germans on the northern periphery of Europe between 1940 and 1945.

As Hitler's Arctic War makes clear, the emphasis was on small-unit actions, with soldiers carrying everything they needed - food, ammunition and medical supplies - on their backs. The terrain placed limitations on the use of tanks and heavy artillery, while lack of airfields restricted the employment of aircraft.

Hitler's Arctic War also includes a chapter on the campaign fought by Luftwaffe aircraft and Kriegsmarine ships and submarines against the Allied convoys supplying the Soviet Union with aid. However, Wehrmacht resources committed to Norway and Finland were ultimately an unnecessary drain on the German war effort. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-215080 Mansolas, Angelos MONTE CASSINO: January-May 1944 - The Legend of the Green Devils In early 1944, two Allied armies were ready to launch a massive assault against German forces in central Italy so they could then march northwards to Rome. There were three routes available to get there. The fastest one passed through the Liri valley, but the entrance was blocked by the rugged Monte Cassino massif, with its hilltop medieval monastery and the town below.

In front of them ran the Gustav Line: the most formidably constructed defensive line the Western Allies would ever come up against. The second possible route would be to outflank the Gustav Line to reach the valley, but they would then also have to capture the innumerable rough peaks and ridges along the massif, on a treacherous terrain that only favored the defenders.

The third and final option would be to breach the Gustav Line directly in front of the town, which would mean engaging in costly house-to-house fighting until they dug out the very last of the stubborn German paratroopers lurking beneath the rubble. They decided to try all three, but none of them were easy, and all proved deadly. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2017 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-226980 Mansolas, Angelos THE REAPERS'S HARVESTING SUMMER: The 12-SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' in Normandy: June-September 1944 Established in 1943, the 12th SS Panzer Division was designed to become an elite unit, consisting of 17 year-old youths commanded by a nucleus of hardened SS officers and NCOs. This is a detailed divisional history from its formation through the Normandy campaign, where it received its baptism of fire. They fought with tenacity and ferocity, defending from Caen to Falaise and taking a heavy toll on Canadian and British forces. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-237100 Mansoor, Peter THE GI OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions Comprehensive study of America's infantry combat performance in Europe during World War II, showing that the Army succeeded by developing combat effective divisions that could not only fight and win battles, but also sustain that effort over years of combat. While American industry admittedly enabled the US to sustain its overseas armies, the effectiveness of those forces ultimately rested on their organizational capabilities and ability to adapt to combat in a variety of lethal environments and to learn from their mistakes.

Analyzes the impact of personnel and logistical systems on the Army's strength, explaining how leaders used these systems to keep a small number of divisions at a high state of combat effectiveness. During the critical battles of 1944-45, American divisions were able to sustain this high level while their Wehrmacht counterparts disintegrated, demonstrating that the Army's endurance in extended combat was the most critical factor in its ultimate success. Also takes a close look at the personalities and capabilities of division commanders, infantry tactics and operations, logistics, and the benefits and weaknesses of stateside training. 1 vol, 362 pgs 1999 US, UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS
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1-218610 Margaritis, Peter LANDING IN HELL: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division on Peleliu, 1944 On September 15, 1944, the US invaded a tiny island named Peleliu, located at the southern end of the Palau Islands. This island chain lay in the main line of the American advance eastward. The Pacific High Command saw the conquering of this chain as a necessary prelude to General Douglas MacArthur's long-awaited liberation of the Philippines.

Of all the Palaus, Peleliu, the second southernmost, was the most strategically valuable. It boasted a large flat airfield located on a relatively low plain at its southern end. If it was taken, it could be used as a major airbase from which the Americans could mount a massive bomber campaign against the Philippines if needed, and eventually against Japanese home islands. Except for the airfield, Peleliu was a typical humid tropical island, covered by dense jungle and swamps, with many coconut, mango, and palm tree groves.

The Pacific High Command was confident that victory would be theirs in just a few days, convinced that the Japanese defending the island were relatively weak and underprepared. They were drastically wrong. The Peleliu campaign took two and a half months of hard bitter fighting, and just a week after landing, having sustained terrific losses in fierce combat, Chesty Puller's 1st Marine Regiment was withdrawn. The entire division would be out of action for six months, with the three rifle regiments averaging over 50% casualties - the highest unit losses in Marine Corps history.

This book analyzes in detail the many things that went wrong to make these casualties so excessive, and in doing so, corrects several earlier accounts of the campaign. It includes a comprehensive account of the presidential summit that determined the operation, details of how new weapons were deployed, a new enemy strategy, and command failure in what became the most controversial amphibious operation in the Pacific during WWII. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-220190 Margaritis, Peter COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY: The German Perspective Offers a detailed, day-to-day journal approach, tracing the daily activities and machinations of the German High Command as they try to prepare for the Allied invasion. Covers the efforts of the German commanders -- Rommel, von Rundstedt, Marcks, von Salmuth, von Schweppenburg, and Pemsel among others, to strengthen the Atlantikwall as the Allied invasion becomes inevitable. Includes 16-page color plate section and 13 maps. 1 vol, 648 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-238710 Margry, Karel THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD: Then and Now Combines together three After the Battle stories devoted to that historic struggle. Brings AtB's 'then and now' format to Stalingrad to match up numerous combat photos taken all over the city, giving full treatment to the months-long struggle for the city on the Volga. The same goes for Voronezh where we found another local expert, Sergey Popov, who achieved equally impressive comparisons.

It opens with a detailed account of the fight for the city of Voronezh before the main part of the book: comprehensive description of the gargantuan seven-month battle for Stalingrad. All stages are described in detail: the advance of the German armies to the city in August, the stubborn and heroic defense of the besieged Soviet 62nd Army against overwhelming German superiority in September-November; and the subsequent encirclement and annihilation of the doomed 6. Armee in the winter, ending in total capitulation on February 2, 1943. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-81880 Margry, Karel editor OPERATION MARKET-GARDEN THEN AND NOW, THE Airborne operation of 1944 gets a modern day photographic look 2 vol, 736 pgs 2005 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-195140 Marie, Henri VILLERS BOCAGE: Normandie 1944 Henri Marie returns to the subject of Villers Bocage with new insights and documentation. A complementary study by a Panzer specialist Wolfgang Schneider makes it possible to verify Michael Wittman's real motives in contrast to what German propaganda claimed.

This is a controversial yet definitive work on the famous battle between 7th Armoured Division and the s.SS-Pz. Abt. 101, integrating photos from the time with those taken today.

Full color throughout. 8.5x12 inches. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2011 France, Heimdal
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1-ST122 Markam, Robert S&T #122: Pegasus Bridge Pegasus Bridge: The Beginning of D-Day
'The Other Side of the Hill'
- Memoirs
The Other BEF
German Aerial Reconnaissance in WWII
Errata, Q&A
- Eckmuhl
- Nicaragua
- Horse Soldiers
- Indian Mutiny 1 vol, 64 pgs 1988 US, SPI
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1-230570 Marriot, Leo NAVAL BATTLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: The Atlantic and the Mediterranean -- Volume 1 Heavily illustrated two-volume account of the naval struggle in WWII emphasizes the sheer scale of the conflict in every sea and shows the direct impact of each naval battle on the course of the war. Sets naval actions in the wider strategic context as well as giving graphic accounts of what happened in each engagement.

Volume 1 concentrates on the Royal Navy's confrontation with the ships and submarines of the German Kriegsmarine during the Battle of the Atlantic, the Arctic convoys, and the struggle across the Mediterranean against the Italian navy. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234420 Marriot, Leo NAVAL BATTLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Pacific and Far East This second volume concentrates on the epic struggle between the Americans and the Japanese in the vast expanses of the Pacific. The first part of the book covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Midway while the second part covers the long and bloody campaign in the south-west Pacific where the US Navy honed its skills and turned a bloody defeat into a hard-won victory. The final section focuses on naval operations during the American advance across the central Pacific up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf - the greatest naval battle ever fought. Included are other actions involving the Royal Navy which, after early setbacks, would go on to play a major supporting role alongside the US Navy in the Pacific. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227410 Marriott, Leo US NAVAL AVIATION 1898-1945: The Pioneering Years to the Second World War: Rare Photographs from Naval Archives (Images of War) Over 200 rare photographs trace the growth of US naval aviation from the flimsy seaplanes of the first years of the 20th century to the mighty armadas that challenged those of the Japanese and, after the carrier battles at Coral Sea and Midway, led the advance across the Pacific. Key aspects of the history are the navy's first aircraft carriers of the 1920s and the tremendous progress made in the decades between the wars in tactics and strategy as well as in the design of ships and aircraft. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237380 Marriott, Leo US NAVAL AVIATION 1945-2003: Rare Photographs from Naval Archives: Images of War Second volume of photo-heavy history of US naval aviation describes developments in design and capability that transformed post-WWII American aircraft and aircraft carriers. Examines supersonic fighters and strike aircraft entered service - the F-8 Crusaders and F-4 Phantoms of the Vietnam era, then the F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, and S-3 Viking of more recent times. Carrier-based helicopters became more important, first for search-and-rescue missions, then for anti-submarine warfare and for landing assault forces. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-204890 Marriott, Leo and Forty, Simon THE NORMANDY BATTLEFIELDS: D-Day and the Bridgehead With their 70th anniversary just around the corner, the D-Day landings have lost none of their impact. Even today the vestiges of Hitler's Atlantic Wall speak of the huge undertaking necessary for the Allies to gain a foothold in Normandy. This beautiful new full-color book goes on-site to the sacred battleground from its scarred medieval villages to the remains of modern means of destruction.

The huge armada that attacked from Britain left behind many signs of their passage: from the huge caissons of the mulberry harbor around Arromanches, the gun emplacements at Longues and Merville, to the multitude of hardware used as memorials-tanks, artillery, pillboxes-and the many graves and cemeteries that honor those who died on both sides. It is in memory of the dead that much of what can be seen on the ground survives, but as the last few survivors reach their 90s, a new audience requires information about the events of the past that can only come from seeing the ground where the battle was fought. Today, the beaches are a fascinating mixture of the new and the old, including the new visitors' center at Colleville and the renovation and expansion of the Utah Beach museum-even as further new memorials jostle with the older sites that have changed little in 70 years.

The Normandy Battlefields details what can be seen on the ground today using a mixture of media to provide a complete overview of the campaign. Maps old and new highlight what has survived and what hasn't; then-and-now photography allows fascinating comparisons with the images taken at the time-particularly the aerial views; and computer artwork provides graphic details of things that can't be seen today.

The book describes the area from Cherbourg to Le Havre by way of the key D-Day locations, providing a handbook for the visitor and an overview for the armchair traveler. It covers, wherever possible, the forces from both sides and the memorials to those young men who fought so many years ago. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE
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1-204892 Marriott, Leo and Forty, Simon THE NORMANDY BATTLEFIELDS: Bocage and Breakout - From the Beaches to the Falaise Gap The US First Army fought its way south from Normandy as British and Canadian forces on the eastern edges of the bridgehead foght a war of attrition around Caen. The fighting intensified until, seven weeks after D-Day, Operation 'Cobra' broke the German line and Patton's Third Army, operational from 1 August, flooded through the gap exploiting the German confusion, encircling what was left of the German armies in the Falaise Pocket and advancing quickly through into Brittany.

The war in June-July 1944 created brutal losses of front-line troops as heavy as in World War I. The German defense was tenacious, particularly in face of Allied air supremacy. The Allies struggled to get into a position to allow their more mobile forces room for maneuver and and the fighting was ferocious. When victory came, it came at a cost: 209,672 casualties among the ground forces, including 36,976 killed and 19,221 missing. The Allied air forces lost 16,714 airmen. The corresponding German losses were even more significant: some 450,000 men, of whom 240,000 were killed or wounded. More important to the Germans were the losses of heavy equipment-tanks, assault guns, artillery, personnel carriers. As an example, 12th SS Panzer Division had lost 94% of its armor, nearly all of its artillery and 70% of its vehicles. With c20,000 men and 150 tanks before the campaign, after Falaise it had 300 men and 10 tanks.

Mixes text, maps and images, including specially commissioned including aerial photography. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-209530 Marriott, Leo and Forty,Simon RACE TO THE RHINE: Liberating France and the Low Countries 1944-45 Oversized with over 300 illustrations and maps.

The speed of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940 and the relative ease with which they brushed aside Allied defenses meant four years of occupation. But in June 1944-this time with American forces-the Allies finally returned for a rematch. The destruction of German forces in Normandy's Falaise pocket, on August 14, was as quick as the Blitzkrieg had been: by September British troops were in Ghent and Liege; Canadian forces liberated Ostend, and in northeast France Patton's Third Army was moving rapidly to the German border, taking Rheims on August 29 and Verdun on the 30th. Paris was liberated on August 25th.

The liberation of the Low Countries would not prove as straightforward, however. Operation Market Garden ended in failure on the 25th with over 6,000 paratroopers captured.

V-1 flying bombs had meantime been launched from northern France and the Low Countries from August 1944. During September the more frightening German V-2s began raining in. In late October, belated operations began to clear the Scheldt Estuary and open the port of Antwerp to the Allies, and took nearly a month. Belgium was almost free of the Nazi yoke and the Netherlands looked likely to be cleared before Christmas.

Then, on December 16, came Hitler's last roll of the dice: a major German counter-offensive in the Ardennes aiming to split the Allied armies and retake Antwerp. It turned out to be their last try: the American defenders held, and finally with better weather, Patton's army and Allied air superiority told. With the Germans having shot their last bolt, in the spring the Rhine was gained.

Race to the Rhine, a companion volume to The Normandy Battlefields, links modern aerial photography with contemporary illustrations to provide a modern interpretation of the battles, replete with maps, diagrams, and photos. It is now 70 years since Western Europe was freed from its occupation, and this book provides a graphic view of how it was accomplished. For those interested in visiting the sites, it supplies a guide to the places that best represent the battles today. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2015 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137501 Marriott, Leo and Simon Forty OMAHA BEACH: Normandy 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

This volume covers D-Day and the US assault on Omaha Beach. There were 32 fortified areas located between the Vire River and Port-en-Bessin: in all, 12 of these strongpoints were able to direct fire on Omaha Beach. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137502 Marriott, Leo and Simon Forty 6TH AIRBORNE: Normandy 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

Operation Tonga began at 22:56 on the night of 5 June, when six Halifax heavy bombers took off from Tarrant Rushton towing six Horsas carrying a coup-de-main force consisting of D Coy, Ox and Bucks LI reinforced with two extra platoons from B Coy and a party of sappers, who were tasked with capturing the bridges over the Caen Canal and the River Orne. 6th Airborne Division-which included 1st Canadian Para Bn-had been allotted three specific tasks to achieve, apart from protecting the eastern flank of the Allied seaborne landings.

First, it was to capture intact the two bridges over the Caen Canal and the Orne River at Benouville and Ranville. Second, the division was to destroy the heavily fortified Merville coastal artillery battery located at Franceville Plage, to ensure that it could not shell the British forces landing on Sword Beach. A third task was to destroy several bridges spanning the River Dives-at Varaville, Robehomme, Bures, and Troarn. The division would then hold the territory that it had seized until it could be relieved by advancing Allied ground forces. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-223770 Marshall, James P-51B Mustang North American's Bastard Stepchild that Saved the Eighth Air Force During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters.

This title charts the United States Army Air Force's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning.

The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.
1 vol, 352 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-27400 Marshall, S. L. A. BATTLE AT BEST A study of several small action by the Historian of the 8th Army. Index, maps, illust. 1 vol, 257 pgs 19?? NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-78350 Marston, Daniel P. PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES:The Indian Army in Burma Marston demonstrates that the Indian Army of 1945was far differemt than that of 1939; that they hadlearned from their errors; b/w photos/maps, notes,appendicies, biblio, glossary, index. 1 vol, 284 pgs 2003 WESTPORT, GREENWOOD PUBS
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1-207830 Martelli, Paul ON THE DEVIL'S TAIL: In Combat with the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1945 and with the French in Indochina 1951-54 This is the riveting true story of Paul Martelli, a 15-year-old German-Italian, who fought in Pomerania, on the Eastern Front, in 1945 as a member of the 33. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Charlemagne and, later, as a soldier with French forces during three years (1951-1954) in the Tonkin area, Vietnam.

Paul recounts his time at the Sennheim military training base, where he was introduced to the rigorous discipline of body and mind: he then goes back to 1940, during the German invasion of France, when he was still a boy in Lorraine, hinting at his motivations for enlisting with the Waffen SS.

He reveals his and many young soldiers' exciting and often humorous escapades at Greifenberg, his first love with a German girl helping refugees, his experiences and feelings during the combats at Korlin, during the strenuous defense of Kolberg, while regrouping at Neustrelitz and at the German defeat. With a companion he ends up at a castle delivering a group of women camp prisoners to a Russian officer, living in disguise among enemy soldiers until he escapes and surrender to the Americans.

After his sentence, imprisonment, evasions, and military service in Morocco, Paul is sent to fight in defense of bases north of Hanoi, Vietnam. He survives three years of fierce combats, assaults, ambushes, night patrols, fatal traps, and mortal risks but, deep down, he compares his service with the Waffen SS during the last year of war with the inefficiency of the French Expeditionary Force in the Far East and comes out deeply frustrated. At almost 26, he has fought and lost in two wars, both against the communists, be they Soviet or Viet-Minh. Unemployed, and with the ideals of a 'Nouvelle Europe' in pieces, he briefly joins the French Foreign Legion, his last hope, but in the end choses another path.

This is a unique memoir, packed with incident and recounting the story of one individual caught up in a series of life-changing events. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-195480 Martinez, Eduardo The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht, 1944-1945: The Ezquerra Unit in the Battle of Berlin When talking about the Spanish intervention in the Second World War, the first thing that comes to mind is the Blue Division. Although this was the main Spanish involvement in the conflict, there are other much less known aspects of their intervention. One of these is the Spanish participation on the German side in the last months of the war which has been surrounded in rumors, myths, and legends.

After many years of research, this book tells the story of the reality of the struggle of those few Spaniards who refused to abandon their German comrades in their desperate fight to hold Berlin in the last days of the war. The author gives a day-by-day account of the last weeks of the war to defend Berlin, including information about anti-partisan operations of the Spanish in the north of Italy, the combat together with the Walloons of Leon Degrelle, and their participation in operations against the maquis in France while posted to the German secret service. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-218330 Martinez, Eduardo ROMANIAN ARMORED FORCES IN WORLD WAR II Remembers the performance of the often forgotten Romanian Armored Forces during World War II using a variety of sources. Includes 123 archival photos and 12 color profiles. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-220180 Martinez, Eduardo SPANISH AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II: Germany's Hidden Ally? Discusses the Spanish Air Force, its defense of Spanish skies, and the Blue Squadrons that fought against the Soviet Air Force in the Eastern Front in spite of the Spanish neutrality. Uses various main sources such as Juan Arraez Cerda, Jose Luis Gonzalez Serrano, Carlos Caballero, Francisco Martinez Canales, and Jorge Fernandez-Coppel. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-222600 Martinez, Eduardo Hungarian Armoured Fighting Vehicles in the Second World War- Images of War series The actions of the German armored forces during the Second World War is well known. What has not yet been so well told are the actions of the armored forces from Germany's allies. While it is true that their performance was generally quite secondary in comparison to the Reich,the actions of the Hungarian armored forces should be highlighted.

Hungary not only managed to organize its armored forces, but developed its own military industry that was able to supply weapons and equipment to its troops. The Hungarian military was able to produce all kinds of weapons, vehicles and armored vehicles, although they were generally under-gunned and under-armored.

This book rescues Hungary's participation during the Second World War from oblivion through the use of superb photographs, which take the reader from the beginning of the USSR campaign and the conquest of Soviet lands, before ending with the bloody battles to avoid the Soviet and Romanian advance into Hungary (the Siege of Budapest) and the last clashes in Austrian and Slovenian territory before the army's unconditional surrender.

The author highlights the bravery and courage of these men, as well as the terrible fate of the Hungarian armored forces when the Soviet Army invaded Hungary.
1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240800 Martinez, Eduardo Manuel Gil FALLSCHIRMJAGER: In The Defense Of The Oder 1945 -- Schwedt, Zehden, Eberswalde, Seelow, Berlin Examines the role played by the German parachute troops, including 9th Fallschirmjager Division, SS-Fallschirmbataillone 600, and Fallschirm-Panzer-Jagd-Bataillon 54, in the defensive line of the Oder in April 1945. The narrative follows the retreat from the Oder into the streets of Berlin and Breslau. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-65171 Mary, Jean-Ives HOMMES ET OUVRAGES DE LA LIGNE MAGINOT:Volume 1 9x12, volume one of this three part series covers the Northeastern France and Fortress Regiments, uniforms, badges and insignia of forty-one regts, many color illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2001 PARIS, HISTOIRE & COLLECT
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1-65174 Mary, Jean-Ives HOMMES ET OUVRAGES DE LA LIGNE MAGINOT:Volume 4 This 4th part details the French fortifications built in the Alps against the Italian threat; also fortifications in Corsica & Tunisia; tech specs, b/w & color illust/photos/maps. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2009 PARIS, HISTOIRE & COLLECT
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1-195180 Mary, Jean-Yves LE GUIDE DU CHAMP DE BATAILLE: Le Corridor des Panzers Oversized at 8.5 x 12 inches with photos and color maps.

May-June 1940 -- the breakthrough of the panzers -- is the focus of this new battlefield guide by specialist Jean-Yves Mary. Supplementing the previous two volumes (Corridor des Panzers and Zur Kuste), this guide permits the reader to follow -- crossing towns and villages, particularly Ardennes -- the itinerary of the battles presented in the two volumes of Corridor des panzers. Included are numerous photos comparing the sites as they were in 1940 to present day, along with color maps. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2011 France, Heimdal
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1-208730 Matev, Kaloyan THE ARMOURED FORCES OF THE BULGARIAN ARMY 1936-45: Operations, Vehicles, Equipment, Organisation, Camouflage & Markings This book provides a detailed history of motor vehicles and armored fighting vehicles in the Bulgarian Army from 1936, during the last years of peace, until the end of the Second World War in 1945.

For much of this period, Bulgaria was allied to Germany and mainly equipped with German weapons, or equipment captured by the Germans and then sold to Bulgaria. The negotiations as well as supplies of motor vehicles and armored vehicles are described at length. The combat service of the army's armored units is also described in detail, firmly based on archival research. Despite Bulgaria's entry into World War II as early as 1941, the only military actions during the first period of the war were related to the occupation of parts of Yugoslavia and Greece. The real combat service of the Bulgarian Army began in September 1944 against its former ally, the Germans. The delivery of armored fighting vehicles for 1st Bulgarian Army from the Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front 1945 is described in detail.

Until very recently, the fate of all armored fighting vehicles in the Bulgarian Army in 1945 remained completely unknown. The classified status of the documents prevented any detailed study. However, this is now possible, and full coverage is provided.

In addition to a detailed narrative, the author also provides full information covering camouflage, markings, and unit insignia. The authoritative text is supported by over 600 photographs (the majority of them previously unpublished), color profiles showing camouflage, markings, color unit insignia and color battle maps.

This book is a result of the author's years of study in the Bulgarian Central Military Archive. Such a detailed study on this topic has not appeared before, and the author's work is unlikely to be superseded. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220730 Matev, Kaloyan RED WIND OVER THE BALKANS: The Soviet Offensive South of the Danube, September-October 1944 Describes two Soviet offensive operations carried out during September and October 1944. The first was the operation for the occupation of Bulgaria - known as the 'Bulgarian Operation;' the second was the Belgrade offensive operation, which was carried out immediately after the Bulgarian Operation.

Although separate, the two operations were closely linked to each other: the first was conducted in an almost peaceful manner, which saved resources. This necessitated that the Soviet Command carried out the second operation promptly, which seriously endangered the encirclement of German Army Group position in the Southern Balkans. Pressed by the advancing Red Army, the German troops withdrew from the territories of Greece and Albania. They also relocated fresh forces from the Western Balkans to the Bulgarian-Yugoslav Border in order to build up a defense line. Includes 403 black and white photos, 197 tables, 16 pages color profiles illustrations, and 24 color maps.

The book describes in detail the heavy battles during the Belgrade offensive operation. Both combatants suffered from the same problems: heavy mountainous terrain; poor roads and infrastructure; and severe weather conditions. This is one of the few Soviet offensives which started without a large superiority of their forces over those of the enemy. The German soldiers were trained to fight in mountainous conditions, and the Soviets were not. The Soviet armament was more modern and heavier, but not designed to move on the narrow and steep mountain roads. Therefore, the success of this offensive operation was unclear for a long time.

The German Command was but a step away from turning Belgrade into a fortress, and slowing down the war in the region for months. The Soviet troops won, but only after very tough fighting. After Bulgaria joined the Allied forces, its military forces were subject to the command of the 3rd Ukrainian Front. The commander of the Front used this new ally to the max - thus conserving Soviet forces. There is also a short description of the activities of the Bulgarian troops, who undertook a secondary offensive from the Aegean Sea to the town of Nis in Southern Serbia.

Also describes the operations of both ground and air forces. Special attention is paid to the Soviet tank and mechanized units which participated in both operations, and the book benefits from a detailed set of daily statistics and accompanying analysis which has not been attempted before. As well as a detailed narrative, the author also provides information covering camouflage, markings and unit insignia.

The authoritative text is supported by more than 400 photographs (the majority of them previously unpublished); full-color profiles showing the aforementioned camouflage, markings and unit insignia; and also full-color battle maps. This book is a result of the author's years spent studying documents from the Russian Federation's Central Archives of the Ministry of Defense and the Bulgarian State Military Historical Archives. Such a detailed study on this topic has not appeared before - and the author's work is unlikely to be superseded. 1 vol, 694 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235870 Matthews, Tony SEA WOLVES: Savage Submarine Commanders of WW2 Features true accounts of deeply murderous intent carried out by numerous submarine commanders, including the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur in 1943 and the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945. Discover how merchant seamen were savagely machine-gunned in the water, callously slaughtered with hand-grenades or simply left to the circling sharks. Elsewhere, hundreds of doctors, nurses, ship's crew, ambulance drivers and hospital orderlies were viciously killed without compassion, despite being protected by the Geneva Convention. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216391 McCormack, David THE BERLIN 1945 BATTLEFIELD GUIDE: Part 1 The Battle of the Oder-Neisse This highly detailed battlefield guide is the ideal companion for anyone considering exploring the terrain on which the epic battles along the Oderfront were fought between January and April 1945. Included are color and B&W photographs.

This describes these last tumultuous weeks of the war on the Eastern Front, which saw the Red Army advance on Berlin in the face of a dogged, yet skillful German defense. Meticulous historical research, including searing eyewitness accounts and the author's intimate knowledge of the ground, have produced a guide that is both comprehensive and accessible. Prepare for a fascinating journey across the Oderfront battlefield as it is today. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-226970 McCormack, David JAPANESE TANKS AND ARMOURED WARFARE: A Military and Political History Re-examination of Japanese tank design and doctrine to refute the popular image of WWII Japanese tanks being poorly armed and armored Lilliputian tin cans which failed to make any impression upon the battlefield. Discusses why Japan produced tanks in such limited numbers, and how armored forces contributed to the war effort, long delays in developing heavier tanks capable of meeting the Allies on more equal terms. Appraises the successes and failures of the Japanese tank forces. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-236610 McCormack, David THE GALACIAN DIVISION 1943-45: Ukrainian Volunteers and Conscripts in the Waffen SS Debunks many of the myths surrounding the Galician Division and provides an objective appraisal of the volunteers and conscripts who, to this day, are both lauded as heroes and vilified as criminals in the media and academic circles. Now, in the context of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine under the pretext of 'denazification', it is more critical than ever to uncover the truth of this country's wartime relationship with Nazi Germany.

Ever since its disbandment in May 1945, the memory of the Galician Division, a Ukrainian Waffen SS formation, has been dogged by unsubstantiated claims of war crimes and spurious media attacks. But what were the circumstances in 1943 that led thousands of Ukrainians to volunteer to fight in Hitler's crusade against Bolshevism?

Why, the following year, did coercion replace incentives as a means of recruitment? Did, as has been claimed, Ukrainian soldiers adopt the German doctrine of 'absolute destruction' in occupied zones? And why, in recent years, have Ukrainian nationalists chosen to fly the flag of the Galician Division at rallies and football matches? 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-236110 McGaugh, Scott BROTHERHOOD OF THE FLYING COFFIN: The Glider Pilots of World War II Distills WWII down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, it reveals every terrifying minute of their missions. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-215440 McGilvray, Evan NARVIK AND THE ALLIES: The Polish Brigade at Narvik 1940 This work is about the co-operation between the Allies in Norway between April and June 1940 by initially considering the military-politics of the period August 1939 until the German invasion of Norway in April 1940. Much of the work examines the role of the Independent Podhalian Rifle Brigade and its interaction and dependency on the Allies as the Polish troops found themselves under French command.

Other aspects of the Norwegian Campaign are also explored including inter-service co-operation amongst the Allies, how the Western Allies were still uncertain who their enemy really was and how successful Narvik actually was and what it meant for the UK during the summer of 1940. 30 b/w photos, maps. 1 vol, 174 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-216860 McGilvray, Evan ANDERS' ARMY: General Wladyslaw Anders and the Polish Second Corps 1941-46 Along with thousands of his compatriots, Wladyslaw Anders was imprisoned by the Soviets when they attacked Poland with their German allies in 1939. They endured terrible treatment until the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 suddenly put Stalin in the Allied camp, after which they were evacuated to Iran and formed into the Polish Second Corps under Anders' command.

Once equipped and trained, the corps was eventually committed to the Italian campaign, notably at Monte Cassino. The author assesses Anders' performance as a military commander, finding him merely adequate, but his political role was more significant and caused friction in the Allied camp. From the start he often opposed Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister in exile and Commander in Chief of Polish armed forces in the West. Indeed, Anders was suspected of collusion in Sikorski's death in July 1943 and of later sending Polish death squads into Poland to eliminate opponents. Furthermore, Anders voiced his deep mistrust of Stalin and urged a war against the Soviets after the defeat of Hitler. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234530 McGilvray, Evan FIRST POLISH ARMOURED DIVISION: 1938-47 Detailed history of the 1st Polish Armored Division. Formed in Scotland in February 1942 from Polish exiles, its commander Stanislaw Maczek and many of its men had previously served in the Polish 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade, which had taken part in the Polish invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and offered tenacious defense against German and Soviet invasion of 1939. Under Maczek's leadership the division was trained and equipped along British lines in preparation for the invasion of France.

Attached to 1st Canadian Army, the division was sent to Normandy in late July 1944. It suffered heavily during Operation Totalize but went on to play a crucial role in preventing an orderly German withdrawal from the Falaise Pocket by its stand at Hill 262. They then played their part in the advance across Western Europe and into Germany. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201280 McGilvray, Evan MAN OF STEEL AND HONOUR: General Stanislaw Maczek Soldier of Poland, Commander of the 1st Polish Armored Division in North-West Europe 1944-45. Approximately 120 b/w photos and four maps.

Bio notes Maczek was born in the Austrian sector, which meant in 1914 he was conscripted into the Imperial Austrian Army, with which he served with great credit on the Italian Front, high in the Alps. It was this experience which was to serve Maczek well in his future career in the Polish Army after 1918. Maczek should be remembered for his pioneering use of mixed armor and infantry units as well as the early use of commando-style units during the Polish border wars of 1918-1920.

It was feared that the German forces in Normandy might be able to flee over the River Seine and head eastwards towards Germany. A magnificent, stubborn and costly stand by the Polish 1st Armored Division during August 1944 prevented this happening, and the Normandy Campaign was able to succeed. This is yet to be credited to the Poles in the imagination of the West. Maczek's division was later able to advance into Germany, fighting its way through the Low Countries. Maczek's command of the division and its combat service in North-West Europe 1944-45 is fully described, and represents, in particular, an important contribution to our knowledge of the Normandy Campaign.

This book will be produced in a limited-edition hardback printing of 500 copies, all copies individually numbered, and signed by the author, Evan McGilvray. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, HELION & CO.
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1-221940 McGilvray, Evan POLAND AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR: 1938-1948 Bio of the commander of the 1st Polish Armored Division in Northwest Europe 1944-45. Includes 120 b/w photos and four maps. A limited-edition hardback printing of 500 copies, all copies individually numbered, and signed by the author, Evan McGilvray.

Bio notes Maczek was born in the Austrian sector, which meant in 1914 he was conscripted into the Imperial Austrian Army, with which he served with great credit on the Italian Front, high in the Alps. It was this experience which was to serve Maczek well in his future career in the Polish Army after 1918. Maczek should be remembered for his pioneering use of mixed armor and infantry units as well as the early use of commando-style units during the Polish border wars of 1918-1920.

It was feared that the German forces in Normandy might be able to flee over the River Seine and head eastwards towards Germany. A magnificent, stubborn and costly stand by the Polish 1st Armored Division during August 1944 prevented this happening, and the Normandy Campaign was able to succeed. Maczek's division was later able to advance into Germany, fighting its way through the Low Countries. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-240930 McKay, John R Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War This book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War - the importance of the Arctic convoys providing the Soviets with the necessary equipment needed to win the war on the Eastern Front has too often been underestimated.

Following PQ17, the worst Allied maritime disaster of the Second World War, it was imperative that PQ18 got through. So when the convoy left Loch Ewe on September 2, 1942, the stakes could not have been higher. The Battle of Stalingrad was hanging in the balance. Had the convoy suffered unacceptable shipping and war supply losses, the Arctic route would have had to be suspended with potentially war-changing consequences - not just for the Soviets, but the whole Allied war effort. Consequently, as this work vividly describes, it was both the most heavily defended and the most heavily attacked convoy of the whole war.

The author draws on contemporaneous accounts of the combatants from both sides including U-boat crews, airmen and, of course, the crews of the warships and merchantmen. Offering newly discovered facts about the convoy's turbulent passage, this book is a valuable addition to the history of the campaign which will appeal to historians and laymen alike. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD MARITIME
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1-205210 McManus, John C THE DEAD AND THOSE ABOUT TO DIE: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach A white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division's harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach. As the men of the Big Red One hit the beach on June 6, 1944, courageous heroes emerged: men such as Sergeant Raymond Strojny, who grabbed a bazooka and engaged in a death duel with a fortified German antitank gun; T/5 Joe Pinder, a former minor-league pitcher who braved enemy fire to save a vital radio; Lieutenant John Spalding, a former sportswriter, and Sergeant Phil Streczyk, a truck driver, who together demolished a German strong point overlooking Easy Red, where hundreds of Americans had landed.

Covers the Gap Assault Team engineers who dealt with the extensive mines and obstacles, suffering nearly 50% casualties; highlights officers such as Brigadier General Willard Wyman and Colonel George Taylor, who led the way to victory; and punctures scores of myths surrounding this long-misunderstood battle. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2014 US, NAL
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1-196570 McNab, Chris HITLER'S ARMIES: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45 This work charts the evolution of Hitler's war machine from the formidable force which won stunning victories during the Blitzkrieg in 1939-1940, to the hard campaigns it fought in the deserts of North Africa and the frozen wastelands of the Soviet Union to the eventual retreat to the Fatherland itself. Drawing upon Osprey Publishing's unique archive, this volume expertly weaves together the story of the development and deployment of Hitler's armies displayed alongside a stunning collection of original artwork and photographs to show the kit and equipment of the various land forces.

Contents
* Introduction
* Blitzkrieg: Hitler's War Machine Unleashed
* Desert Warfare: Rommel's Afrika Korps
* The Surprise Assault: Operation Barbarossa and the War in the East 1941-43
* The Tide Turns: War on the Western Front 1944
* The Final Defeats: Retreat to the Fatherland 1944-45
* Conclusion 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-204570 McNab, Chris HITLER'S FORTRESSES: German Fortifications and Defences 1939-45 Hitler's Fortresses: German Fortifications and Defenses 1939-45 is a detailed guide to every level of defensive project in the Third Reich. It takes you inside Channel Islands pillboxes, Normandy coastal gun positions and emplaced tank turrets on the Gothic Line in Italy. The secretive world of Hitler's command bunkers is revealed in detail, and the principles and engineering of basic frontline defenses are explained, showing how the average German soldier prepared to stand his ground.

There is also a dedicated chapter on special-purpose fortifications, including U-boat pens, V-weapon sites and flak towers. This complete journey into German wartime fortifications reveals much about the strategic and tactical thinking of Hitler and his Wehrmacht, and combat accounts explore how effective the defenses were in practice. The book is illustrated throughout with more than 200 artworks, maps, and photographs.

Contents

* Introduction
* Hitler's Headquarters - The Fuhrer's Command Bunkers
* Protecting the Homeland - Germany's Border Defenses
* Defense of the Periphery - The Atlantic Wall
* Mountain Barriers - German Defensive Lines in Italy
* Etched in the Earth - Field Fortifications
* Specialist Fortifications - Protecting the U-Boats and V-Weapons 1 vol, 396 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-240980 McNab, Chris FIGHTING FROM THE HEAVENS: Tactics and Training of USAAF Bomber Crews, 1941-45 Reprints significant sections of WWII USAAF training manuals used to train air crews, including doctrinal, training, technical, aircraft-specific, and position-specific publications. Bomber crews were a world unto themselves, composed of pilots, co-pilots, engineers, navigators, wireless operators, gunners, and bombardiers. It can help explain US bomber warfare, including long-distance navigation, gun-turret operation, formation flying, bomber start-up procedures, and bomb aiming. Covers the position inside the main WWII US bombers. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-241490 McNab, Chris CLEARING THE WAY: U.S. Army Engineers in World War II The US Army mobilized more than 700 engineer battalions during World War II, were tasked with every imaginable challenge from fortifications to transportation infrastructure to rear-area facilities' construction. Combat engineers were tasked with destroying enemy strongpoints, bridges, equipment, vehicles and many other obstacles to the advance, in both overland and amphibious operations. Book reproduces variety of sections from US Army engineering field manuals, technical manuals, and other official publications of the WWII period. Contains 30-40 photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-242430 McWhorter, Hamilton and Jay Stout THE FIRST HELLCAT ACE Biography of Hamilton 'Mac' McWhorter III, who trained as a fighter pilot in the robust but technologically outmoded F4F Wildcat and first saw combat with VF-9 in November 1942 against Vichy French forces in North Africa. VF-9 soon converted to the F6F Hellcat and in November 1943, he shot down his fifth Japanese plane to become an ace. He flew through to the end of the war off the shores of Okinawa. He eventually retired as a commander in 1969. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-212940 Melnyk, Michael James THE HISTORY OF THE GALACIAN DIVISION OF THE WAFFEN SS: Volume 1 - On the Eastern Front, April 1943 to July 1944 The first volume of a two-part set on the history of the Galician Division is based on over 25 years of research. It uses new and hitherto unseen original material from archives and private collections in Europe, Australia, US, and Canada. Complemented by the individual accounts and contributions of many veterans, who add an engaging personal dimension, this new definitive two volume account supersedes his earlier divisional history published in 2002. Includes 210 photographs and six maps. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2016 UK, FRONTHILL MEDIA
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1-193060 Michaelis, Rolf Cavalry Divisions of the Waffen-SS 150+ b/w images, maps. 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 'Lutzow' 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. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2010 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-193070 Michaelis, Rolf Panzergrenadier Divisions of the Waffen-SS 190+ b/w images, maps. This new book is a concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS panzergrenadier divisions in World War II. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs and includes: the 4th SS-Polizei Panzergrenadier Division; 11th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division 'Nordland'; 16th SS-Panzergrenadier Division 'Reichsf?hrer-SS'; 17th SS-Panzergrenadier Division 'Gotz von Berlichingen'; 18th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division 'Horst Wessel'; 23rd SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division 'Nederland'. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2010 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-191610 Michelli, Alison COMMANDO TO CAPTAIN-GENERAL:Brigadier Peter Young This is the story of Brigadier Peter Young (1915-1988), a highly decorated soldier who was one of the founding members of 3 Commando. Peter later became known as an avid war gamer. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2008 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-191370 Middlebrook, Martin THE NUREMBERG RAID:30-31 March 1944 This book describes one twenty-four-hour period in the Allied Strategic Bomber Offensive in the greatest detail. Everything went wrong for the RAF and 96 of 779 bombers went missing. Biblio, index. 1 vol, 366 pgs 2009 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-201480 Mikolashek, Jon B GENERAL MARK CLARK: Commander of US Fifth Army and Liberator of Rome Biography of Gen. Mark Clark, commander of the US Fifth Army and tasked with the invasion of Italy. From the September 1943 landing at Salerno, Clark and his army fought their way north against skilled German resistance, augmented by mountainous terrain. The daring January 1944 end-run at Anzio, although not immediately successful, set the stage for Fifth Army's liberation of Rome on 4 June 1944, after ten months of hard fighting.

The war in Italy was not over, but the taking of Rome intact was a tremendous achievement. Pitted against one of Hitler's most able commanders, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, Fifth Army spent another ten months in ferocious combat from the Gothic Line to the Po Valley, as Clark moved up to head all Allied ground forces in Italy as commander of 15th Army Group. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-COM1172 Miller, Brien SILENT WAR and IJN: Second Edition Second edition of solitaire simulation of the United States Navy's WWII submarine war against Imperial Japan. As Commander of Submarines, US Pacific Fleet (ComSubPac), you deploy subs to inflict maximum damage to Japanese shipping while limiting your own submarine losses. Featured scenarios cover actions ranging from famous short single sub patrols, through small campaigns of about a year of the war, ending with the grand campaign covering the entire Pacific War.

Every Japanese warship down through the large destroyer escorts and the major auxiliary cargo ships and tankers are provided in two full countersheets with 336 new playing pieces for the game and rules to integrate them seamlessly into the game. The game map divides the Pacific into Operations Areas that subs move through as they patrol in search of Japanese shipping. Special rules feature historical events that occurred during the war, ULTRA intelligence information reports, torpedo quality improvements, wolfpack capabilities, Super-Skippers, and many others. Every US sub deployed in the Pacific is represented with its very own counter.

Product Information:

Complexity: Medium
Playing Time: 1 hour (scenarios), 125 hours (full campaign)
Solitaire Suitability: Perfect (designed for solitaire play)

Components: 1 Mounted map; 8 Countersheets (Silent War & IJN); 1 Consolidated Rulebook; 1 Scenario book; 6 Player aid card including 1 tactical board and 1 base display; 10-sided die; and Box and Lid. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-210400 Miller, David SPECIAL FORCES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1942 - 1945 Describes actions at Minerva, Baldhead, and Longshanks/Creek. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227370 Miller, David COMMAND DECISIONS: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate New study of the Battle of the River Plate concentrates on Kapitan zur See Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the WWII German pocket battleship Graf Spee and is written from his point of view.

Analyzes Langsdorff's assessment of the situation of his ship and course of action. Describes the intelligence Langsdorff received and his knowledge of the position and strength of the forces of the Royal Navy that were arrayed against him. Langsdorff's interpretation of his mission and the tense calculations he had to make in order to carry it out are the essential elements of this dramatic story.

Langsdorff, operating alone and thousands of miles away from home and with no prospect of support, had to grapple with the enormous burden of a lone command. He made grave mistakes, and these are ruthlessly exposed. But this fascinating re-examination of his actions and his leadership does nothing to diminish his reputation as a brave and honorable officer. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-190630 Mills, Scott STRANDED IN THE PHILIPPINES This book, based on Bell's own memoir, is the story of his guerilla war against the Japanese. Bell eventually became fully involved, rising to the rank of major in the guerrilla army. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2009 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-237810 Minge, Olaf editor THE VIKING BATTALION: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II History of the US Norwegian-American 99th 'Viking' Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe in World War II. Uses memoirs, journals, letters and newspaper articles to track their exploits with the original mission of liberating Norway.

Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the Germans at Aachen, protected the city of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge (where they stopped an attack by Skorzeny and a SS Panzer Division), helped liberate Buchenwald, guarded the Nazi treasures found in Merkers mine, and finally served as the Honor Guard for King Haakon VII on his triumphant return to Norway. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM003 Miranda, Joe COMMAND #03 Samurai Sunset What if the Americans did not develop the atom bomb? Would they have invaded Japan?

The game includes a 20 page rulebook, a 22 x 34' mapsheet, and 200 counters.

The U.S./Allied force is primarily trying to capture Japanese cities, thus denying that side the population and industrial base necessary to carry on the war. The Japanese are trying to inflict maximum casualties on the Allied force to demoralize them.

Four different scenarios are provided, each with their own set of victory conditions. A Victory Point Index is provided for each player to keep track of their points (range 1-100)... various rules take effect when the index is at various levels for each player. There are extensive rules for gaining and losing points (over one page of rules).
1 vol, 60 pgs 1990 CA, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-956094 Miranda, Joseph WORLD AT WAR # 94: Kesselring War-Decision in Italy 1943-44 Kesselring's War: Decision in Italy 1943-44 is an operational level two-player wargame covering the campaign in Sicily and southern Italy, July 1943 to February 1944. The game covers the months from Operation Husky through the initial landings in the southern peninsula up to the Anzio invasion and first battle of Monte Cassino. The game system portrays operations across the theater within a framework of logistical and command /control restraints, modeled as Action Points. Each hex on the map is approximately 30 kilometers across. Each turn of play represents a month of operations. Ground units represent mostly divisions, independent brigades, and regiments. Air units represent the equivalent of a Luftwaffe Geschwader, USAAF wing or RAF group (9 to 15 squadrons). Naval units represent task forces.

Components: one 22x34-inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956095 Miranda, Joseph WORLD AT WAR # 95: Khalkin-Gol War 1939 Wargame Khalkin-Gol War is an operational-level, two-player wargame covering a what-if Japanese-Soviet war in Mongolia in 1939. The historical campaign saw a series of limited actions in the late spring and early summer of 1939 along the Khalka River (Khalkin Gol) on the Manchukuoan/Outer Mongolian border. The campaign ended in a corps-level battle in August 1939 in which the Soviets decisively defeated the Japanese and produced a cease-fire between the two antagonists. The assumption of the game is that both Tokyo and Moscow decided instead to turn this into a full-scale war.

Each turn of play represents a month of operations. Each hex on the map is approximately 30km. Ground units are mostly built around divisions, with breakdowns into brigades and regiments. Air units represent anything from an elite squadron to a mediocre group.

Contains: 22x34-inch map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-211400 Mitchelhill-Green, David FIGHTING IN UKRAINE: A Photographer at War -- Images of War Series Although many pictorial books have been published on Germany's hapless invasion of the Soviet Union, they are typically a collection of soldiers' snapshots or 'official' photographs taken by Propagandakompanien (PK) reporters. This book is different. It contains an extraordinary personal record of the war captured by a professional photographer, Walter Grimm, who served in the German Army in a communications unit.

This includes 300 unpublished black and white images that show insight into the daily life and privations of the ordinary German soldier. The Ukrainian people, many of whom initially welcomed the Germans as liberators, are also chronicled in this fascinating study of the fighting in Ukraine. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214730 Mitchelhill-Green, David WITH ROMMEL IN THE DESERT: Tripoli to El Alamein Up to the outbreak of war in September 1939, the German Army had focused exclusively on the operational, organizational and training preparations needed to wage war in continental Europe. The threat of an Italian collapse in North Africa in early 1941, however, prompted Hitler to reinforce his ally by sending an armored blocking force to Libya. Not content to merely thwart the British from capturing Tripoli, Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel harried his inexperienced expeditionary force eastward towards the Nile Delta. Includes 250 photos.

This book is a pictorial narrative of the unfolding conflict from the arrival of the Deutsches Afrikakorps until Rommel's departure from the battlefield in March 1943. We view the desert war, with its shifting fortunes and unique challenges, primarily through the lens of ordinary combatants. This is their personal record of serving with Rommel in the desert. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235200 Mitchell, Ian THE BATTLE OF THE PEAKS AND LONG STOP HILL: Tunisia, April-May 1943 Describes the Spring 1943 battles in the hills of northern Tunisia by the British 78th Battle Axe Division and describes how well-led British troops wrested control of a series of high peaks, and thus inflicted a clear defeat on troops of the famed Afrika Korps. This in turn secured a victory which soon led to the surrender of 250,000 Axis troops in May 1943. Includes 18 b/w photos, 8 color photos, 15 color maps, 1 b/w ills, and 1 table.

Traces the background to these operations and the wider Tunisian campaign, including the bloody race for Tunis in late 1942 and the first battle of Longstop Hill on Christmas Day. Chronicles the tough fighting during Operations Sweep and Vulcan that took place in the hills west and north of Medjez el Bab, Tunisia in spring 1943. 1 vol, 378 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-214770 Mitchell, Stewart ST VALERY AND ITS AFTERMATH: The Gordon Highlanders Captured in France in 1940 During the German May 1940 offensive, the 51st (Highland) Division, including the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders, became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them.

Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after feats of great courage and tenacity, including recapture and imprisonment in atrocious conditions in France, Spain, or North Africa.

Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, quarries, factories, and farms. Some died through unsafe conditions or the brutality of their captors. Others escaped, on occasion fighting with distinction alongside Resistance forces. Many had to endure the brutal 1945 winter march away from the advancing Allies before their eventual liberation. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-972028 MnNab, Chris 028 GERMAN SOLDIER vs SOVIET SOLDIER: Stalingrad 1942-43 By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining parts of the city, and German casualties started to reach catastrophic levels.

In an attempt to break the deadlock, Hitler decided to send additional German pioneer battalions to act as an urban warfare spearhead. These combat engineers were skilled in all aspects of city fighting, especially in the use of demolitions and small arms to overcome defended positions and in the destruction of armored vehicles. Facing them were hardened Soviet troops who had perfected the use of urban camouflage, concealed and interlocking firing positions, close quarters battle, and sniper support.

This fully illustrated book explores the tactics and effectiveness of these opposing troops during this period, focusing particularly on the brutal close-quarters fight over the Krasnaya Barrikady (Red Barricades) ordnance factory. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222640 Molesworth, Carl FLYING TIGER ACE: The Story of Bill Reed -- China's Shining Mark Biography of Bill Reed, who resigned his commission in the US Army Air Corps to travel to China and fly for the American Volunteer Group -- the legendary Flying Tigers. After a brief return to America, he resumed the fight as a senior pilot and later squadron commander in the Chinese-American Composite Wing. Soon afterwards, Reed tragically lost his life in a desperate parachute jump late in the war, by which point he was a fighter ace with nine confirmed aerial victories. His obituary was front-page news throughout the state of Iowa. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236240 Moorcraft, Paul CHURCHILL'S GERMAN SPECIAL FORCES: The Elite Refugee Troops who took the War to Hitler During WWII, the British created German-speaking units from among the refugees of Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. The majority were Jews who had fled persecution. Two examples of these secret units were X Troop Commandos and the Special Interrogation Group (SIG). Churchill's initiative was copied by both the Americans and the Russians. Post-war SIG and X Troop survivors joined British special forces or were used to hunt down Nazi war criminals.

The SIG men deserve their legendary status. They fought, and often died, wearing Wehrmacht uniforms. At one point, after infiltrating Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps, one detachment even drew Nazi pay. Inevitably, once the existence of SIG units became known, their immediate execution on capture was ordered, unless their temporary reprieve would reveal intelligence under torture. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230290 Moore, Chris HOW TO KILL A TIGER TANK: Unpublished Scientific Reports from the Second World War When the Panzer VI Ausf. E Tiger I tank first arrived on the battlefield, it started an Allied intelligence race to discover everything they could about this new threat. The British Army needed to know how to knock it out, then communicate that information back to the troops that had to face this new German metal monster.

This is not a typical book on the Tiger tank. It tries to show the reader what the British and Commonwealth forces knew about the Tiger I tank during the war and the results of scientific firing trials. Unpublished WWII original documents, discovered in different archives, have been transcribed and reproduced along with any existing photographs found in those official secret reports. These include top secret Bletchley Park and Enigma intercepts of German messages that were decoded and translated before being sent to wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Illustrated with over 360 images. 1 vol, 250 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-227670 Moore, Jason SOVIET FIGHTERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Details the development of the Red Air Force fighters, from the dark days of Operation Barbarossa to eventual triumph over the ruins of Berlin. Starting with obsolete aircraft such as the Polikarpov biplane and monoplane fighters, the Soviets then settled on two main lines of development; the inline-engined LaGG-3 and its radial-engined derivatives, the La-5 and La-7, and the inline-engined Yakovlev fighters, which were produced in greater numbers than any other series of fighters. Includes experimental fighters. Accurate color profiles illustrate the evolution of these aircraft in terms of design, camouflage, and markings. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-ATO056 Moore, Perry AGAINST THE ODDS #56: Hitler's Stalingrad - Breslau 1945 Examines the 1945 Soviet siege of the city of Breslau. With 324 counters and a 22x34-inch map scaled at about 650 yards per hex, a game turn represents one week. The game captures the flavor of planned, grand assaults quickly degenerating into gritty, street-level fighting, with players alternating conducting operations during the turn. Skillfully positioned reserves and sharp counterattacks can blunt massive thrusts, but sometimes at a frightfully high rate of casualties.

Special rules model rubble and barricades; the multi-level city buildings; surprise and ambush during combat; Soviet command directives; the armored train 'Porsel'; remotely controlled Goliaths; and the possible use of nerve gas (Breslau was the major repository of both Germany's remaining stocks of the little AFVs and also the deadly nerve agent Tabun).

Components:
Maps - One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
Counters - 324 full color 9/16-inch die-cut counters
Rules length - 15 pages
Charts and tables - 1 page
Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average 1 vol, 60 pgs 2022 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ATO057 Moore, Perry AGAINST THE ODDS # 57: A Crowning Glory: Austerlitz 1805 This two-player grand-tactical simulation by Ty Bomba presents the Battle of Austerlitz between the French under Napoleon and a combines Austrian/Russian army under Emperor Francis of Austria and Tsar Alexander I.

Aimed at beginners, system provides interactive movement and combat. Each hexagon on the 22x34-inch map represents about 600 yards. The infantry and cavalry units represent both brigades and divisions on each side. Each turn represents one hour of real time.

Magazine included articles on the battle, On Guards: Napoleon's Marshals, Advanced Rules for Red Dragon Blue Dragon game, Column: WWI and WWII were the same war, book reviews on the Battle of the Philippine Sea 1944, and more.
1 vol, 60 pgs 2022 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-196180 Moore, William Mortimer FREE FRANCE'S LION: The Life of Philippe Leclerc, de Gaulle's Greatest General But for his early death, many Frenchmen believe Leclerc would have been their greatest figure to emerge from World War II. De Gaulle himself admitted to his son-in-law that he gave up smoking when Leclerc died, in order to retain his health in case France needed him, because Leclerc was no longer there.

From the fall of France until 1943, Leclerc dovetailed his operations with the British effort in North Africa, establishing himself as a dynamic combat leader in the battles against Rommel. But once the conflict shifted to European soil he became even more prominent as the commander of the 2nd French Armored Division (the famous 2e DB). For the next two years he was under the operational control of either Patton's Third Army, as in the Normandy breakout, Hodges' First Army at the Westwall, or Patch's Seventh Army in the south.

His career not only includes the liberation of Paris, for which he is most famous, but the retaking of Strasbourg and the reduction of the Colmar Pocket. Helping to spearhead the advance into Germany itself, Leclerc's armor comprised a rock upon which American units could rely, and its waving the tricolor during the Allied counter-invasion went far toward retrieving French prestige in the war. By the German surrender in May 1945, Leclerc is one of very few Frenchmen of whom it can be said that he never stopped fighting to regain France's freedom, from the debacle of 1940 right through to the end.

After VE-Day Leclerc was dispatched to reassert French authority in Indo-China, an uphill task given the atrophy suffered by the French colonial government due to its isolation from its homeland and local Japanese superiority. While being partly successful in the south and Cambodia, Leclerc soon discovered that the Viet Minh were harder to dislodge in the North, and that Ho Chi Minh was more than a match for frequently changing postwar French governments. Recognizing that France had neither the means nor the will to recover control, Leclerc advised his government to 'negotiate at all costs.' This didn't happen, leading to Dien Bien Phu eight years later and thence to US involvement.

Surprisingly, Leclerc has never yet been the subject of a thorough biography in English. Nevertheless many Americans and Englishmen will inevitably have noticed the plethora of monuments to Leclerc in any moderately sized French town. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1074 Moortell, Ross TINIAN: The Forgotten Battle Wargame Most people have never heard of the Battle of Tinian. Overshadowed by the Battle of Saipan to the north and the Invasion of Guam to the south, Tinian seems like a small side show that had no real impact on the war. Some people may hear the name and remember that the B-29s, the ones that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, flew from there but for the rest it has become a minor part of military history - a forgotten battle.

Tinian: The Forgotten Battle is Volume 3 in the Marianas Campaign and is a perfect introduction to Adam Starkweather's Company Scale System (CSS). This wargame is played on a single map and includes three scenarios (Jig-Day, Mount Lasso, and Final Round-Up) and three campaign games (Historical, Hypothetical, and Free Set Up).

Includes rules for: Caves, Beach Landings, Naval Support, Air Support, Sealing Caves, Mines, Japanese Tenacity, Inter-service Rivalry, Banzai Charges, Japanese Naval guns, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Under water demolition Teams, Aerial Reconnaissance, Tropical Storms, Japanese Knee Mortars, and drunken Japanese Admirals. There are also rules for additional Japanese troops that could have been on the island if you wish to make it tougher on the Americans.

Components: Series and Exclusive Rules Book; Scenario Book; 1 x 22x34-inch Map Sheet; 4 x 5/8ths Counter Sheets; 2 x Division Displays; 2 x Terrain Effects Chart/Combat Results Table; 1 x Game Turn Record; 2 x D10; 1 x Box and Lid.

Attributes: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10; Time Scale: 2 hour turns; Players: 1-2; Playing Time: 2 - 35 hours. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221600 Moran, Jim THE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS: Pacific War Images of War Series Another in the Images of War series covers the dramatic events that befell both the Gilbert and Ellice Pacific island groups using a wealth of well-captioned photos and informed text. Includes 250 black and white illustrations.

Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Gilbert Islands were occupied by the Japanese who built a seaplane base at Butaritari. In August 1942 this base was attacked by the US 2nd Raider Battalion (Carlson's Raiders). As a result the base was reinforced and a second built at Apamana. Betio Island on the Tarawa Atoll became the main Japanese strong point.

Operation Galvanic, the US assault on Butarita, Apamana, and Betio, was launched in November 1943 by the 2nd Marine Division and the 27th Infantry Division. While short in duration, the Betio battle has the dubious distinction of being the most costly in US Marine Corps history. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228380 Moran, Jim BATTLE OF PELELIU 1944: Three Days That Turned into Three Months The Palau Islands formed part of Japan's second defensive line, and Peleliu's garrison amounted to more than 10,000 men. Consequently, when the US preliminary bombardment began on 12 September 1944, it was devastating. For two days the island was pounded relentlessly. Such was the scale of the destruction that the commander of the 1st Marine Division, Major General William H. Rupertus, told his men: 'We're going to have some casualties, but let me assure you this is going to be a fast one, rough but fast. We'll be through in three days - it may only take two.'

At 08.32 hours on 15 September 1944, the Marines went ashore. Despite bitter fighting, and a ferocious Japanese defense, by the end of the day the Marines had a firm hold on Peleliu. But rather than Japanese resistance crumbling during the following days as had been expected, it stiffened, as they withdrew to their prepared defensive positions. The woods, swamps, caves and mountains inland had been turned into a veritable fortress - it was there where the real battle for possession of Peleliu was fought.

Day after day the Americans battled forward, gradually wresting control of Peleliu from the Japanese. Despite Major General Rupertus' prediction, it was not until 27 November, after two months, one week, and five days of appalling fighting, and a final, futile last sacrificial charge by the remaining enemy troops, that the Battle of Peleliu came to an end. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-213160 Morisi, Paolo FOLGORE PARACHUTE DIVISION: North African Operations 1940-43 The Folgore Parachute Division in the Axis Alliance is frequently overlooked. Initially created to emulate the German Fallschirmjager to carry out the planned airborne attack against the British base of Malta, Folgore fought on the battlefields of North Africa - including the key Battle of El Alamein. This elite unit distinguished itself at El Alamein despite inadequate equipment and weapons while facing unfavorable odds.

The key theme of the book is the paratroopers' involvement in the Axis war effort through an analysis of their training, weaponry, and battle tactics. Another key focus is an assessment of the Folgore's specific role during the major battles of the North African campaign. It covers, for example, the Folgore's first fierce military engagement against British and New Zealand troops during the Battle of Alam El Halfa in September 1942. It then details a number of smaller actions that preceded the Battle of El Alamein such as the counter-attack during the British 'Operation Beresford', which led to the capture of Brigadier General G.H. Clifton, commander of the New Zealand 6th Brigade, by a patrol of Folgore soldiers.

The focus then shifts upon the Folgore's major engagement of the campaign during the Battle of El Alamein: 'Operation Lightfoot', which was launched by General Montgomery on 24 October 1942. It was designed to break through the Italian-held southern sector of the El Alamein line, where the Bologna, Brescia, Pavia, and Folgore Divisions anchored the Axis right flank.

While describing key events during this operation, the book also highlights how the Folgore used unusual tactics to repulse the massive enemy-armored attack. This included letting the enemy advance into a 'cul-de-sac' and then launching a counter-attack against its armored vehicles and infantry units from all sides and by a combination of fire from 47mm anti-tank guns, mortars, hand grenades, and other incendiary devices. It describes the desperate retreat in the desert of the Italian units as a result of the collapse of Axis military defenses in November 1942.

Finally, it highlights the role of the paratroopers during the last battles in Tunisia - especially those in defense of the Mareth line and Takrouna in the spring of 1943. Illustrated with 100 rare archival photographs, detailed maps, and specially commissioned artwork, this volume offers a fascinating insight into a little-studied aspect of Axis forces. The volume draws heavily upon both Axis and Allied (Britain and New Zealand) archival sources such as the war diaries and the post-battle reports of the military units engaged in North Africa. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2017 UK, HELION
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1-229640 Morisi, Paolo PANZERSOLDATEN: Italian Blackshirt Division of the Eastern Front 1941-1943 History of the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts due to their wartime attire. They were an anti-Communist paramilitary organization that fought for Mussolini while Italy was under fascist rule. They followed the Duce's removal from power, but the organization was quickly swept up by the Italian Army, and forced to swear allegiance to the king. Some, however, defected and continued to fight for the Axis alliance as volunteer units in the German Army.

This volume covers the history of the Blackshirt Division during the campaign on the Eastern Front, focusing on its relations with the Italian Army, the history of the MVSN, its advance into Ukraine, and the First and Second Battles of the Don River. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-237880 Morisi, Paolo STEEL CENTURIONS: Italian Armoured Formations of the Second World War 1940-43 Covering the period between 1940 to 1943, describes the formation and battle performance of the major armored units such as the Ariete, Littorio, and Centauro divisions together with lesser known special forces such as the motorized X Arditi Regiment and the Raggruppamenti Esploranti (special reconnaissance units) on the battlefields of France, Greece, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Also describes the establishment of the 1. Divisione Corazzata M. Camicie Nere (M Blackshirts Armored division) of 1943, which was fully equipped with German-supplied tanks and self propelled guns. Includes 100 b/w photos and 8 maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240760 Morisi, Paolo DAMNED HUNCHBACKS: Italy's Forgotten Torpedo Bomber Units of the Second World War (1940-1943) Drawing on rare, historical photography, explores the heroic feats of Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the Savoia Marchetti S.79 Sparrowhawk that fought the convoy war against the state-of-the-art British Royal Navy warships and merchant ships. Focusing on the technical specifications of the S.79 torpedo bomber, using original unit war diaries, and detailed armament and cockpit views, this book explores the emergence, the organizational growth and the combat record of Italy's mighty torpedo-bombers units against Allied battleships, cruisers, destroyers and raiders.

Torpedo bomber actions are described in the major sea battles in the Mediterranean, from the more famous attacks such as the strike on HMS Indomitable during Operation Husky, the dramatic events of Operational Pedestal and the battle for the control of Malta, Operation Harpoon, or the clash with the Royal Navy during the Axis invasion of Crete, to less covered sea fights such as the Battle of the Sirte. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-70901 Morison, Samuel Eliot BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, THE:1939-1943 History of U. S. Naval Operation in WWII, Vol #1 Index, many maps, very detailed 15 volume set. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2001 EDISON, BOOKSALES INC
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1-70908 Morison, Samuel Eliot NEW GUINEA AND THE MARIANAS:3/44-8/44 History of U. S. Naval Operation in WWII, Vol #8. Index, many maps, very detailed 15 volume set. D/jis torn. 1 vol, 435 pgs 2001 EDISON, BOOKSALES INC
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1-COM1148 Mortell, Ross COMBAT 2: From D-Day to V-E Day Campaign Expansion Add-on module for Combat! You must have Combat! to play this expansion.

Various new features have been added such as: Elite Enemies in the form of the SS; a third Squad and command elements for the Americans so Platoon Actions can be gamed with multiple players; new weapons such as the STG44, the Thompson Sub-machine gun, and the Springfield 1903; and much more!

A fully structured campaign game consists of six 'Chapters': 'Normandy', 'Pursuit', 'Hurtgen Forest', 'The Bulge', 'The Siegfried Line', and 'Germany'. Follow the fortunes of your squad from D-day to VE-day performing missions.

Components:
Six 22x34-inch game maps
Three counter sheets (5/8 size playing pieces)
Four 1-inch counter sheets
Two Rulebooks
Two Scenario Books
Two Pads to track your squad's exploits
Nine Displays/Charts
One Game Box

Product Information:
Complexity: 6 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 - Designed specifically for solitaire play
Time Scale: Abstracted dependent upon actions taken per round but between 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Map Scale: 10 yards per hex
Unit Scale: Single man - man-to-man combat
Players: One - Designed specifically for solitaire play
Playing Time: Two to six hours dependent upon size of scenario
1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-196990 Mortimer, Gavin The SAS in World War II: An Illustrated History In his new book, WWII historian Gavin Mortimer examines the pivotal events of one of the most famous military units of all time. Starting with the unit's formation in July 1941, Mortimer recreates the heady days when a young Scots' Guard officer called David Stirling persuaded MEHQ to give its backing to a small band of 60 men christened 'L Detachment.' From there, drawing on over 100 hours of interviews with veterans (much of which has never before been published) he describes the early raids in the desert against Axis airfields that inflicted a deadly cost on the enemy. Embellished with 150 stunning photographs, the majority of which have never before been printed, the book also features side panels on the Lewes bomb, selection and training of personnel, the importance of the French and Belgian squadrons and how the French resistance helped the regiment in 1944. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-198590 Mortimer, Gavin THE DARING DOZEN: 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II In this new book, Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II. Prior to the war, the concept of 'special forces' simply didn't exist, but thanks to visionary leaders like David Stirling and Charles Hunter, our very concept of how wars can be fought and won has totally changed. These 12 men not only reshaped military policy, but they led from the front, accompanying their troops into battle, from the sands of North Africa to jumping on D-Day and infiltrating behind enemy lines. Mortimer also offers a skillful analysis of their qualities as military commanders and the true impact that their own personal actions, as well as those of their units, had on the eventual outcome of the war. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-202980 Mortimer, Gavin THE SBS IN WORLD WAR II: An Illustrated History The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, totally secretive and utterly ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943, having previously operated under the auspices of the SAS during the war in North Africa. Unlike its sister unit, which numbered more than 1,000 men, the SBS never comprised more than 100. Led by men such as the famed Victoria Cross recipient Anders Lassen, the SBS went from island to island in the Mediterranean, landing in the dead of night in small fishing boats and launching savage hit and run raids on the Germans.

By the end of the war they had served in Italy, the Balkans and mainland Greece, and following the cessation of hostilities their deeds were airbrushed out of history by an establishment that had never warmed to their piratical exploits. Through unrivalled access to the SBS archives and interviews with the surviving members of the unit, Gavin Mortimer has pieced together the dramatic exploits of this elite fighting force, fully illustrated with images of their daring actions, finally granting the unit the recognition they so richly deserved. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-202980 Mortimer, Gavin THE SBS IN WORLD WAR II: An Illustrated History The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, totally secretive and utterly ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943, having previously operated under the auspices of the SAS during the war in North Africa.

Unlike its sister unit, which numbered more than 1,000 men, the SBS never comprised more than 100. Led by men such as the famed Victoria Cross recipient Anders Lassen, the SBS went from island to island in the Mediterranean, landing in the dead of night in small fishing boats and launching savage hit and run raids on the Germans.

By the end of the war they had served in Italy, the Balkans and mainland Greece, and following the cessation of hostilities their deeds were airbrushed out of history by an establishment that had never warmed to their piratical exploits.

Through unrivaled access to the SBS archives and interviews with the surviving members of the unit, Gavin Mortimer has pieced together the dramatic exploits of this elite fighting force, fully illustrated with images of their daring actions, finally granting the unit the recognition they so richly deserved. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-208550 Mortimer, Gavin THE SAS IN WORLD WAR II The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of their origins, told in their own words. During the summer of 1941, a young Scots Guard officer called David Stirling persuaded MEHQ to give its backing to a small band of 60 men christened 'L Detachment.'

With a wealth of stunning photographs, many from the SAS Regimental Archives, the book captures the danger and excitement of the initial SAS raids against Axis airfields during the Desert War, the battles in Italy and those following the D-Day landings, as well as the dramatic final push into Germany itself and the discovery of such Nazi horrors as Belsen.

An exhaustive account of an elite organization's formative years using SAS Regimental Archives also incorporates interviews with the surviving veterans. It's the definitive account of the regiment's glorious achievements in the years from 1941 to 1945. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213640 Mortimer, Gavin THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP: In World War II Established in June 1940, as the brainchild of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of Lawrence of Arabia, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) allowed the British Army to gain a crucial advantage in the North African Front of WWII.

Traversing great swathes of the desert that had never before been explored by Europeans, the LRDG was able to launch hit-and-run raids against remote enemy targets such as the fort and airfield at Murzuk. From December 1941 until the end of the Desert War in May 1943, the LRDG carried out numerous missions in tandem with the Special Air Service, using their unparalleled knowledge of the desert to navigate the SAS to enemy airfields on which attacks would be launched. The LRDG also fought in the Aegean, undertaking numerous dangerous missions in Yugoslavia, Albania, Italy, and Greece, displaying their extraordinary versatility by operating in boats, on foot and by parachute.

Using never-before-published photographs and archival material, interviews with surviving veterans who have never before gone on record regarding their wartime exploits, and special access to the SAS archives, this tells the story of the origins and dramatic operations of Britain's first ever special forces unit. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-230060 Mortimer, Gavin Z SPECIAL UNIT: The Elite Allied World War II Guerrilla Force Z Special Unit, one of the most intrepid but arguably the most unsung of WWII Allied Special Forces which waged a guerrilla war against Japan for two years in the south-west Pacific. On some of their 81 operations, Z Special Unit slipped into enemy harbors in canoes and silently mined ships before vanishing into the night; on others they parachuted into the dense Borneo jungle to fight with headhunters against the Japanese and on one occasion they landed on an Indonesian island and smuggled out the pro-Allied sultan from under Japanese noses.

Drawing on veteran interviews as well as operational reports and recently declassified SOE files, this explores the incredible history of this remarkable special forces unit and the band of commandoes that defied the odds.

The Japanese weren't the only adversary that Z Special Unit encountered in the brutal terrain of the Pacific. In the mango swamps of Borneo and the dense jungle of Papua New Guinea they were faced with venomous snakes, man-eating crocodiles, and deadly diseases. But it was the enemy soldiers who proved the most ruthless foe, beheading those Z Special Unit commandos who fell into their hands. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239200 Mortimer, Gavin 2SAS: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II Having originally joined the SOE in March 1940, Bill Stirling sailed for Cairo in 1941 and there had the idea for a small special forces unit to be led by his mercurial brother. But despite some success, David allowed the legendary 1SAS to drift under his leadership. Bill re-directed 2SAS, under his personal command, to the strategy he had originally envisaged: parachuting behind enemy lines to gather intelligence.

Fully illustrated with rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book details how 2SAS fought with ingenuity and aggression, from Italy and then into France before heading through Holland into Germany. The unit was capable of attacking by parachute, jeep, or landing craft, establishing a template for future special forces' operations. Their feats have been overshadowed by the many books that have focused on David and 1SAS. 2SAS corrects this oversight, revealing that the real innovator was Bill Stirling - the true pioneer of Who Dares Wins. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-194230 Morusanu, Teodor Liviu Romanian Fighter Colors 1941-1945 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 200 b/w and color photos, 32 pages in color with profiles.

This book describes and illustrates all the fighter aircraft used by the Romanian armed forces during WW2. Covering both the indigenous designs employed early on through to the German fighters flown for much of the period, the camouflage and markings of these aircraft are described and illustrated in great detail. Fully illustrated with many rare wartime photos, and scale plans of the major types. Full color profiles of many representative aircraft. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2010 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-216270 Mujzer, Peter HUNGARIAN ARMORED FORCES: In World War II Archive photos and 20 painting schemes. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-219330 Mujzer, Peter OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF THE HUNGARIAN ARMOURED TROOPS IN WORLD WAR II Offers unit histories of the different Hungarian armored formation as well as the personal history of the crews. Includes 120 archival photos and painting schemes. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO PRESS
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1-229030 Mujzer, Peter BARBAROSSA CAMPAIGN IN 1941: Hungarian Perspective The first major campaign the Royal Hungarian Army fought against the Red Army in Ukraine from July until November of 1941.

The Barbarossa campaign started on 22 June 1941, pitting the forces of the Soviet Union against those of the Third Reich and its allies. Hungary was among the less willing allies who participated on the side of the Germans. The Hungarian involvement during the first phase of the war against the Soviet Union was minimal. On the other hand, the Hungarian committed their most modern, partially motorized units - the Mobile Corps, the elite mountain jagers and border guard troops of the VIII Corps, and selected units of the Royal Hungarian Air Force.

This lavishly illustrated book will show what war meant for ordinary soldiers and civilians from the Hungarian perspective in 1941. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-231320 Mujzer, Peter HUNGARIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR OF WORLD WAR TWO A brief history of the Hungarian Army (Honvedseg) focuses on the main armament of the land forces: armored vehicles, artillery pieces, infantry weapons, and motor vehicles. The Hungarian Army had an interesting mix of weaponry and equipment inherited from the Austro-Hungarian Army, produced by the Hungarian war industry, and purchased from Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. The 170 illustrations include 18 original color photos and 18 color profiles. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, KEY PUBLISHING
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1-2216805 Munoz, Antonio AXIS EUROPA JOURNAL #5 Croatian Army 1941-1945 (Part 5), Hungarian SS (Part 3), Montenegro Volunteer Corps (Part 1), German Police Forces in Poland 1939-1945 (Part 1), Serbian Troops Then and Now, and New Books. 1 vol, 28 pgs 1995 US, AXIS EUROPA MAGAZINE
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1-2216807 Munoz, Antonio AXIS EUROPA JOURNAL #7 WWII Military Postage Stamps, Italian Xth Decima MAS Division 1943-1945 (Part II), History of the Mentenegran Volunteer Corps (Part III), German Police and Auxiliary Forces in Poland (Part III), Hungarian Volunteers of the Waffen SS 1944-1945 (Part V), Croatian Army in WWII 1941-1945 (Part VII), books, and more. 1 vol, 36 pgs 1996 US, AXIS EUROPA MAGAZINE
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1-2216809 Munoz, Antonio AXIS EUROPA JOURNAL #9 Moslem Militia and the Legion of Sandjak, Croatian Army in WWII 1941-1945 (Part IX), Photos of the Kaminski Brigade, Albanian Collaborationist Forces 1943-1944, book reviews, and more. 1 vol, 36 pgs 1999 US, AXIS EUROPA MAGAZINE
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1-46400 Munson, Kenneth BOMBERS & FIGHTERS IN SERVICE SINCE 1960 Covers 1960 to 1972, (73) color plates in the Bomber book, (85) color plates in the Fighter. 1 vol, 147 pgs 1967 NEW YORK, MACMILLAN COMP.
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1-195860 Murphy, Robert M NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE: Ste Mere Eglise, June 1944: The Battle for la Fiere Bridge The you-are-there story of one of the most ferocious small-unit combats in US history . . . the 505th Regimental Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy during D-Day. Its task was to seize the vital crossroads of Ste Mere Eglise, and to hold the bridge over the Merderet River at nearby La Fiere. Benefiting from dynamic battlefield leadership, the paratroopers reached the bridge, only to be met by wave after wave of German tanks and infantry desperate to force the crossing. The 505th not only held the vital bridge for three days but launched a counterattack in the teeth of enemy fire to secure their objective once and for all, albeit at gruesome cost. Robert M. Murphy was a Pathfinder and member of A Company, 505th PIR, was wounded three times in action, and made all four combat jumps with his regiment, fighting in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and Holland. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-PWAR077 Murray, David PAPER WARS: Issue 77 - Anzio - Operation Shingle 1944 On line for $195-$250

ANZIO is about the 1944 battle for Anzio, from the initial landings on 22nd January to the failed German offensives to eliminate the Allied beachhead by 1st of March.

The game features historical military units of regimental and brigade size, with some selected battalions, portrayed using rectangular counters. Oversized hexes allow for deployment of units on the map in defensive or attack frontages. Units deployed in a defensive frontage straddle two hexes while those deployed in an attack frontage are placed within a single hex. Both players have army and divisional assets, plus Tactical Tokens at their disposal. Tactical tokens and their use on a Combat Grid provide a unique battle resolution system that will keep players active in combat whether they are the attacker or defender. This unique combat system is the standout feature of the game, compelling players to think tactically during the combat.

Anzio Includes 2 countersheets and 1 map.

1 vol, 1 pgs 2013 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-239000 Musial, Bogdan STALIN'S PLANS FOR CAPTURING GERMANY Drawing on a host of internal Soviet Politburo discussions, memoranda, and speeches, this book shows that the Soviet Union was a heavily militarized state that incessantly planned to unleash a great, ideologically-motivated war against the rest of the world. In fact, its entire political life revolved around the question of war, especially following the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, which convinced Soviet leaders of the imminent collapse of the capitalist system abroad.

Slowed down by countless devastating setbacks, Stalin was nevertheless able to amass a gigantic army by the late 1930s. When Hitler approached Stalin in 1939 asking for Soviet neutrality in his planned invasion of Poland, Stalin sensed a golden opportunity: by supporting Hitler, he could turn the European powers against each another, allowing him to intervene once they were sufficiently weakened. However, Stalin miscalculated: Hitler beat both Poland and France in less than a year and then turned against Moscow in 1941, long before Stalin was ready for his own attack. 1 vol, 456 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-36020 Nafziger, George GERMAN O/B's WW2:V5 All the ob's for Infantry Divisions, 300th to 999th, Named Divisions and Corps detachments. 1 vol, 100 pgs 1994 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-41330 Nafziger, George ITALIAN O/B's IN WWII, V1 Armored, Motorized, Airborne and Alpini Divisions 1 vol, 116 pgs 1995 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-41340 Nafziger, George ITALIAN O/B's IN WWII, V2 8.5x11, Infantry Divisions 1 vol, 116 pgs 1995 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-41350 Nafziger, George ITALIAN O/B's IN WWII, V3 8.5x11, Black Shirt, Mountain & Assault Divisions,1944 Italian Army in Allied Service. 1 vol, 116 pgs 1995 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-41360 Nafziger, George RUMANIAN ORDER OF BATTLE IN WWII 8.5x11, o/b's for all units. 1 vol, 116 pgs 1995 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-67280 Nakanishi, Ritta JAPANESE INFANTRY ARMS IN WORLD WAR II 10x10, covers the expansion into China through the end of WWII, (30) full color pages and (30) b/w pages, packed with multiple drawings of uniforms/equipment etc of land, naval and air units 1 vol, 60 pgs 2001 TOKYO, DAINAIPPON KAIGA
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1-219920 Nannini, Marcus A LEFT FOR DEAD AT NIJMEGEN: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II Recalls the larger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, who served in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. From his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant to his training with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa, it wasn't until D-Day itself that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR.

When Metcalfe boarded the C-47 which would drop him at Groesbeek Heights, just outside of Nijmegen, Holland, he was handed a box of condoms by an over-confident British lieutenant. He was to be among the first to jump into what should have been a picture-book meadow, free of German troops. Instead, it was defended by three German anti-aircraft cannon emplacements.

As he jumped into a hail of bullets and exploding shells he watched his plane roll over and plummet into the ground. It was at that moment he realized the condoms had either been a bad joke or the planners of Operation Market Garden had seriously underestimated German resistance. Gene was listed as KIA and left for dead by his patrol, who presumed the worst when they saw his injuries from a shell explosion.

The rest of his story is equally gripping, as he became a POW held outside Munich, being moved between various camps ridden with disease and a severely undernourished population. Eventually, after making an escape attempt and being captured within sight of the snow-capped Swiss mountains, his camp was liberated by American troops in April 1945. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-209510 Napier, Stephen THE ARMORED CAMPAIGN IN NORMANDY: June-August 1944 An outstanding amount of research went into this book, especially as it compares and contrasts various claims of kills and losses. It has a nice balance between recounting the operations, inserting the occasional first-hand account to make a point, and analyzing the numbers behind the battles.

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A critical narrative using original documents of the Allies' victorious armored campaign in Normandy despite defective inferior tanks and poor leadership. 16 b/w illustrations, 10 maps.

Beginning with the D-day landings, this is a frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armor by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the campaign including Operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra, Bluecoat, Mortain Counterattack, Totalize, and others.

Using new evidence about tanks on D-Day and tank losses in the campaign, this book is a critique of how Montgomery's plans to seize territory and break out failed in the face of German resistance. It details the poor planning by British generals who made many mistakes and how the German convoluted chain of command contributed to their own defeat.

Official reports, war diaries, After Action reports, letters, regimental histories, memoirs of generals and troopers, and Allied and German perspectives from tank crews are used to tell the inside story of the campaign from an armor point of view to give a different but detailed perspective.

For the first time the book gives real numbers of tanks lost in the battle of the campaign from research at archives around the world.

1 vol, 384 pgs 2015 US, CASEMATE
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1-222761 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: Volume 1 - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July-November 1944 The histories of the first three SS corps are well known - the actions of I, II, and III (Germanic) SS-Panzerkorps and their subordinate divisions, including the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, Frundsberg and Nordland divisions, have been thoroughly documented and publicized. Overlooked in this pantheon is another SS corps that never fought in the west or in Berlin but one that participated in many of the key battles fought on the Eastern Front during the last year of the war - the IV SS-Panzerkorps. Activated during the initial stages of the defense of Warsaw in late July 1944, the corps, consisting of both the 3. and 5. SS-Panzer Divisions (Totenkopf and Wiking, respectively) was born in battle and spent the last ten months of the war in combat, figuring prominently in the battles of Warsaw, the attempted Relief of Budapest, Operation Spring Awakening, the defense of Vienna, and the withdrawal into Austria where it finally surrendered to US forces in May 1945. Includes maps and 24pp black and white photos

The IV SS-Panzerkorps was renowned for its tenacity, high morale, and, above all, its lethality, whether conducting a hard-hitting counterattack or a stubborn defense in situations where its divisions were hopelessly outnumbered. Often embroiled in heated disputes with its immediate Wehrmacht higher headquarters over his seemingly cavalier conduct of operations, the corps remained to the bitter end one of the Third Reich's most reliable and formidable field formations. 1 vol, 624 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222762 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: V2 - The IV. SS-Panzerkorps in the Budapest Relief Efforts, December 1944-February 1945 On Christmas Eve 1944, the men of the IV SS-Panzerkorps were preparing to celebrate the occasion as best they could. Taking advantage of the pause in the fighting around Warsaw, they looked forward to partaking in that most German of holidays, including the finest Christmas dinner their field kitchens could still prepare in this fifth year of the war. They had earned it too; after five months of unrelenting combat and the loss of many of their friends, troops from the corps headquarters, headquarters troops, and its two divisions-the 3rd SS Panzer Division 'Totenkopf' and the 5th SS Panzer Division 'Wiking'-were eagerly anticipating what the holiday would bring, including presents from home and perhaps sharing a bottle of schnapps or wine with their comrades.

This was not to be, for that very evening, the corps commander, SS-Obergruppenf?hrer Herbert Otto Gille, received a telephone call notifying him that the 35,000 men of his corps would begin boarding express trains the following day that would take them from the relative quiet of the Vistula Front to the front lines in Hungary, hundreds of kilometers away. Their mission: Relieve Budapest!

Thus would begin the final round in the saga of the IV SS-Panzerkorps. In Hungary, it would play a key role in the three attempts to raise the siege of that fateful city. Threatened as much by their high command as by the forces of the Soviet Union, Gille and his troops overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their attempts to rescue the city's garrison, only to have their final attack called off at the last minute. At that moment, they were only a few kilometers away from the objective towards which they had striven for nearly a month. After the relief attempt's failure sealed the fate of hundreds of thousands of Hungarians and Germans, the only course of action remaining was to dig in and protect the Hungarian oilfields as long as possible.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222763 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: V3 - IV. SS-Panzerkorps from Budapest to Vienna, February-May 1945 In the closing months of World War II, with Budapest's fall on 12 February 1945 and the breakout attempt by the IX SS-Gebirgskorps having failed, the only thing the IV SS-Panzerkorps could do was fall back to a more defensible line and fortify the key city of Stuhlweissenburg.

Exhausted after three relief attempts in January 1945 and outnumbered by the ever-increasing power of Marshal Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian Front, SS-Obergruppenfu?hrer Gille's veterans dug in for a lengthy period of defensive warfare. However, Adolf Hitler had not forgotten about the Hungarian theater of operations nor the country's rich oilfields and was sending help.

To the detriment of the defense of Berlin, SS-Oberstgruppenf?uhrer Sepp Dietrich's legendary 6 Panzerarmee was on its way, not to retake Budapest, but to encircle and destroy Tolbukhin's forces and completely reverse the situation in south-eastern Europe in Hitler's favor. This overly ambitious offensive, known as Fru?hlingserwachen (Spring Awakening), was soon bogged down in the face of resolute Soviet defenses aided by the springtime thaw. Heralded as Nazi Germany's last great offensive of World War II, it resulted in great losses to Hitler's last armored reserve in exchange for only minor gains.

Though it played a supporting role during the battle, the IV SS-Panzerkorps was soon caught up in its aftermath, after the Red Army launched its Vienna Operation that nearly swept the armies of Heeresgruppe Su?d from the battlefield. Withdrawing into Austria, Gille's battered corps attempted to bar the route into Germany, while the Red Army bore down on Vienna. Forced to endure relentless Soviet attacks as well as the caustic leadership of the 6 Armee commander, General Hermann Balck, the men of the IV SS-Panzerkorps fought their way through Austria to reach the safety of the demarcation line where it finally surrendered to U.S. forces on 9 May 1945 after nearly a year of relentless campaigning.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228290 Nash, Douglas VICTORY WAS BEYOND THEIR GRASP: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich New, revised edition.

Often confused with the Volkssturm (Home Guard militia), Volks-Grenadier Divisions have suffered an undeserved reputation as second-rate formations, filled with young boys and old men suited to serve only as cannon fodder. VGDs were conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party composed of men from all branches of Hitler's Wehrmacht and equipped with the finest ground combat weapons available.

Whether fighting from defensive positions or spearheading offensives such as the Battle of the Bulge, VGDs initially gave a good account of themselves in battle. Using previously unpublished unit records, Allied intelligence and interrogation reports and above all interviews with survivors, the author has crafted an in-depth look at a late-war German infantry company, including many photographs from the veterans themselves. In this book we follow along with the men of the 272nd VGD's Fusilier Company from their first battles in the Huertgen Forest to their final defeat in the Harz Mountains. Along the way we learn the enormous potential of VGDs . . . and feel their soldiers' heartbreak at their failure. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-221480 Nash, Douglas & Spezzano, Remy UNTERNEHMEN ILSE: 5. SS-Panzer Division Wiking - Eastern Front 27 April 1944 Oversized 12x12-inch book contains 256 wartime photos taken by Ernst Baumann, Alois Jarolim, and Ernst Kurbjuhn.

UNTERNEHMEN ILSE (Operation Ilse) is a visual account of one of the most photographed but least known battles on the Eastern Front. Conducted by the 56th Panzer Corps on 27 April 1944 in the area west and southwest of the Polish city of Kovel, which had been encircled by two Soviet armies for nearly a month before a combined Army and Waffen-SS relief force fought its way through and liberated the garrison. However, after its relief, Kovel was connected to the outside world by only a narrow strip of land continually threatened by the surrounding forces of the Red Army.

The purpose of Operation Ilse was to complete the relief of Kovel, destroy all Red Army forces west of the Turiya River and free up the north-south rail line connecting Army Group Center with Army Group North Ukraine. In addition to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Gille's battered Wiking Division, a number of other German Army units took part as well, including three infantry divisions (the 131st, 342nd, and 253rd), the 1st Ski-Jager Brigade, Battle Group Lippert, and an elite assault battalion, Sturm-Bataillon AOK 2.

Adding to the considerable combat power assembled for this operation were several Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber squadrons from the Luftwaffe. Expected to last several days, the operation was carried out with such force and determination, aided in no small part by the 5. SS-Panzer Division Wiking, that Operation Ilse was able to achieve its objectives by midnight that same day ahead of schedule including the destruction of five Soviet rifle divisions encircling Kovel.

Through a fortuitous convergence of events, this offensive was recorded from start to finish by three photographers - two SS-Kriegsberichters (SS-KB, war correspondents) Ernst Kurbjuhn and Alois Jarolim acting in an official capacity and one acclaimed lensman Ernst Baumann, a staff member of III Battailion, SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania.

The powerful and poignant images shot by Baumann in his unofficial capacity reveal the eye of a truly talented artist, whereas those taken by his two SS-KB comrades demonstrate a skill level that is more indicative of their Propaganda Company photographic specialist training. Collectively, their pictures, present an intimate and dynamic visual chronicle of this military operation not seen before. Using the most advanced graphic arts software, RZM Publishing has enlarged and upgraded the original images to further enhance the narrative and operational maps compiled from previously untapped sources.

Taken from a frontline perspective, the photos capture the danger and excitement of mechanized warfare at close range, with a particular emphasis on the mailed fist of Wiking's panzer regiment, including a battalion of newly issued Panther tanks. Not to be out shone by these formidable fighting machines, the Division's higher commanders - Knight's Cross holders Herbert Gille, Johannes Muhlenkamp, Hans Dorr, and Franz Hack - are the very picture of confidence and military professionalism. The wreckage, shattered landscape, casualties and prisoners of war are also depicted in this hard-hitting photo chronology. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2019 US, RZM
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1-208110 Nash, Douglas E. VICTORY WAS BEYOND THEIR GRASP: 272nd Volksgrenadier Division With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich

As the Allies were approaching the German frontier in September 1944, the German Armed Forces responded with a variety of initiatives designed to regain the strategic initiative. including the 'Wonder Weapons' such as the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 missile, and the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter. Also included: the Volks-Grenadier Divisions (VGDs).

Often confused with the Volkssturm (Home Guard militia), VGDs suffered an undeserved reputation as second-rate formations, filled with young boys and old men suited to serve only as cannon fodder. This new edition shows that VGDs were actually conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party composed of men from all branches of Hitler's Wehrmacht and equipped with the finest ground combat weapons available. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2015 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171206 Naud, Phillipe OPERATION TYPHOON: The German Assault on Moscow 1941 After the initial successes of Operation Barbarossa, at the end of September 1941 Hitler turned his focus to Moscow, with the unshakable belief that capturing the capital would knock the Soviets out of the war. On the face of it, it was an unequal struggle; Field Marshall Fedor von Bock had at his command disposal 1 million men, 1,700 tanks, 19,500 artillery guns and 950 combat aircraft - 50% of all the German men in Russia, 75% of all the tanks and 33% of all the planes. To defend Moscow, the Russians had under 500,000 men, fewer than 900 tanks and just over 300 combat planes.

But the picture was in fact a great deal more complex; the Germans had suffered very significant losses since the invasion of Russia had begun, and had issues with logistics and air support. The Soviets, under the command of General Zhukov, were beginning to be better supplied with reinforcements, and were prepared to defend to the death. Includes 150 black and white photos, 12 color profiles, and 2 maps.

Nevertheless Moscow was in a perilous situation. This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series concentrates on the main German assault of October 1941. Guderian's panzer divisions at first made sweeping gains as they had done so many times before and large parts of the Red Army were encircled at Vyazma and Bryansk. These successes in fact allowed the Soviets time to regroup as the encircled armies did not surrender and had to be dealt with. Then three engagements followed at Mtsensk, Maloyaroslavets and the Mojaisk defense line that proved that the war in the East was not entering its final days as German high command believed.

Illustrated with over 150 photographs, plus profile drawings of tanks, vehicles and aircraft, it gives a vivid impression of the situation for both protagonists, and a detailed analysis of the critical days as the fate of Moscow and perhaps the whole war hung in the balance. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-229170 Nebolisin, Igor TANK BATTLES IN EAST PRUSSIA AND POLAND 1944-1945: Vilkavishkis, Gumbinnen/Nemmersdorf, Elbing, Wormditt/Frauenburg, Kielce/Lisow Paperback version of the brilliant study of tank warfare in the locales of the title. Lots of numerical data and tactical insight. Includes 373 b/w photos, 24 color maps, and 56 tables.

Details a number of forgotten and overlooked armored engagements on the Eastern Front during the final year of the war, based firmly on Soviet and German archival records.

After defeating German Group Army Centre in Belorussia (Operation Bagration) in the first days of August 1944 the Red Army rapidly approached East Prussia. Here, near the borders of the Third Reich in the area of Vilkavishkis heavy tank combats broke out. German Panzer-Grenadier Division Gro?deutschland engaged the Soviet 33rd Army, reinforced by the 2nd Guards Tank Corps and separate Anti-tank artillery Brigades and Regiments, in fierce and extensive combat. Based on the archival documents from both sides and other sources Igor Nebolsin provides a meticulous analysis of this battle and challenges myths created by some German authors.

By mid-October 1944 the Soviet 3rd Belorussian Front was ready to invade East Prussia. 2nd Guards Tank Corps committed to the main axis of attack developed an operational breakthrough in the direction of Gumbinnen and soon captured an important crossing over the Angerapp River at Nemmersdorf. For two days Soviet units were engaged in severe fighting against Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Goring, 5th Panzer Division and the Fuhrer-Begleit-Brigade. Combat in East Prussia were notable, even by Eastern Front standards, for their severity, mercilessness and heavy losses in personnel and material for both sides.

In January 1945 the Red Army managed to break the strong German defense in East Prussia and swiftly reached the Baltic, cutting off East Prussia from Germany. 5th Guards Tank Army played a decisive role in this breakthrough. At the final stage of this operation the Army contained a desperate attempt of the German 4th Army to escape from East Prussia to Germany in tank engagements at Wormditt and Frauenburg.

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

The day-by-day coverage of events, honest views of the Soviet and German commanders, statistical data from both Russian and German viewpoints, and the 'human element' based on the exciting firsthand reminiscences of Soviet tank officers all make this study an incredibly valuable source of information. The text is fully supported by specially commissioned color maps and an extensive selection of photographs, many from private collections.
1 vol, 546 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-190110 Nedialkov, Dimitar AIR WAR IN THE BALKANS 1939-1941 Contains 128 black & photos, 30 color photos and 7 maps. Unfortunately the printers did a horrible job and left out the English sub-titles and brief translation. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2008 BULGARIA
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1-236270 Neely, Darren OPERATION NORDWIND: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers Operation Nordwind -- the last major WWII German offensive on the Western Front -- from Dec 31, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945. Although overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge, Nordwind battles in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace, and Lorraine were just as intense and the troops involved faced the same bitter weather conditions and battle conditions their fellow units did to the north.

The goal of the offensive was to break through the lines of the U.S. Seventh Army and French 1st Army in the Upper Vosges mountains and the Alsatian Plain, and destroy them, as well as seize Strasbourg, which Himmler, who had been placed in charge, had promised would be captured by 30 January. The campaign also showcased the difficulties of inter-Allied cooperation between the Americans and the French.

The U.S. VI Corps-which bore the brunt of the German attacks-was fighting on three sides by 15 January. At least 17 German divisions (including units in the Colmar Pocket) from Army Group G and Army Group Oberrhein, including the 6th SS Mountain, 17th SS Panzergrenadier, 21st Panzer, and 25th Panzergrenadier Divisions were engaged in the fighting. Another smaller attack was made against the French positions south of Strasbourg. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240440 Neely, Darren WEAPONS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: From the Photographic Archives of the US Army Signal Corps Showcases all the WWII weapons used by the soldiers in the Ardennes Offensive, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, artillery, armored cars, self-propelled artillery, and tanks. Also shows how the battle was fought, and ultimately won, by the western Allies which included British, Canadian, and American forces. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-198190 Neiman, Robert TANKS ON THE BEACHES: A Marine Tanker in the Pacific War This provides vivid accounts of fighting in the Pacific War, as well as Marine Corps service during the entire World War II period, devoid of idolatry and mythmaking. The result is a war story told from the unique perspective of men fighting from armored machines in desperate battles against a determined enemy.

After the capture of Guadalcanal, Neiman endured Japanese bombardments there to gather information for his assignment as operations officer of a new tank school being formed in California. He eventually led his own tank company through four island battles culminating in the cauldron of Iwo Jima. Later, he finished the war as executive officer and commanding officer of the 1st Tank Battalion on occupation and security duty in North China in 1945-46.

The reader goes from prewar training at Quantico and in North Carolina through the delights of a New Zealand bereft of men, the horrors of Saipan and Iwo, the peculiar situation in China after the war, and then the trip back to the States for Neiman's successful postwar career as a lumber retailer.

Through it all, Estes translates Neiman's eye for the interesting and the human into a multifaceted tale of a young Marine going to war. This is an adventure story with many novel turns that will attract the interest of military experts, military history aficionados, Marine Corps members in general, and veterans of armored fighting vehicle units. Neiman is not a USMC icon, just one of the unheralded thousands of officers who did the real fighting. This is their story, as much as it is his. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2003 US, TEXAS AM
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2-209400 Nenye, Vesa FINLAND AT WAR: The Winter War 1939-40 Draws on first-hand accounts and previously unpublished photographs to explain the 1939 'Winter War' between Finland and Soviet Russia -- and how tiny Finland held firm against 500,000 Soviet troops poured into Finland in 1939. It reveals the untold story of iron determination, unparalleled skill and utter mastery of winter warfare that characterized Finland's fight for survival on the hellish Eastern Front. The Finns not only survived the initial attacks but succeeded in inflicting devastating casualties before superior Russian numbers eventually forced a peace settlement. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-211111 Ness, Leland RIKUGUN: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945 - Volume 1: Tactical Organization Of Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Forces Nuts-and-bolts handbook uses the voluminous raw allied intelligence documents and post-war Japanese documentation as primary sources.

This first volume covers the tactical organization of Army and Navy ground forces during the 1937-45 war. Using the wartime Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) mobilization plans, and the Unit Organization Tables, Unit Strength Tables, and Unit History Tables compiled by the War Ministry and the 1st Demobilization Bureau during and after the war, a complete picture of IJA ground forces through the war is presented.

The evolution of the Japanese force structure is examined, including infantry, armor, cavalry, artillery and naval ground combat units from battalion to division level, each thoroughly discussed and illustrated with tables of organization and equipment and mobilization data. This forms the framework for any discussion of the Imperial Japanese Army's capabilities and intentions. Includes 25 photos and 155 tables. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-212580 Ness, Leland and Shih, Bin KANGZHAN: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937-45 Reference of the organization and armament of Chinese ground forces during the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-45. The work integrates Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources to examine the details of the structure and weapons of the period. Includes 230 b/w photos, three maps, and 30 tables.

An introductory chapter discusses the military operations in China, then traces the evolution of the national army's organizational structure from the end of the Northern Expedition to the conclusion of World War II. Included are tables of organization and strength reports for the wartime period.

The armament section illustrates and details not only the characteristics of the many, varied, and sometimes unique weapons used in China, but also their acquisition and local production. This is complemented by a chapter on the arsenals and their evolution and production programs. 1 vol, 576 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228310 Neuber, Claus MARCHING FROM DEFEAT: Surviving the Collapse of the German Army in the Soviet Union, 1944 A young German artillery officer's graphic first-hand account of his escape from Soviet captivity during the Red Army's offensive on the Eastern Front in 1944. Records in day-to-day detail what such a bitter defeat was like and shows how individual soldiers somehow survived through their bravery, ingenuity and endurance. After almost 70 days as a fugitive, living in the open, depending on the kindness of villagers, enduring extremes of cold, wet and hunger, and living each day with the ever-present threat of betrayal and imprisonment, he found his way back to the German lines. Translated for the first time from the original German. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229580 Nevenkin, Kamen THE TANK BATTLES OF MARSHALL ROKOSSOVSKY 1943-1945 Konstantin Rokossovsky was one of the most talented commanders of the Soviet Red Army and fought in many important battles such as Kursk, Bobruisk, and East Prussia. This richly illustrated study examines his main battles of 1943-1945 and contains 163 wartime photographs and 10 maps. 1 vol, 124 pgs 2022 UK, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-82040 Newton, Steven HITLER'S COMMANDER:Field Marshall Walther Model Model was an extremely capable and aggressive soldier who rose through ranks of the Wehrmacht to become Hitler's favorite General, b/w illust, chpt. notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 420 pgs 2005 NY, DACAPO PRESS
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1-236650 Niechwiej, Adam FESTUNG BRESLAU 1945: Wargame This board wargame covers the siege of Breslau from 15th February to 6th May 1945. Players take on the role of Commanders of the Red Army or fortress' garrison. They determine the directions of assaults and dispose of available resources. Their decisions affect the outcome of the fighting. You can check whether the Russians could take the city earlier than they did historically or whether the Germans could organize the defense more effectively. Each side has its respective advantages.

Contains: One board 48x68 cm; a set of 308 mounted counters (12.5x12.5mm size); one rule book (12 pages); one scenario card; and one six sided die. Gameplay time: 6 hours. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 POLAND, STRATEGEMATA
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1-240680 Nikolic, Djordie and Ognjan Petrovic AGAINST HITLER'S LUFTWAFFE IN THE BALKANS: The Royal Yugoslav Air Force at War in 1941 Discusses the build up of the Yugoslav Air Force between the World Wars with variety of aircraft, from obsolete WWI airplanes just after WWI to more modern aircraft from 1936 on. Examines the aerial defense of their country followed by the evacuation to Egypt of 220 Yugoslav aviators who continued the fight against Axis under the colors of the RAF. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-196830 Nipe, George BLOOD, STEEL, AND MYTH: The II.SS-Panzer-Korps and the Road to Prochorowka July 1943 George Nipe, author of Last Victory in Russia and Decision in the Ukraine, has written a revealing re-analysis of the II.SS-Panzer-Korps' operations during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943. Unlike all previous books on the subject, which refer almost exclusively to Russian accounts of the battle, Nipe makes extensive use of original German source material. In so doing he convincingly exposes the conventional wisdom, which through its constant repetition over the years has assumed mythic status, as being fundamentally flawed and patently untrue.

Based principally on Heer and Waffen-SS combat and intelligence reports from the southern sector of the Kursk salient, as well as the individual accounts of veterans, the book covers in detail the daily progress of Operation Citadel. With meticulous attention to detail the author illustrates the unfavorable circumstances and erroneous command decisions which doomed Germany's last major offensive in Russia irrevocably to failure.

The personal notes, conversations, and official orders of generals Hausser, Hoth, and Manstein are all closely scrutinized to shed new light on this much celebrated but incorrectly recounted clash of arms, with particular attention being paid to the 'greatest tank battle in history' at Prochorovka.

Heavily illustrated with hundreds of photos (many previously unpublished) and numerous maps to provide a strong visual component to this unique account of the Kursk Offensive's southern front. 1 vol, 496 pgs 2011 US, RZM
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1-968004 Noppen, Ryan 004 MALTA 1940-42: The Axis' Air Battle for Mediterranean Supremacy New Air Campaign Series.

In 1940, the strategically vital island of Malta was Britain's last toehold in the central Mediterranean, wreaking havoc among Axis shipping. Launching an air campaign to knock Malta out of the war, first Italy and then Germany sought to force a surrender or reduce the defenses enough to allow an invasion. Explains how technical and tactical problems caused the original Italian air campaign of 1940-41 to fail, and then how the German intervention came close to knocking Malta out of the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-211550 Norbert Szamveber ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STURMGESCHUTZ-ABTEILUNG 202 Detailed combat history of Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung 202 -- one of the most successful WWII German assault gun units. It was deployed exclusively on the Eastern Front against the Red Army between 1941 and 1945. The StuGs of this unit were very effective AFVs on the battlefield in the role of heavy weapons for infantry fire support and also as mobile antitank firepower. Includes a significant number of rare photographs and several maps. 1 vol, 396 pgs 2016 UK, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-229760 Noren, Karl-Gunnar THE LONG-RANGE DESERT GROUP: History & Legacy Covers creation, tactics, and inventions of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), aka Ghost Patrol, and its raids and reconnaissance mission far behind Axis lines. Includes 30 black and white illustrations, 31 color illustrations, and five maps. 1 vol, 164 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-210690 Norris, John MORTARS IN WORLD WAR II A brief history of the origins of the weapon and its use in the WWI before moving on to detail the many types developed and used in the WWII. The design and development of various types and their various munitions (HE, smoke, and illumination) are discussed, including those incorporated into fixed defensive systems such as the Atlantic Wall, specialist variants developed for airborne units and those mounted on vehicles to provide mobile fire support. The tactics developed for their use and the structure of the support companies formed to utilize them are also examined in detail. And of course their combat history in the many theaters is outlined, using examples drawing on first-hand accounts of those that used them.

Mortars were used throughout the WWII by all armies and in all theaters. Although a very simple weapon they could greatly enhance the firepower of infantry formations, giving them their own mobile artillery arm. They repeatedly proved their worth in both offensive and defensive situations, breaking up or supporting infantry attacks and laying smoke or illumination rounds. Despite their ubiquity and effectiveness, there have been relatively few works devoted to these important and versatile weapons. 50 illustrations - color and b/w. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225881 Norris, John LOGISTICS IN WORLD WAR II: 1939-1945 First volume of two looks at the early years of the war, with facts and figures to convey the sheer scale of the task all belligerents faced to equip vast forces and supply them in the field. Also draws on first-hand accounts to illustrate what this meant for the men and women in the logistics chain and those depending on it at the sharp end. Many of the vehicles, from supply trucks to pack mules, and other relevant hardware are discussed and illustrated with numerous photographs. Includes 255 full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239370 North, John The Alexander Memoirs 1940-1945: Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis After his first meeting with General Alexander in August 1942, Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks wrote that, 'by repute he was Winston Churchill's fire brigade chief par excellence - the man who was always dispatched to retrieve the most desperate situations'.

Churchill was indeed in need of a fire brigade chief. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. Alexander bought a new hope to the famed Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. Under his command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of El Alamein. Even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead for Sicily and Operation Husky, the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war.

It was said that before El Alamein the Allies never knew victory, and after El Alamein they never knew defeat. Much of the credit for that belongs to Alexander. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the abbey at Monte Cassino. 1 vol, 210 pgs 1962 US, MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY
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1-225790 O'Carroll, Brendan THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP IN ACTION: 1940-1943 Images of War Series The Long Range Desert Group has a strong claim to the first Special Forces unit in the British Army. This addition to the photobook series follows the LRDG from its July 1940 formation as the Long Range Patrol in North Africa, tasked with intelligence gathering, mapping and reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines. Manned initially by New Zealanders, in 1940 the unit became the LRDG with members drawn from British Guards and Yeomanry regiments and Rhodesians.

After victory in North Africa, the LRDG relocated to Lebanon before being sent on the ill-fated mission to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean.

Serving independently, when the Germans overwhelmed and captured the British garrisons, many LRDG personnel escaped using their well-honed skills. Includes 250 integrated black and white photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231270 O'Carroll, Brendan FIGHTING WITH THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP: Merlyn Craw MM's War 1940-1945 Drawing on interviews with Merlyn and other former LRDG veterans, the book created a vivid picture of this exceptional and highly decorated fighting man. Readers cannot fail to be impressed by the courage and ruthless determination of Merlyn Craw MM and his comrades.

Formed in 1940 the Long Range Desert Group was the first Allied Special Forces unit established to operate behind German and Italian lines in North Africa. Its officers and men were volunteers recruited from British and Commonwealth units. Merlyn Craw was serving with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force when he joined the LRDG in 1941. He took part in numerous missions in the desert. The navigational driving and fighting skills of the LRDG were legendary and they were frequently responsible for transporting Stirling's SAS detachments on raids.

Merlyn's luck ran out when he was captured on the Barce raid in September 1942, but he escaped twice, the second time making it back to Allied lines. Sent home on leave, he returned to Italy with the New Zealand Army. After a disagreement he went AWOL and rejoined the LRDG with no questions asked, serving until the end of the war. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-205660 O'Hara, Vincent P. IN PASSAGE PERILOUS: Malta and the Convoy Battles of June 1942 By mid-1942 the Allies were losing the Mediterranean war: Malta was isolated and its civilian population faced starvation. In June 1942 the British Royal Navy made a stupendous effort to break the Axis stranglehold. The British dispatched armed convoys from Gibraltar and Egypt toward Malta.

In a complex battle lasting more than a week, Italian and German forces defeated Operation Vigorous, the larger eastern effort, and ravaged the western convoy, Operation Harpoon, in a series of air, submarine, and surface attacks culminating in the Battle of Pantelleria. Just two of seventeen merchant ships that set out for Malta reached their destination.

In Passage Perilous presents a detailed description of the operations and assesses the actual impact Malta had on the fight to deny supplies to Rommel's army in North Africa. The book's discussion of the battle's operational aspects highlights the complex relationships between air and naval power and the influence of geography on littoral operations. Includes 24 b&w illustrations and 8 maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2012 US, INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-194580 O'Keeffe, Timothy J. BATTLE YET UNSUNG: The Fighting Men of the 14th Armored Division in World War II Profile of US 14th Armored Division focuses on combat starting January 1945 in the snow-covered Vosges Mountains, where the Wehrmacht's attempt to destroy the Sixth Army Group in Operation Nordwind failed. From the mountains onto the plains of Alsace very near the Rhine River, ten hellish days of fiery combat allowed the Allies to hold the line. 6x9 inches and includes 16 pages of b/w photos. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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1-196980 O'Neill, Robert and Dye, Dale THE ROAD TO VICTORY: From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa On December 7, 1941, as the Japanese dived out of the clouds above Pearl Harbor, America's future was fundamentally altered. Ever since the first world conflict, the United States had resisted the temptation to be drawn into wars outside of its borders. But with this one surprise attack America was inevitably thrown into the fray as the Second World War erupted. This new history by military specialists, Osprey Publishing, reveals each of the battles America would fight against Imperial Japan from the naval clashes at Midway and Coral Sea to the desperate, bloody fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Each chapter reveals the horrors of battle and the grim determination to wrest victory from certain defeat. Using an astonishing collection of wartime imagery and complete with dozen of full-color maps, this is an invaluable visual guide to the road to victory. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-206540 Olive, Michael THE GERMAN SOLDIER IN WORLD WAR II visual history of the German soldier on the Eastern Front of World War II with 300 photos and an eight-page color insert. Many of the photos are rare and never before published.

A visual history of the German soldier on the Eastern Front of World War II. Photos of army and Waffen SS soldiers, uniforms, weapons, equipment, tanks and other vehicles, aircraft, villages, life on the front lines, and more. 1 vol, 205 pgs 2014 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-206570 Olive, Michael STEEL THUNDER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: German and Russian Artillery in WWII A visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II. Includes hundreds of photos, most of them from private collections around the world; eight-page color insert shows preserved guns and ammunition; depicts artillery pieces, other equipment, and the men who crewed the guns.
1 vol, 192 pgs 2014 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-242790 Orde, Roden THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY AT WAR: The Story of the Second Household Cavalry Regiment The Second Household Cavalry Regiment's war was a short one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards Armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action -- the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Contains 16 color pages and 24 pages mono pages illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, paintings, and drawings 1 vol, 688 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218060 Ovcharenko, Nikolai ODESSA 1941-44: Defense, Occupation, Resistance and Liberation After a brief overview of the origins and development of the city of Odessa on the Black Sea Coast, author Nikolai Ovcharenko turns to its citizens' ordeal during WWII. In the process, he describes the heroism of the city's defenders and residents in the summer of 1941 on the land, sea and in the sky, when defending against insistent Romanian attacks.

Exploiting the numerous estuaries on the Black Sea coastline, which served as natural defensive lines, under the weight of numerically superior Romanian forces, Odessa's defenders successively fell back into the city of Odessa itself. Once the situation became critical, a valiant counterattack -- in part with naval infantry -- gained valuable space and time for Odessa. Eventually, at a time when German forces had advanced far to the east and were approaching the critical naval base of Sebastopol in the Crimea, the decision was made to evacuate the remaining Soviet forces from Odessa.

There ensued more than two years of occupation and underground resistance -- the partisans and activists made use of the extensive catacombs underneath the city of Odessa. The occupiers scored successes against the underground movement, which Ovcharenko details in succeeding chapters using contemporary newspapers and interviews with surviving eyewitnesses, but were never able to stamp out resistance completely. Finally, in the spring of 1944, Odessa was liberated by forces of the advancing Third Ukrainian Front. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-43470 Pallaud, John Paul BATTLE OF THE BULGE:Then and Now 8.5x11, 1250+ b/w photos, illust, 30+ maps of the campaign, troops, afv's etc, 1 vol, 532 pgs 1984 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE PUBS
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1-242640 Pallud, Jean Paul OPERATION 'DRAGOON' AND BEYOND: Then and Now Covers three operations: from the Riviera, to the Rhine, and on to the Colmar pocket after the Allied Forces launched Operation Dragoon, a 1944 three-division assault against the coast of southern France. Discusses how in spite of its uncertain antecedents, the well-planned Operation 'Dragoon' and the forces involved - along with German unpreparedness and disarray - contributed to a surprisingly rapid success that liberated most of southern France in just four weeks. Contains 158 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2024 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-191050 Palogue, Gerard 5TH AIRFORCE 8x10, full color with 120 photos and 200 color profiles. The first real reference published on the colors and markings of the 5th Air Force. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2009 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLL'S
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1-200120 Paloque, Gerard 12TH & 15TH AIR FORCE Created in 1942, and immediately placed under the command of General Doolittle, the 12th Air Force was responsible for conducting Operation Torch on November 8, 1942.

The unit served with the Northwest African Air Forces from February to December 1943, then with the Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean (MAAF) until the end of the war alongside the other unit presented in this work: the 15th Air Force.

Formed in November 1943, the 15th Air Force was established to operate in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), primarily from air fields located in southern Italy where they were stationed. The objectives of both units were to destroy all the oil refineries and aircraft factories.

Includes a chapter dedicated to the famous Tuskegee airmen-the 322nd Fighter Group of the 15th Air Force, the United States' first all-black air unit. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2012 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
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1-216610 Pank Bjerregaard, Jens and Lars Larsen DANISH VOLUNTEERS OF THE WAFFEN-SS - Freikorps Danmark 1941-43 Danish Volunteers of the Waffen-SS tells the story of Freikorps Danmark in pictures from 1941-1943. Freikorps Danmark was established as a Danish corps to fight communism and, from its beginning, was controlled from Denmark, being placed under the control of the SS-Division Totenkopf and 1. SS-Brigade during its service on the Eastern Front. 550 b/w photos, maps

It was a relatively small formation, which almost entirely consisted of Danish volunteers; during their time on the Eastern Front, they suffered heavy casualties. In 1943, the High Command of the Waffen-SS decided to disband Freikorps Danmark and the personnel had to transfer to a new German division, which was directly controlled by the Waffen-SS. The source material for this book has been gathered from the photo collections of former members of the unit and includes a large number of previously unpublished images. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2018 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-223680 Parker, Danny Peiper's War - The Wartime Years of SS Leader Jochen Peiper, 1941-44 'A bad reputation has its commitments.' So wrote home Jochen Peiper from the fighting front in the East in 1943, characterizing his battle-hardened command during the Second World War. Peiper's War is a new serious work of military history by the renowned author Danny S. Parker which presents a unique view off the Second World War as seen from a prominent participant on the dark side of history.

The story follows the wartime career of Waffen SS Colonel Jochen Peiper, a handsome Aryan prodigy who was considered a hero in the Third Reich. Peiper had been Heinrich Himmler's personal adjutant in the early years of the war, and, having procured a field command in Hitler's namesake fighting force, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, he become famous for a flamboyant and brutal style of warfare on the Eastern Front. There, in his sphere, few prisoners were taken, and motives of racial genocide were never far from unspoken orders.

Transferred to the west, Peiper's battlegroup incinerated a tiny town in Northern Italy and killed the village mayor and priest. Being well-connected to Himmler and other generals of the period, Peiper finds a place in the narrative as a storied witness to the inner workings of the Nazi elite along with other prominent SS officers such as Kurt Meyer.

In this meticulously researched work, we witness the apex and then death spiral of Nazi military intentions as Peiper fights for Germany across every front in the conflict. Peiper's War provides a telling inside look at Hitler's war and then how the dark secrets of his security-minded command were improbably unearthed at the end of the conflict by an obscure top-secret surveillance facility in the United States.
1 vol, 608 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-58980 Parker, Danny S. BATTLE OF THE BULGE: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive 9x12, first-rate account, many rare photos, b/w & color maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 320 pgs 1991 PHILADEPHIA, COMBINED BKS
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1-236970 Parkerson, Phillip THE ONE-SHIP FLEET: USS Boise - WWII Naval Legend 1938-45 Full history of the Brooklyn-class light cruiser USS Boise (CL-47), which was awarded 11 battle stars in WWII -- more than any other light cruiser in her class.

She participated in the naval battles in the Solomons in 1942. After repairs and modifications, the Boise was sent in 1943 to the Mediterranean theater to participate in the invasions of Sicily, Taranto, and Salerno. She enhanced her fame by destroying enemy tanks during armored counterattacks in both Sicily and Salerno.

From the Mediterranean, Boise was sent to the Southwest Pacific theater to join the US 7th Fleet for the campaign in New Guinea in 1943-44 and then the invasion of the Philippines. She fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf, notably in the night engagement in the Surigao Strait, where battleships faced off against each other for the last time in maritime history. Boise was credited with helping to sink a Japanese battleship. She also fought off the suicide planes known as kamikazes at Leyte and later at Lingayen Gulf during the invasion of Luzon.

MacArthur used her as his flagship for the Luzon attack, thereby adding to her already considerable fame, then after helping retake Corregidor and other islands in the Philippines, Boise carried the general on a triumphant tour of the islands. This tour was interrupted for the invasion of Borneo, but completed when the beach was secured. After MacArthur left the ship in June 1945, she ended the war in the US for an overhaul. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-230590 Pasholok, Yuri THE SU-152 AND RELATED VEHICLES: The Russian View English translation of Russian tank books published by the the company that created the multiplayer online game World of Tanks. Covers the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of the SU-152. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2017 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-224040 Paterson, Lawrence Operation Colossus - The First British Airborne Raid of World War II Lawrence Paterson's groundbreaking new book is a detailed account of the now legendary Operation Colossus, the first British airborne raid of the Second World War, which took place in Basilicata, Italy on 10 February 1941. 60 black and white illustrations

Britain was one of the last major powers of the Second World War to establish an airborne arm of service. Formed by a collection of free-thinking army and air force officers, the fledgling British paratrooper unit, known as the 'SAS', deployed trial and error in terms of tactics and equipment, costing the lives of several volunteers before an elite few were selected to make the first British parachute raid of the war. Alongside the paratroopers were two veterans of the First World War: an Italian SOE agent, formerly a banqueting manager in London hotels, and an RAF reserve officer who held the Military Cross for bravery.

Collectively known as 'X-Troop', these men were parachuted by specially selected bomber crews into the heart of enemy territory, where they successfully destroyed their target, the Tragino Aqueduct, before becoming the object of an exhaustive manhunt by Italian troops and civilians. Captured, they were variously interrogated, imprisoned, and the Italian SOE agent placed on trial for treason and executed.

Given the distances that had to be covered, the logistical complications and the lack of any precedent, the raid was a remarkable feat. Its success or failure depended on a group of men using methods and equipment thus far untried by the British Army. They were truly 'guinea pigs' for those that would follow in their footsteps.

Often overlooked in British military history, Paterson brings this extraordinary episode to light, drawing on verbatim testimony and interrogating the truth of previous accounts. From the formation of the unit and the build up to its first deployment, through Operation Colossus and its aftermath, to its ongoing legacy today, this is the fascinating story of the modern day British Parachute Regiment.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-193240 Pavelec, S. Mike Luftwaffe: The Essential Facts and Figures for Goring's Air Force World War II Data Book: The Luftwaffe 1935-45 gets behind this massive WWII organization to reveal the workings of the German Air Force through its command structure, economic resources, production figures, recruitment, training and philosophy. Broken down by key campaigns and subject areas, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, color maps and charts, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.

150 b/w & color photographs, diagrams & maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2010 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-234980 Pearson, Michael END GAME BURMA 1945: Slim's Masterstroke at Meikila Hardback. When the Burma campaign is discussed, the turning point battles of Imphal and Kohima are crucial, but analysis of General Bill Slim's bold but risky plan to outflank the Japanese on the Irrawaddy at Mandalay deserves far more credit. Describes the plan, the risks, the actions, the seemingly insuperable logistic problems, and the efforts to retain US air support (for which Mountbatten was largely responsible).

With the Japanese withdrawing, Slim's 14 Army (with two Corps - XXXIII and IV) risked a punishing crossing of the mighty Irrawaddy at Mandalay opposed by the main Japanese army. To avoid this is was decided to split 14 Army and send IV Corps on an arduous 300 mile march to seize the town of Meiktila, 85 miles south, a vital rail and road hub and the main Japanese administrative base. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-234980 Pearson, Michael END GAME BURMA 1945: Slim's Masterstroke at Meikila Softcover. When the Burma campaign is discussed, the turning point battles of Imphal and Kohima are crucial, but analysis of General Bill Slim's bold but risky plan to outflank the Japanese on the Irrawaddy at Mandalay deserves far more credit. Describes the plan, the risks, the actions, the seemingly insuperable logistic problems, and the efforts to retain US air support (for which Mountbatten was largely responsible).

With the Japanese withdrawing, Slim's 14 Army (with two Corps - XXXIII and IV) risked a punishing crossing of the mighty Irrawaddy at Mandalay opposed by the main Japanese army. To avoid this is was decided to split 14 Army and send IV Corps on an arduous 300 mile march to seize the town of Meiktila, 85 miles south, a vital rail and road hub and the main Japanese administrative base. 1 vol, 170 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-74180 Penrose, Jane D-DAY COMPANION: Leading historians explore history's greatest amphibious assault, color and b/w illust, photos and maps, a look at both sides, biblio, index. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISH'NG
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2-196330 Perret, Geoffrey THERE'S A WAR TO BE WON - The United States Army in World War II the landmark story of one of the greatest armies in history, a conscript force of amateur soldiers who had an unparalleled record of combat success. Here -- for the first time in one volume -- is the chronicle of the United States Army's dramatic mobilization and stunning march to victory in World War II.

In a lively and engrossing narrative that spans theaters of operations around the world, Geoffrey Perret tells how the Army was drafted, trained, organized, armed, and led at every stage of the war. Beginning with the prescient military planners of the 1930s, he offers vivid warts-and-all profiles of the farsighted commanders who would lead the way, men like Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Ridgway, Bradley, and Patton.
Drawing heavily on important new source material in major archives throughout the United States, THERE'S A WAR TO BE WON offers new insights into the wartime Army, its commanders, and its battles. A major work of American military history.
1 vol, 623 pgs 1991 US, RANDOM HOUSE
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1-217870 Persen, Lovro GUERRILLA NIGHTMARE: Luftwaffe Stukas at War Against Tito's Partisans in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945 For the lightly-armed Partisan forces, Stukas meant despair, defeat, and in a lot of cases, death. For the five long years, Stuka units in the Balkan theater had come and gone, depending on the Axis war fortunes. They did not have permanent base, as was the case with NSGR 7 for example, but the bomb loads that the Ju 87 carried and the precision to deliver them, was a wining combination.

In all major military operations in Yugoslavia against Tito's forces, the Stuka was an element which was always included in Commander's plans. In September 1943, it was Stukas that spearheaded the defeat of the Italian forces since German land forces were few in numbers. Until the last day of WW II in Yugoslavia, Stukas were on the first line of fire even against a strong foe such as the Red Army. Includes 207 archive photos and 19 color profiles. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-203570 Peszke, Michael Alfred THE ARMED FORCES OF POLAND IN THE WEST 1939-46: Strategic Concepts This monograph focuses on the strategic concepts, planning and the limited success of the Polish military, leading up to the British Guarantee of March, 1939 and then throughout the Second World War.

The monograph discusses the valuable contribution of the Polish Military to its two Western allies, France and the United Kingdom leading up to the war, and the respite they received due to Poland's spirited defense that degraded German offensive capability by at least half a year. Recreated in France, the Polish Military conceptualized a liberation policy of encouraging both France and the United Kingdom to undertake a Balkan Strategy to Poland's freedom. Polish relations, with Hungary in particular, and Romania, while British relations with Greece and Turkey, made this a promising policy option. In early 1941, Britain did send troops to aid Greece and the Poles were also about to send their Middle East-based force to Greece.

This Balkan strategy was strongly shared and espoused by Churchill and on the British planning table till late Summer 1944 when the Americans prevailed in landing forces in the south of France, rather than pushing north in Italy and possibly putting forces across the Adriatic into friendly Croatia and Slovenia. This American policy was undoubtedly due to the pressures of finalizing the European war as soon as possible to get on with the war against Japan, and possibly also influenced by the American foreign policy of accommodating Stalin, who did not want Western Allies in his bailiwick. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2013 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-207420 Peters, Major M and Buist, Luuk GLIDER PILOTS AT ARNHEM The fierce struggle between the British 1st Airborne Division and the superior German forces in and around Arnhem is well documented. This book tells of the role played in the battle for Oosterbeek and the bridge at Arnhem itself by the men of the Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR). These men were already experienced soldiers who volunteered to join the airborne forces and take the fight to the Germans in a totally new regiment.

The men of the GPR were predominantly SNCOs trained to fly wooden assault gliders into occupied territory. Once on the ground they were expected to go into battle with the troops they had delivered onto the Landing Zone. During the Arnhem operation they were involved in the initial defense of the LZs, before fighting house to house leading mixed groups of infantrymen, engineers and medics. In so doing they suffered extensive losses from which the Regiment never fully recovered.

This book tells their story in their own words from the moment they landed on Dutch soil through the fierce fighting all around the ever shrinking perimeter until the survivors of the GPR proudly marked the route out for the battered survivors of 1st Airborne Division as they escaped over the Rhine. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-200860 Peters, Mike GLIDER PILOTS IN SICILY The British Airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife. Newly formed Air landing troops were delivered into battle in gliders they knew little about. The men of the Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) had self-assembled the gliders while living in the empty packing cases. They accomplished this complex and technically challenged task while living on fly ridden, dusty North African airfields. After only a few hours of conversion training, they took off for a night flight across the Mediterranean Sea that was to end in near-catastrophe.

With over three hundred soldiers drowned off Sicily that night in July 1943, the first major operation attempted by the British using gliders almost ended in total disaster. In fact a few Airborne troops reached dry land and attacked their objectives. Shining examples of collective and individual acts of courage rocked the Italian and German defenders. This book tells the controversial story of that first mass glider operation and the men who proved the GPR motto - Nothing is Impossible. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-230050 Peterson, Lawrence THE U-BOAT WAR: A Global History 1939-45 Covers world-wide and interdependent deployments of U-boats and supporting submarines and ships. Illustrates the U-boats' often direct relationship with land, sea, and aerial campaigns of both the Allied and Axis powers, dispels certain accepted mythologies, and reveals how the ultimate failure of the U-boats stemmed from chaotic German military and industrial mismanagement as well as Allied advances in code-breaking and weaponry. The story of Germany's second U-boat war began on the first day of hostilities with Britain and France and ended with the final torpedo sinking on 7 May 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214670 Peto, George TWENTY-TWO ON PELELIU: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps, The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine On September 15, 1944, the US First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.

Following boot camp and training, he was initially assigned to various guard units, until he was shipped out to the Pacific and assigned to the 1st Marines. His first combat experience was the landing at Finschhaven, followed by Cape Gloucester. Then as a Forward Observer, he went ashore in one of the lead amtracs at Peleliu and saw fierce fighting for a week before the regiment was relieved due to massive casualties. Six months later, his division became the immediate reserve for the initial landing on Okinawa. They encountered no resistance when they came ashore on D+1, but would go on to fight on Okinawa for over six months. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226170 Peto, George and Peter Margaritis TWENTY-TWO ON PELELIU: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine Wild and remarkable story of George Peto, an 'Old Breed' Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific, to his life after the war, as told in his own words.

On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.

Following boot camp and training, he was initially assigned to various guard units, until he was shipped out to the Pacific and assigned to the 1st Marines. His first combat experience was the landing at Finschhaven, followed by Cape Gloucester. Then as a Forward Observer, he went ashore in one of the lead amtracs at Peleliu and saw fierce fighting for a week before the regiment was relieved due to massive casualties. Six months later, his division became the immediate reserve for the initial landing on Okinawa. They encountered no resistance when they came ashore on D+1, but would go on to fight on Okinawa for over six months.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-226170 Peto, George and Peter Margaritis TWENTY-TWO ON PELELIU: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine Wild and remarkable story of George Peto, an 'Old Breed' Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific, to his life after the war, as told in his own words.

On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.

Following boot camp and training, he was initially assigned to various guard units, until he was shipped out to the Pacific and assigned to the 1st Marines. His first combat experience was the landing at Finschhaven, followed by Cape Gloucester. Then as a Forward Observer, he went ashore in one of the lead amtracs at Peleliu and saw fierce fighting for a week before the regiment was relieved due to massive casualties. Six months later, his division became the immediate reserve for the initial landing on Okinawa. They encountered no resistance when they came ashore on D+1, but would go on to fight on Okinawa for over six months.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-211520 Philip S. Jowett China and Japan at War 1937 - 1945 : Images at War Another in the photo-intensive Images at War series. Uses almost 200 historic photographs to trace the course of the entire war - from the Japanese invasion and the retreat of the Chinese armies and their refusal to surrender, to the involvement of the Americans and the eventual Japanese defeat in 1945.

His graphic account is an absorbing introduction this often-neglected theater of the Second World War. The images show the armies on all sides and the weaponry and equipment they used. But they also record the experience of the troops, Chinese and Japanese, and of the Chinese civilians who suffered terribly through eight years of war. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-50961 Phillips, N.C. ITALY, V1:The Sangro to Cassino Originally part of the NZ official history, this volume traces the 2nd NZ Division's operations in southern Italy in 1943-1944, (54) photos and (33) maps, index. 1 vol, 387 pgs 1998 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-231301 Piegzik, Michal THE DARKEST HOUR - VOLUME 1: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Opening Moves The goal of the Imperial Japanese Navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942, was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the western flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the Battle of Midway. The bold operation by two Japanese task forces (Kido Butai and Malay Force) in the Indian Ocean would only be possible with the fall of Singapore in February and the Dutch East Indies in early March 1942. Includes 75 b/w photos, one color illustrations, 24 color profiles, four maps, and 31 tables.

From the strategic point of view, the Japanese offensive in the Indian Ocean was the only moment in WWII when the Axis forces could coordinate their efforts to severely threaten the position of the British Empire in the crucial Middle Eastern and Indian theaters.

Volume 1 of The Darkest Hour describes the strategic planning and opening moves of both sides in February-March 1942, including the Japanese navy projections on the final steps of the first stage of the Pacific War, and the Royal Navy's hopes to halt the enemy advance without taking any significant risks. The Japanese offensive in the Indian Ocean began in March 1942 with the invasion of the Andaman Islands and Christmas Island. By securing both vital positions, the Japanese navy planned to establish its advanced bases in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal.

In the next step, the invincible Kido Butai consisting of five aircraft carriers and their escorts, was expected to crush the British bases on Ceylon and once and forever destroy the main core of the Eastern Fleet. The chaos provoked by the Kido Butai would then become a great opportunity for the Malay Force to cut off the British shipping routes in the western part of the Bay of Bengal. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231302 Piegzik, Michal THE DARKEST HOUR - VOLUME 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean, 1942 The book presents the Japanese navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942. Its main goal was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the battle of Midway. This daring operation was tactical, though the strategically untapped, success.

Contains the description of the strategic planning of both sides in February-March 1942, including the Japanese navy projections on the last step of the first stage of the Pacific War and the Royal Navy hope to halt the enemy advance without taking any significant risks.

The Japanese mobile force Kido Butai consisted of five aircraft carriers with escorts. It was expected to crush the British bases on Ceylon and destroy the main core of the Allied Fleet. The chaos provoked by the Kido Butai would then become a great opportunity for the Malay Force to cut off the British shipping routes in the western part of the Bay of Bengal. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-192490 Pilyushin, Joseph RED SNIPER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Memoirs of Joseph Pilyushin 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.

6 x 9.5, 288 pages, 20 illustrations
1 vol, 288 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-80920 Pimlott, John BATTLE OF THE BULGE A history of the battle with maps, illust., photos 1 vol, 64 pgs 1983 US, BISON BOOKS
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1-87080 Pimlott, John BATTLE OF THE BULGE Brief but informative account of Hitler's lastoffensive; b/w & color photos/illusts/maps, index. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1981 US, Galahad Books
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1-214600 Plevy, Harry NORWAY 1940: Chronicle of a Chaotic Campaign Ostensibly fought for control of Swedish iron ore to Germany, the campaign made an important but largely overlooked contribution to the conduct of WWII. It convincingly proved the supremacy of air power in modern warfare and, particularly, the vulnerability of land and sea forces to sustained undefended air assault.

It was the first conflict in which one side, the German, used all three arms of their forces in integrated combined assault and in which parachute and glider-borne troops were used to secure airfields and strategic targets. The Allies (Britain, France, Norway and Poland) in contrast tried to conduct the campaign on land with inadequate air support and virtually the sole use of infantrymen. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-204140 Plowman, Jeffrey WAR IN THE BALKANS: The Battle for Greece and Crete 1940-1941 -- Images of War Jeffrey Plowman's photographic history traces the course of the entire Balkan campaign from the first moves of the Italians through Albania and the invasion of Jugoslavia and Bulgaria by German forces through to the battle for Greece and the final airborne assault on Crete. 200 b/w photos

He gives equal weight to every stage of the campaign -- he doesn't just combine the first stages and treat them as an introduction to the battle for Crete -- and he covers all the forces involved - the Germans, the Greeks, and the Commonwealth troops. By shifting the focus to the mainland, he views the campaign as a whole, and he offers a balanced portrayal of a conflict that is often overlooked in histories of this phase of the Second World War.

Most of the graphic photographs he has selected have never been published before, and many come from private sources. They are a unique visual record of the military vehicles, tanks, aircraft, artillery and other equipment used by the opposing armies seventy years ago. They also show the conditions the soldiers faced, and the Balkan landscapes over which they fought, and they give a powerful impression of the reality of battle for the men themselves. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-219660 Plowman, Jeffrey GREECE 1941: The Death Throes of Blitzkrieg This new study of the campaign in Greece in 1941 looks at the effectiveness of Blitzkrieg operations. The Germans overran Greece in three weeks, but the author claims that at no time did the Germans gain ascendancy over the token British and Anzac force sent to bolster the Greek defenders. They came close to doing so, but the Anzac troops and their Greek allies put up a spirited defense that sometimes turned the Germans' own methods against them.

This perceptive new account should prompt a reassessment of the Greek campaign. It also offers a fascinating insight into the weaknesses of the Germans' all-conquering method of warfare which became increasing apparent during the later stages of the war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-193230 Porter, David Kriegsmarine: The Essential Facts and Figures for the German Navy World War II Data Book: The Kriegsmarine 1939-45 gets behind this massive WWII organization to reveal the workings of the German Navy through its organization, command structure, economic resources, production figures, recruitment, training and philosophy. Broken down by key campaigns and subject areas, the book includes exhaustive reference tables, diagrams, colorful maps and charts, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.

150 b/w & color photographs, diagrams & maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2010 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-203070 Poster, David I SS PANZER CORPS at Villers Bocage: 1944 In the days following the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, the German forces rapidly established strong defenses in front of the city of Caen. On 9 June a two-pronged British attempt to surround and capture the city was defeated, but on the British forces' right flank, neighboring American units had forced open a wide gap in the German front line.

Seizing the opportunity to bypass Caen's defenses, a mixed mobile force of tanks, infantry and artillery formed around the 7th Armored Division's 22nd Armored Brigade, advanced through the gap in a flanking maneuver towards Villers-Bocage. Under the command of Brigadier William 'Loony' Hinde, the 22nd Armored Brigade group reached Villers-Bocage without serious incident, but as its lead elements moved beyond the town on the morning of 13 June they were ambushed by Tiger I tanks of the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion.

In less than 15 minutes numerous tanks and AFVs fell victim to the German force, the vast majority being destroyed by SS-Obersturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann's tank. The Germans then launched an assault on the town. Although this was repelled, after six hours, Brigadier Hinde decided to withdraw his force to a more defensible position outside the town. The British successfully defended their position until a controversial decision was taken to pull the Brigade group back from its salient.

1st SS Heavy Panzer Corps at Villers-Bocage has an eight-page gatefold depicting the brigade in battle deployment, with reconnaissance units, advance companies, the main body, the brigade command section, plus all the supporting engineers, signalers, artillery etc to provide a visual guide to exactly how many tanks and other armored vehicles were advancing on 13th June. The book itself provides background on the campaign and the units involved, a detailed breakdown of the battalion, its structure and equipment, its battle service at Villers-Bocage, and its service in the war after that point.

Maps will be used to show the location of each element on the battlefield. The description of each part includes action reports, organization, equipment, unit commanders and much more. With a novel and accessible approach, the book will appeal to both the enthusiast and the general reader interested in World War II. 150 color and b/w illust and photos. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2012 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-219310 Poyser, Terry and Brown, Bill FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history, thanks to Stephen Ambrose's superb book Band of Brothers, followed by portrayals in film. However, to date little has been heard of Fox Company of that same regiment-the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in Europe, and who had their own stories to tell.

Told primarily through the words of participants, Fighting Fox Company takes the reader through some of the most horrific close-in fighting of the war, beginning with the chaotic nocturnal paratrooper drop on D-Day. After fighting through Normandy the drop into Holland saw prolonged ferocious combat, and even more casualties; and then during the Battle of the Bulge, Fox Company took its place in line at Bastogne during one of the most heroic against-all-odds stands in US history. Hardcover version. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-219310 Poyser, Terry and Brown, Bill FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history, thanks to Stephen Ambrose's superb book Band of Brothers, followed by portrayals in film. However, to date little has been heard of Fox Company of that same regiment-the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in Europe, and who had their own stories to tell.

Told primarily through the words of participants, Fighting Fox Company takes the reader through some of the most horrific close-in fighting of the war, beginning with the chaotic nocturnal paratrooper drop on D-Day. After fighting through Normandy the drop into Holland saw prolonged ferocious combat, and even more casualties; and then during the Battle of the Bulge, Fox Company took its place in line at Bastogne during one of the most heroic against-all-odds stands in US history. Softcover version. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-ATO054 Prados, John AGAINST THE ODDS #54: Monty's D-Day Wargame Monty's D-Day covers the D-Day invasion of France by British and Commonwealth forces on June 6, 1944. It can be played as a stand-alone game or paired up with the previously published Bradley's D-Day to cover all of D-Day.

Monty's D-Day was first published in 1985 with limited distribution. Prados completely overhauled the design to 21st century standards and includes rules for parachute and amphibious landings plus new German alternative responses. It also received a graphics upgrade so as to be visually compatible with BDD.

Game:

Units are battalion with some company. One turn is two daylight hours or four night time hours. Each hex is 800 meters.

Map - One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
Counters - 280 full color 1/2--inch die-cut playing pieces
Rules length - 14 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 hours for the scenarios, 12 to 15 hours for the full campaign game
How challenging is it solitaire? - Good

Magazine:

Includes articles on the invasion, Hobart's funnies, Weapons in Normandy, Modeling the Next War, Books Reviews, and more. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ATO055 Prados, John AGAINST THE ODDS #55:Lee's Greatest Victory - The Chancellorsville campaign Area-impulse game but one unlike anything seen before. Since the appearance of the 'sunset die roll' nearly three decades ago, players have alternated activating a single area, with variation coming in the form of an uncertain turn length.

Play has a chess-like feel, with players able to act and react with a great deal of prior calculation. Players no longer know how many impulses they, or their opponent, will have in a turn, creating both opportunities and crises that cannot be anticipated in advance. The 'momentum' swings back and forth but rarely the same way twice. Yet each turn lasts as long as the players wish it to last, ensuring something will happen every turn.

Units of maneuver are Union divisions and Confederate brigades for the most part, with historical leaders present to provide a combat boost though at the risk of being wounded or KIA. Pontoon bridges and entrenchments are part of the basic rules while optional rules incorporate weather and optional units for both sides.

It's just six turns long and very playable in one sitting. This game forms part of a trilogy of titles by the same designer, with all three games using the same system. Considering ordering the other games, too: ATO # 19 Not War But Murder (Cold Harbor, 1864) and ATO # 32 Birth of a Legend (7 Days Campaign 1862).
1 vol, 60 pgs 2022 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ST107 Prados, John S&T #107: Warsaw Rising Features:

Pleasant Hill: The Red River Campaign
Wargames Writ Large
Berg's Review of Games
- Russian Front (AH)
- Rise of the House of Sa'ud (Wgmr-46)
- Operation Thunderclap (SGP)
- Julius Caesar (TSR/SPI)
Moves Replays
- 13: Colonies in Revolt, scenario, errata, designer notes
Moves Forward Observer
- Command and Design: A Perspective 1 vol, 64 pgs 1986 US, SPI
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1-80940 Prange, Goldstein and Dillon DECEMBER 7, 1941: THE DAY THE JAPANESE ATTACKED Written with the readability of a novel, this isthe culmination of Prange's Pearl Harbor Trilogy,b/w illust/photos, chpt notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 493 pgs 1988 US, MCGRAW-HILL PUBLISHER
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1-198630 Prefer, Nathan BATTLE FOR TINIAN, THE: Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan In July 1944, the 9,000-man Japanese garrison on the island of Tinian listened warily as the thunder of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Army and Air Corps, descended on their neighboring island, Saipan, just three miles away. There were 20,000 Japanese troops on Saipan, but the US obliterated the opposition after a horrific all-arms campaign. The sudden silence only indicated it was now Tinian's turn.

By the time the US 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions switched their sights to Tinian, the island had already been bombarded for a month; meantime both sides had learned their lessons from the previous island-hopping invasions. The Americans had learned the arts of recon, deception, plus preliminary firepower so as not to suffer the huge casualties they'd suffered at Saipan, Guadalcanal, and Tarawa; the Japanese, for their part, had learned not to contest US strength on beaches but to draw it further inland where terrain and bomb-proof fortifications could assist.

The Japanese resisted with their usual stubbornness and the already decimated US Marines suffered hundreds of more casualties.

During the battle, Japanese shore batteries riddled the battleship Colorado, killing scores, plus inflicted multiple hits on a destroyer, killing its captain. On the island itself the US used napalm for the first time, paving the way for Marines painstakingly rooting out strongpoints. One last Banzai attack signaled the end to enemy resistance, as Marines fought toe-to-toe with their antagonists in the dark.

In the end, some 8,000 Japanese were killed, with only 300 surrenders, plus some others who hid out for years after the war. But those Japanese who resisted perhaps performed a greater service than they knew. After Tinian was secured the US proceeded to build the biggest airport in the world on that island -- home to hundreds of B-29 Superfortresses. Among these, just over a year later, were the Enola Gay and Boxcar, which with their atomic bombs would quickly bring the Japanese homeland itself to its knees. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2012 US, CASEMATE
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2-198630 Prefer, Nathan BATTLE FOR TINIAN, THE: Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan By the time the US 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions conquered Saipan and attacked Tinian, the island had already been bombarded for a month. In the meantime, both sides had learned their lessons from the previous island-hopping invasions.

The Americans had learned the arts of recon, deception, plus preliminary firepower so as not to suffer the huge casualties they'd suffered at Saipan, Guadalcanal, and Tarawa. The Japanese, for their part, had learned not to contest US strength on beaches but to draw it further inland where terrain and bomb-proof fortifications could assist.

The Japanese resisted with their usual stubbornness and the already decimated US Marines suffered hundreds of more casualties. During the battle, Japanese shore batteries riddled the battleship Colorado, killing scores, plus inflicted multiple hits on a destroyer, killing its captain. On the island itself the US used napalm for the first time, paving the way for Marines painstakingly rooting out strongpoints. One last banzai attack signaled the end to enemy resistance, as Marines fought toe-to-toe with their antagonists in the dark.

In the end, some 8,000 Japanese were killed, 300 surrendered, and a few others hid out for years after the war. But those Japanese who resisted perhaps performed a greater service than they knew. After Tinian was secured the US proceeded to build the biggest airport in the world on that island -- home to hundreds of B-29 Superfortresses. Among these, just over a year later, were the Enola Gay and Boxcar, which with their atomic bombs would quickly bring the Japanese homeland itself to its knees.
1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-221920 Prefer, Nathan LEYTE 1944: The Soldiers' Battle Originally intending to delay the advancing Americans, the Japanese high command decided to make Leyte the 'Decisive Battle' for the western Pacific and rushed crack Imperial Army units from Manchuria, Korea, and Japan itself to halt and then overwhelm the Americans. As were most battles in the Pacific, it was a long, bloody, and brutal fight. As did the Japanese, the Americans were forced to rush in reinforcements to compensate for the rapid increase in Japanese forces on Leyte.

This unique battle also saw a major Japanese counterattack -- not a banzai charge, but a carefully thought-out counteroffensive designed to push the Americans off the island and capture the elusive General MacArthur. Both American and Japanese battalions spent days surrounded by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Under General Yamashita's guidance it also saw a rare deployment of Japanese paratroopers in conjunction with the ground assault offensive.

Finally there were more naval and air battles, all designed to protect or cover landing operations of friendly forces. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II. 1 vol, 424 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-223120 Prefer, Nathan The Conquering 9th - The Ninth U.S. Army in World War II The Ninth Army came into existence in May 1944, under the command of General William Hood Simpson, himself a rather unknown but highly successful ground commander. By late August, the Ninth Army was ready to join the crusade in Europe. Known by its radio call sign 'Conquer,' they landed at Utah Beach, France, on August 28 and 29. They were now at war and ready for their first assignment. It entered the fray in Brittany, taking over from the Third Army. The biggest port in Brittany was Brest, and operations to capture it began mid-August, with the Ninth Army completing what General Patton had begun by late September. 25 images and maps

The Ninth Army then moved to the Siegfried Line alongside the First Army. After some inter-army political maneuvering, it was moved to the north flank of the American lines and was the only American army to fight under British Field Marshal Montgomery's command for several months, until the Rhine River was crossed, playing a small supportive role in the Battle of the Bulge.

It went on to be involved in the reduction of the Wesel Pocket in cooperation with the British; the Rhine Crossing, including Operation Varsity, the airborne drop across the Rhine, the reduction of the Ruhr Pocket, and then the 'Race to Berlin.' The Ninth reached the Elbe River before it was stopped not by the enemy, but by high command. Following the end of hostilities the army was eventually dissolved, and the book covers the dissolution and the subsequent fate of some of its leaders.

This new history of the Ninth places the contribution of this unsung army into a full history of the war in Europe in 1944-45. It covers all levels of the army's activities from the responsibilities and duties of the higher echelon, the commanders through to combat stories of the units under its command and Medal of Honor actions.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-242820 Prefer, Nathan THE LUZON CAMPAIGN 1945: MacArthur Returns Examines the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita. The landings at Lingayen Gulf, the Battle for Manila, and the recapture of Corregidor are all included, as well as lesser-known battles for the summer capital of Baguio, the battle for Manila's water supply, constant jungle fighting, raids to rescue Allied POWs, the recapture of Bataan, destruction of the only Japanese armored division to fight in the Pacific, American parachute drops on Corregidor and Aparri, and more. Individual acts of heroism are highlighted as are the interactions among the senior commanders involved, including General MacArthur, General Krueger (6th Army) and General Eichelberger (8th Army). Ends with the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of the Luzon Campaign in September 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-200660 Prefer, Nathan N LEYTE 1944: The Soldiers' Battle Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost nothing has been written about the three-month long land battle to seize Leyte itself. This unique battle also saw a major Japanese counterattack-not a banzai charge, but a carefully thought-out counteroffensive designed to push the Americans off the island and capture the elusive General MacArthur. Both American and Japanese battalions spent days surrounded by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Under General Yamashita's guidance it also saw a rare deployment of Japanese paratroopers in conjunction with the ground assault offensive. 1 vol, 424 pgs 2012 US, CASEMATE
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1-213540 Prekatsounakis, Yannis CRETE: THE BATTLE FOR HERAKLION 1941: The Campaign Revealed Through Allied And Axis Accounts Crete, 20 May 1941: the first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The Battle for Heraklion - an epic struggle - remained largely forgotten and widely unstudied.

The desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street-fighting in the town; heroic attacks against well-fortified positions and medieval walls; heavy losses on all sides; and tragic stories involving famous German aristocratic families like the von Bluchers and members of the Bismarck family.

This book highlights personal stories and accounts - and the author's access to records from all three sides allowed accounts to be placed in their correct place and time. Finally, the history of the battle is written with the added perspective of extensive Greek accounts and sources. In contrast, earlier books were based solely on British and German sources -- totally ignoring the Greek side. Many of these accounts are from people who were fighting directly against each other. Some reveal what the enemies were discussing and thinking while they were shooting at or attacking each other. Some accounts are so accurate and detailed that we can even identify who killed whom.

In addition, long-lost stories behind both well known and previously unpublished pictures are revealed. For the first time, 75 year-old mysteries are solved: what were the names of the paratroopers in the planes seen crashing in famous pictures? What was the fate of soldiers seen in pictures taken just before the battle? The author has studied the battlefield in every detail -- thus giving the reader the opportunity to understand actions and incidents by examining what happened on the actual field of battle.

For example, how was it possible for a whole platoon to be trapped and annihilated, as in the fate of Wolfgang Graf von Blucher? Such a question is not easily answered even by people with a military background. How was it possible for the paratroopers to fail in their attempt to occupy the town? The answers to questions like these became very clear when the author walked through the battlefields - following the accounts of the people from all sides who had fought there and which describe the same incidents.

The author's extensive research is vividly presented via detailed maps and photographs, both from the era of the battle and today; even battlefield archaeology plays a role in revealing what really happened on the battlefield. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2017 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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1-224110 Prekatsounakis, Yannis Crete - The Battle for Heraklion Crete, 20 May 1941: the first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The Battle for Heraklion - an epic struggle - remained largely forgotten and widely unstudied. Yet the desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street-fighting in the town; heroic attacks against well-fortified positions and medieval walls; heavy losses on all sides; and tragic stories involving famous German aristocratic families like the von Bluchers and members of the Bismarck family. Profusely illustrated with b/w & color photos

This book highlights personal stories and accounts - and the author's access to records from all three sides allowed accounts to be placed in their correct place and time. Finally, the history of the battle is written with the added perspective of extensive Greek accounts and sources. In contrast, earlier books were based solely on British and German sources - totally ignoring the Greek side. Many of these accounts are from people who were fighting directly against each other - and some reveal what the enemies were discussing and thinking while they were shooting at or attacking each other. Some accounts are so accurate and detailed that we can even identify who killed whom. In addition, long-lost stories behind both well known and previously unpublished pictures are revealed.

For the first time, 75 year-old mysteries are solved: what were the names of the paratroopers in the planes seen crashing in famous pictures? What was the fate of soldiers seen in pictures taken just before the battle? The author has studied the battlefield in every detail - thus giving the reader the opportunity to understand actions and incidents by examining what happened on the actual field of battle. 1 vol, 306 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-62712 Quarrie, Bruce PANZERS IN RUSSIA 1943-45: #12 WW2 Photo Album 100+ b/w photos, a selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz, 1 vol, 96 pgs 1981 US, AZTEC CORPORATION
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2-62712 Quarrie, Bruce PANZERS IN RUSSIA 1943-45: #12 WW2 Photo Album 100+ b/w photos, a selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz, 1 vol, 96 pgs 1981 US, AZTEC CORPORATION
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1-200600 Radey, Jacky and Sharp, Charlie THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 1941: The Northern Flank There was only one point in the Second World War when Nazi Germany had a chance of winning. That point was October 1941, when most of the Red Army's forces before Moscow had been smashed or encircled, and no reserves were available to defend the capital. All that stood in Hitler's way were a handful of Soviet rifle divisions, some tank brigades, and hastily assembled militia.

According to German accounts, their spearheads were stopped by the mud, but a close examination of German records shows this was not so. Instead it is clear that it was the resistance of the Red Army and bad, arrogant planning that halted the Wehrmacht. Using archival records from both sides, they reveal how the Soviets inflicted a stunning defeat on a German plan to encircle six Soviet armies the middle of October 1941. Includes b/w illustrations and maps. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2012 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-239030 Ranger, Alan LUFTWAFFE SEARCHLIGHTS AND RANGE FINDING EQUIPMENT Number 31 in the Camera On photo-heavy series covers Luftwaffe search lights and range finding equipment. The majority 140+ photographs are from private collections taken by ordinary German soldiers, not professional propagandists. The photos show how the soldiers viewed the emplacements as both work place and home, not the highly posed and polished views of the official photographers. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2023 UK, MMP BOOKS
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2-72630 Raus, Erhard translated by Steve Newton PANZER OPERATIONS The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus 1941-45,includes a detailed examination of the 6th Panzer at Leningrad, the attempt to relieve Stalingrad, 10 maps, index. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2005 US, DA CAPO PRESS
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1-201390 Rebentisch, ernst COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 23RD PANZER DIVISION in World War II, THE 103 maps, 636 b/w photos. Complete history of a German tank division that fought exclusively on the Eastern Front near Stalingrad and in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and Austria. Unit relied heavily on captured enemy tanks, such as Soviet T-34s. Illustrations include eight pages of color vehicle profiles. Valuable resource for armor modelers. 1 vol, 544 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-212450 Reid, Pat ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ: 75th Anniversary Edition Reprint of the classic WWII escape game for two to six players that was designed by Major Pat Reid, one of only a handful of prisoners-of-war to escape Colditz Castle, and screenwriter Brian Degas. Each player is either an Allied prisoner collecting equipment to make a break or a German guard seeking to foil escape attempts.

Includes original and updated rules, new hand-painted artwork, an oversized board, 56 wooden playing pieces, 100 fully illustrated cards, a 32-page history book, and unique replicas of artifacts from the prison. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213150 Respond, Vincent THE POLISH ARMY IN 1939 Details the organization, planning, strength, and equipment of the Polish Army. Over 225 illustrations, many in color. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2017 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-83522 Restayn, Jean & Moller, Nicolle OPERATION CITADEL:Vol 2 The North 9x12, (30) pages of full color maps, insignia and artwork; 540+ photos mostly seen or identified correctly for the first time; o/b's for both sides 1 vol, 400 pgs 2006 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWITZ
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1-235070 Reyburn, Ross EYEWITNESS AT DIEPPE: The Only First-Hand Account of WWII's Most Disastrous Raid Re-issue of war correspondent Wallace Reyburn's account of Operation Jubilee, the August 1942 raid on German-held Dieppe. He was with the first soldiers clambering ashore and aboard the last ship returning to England after six hours of carnage.

New foreword by his son Ross tells us more about Wallace's life, details the shortcomings of his father's book that had to conform with wartime censorship, and includes post-war condemnation of raid's mastermind Lord Mountbatten. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-21670 Reynolds, Clark G. FAST CARRIERS, THE: The Forging of an Air Navy Thorough analysis of the US Navy and Royal Navy fast carrier operations in WWII. Includes b/w illustrations, appendix, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 498 pgs 1968 NY, McGRAW-HIIL COMPANY
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1-80750 Reynolds, Michael EAGLES & BULLDOGS IN NORMANDY 1944 This is the story of two Infantry Divisions during the first weeks of the Normandy campaign. With battle cries of '29 - Let's Go!' and '3rd Division - Drive On!' the American 29th and British 3rd fought their way into OMAHA and SWORD beaches on D-day and then inland towards their respective objectives - the major communication centers of St. L? and Caen.

After describing the agonies suffered by the Americans on 'Bloody OMAHA' and the difficulties experienced by the British in overcoming the concrete strong points sited in depth behind the SWORD beach, the author follows both Divisions as they tried to break through the German defenses. Their initial moves were quickly countered by a well trained and astute enemy - in the case of the Americans by infantry and paratroopers in the dense 'hedgerow country' covering the approaches to St. L?, and in the British by the Panzers and Panzer-Grenadiers defending Caen in the open country to its north.

It was to take the GIs nearly six weeks to reach their objective, whilst the Tommies were forced into a concurrent holding operation that in many respects resembled the trench warfare hell of World War One. The main part of Caen was eventually captured by the British and Canadians on 9 July and St. L? by the Americans nine days later. By then two Allied Divisions had suffered more than 10,000 casualties, several thousand French civilians had been killed and the previously beautiful cities turned to rubble in a series of devastating air attacks.

Throughout this vivid account of infantry combat, readers will be able to compare and contrast the leadership qualities of the various commanders and the tactics employed by the Americans, British and Germans; and they will surely marvel at the sheer courage of a generation that is rapidly passing away.

1 vol, 260 pgs 2003 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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2-229710 Riccio, Ralph and Massimiliano Afiero THE ITALIAN ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA, 1940-43: Luck Was Lacking, But Valor Was Not Paperback version. Examines factors relating to the Italian army's performance in North Africa, including assessments of the Italian soldier, leadership, training, organization, equipment, supply situation, Italian air force support of ground operations, and Italo-German relations. Describes Italian combat operations from the early Italian advance from Libya into Egypt in September 1940 to final Italian surrender to the Allies in Tunisia in May 1943. Extensive appendices focus heavily on organization and equipment, with tables comparing Italian, British, and German armor and artillery. This book contains 199 b/w photos, 16pp color plates, and 5 b/w maps. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-59840 Richter, Klaus WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT OF THE GERMAN CAVALRY:1939-45 Weapons, uniforms and other equipment of theGerman cavalry on all fronts, 70+ b/w photos. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1995 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER PUBLIS'G
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1-204190 Rielly, Robin AMERICAN AMPHIBIOUS GUNBOATS IN WORLD WAR II: A History of LCI and LCS(L) Ships in the Pacific 183 photos & illustrations, 55 maps, glossary, appendices, notes, bibliography, index

As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed.

These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter-island barge traffic and, late in the war, the kamikaze threat. Several variations of these gunboats were developed, based on the troop carrying LCI(L). They included three conversions of the LCI(L), with various combinations of guns, rockets, and mortars, and a fourth gunboat, the LCS(L), based on the same hull but designed as a weapons platform from the beginning. By the end of the war the amphibious gunboats had proven their worth. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2013 US, McFARLAND & COMPANY
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1-235020 Rijken, Kees OPERATION OYSTER: WWII's Forgotten Raid: The Daring Low Level Attack on the Philips Radio Works Operation Oyster was carried out on the 6th December, 1942 by 2 Group RAF. Considered to be a notable success for the Allies, it cost the Germans an estimated six months of lost production time against the Philips Radio Works in Eindhoven, The Netherlands -- the central hub of German radio navigational and radar technologies. Operation Oyster struck at the very heart of what Churchill termed 'the wizard war' against the Axis. Of the 93 Allied aircraft that took part, a total of 14 were lost. Includes 87 illustrations and 8 maps. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210140 Rikmenspoel, Marc SUNWHEELS AND SIEGRUNEN: Wiking, Nordland, Nederland and the Germanic Waffen-SS in Photograph Volume 1 Oversized at 11.5 x 8.25, with 700+ b/w photos. First of two volumes.

Western European collaboration with the Germans is still misunderstood, nearly 70 years after the end of World War II. On the one hand, the countries involved have usually played down the number of volunteers they provided, while on the other, German propaganda often overstated the participation of foreigners, especially in the Waffen-SS.

The reality was that tens of thousands of volunteers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland served in the Waffen-SS and the Legions it sponsored. They fought alongside other volunteers and conscripts from Estonia and Latvia in battles that are rarely mentioned in English-language literature, yet were often of decisive importance and vast scale.

The unprecedented coverage begins in this volume with the founding of the Germania Regiment in 1935, and continues with the forming of the famous Wiking Division in late 1940. Wiking is followed across Ukraine in 1941, and to the Caucasus the next year. The Dutch and Flemish Legions are shown in the hellish fighting along the Volkhov River, and the coverage extends to the Norwegian Legion that took part in the siege of Leningrad, and the Danish volunteers that were flown into the notorious Demyansk pocket. Even the little-known Norwegian ski company is portrayed during its time near the Arctic Circle in northern Russia. The photos include personalities, rare insignia, uniform details, many vehicle shots, and highly detailed captions. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-ATO041 Rinella, Michael AGAINST THE ODDS # 41: Circle of Fire -- Siege of Cholm 1942 Though now largely forgotten, the successful defense of Cholm by Kampfgruppe Scherer ranks as one of the great small unit sieges of WWII. Now you can relive the first 10 days of this epic battle, when the underfed soldiers of the Soviet 3rd Shock Army attempted to capture the town, its food, and its vital road hub on the march and avoid what would ultimately become a long and unsuccessful siege.

As the Soviet side, you have more men, stronger artillery, and armor. As the German side, you have the town, the high ground, and air power. Hitler has declared Cholm a festung: there will be no withdrawal. In the waist-deep snow and sub-zero temperatures the battle will be fought to the last man and the last grenade.

Circle of Fire: The Siege of Cholm, 1942, by designer Michael Rinella, uses an updated version of the low-complexity area-impulse system first used in the award-winning Avalon Hill classic Storm Over Arnhem. Unlike that game, however, this design includes a hallmark of later area-impulse games: the sudden death mechanism to end turns unpredictably.

The game includes a full size area map produced directly from aerial photographs and situational maps, and 176 large counters. Easy to learn, quick to set up, and fast to play, Circle of Fire is both a great introduction to the area-impulse system and a great introductory conflict simulation game. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2013 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-216340 Rivas, Santiago BRAZILIANS AT WAR: Brazilian Aviation in the Second World War When WWII erupted, Latin America - despite being initially neutral - became part of it. Brazil, with its large provision of goods to the Allied Powers, was soon a victim of the Axis submarines - leading to the urgent development of an anti-submarine aviation arm.

As it was developed, it also sent a fighter squadron and an observation unit to the Mediterranean Front - taking part in the operations over Northern Italy and supporting the Brazilian ground forces, as well as other Allied units, until the end of the war. Includes 270 photos (35 in color), 6 maps, 10 tables, and 10 color profiles.

This book covers the story of both the operations along the Brazilian coasts and on Italy and contains a large volume of information that is not been published in English before, including many photographs and color profiles of the aircraft. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-211540 Robert Forczyk TANK WARFARE ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1943-1945: Red Steamroller By 1943, after the catastrophic German defeat at Stalingrad, the Wehmacht's panzer armies gradually lost the initiative on the Eastern Front. The tide of the war had turned. Their combined arms technique, which had swept Soviet forces before it during 1941 and 1942, had lost its edge. Thereafter the war on the Eastern Front was dominated by tank-led offensives and, as Robert Forczyk shows, the Red Army's mechanized forces gained the upper hand, delivering a sequence of powerful blows that shattered one German defensive line after another.

This offers insight into how the two most powerful WWII mechanized armies developed their tank tactics and weaponry during this period of growing Soviet dominance. He uses German, Russian, and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240650 Roberts, Charles C. THE U.S. 37-MM GUN IN WORLD WAR II Examines the design and development of the 37-mm gun, including its mounting on a wide variety of tanks and vehicles, different types of ammo, and declining role in Europe but continued use in the Pacific theater. Profusely illustrated. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-220120 Robinson, Stephen FALSE FLAGS: Disguised German Raiders of World War II False Flags tells the epic untold story of German raider voyages to the South Seas during the early years of World War II. In 1940 the raiders Orion, Komet, Pinguin, and Kormoran left Germany and waged a 'pirate war' in the South Seas as part of Germany's strategy to attack the British Empire's maritime trade on a global scale. Their extraordinary voyages spanned the globe and are maritime sagas in the finest tradition of seafaring.

The four raiders voyaged across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans as well as the Arctic and Antarctic. They sank or captured 62 ships in a forgotten naval war that is now being told in its entirety for the first time. The Orion and Komet terrorized the South Pacific and New Zealand waters before Pearl Harbor when the war was supposed to be far away. The Pinguin sank numerous Allied merchant ships in the Indian Ocean before mining the approaches to Australian ports and capturing the Norwegian whaling fleet in Antarctica. The Kormoran raided the Atlantic but will always be remembered for sinking the Australian cruiser Sydney off Western Australia, killing all 645 sailors on board in tragic circumstances. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2016 NEW ZEALAND, EXISLE PUBLISHING
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1-1947618 Rocca, Samuel The Jewish Brigade in the British Army and Jewish units during World War II Includes 16 full-color pages, with many b/w illustrations and maps. Italian text, but English captions to images. All color plates have full English translations.

During the Second World War, no less than 35,000 Jews from Palestine, then under British mandate, served in the British army as volunteers. Towards the end of the war, in September 1944, was created a Jewish Brigade fighter, that servants' on the Italian front. Meanwhile, volunteers from Mandatory Palestine Jews served in the most 'diverse units' of the British Army, in foreign non-combatants as the pioneers (Army Pioneer Corps), transport (Royal Army Service Corps), genius (Royal Engineers), and units' fighters as artillery (Royal Artillery), aviation
(Royal Air Force) and Navy (Royal Navy), and of course the health '(Royal Army Medical
Corps).

No fewer than 3,500 women served as auxiliaries in the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) in various tasks. Volunteers Jews of Palestine were present in all theaters of war in which they fight, 'the British Army from France in 1940, Greece and Crete in 1941, the deserts of Egypt and Cyrenaica from 1940 until 1943, Ethiopia in 1941, Sicily and Italy from 1943 to 1945. Several doctors were found to operate in India, and some pilots flew combat missions against the Japanese in Burma. In addition, various special units were created, including the 51 Commando, the Special Interrogation Group (SIG), acting over the lines Afrika Korps, and various paratroopers acted on behalf of the Special Operations Executive in the Balkans, Italy, and several countries in Central Europe. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-235330 Rogalski, Wielaw SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE: Polish Section - The Death of the Second Polish Republic The primary aim of Special Operations Executive: Polish Section is to ascertain the ultimate effectiveness of SOE assistance provided to the Second Polish Republic during the Second World War. The first chapter examines early contacts made between British and Polish military authorities following the signing of the pact of mutual assistance between the two countries in 1939.

The second chapter analyses certain issues pertaining to the Polish forces prior to the opening of conflict, namely the shortages of modern equipment, military know-how and a defensive plan. Chapter three looks at the Polish defensive war, its failure and the consequences of defeat. The narrative then follows the retreat of the Polish Government together with remnants of the Polish forces to France and then to Britain. This is followed by an examination of the nascent underground resistance movement.

The subsequent chapter looks SOE origins and the establishment of SOE Polish Section, focusing on the unique relationship that developed between the Poles and the Polish Section. It considers the training of Polish Special Forces in Britain by SOE and their subsequent parachuting deep behind enemy lines in Poland. The difficulties surrounding the establishment of an effective air bridge between the West and occupied Poland and how ensuing problems were overcome is also considered. Events drastically change when the Soviet Union joins the western allies after Operation Barbarossa. This precipitated a significant adjustment in the relationship between the Polish Section, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Poles.

The difficulty being Moscow's policy to dismantle the Second Republic in favor of a communist People's Republic of Poland after the war. The conundrum for London was how to continue championing the Second Republic authorities exiled in London, whilst at the same time supporting the Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front. Thus, as the war progressed, Britain could not bring itself to alienate Moscow. Incluides 5 b/w illustrations, 6 b/w photos, 35 maps, and 1 diagram. 1 vol, 254 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-214350 Rogalski, Wieslaw DIVIDED LOYALTY: Britain's Polish Ally During World War II At the outbreak of WWI, Poland was a quasi-military state undergoing rapid political and social change. Nevertheless, Britain signed an agreement with the country as part of its decision to adopt a policy of encircling Germany - a resolution requiring an ally in the East.

On the collapse of Poland in October 1939, the country's political opposition executed a coup against the Polish Government and formed a new administration, which was recognized by the Allies as the Polish Government in Exile. This regime change precipitated a feud between the supporters of the new and old governments, which lasted throughout the war.

In 1945, the British removed their recognition of the exiled government - now based in London - to pave the way for the Soviet Union to impose a communist administration in Poland. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223280 Rogers, Anthony Siege of Malta 1940-42 Images of War Series For nearly two and a half years, from June 1940 until late 1942, Malta was subjected to one Axis air raid after another.

The Mediterranean island was effectively beleaguered, reliant for defense on antiaircraft guns and often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and dependent for survival on naval supply convoys.

The Axis attempted to bomb and starve Malta into submission, attacking ports, military and industrial areas, leading to Malta becoming one of the most intensively bombed areas of the Second World War, with well over 3000 alerts before the end of hostilities.

But against the odds, and at heavy cost, Malta was held. Malta was vital to Allied success in North Africa, dominating Axis supply routes to the region. It was a remarkable, intense campaign, a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and one of the Allies' greatest tactical and strategic victories.

This is an account of that desperate time, as witnessed by those who were there and illustrated by their wartime photographs. Included is a special color section focusing on reminders of the battle in a series of more recent images.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229820 Rogers, Anthony BRANDENBURGER:Wartime Photographs of Wilhelm Walther - Images Of War series In March 1940, Oberleutnant Wilhelm Walther transferred from Aufklarungs-Abteilung 5, an armored reconnaissance unit, to Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 - forerunner of what would soon be known as the 'Brandenburger'. Two months later, he led a commando action in the Netherlands and became the first of his unit to be awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross).

By May 1944, Walther was an Oberstleutnant and an experienced regimental commander in what had evolved as the Division 'Brandenburg'. He would eventually join Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny's SS-Jagdverbande as Chief of Staff, before seeing out the last days of the war with the short-lived Schutzkorps Alpenland. Presents 250 black and white mono illustrations together with the original German captions and English translations, that portray the life and times of this career officer, from the German annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938, to operations in Russia, Greece and the Balkans during 1941-44.

This unique collection of rare images was sourced from the photograph album of Wilhelm Walther and may appeal to militaria collectors, modelers, and re-enactment groups.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-956093 Romero, Javier WORLD AT WAR # 93: Baltic Offensive: Fall 1944 (Wargame) Baltic Offensive: Fall 1944 is a two player simulation of the Soviet offensive in the Baltic countries in the Fall of 1944. The Soviet player must conquer as much territory as possible within a limited time frame, while the German forces must try to delay the Soviet advance as much as possible. The Soviet player has a positional advantage and numerical superiority, but it has a tight timetable to clear the Baltic countries so that the Red Army can return to the decisive direction of the war: the Vistula-Oder-Berlin axis. Each game turn represents 10 days. Each hexagon is 10 miles (15 kilometers) from side to opposite side. Units are corps, divisions, brigades or equivalents, and specialized smaller units. men. Air units represent a variable number of sorties.

Components: one 22 x 34 inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-235810 Roscoe, Theodore UNITED STATES DESTROYER OPERATIONS: World War II Oversized at 9x12 inches. Prepared from official logs, war diaries, action records, and other reports, this details the operations of US destroyers across the globe 1941-1945. Loaded with black and white photos and maps. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1975 UK, HAMLYN
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1-51074 Roskill, Captain S.W. WAR AT SEA, THE:V3.2 The definitive history of the Royal Navy and those who served alongside, many maps, appendices. 1 vol, 502 pgs 1998 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-191640 Ross, Robert Todd Parachute Rifle Company Living Historian's Introduction to the Equipment, Organization, Tactics and Techniques of the U.S. Army's Elite Airborne Troops in Combat on the Western Front in WWII, 100's color and b/w images. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2010 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
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1-972008 Rottman, Gordon 008 US Marine vs Japanese Infantryman - Guadalcanal 1942-43 The brutal fighting between US Marines and Japanese infantry on the island of Guadalcanal in many ways came to typify the island-hopping war in the Pacific. This book not only explores the differing tactics and equipment used by the two combatants but also shows how the challenges of fighting in inhospitable tropical jungles impacted on soldiers on the ground, as combatants had to deal not only with their determined opponents but also the twin issues of disease and stretched supply lines. Written by a former special forces veteran with extensive knowledge of jungle warfare, this fully illustrated book lifts the veil on one of the most pivotal and ferocious close combat duels of World War II.

Contents
Introduction
The opposing sides
The Battle of the Tenaru: August 19-21, 1942
The Henderson Field Attack: September 12-14, 1942
The Matanikau Counteroffensive: October 23-26, 1942
Analysis
Aftermath
Orders of battle
Bibliography
Index
1 vol, 80 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-80340 Ruiz, Captain C. Kenneth USN(Ret) LUCK OF THE DRAW Memoir of a WWII Submariner, he served on the USS Pollack on eight patrols, sinking 50,000 tons of Japanese shipping, b/w maps/photos/drawings. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2005 US, ZENITH PRESS
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1-226190 Russell, John THEIRS THE STRIFE: The Forgotten Battles of British Second Army and Armeegruppe Blumentritt, April 1945 The British VIII and XII Corps runs into a new German division made up of naval troops, a Waffen-SS battalion of Hitler Youth and some of the last available Tiger and Panther tanks on the North German Plain in early April 1945. Despite the Germans' inexperience, they are well-motivated troops and determined to acquit themselves to the best of their ability. The destruction of a Churchill tank on the outskirts of Minden on 6 April marked the opening of 11 days of fierce action. For all the combatants, the war is very far from over. Includes 97 black and white photos, 25 black and white figures, and 74 black and white maps.

Although parts of the book were previously published as No Triumphant Procession, this book reflects many years of additional research by the author and provides a significantly broader history. In particular it describes the detail of 6th Airborne and 11th Armoured Division's hard-fought battles for bridgeheads over the Weser, 11th Armoured Division's demanding advance to the Aller, the subsequent battle for the Essel bridgehead and the heavily contested advance to Winsen. The book includes air actions by the RAF and Luftwaffe, the impact of Ultra decrypts, and there are two contextual chapters recording the organization, equipment and state of the participating British and German forces. The Epilogue explores the British strengths and weaknesses and provides an in-depth analysis of why some German units offered stubborn resistance so close to the war's end. 1 vol, 502 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-ST081 Rustin, Richard S&T #081: Tito Features:

Tito and His Partisan Army: Yugoslavia, 1941-1945
Chemical Warfare
- Perspectives and Potentials
Data Files
- Medieval Battles at Sea
- Civil War Heavy Artillery
- The Israeli Air Force 1 vol, 40 pgs 1980 US, SPI
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1-217500 Rutherford, Jeff THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE EASTERN FRONT: An Inner View of the Ostheer's Experiences of War Histories of the German army on the Eastern Front generally focus on battlefield exploits on the war as it was fought in the front line. They tend to neglect other aspects of the army's experience, particularly its participation in the racial war demanded by the leadership of the Reich. Using a selection of revealing extracts from a wide range of wartime documents, it looks at the totality of the Wehrmacht's war in the East.

The documents have previously been unpublished or have never been translated into English, and they offer a fascinating inside view of the army's actions and attitudes. Combat is covered, and complicity in Hitler's war of annihilation against the Soviet Union. There are sections on the conduct of the war in the rear areas logistics, medical, judicial, and the army's tactics, motivation, and leadership. The entire text is informed by the latest research into the reality of the conflict as it was perceived and understood by those who took part. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-202190 Sadler, John OPERATION MERCURY: The Fall of Crete 1941 Unlike the few other books written on the catastrophic fall of Crete in May 1941, this book concentrates on the military actions between the first German paratroop landing on 20 May and the final defeat and evacuation on 30 May.

As well as studying the strengths, tactics, leadership and weapons of both sides, the book contains numerous graphic personal anecdotes by participants, be they German, Allied, or Cretan. While the battle was a decisive defeat for the Allies, the Germans made a disastrous start. How they recovered from this so spectacularly is well covered.

This is a worthy addition to the Battleground series being both a fine study of the conflict and an invaluable guide. The Author has visited Crete on many occasions and knows the ground well. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2006 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211490 Sadler, John OPERATION AGREEMENT: Jewish Commandos and the Raid on Tobruk The Special Interrogation Group (SIG) was the most exceptional of Special Forces. Created to raid behind enemy lines posing as German troops, the SIG was largely made up of German Jews who were all too aware of the dangers they faced -- capture meant either death or deportation to a concentration camp.

In 1942, Operation Agreement saw the SIG tasked with taking part in a raid on Tobruk, where they were to make up the land-based element of the attack. Disguised as POWs under escort by German-speaking SIGs the group covered close to 1,700 miles of desert to reach their target. The ruse worked perfectly and the SIG went on to destroy a number of coastal guns before eventually being overwhelmed by Axis forces.

This is the history of the SIG, revealing startling details about the group and offering moving insights into the Jewish volunteers. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223030 Sadler, John GHOST PATROL: A History of the Long Range Desert Group 1940 - 1945 Hardback version.

The origins of most of the west's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 - 1943. After the defeat of the Axis in North Africa they adapted to serve in the Mediterranean, the Greek islands, Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. They became the stuff of legend.

The brainchild of Ralph Bagnold, a prewar desert explorer, featured, in fictional terms in The English Patient, who put all of his expertise into the creation of a new and, by the standards of the day, highly unorthodox unit. Conventional tactical thinking shunned the deep heart of the vast desert as it was thought to be a different planet, a harsh, inhospitable wilderness where British forces could not possibly survive even less operate effectively. Bagnold, Pat Clayton, and Bill Kennedy Shaw created a whole new type of warfare.

Using specially adapted vehicles and the techniques they'd learned in the'30s, recruiting only men of the right temperament and high levels of fitness and endurance, the first patrols set out bristling with automatic weapons. The 30-cwt Chevy truck and the famous Jeep have become iconic, the LRDG, in a dark hour, was the force which took the fight to the enemy, roving over the deep desert - a small raider's paradise, attacking enemy convoys and outposts, destroying aircraft and supplies, forcing the Axis to expend more and more resources protecting their vulnerable lines.

Their work was often dangerous, always taxing, exhausting and uncomfortable. They were a new breed of soldier. The Axis never managed to equip any similar unit, they never escaped their fear of the scorching wilderness. Once the desert war was won they transferred their skills to the Mediterranean sector, re-training as mountain guerrillas, serving in the ill-fated Dodecanese campaign, then in strife torn Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece, fighting alongside the mercurial partisans at a time the Balkans were sliding towards communist domination or civil war. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-223290 Sagarra, Pablo Hitler's Spanish Division On 22 June 1941, Hitler's armies launched Operation Barbarossa and swept in to the Soviet Union. On the same day, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Ramon Serrano Suner, contacted the German embassy in Madrid with an extraordinary proposal - would the German government welcome the addition of a force of Spanish volunteers in the war against the Russians?

Officially designed by the Wehrmacht as the 250th Infantry Division, but commonly referred to as the Azul or Blue Division after the color of Spain's Falangist (Fascist) Party, this force initially amounted to some 18,000 volunteers under the command of the fiercely anti-communist General Agustin Munoz-Grandes. Of the first 18,694 men who entrained for Germany during July 1941, seventy percent, including every officer from captain on up, were from the regular army, whilst most of the rest were Spanish Civil War veterans.

By the time that the Blue Division returned home, 47,000 Spaniards had been involved in fighting on the Russian front. There were 22,000 casualties: 4,500 dead, 8,000 wounded, 7,800 sick and 1,600 suffering from frostbite. As the authors reveal, Spaniards also volunteered or served in other units or organization.

This highly illustrated book examines the history, personalities, and uniforms and equipment of those men and women who volunteered to serve alongside Hitler's armies. Along with full color drawings, there are many rare photographs provided by survivors.
1 vol, 208 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-218090 Salinger, Mark THE FIRST BRIDGE TOO FAR: The Battle of Primosole Bridge 1943 Primosole Bridge in Sicily (13-16 July 1943) provided the stage for the first instance of opposing elite paratroopers parachuting into battle and then fighting each other in a see-saw battle raging under the blazing Mediterranean sky.

The British paratroopers of the famed Parachute Regiment's 1st Parachute Brigade, known as the 'Red Devils,' fought their equally esteemed German paratrooper opponents, known as the 'Green Devils,' in a battle of attrition central to the entire success of the Allies' first invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe.

These two sets of elite Devils fought each other to a standstill in Hellish conditions. The paratroopers found themselves cut off behind enemy lines with dwindling ammunition and ever-growing enemy forces encircling. Their courage and determination in standing up to overwhelming odds allowed the ground forces to arrive and capture the bridge in the nick of time before it was destroyed. The hard-won experience gained by the 1st Parachute Brigade was again tested only a year later at the Battle of Arnhem, the battle christened 'a bridge too far.'

It was in fact an almost identical battle, but on a larger scale, to the ferocious fight that the British paratroopers had faced at Primosole Bridge. The Battle of Arnhem is well documented. The Battle of Primosole Bridge, which provided the foundations for the men and planning for later operations, is virtually unheard of and needs to be told at last in order to honor the sacrifice of the Britain's unsung war heroes. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-208880 Salisbury, Trevor THE RISE OF HITLER ILLUSTRATED: Images Of War Series A Nazi propaganda book found in the ruins of a bomb-damaged German home in 1945 and recovered as a souvenir by a British soldier. It forms the basis for this photographic account of Hitler's early days as he gains acceptance and eventually took over the hearts and minds of the German people. Includes 150 b/w photos. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236230 Sangster, Andrew FLAWED COMMANDERS AND STRATEGY IN THE BATTLE FOR ITALY: 1943-45 The book analyzes the errors in the strategies, tactics, coalition communications, and operations at campaign-command level can clearly be seen in first-hand accounts of the Italian campaign from 1943 Sicily to the end of the war in 1945 Northern Italy. Explores the intentions, motives, plans, and deeds while offering insight into the decisions made by five commanders: Montgomery, Alexander, Patton, Clark, and Kesselring. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-215410 Santarini, Marco BISMARCK AND HOOD: The Battle of the Denmark Strait - A Technical Analysis for a New Perspective The legendary Battle of the Denmark Strait, which saw the mighty German battleship Bismarck sink Britain's HMS Hood in an epic duel of the titans, has been dogged by controversy to this day. Was the doomed HMS Hood really sunk by a shell that penetrated her wooden decks to explode in one of her magazine compartments? Others believe that Bismarck's fortunate shell detonated in Hood's cordite supply - the powder that propelled 82lb shells some staggering 17,700 yards - suggesting that damage examined on the wreck indicates a more distinct explosion. Or was the Hood's destructive and violent demise a new, and until now, unexplained act of war?

The sinking of HMS Hood on Empire Day, 24 May 1941, resulted in the single largest loss of life for the Royal Navy during the Second World War: 1,415 lives were lost. There were absolutely no traces of any crewmen save three survivors. Bismarck and Hood: The Battle of the Denmark Strait - A Technical Analysis is a controversial and electric study of this infamous battle.

The author, a rear admiral in the Italian Navy, is a leading expert in gunnery and his book, a work of over two decades of study, further investigates this battle in an attempt to attain a more credible explanation. The events and tactics leading up to the battle are explained within their various contexts and a cinematic and ballistic model of the battle was developed, essential for a statistical analysis of Hood's sinking. Certainly, no one will ever be able to confirm what exactly happened in the Denmark Strait on that fateful day, but this fascinating book disposes of myths and falsehoods to give a more definitive and realistic interpretation of this iconic battle between HMS Hood and Bismarck. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2017 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-240940 Sarkar, Dilip The Breaking Storm: 10 July 1940 - 12 August 1940 In The Breaking Storm, the first of Dilip Sarkar's unprecedented seven-volume series exploring the Battle of Britain, the events that led up to the outbreak of war in 1939, and which set the scene for the epic aerial conflict of summer 1940, are fully explored. The author provides a day-by-day chronicle of the Battle of Britain's first phase - the so-called Kanalkampf - which was fought over the Channel-bound convoys between July 10 and August 12, 1940. This account, though, does not simply concern RAF Fighter Command, as the author recognizes the operations and efforts of the RAF's Bomber and Coastal commands, the Royal Navy, and mercantile marines - making this book part of what he calls 'the Big story.'

Hitler's actual policies and intentions toward the ongoing war with Britain are also explored. If the Battle of Britain was fought to deny Germany the aerial superiority required to launch a seaborne invasion of southern England, then, the author argues, the conflict could surely only have begun when the Germans committed to Operation Seelowe - which was not until July 21, 1940. It has previously been accepted that Hitler's War Directive of July 16, 1940 signaled the intention to invade, but the author proves that this was no more than another example of the brinkmanship that Hitler was renowned for, which was intended to frighten Britain into accepting the Fuhrer's 'last appeal to reason' of July 19, 1940.

In his broadcast of July 22, 1940, Lord Halifax made the nation's unbowed position quite clear. He called Hitler's bluff: previously reluctant to fight Britain, Hitler's preferred policy in the ongoing war had been blockade and diplomacy - but now he had no choice but to unleash the Luftwaffe against Britain. All of this is investigated in detail, aligning these wider events and high decisions with action in the air. Through diligent research, combined with crucial official primary sources and personal papers, Dilip unravels many myths, often challenging the accepted narrative. Drawing upon unique first-hand accounts from a wide-range of combatants and eyewitnesses, along with Daily Home Intelligence Reports and numerous other primary sources, this book forms part of what is likely to be the first and last such comprehensively woven account of this epic air battle. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-204820 Sasser, Charles W. TWO FRONTS, ONE WAR: WWII While examining the wider historical perspective to lay the foundation, this book relates the individual stories of the Second World War - of Allied bomber pilots shot down over Germany, of American dog faces fighting to grip a toehold on Iwo Jima, of men struggling for survival during the Bataan Death March, of tankers in Europe and pilots who flew the first B-29s against Japan's mainland, of incredible feats of heroism and self-sacrifice, and even of great wartime romances.

The author interviewed more than two dozen US veterans for this book. Most of these stories have never before been published. Together, they provide a true account of what the war was really like for those individuals who actually fought it on the two main fronts of the war - Europe and the South Pacific. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2014 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-225810 Sauer, Arno IN THE HELL OF THE EASTERN FRONT: The Fate of a Young Soldier During the Fighting in Russia in WW2 Fritz Sauer initially joined the ranks of the Reichsarbeitsdienst, the Reich Labour Service, but was posted to Infantry Regiment No. 437 (132nd Infantry Division) in April 1942, first in the Crimea and then the Leningrad areas. He recalls events such as recovering the body of a fallen colleague from No Man's Land, the terrifying experience of facing a Red Army infantry attack, Soviet tank assaults, and the moment when a group of comrades in a neighboring crater were hit by a shell. He became a casualty himself when he was badly wounded in the legs during a counterattack.

After his recovery and retraining in a convalescent unit, Fritz was detailed to serve as a guard in a prisoner of war camp - still on the Eastern Front. Transferred to a tank assault regiment during the last year of the war, he was ordered to make contact with another unit, but lost his way in the snow. After sheltering with a farmer's family, Fritz decided to head west, fleeing before the advancing Red Army. His subsequent journey home took many twists and turns 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-206090 Saunders, Andy Luftwaffe Bombers in the Battle of Britain - Images of War Luftwaffe Bombers in the Battle of Britain will contains some 140-150 images of German bomber aircraft during the summer of 1940. The images will cover the entirety of the battle and will depict losses across Britain during this period. Each picture will tell its own story, and will be fully captioned with historical detail.

Each section will have a short introduction and the images will include those of shot down aircraft, including relatively intact machines, badly damaged/destroyed wreckages, photographs of pilots and other related illustrations. All images are from the author's unique collection of wartime photographs of Luftwaffe losses, collected from a variety of sources across some thirty-five years of research. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-206100 Saunders, Andy Aircraft Salvage in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz - Images of War Aircraft Salvage in the Battle of Britain and Blitz will comprise of some 140-150 images of the work of RAF and civilian salvage squads during the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and beyond. The images will depict losses across Britain, both RAF and German, during this period. Each picture will tell its own story, and will be fully captioned with historical detail. The author will be covering a topic that has rarely been examined in this detail.

Each section will have a short introduction and the images will include those of shot down aircraft, including relatively intact machines, badly damaged/destroyed wreckages, photographs of pilots and other related illustrations. All images are from the author's unique collection of wartime photographs of Luftwaffe losses, collected from a variety of sources across some thirty-five years of research. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209330 Saunders, Andy LUFTWAFFE BOMBERS IN THE BLITZ 1940-1941: Images of War series Comprises of 140-150 images of German bomber aircraft during the Blitz of 1940-1941. The images will cover the entirety of the Blitz and will also depict losses across Britain during this period. Each picture will tell its own story and will be fully captioned with historical detail.

Each section will have a short introduction and the images will include those of shot down aircraft, including relatively intact machines, badly damaged/destroyed/wrecked aircraft, pilots, and other related illustrations. All images are from the author's unique collection of wartime photographs of Luftwaffe losses, collected from a variety of sources across some 35 years of research. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219520 Saunders, Tim ARRAS: Counter-Attack 1940 On 21 May 1940 during the ill-fated Dunkirk Campaign, the British launched an operation spearheaded by two tank regiments to help secure the city of Arras. This was the only significant armored operation mounted by the British during the campaign. Includes 32 black and white illustrations.

Poorly coordinated and starting badly, the Matilda tanks ran into the flanks of Rommel's over-extended 7th Panzer Division. With the German antitank guns unable to penetrate the armor of the British tanks, Rommel's infantry fell into chaos as the Matildas plunged deep into their flank. The Germans were machine-gunned and started to surrender in large numbers but with the British infantry lagging well behind, fighting their own battles in the villages, there was no one to round them up.

Into this scene of chaos entered Rommel whose personal leadership and example started to steady his troops and organize an effective response, despite being spattered with the brains of his aide de camp. This was classic Rommel but in the aftermath, he claimed to have been attacked by five divisions.

The Arras counterattack contributed to Hitler issuing the famous 'halt order' to his Panzers that arguably did much to allow the British Army to withdraw to Dunkirk and escape total destruction. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220680 Saunders, Tim OPERATION TOTALIZE By early August 1944, the Germans fighting in Normandy had been worn down by the battles around Caen, while to the west, the American breakout was finally gaining momentum. Now was the time to launch II Canadian Corps south towards Falaise. With much of the German armor having been stripped away for the Mortain Counter-Attack, hopes ran high that the Corps, reinforced with British tanks, the 51st Highland and the Polish Armored Divisions, would repeat the success of their predecessors in the Battle of Amiens.

An innovative change of tactics to a night armored assault and the conversion of seventy-two self-propelled guns to armored personnel carriers for the accompanying infantry was very successful, but up against their implacable foes, 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division, the pause for bombing allowed Kurt 'Panzer' Meyer to deploy his division. Consequently, when the 4th Canadian and Polish Armored Divisions were launched into their first battle they made frustratingly little progress. As the Canadians advanced over the following days, the battle degenerated into a costly fight for ground as the Hitlerjugend struggled to contain the inexperienced Poles and Canadians.

Operation Totalize is renowned for the death of SS panzer Ace Michael Wittmann at the hands of Trooper Joe Ekins and the destruction of Worthington Force, the result of a navigational error 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227290 Saunders, Tim 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division in Normandy Raised in 1943 with 17-year-olds from the Hitler Youth movement, the Hitlerjugend Panzer Division emerged as one of the most effective German divisions fighting in the West. The core of the division was a cadre of offices and NCOs provided by Hitler's bodyguard division, the elite Leibstandarte, with the aim of producing a division of 'equal value' to fight alongside them in I SS Panzer Corps. Includes 60 black and white illustrations and maps.

During the fighting in Normandy, the Hitlerjugend proved to be implacable foes to both the British and the Canadians, repeatedly blunting Montgomery's offensives. Despite huge disadvantages from constant Allied air attack, highly destructive naval gunfire, and a chronic lack of supplies and replacements, they fought with skill and a degree of determination well beyond the norm from D+1 to the Falaise Pocket 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228020 Saunders, Tim NORMANDY 1944: The Fight for Point 103, Tilly-sur-Seulles and Vilers Bocage Difficulties on 50th Division's beaches and lost opportunities allowed time for the 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division and the equally elite 130th Panzer Lehr Division to arrive in Normandy, despite delays of their own caused by allied fighter bombers. The result was 4th Armoured Brigade's thrust south encountered opposition from the start and was firmly blocked just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles.

A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armoured Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country south of Bayeux. More and more units were drawn into the fighting, which steadily extended west. Finally, an opportunity, via the Caumont Gap, to outflank the German defences was taken and 7th Armoured Division reached Villers Bocage. Here the County of London Yeomanry encountered the newly arrived tiger tanks of Michael Wittmann, with disastrous results. The Desert Rats were forced to withdraw having lost much of their reputation.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236220 Saunders, Tim THE BATTLE OF THE REICHSWALD: Rhineland February 1945 Originally hoping to use the frozen winter ground for a speedy assault, a thaw set in days before Operation Veritable began attack the wooded Reichswald Plug between the rivers Rhine and Maas. On the morning of 8 February, after protracted bombardment but in the worst possible ground conditions, the Allied attack slowly progressed against the German 84th Division.

It took all of the first day to break through the mud and defenses into the Reichswald, while to the north, Canadians and Scots struggled across equally sodden open country with the Rhine floods rising fast. Despite the conditions, overnight the Canadians took to the flood waters to seize what were now island villages and the Scots dashed to capture the vital Materborn, which overlooked Kleve.

With heavy rain compounding difficulties, mud and flood waters made movement of men and supplies increasingly difficult. Despite this and the arrival of German reinforcements, the Allies fought their way forward, forcing the Reichswald Plug and opening the way into the Rhineland and the final phases of the war. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241600 Saunders, Tim BREAKING THE SIEGFRIED LINE: Rhineland 1945 Examines operations of 3rd Canadian Division, 79th Armored Division, 43rd Wessex Division, and 8 Armored Brigade as they broke through the Siegfried line and were poised to spill out into the Rhineland. The German reaction was to send their surviving panzer and panzergrenadier formations into counter attacks. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241690 Saunders, Tim BATTLE FOR THE BOCAGE, NORMANDY 1944: Point 103, Tilly-sur-Seulles and Villers Bocage On D Day 1944 in Normandy, the 50th Infantry and 7th Armored divisions plus the 4th Armored Brigade were to push south to Villers Bocage with armor on the evening of in order to disrupt German counter-attacks on the beachhead. German forces stymied the advance of the 4th just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles. A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armored Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here, the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country. Contains 100 black and white illustrations and 40 maps. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201380 Schaufler, Hans PANZER WARFARE ON THE EASTERN FRONT Vivid narrative of tank combat on the brutal Eastern Front during World War II. Describes clashes between German Tigers and Soviet T-34s and covers the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, Stalingrad, Kursk, and more. Contains numerous first-hand accounts. 100 b/w photos. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-218740 Schaufler, Hans PANZERS ON THE VISTULA: Retreat and Rout in East Prussia 1945 Hans Schaufler fought as the commander of a Jagdpanther tank destroyer in rearguard actions against the Red Army in East Prussia in 1945. Then, as an infantryman, he took part in the doomed defense of Danzig and made a daring escape across the Baltic in a small boat. This is his story, and it is the story of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the chaos and tragedy of the German retreat. His eyewitness account is one of the most revealing records we have of the experience of the collapse of the Third Reich in the east. Includes 45 b&w illustrations.

He describes the German army's tactics as they fell back before the Soviet advance and the appalling conditions and the fear and panic that gripped the city. Acute shortages of men, equipment, ammunition, and fuel crippled the defense, but extraordinary resilience, heroism, and ingenuity still motivated the soldiers who were fighting for a lost cause and facing certain defeat. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240630 Scheibert, Horst Kampf und Untergang der deutschen Panzertruppe 1939-1945 This book, that is written in both German and English text, describes the German tank force between 1939-1945. There are some maps, images, and pictures in black and white, with a few lightly-colored photos in the middle of the book. 1 vol, 304 pgs 1973 UK, ALMARK
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1-30950 Scheibert, Horst ON TO STALINGRAD: Operation Winter Thunderstorm and the attempt to relieve Sixth Army, December 1942 This account, written by military historian and retired tank commander in 6th Panzer Division during the attempt, was first published in German in 1956. This is the first English translation. Utilizing many excerpts from war diaries, and telegrams sent during operations, it is a unique account of the entire operation from the situation in mid-November through the two German offensives to relieve Stalingrad, the Soviet counter-offensive, and ongoing fighting until early January. Includes 16 maps from the original edition 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-ST150 Schettler, John S&T #150: The Italian Campaign: Salerno Features:

The Italian Campaign: Salerno
The Salerno Invasion
- Background and Analysis
Tactical Notebook
- Guderian's Newsletter
- Upton's Armiers of Europe and Asia
Weapons and Tactics of the Franco-Prussian War
Alexander the Great, the Macedonian Army and World Empire
Errata
- Holy War (S&T-147) 1 vol, 64 pgs 1992 US, SPI
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1-ST155 Schettler, John S&T #155: The Italian Campaign: Anzio The Italian Campaign Series: Anzio, is the third of four operational level games (Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Med War) simulating the Battle for Italy in World War II using the Westwar Gaming System developed by Vanguard Games. This game completes 'The Italian Campaign' series land game and cannot be played by itself... ownership of Salerno is required. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #155. Errata was published in S&T #157.

Five scenarios and two campaign games are provided. Each one uses counters and/or maps from the Salerno game. There are also linking rules with The Italian Campaign: Sicily. Victory is determined by the scenario being played.

Errata is also included for the first two games in the series.

Game Scale:
Turn: 1 to 2 days
Hex: 5 miles
Unit: Company to Brigade

Game Inventory:
One 22' X 34' mapsheet
One countersheet (200 1/2' counters)
One 20 page rule booklet
1 vol, 64 pgs 1992 US, SPI
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1-ST160 Schettler, John ST #160: The Italian Campaign Series: Medwar The Italian Campaign Series: MedWar, is the fourth & final game in the series. This game adds a strategic map of the Mediterranean Sea around Italy and adds full Air and Naval operations to the game system. The game cannot be played by itself... ownership of Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio, are required. This game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #160.

Numerous scenarios and campaign games are provided. Each one uses counters and maps from all of the preceding games in the series. Victory is determined by the scenario being played.

Eleven pages of additional errata and clarifications for rules, maps, and counters are also included in the S&T magazine for all of the games in the series.

Game Scale:
Turn: 1 to 2 days
Hex: 5 miles
Unit: Company to Brigade

Game Inventory:
One 22' X 34' mapsheet
One countersheet (240 1/2' counters)
One 20 page rule booklet
1 vol, 80 pgs 1993 US, SPI
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1-64330 Schneider, Wolfang PANZERTAKTIK:German Small-Unit Armour Tactics 9x12, hundreds of maps/diagrams/drawings and b/wphotos highlight this look at every aspect ofcompany level operations, excellent book. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2000 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWICZ
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1-85030 Schneider, Wolfang DAS REICH TIGERS:Tigers of the 8.SS Panzer Regt. 9x12, (8) pages of color, maps, 1st hand accounts,for the first time this famous formation receivesa complete unit history devoted to it. 1 vol, 396 pgs 2006 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWICZ
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1-13920 Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. THE ATTACK ON TARANTO Part of the 'Sea Battles in Close-Up' series. This volume 6 contains maps, bibliography, and b/w photos. Excellent source material details the air attack on Taranto 1940. 1 vol, 94 pgs 1973 UK, IAN ALLEN
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1-191850 Schultz, Duane Crossing the Rapido-A Tragedy of World War II In Crossing the Rapido: A Tragedy of World War II, Duane Schultz follows the action at the ground level using survivors' interviews and army documents to tell the story of one division's sacrifice in war. In doing so, he demonstrates that the American soldier will face the greatest odds without protest, but expects those in command to share any failure or success. 40+ b/w illust, maps, biblio, index.
1 vol, 304 pgs 2010 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-80840 Sears, David LAST EPIC NAVAL BATTLE, THE:Voices from Leyte Gulf Moving account told thru the eyes of the veteranswho achieved victory in the biggest naval battleof WWII, b/w photos/map, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2005 US, PRAGER PUBLISHING
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1-25080 Seaton, Colonel Albert BATTLE FOR MOSCOW, THE Well-done account of a crucial WWII battle, b/w illust and maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2003 EDISON, BOOK SALES INC
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1-210100 Seidelr, Hans HITLER'S ARTILLERY: 1939 - 1945 - Images of War Series Many of the photos of this illustrated record of the firepower of the German war machine between 1939 - 1945 came originally from the albums of individuals who took part in the war.

The images and text cover the guns in service with the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS and provide a unique visual record of artillery pieces. These include the 7.5cm 1.IG18, the 10.5cm infantry gun, the powerful 15cm field howitzer, heavy 18cm and 21cm mortars, and others including captured French, British and Russian guns.

These and other weapons are seen in action in Poland, the Low Countries, France, Balkans, North Africa, Italy and, of course, Russia. Initially a key part of the Blitzkrieg offensive concept. The emphasis became defensive as the tide turned against the Germans. Using over 250 rare and unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, this book provides a unique insight into German weaponry from early Blitzkrieg campaigns to the final demise of the Nazi empire. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-193700 Seidler, Hans Hitler's Tank Killer: Sturmgeschutz at War 1940 - 1945 - Images of War Series 11.5 x 7.5 inches, 250 b/w photos.

Sturmgeschutz III was originally designed as an assault weapon, but as war progressed it was increasingly used in a defensive role and evolved into an assault gun and tank destroyer. By 1943 its main role was providing anti-tank support to the units in its area of operation. This consequently led to many StuGs being destroyed in battle. Nonetheless, they were very successful as tank killers and destroyed, among others, many bunkers, pillboxes, and other defenses.

While not considered to be a true tank because it lacked a turret, the gun was mounded directly in the hull, with a low profile to reduce vehicle heights, and had a limited lateral traverse of a few degrees in either direction. Thus, the entire vehicle had to be turned in order to acquire targets. Omitting the turret made production much simpler and less costly, enabling greater numbers to be built. Most assault guns were mounted on the chassis of a Panzer III or Panzer IV, with the resultant model being called either a StuG III or StuG IV respectively. The StuG was one of the most effective tracked vehicles of World War II, and over 10,000 of them were eventually produced. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-199660 Seidler, Hans Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions 1939-1945 - Images of War Series Describes the evolution of units from Luftwaffe Flak units to Luftwaffe Field Divisions such as the Hermann Goring Division. 7.5 x 9.5 inches, 160 pages, 250 b/w images. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2012 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-202870 Seidler, Hans GERMAN MACHINE GUNS of the Second World War - Images of War Series Highly illustrated record of the German war machine between 1939 - 1945. Many of the photographs, all from the author's collection, come originally from the albums of individuals who took part in the war.

Arranged by theater chronologically, the book analyses the development of the machine gun and describes how the Germans carefully utilized weapons such as the MG34 and the much vaunted MG42 into both offensive and defensive roles. Supported by a host of other machine guns like the MP28, MP38/40 and the lethal Sturmgerher 44, it depicts how these formidable machine guns fought against an ever-increasing enemy threat.

Using over 250 rare and unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, this book provides a unique insight into German weaponry from early Blitzkrieg campaigns to the final demise of the Nazi empire. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-223730 Seidler, Hans Hitler's Anti-Tank Weapons 1939-1945: Images Of War Hitler's Wehrmacht and SS units will be remembered for their aggressive 'Blitzkrieg' tactics. But, as the war progressed, the Germans, recognizing the offensive capability of armored warfare, developed an impressive range of anti-tank warfare weaponry and munitions. 250 black and white illustrations

Using many rare unpublished images this Images of War book covers the full Nazi anti-armor capability from the 3.7cm Pak 35, 5cm Pak 38 and 7.5cm Pak 40 to the versatile 8.8cm Flak feared by the Allies. Also featured are the half-tracks and converted Panzers that pulled or mounted these weapons and carried forward observers and reconnaissance elements.

Later hand-held anti-tank weapons came into service and were effective and economic against Allied armor. The Panzerfaust, with its shaped charge warhead, became the first disposable anti-tank weapon in history.

This comprehensive book shows this formidable range of weapons in action from Poland in 1939, through North Africa and the Eastern Front to the final collapse in 1945.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225510 Seidler, Hans Knight's Cross Winners of the Waffen SS Another in the popular Images at War photo series details some of the exploits of most-decorated personalities of that infamous organization. Rare photos will portray men such as Sepp Dietrich, Theodor Eicke, and Michael Wittmann. The images are a mix of studio portraits and shots taken in the field. Includes 150 b/w photos and illustrations 1 vol, 136 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-201850 Seodler, Hans HITLER'S BOY SOLDIERS: The Hitler Jugend Story - Images of War Series Founded in 1922 the Hitler Youth movement was the second oldest Nazi group. Comprising male youths aged 14 - 18, by December 1936 membership stood at over 5 million. During the Second World War, the role of Hitlerjugend evolved from assisting with the postal, train and fire services into full war fighting. Recruits went into units such as the elite 12th SS Panzer-Division 'Hitlerjugend' and we see graphic images of this Waffen-SS force in action both on the Eastern and Western fronts.

Even as the Nazi cause faced inevitable defeat these units fought with fanatical and disturbing bravery and after defeat in May 1945, elements carried out guerrilla actions in the Bavarian and Austrian mountains. 250 illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-235370 Shafer, Robin BLOOD, DUST AND SNOW: Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front A brutally honest, immediate, and unfiltered personal account about the war on the Eastern Front by Oberleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Sander of the 11th Panzer-Regiment. This regiment made up the core of the 6th Panzer Division, which was involved in most of the major campaigns on the Eastern Front; campaigns such as Operation Barbarossa and Operation Winter Storm. Includes 150+ photos and include maps. Recently-discovered diaries cover the period from April 1938 to December 1943 and also offer insight into the mind of a young and highly politicized officer in the close-knit community of a German Panzer crew. 1 vol, 445 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-51450 Sharp, Charles GERMAN PANZER TACTICS ON WORLD WAR II 8.5x11 Combat tactics of German Armored Units from Section to Regiment, o/b's for Panzer & PanzerGrenadier Divisions, biblio. 1 vol, 101 pgs 1998 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-51460 Sharp, Charles SOVIET INFANTRY TACTICS IN WORLD WAR II 8.5x11 from Squad to Rifle Company, o/b's for squad, platoon & company. 1 vol, 122 pgs 1998 US, GEORGE NAFZIGER
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1-AH0868 Shelley, Bruce FURY IN THE WEST - Game of the Battle of Shiloh - April 6 and 7, 1862. This is a solitaire game involving tank command-- that is you control a Sherman tank (17 variations) and command a crew assigned to the 4th Armored Division as you move out of the 'Cobra Breakout' following the Normandy invasion.

You and your tank move into a new territory and deal with German defenses situated in northern France and, as the campaign game goes on, across the Rhine and into Germany. You will need to make life and death decisions in managing your crew's actions, your tank's facing, and attempt to take out enemy forces without losing your tank (which is extremely challenging). The combat system utilizes an 'area map' for the larger scale movement of your 'task force' but then cleverly switches to an abstracted 'Battle Board' when contact is made with the enemy. Many time you are ambushed. Sometimes you are the 'lead tank' and draw the enemies fire. Other times you may actually have some High Velocity Armor Piercing loaded in your gun when you meet up with that Tiger lurking over the hill...

For those of you who like to roll percentile dice --this game's for you!
1 vol, 1 pgs 1987 US, AVALON HILL
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1-237270 Shelley, James THE GERMANS AND THE DIEPPE RAID: How Hitler's Wehrmacht Crushed Operation Jubilee Examines the Wehrmacht's role in defeating UK's Operation Jubilee (Dieppe raid on 19 August 1942), where the majority of the 6,100 soldiers and marines dispatched by Lord Louis Mountbatten were captured or killed. Addresses how Goebbels' propaganda machine exploited the victory, the reaction of the German people, and lessons learned by the Germans. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-206440 Sheperd, Ben H TERROR IN THE BALKANS: German Armies and Partisan Warfare Germany's 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to an insurgency as bloody as any in World War II. The Wehrmacht waged a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in response, and by 1943 German troops in Yugoslavia were engaged in operations that ranked among the largest of the entire European war. Their actions encompassed massive reprisal shootings, the destruction of entire villages, and huge mobile operations unleashed not just against insurgents but also against the civilian population believed to be aiding them.

Includes: Before the Great War: Changes in the Officer Corps; Forging a Wartime Mentality: The Impact of World War I; Bridging Two Hells: The 1920s and 1930s; Invasion and Occupation: Yugoslavia, 1941; Islands in an Insurgent Sea: The 704th Infantry Division in Serbia; Settling Accounts in Blood: The 342nd Infantry Division in Serbia; Standing Divided: The Independent State of Croatia, 1942; Glimmers of Sanity: The 718th Infantry Division in Bosnia; The Morass: Attitudes Harden in the 718th Infantry Division; and The Devil's Division: The 369th Infantry Division in Bosnia, 1943. 1 vol, 385 pgs 2014 US, HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-242920 Sheppard, R. THE TANK COMMANDER MANUAL: 1939-1945 Presents the original instructions required to perform this most dangerous of WWII battlefield roles. Uses training manuals and war office memorandums to combat reports and first-hand accounts, The Tank Commander Manual sits you in the turret position of some of the most fearsome land vehicles. These include the Soviet T-34, the German Panther and its nemesis the American Sherman, the terrifying Tiger I, as well as tank variants including flamethrowers and tank destroyers such as the Allied M10 and the StuG III. Original documents, diagrams, technical drawings, and reports have been collated and compiled from archives and collections to include original Russian, German, and British angles on the commander's many roles. Contains 20 mono line diagrams. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-198910 Sides, Hampton GHOST SOLDIERS: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected troops from the elite US Army 6th Ranger Battalion slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty miles in an attempt to rescue more than 500 American and British POWs who had spent three years in a surreally hellish camp near the city of Cabanatuan. The prisoners included the last survivors of the Bataan Death March left in the camp, and their extraordinary will to live might soon count for nothing - elsewhere in the Philippines, the Japanese Army had already executed American prisoners as it retreated from the advancing US Army. As the Rangers stealthily moved through enemy-occupied territory, they learned that Cabanatuan had become a major transshipment point for the Japanese retreat, and instead of facing the few dozen prison guards, they could possibly confront as many as 8,000 battle-hardened enemy troops.

Hampton Sides' vivid minute-by-minute narration of the raid and his chronicle of the prisoners' wrenching experiences are masterful. But Ghost Soldiers is far more than a thrilling saga. Hampton Sides explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress - the resilience of the prisoners, who defied the Japanese authorities even as they endured unspeakable tortures; the violent cultural clashes with Japanese guards and soldiers steeped in the warrior ethic of Bushido; and the complex motivations of the US high command, some of whom could justly be charged with abandoning the men of Bataan in 1942. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2001 US, DOUBLEDAY
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2-198910 Sides, Hampton GHOST SOLDIERS: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected troops from the elite US Army 6th Ranger Battalion slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty miles in an attempt to rescue more than 500 American and British POWs who had spent three years in a surreally hellish camp near the city of Cabanatuan. The prisoners included the last survivors of the Bataan Death March left in the camp, and their extraordinary will to live might soon count for nothing - elsewhere in the Philippines, the Japanese Army had already executed American prisoners as it retreated from the advancing US Army. As the Rangers stealthily moved through enemy-occupied territory, they learned that Cabanatuan had become a major transshipment point for the Japanese retreat, and instead of facing the few dozen prison guards, they could possibly confront as many as 8,000 battle-hardened enemy troops.

Hampton Sides' vivid minute-by-minute narration of the raid and his chronicle of the prisoners' wrenching experiences are masterful. But Ghost Soldiers is far more than a thrilling saga. Hampton Sides explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress - the resilience of the prisoners, who defied the Japanese authorities even as they endured unspeakable tortures; the violent cultural clashes with Japanese guards and soldiers steeped in the warrior ethic of Bushido; and the complex motivations of the US high command, some of whom could justly be charged with abandoning the men of Bataan in 1942.

1 vol, 352 pgs 2001 US, DOUBLEDAY
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1-228080 Siegert, Richard THE TIGER FROM POZNAN In WWII, Poznan was a key river crossing and railway junction on the Polish-German border. When the alarm was given indicating the Red Army's approach in January 1945, the city's 80-100,000 German civilians were speedily evacuated, leaving a garrison of some 15,000 men, mostly poorly-armed infantry, to face the rigours of a siege conducted by a massively superior and ruthless enemy anxious to acquire this transport centre, which was vital for the advance on Berlin. Includes 50 black and white illustrations & maps.

Account of Eastern Front veteran Richard Siegert, the gunner and later commander of the defenders' sole Tiger tank. Since the death of the driver in a futile attempt to escape from a PoW camp in Russia just after the end of the war, Siegert is the only survivor of that crew able to pass its record on to posterity. His account details how the crew fought gallantly against impossible odds, even when the Tiger was immobilised and could only act as a stationary anti-tank gun post or pillbox during the last heroic days' fighting for the citadel. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218960 Sikora, Peter THE POLISH 'FEW': Polish Airmen in the Battle of Britain They came to fight for freedom and their country, they came to fight Germans. Men of the Polish Air Force, who had escaped first to France and then to Britain, to fly alongside the Royal Air Force just as Fighter Command faced its greatest challenge - the Battle of Britain.

Many of the Polish airmen joined existing RAF squadrons. The Poles also formed their own squadrons, but only four became operational during the Battle of Britain: Nos. 300 and 301, were bomber squadrons, with another two, Nos. 302 and 303, being fighter squadrons. Flying Hawker Hurricanes, both 302 and 303 squadrons were active by the middle of August 1940, just when they were most needed, at the height of the Battle of Britain, with Fighter Command stretched to its limit.

The Polish squadrons, battle-hardened from their encounters with the Luftwaffe during the invasion of Poland and Battle of France, soon made their mark. In particular, 303 Squadron become the highest-scoring unit of Fighter Command.

In total, 145 Polish pilots, the largest non-British contingent in Fighter Command at the time, fought in the Battle of Britain. While Winston Churchill praised the contribution of the 'Few', the pilots of many nationalities who had defended Britain, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding was more specific: 'Had it not been for the magnificent material contributed by the Polish squadrons and their unsurpassed gallantry, I hesitate to say that the outcome of the Battle would have been the same.' 1 vol, 595 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-242050 Sikora, Peter POLISH AIR FORCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, 1940-1942: From the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid Tells the story that the men and machines of the Polish squadrons underwent from the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid. The latter was almost as disastrous in the air as it was on the ground - though, from the Polish perspective, it confirmed the long-developed skills of the 145 pilots who made it to Britain. With an impressive tally of 126 enemy aircraft destroyed over Poland, and a further 51 in France, the combat pilots, flying instructors, and test pilots had to be trained to serve under the command of the RAF. Contains 250+ mono illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-2137506 Simon Forty and Leo Marriott THE FALAISE GAP BATTLES: Normandy 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

The denouement of the battle of Normandy, the fighting around Falaise and Chambois in August 1944 and the pursuit of the retreating German armies to the Seine provided the Allies with an immense victory. After 10 weeks of hard attrition fighting, the Allies had broken loose from the bocage and the Germans' deep defenses around Caen. By the end of September, they would be close to the German border.

As US First Army and British Second Army squeezed the western and northern edges of the German salient, so Third Army rushed headlong eastwards and then north to create the lower of two pincers-the other formed as the Canadian First Army and the Polish 1st Armored Division pushed south of Caen.

As could be expected, the Germans did not simply give up: they fought furiously to keep the pincers from closing. When they did, attacks from inside the pocket to break out and outside the pocket to break in led to fierce fighting between Chambois and Argentan. When the dust settled, between 80,000 and 100,000 troops had been trapped by the Allied encirclement. Estimates vary considerably, but it seems safe to say that at least 10,000 of the German forces were killed and around 50,000 became PoWs. The rest, however, escaped, but without most of their equipment, destroyed in the battle or abandoned in the retreat over the Seine. Those that did escape were subsequently to reform, rearm, and conduct an effective defense into late 1944. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137507 Simon Forty and Leo Marriott 1ST AIRBORNE: Market Garden 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

While the 6th Airborne Division had landed in France on D-Day and covered itself in glory, its counterpart, the 1st Airborne Division, had last seen action during an amphibious assault at Taranto on September 9, 1943, as part of the invasion of Italy. Returned to the UK in December 1943, it was held in reserve during the battle of Normandy and spent three months waiting for action, as plan after plan was proposed and then discarded, such was the speed of the Allied pursuit of the Germans.

In September 1944, however, 1st Airborne played a leading role in Operation Market-the air component of Operation Market Garden, an audacious attempt by the Allies to bypass the Siegfried Line and advance into the Ruhr. It was to be 1st Airborne's last action of the war. Encountering more resistance than expected, including II SS Panzer Corps, the division landed too far from Arnhem bridge, and fought bravely but in vain. Held up en route, particularly at Nijmegen, XXX Corps' advance to Arnhem stuttered and ran late. After nine days of fighting, 1st Airborne had lost 8,000 men around Arnhem when the survivors retreated across the Lower Rhine to safety. During those nine days, however, they had created a legend: first as the small unit under Lt-Col John Frost held the 'bridge too far' and then as the Oosterbeek perimeter came under sustained attack waiting for XXX Corps to arrive. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-228270 Simon Forty, Patrick Hook, Nik Cornish RED ARMY INTO THE REICH A detailed narrative of how the Red Army pushed west and into Berlin in 1945. Combines campaign recaps, and contemporary photographs and maps with images of memorials, battlefield survivors, and then & now views. It may come as a surprise to the western reader to see how many memorials there are to Russia's Great Patriotic War and those to the losses suffered by the countries who spent so long under the murderous Nazi regime.

For writers and historians who concentrate on the Western Allies and the battles in France and the Low Countries, the Eastern Front comes as a shock. The sheer size of both the territories and the forces involved; the savagery of both weather and the fighting; the appalling suffering of the civilian populations of all countries and the wreckage of towns and cities-it's no wonder that words like Armageddon are used to describe the annihilation. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-201870 Simons, Graham FIGHTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN WORLD WAR II: - Images of War Series There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two. Tales of derring do, bravery and gallantry quite rightly litter the bookshelves and libraries, but little has appeared in print about the could be called the unsung heroes, those that designed, built and maintained the fighting equipment used to eventually defeat the enemy.

This is all the more incredible when one realizes that there exists a huge archive of images that have survived which clearly show the skills and scale of what went on. These images of war - many of which are seen here for almost the first time in seventy years - form a remarkable tribute to the designers, engineers and workers who did so much. 200 b/w photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2012
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1-217280 Small, Ken and Rogerson, Mark THE FORGOTTEN DEAD: The True Story of Exercise Tiger, the Disastrous Rehearsal for D-Day 27th April 1944. Exercise Tiger. German E-boats intercept rehearsals for the D-Day landings...

One dark night, in 1944, a beautiful stretch of the Devon coast became the scene of murderous horror. The villages around the area had recently been cleared of civilians and had become the focus of intense military activity. Tales began to leak out of night-time explosions and seaborne activity. This was practice for Exercise Tiger, the main rehearsal for the Utah Beach landings...

Ken Small tells a gripping tale of wartime disaster and rescue in the words of the soldiers who were there, and which was buried by officials until it became almost forgotten. But this man's curiosity turned into a fight to honor the memory of nearly 1,000 American soldiers and sailors who died needlessly in one of the great fiascos of World War II. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-201120 Smith, Alistair ROMMEL'S ARMY IN THE DESERT - Images of War Series When German General Rommel and the lead elements of what would become the Afrika Korps landed in Libya in February 1941, nobody could have foreseen the legendary status they would achieve. Sent to support the faltering Italians, they were eventually able to drive the Allies to the very gates of Egypt. Fighting over hostile and rugged terrain, often outnumbered and outgunned, they were only finally undone by their defeat at El Alamein and Allied landings to their rear.

This collection of photographs is taken from the albums of three members of the vaunted Afrika Korps. For the first time the daily reality of the North African campaign can be seen from the German point of view. With numerous photographs of vehicles and men at work, this collection paints a portrait of the rugged and dangerous conditions as well as the harsh and brutal nature of desert warfare. 250 b/w photos. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-COM1157 Smith, Greg AMERICAN TANK ACE: 1944-45 (Solitaire Game) American Tank Ace: Europe, 1944-45 is a solitaire tank combat game set in WW2, where the player commands one of nine models of an M4 Sherman tank or a M26 Pershing. Outgunned, the player must use every trick available to survive in combat against the heavier German tanks while avoiding German AT and Panzerfaust fire.

Product Information:
Complexity: Medium
Time Scale: 3-4 days per turn
Map Scale: abstract
Unit Scale: individual tank, weapon systems, crew members, ammo rounds
Players: 1 (with option for 2 or more)
Solitaire: High
Playing Time: 2-3 hours

Components:
1 Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters
10 Tank Display Mats (double-sided, 5 total)
4 Player Aid Cards
2 Crew Status Displays (double-sided, 1 total)
1 Battle board (Operations Display Mat) 11x17-inch
1 Mission logsheet (double-sided)
1 Rulebook 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1112 Smith, Gregory AMERIKA BOMBER: Evil Queen of the Skies - Strategic Bombing of America, 1947-48 In another timeline, England stands alone in Europe: beaten down but not completely destroyed. The Soviet collapse in 1944 combined with an armistice allows the Germans to rest and refit their armies and deploy back to the west. The Americans have finally decided to declare war on Germany, but it seems to be a somewhat futile gesture, as any attempt to liberate Europe would have to face the full might of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. In 1946, the Amerika Bomber becomes a reality. The German Atomic bomb project is almost complete. In 1947, the first missions begin against the American Homeland.

Product Information: Complexity: 4 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10; Time Scale: Weekly turns (individual sorties, 4 per month); Map Scale: Abstract; Unit Scale: Individual aircraft, weapon systems, specific crew members, and ammo rounds; Players: One (with option for two or more); Playing Time: 60-90 minutes

Components: One Counter Sheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; Three Aircraft Display Mats; Five Player Aid Cards; One Combat Display Mat; One Pilot Awards Display Mat; One Air Operations Mat; Rules Booklet featuring extensive Alternate History Background; One Logsheet; Two 6-sided dice and one 10-sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1152 Smith, Gregory INTERCEPTOR ACE: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany, Volume 2 1944-1945 This standalone game can be combined with Interceptor Ace 1943-44 to play a German pilot from 1943 through 1945. Players will find it extremely challenging to survive the entire war, and will experience the brutal nature of the air war over Germany in 1944-45. Pilots may use the experience gained to improve their odds of success by purchasing skills. As their prestige increases, they may request a transfer to other fighter bases in an attempt to get closer to the action, request a newer type of fighter or even become an elite jet fighter pilot. Awards and ace status help to narrate the player's eventual goal - to become one of the top aces of the Luftwaffe and survive the war. Choose from 38 aircraft models.

Product Information:
* Complexity: Medium
* Time Scale: 3-4 days per turn
* Map Scale: abstract
* Unit Scale: individual aircraft, weapon systems, crew members, ammo rounds
* Players: 1 (with option for 2 or more)
* Solitaire: High
* Playing Time: 2-3 hours

Components:
* 1.5 Countersheets of 9/16-inch unit counters (342 counters)
* 38 Aircraft Display Mats (double-sided, 19 total)
* 4 Player Aid Cards
* 1 Combat Display Mat
* 2 Bomber Target Mats
* 1 Pilot Awards Display Mat
* 1 Air Operations Display Mat 11x17 inches
* 60 Combat Cards
* 8 Ace Pilot Cards
* 1 Sortie logsheet
* 1 Rulebook 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1077 Smith, Gregory PACIFIC TIDE: The United States versus Japan, 1941-45 Pacific Tide: The United States versus Japan, 1941-45 is a compact, strategic-level game covering the struggle between the United States (including some Commonwealth forces) and Japan in World War II. This game utilizes a unique and fast-paced, card-driven combat/build system revolving around carrier operations which will provide players with a multitude of decisions.

Despite the strategic level of the game, there are operational and even tactical nuances, as players must decide when and how to commit their carrier forces, land-based air, and even their intelligence assets. To a degree, the Japanese player is racing against the clock. The quality of his pilots degrades over time, and starting in 1943, he also loses the strategic initiative as he becomes the second player. The US Player is also fighting the clock, as he cannot sit back and take a relaxed approach to defeating Japan. If he doesn't win by 1945, he doesn't win at all. Tension build as both sides race toward decisive carrier battles and seizure of key geographical objectives.

The card-based combat/build system is a different take on the normal event/operations points driven systems. Separate card decks are provided for the US and Japanese player. Each year, the players receive that year's cards for free, but must use build points to repurchase older cards.

This will cause the player a few agonizing moments, as he typically cannot afford to re-buy every card he needs (or thinks he needs). Players must also decide which aspect of cards to use - many have multiple but exclusive uses (such as: do A or do B) and these uses sometimes give very different results based on operational or strategic needs at the time. To help ensure a tense and dynamic game, the system forces players to make many choices and decisions throughout play.

Special rules are provided for amphibious attacks, repair of fleets, supply effects, and guerillas. Bidding rules determine which side one will play in a tournament-style play format.

Units comprise five different types:
* CV units represent individual carriers or small groups of escort carriers
* INF units represent all types of ground combat troops, including Marine and Army units
* Naval Air units represent carrier borne aircraft
* Land Air units represent bombers and fighters based on land
* Partisan units represent the Filipino resistance, which grew to considerable size by the end of the war
* Campaign set up and reinforcement codes are printed on the counter
* Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts
* Control and Entrench markers are also provided for play.


While extremely competitive as a two-player game, Pacific Tide can be enjoyed again and again in solitaire play format with its unique, personality-driven 'bot' system. All game cards have a rating which will prioritize differently -- depending on the personailty -- for play.

Product Information: Complexity: 3 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (solitaire bot system); Time Scale: Single Year Turns with alternating, multiple cards plays per player; Map Scale: Area map; Unit Scale: from individual carriers or carrier groups, fleets, army-level infantry, air groups; Players: one to two, best with two; Playing Time: two to four hours.

Components: One 17x22-inch map; One Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; 51 Game Cards; Rules booklet; 2 Player Aid cards; 16 Six-sided Dice; Box and Lid. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221460 Smith, Peter Stuka Squadron: Stukagruppe 77-The Luftwaffe's 'Fire Brigade Over 150 rare German WWII photos. 1 vol, 192 pgs 1990 UK, PSL
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1-2137503 Smith, Stephen and Simon Forty 101ST AIRBORNE: Market Garden 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

The 101st parachuted right into the middle of enemy territory and north of Eindhoven. They met little resistance to begin with and captured most of their initial objectives by the end of 17 September. But the Germans managed to demolish the division's primary objective, a bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal at Son, forcing the 101st to attempted to capture a similar bridge a few kilometers away at Best.

They found the approach blocked but continued to hold territory enabling engineers to rebuild the demolished bridge. Other divisional units continued moving to the south and eventually reached the northern end of Eindhoven. In the following days they successfully defended the town of Veghel but failed to take the City of Helmond. As Operation Market Garden progressed, the rest of the 101st Airborne Division joined the 82nd Airborne Division on the island to the north of Nijmegen. The Screaming Eagles saw seventy-two days of fierce round-the-clock fighting against crack German troops and showed their fighting ability and tenacity. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137504 Smith, Stephen and Simon Forty BASTOGNE: Ardennes 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

This volume covers the encirclement, siege, and relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137505 Smith, Stephen and Simon Forty 82ND AIRBORNE: Normandy 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

On August 15, 1942, the 82nd Airborne became the US Army's first airborne division. Commanded by Major General Matthew B. Ridgway, they trained exhaustively for their new role, which involved parachuting from C-47s and insertion by Waco CG-4A gliders.

In April 1943 the 82nd was shipped overseas to Casablanca, North Africa, and on July 9 made its first combat drop as part of Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. A second operation-night parachute drops onto the Salerno beachhead on September 13 and 14-provided more experience, and in December, the bulk of the division left for the United Kingdom and training for D-Day.

Reorganized with two new parachute infantry regiments, the 507th and the 508th, joining the 505th, the division dropped onto the Cotentin peninsula between Ste-Mere-Eglise and Carentan on the night of June 5-6, in a mission code-named Boston. Their glider-borne component, the 325th GIR, arrived the next day. Widely dispersed on landing, the division overcame its problems and strong German defenses to take the important town of Ste-Mere-Eglise.

Further intense action along the Merderet River ensured that the Utah beachhead wasn't compromised, and subsequently, the division fought on losing 5,245 troopers killed, wounded, or missing. When withdrawn after 33 days of action, the division could be satisfied it had performed heroically and helped establish the Allied forces' foothold in France. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-2137508 Smith, Stephen and Simon Forty LEIBSTANDARTE: Ardennes 1944 The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera. More than 100 color and black and white photos and maps (contemporary and modern) and illustrations provide extensive coverage of the area of invasion.

The 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler was the spearhead of the assault by Sepp Dietrich's Sixth Panzer Armee on the northern flank of the German Ardennes offensive. Divided into Kampfgruppen, the lead was Kampfgruppe Peiper whose armored force included SS Heavy Tank Battalion 501 equipped with King Tigers.

The attack was launched on a snowy, freezing December 16, but from the outset, the division lost time against schedule. It captured a fuel dump at Bullingen, but brave defense forced Peiper onto the southern Rollbahn D whose tight, winding roads proved difficult to negotiate and soon the Kampfgruppe was strung out over 25 kilometers with its heavy armor-the King Tigers-slowly losing ground as vehicle after vehicle succumbed to automotive failures. Pushing through Stavelot and Trois Pont, the advanced units of the Kampfgruppe reached Stoumont before lack of fuel-the Americans had retaken Stavelot and closed off the route for German resupply-and US Army action forced it to halt at La Gleize.

Six days later, on Christmas Eve, with no hope and no fuel, Peiper and his men abandoned their vehicles and made their way back to their lines: only 770 got there. They left behind 135 armored vehicles including the King Tiger that today stands in front of the museum at La Gleize. They also left scattered on their route the murdered bodies of US servicemen-at Malmedy, Ligneuville, and Wereth-and civilians, massacres that would lead to postwar trials and continued recriminations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2017 US, CASEMATE
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1-218010 Smith, Stuart OTTO SKORZENY: The Devil's Disciple SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. 'Hitler's favorite commando' acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountaintop prison. Skorzeny's influence on special operations doctrine was far-reaching and long-lasting - in 2011, when US Navy SEALs infiltrated Pakistan to eliminate Osama Bin Laden, the operational planning was influenced by Skorzeny's legacy. Yet he was also an egoist who stole other men's credit (including for the seminal rescue of Mussolini), brave and resourceful but also an unrepentant Nazi.

Stuart Smith draws on years of in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny's career and complex personality. From his background as a student radical in Vienna, to his bloody service with the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front, his surprise rebirth as a commando, and his intriguing post-war career and mysterious fortune, this book tells Otto Skorzeny's story in full. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242750 Smith, William ALLIED CONVOYS TO NORTHERN RUSSIA,1941-1945: Politics, Strategy and Tactics Discusses the wider political, diplomatic, and military factors regarding the Allied convoys to North Russia during World War II. Also notes how Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin each had their own agendas and expectations, influenced by advisers and competing national priorities, and these gave rise to differences putting pressure in turn on the convoy program while the varying effectiveness of German counter-action was a significant and unpredictable factor. Contains 40 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223620 Smmons, Graham The Secret US Plan to Overthrow the British Empire - War Plan Red After the Great War, there was much debate in the USA whether the country should isolate itself from 'old world' conflicts or follow an imperialist path and become the world's only superpower. If the USA was to become a superpower, then conflict with Great Britain might result. Consequently, the US drew up War Plan Red. This was a scheme for the USA to invade Canada and the Caribbean which would draw the Royal Navy into North American waters where it would be destroyed. Without the Royal Navy, the rest of the British Empire would be vulnerable to American attacks.

It became clear, however, as the decade wore on, that the Imperialists were not going to gain a clear-cut victory, so other means of achieving their aims would be needed. In 1939 the American military establishment created an intelligence-gathering machine within their Embassy in London under the Ambassadorship of Joseph Patrick Kennedy. Then in spring 1941, a small group of US Army officers traveled to Britain to plan for Anglo-American cooperation should the United States became involved in the Second World War. This was the US Army Special Observer Group, or SPOBS as it was commonly known.

It is questionable whether the Military Attaches and SPOBS activities were 'spying', for they were operating - at least in the early days - with the full permission and knowledge of the British Government. Their intelligence-gathering activities spread out as far as the Middle East, Africa, South America, Russia and Asia - far beyond the terms of the original brief. It did not cease with the outbreak of peace - the advent of the Cold War between East and West brought forth a whole new range of subterfuge and behind-the-scenes activities by the CIA.

So, were the Americans allies or spies? Certainly, the SPOBS bled Great Britain white of data and information, sending it all back to the War Department in Washington under the guise of helping. It was also a blueprint that America used in one form or another to 'encourage' regime change around the world through the seventy years or so after the Second World War and which continues to this day.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1173 Southard, Jon CARRIER BATTLE: Philippine Sea (Wargame) Solitaire simulation of the largest carrier battle in history, fought during the invasion of Saipan (June, 1944). As the U.S. commander, you maneuver your task forces and conduct air searches in a tension-packed contest to find the Japanese carriers before they locate and attack yours. Simple game mechanics control Japanese movement and determine the timing and strengths of their attacks. You will not know that a Japanese air strike is headed your way until it is detected by radar and you scramble your fighters to intercept.

The game has a total of nine scenarios. Four learning scenarios take you through the rules by programmed instruction using slices of the real battle. The other five are full-scale, fully replayable games. These include one-day scenarios for each day of the action, a two-day scenario for the whole battle, a hypothetical scenario presuming different US plans, and a hypothetical scenario in which Midway was never fought and the Japanese come armed with the full Pearl Harbor striking force.

Product Information:
* Complexity: Low to High (programmed instruction from initial scenarios to full campaign)
* Time Scale: 80 minutes per turn (four identical 20-minute action phases per turn)
* Map Scale: 33 nautical miles per hex
* Unit Scale: individual capital ships, small groups of smaller ships, 8-12 aircraft
* Players: One (solitaire game)
* Playing Time: several minutes for training scenario up to several hours for full campaign
* Solitaire Suitability: Perfect (designed for solitaire play)

Components: 1 Mounted map; 2 Countersheets (528 9/16-inch playing pieces); 1 Rulebook; 1 Charts and Tables booklet; Multiple Player aid cards; and 10-sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-213110 Soviet General Staff and edited by Richard Harrison OPERATION BAGRATION: 23 June-29 August 1944 - The Rout of the German Forces In Belorussia Covers the Red Army's Belorussian strategic operation: the linchpin of the 10 major Soviet offensive efforts launched that year to clear the country of the invader. During the course of this operation, the German position along the western strategic direction was destroyed and the stage was set for an advance into Poland and Germany. The success of this operation also set the stage for the Red Army's subsequent advance into the Baltic and South-Eastern Europe.

Like most works generated by the General Staff, the Belorussian study divides the operation into two parts: preparation and conduct. The first deals with the massive efforts by the First Baltic and the First, Second, and Third Belorussian Fronts to accumulate the men and materiel to break through the German defenses in the swampy and forested terrain of Belorussia. It contains valuable information on the overall correlation of forces, equipment and troops' densities along the breakthrough sectors and Soviet plans for supplying the offensive, as well as detailed information regarding the employment of the various combat arms.

The second part deals with the actual conduct of the several front operations that comprised the overall effort. This section covers the initial breakthrough battles and the encirclement of the Vitebsk and Bobruisk garrisons, followed by the capture of Minsk and the encirclement of sizable German forces east of the city.

The narrative then continues with the follow-on operations to cut off German forces in the Baltic States and to seize crossings over the Vistula River in Eastern Poland. Compiled and written by professional staff officers, this study provides a detailed look at the conduct of one of the major operations of the WWII. This latest work, along with other studies in this series, offers another insight into the Red Army's conduct of the war at the operational-strategic level. 1 vol, 534 pgs 2017 UK, HELION
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1-229270 Spajic, Hrvoje SCHNELLBOOTWAFFE: Adolf Hitler's Guerrilla War at Sea: S-Boote 1939-45 Images of War series Covers the construction, improvements, and operations of high-speed vessels of the Schnellbootwaffe that achieved significant victories for the Kriegsmarine at the beginning of the war by using these vessels in high-level strategies, including a style of guerrilla warfare. The British often called these German torpedo boats E-boats and these fast vessels were a genuine threat not only to coastal trade, but also to the movement of Allied ships after D-Day. Usual excellent selection of photos 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237560 Spring, Ian & Anthony Tucker-Jones ROMMEL'S AFRIKA CORPS IN COLOUR: Rare German Photographs from the Second World War Offers 250 color photographs of German soldiers, weaponry, tanks, and aircraft of the WWII Afrika Korps as well as the people and the landscapes of North Africa. Includes detailed text into this German expeditionary force and their long North African Campaign. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-ST132 Sprock, Mark S&T #132: Iron Cross Features:

Iron Cross
- Man-to-Man combat on the Eastfont 1941-42
For Your Information
- Date File: The Introduction of Firearms to Japan
- Modern Notes: The Third World and the Proliferation of 'Weapons of Mass Destruction'
Iron Cross
- The Infantry Battle at Khristishche
Moritvri te Salvtanti! The Gladiators
- A Military Systems series article
Update: More Fighting in Beirut 1 vol, 64 pgs 1990 US, SPI
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1-238640 Staiger, Jorg RETREAT THROUGH THE RHONE VALLEY: Defensive Battles of the Nineteenth Army, August-September 1944 The first English translation of the best German account of the German retreat following the Allied Dragoon landings. Recounts the German retreat and explains how the 19th Army sacrificed divisions to enable its retreat through the Rhone Valley.

The Dragoon offensive in August 1944 was preceded by bombings and sabotage that hit the German forces located in the South of France-damaging communications, railroads, and bridges. The landings were then overwhelmingly successful, despite localized German resistance. The following morning a German force the size of around four infantry battalions was able to launch a counterattack, but by the end of the day von Schwerin ordered a retreat under cover of night. What ensued was a race to retreat to the Burgundian Gate, or Belfort Gap, before they were cut off by the advancing Allied troops. The Allies had all the means for a successful pursuit, while most of the German troops, with the notable exception of the 11th Panzer Division, were largely incapable of undertaking an orderly retreat. Some units, including the LXII Corps headquarters, were surrounded and captured. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-241350 Staiger, Jorg ANZIO NETTUNO: A Battle of Leadership Mistakes Written in 1962, this is a detailed account of the German reaction to the Allied landings at Anzio in January 1944. The battle lasted over six weeks, with mistakes made by leadership on both sides, and consequently also great sacrifice by soldiers on both sides. But the operation was not a German success either, and attempts to prevent the creation of a strong bridgehead failed. Ultimately the Allies would reach Rome, and the Allies applied lessons from this battle to facilitate the success of Overlord, launched five months later. Still one of the best German accounts of Operation Shingle and is here translated into English for the first time. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-203050 Stanley II, Colonel Roy THE NORMANDY INVASION June 1944 - Looking Down on War The Normandy Invasion literally takes a different view of D-Day and just beyond, showing the well-known events using 200+ aerial photos. This is what anxiously waiting senior officers knew about progress in the early hours of 6 June 1944. The RAF and USAAF imagery used is almost entirely from long dormant US Department of Defense Intelligence files. Examining the invasion scene beach-by-beach, the eyes of a trained, experienced photo interpreter uncover details a layman would certainly miss.

This overview of Normandy landings and subsequent combat shows the scope and sweep of battle and helps explain why some objectives were reached, why some units forged ahead where others were stalled. We see the beaches as never before; their width at low tide; the support vessels off shore and equipment moving inland; formidable beach obstacles, and pre-invasion aerial reconnaissance.

Think of this book as an adjunct to all the ground-level photos you have seen of men leaving landing craft or crouching beside sea walls - a different perspective on one of the momentous military actions of the last hundred years. Refer to this book when you read about D-Day and actually see what other authors have written about. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-210510 Stanley, Colonel Roy M M EVOLUTION OF AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 1939 - 1945 The development of air transport in the early 20th Century led military strategists to examine the concept of inserting light infantry at key points behind enemy lines by air landing and air drop.

The Germans were first off-the-mark with assaults in Norway and at Eben Emael in 1940. Crete saw a larger scale attack but while ultimately victorious the cost of men and equipment involved deterred any further Axis operation.

The Allies on the other hand developed the concept dramatically with the large scale operation Husky in Sicily. While only partially successful - there was massive loss of life and aircraft - airborne operations were a key, if relatively minor, element of Operation Overlord.

The most famous airborne operation was the large scale but ill-fated Market Garden. Almost successful the Arnhem battle goes down as a heroic defeat. The culmination of WWII airborne operations was the multi-division Rhine Crossing Varsity. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-196960 Stanton, Shelby WORLD WAR II ORDER OF BATTLE This extraordinary encyclopedic reference book provides a detailed picture of the US Army's fighting edge, covering the structure and organization of the Army's ground combat forces in WWII. A must for historians, collectors, veterans and military buffs. 8 color pp. 75 b&w photos. 648 pp. 9 x 12. 1 vol, 621 pgs 1991 US, GALAHAD BOOKS
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1-220930 Stanton, Shelby VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE A monumental, encyclopedic work of immense detail concerning U.S. Army and allied forces that fought in the Vietnam War from 1962 through 1973. Extensive lists of units providing a record of every Army unit that served in Vietnam, down to and including separate companies, and also including U.S. Army aviation and riverine units. Shoulder patches and distinctive unit insignia of all divisions and battalions. Extensive maps portraying unit locations at each six-month interval. Photographs and descriptions of all major types of equipment employed in the conflict. Plus much more 1 vol, 621 pgs 1981 US, GALAHAD BOOKS
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1-239100 Starkey, John HITLER'S MOTORCARS: The Fuhrer's Vehicles From the Birth of the Nazi Party to the Fall of the Third Reich Many are the photographs of Hitler standing proudly in the passenger seat of a midnight blue Mercedes, arm outstretched in his famous salute to the adoring German crowds. Hitler loved cars and loved to be seen in and next to the special automobiles he purchased or was presented with through friends and Nazi Party funds. His first car was a 1920 green Selve 8/30, purchased in 1922, which was soon disposed of in favor of a Daimler-built Mercedes 15/70/10.

It was in this car that Hitler was involved in an accident with a large truck in March 1930. The truck was completely wrecked while the large Mercedes suffered only minor damage. This prompted Hitler to remark: 'It was then I decided to use only a Mercedes for the rest of my life.'

Security was always a great concern of Hitler and his entourage and his 770 was protected with bullet-proof windows and steel armor-plate built into all metal work. Wartime brought increased security fears, resulting in another Mercedes entering the German leader's car collection. This was the heavily armored, six-wheel G4, the first off-road Mercedes.

Provides photographs of Hitler's cars, discusses the men who became his chauffeurs, lists the technical specifications of those cars, and describes many of the journeys undertaken by Hitler over the course of two dramatic decades. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1071 Starkweather, Adam MONTELIMAR: Anvil of Fate As the Allies advanced out of the Operation Dragoon Bridgehead, they suffered from too much success. All of Southern France lay before them and where next was debated in the Allied High Command. With indecision also came several supply shortages that accompany rapid advance. What the Allies wanted to do was also limited by what they could do. The Germans they were facing were getting desperate as the Allied advance, as stunted as it was, was moving behind the 19th Army and facing annihilation, knew the only way out was through the narrow Rhone Valley.

The Allies finally realized the importance of the Rhone Valley and, finally, on August 21, moved to secure the high ground north of Montelimar - blocking the entire 19th Army's escape route. At first, just a small task force blocked the way and while pressed hard, they barely held until Allied reinforcements entered the fray. The Germans were also rapidly reinforcing the area until Montelimar became the focal point of the entire war in the south. A furious battle would be fought over eight days with both sides claiming victory. The Allies mauled the Germans getting away - but the Germans did in fact get away.

Montelimar is the third game of the Company Scale System and the first volume of the 'Liberation' series covering the battles of France and Germany in 1944 and 45. Both sides attack and defend, and the fate of all of Southern France weighed in the balance.


Details:
Complexity: 7 (out of 10)
Solitaire Suitability : 8 (out of 10)
Time Scale: 2 hours per game turn
Map Scale: 500 meters per hex
Unit Scale: Company/platoon
Players: 1-4
Playing time: 2-50 hours
Designer: Adam Starkweather
Artist: Antonio Pinar

Scenarios:
Scenario 1: The Feint (4 turns, 1 map)
Scenario 2: Strike to the East (6 turns, 1 map)
Scenario 3: 11th Panzer Attacks! (8 turns, 2 maps)
Scenario 4: Task Force Butler Stands Alone (34 turns, 3 maps)
Scenario 5: The Germans Try to Push Through Again! (8 turns, 2 maps)
Scenario 6: The Ordeal (40 turns, 5 maps)
Scenario 7: The Campaign Game (78 turns, 5 maps)
Scenario 8: Campaign Game with CC Sudre (78 turns, 5 maps)

Components:
5 22x34-inch maps
6 countersheets
1 rules booklet
1 scenario booklet
8 player aids
2 d10 dice
Box and lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1106 Starkweather, Adam THE LITTLE LAND: The Battle for Novorossiysk 1943 - CSS Nemesis Volume One (Wargame) Battle of February 4-9, 1943 featuring a surprise Soviet invasion from the Black Sea by the North Caucasus Front that would unhinge the German defense. Almost immediately, things went wrong. The bombardment from the Black Sea Fleet merely alerted the defense and the invasion itself ran far behind schedule. So began the battle of Novorossiysk.

CSS: Novorossiysk is the first game in the Nemesis series covering company-level battles on the Eastern Front. With added special rules to cover the unique type of warfare on the Eastern Front, players will battle over the fate of the Kuban with tanks, amphibious invasions, paratroopers, naval ships and artillery. Four scenarios included

Details:
* Complexity: 7 (out of 10)
* Solitaire Suitability : 8 (out of 10)
* Time Scale: 2 hours per game turn
* Map Scale: 500 meters per hex
* Unit Scale: Company/platoon
* Players: 1-2
* Playing time: 2-35 hours

Components:
* 2 22x34-inch maps
* 8 countersheets
* 1 rules booklet
* 1 scenario booklet
* 9 player aids
* 2 10-sided dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-235770 Starley, John THE RAF's CROSS-CHANNEL OFFENSIVE: Circuses, Ramrods, Rhubarbs and Rodeos 1941-1942 In November 1940, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard showed up again at the Air Ministry and proposed that the RAF should 'Lean Towards France' - that it should go on the offensive. The RAF would, claimed Trenchard, win the resulting battle of attrition.

One of the main outcomes of the RAF's new offensive stance was the introduction of the Circus sorties. These were attacks undertaken by a small force of bombers with a powerful fighter escort. They were intended to lure enemy fighters into the air so that they could be engaged by RAF fighters, the primary objective being the destruction of Luftwaffe fighters, followed by the protection of the bombers from attack.

Further developments of the Circus missions were Ramrods, Rhubarbs, and Rodeos, all of which were variations on the same theme. A Ramrod was similar to a Circus, though in this instance the primary objective was the destruction of the target, the main role of the accompanying fighters being to protect the bombers from attack. A Rhubarb was a small-scale attack by fighters using cloud cover and/or surprise, the object of which was to destroy German aircraft in the air and/or striking at ground targets, while a Rodeo consisted of a fighter sweep over enemy territory with no bombers. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-2171213 Stasi, Jean-Charles Operation Chariot - The St Nazaire Raid, 1942 At the beginning of 1942, the Tirpitz, the heaviest battleship ever built by a European navy and sister ship of the Bismarck, was on the cusp of breaking out into the north Atlantic. The prospect of the huge German battleship patrolling the Atlantic posed a huge threat to the convoys that were the lifeline for an embattled Britain. Determined efforts were made to damage the ship through bombing raids: these failed. An altogether more daring and radical plan was conceived: destroy the dry-dock facility at St Nazaire on the French Atlantic coast, and without the use of the only suitable base for the ship, the threat would be neutralized.

The plan was to ram the entrance gates with a ship packed with explosives on a delayed fuse to give the men on board time to take shelter before the ship exploded. A motor boat armed with torpedoes would fire at the inner gate causing further damage to submarine pens. The troops and crew would then destroy as many dockyard targets as they could and withdraw in fast motor launches which had followed them in. All this was to be achieved under cover of an air raid. HMS Campbeltown, a US lend-lease destroyer was chosen for the task.

On the night of 27th March the raid commenced; heavy shelling killed or wounded over half of the motor boat crews in the approach but the Campbeltown succeeded in lodging its bows in the outer gates. On shore fighting was ferocious and close-quartered. The delayed action fuses detonated the high explosives in the Campbeltown's hold at noon on the 28th, killing over 400 German officers and men. The dock gates were destroyed and were not repaired until after the war. The cost to the Allies was high, of the 241 Commandos who took part, 168 were either killed or captured. But the Tirpitz was never able to leave Norwegian waters: the raid was an overwhelming success.

This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series gives a clear overview of the planning and execution of the raid and its aftermath, accompanied by 125 photographs and images, including color profiles and maps.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-218320 Stasi, Jean-Charles OPERATION DYNAMO: The Evacuation of 340,000 British and French Soldiers to England Operation Dynamo, between 27 May and 4 June, evacuated almost 340 000 French and British troops from the Dunkirk pocket by a miscellaneous fleet of 850 boats, among which hundreds of fishing vessels, pleasure boats, lifeboats or Merchant Navy vessels. Thanks to the sailors' courage but also the RAF pilots' skill, this operation without precedent was a success which enabled the British to continue to fight the Germans, even though they had to leave behind most of their equipment and weapons. Includes numerous period photos, maps, aircraft profiles, and uniform plates. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-SS7003 Stavropoulos GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD: EL ALAMEIN 1942 During the summer the exhausted British forces in charge of conducting the war in the North African desert were in retreat across all sectors, unable to oppose the 'Rommel phenomenon'. The last obstacle on the road to Alexandria was the British 8th Army, which had finally halted at the isolated El Alamein railroad station after a long, bitter retreat.

At this significant spot, the disciplined British troops and their battle-hardened allies, under General Bernard Law Montgomery, prepared to make a final stand. Rommel launched a violent assault, but was unable to overcome his opponents' stubborn defense. After a bloody 12-day battle, the Africakorps was forced to retreat. The soon-to-be-legendary 8th Army had smashed German dreams of dominating North Africa. Enriched with color and b/w photographs, color maps, aircraft and tank profiles and color illustrations of uniforms. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2008 US, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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1-SS7007 Stavropoulos, V illust by Shummate, J and others GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD: Britain 1940 The confrontation between Britain's Royal Air Force and Germany's Luftwaffe was the first large scale success against Hitler's aggression, and it is one of the defining episodes in the long history of the British nation. Very inclusive account includes comparison of the Spitfire Mk.I vs Bf 109E, the bombing of London, Operation Sealion, Italian involvement, foreigners in the RAF and the nature and personalities of the opposing commanders.

This volume allows the reader to experience the titanic battle as never before: tactics, aircraft, equipment, uniforms, and the men and women who lived it. Enriched with color and black and white photographs (including 10 page Photographic Tribute to the Battle of Britain), color maps, 50 aircraft profiles and 9 color uniform illustrations 1 vol, 160 pgs 2009 US, SQUADRON/SIGNAL
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1-230580 Stein, Dimitry and Ulanov, Andrei THE T-34 GOES TO WAR: The Russian View English translation of Russian tank books published by the the company that created the multiplayer online game World of Tanks. Covers the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of the T-34. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2017 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-200320 Steinhardt, Dr. Frederick P. (ed) PANZER LEHR DIVISION 1944-45 The first volume in the new Helion series WWII German Military Studies prints an extensive number of reports written by former officers of the Division, principally its commander Fritz Bayerlein. Virtually all of these reports have remained unpublished since they were written soon after the end of WWII. They cover all aspects of the Division's history, although with particular emphasis upon events in Normandy, the Ardennes and Germany. A number of the reports include detailed order-of-battle and other organizational data. Includes photos, tables, diagrams, and 41 maps. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2012 UK, Helion & Co
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2-223030 Stejskai, James GHOST PATROL: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940 - 1945 Paperback version.

The origins of most of the west's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 - 1943. After the defeat of the Axis in North Africa they adapted to serve in the Mediterranean, the Greek islands, Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. They became the stuff of legend.

The brainchild of Ralph Bagnold, a prewar desert explorer, featured, in fictional terms in The English Patient, who put all of his expertise into the creation of a new and, by the standards of the day, highly unorthodox unit. Conventional tactical thinking shunned the deep heart of the vast desert as it was thought to be a different planet, a harsh, inhospitable wilderness where British forces could not possibly survive even less operate effectively. Bagnold, Pat Clayton, and Bill Kennedy Shaw created a whole new type of warfare.

Using specially adapted vehicles and the techniques they'd learned in the'30s, recruiting only men of the right temperament and high levels of fitness and endurance, the first patrols set out bristling with automatic weapons. The 30-cwt Chevy truck and the famous Jeep have become iconic, the LRDG, in a dark hour, was the force which took the fight to the enemy, roving over the deep desert - a small raider's paradise, attacking enemy convoys and outposts, destroying aircraft and supplies, forcing the Axis to expend more and more resources protecting their vulnerable lines.

Their work was often dangerous, always taxing, exhausting and uncomfortable. They were a new breed of soldier. The Axis never managed to equip any similar unit, they never escaped their fear of the scorching wilderness. Once the desert war was won they transferred their skills to the Mediterranean sector, re-training as mountain guerrillas, serving in the ill-fated Dodecanese campaign, then in strife torn Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece, fighting alongside the mercurial partisans at a time the Balkans were sliding towards communist domination or civil war. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-227470 Stephensen, Charles STALIN'S WAR ON JAPAN: The Red Army's 'Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation', 1945 Describes the political, diplomatic, and military build-up to the Soviet offensive and its decisive outcome. The military side of the story is explored in the invasion of Manchukuo where the Soviet 'Deep Battle' concept was employed with shattering results, plus secondary actions in Korea, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. But equally absorbing is the account of the decision-making that gave rise to the offensive and the political and diplomatic background to it, and in particular the Yalta conference. There, Stalin allowed the Americans to persuade him to join the war in the east; a conflict he was determined on entering anyway. He also considers to what extent Japan's capitulation is attributable to the atomic bomb or the stunningly successful entry of the Soviet Union into the conflict. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219530 Sterne, Gary D-DAY COVER UP AT POINTE DU HOC: The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1st May - 10th June 1944 This follow-up book to 'Cover Up at Omaha Beach' offers a complete history of the US Army Rangers for the seven months prior to D-Day. Using period documents, many of which have only recently been released from Top Secret status in US Archives, the book fills in the gaps that many have only guessed at concerning the Rangers' real missions on D-Day. Includes explanation why a battalion commander was removed hours before the landings, why the Rangers were not briefed on their actual D-Day missions, and the extraordinary role that Lt. Col. Rudder played at Pointe du Hoc. Includes 50 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240960 Sterne, Gary The Americans and Germans at Bastogne: First-Hand Accounts from the Commanders Who Fought In December 1944, the Third Reich was retreating. It was almost inconceivable that they could mount a counter offensive. Could the Battle of the Bulge succeed in turning the tide of the war for the German high command? The US 101st Airborne were the only Allied unit capable of slowing down the German advance towards Antwerp - and they were ordered to do just that - at a place called Bastogne.

The battle for the small Belgium cross-roads town is now world famous, and to add to that historical narrative, the author has located declassified interviews with the German unit commanders who took part. Brought together for the first time, they provide a unique perspective on the battle as the Germans were forced to make continuous alterations to their plans, and the 101st resisted every attempt to dislodge them. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225210 Stewart, Adrian Kamikaze - Japan's Last Bid for Victory Examines the Japanese concept of Kamikaze, the deliberate self-sacrifice of life in the cause of victory. This attitude has its roots in the samurai tradition of fighting for their master or nation regardless of personal safety. Includes 32 black and white illustrations.

By late 1944, the Japanese had already proved themselves fanatical but the actions of the Kamikaze Corps of pilots from the Leyte Gulf battle onwards took matters to a new level. Allied forces were shocked to find themselves the subject of widespread deliberate suicide attacks by pilots.

These continued during the invasion of the Philippines in early 1945 and reached a climax during the Battle of Okinawa from 1 April to June 1945. In total, over 1000 kamikaze airmen perished. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238330 Stibbe, Philip RETURN VIA RANGOON Discusses training and fighting of the Chindwin in the Burmese jungle behind Japanese lines in 1943. Describes the first Chindit expedition, led by Orde Wingate, Bernard Fergusson, and Mike Calvert, then the capture of author Philip Stibbe -- Every Chindit agreed to be left behind if wounded. Stibbe was beaten up and water-tortured, yet Stibbe only gave his brutal captors false information. After being moved around Burma, he was jailed in Rangoon until released in 1945. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-206600 Stille, Mark THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY IN THE PACIFIC WAR The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II, and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This was a remarkable turnaround for a navy that only began to modernize in 1868, although defeats inflicted on the Russians and Chinese in successive wars at the turn of the century gave a sense of the threat the IJN was to pose.

Bringing together for the first time material previously published in Osprey series books, and with the addition of new writing making use of the most recent research, this book details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, how they were armed, when and where they were deployed and how effective they were in battle. A valuable reference source for Pacific War enthusiasts and historians, The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War provides a history of the IJN's deployment and engagements, analysis of the evolution of strategy and tactics, and finally addresses the question of whether it truly was a modern navy, fully prepared for the rigors of combat in the Pacific.

Contents: Introduction; IJN Strategy and Tactics in the Pacific War; The IJN in the Pacific War; Carriers; Battleships; Heavy Cruisers; Light Cruisers; Destroyers; Submarines; Conclusion; and Analysis.
1 vol, 392 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228220 Stille, Mark PACIFIC CARRIER WAR: Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbour to Okinawa A comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea. Examining the ships, aircraft and doctrines of both the Japanese and US navies and how they changed during the war.

The defining feature of the Pacific Theater of World War II was the clash of carriers that ultimately decided the fate of nations. The names of these battles have become legendary as some of the most epic encounters in the history of naval warfare. Pre-war assumptions about the impact and effectiveness of carriers were comprehensively tested in early war battles such as Coral Sea, while US victories at Midway and in the waters around Guadalcanal established the supremacy of its carriers.

The US Navy's ability to adapt and evolve to the changing conditions of war maintained and furthered their advantage, culminating in their comprehensive victory at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, history's largest carrier battle, which destroyed almost the entire Japanese carrier force. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228440 Stille, Mark THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN WORLD WAR II: From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa Comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations, and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. In the post-Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater, the US was thereafter locked into a head to head struggle with the impressive Imperial Japanese Navy, fighting a series of major battles in the Coral Sea, at Midway, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa in the struggle for supremacy over Japan. Having avoided the decisive defeat sought by the IJN, the US increased industrial production and by the end of the war, the US Navy was larger than any other in the world. Meanwhile in the west, the US Navy operated on a second front, supporting landings in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and in 1944 played a significant part in the D-Day landings, the largest and most complex amphibious operation of all time. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237320 Stille, Mark LEYTE GULF: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle The battle of Leyte Gulf was a huge and complex action, actually consisting of four major battles, each of which are broken down in detail in this book. Critically examines the plans of both sides and how they dictated the events of the battle. Dismantles the myths surrounding the respective actions and overall performances of the two most important commanders in the battle, and the lost victory of the Japanese advance into Leyte Gulf that never happened. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-ATO047 Stille, Mark AGAINST THE ODDS # 47 Arctic Disaster In the hardest fought Arctic convoy battle of the war, Convoy PQ-17 was largely destroyed by German air and naval forces in July 1942. Arctic Disaster, by designer Mark Stille, examines this pivotal battle and what went wrong (for both sides).

Re-create the voyage of PQ-17 as it transits Arctic waters en route to northern Russia. The game system is built around the uncertainty of task force activation, replicating the weak command and control evident on both sides. The Allied player is challenged to use his assets wisely to run the convoy through and exact painful losses on the Germans. The German player has to carefully weigh the possible gains in, or losses from, using his most effective (but precious) capital ships versus unreliable air and undersea weapons.

Arctic Disaster features individual counters for every ship and submarine, while the Luftwaffe is represented by 9-12 aircraft groups. Surface to air combat, surface combat, and anti-submarine combat is modeled with a clean system steering the players clear of an elaborate combat resolution process - permitting quick play and multiple game iterations. Detection is also handled in a manner so as not to overwhelm other game functions.

Components: One full color 22x34-inch mapsheet; 280 full color die-cut counters; Rules 16 pages; Charts and tables: 2 pages; Complexity: Medium; Solitaire: Poor; Playing Time 12 to 15 hours. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ATO058 Stille, Mark AGAINST THE ODDS # 58: Clash of Carriers - Marianas Turkey Shoot Clash of Carriers uses the same game system as Imperial Sunset (in ATO # 17) which stresses playability over complexity. Random activation allows air and naval forces to maneuver and attack. Task group, submarine, and dummy task group counters maneuver on the map, adding uncertainty to enemy force locations. Detection plays an important role in the game, but uses straightforward mechanics to enhance fog of war but not overwhelm other aspects of the game. Neither player will possess perfect knowledge of an enemy task group until the AA fires, bombs drop, and torpedoes launch. The basic historical scenario offers the 1944 OBs, but what-if scenarios add optional surface and air forces and allow greater flexibility and coordination than performed in history.

Once found, air strikes and surface battles play out on tactical maps for speedy resolution. Anti-submarine warfare is equally smooth. Carriers, battleships, and cruisers are denoted by individual counters, while destroyers are represented in squadrons. Two to four counters are used to represent the various air groups on both sides.

Features
* One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
* 160 large 5/8-inch ship counters and 160 standard 1/2-inch die-cut counters
* 16 pages of rules
* 8 pages of charts and tables
* Complexity - Medium
* Playing time - Up to 6 hours
* Solitaire Play - Poor 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-213200 Stokes, Neil SU-76 ON THE BATTLEFIELD: World War Two Photobook Series The SU-76 and SU-76M were the most widely produced Soviet self-propelled artillery pieces of the Second World War, second only to the T-34 tank in terms of production numbers. The SU-76M saw action in all campaigns in the latter years of the war and continued to serve with the Soviet Army and other states long after the war. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive description of the development, production and service of this important series, followed by extensive photographic coverage of the SU-76 and SU-76M in service. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2017 UK, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-229791 Stokes, Robert RED BULL - A History of the 34th Infantry Division in World War II: V1 From Mobilization to Victory in Tunisia The story of the US Army National Guard's 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division from mobilization through to their bitter but victorious fight at Hill 609 in Tunisia. Includes maps and photographs.

After training, the 34th ID would be deployed in early 1942 to the United Kingdom as the first US division sent overseas, before participating in Operation TORCH and the capture of Algiers. Shocking engagements with Axis forces led to early traumatic defeats in Tunisia, battles that ultimately transformed the division's men into the killer soldiers they needed to become. Their mettle would be tested when they won the bitter fight at Hill 609, where the Red Bull broke the Axis defensive line in Tunisia, resulting in the destruction of two Axis armies and the Allied conquest of the North African shore.

Examines the major battles and little-known events of the Red Bull's brutal introduction to war and its metamorphosis into an effective combat organization, within the context of Allied strategy and leadership.
1 vol, 560 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-205190 Stolfi, Dr Russel THE 7th PANZER DIVISION IN FRANCE AND RUSSIA: Rommel's Ghost Division This excellent study was commissioned by the US Marine Corps from the distinguished academic and military historian Russel Stolfi. This groundbreaking work is more than just a Divisional history. The whole basis of Rommel's exceptional handling is summed up in Stolfi's masterful conclusion 'Rommel had a bias for action.'

The book traces the actions of the 7th 'Ghost' division in France during 1940 and the early part of the campaign in Russia during 1941. This powerful work brilliantly illustrates the genius of Rommel as a Divisional commander. Long out of print, this new edition brings back into circulation a classic piece of military history writing for a new audience. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-31240 Stolfi, R.H. HITLER'S PANZERS EAST: WWII Reinterpreted How close did Germany come to winning World War II? Did Hitler throw away victory in Europe after his troops had crushed the Soviet field armies defending Moscow by August 1941? R.H.S. Stolfi offers a dramatic new picture of Hitler's conduct in World War II and a fundamental reinterpretation of the course of the war.

Adolf Hitler generally is thought to have been driven by a blitzkrieg mentality in the years 1939 to 1941. In fact, Stolfi argues, he had no such outlook on the war. From the day Britain and France declared war, Hitler reacted with a profoundly conservative cast of mind and pursued a circumscribed strategy, pushing out siege lines set around Germany by the Allies. Interpreting Hitler as a siege Fuhrer explain his apparent aberrations in connection with Dunkirk, his fixation on the seizure of Leningrad, and his fateful decision in the summer of 1941 to deflect Army Group Center into the Ukraine when Moscow and potential victory on the East Front were within its reach.

Unaware of Hitler's siege orientation, the German Army planned blitz campaigns. Through daring operational concepts and bold tactics, the army won victories over several Allied powers in World War II, and these led to the great campaign against the Soviet Union in summer of 1941. Stolfi postulates that in August 1941, German Army Group Center had the strength both to destroy the Red field armies defending the Soviet capital and to advance to Moscow and beyond. The defeat of the Soviet Union would have assured victory in World War II. Nevertheless, Hitler diverted the army to secure the resources of the Ukraine against a potential siege. The chance for a German victory slipped away.

This radical reinterpretation of Hitler and the capabilities of the German Army leads to a reevaluation of World War II, in which the lesson to be learned is not how the Allies won the war, but how close the Germans came to a quick and decisive victory -- long before the United States was drawn into the battle. 1 vol, 272 pgs 1993 NORMAN, UNIV OF OKLAHOMA
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1-197280 Stone, David SHATTERED GENIUS: The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II This work describes the turbulent existence of the German general staff from its resurrection by Hitler in 1935 to the end of World War II. It highlights the increasingly fractured relationship between general staff officers and Hitler during this period. The crisis of conscience that many officers faced is also highlighted, as the articles of the Soldier's Oath-a personal vow of loyalty to Hitler himself-seemed increasingly irreconcilable with the actions of an ideologically obsessed and dangerous leader.

This deteriorating situation that culminated in von Stauffenberg's abortive attempt to assassinate the Fuhrer in 1944. The failure of this plot and the unsuccessful efforts to initiate Operation Valkyrie, a plan to wrest control of Germany from the Nazis, ultimately sealed the fate of the general staff as both Hitler and Himmler exacted a series of savage reprisals in the final stages of the war. Using a wealth of new research material, David Stone has produced a masterful account of this tumultuous period.

The book dispels many prevalent myths that surround the general staff, such as its perceived infallibility, the belief that it unquestioningly supported Hitler's policies, and the convention that it was primarily the general staff which persuaded Hitler to declare war in 1939. At the same time, it identifies failings of the general staff as a whole that meant serious errors of judgment were made in dealings with the Nazis both before and after the party's rise to power. Yet the general staff was still able to prosecute the war effectively up to late 1941 and to prolong the conflict to 1945, despite overwhelming odds and diminished resources. 1 vol, 424 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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1-228090 Storey, Neil BRITAIN'S COAST AT WAR: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day The whole of Britain's coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In the early days invasion was the main threat and the Channel counties and cities such as Plymouth, Portsmouth and Brighton suffered grievously from aerial attack. Dover and the 'Hell Fire Corner' in the South East were shelled by German coastal batteries. In the North, Greenock, Gourock and the Scapa Flow saw training of troops for Norway, D Day and other campaigns and the return of rescued crews of sunk vessels of both sides. Includes 200 black and white illustrations

The East Coast was pivotal to North Sea operations against enemy mining and E boat operations. The Western ports, particularly Liverpool, were crucial to the vital Atlantic convoys and the defeat of the U-boat threat.

Preparation for D-Day centred on the South Coast both in terms of planning, training and deployment. The Slapton Sands disaster is covered.

Inevitably the crucial role of Britain's coastal ports attracted enemy bombing and V rocket attention and changed the character of its cities and towns. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-71680 Strasner, Peter EUROPEAN VOLINTEERS:5.SS Panzer Division Wiking',100+ b/w photos Spending all its time on the Eastern Front, it gained a reputation as one of the hardest fighting units -- Allied or Axis -- in WWII. includes 30+ maps and numerous detailed appendices index. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2006 CANADA, J.J. FEDOROWICZ
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1-914022G Stratigos, Nicolas VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 22: Kiev 1943 After Operation Citadel and loss of Kharkov, the Soviet Army drove westward. On 3 November, its attack towards Kiev includes more than 2000 guns and discharged a flood of fire on the units of the VII. and XIII. Korps; the 68th and 88th infantry divisions were impotent against the 38th Army supported by Kravchenko's 5th Guards Tank Corps. Farther north, the 60th Army attacked in the direction of Korosten. On Nov 6th, Soviet troops retook Kiev and kep moving westwards.

The Germans sent reinforcements from everywhere. The 25. Panzer somehow slowed down the Soviets at Fastov with numerous losses; the 1. SS, the 2. SS and the 1. Pz Divisions blocked the Soviet advance in the south. On 13 November, Von Manstein launched a counter offensive with the 48. PzKorps toward Jitomir and Brusilov in the southern flank of the Soviet penetration.

Wargame components: One 61.5 x 59 cm map; 216 die-cut counters and markers; One rule book; Two color player aids. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2018 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-59810 Sulzberger, C.L. AMERICAN HERITAGE PICTURE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II Oversized at 8.5x11 inches, with over 700 b/w and color illustrations. Contains a wealth of photos, paintings, and drawings. Includes index. 1 vol, 640 pgs 1966 US, AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESS
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1-223180 Sutherland, Jon Fallschirmjager: Elite German Paratroops In World War II - Images of War Series The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7, which suffered very heavy losses in the invasion of Crete, then saw bloody conflict as Hitler's 'Fire-fighters' on the Russian Front and later put up fierce resistance in places such as Monte Casino. 120 b/w photos

The revealing images that Jon Sutherland has compiled for us depict these struggles in dramatic detail, ranging from photographs taken en route to Crete of the paratroopers in a JU52 to 20 May 1941, when Plieschen was dropped over Crete. Some show other paratroopers drifting down and others feature formations of German aircraft amidst flak.

Additionally, Sutherland has included amazing images depicting Germans on the deck of the badly damaged and abandoned HMS York in Souda Bay. There are photographs showing Major Erich Schulz decorating paratroopers on Crete and the then Commander of the Fallschirmjager, General Kurt Student inspecting the troops. We later pay witness to Plieschen in Russia, where outstanding rare photos of paratroopers in heavy winter camouflage clothing portray the men enduring the heavy fighting that occurred in the region.
1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-199680 Sutherland, Jonathan and Canwell, Diane U-108 at War - Images of War Series Photos taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the crew of U-boat U-108 during World War II. These good quality photos show every aspect life aboard before, during and after a typical mission into the Atlantic. Stunning shots of the sinking of Allied shipping and the rescue of their crews. Rarely seen below-deck views show just how cramped the living and working conditions were in a submerged craft. Shots from the conning tower in mid-ocean demonstrate the vile sea conditions that the vessels were forced to endure, from gigantic seas to frozen decks and equipment. The comradeship of the close-knit crew is expressed in shots showing how the men's domestic chores were performed in the confined space. 7.5 x 9.5 inches, 144 pages, 120 b/w photos. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2012 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-194360 Sutherland, Jonathan and Diane Canwell Blitzkrieg Poland: - Images of War Series 7.5 x 9.5 inches and 120 illustrations.

These photographs are taken from three unpublished albums featuring the German invasion of Poland in 1939. One set was taken by an SS officer, another by a regular officer, and the third by a soldier attached to a medical unit. Included are German units on the move, tanks, artillery, and aircraft.

There are several shots of recently knocked out Polish vehicles, captured Polish troops and civilians. The shots reflect the rapid pace of the German advance through Poland, some of the cities, towns and villages show signs of heavy fighting, whilst others appear to be untouched. One of the sets show a German unit mounted in fast open cars, heavily armed, and speeding through the Polish countryside. Another features armored vehicles and engineers, while another shows the ambulance teams moving up to the front through devastation and chaos.

There are also numerous opportunities throughout the book to see uniforms in their various guises and how they were actually worn in practice. There are shots of earlier German armor, 'antique' Polish armor, and photographs of German troops at rest and preparing to move forward again. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-202770 Swiecicki, Marek WITH THE RED DEVILS AT ARNHEM: Personal Experiences with the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade 1944 Reprint of a fascinating eyewitness account published shortly after the Battle of Arnhem itself. The author, a Pole himself, was attached to the the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade, saw action at Arnhem, and managed to escape capture and return to Allied lines. He penned his account within weeks of returning, and as a result he offers a vivid insight into the experiences of the Poles at Arnhem, written in an exciting and lively manner. The reprint has been expanded with additional notes providing further information and context. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 UK, HELION and COMPANY
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1-217710 Symonds, Craig L WORLD WAR II AT SEA: A Global History Complete narrative of the naval war and all of its belligerents, on all of the world's oceans and seas, between 1939 and 1945. Contains over 100 photographs and 23 maps. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2018 US, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-198080 Szamveber, Norbert WAFFEN-SS ARMOUR IN NORMANDY: Combat History of SS Panzer Regiment 12 and SS Panzerjager Abteilung 12, Normandy 1944 Based on their original war diaries found in Prague, this is a day-by-day reproduction of the unit's entries from June to August 1944, with annotations by the author. The unit started the period with 205 tanks and officially lost 122 (all but eight to combat losses), but records are sketchy and most likely had been more. The Aug 9 entry notes 1st Bttn had only five surviving tanks while 2nd Bttn mentions 10. Entries discuss losses and combats, movements (with village/town names), enemy losses, ammo expenditures, and more.

Documents from SS-Panzer Regiment 12 presented in the book include the following: combat reports, list of knocked-out enemy tanks, German personnel and tank losses, combat orders, summary of acquired combat experiences and others. In addition, the book has benefited from the contribution of rare information, photographs and documents from the archive of noted Waffen-SS historian Mark C. Yerger.

Appendices include variety of copied documents. Includes 61 photographs, 21 documents, five black/white and eight color maps, and 23 tables. All color maps are two-page spreads that cover Caen, Operations Totalize and Tractable, and Falaise. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2012 UK, HELION
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1-204440 Szamveber, Norbert DAYS OF BATTLE: Armoured Operations North of the River Danube, Hungary 1944-45 Presents detailed accounts of four important clashes of German-Hungarian and Soviet armor north of the river Danube 1944-1945, in the southern territory of the historical Upper Hungary (part of Hungary between 1938 and 1945, at the present time now part of Slovakia) in three separate studies. 24 b/w photos, 16 color maps.

The first is an account of the battle between the Ipoly and Garam rivers during the second half of December 1944, in which the elite Hungarian Division Szent Laszlo saw action for the first time.

The second study is about the fierce tank battle of Komarom, fought between the 6-22 January 1945. This was an integral part of the Battle for Budapest, parallel in time with Operation Konrad.

The third part of the book describes the combat during the German Operation Sudwind in February 1945 and the Soviet attack launched in the direction of Bratislava in March 1945.

The author, chief of Hungary's military archives, has based his research firmly on files and documentation from German, Hungarian and Soviet sources. The book's authoritative text is supported by photographs and color battle maps. This is a very important new study that throws much-needed light on armored warfare on the Eastern Front during the final months of the war. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2014 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-210790 Szamveber, Norbert THE SWORD BEHIND THE SHIELD: A Combat History of the German Efforts to Relieve Budapest 1945 - Operation 'Konrad' I, III, III The history of the Hungarian theater of war from late August 1944 to the end of March 1945 is a special chapter of the history of the Eastern Front during World War II. The Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts had encircled Budapest by Christmas 1944, after very heavy combat. However, this was just the first phase of a period of intense combat, as Adolf Hitler and the German High Command planned the relief of the Hungarian capital.

The reinforced IV SS-Panzerkorps was designated for this task and its units were transferred rapidly from Polish territory to Hungary. Two operational plans were swiftly devised by the Germans, before they chose that code-named 'Konrad.' This was an armored strike from the Komarom region through the mountains south of the river Danube to the Buda side of the Hungarian capital. The first day of Operation Konrad was 1 January 1945, and marked the beginning of a series of fierce clashes that lasted for nearly six weeks, a very special period in the history of the Battle for Budapest. Both sides employed significant numbers of armored forces in these battles, including heavy tanks.

The German-Hungarian forces tried to break through to Budapest three times in three different locations, but each time they struck relocated Soviet tank, mechanized, rifle, cavalry, artillery, and anti-tank units from 3rd Ukrainian Front's reserve. In January 1945, furious tank battles developed in the eastern part of Transdanubia in Hungary, especially in the areas of Bajna, Zsambek, Zamoly, Pettend, Vereb, Dunapentele and Szekesfehervar. After the third and strongest German attempt (code-named Konrad 3), which also failed, the Soviet troops launched a counter-offensive in late January 1945 to encircle and eliminate the advancing enemy forces. But the German armored Kampfgruppen managed to blunt the Soviet attack, which eventually wound down and fragmented, mirroring the German offensives before it.

This work is based mainly on German, Soviet and Hungarian archival records (e.g. war diaries, daily and after-action reports, etc.). In addition, a number of rare unit histories, contemporary private diaries and reliable personal memoirs, from generals to enlisted men, have also been used by the author. The combat actions are extremely detailed, and provide a day-by-day account. The author analyzes the command and control systems at operational and tactical levels and the losses of both sides. For a better understanding of the events the book includes many detailed specially-commissioned color battle maps. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2016 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225430 Szamveber, Norbert Last Panzer Battles in Hungary - Spring 1945 The Sixth Panzer Army was the last army available to the German military leadership which was more or less intact in 1945 and capable of launching a major offensive. Replenished after the failed Ardennes Offensive, it was deployed in Hungary and participated in the Operation Spring Awakening, launched in the western part of the country on 6th of March, 1945. Includes 22 photos, 26 black and white and color maps, and 12 organizational charts.

Besides giving a detailed chronological description of the events, the book covers tank effectiveness, Axis and Soviet tactics, and overall goals. Includes new archival sources kept in Russian archives and some newly published German memoirs. 1 vol, 486 pgs 2020 HUNGARY, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-227230 Szamveber, Norbet THE SWORD BEHAND THE SHIELD: Combat History of the German Efforts to Relieve Budapest 1945 - Operation 'Konrad' I, III, III The Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts had encircled Budapest, Hungary, by Christmas 1944, after very heavy combat. However, this was just the first phase of a period of intense combat, as the Germans planned the relief of the capital with a reinforced IV. SS-Panzerkorps.

The first day of Operation 'Konrad' was 1 January 1945, and marked the beginning of a series of fierce clashes that lasted for nearly six weeks. Both sides employed significant numbers of armored forces, including heavy tanks, in these battles. The German-Hungarian forces tried to break through to Budapest three times in three different locations, but each time they struck relocated Soviet tank, mechanized, rifle, cavalry, artillery, and anti-tank units from 3rd Ukrainian Front's reserve. In January 1945, furious tank battles developed in the eastern part of Transdanubia in Hungary.

After Konrad III failed, the Soviet troops launched a counter-offensive in late January 1945 to encircle and eliminate the advancing enemy forces. The German armored Kampfgruppen managed to blunt the Soviet attack, which eventually wound down and fragmented, mirroring the German offensives before it.

Uses German, Soviet, and Hungarian archival records (e.g. war diaries, daily and after-action reports, etc.), including a number of rare unit histories, period private diaries, and reliable personal memoirs to provide a day-by-day account that follows the action and analyzes the command and control systems at operational and tactical levels and the losses of both sides. Also includes many detailed, specially-commissioned color battle maps.
1 vol, 518 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-51030 Taaffe, Stephen R. MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR:1944 New Guinea Campaign An examination of the campaign and individual ops,numerous b/w maps, chpt notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 312 pgs 1998 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-227660 Tarasov, Alexey RED ARMY AUXILIARY ARMOURED VEHICLES 1930-1945: Images of War series During the 1930s, Soviet Union industry produced a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles for the Red Army, including armored flails, ambulances, bridge-layers, flame-throwers, and amphibious cars. Although often canceled or postponed, these innovative designs demonstrate the diversity and innovation of the Soviet arms industry. Includes 200 black and white photographs. 1 vol, 162 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241250 Taylor, Andrew G. and Jack Seed DEFENDING CRETE FROM THE FALLSCHIRMJAGERS: Memoirs of a Royal Engineer & POW UK Royal Engineer Jack Seed offers an account of the defense of Crete, the retreat from an overpowering enemy, and his survival as a prisoner of war. During captivity, he was moved from Stalag to Stalag in railway trucks, enduring terrible hardships at the hands of his German captors for four years. He wrote his memoir during the 1970s. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235260 Taylor, Richard ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE BRITISH ARMY 1939-1945 Volume 2 of three-volume illustrated history of the evolution of armored maneuver warfare in the British army covers WWII. Describes how, during the first half of the war, the British army came close to disaster from the armored warfare perspective and how the bitter lessons of failure were learned in time to deliver success in 1944 and 1945. Provides an overview of the tactical use of armor during the main campaigns, he considers such much-neglected aspects as the role of training and organization, officer selection and recruitment, and the mechanization of other arms. Features extensive spec tables. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-239090 Thomas, Graham THE DIEPPE RAID: The German Perspective Reassessment of the August 1942 Allied landings at Dieppe in German-occupied France with a German focus. Reconstructs the immediate response of the Germans to the landings, gives a graphic detailed description of their actions throughout, and looks at the tactical and strategic lessons they drew from them. Each phase and aspect of the action is depicted using a broad range of sources including official reports, correspondence, and recollections - the preliminary British commando attacks on the gun batteries, the landings themselves, the German defenses and preparations, and their counter-attacks, and the associated naval and air campaigns. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-202350 Thomas, Pau; PANZER IV AT WAR 1939 - 1945: Images of War Series Tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe. Initially the Panzer IV was designed as an infantry support tank, but soon proved to be so diverse and effective that it earned a unique tactical role on the battlefield.

The book shows how the Panzer IV evolved and describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous variants that went into production and saw action on the battlefield. It depicts how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever increasing enemy threat.

Between 1936 and 1945, over 8,000 Panzer IV's were built. For most of the war this tank was a match for its opponents' heavy tanks and quickly and effectively demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield.

The Panzer IV was the only German tank to remain in production during the war. Its chassis was converted into more models than any other Panzers that entered service. As well as the various prototype projects and command tanks, observation vehicles, ammunition carriers, recovery vehicles, amphibious armored ferry vehicles that saw service, the book will show a multiple of converted anti-tank propelled vehicles.

The author also wrote Panzer IV at War and German Halftracks at War, both in the Images of War series. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2012
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1-202340 Thomas, Paul PANZER III AT WAR 1939 - 1945: Images of War Series With comprehensive captions and text, this superb book is the latest in the best-selling Images of War Series and the second installment of the author's pictorial history of the German Panzers in WWII. First in the series was Panzer IV at War, and the author also wrote German Halftracks at War.

The Panzer III saw almost continuous action from the annexation of Czechoslakia, the invasion of Poland and then France and the Low countries, in North Africa, Italy, the Eastern Front and, finally, the retreat back into Germany.

Between 1936 and 1945, many thousands of Panzer III's were built. It quickly demonstrated its superiority on the battlefield and, for most of the war, remained a match for its opponents tanks.

The superb collection of images shows how these formidable tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat. The expert commentary describes how the Germans carefully utilized all available reserves and resources into building numerous production variants and how they coped on the battlefield. This is a splendid description of the one of the German's foremost fighting machines and a worthy successor volume to the acclaimed Panzer IV at War. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2012
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1-208900 Thomas, Paul HITLER'S LIGHT PANZERS AT WAR: Images of War series Includes 250 rare and unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text that analyzes the development of the light Panzer, which ranged from the Panzer I and II to the Czech build Panzer 35 & 38t. It also depicts how these tanks were adapted and up-gunned to face the ever-increasing enemy threat. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218720 Thomas, Paul German Reconnaissance and Support Vehicles 1939-1945: Images of War' series The Wehrmacht used reconnaissance and support vehicles widely in the Second World War and this book sets out to show the full range of both categories using over 200 rare images and descriptive text and captions in true Images of War Series fashion.

Both tracked and wheeled vehicles were employed for reconnaissance and screening. These included light tanks mainly comprising of the Pz.Kpfw.I, armored cars such as the six and eight wheeler Sd.Kfz.231,232,233,234 and its variants, 263, the Sd.Kfz.221,222,223,234 and 247, motorcycles such as the famous BMW R75, the Zundapp KS750. In addition to their recce role they would, when possible, engage similar or light units.

Support vehicles such as the tracked Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad, and the renowned Sd.Kfz.251 halftracks were used in the follow-up role, frequently with mounted grenadiers to mop up overrun enemy positions.

The book fills a gap by outlining the full range of such equipment including the variety of armaments and power plants, and the crews that performed these missions.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221080 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Normandy (Card Game) A deck-building game that places you and your opponent in command of American or German forces, fighting through a series of missions critical to the outcome of World War II. Use your cards to seize the initiative, bolster your forces, or control your troops on the battlefield. Strong leadership can turn the tide of battle in your favor, but reckless decisions could prove catastrophic, as every casualty you take removes a card from your deck. Take charge amidst the chaos of battle, hold fast in the face of opposition, and remain undaunted.

* Players: 2
* Ages: 14+
* Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
* Contents: 108 cards, 18 large map tiles, dice, tokens, campaign booklet 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221081 Thompson, David Undaunted: North Africa The North African Campaign has begun. Take control of the British Army's Long Range Desert Group and operate behind enemy lines or command the formidable Italian forces opposing them. In this sequel to Undaunted: Normandy, players will once again lead their sides through a varied series of missions. As casualties mount, wounded units leave the players' decks, forcing them to adapt in the face of changing tactical circumstances. Use your cards to strengthen your forces, deploy vehicles to advance rapidly across the battlefield, and seize the initiative as you determine the outcome of the North African Theatre.

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 88 cards, 22 large map tiles, 4 dice, tokens, campaign booklet
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221082 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Reinforcements Undaunted: Reinforcements is a modular expansion for Undaunted: Normandy or Undaunted: North Africa. Includes a range of new rules, scenarios, and units, including solo and 4-player games. Requires a copy of Undaunted: Normandy or Undaunted: North Africa to play.

Ages: 14+
Players: 1 or 2 or 4
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 59 cards, 150 oversized solo cards, tokens, and two scenario booklets 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221083 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Stalingrad Stalingrad, 1942. Before you awaits a grueling conflict in this cornerstone battleground. As the bullets and bombs tear the city asunder, only through wits and valor can you seize the cornerstone of the entire Eastern Front and change the course of history.

Standalone game that expands the series' scope and challenge beyond anything that's come before. Features more than 300 unique illustrations by Roland MacDonald and 150 evocative mission briefings written by acclaimed author Robbie MacNiven. Immerse yourself in this campaign at the heart of the war.

Game Information: Ages: 14+; Players: 2; Playing Time: 45-75 minutes
Contents: 375 cards, 129 map tiles, 204 tokens, 4 dice, 4 booklets

A heavy burden rests on your shoulders. Every casualty suffered in battle will weaken your forces for the entire campaign. Every bomb blast and mortar shell leaves the very ground for which you are fighting in further ruin. Every inch lost to the enemy brings you closer to the jaws of defeat. Over the course of up to 15 branching scenarios, you will decide the fate of Stalingrad and, perhaps, the war itself. Even though the consequences of your actions will persist, the game itself can be fully reset and replayed, allowing you to explore every potential outcome. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237680 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Battle of Britain The RAF faces the Luftwaffe in Summer, 1940, in this two-player deckbuilding game of aerial WWII combat. Adapts the core gameplay of the previous Undaunted games to recreate WWII dogfighting.

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 116 cards, 31 large map tiles, 4 dice, 58 tokens, and scenario booklet 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-200250 Thorburn, Gordon JOCKS IN THE JUNGLE: The Second Battalion of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, The Black Watch, and the First Battalion of the 26th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) as Chindits These were first-class British infantry, but not the super-selected special forces types that we know today. Nevertheless, it was a special-forces job they were supposed to do and that is what they were called, Special Force.

The challenge in Madhya Pradesh was to turn themselves into jungle fighters as good as the Japanese. They had a few short months to become Chindits.

The two brigades they joined numbered 7,677 officers and men going into the jungle, of whom 531 were killed, captured, or missing, and around 1,600 were wounded. By the end, some 3,800 were too sick to fight. Only 1,754 could be classified as 'effective' when they came out and, in truth, half of those were fit for no more than a hospital bed. It was a miracle anybody survived at all. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2012 UK, Pen & Sword
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1-204980 Tillman, Barrett US MARINE CORPS: Fighter Squadrons of World War II The US Marine Corps has a long heritage of aviation excellence, celebrating its centennial in 2012. While 'flying leathernecks' made their mark in both world wars, Korea, Vietnam and throughout the global war on terrorism, in the public mind they are best known for their exploits in World War II. By far the best known Marine aviators are fighter pilots, namely Greg 'Pappy' Boyington, Marion Carl, Joe Foss, John L Smith, and many more, but the historic and organizational background often is lacking.
Contents
* Foreword and Introduction: Forty-five Months of Combat
* Combat Squadrons: VMF-111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 155, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 251, 311, 312, 313, 314, 321, 322, 323, 351, 422, 441, 451, 452, 511, 512, 513, VMF(N)-531, 532, 533, 534, 541, 542, 543.
* Biographies: Who Is the Top Marine Ace?
* The Aircraft
* Bibliography
* Further Reading Appendices
1 vol, 336 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-230070 Tillman, Barrett WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPPED: August 1945 Tells the dramatic story of the final weeks of the war, detailing the last brutal battles on air, land and sea with evocative first-hand accounts from pilots and sailors on all sides caught up in these extraordinary events..

But from Oahu to Tokyo was a long, sanguinary slog, averaging an advance of just three miles per day. The U.S. human toll paid on that road reached some 108,000 battle deaths, more than one-third the U.S. wartime total. But by the summer of 1945 on both the American homefront and on the frontline there was hope. The stunning announcements of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 seemed sure to force Tokyo over the tipping point since the Allies' surrender demand from Potsdam, Germany, in July. What few understood was the vast gap in the cultural ethos of East and West at that time. In fact, most of the Japanese cabinet refused to surrender and vicious dogfights were still waged in the skies above Japan. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-230070 Tillman, Barrett WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPPED: August 1945 The stunning dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 seemed sure to force Tokyo over the tipping point. In fact, most of the Japanese cabinet refused to surrender and vicious dogfights still raged in the skies above Japan. This recap of the final weeks of the war details the last brutal battles on air, land, and sea with first-hand accounts from troops on all sides. Also details the first weeks of a tenuous peace and the drawing of Cold War battle lines as Soviet forces concluded their invasion of Manchuria. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-218070 Timin, Mikhail AIR BATTLES OVER THE BALTIC 1941: The Air War on 22 June 1941 - The Battle for Stalin's Baltic Region First in a series of publications dedicated to detailing the condition of the air forces of the Red Army prior to the Nazi invasion of 22 June 1941 and then offering a chronology of air battles in 1941. Includes 48pp color plates (maps & aircraft profiles), 490 b/w photos, 13 tables, 1 b/w illustration, and 1 b/w map.

Details the composition and the capabilities of the Soviet aviation alignment in the Baltic Special Military District, as well as the training of flight crews and technical personnel; the number and quality of the materiel; the condition of the logistics structures, as well as the operational and tactical plans of both Soviet and German Command; and their reconnaissance operations.

Photographs and biographies include all the commanders of the divisions, regiments and of the command headquarters of the Baltic Special Military District.

More than 300 unique photographs of Soviet and German aircraft are presented (together with those of their pilots) from the Soviet and German Archives, as well as from private collections. The camouflage, markings and insignia of aircraft that participated in the air battle are recreated, and maps illustrating the bases belonging to the two warring sides (both original and those recreated from archive documents) are presented. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237981 Timin, Mikhail CAMOUFLAGE, INSIGNIA AND TACTICAL MARKINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE RED ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941: Volume 1 Despite theoretical research, Soviet aircraft camouflage was not widely used until 1941. Only after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War were the standard black-and-green camouflage and the scheme for applying the color spots approved. In the meantime, in various units and formations of the Air Force, as well as at aircraft production factories, the camouflages were often applied without observing the prescribed scheme and approved colors. The red five-pointed star insignias were applied on the Soviet airplanes in 1920s-1930s, but the shape, dimensions and locations of the insignias changed several times throughout 1941. Includes 485 b/w photos, and 262 color illustrations. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237982 Timin, Mikhail CAMOUFLAGE, INSIGNIA AND TACTICAL MARKINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE RED ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941: Volume 2 Volume 2 covers: Identification Marking and Designation System of the VVS RKKA in 1941; Additional Tactical Markings of the VVS RKKA Aircraft in 1941; Changes in the Aircraft Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Leningrad Military District Air Force (Northern Front Air Force) in 1941; and Changes in the Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Aircraft of the Transcaucasian Military District Air Force in 1941. Includes 432 b/w photos, 210 color illustrations, and three color photos. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-209130 Timofeeva-Egorova, Anna OVER FIELDS OF FIRE: Flying the Sturmovik in Action on the Eastern Front 1942-45 During the 1930s the Soviet Union launched a major effort to create a modern Air Force. That process required training tens of thousands of pilots. Among those pilots were larger numbers of young women, training shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. A common training program of the day involved studying in 'flying clubs' during leisure hours, first using gliders and then training planes. Following this, the best graduates could enter military schools to become professional combat pilots or flight navigators. The author of this book passed through all of those stages and had become an experienced training pilot when the USSR entered the war.

Volunteering for frontline duty, the author flew 130 combat missions piloting the U2 biplane in a liaison squadron. In the initial period of the war, the German Luftwaffe dominated the sky. Daily combat sorties demanded bravery and skill from the pilots of the liaison squadron operating obsolete, unarmed planes. Over the course of a year the author was shot down by German fighters three times but kept flying nevertheless.

In late 1942 Anna Egorova became the first female pilot to fly the famous Sturmovik (ground attack) plane that played a major role in the ground battles of the Eastern Front. Earning the respect of her fellow male pilots, the author became not just a mature combat pilot, but a commanding officer.

Over the course of two years the author advanced from ordinary pilot to the executive officer of the Squadron, and then was appointed Regimental navigator, in the process flying approximately 270 combat missions over the southern sector of the Eastern Front initially (Taman, the Crimea) before switching to the 1st Belorussian Front, and seeing action over White Russia and Poland.

This is a quite unique story of courage, determination and bravery in the face of tremendous personal adversity. The many obstacles Anna had to cross before she could fly first the Po-2, then the Sturmovik, are recounted in detail, including her tough work helping to build the Moscow Metro before the outbreak of war. Above all, Over Fields of Fire is a very human story - sometimes sad, sometimes angry, filled with hope, at other times with near-despair, abundant in comradeship and professionalism - and never less than a large dose of determination! 1 vol, 208 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-2171217 Tiquet, Pierre The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was part of the Totenkopf Division-one of the 38 Waffen-SS divisions active during World War II. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of British prisoners in the battle of France, 'Totenkopf' had a fearsome reputation. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was formed in France in late 1942, and transferred to the Eastern Front in early 1943 where it fought for the rest of the war. 150 photos, maps and profiles

The regiment participated in a number of battles, and would be reduced and rebuilt a number of times. The panzers of 3rd SS Panzer Regiment fought at Kharkov, took part in Operation Citadel, fought in the battle of Krivoi Rog, and the relief of the Korsun Pocket. The regiment then retreated over the Dniester. They fought in Poland against the Russian advance, before being moved to Hungary where they participated in the attempt to relieve Budapest. They eventually surrendered in Czechoslovakia to the 11th US Armored Division.

This Casemate Illustrated tells the story of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment through the words of the veterans themselves, illustrated with a wealth of contemporary photographs, original documents and artifacts. Among the veterans whose accounts are included are Walter Weber, a member of a tank crew in 5. Kompanie who recounts their optimism and high spirits at the start of Operation Citadel as the Germans made initial advances, followed by retreat as winter set in and the Russians began to push them back. Unterscharfuhrer Stettner recalls the fierce tank battles and the difficulties advancing across minefields and evading an often well-concealed foe. Corporal Fritz Edelmann records the attempts to relieve Budapest in 1945 that Totenkopf took part in, which ended in encirclement, defeat and surrender to the Americans on May 9, 1945 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171220 Tiquet, Pierre GERMAN TANK DESTROYERS: WWII Examines the development and deployment of all the tank destroyers used by the German army including the Hornisse, Jagdpanzer 38, Jagdpanzer IV, and Elefant. Includes 250 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.

From the early days of World War II, it was clear that the Wehrmacht's antitank units would need to be motorized as existing horse- or automobile-drawn units were too slow to be effective. Initially, antitank guns were mounted onto available, usually obsolete, tank chassis, such as the Panzerjager I and II. However German engineers would soon turn to the heavy chassies of the Panzer IV, the Panther, and the Tiger for their tank hunters.

It became apparent during the invasion of France that enemy antitank guns were both more powerful and better armored, and improvement became a priority during Barbarossa as German units faced off against the new Soviet tanks. The appearance of the Soviet T-34 in July 1941 meant that the Germans had to quickly come up with something equally powerful. The result was the motorized panzerjager, faster and more mobile than older towed versions. This was followed in 1942 by the introduction of the 75mm gun. Further designs and modifications were informed by reports from the front line.

Some of these conversions were very successful and resulted in fearsome tank destroyers deployed to great effect by the Wehrmacht. The lightweight Hetzer, for example, was based on a modified Panzer 38(t) and entered service in 1944. This small tank became Germany's main tank destroyer during the final stages of the war, and would continue in use around the world even after 1945. Though they may not have looked that intimidating, the Landser were soon won over, and were comforted to have something reliable to stand between them and the Soviet tanks. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-202160 Tissier, Tony Le SS CHARLEMAGNE: The 33rd Waffen-Grenadier Division of the SS 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 WWII. 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. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2009 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-78550 Tomlinson, Thomas M. THREADBARE BUZZARD, THE Autobiography of Marine Fighter Pilot in WWII. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2004 US, ZENITH PRESS
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1-COM1102 Train, Brian Brief Border Wars - quadrigame or set of four mini-games Brief Border Wars is a quadrigame or set of four mini-games on short border conflicts of the 20th and 21st century, using a card-driven system that models the chaotic, stop-and-start nature of these impromptu wars.

The four conflicts include:
El Salvador vs. Honduras, 1969
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974
China vs. Vietnam, 1979,
Israel vs. Hezbollah, southern Lebanon, 2006

Product information
Complexity: 4 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
Time Scale: variable (days to weeks per turn)
Map Scale: variable (area movement maps)
Unit Scale: variable (battalion to division)
Players: 1-2
Playing Time: 1-2 hours each
Designer: Brian Train


Components
Four maps at 17 x 22
One countersheet of 176 9/16 counters
Four Player Aid Cards
One set of 54 cards
One rulebook
Two 6-sided dice
1 Box and Lid set

1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-195150 Trang, Charles Dictionnaire de la Leibstandarte The two-volume Dictionnaire de la Leibstandarte offers detailed portraits and biographies of the principal members of Hitler's Leibstandarte. Compiled together for the first time, the 600 photographs provide rare images of the men who served in this army, along with the uniforms they wore and related objects in their possession.

Oversized 9x12 inches with 600 photographs. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2011 France, Heimdal
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1-222462 Trang, Charles DICTIONNAIRE de la WAFFEN SS: Volume 2 This second volume presents the divisions of the Waffen-SS, from the 9th to the 38th, accompanied by historical overviews, their organizational structure, Knight's Cross recipients, along with significant illustrations for each division. 1 vol, 412 pgs 2011 FRANCE, HEIMDAL EDITIONS
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1-229850 Trifkovic, Gaj SEA OF BLOOD: A Military History of the Partisan Movement in Yugoslavia 1941-45 Recounts the creation and rise of the communist-led People's Liberation Movement and its combat arm known as the Partisans as well as the Axis counterinsurgency efforts. Sea of Blood draws heavily on original Yugoslav documents and a vast array of secondary sources published in the region over the past 70 years. The text also cites unpublished materials from more than a dozen archival institutions including NARA, TNA, TSAMO, BA/MA, Military Archives in Belgrade, and national archives from practically every former Yugoslav republic. Includes 14 maps. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-86150 Trojca, Waldemar Pz.Kpfw.VI TIGER Ausf.B:Technical & OperationaL 9x12, CAD & 3D drawings; chapters on organization,combat deployment with maps, camouflage/markings;(80) color plates, 160 photos and a lot more 1 vol, 400 pgs 2007 POLAND, MODEL HOBBY
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1-85020 Trojca, Waldemar & John Fedorowicz GERMAN UNIT INSIGNIA OF WWII PART 1:Ground Units 1 8.5x11, (24) color pages and (3) pages of 'decals'a must for the modeler. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2006 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWICZ
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1-190040 Trojca, Walemar TIGERS IN ITALY 1943-1945 9x12, 132 b+w photos, 5 color photos, 16 pages of color profiles, 8 maps, 8 o/b schematics. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2009 POLAND, MODEL HOBBY
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1-220460 Truesdale, David STEEL WALL AT ARNHEM: The Destruction of 4 Parachute Brigade - 19 September 1944 On Monday 18 September 1944, the aircraft and gliders carrying the men and equipment of 4 Parachute Brigade took off from airfields in the south of England. For the first time since its creation in North Africa, the Brigade was going into battle as a unified formation -- albeit not fully trained and far from experienced. Within 24 hours, the Brigade would cease to exist at Arnhem. This history of the brigade includes 221 photos and three maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-202240 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE IN NORTHWEST EUROPE 1944-1945: Images of War Series This latest volume in Anthony Tucker-Jones's series of photographic histories of armored warfare records in graphic detail the role played by tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery during the decisive campaign in northwest Europe in 1944-5. In a sequence of over 200 archive photographs he shows how American, British, Canadian, and Polish armored divisions spearheaded the assault on the Third Reich, and how the Wehrmacht mounted a desperate armored defense.

Tanks were required to operate in the dust of Normandy, the mud and waters of the Scheldt and Rhine rivers and the snows of the Ardennes and the forests of Germany. A succession of crucial armored engagements was fought - during the D-Day landings, Operation Goodwood and the struggle for the Bourguebus ridge, the Falaise pocket, the Seine crossing, Arnhem, the German attack in the Ardennes, the Rhine crossing, in the Reichswald and during the rearguard actions and the last-ditch tank battles fought by the panzers in the Ruhr before the German surrender.

Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic survey of the ultimate tank battles of the Second World War illustrates the range of armored fighting vehicles that were developed during the conflict, and it also includes the specialized vehicles deployed in Europe for the first time such as the Buffalo, DUKW, Weasel, and Terrapin. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-202250 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE AND HITLER'S ALLIES 1941-1945: Images of War Series German, American and British tanks come to mind first whenever the military vehicles of the Second World War are considered - they get all the historical attention. The tanks, self-propelled guns and armored cars built and deployed by the secondary nations in the conflict, in particular by Hitler's Axis allies, have been almost forgotten. The rarity of these armored fighting vehicles makes them especially interesting, and that is why Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history is of such value.

His selection of previously unpublished wartime photographs provides a visual record of the armored forces thrown into action by Hitler's allies on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945. Illustrated here are the panzers deployed by Bulgaria, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy and Romania on the Eastern Front and in the Balkans. Hungary's homemade armor included the Toldi and Turan tanks and Zrinyi self-propelled guns. The Italians produced CV-33 tankettes, Semovente self-propelled guns, Autoblinda and Lancia armored cars and a series of tanks. Romanian and Czech tanks and assault guns were also deployed. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-203040 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN 1943-1945 -- Images at War Series The Second World War campaigns in North Africa, on the Eastern Front, and in northwest Europe were dominated by armored warfare, but the battles in Italy were not. The mountainous topography of the Italian peninsula ensured that it was foremost an infantry war, so it could be said that tanks played a supporting role. Yet, as Anthony Tucker-Jones demonstrates, in the battles fought from the Allied landings in Sicily in 1943 to the German surrender after the crossing of the Po in 1945, tanks, self-propelled guns, and armored cars were essential elements in the operations of both sides.

His selection of rare wartime photographs shows armor in battle at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino, during the struggle for the Gustav Line, the advance on Rome, and the liberation of northern Italy. In addition, they reveal the full array of Axis and Allied armored vehicles that was deployed -- most famous among them were the German Mk IVs, Panthers, and Tigers and Allied Stuarts, Chafees, Shermans, and Churchills.

This volume in Anthony Tucker-Jones's series of books on armored warfare in the Second World War gives readers a vivid impression of the Italian landscapes over which the campaign was fought, the wide range of military vehicles that were used, and the grueling conditions endured by the men who fought in them. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-204810 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE FALL OF FRANCE: Images of War At 21:00 on 9 May 1940 Codeword Danzig was issued alerting Adolf Hitler's airborne troops that they were about to spearhead an attack on Belgium and the Netherlands. The following day his blitzkrieg rolled forward striking the British Expeditionary Force and the French armies in Belgium and in northern France at Sedan.

The desperate attempts of the allied armies to stem the Nazi tide proved futile and, once their reserves had been exhausted and the remaining forces cut off, Paris lay open. By early June, it was all over - trapped British, Belgian and French troops were forced to evacuate Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne and the defeated French army agreed to an armistice leaving the country divided in two.

This dramatic story is shown in a sequence of over 150 historic photographs that Anthony Tucker-Jones has selected for this memorable book. The images he has chosen cover every aspect of this extraordinary campaign, but his main focus is on the vital role played by the armored fighting vehicles of both sides. The book is a graphic record of the destruction wrought by the Wehrmacht's lightning offensive through the Low Countries and France. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2014 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-208890 Tucker-Jones, Anthony T-34/76 & T-34/85: The Red Army's Legendary Medium Tank -- Images Of War Series In total 57,000 T-34s were produced between 1941 and 1945, outstripping Hitler's by a factor of three to one, and production of the T-34 also exceeded that of the famed American M4 Sherman.

The T-34 was a robust no frills war-winning design that was easy to manufacture and reliable. Its sloping armor was innovative at the time and its wide tracks suited it to off-road warfare. Crucially, it required little maintenance in comparison to German tanks, and its chassis was used as the basis for a range of assault guns, including the SU-85, SU-100, and SU-122.

Includes 200 illustrations and color profiles, including photographs of a surviving example of the T-34. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210550 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE FAR EAST 1937 - 1945: Images of War Series Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history is a fascinating visual introduction to the armored battles of the Second World War in the Far East and Asia-Pacific regions, from 1937 to 1945. In contrast to the experience of the armies that fought in Europe and North Africa, in the Far East tanks remained an infantry support weapon, and their role is often neglected in histories of the conflict.

Japanese armor confronted tanks deployed by the Chinese, Russians, British and Americans. Early in the war, against Chinese forces which lacked armor, the Japanese had some success, but their light and medium tanks were no match for their Allied counterparts. Later Japanese designs were better armed, but they were built in such small numbers that they could do little to stem the Allied advance.

The role of armored vehicles in each theater of the war in the Far East is shown in a selection of over 150 rare wartime photographs that record armor in action in China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Malaya, Burma and during the battles fought for the Pacific islands. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211320 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE FROM THE RIVIERA TO THE RHINE 1944-1945: Images of War Series Another volume in Images of War series' photograph-intensive books contains 150 photographs from the invasion of southern France in 1944 to the Rhine in 1945. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211330 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE BATTLE FOR KHARKOV 1941-1943: Images of War Series Another volume in Images of War series' photograph-intensive books contains 150 photographs covering the Battle for Kharkov. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-211690 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE EASTERN FRONT AIR WAR 1941-1945: Images of War Series Another in This selection of over 150 photographs provides a visual guide to the desperate air war fought over the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945. Most of these black-and-white wartime photographs have never been published before.

They show Stalin's Red Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe, their equipment and the role they played in supporting the war on the ground.

Just before Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, the leadership of the Red Air Force was decimated by Stalin in a series of purges. Although it had thousands of fighter aircraft these were not capable of taking on the Luftwaffe and were swiftly destroyed in the German blitzkrieg. But a remarkable recovery followed as the Red Air Force slowly but surely turned the tide against the ravages of the Luftwaffe to wrestle back air superiority by 1944. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-212800 Tucker-Jones, Anthony GERMAN ASSAULT GUNS AND TANK DESTROYERS 1940 - 1945: Images Of War Series Another fine photographic history in the series. The WWII assault guns and tank destroyers deployed by the Wehrmacht are not as famous as tanks like the Tiger and Panther, but they were remarkably successful. As the conflict progressed, the German army had to find a use for its obsolete panzers, and this gave rise to the turretless Sturmgeschutz or assault guns designed for infantry support. From 1944 onwards they played a vital role in Nazi Germany's increasingly defensive war.

A selection of rare wartime photographs shows the variety of turretless armored fighting vehicles that were produced and developed - various models of the Sturmgeschutz III, the Sturmhaubitze, Jagdpanzer, Panzerjager, Marder, Hetzer. Often a lack of tanks meant that these armored vehicles were called on to fill the panzer's role, and they proved ideal during the Germans' defensive battles on the Eastern Front as well as in Italy and Normandy - they were instrumental in delaying Germany's defeat. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-213220 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE BATTLE FOR BUDAPEST 1944 - 1945: Images of War The battle began with Operation Panzerfaust in October 1944 when the Germans seized Hungarian leader Admiral Horthy to prevent his country defecting to the Soviets. Red Army advances then left German and Hungarian units trapped in the city and sparked fifty days of intense fighting. Then in March 1945 Hitler launched Operation Spring Awakening, the reckless final German offensive of the war, designed to recapture Budapest and stabilize the Eastern Front. It failed spectacularly, opening the road to Vienna for the Red Army.

The selection of archive photographs gives a sharp insight into every aspect of the fighting in and around Budapest and records the ravaged city the battle left behind. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214210 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE PANZER IV: Hitler's Rock - Images of War Another in the Images of War series, this volume collects over 150 rare wartime photographs, plus a selection of specially commissioned color, to describe how the initial design of the Mk IV was modified and refined throughout the course of the conflict to counter the threats posed by ever more formidable Allied tanks and antitank guns on the battlefield. While the Mk IV was never produced in the same numbers as the leading Allied tanks, it was without doubt one of the principal armored vehicles of WWII. This is a companion volume to the best-selling visual histories of the Tiger and Panther tanks. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214360 Tucker-Jones, Anthony ARMOURED WARFARE AND THE WAFFEN-SS 1944-1945: Images at War Series Over 150 wartime photographs give a graphic snapshot of the dramatic tank battles fought by the Waffen-SS panzer and panzergrenadier divisions during 1944-5 on both the Eastern and Western fronts. By this stage of the Second World War these formations were at the height of their powers and took part in major armored operations in Russia, France, the Netherlands, and Poland.

As the Wehrmacht retreated the Waffen-SS played an increasingly important role. Most notably their panzers prolonged the war by staving off defeat at Arnhem and Wolomin, stabilizing both the Western and Eastern fronts at critical points in the fighting.

The photographs and the accompanying narrative record the contrasting conditions they faced on each battlefront and the weapons and equipment they used, especially the armored vehicles, including the Tiger and Panther tanks, which were among the best designs the Germans produced. But they also record the crimes committed by members of the Waffen-SS against civilians and captured enemy soldiers during the series of brutal, often desperate operations mounted to stave off German defeat. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216830 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE BATTLE FOR THE CAUCUSUS 1942-1943: Images of War Series In late 1942 Hitler's forces advanced far into the Caucasus in the southern Soviet Union in one of the most ambitious offensives of the Second World War, but this extraordinary episode is often forgotten-it is overshadowed by the disastrous German attack on Stalingrad which took place at the same time. Includes over 150 wartime photographs.

Operation Edelweiss was designed to seize the oil fields of Maikop, Baku, and Grozny. Seen by some as a wholly unnecessary diversion of resources from the critical confrontation at Stalingrad, the assault on the Caucasus aimed to secure oil supplies for the Germans and deny them to the Soviets.

As this memorable selection of photographs shows, the Werhmacht came close to success. Their forces advanced almost as far as Grozny, famously raising the Nazi flag over Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in the region, before they were compelled into a hurried withdrawal by the rapid deterioration of the German position elsewhere on the Eastern Front. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216840 Tucker-Jones, Anthony TANK WRECKS OF THE EASTERN FRONT 1941-1945: Images of War Series Four years of armored battle on the Eastern Front in WWII littered the battlefields with the wrecks of destroyed and disabled tanks. This photographic history provides a graphic record of the various types of tank deployed by the Red Army and the Wehrmacht during the largest and most destructive confrontation between mechanized armies in military history.

During the opening stages of the war the German victors regularly photographed and posed with destroyed Soviet armor. Operation Barbarossa left 17,000 smashed Soviet tanks in its wake, and the heavy and medium tanks such as the T-28, T-35, KV-1 and the T-34 proved to be a source of endless interest. Once the tide turned the wrecked and burnt-out panzers - the Mk IVs, Tigers and Panthers - were photographed by the victorious Red Army. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218630 Tucker-Jones, anthony PANZER I AND II: The Birth of Hitler's Panzerwaffe - Images of War Series While the Panzer I and II are not as famous as the German tanks produced later in the Second World War, they played a vital role in Hitler's early blitzkrieg campaigns and in the Nazi rearmament program pursued, at first in secret, by the Nazi regime during the 1930s. Covers their design, development, and wartime service is an ideal introduction to them. Includes 200 b/w photos and illustrations.

Both Panzers saw combat during the invasions of Poland and France, the Low Countries and Scandinavia during 1939-40. Although by the time the Wehrmacht invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the Panzer I had been virtually phased out of service, in the form of self-propelled guns they continued to see combat well into 1943.

The Panzer II was also phased out with the panzer regiments in late 1943, yet it remained in action on secondary fronts and, as the self-propelled Marder II antitank gun and Wespe artillery variant, it saw active service with the panzer and panzer grenadier divisions until the end of the war. The Panzer I and II were the precursors of the formidable range of medium and heavy tanks that followed - the Panzer III and IV and the Panther and Tiger. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-218640 Tucker-Jones, anthony ARMOURED WARFARE in the BATTLE OF THE BULGE 1944-1945: Images of War Series The Battle of the Bulge took the Allied armies by surprise in 1944. It was a result of the extraordinary recovery of Hitler's panzer divisions following crushing defeats on the Eastern and Western fronts. In a daring offensive, he hoped his panzers would unhinge the American and British forces by charging through the Schnee Eifel. The consequence was one of the best-known battles of the entire conflict. Includes 160+ b/w photos and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220410 Tucker-Jones, anthony THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM 1944-1945: Images of War Series Another in the popular Images of War Series covers Operation Market Garden, September 1944, the Netherlands, with three parachute drops and one armored charge. Includes 160 photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223270 Tucker-Jones, Anthony The Battle for Warsaw, 1939-1945 Images of War Series During the Second World War five brutal battles were fought in and around Warsaw. Each proved to be dramatic, decisive and bloody, and in this volume of the Images of War series Anthony Tucker-Jones records them all in graphic detail.

The first occurred in 1939 when the Polish army was defeated by the German invaders, and five years of occupation followed. The second was sparked by the Jewish Ghetto Uprising in 1943 which was ruthlessly suppressed by 1,200 SS troops and led to the deaths of 13,000 people. In the third the Red Army's advance was beaten back at the gates of the city in the summer of 1944 and the fourth was fought at the same time when the Nazis crushed the rising of the Polish Home Army and sought to destroy the city in an act of revenge. The failure of the rising consigned the country to decades of communist rule.

The photographs and the detailed narrative give the reader a powerful impression of the experience of the people of Warsaw during this tragic period in their history and document the widespread devastation the fighting left in its wake.
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1-223790 Tucker-Jones, Anthony The Devil's Bridge - The German Victory at Arnhem, 1944 Explores the operation from the perspective of the Germans and how they were able to mobilize
so swiftly and effectively in spite of depleted troops and limited intelligence. Includes
Valkenswaard, Reichswald, Arnhem, Betuwe, and other battles.

1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-230760 Tucker-Jones, Anthony HITLER'S WINTER: The German Battle of the Bulge Brilliant analysis of the Battle of the Bulge from the German point of view, detailing flaws in operational planning and execution, especially in logistics, as well as efforts that attained a measure of success. Covers all the right topics, from reorganizations to special operations, in a well-written overview that unearths new perspectives. Also includes how Operation Northwind affected Bulge operations.

The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Launched in the depths of winter to neutralize the overwhelming Allied air superiority, three German armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest part of the American lines, with the aim of splitting the Allied armies and seizing the vital port of Antwerp within a week. It was a tall order, as the Panzers had to get across the Our, Ambleve, Ourthe and Meuse rivers, and the desperate battle became a race against time and the elements, which the Germans would eventually lose. But this dramatic counterattack did succeed in catching the Allies off guard in what became the largest and bloodiest battle fought by US forces during the war. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234950 Tucker-Jones, Anthony HITLER'S ARMED SS: The Waffen-SS at War, 1939-1945 Traces the Waffen-SS' origins, structure, development, and operational role during the war under Himmler from modest beginnings in the early 1930s as Hitler's personal protection squad of elite soldiers to a force which eventually amounted to 38 divisions. Towards the end of the war many Waffen-SS units were formed from foreign volunteers and proved to be of poor quality, but its premier panzer divisions thoroughly deserved their reputation as tough fighters.

Creates a detailed account of the contribution it made to the German war effort on Eastern and Western Fronts, especially when Hitler's armies were in retreat. The parts played by the most famous Waffen-SS formations - Das Reich, Totenkopf, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler among them - and their commanders - men like Dietrich and Hausser - can be seen in the wider context of the war and Germany's defeat. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237400 Tucker-Jones, Anthony BATTLE OF THE CITIES: Urban Warfare on the Eastern Front Concise and vivid history of the urban war on the Eastern Front in WWII covers more than just Stalingrad and Leningrad. Traces the course of the fighting for a number of cities, including local circumstances, the opposing forces, the strategic significance, and the tactics employed. Focuses not only on the destruction and cruelty of such warfare, but on the heroism displayed on both sides and on the fate of the civilians who found themselves on the front line. The final urban battles were fought in Germany's cities, culminating in Berlin. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-89470 Tucker-Jones, Anthony FALAISE:THE FLAWED VICTORY-Destruction of Panzer Graphic account of the battle from the German viewpoint, telling insight into the conduct of the German High Command. B/w maps/illust, appendices, o/b's, biblio, index. 1 vol, 246 pgs 2008 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD
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1-235250 Tucker, S.D. NAZI UFOs: The Legends and Myths of Hitler's Flying Saucers in WW2 Nazi UFOs tells the strange tale of how, following the first alleged flying saucer sightings made in the USA in 1947, a series of fantasists and neo-fascists came forward to create a media myth that the Nazis may have invented these incredible craft as a means for winning the Second World War, a plan which was tantalizingly close to completion before the Allies conquered Berlin in 1945.

By contrasting the fake military-industrial pseudo-histories of Nazi UFO theorists with details of real-life Nazi aerospace achievements, the author demonstrates both how this modern-day mythology came about and how it cannot possibly be more than fractionally true. This fake alternative military history is laid out in full, including anti-gravity craft, a time-machine, star ship engines, and lightning weapons.

Features an appealing cast of con-men and spies, complete madmen, real-life Nazis and completely made-up ones, operating right across the globe from South America to wartime Europe and Japan. A good example may be the mad professor, Viktor Schauberger, who actually genuinely did manage to gain a personal audience with Adolf Hitler in order to try and convince him that he had discovered and then exploited some amazing new source of natural free energy which could make objects (such as saucers, in the opinion of some) float. Hitler dismissed his plan, but it does nonetheless show how close some bizarre schemes came to being implemented in Nazi Germany. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-211350 Tudor, Malcolm AMONG THE ITALIAN PARTISANS: The Allied Contribution to the Resistance Story of foreigners -- Britons, Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Americans, Russians, Poles, and Yugoslavs -- who volunteered to join the guerrilla war against Germans and Fascists in WWII Italy.

Most were escaped prisoners of war who fled their camps after the Italian armistice and surrender in September 1943. From the summer of 1944 the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) and American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) built on information from their compatriots in enemy territory to send in agents to help arm and train the partisans and to coordinate airdrops.

Against the backdrop of 20 months of savage warfare on the mainland, this is the full story of the Allied servicemen who took part in the Italian Resistance, which became one of the greatest insurgent movements in Western Europe. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-212480 Tyguin, Michael GREECE: February to April 1941 As with the failed attempt to seize the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915, the 1941 Allied campaign to assist Greece against a seemingly invincible German juggernaut was poorly conceived and probably doomed even as planning began. Like any campaign, however, it holds lessons for the contemporary student of strategy, tactics, and history. Full color throughout, highly illustrated.

Greece presented singular geographic difficulties for the defending forces, its mountainous defiles dictating the distribution of ports, road and rail routes. The primitive state of the national infrastructure did little to help a long-term defensive posture. Operations in Greece proved to be a nightmare, particularly for logistics units, which struggled with primitive communication systems in rugged terrain over which the enemy enjoyed total air superiority. Poor liaison between the Greek and Commonwealth forces did not help matters, nor was the force deployed adequate for its task.

The allies never enjoyed air superiority, nor could they consolidate any in-depth defense in time to be effective. The official British history of the campaign stated that the 'British campaign on the mainland of Greece was from start to finish a withdrawal'. Greece: February to April 1941 explores these complexities, and mistakes through the eyes of the Australian Army Medical Corps. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2016 AUSTRALIA, BIG SKY PUBLISHING
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1-190950 Urbanke, Axel ENDKAMPF:Final Battles on German Territory 1944-45 180+ b/w wartime photos and 20+ rare color photos. Battles include Nemmersdorf, Goldap, Heiligenbeil, Oxhofter, SS-Panzer Jager 560 in action at the Oder and many more. B/w maps, index. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2009
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1-202810 Urbanke, Axel amd Becker Hans Als Panzermann in Afrika und Italien 1942-45: Panzer Regiment 8 und schwere Panzer-Abt. 508 This new title from German publisher Luftfahrt Verlag will showcase for the first time ever, roughly 180 wartime black and white and 30 RARE color photos of Heavy Tiger Tank Battalion 508. None of these images have ever been published before. Since the end of World War II the photos have remained in the private hands of the German veteran who took them during his time with this famed Tiger tank battalion. 180 B/W and 35 wartime color photos.

The author was the official unit photographer from 1942 when the unit first fought in Africa as Panzer Regiment 8, and then later when it was reformed into Heavy Tank Battalion 508 which fought primarily in Italy against the Allies.

The photos are really amazing and they show glimpses into the daily life of a panzer crewmen. There are some really incredible photos showing Tiger tanks and support equipment serving at the front lines. All the images have been scanned from the original negatives for optimum quality. The black and white photos alone would make this book a must have, however it's the amazing super clear color photos taken in Italy of the Tiger tanks that will be sure to impress even the most jaded Tiger enthusiast who thinks he's seen it all. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2013 GERMANY, LUFTAHRT VERLAG
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1-49720 Urwin, Gregory J.W. FACING FEARFUL ODDS:The Siege of Wake Island Although the siege of Wake Island was not one of World War II's biggest campaigns, it had a profound psychological effect on the course of the nation's struggle. This was the battle that first raised American spirits in the dark weeks following Pearl Harbor. For sixteen suspenseful days, 449 U.S. Marines, assisted by a handful of sailors and soldiers and a few hundred civilian construction workers, withstood repeated attacks by numerically superior Japanese forces. Although Wake finally fell on 23 December 1941, its garrison made the Japanese pay an embarrassingly high price for a tiny coral outpost.

Based on interviews with over seventy American and Japanese participants, the riveting, you-are-there narrative pulsates with the crack of rifles, the stutter of machine guns, the roar of cannon, and the concussion of bombs. This is a military history from the bottom up, an unforgettable reading experience told from the perspective of enlisted men and junior officers who served on the front lines 1 vol, 800 pgs 1998 LINCOLN, UNIV OF NEBRASKA
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1-235790 US Division of Naval Intelligence U.S. NAVAL VESSELS: 1943 Originally printed in 1943 (this is a 1986 reprint) by the US Division of Naval Intelligence. Includes 679 black and white photos and 227 line drawing illustrations (side profile and overhead ship drawings) of ships in the USN inventory, from battleships and carriers to landing craft and Coast Guard ships. 1 vol, 0 pgs 1986 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-33230 US War Department HANDBOOK ON JAPANESE MILITARY FORCES 8x11, details the Japanese military system, field organization, tactics, weapons and equipment. B/W illust, many maps, drawings, appendices. 1 vol, 401 pgs 1995 BATON ROUGE, LSU PRESS
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1-59520 Van der Vat, Dan ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN, THE Built on solid original research, a stirring account of WWII's battle for the Atlantic, a struggle of profound consequence that cost the British over 100,000 men and the Germans over 29,000. Includes maps, illustrations, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 424 pgs 1988 NY, HARPER AND ROW
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1-205220 van Lunteren, Frank THE BATTLE OF THE BRIDGES: The 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden Operation Market Garden has been recorded as a complete Allied failure in World War II, an overreach that resulted in an entire airborne division being destroyed at its apex. However, within that operation were episodes of heroism that still remain unsung.

On September, 17, 1944, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, floated down across the Dutch countryside, in the midst of German forces, and proceeded to fight their way to vital bridges to enable the Allied offensive to go forward. The 101st Airborne was behind them; the British 1st Airborne was far advanced. In the 82nd's sector the crucial conduits needed to be seized.

The Germans knew the importance of the bridge over the Waal River at Nijmegen as well as James Gavin and his 82nd troopers did. Thus began a desperate fight for the Americans to seize it, no matter what the cost. The Germans would not give, however, and fought tenaciously in the town and fortified the bridge. On September 20 Gavin turned his paratroopers into sailors and conducted a deadly daylight amphibious assault in small plywood and canvas craft across the Waal River to secure the north end of the highway bridge in Nijmegen. German machine guns and mortars boiled the water on the crossing, but somehow a number of paratroopers made it to the far bank. Their ferocity thence rolled up the German defenses, and by the end of day the bridge had fallen.

The author draws on nearly 130 interviews conducted with veterans of the 504th, plus Dutch civilians and British and German soldiers, who here tell their story for the first time. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2014 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-83530 Vannov, Allyn AGAINST THE PANZERS:US Infantry vs German Tanks 9x6, eight WWII battles are examined from the perspective of US Infantryman who opposed the Panzers; the battles are from 1944-45 and include river crossings, town assaults etc, b/w photos. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2006 JEFFERSON, McFARLAND & CO
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21-83530 Vannov, Allyn AGAINST THE PANZERS:US Infantry vs German Tanks 9x6, eight WWII battles are examined from the perspective of US Infantryman who opposed the Panzers; the battles are from 1944-45 and include river crossings, town assaults etc, b/w photos. 1 vol, 352 pgs 1996 JEFFERSON, McFARLAND & CO
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1-914151 various VAE VICTIS # 151 Capture Tito Wargame of Operation Rosselsprung (1944) features the first phase of the operation led by the airborne troops of the SS-fallschirmjager battalion 500 to eliminate Tito. This game system of low to medium complexity was developed for the Raid series and is designed for solo play; the artificial intelligence automatically manages the Yugoslav actions while the player manages the German actions.

The map represents a series of points, between one and several hundred meters apart. A game turn equals two day-time hours or five 5 night-time hours. The scenario begins at 6:00 on 25 May 1944 and finishes at 12:00 on 26 May for 12 game turns -- a full game is expected to take about 90 minutes. The front side of the die-cut counters represents full strength -- 35-40 German paratroopers, a company of 20-100 Yugoslav partisans, an officer, two anti-air machine guns, or two Italian tanks.

Magazine:
Boardgames: Front Toward Ennemy; Guerres Indiennes Vol. 1 :Custer; Durchbruch 1917; Tank Duel; Western Empires; Brazen Chariots: Battles for Tobruk 1941; Twilight Struggle; White Tribe
Scenarios: Advanced Squad Leader; Memory 44
Miniatures: Furor Mundi 1.6.1.6; Bolt Action vs. Chain of Command; Les Batailles du Grand Conde; La Bataille d'Angleterre
Hobby: Figurines en Impression 3D; Les Nouveautes Warlord
Art of War: Operation Rosselsprung 1944; 1870: L'ete Tragique 1re Partie
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1-914166 various VAE VICTIS # 166: La Bataille de Velikie Louki 1942-1943 (Wargame) Articles Include:

NEWS
Enemy Action Karkov, Battles for the Shenandoah...

BOARDGAMES
Nach Paris (Vuca Simulations)
Equatorial Clash (Snafu Design)
Race to Bastogne (MMP)
Ultima Ratio Regis (Ignacio Torres Siles)
Downfall of Empires (Shakos)

HOBBY
Les Jeux de guerre a l'honneur au sein des armees
Que Choisir: les kamikases dans les jeux
Des Etudiants s'invitent au combat
Les Nouveautes Warlord

FIGURINES
Art de la Guerre: la Cavalerie a travers les ages 2e partie
Operation Dragoon: La Bataille pour Toulon, 1944
Kings of War Historical (Mantic Games)
Triumph! (Washington Grand Company)
Saga Alexandre (Studio Tomahawk)
Scenarios Austerlitz

SCENARIOS
Russie 1942 pour ASL
Sicile 1943 pour M44

NEWS RULES
Fighting the Dragon
Armoured Storm
Battlegroup Westwall
Team Yankee Red Dawn
Leipzig

ART OF WAR
La Bataille de Velikie Louki 1942-1943
1859, l'autre campagne d'Italie
Guerre en Ukraine (1re partie

WARGAME (with die-cut counters; rules in English)
Velikye Luki:
Anticipating a Soviet operation against the Rhezv Salient and the German 9th Army, the OKH sent Von Manstein to Vitebsk in early November to prepare for Operation Taubenschlag to seize Toropets (65 km northeast of Velikiye Luki) and halt the probable Soviet counter-offensive. Gruppe Chevalerie which was in charge of the sector therefore passes under the command of the 11. Army, to its 83.ID are added the 291.ID, 12. Pz Division and 3. Gebirgs Division as well as werfer units. The 8.Pz Division will attack from Kolm to support the upcoming operation.

Unfortunately for the Germans, Operation Uranus launches on November 19 and within 24 hours the situation of the 6th Army in Stalingrad become critical. Von Manstein is sent south to address the situation, the units of the 11th Army began their transfer on the 21st, and the 89th Division found itself alone in defending the sector of Velikie Luki.

On November 24, the 3rd Shock Army - 5th Guards Rifle Corps and 2nd Mechanized Corps - goes on the offensive with the objective of retaking the city. On the 27th, Velikye Louki is surrounded and declared a fortress by Hitler. The Germans are doing their utmost to rectify the situation, rounding up the few troops available in the sector. For almost two months, heavy fighting will then take place in order to save the garrison and prevent the Soviet offensive from developing towards the west.

Scale
One turn : 5 days
Units : battalions, regiments, brigade, divisions
Map : one hex = 2.5 km
Complexity: 5/10
Solo play : 7/10
Duration of a game: about 3 hours 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-930317 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 317: Moscow Moscow is a two-player game covering the advance of Army Group Center, Autumn 1941. It is a simulation of the campaign by the Germans to capture Moscow from the Soviets in from October until January 1941.

This game's system is a progeny of the 2010 game Leningrad game with some slight differences (such as the stacking limit). Players whom are familiar with the Leningrad game will be able to play this game with only a perusal of these rules where they are specifically relevant to this game.

Each hex represents 30 miles with each unit representing a division and in some cases brigades. Components: One 22x34-inch map and 176 counters. Includes magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930321 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 321: Paratrooper: Great Airborne Assaults, Korea Paratrooper: Great Airborne Assaults, Korea is a game system simulating airborne operations. There are two players, commanding the airborne and defending forces. Each game in the system will include one or more scenarios, representing different airborne operations. Units represent airborne (parachute, glider) and ground forces, plus air support. Combat resolution is quasi-tactical. Central to play of the game is the command system, with players expending command points to conduct special actions. Scale: Ground units are companies and platoons. Each turn is about a third of a day's operations. Each hex is about 600 meters (half a mile).

This game includes two scenarios:
OPERATION TOMAHAWK: Ridgway Springs the Trap, March 1951
SUKCHON-SUNCHON: Air Assualt on North Korea, October 1950

Components: One 22' x 34' map & 176 counters
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930323 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 323:Rangers at Pointe du Hoc Solitaire simulation of the US Army Ranger assault on the Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. The game challenges the player to do better than the actual Ranger attack up the cliffs that historic morning and also allows the player to fight the battle using the planned, rather than the actual, forces and landing beaches. The scenarios cover action through 0300 June 7, a span of almost 24 hours. The area movement map uses one inch representing one-quarter of a mile. Scale: Ranger units are groupings of 3 to 12 men, with the Germans shown at squad level and counters representing heavy artillery and machinegun emplacements.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 280 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930333 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 333:Operation Unthinkable Operation Unthinkable is a two player alternative-history wargame intended to investigate the strategic parameters that would have been in place during the first month of operations had the Anglo-Allies and Soviets gone to war against each other starting on or about July 1945.

The map illustrates the militarily significant terrain found in and around this portion of Germany in 1945 when portrayed at this scale. Each hex on the map represents five miles (8 km) from side to opposite side. The Soviet units of maneuver are corps or corps equivalents (western division equivalents). Those on the Allied side are mostly divisions, along with a separate brigades and regiments. The rules abstractly represent air power with the presumption that the Allies would have unchallengeable air supremacy. Each full game turn represents half a week of real time.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 228 counters, and magazine.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930335 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 335: Descent on Malta Descent on Malta is a solitaire operational level simulation of the planned but never executed Axis airborne assault on the British island fortress of Malta. The player controls Axis forces (Germans and Italians). The game system controls the opposing Allied forces and reaction. The objective of the game is for the Axis to capture Malta at the lowest possible cost in casualties.

The design is based on the Crete '41 game (World at War # 47). The game includes optional rules that allow for two or more players to control different parts of the Axis invasion. Descent on Malta is an area movement game with 1 inch on the map representing 2.5 miles. The map shows Malta, the adjoining islands of Gozo, Comino, and surrounding waters, with displays (boxes) representing Axis units in Sicily and southern Italy. Ground units represent Axis and British regiments, battalions, and companies; Axis air units represent 3 to 6 squadrons. Each turn equals anywhere from 4 hours of intense combat action to two days of attritional warfare and refitting.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 228 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930341 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 341: Return to Europe: Sicily & Italy July-Nov 1943 (Wargame) Two-player wargame is the sequel to Desert Fox Deluxe that covers the Allied invasion of Sicily and southern Italy. The operation was viewed as only a limited offensive to secure the Mediterranean and force Italy out of the war. The Germans also intended only a limited effort to delay the Allies while a strong defense was established at the far north of the peninsula. Both sides scented greater possibilities in the early going and were drawn into what would become a grueling and expensive campaign.

There are two scenarios, each covering all or part of the campaign. One player or team of players commands the Allied forces, the other the Axis. In general terms the Allies are trying to knock Italy out of the war and seize the greatest amount of territory as possible, while the Axis seeks to maintain control of Italian territory for the maximum amount of time. Each game turn represents one month with up to six player impulses in each GT. Each hex represents 6.7 miles (10 kilometers) from side to side. Combat units represent brigades/regiments to companies.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 280 1/2-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938010 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 10 - Whirlwind: Kursk to Berlin. Despite massive losses in the first 18 months of fighting, the Soviets were just reaching their peak strength, coupled with an increasing stream of weapons, supplies, and equipment from the western Allies. Massive offensives were undertaken across the front, breaking at first on the bulwark of German tactical and operational superiority. Over time the Soviet advantages grew while German resources shrank, and the offensives began to land telling blows. Chronicles the individual battles and evolution of the opposing armies. Detailed maps, orders of battle, and weapons descriptions support the narrative. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956059 various World at War # 59: The Luzon Campaign, 1945 This solitaire wargame covers the fighting across the main Philippine island of Luzon early in 1945. The first turn represents one week, each turn after that represents half a month. Each regular hexagon represents 6.75 miles (11 kilometers) from side to opposite side.

You, as the single player cast in the role of US Sixth Army Commander Lt. Gen. Walter Kruege, actively command the invading US forces, while the rules direct you in the deployment of the defending Japanese. You win or lose via the seizure of (or failure to seize) key areas on the map.

In turn, you're under considerable time pressure from theater commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur (portrayed passive-aggressively by the victory conditions and six-turn limit) to be finished with the major portion of the campaign no later than the end of March. That's necessary to allow the redeployment of major aero-naval assets for the Iwo Jima and Okinawa battles.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 228 die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2018 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956060 various WORLD AT WAR 60: Eisenhower's War Eisenhower's War (EW) is a two-player wargame covering the final 11 months of World War II in northwest Europe, from D-Day through the end of April 1945, when the Anglo-Allied campaign in the west effectively came to its end. The game is also easily adaptable for solitaire play. The political boundaries shown on the map are those drawn by Hitler prior to his downfall.

Victory is judged by measuring the player's performances against that of their historic counterparts, with the historic outcome reckoned as a draw. If the Allied player does better than Eisenhower, he will be adjudged to have won the game. If he does worse, he'll be reckoned to have lost the game. Each turn of play equals one or two months of 'real' time, depending on the time of year.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2018 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956063 various WORLD AT WAR # 63: The Central Pacific Campaign The Central Pacific Campaign is a solitaire, strategic-level wargame of the struggle for control of the Central Pacific during World War II. The solitaire player is commanding the US forces and the system controls the Japanese forces. The player wins by accomplishing historic campaign milestones ahead of what was done historically, thereby opening the way for an earlier invasion of Okinawa or Formosa.

Most ground units represent divisions, brigades or regiments. Aircraft units represent two groups or regiments (six to eight squadrons), and are each identified by the primary type of aircraft in those units. Ship units represent one fleet aircraft carrier, divisions of two light or escort carriers, two battleships, four cruisers, squadrons of six to eight destroyers and one light cruiser. The map is drawn to emphasize the strategically critical zones and islands in the Central Pacific. Each grid box on the map is 300 miles from side to side. Each turn represents one month.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 228 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2018 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956069 various WORLD AT WAR # 69: 1st Panzer Breakout Breakout: First Panzer Army is a two player game that allows players to examine the operational challenges in the battles between the Soviet and German Armies in the northwest Ukraine in March and April 1944, leading to 1st Panzer Army Pocket. Most units are represented as corps-sized units with German garrison units represented as regiments or brigades. Each combat unit displays several types of information: nationality and type, organizational size, attack factor, defense factor, historical identification and substitute counter status.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, Magazine 1 vol, 62 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-softcover, available late October 2019 ......$40.00 with a discount of 25% rct

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1-956070 various WORLD AT WAR # 70: Great Pacific War Great Pacific War is a two player strategic simulation of hypothetical campaigns fought between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Theater of Operations sometime in the 1920s or 1930s. Units include many forces which were planned but not built, such as US Navy battlecruisers. The game system shows the effects of various operations over the course of a scenario. Players conduct actions that encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence and other operations. A player can conduct one or more actions per turn, depending on control of bases. Ground units in the game represent corps or armies. Aircraft units represent six to twelve squadrons of aircraft. Ship units represent one fleet aircraft carrier, divisions of two or three battleships, four to eight cruisers, flotillas of twelve to twenty destroyers, or various numbers of other ships types. Each grid on the map is about 550 miles across. Each turn represents one month of operations.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters.
1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956072 various WORLD AT WAR # 72:Paratrooper: Palenbang & Primsole Bridge Paratrooper is a two player game system simulating airborne operations from World War II to Korea. Each game in the system will include one or more scenarios, representing different airborne operations. This first game includes two scenarios. The first is Palembang: The Air Assault on Sumatra, February 1942, the Japanese airborne operation that attempted to gain control of the Dutch East India oilfields. In the second, Primosole Bridge: The Clash of Airborne, Sicily July 1943, the British 1st Airborne Brigade clash with the German 1st Fallschirmjaeger Division. Units represent airborne (parachute, glider) and ground forces at the company and platoon level. Each hex on the map represents approximately one mile. Combat resolution is quasi-tactical. Central to play of the game is the command system, with players expending command points to conduct special actions.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956075 various WORLD AT WAR # 75: Centrifugal Offensive Centrifugal Offensive: The Japanese Campaign in the Pacific, 1941-42 is a solitaire, strategic level wargame of the initial Imperial Japanese campaigns in the Pacific War, 1941 to 1942. The player commands the Japanese forces, with the Allies are controlled by the game system. The player's objective is to accomplish campaign objectives ahead of the original schedule, thereby forestalling the inevitable US-led Allied offensive. A critical factor in the game is victory fever. The more the Japanese are winning, the greater the chance they will have to attain additional objectives to win the game. Another factor is the game ends before the Allied counteroffensive in the Solomons, so there are no Allied amphibious operations. Most ground units in the game represent divisions, brigades and regiments. Aircraft units represent one to three air groups or regiments (three to nine squadrons). Distances between each space on the map vary depending on location and strategic importance, with the distance varying from 1,000 to a few hundred kilometers. Each turn represents one month of operations.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 228 die-cut counters.
1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956076 various WORLD AT WAR # 76: Operation Jupiter: Churchill's Plan to Invade Norway, 1942 Two-player wargame simulates the possible events that could have unfolded during the first 30 days of this planned but never run World War II campaign. The British prime minister had intended it as a strategic alternative for Operation Torch. A complete game takes from two to three hours to complete. Each hex on the map equals 10 miles (16.2 km). Each full turn represents three days. Ground units represent a regiment, brigade or division (or ad hoc equivalents) of about 2,500 to 12,000 men and/or 50 to 350 armored fighting vehicles. Allied forces are organized into three groupings: those of the US, British and their Commonwealth partner Canada, and the Soviet Union. The counter sheet contains 48 variant and errata counters for World at War #70, Great Pacific War and 11 variant counters for World at War #74, Munich War.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956079 various WORLD AT WAR # 79: Rising Sun Over China: Japan vs China 1931 - 1937. Rising Sun Over China: Japan vs China 1931-1937 is a two player operational - strategic level wargame covering the campaigns in northern China, 1931 to 1937. These campaigns revolved around the regions of Manchukuo (Manchuria) and Menjiang (Inner Mongolia), and culminated in the Japanese invasion of China proper, taking the capital at Peiping (Peking). There was also the possibility of Soviet intervention.

The Japanese objective is to gain control of northern China to provide a strategic advantage for the ensuing Sino-Japanese War that commenced in July 1937. The Chinese objective is to retain control of strategic regions of northern China, thereby forestalling a larger Japanese invasion. Each hex on the map represents 75 kilometers across.

Each turn of play represents one year of operations. Japanese ground units are divisions and brigades. Allied Japanese as well as most Chinese units are at the army and corps level, representing shifting arrays of forces. Air units represent various numbers of sorties needed to accomplish missions.

Contents: One 22 x 34 inch map; 176 counters; and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956081 various WORLD AT WAR # 81: Balkans 1944 Wargame Balkans 1944. In late Summer 1944, the Soviets were poised to invade the Balkans after having inflicted a crushing blow to the Wehrmacht at Belarus. On 20 August, after a period of relative calm on the front, the Soviets opened up their offensive between the Black Sea and the Carpathians. Despite the German counterattacks and setbacks such as Debrecen, by Christmas Eve the Red Army was besieging Budapest, joined by the Yugoslav Partisans, and occupied Bulgaria and Romania.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. Includes articles on Pre-WWII Japanese Naval Planning, US Mechanized Cavalry, and Mexican and Brazilian Air Forces. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956082 various WORLD AT WAR # 82:Watch on the Oder Watch on the Oder: January 1945 is a hypothetical two-player game allowing the players to examine the strategic possibilities inherent in the campaign that may have taken place had Hitler decided to send the forces he used historically in the Ardennes to the eastern front. Both sides' orders of battle are entirely historic within that context.

Each of the eight game turns represents four days, and each large hex on the map equals 20 miles. The map runs from the Oder River on the west to the Riga-Pinsk line on the east. Units are German corps and Soviet armies. The turn sequence is I-Go-U-Go, but both players decide if their force will move and fight or fight and move. Playing time is about three hours, and is easily adapted for solitaire play. Complexity is low-medium. The German has to strike hard and fast at the beginning in order to weaken the inevitable Soviet counteroffensive.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 128 die-cut counters, and magazine.
2 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956083 various WORLD AT WAR # 83:Operation Causeway Formosa 1944 Operational-level two player wargame covering the planned but never executed WWII Allied invasion of the island of Formosa. Had the operation been executed, it would have been the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific Theater of Operations. The Allied objective is to gain control of Formosa with a minimal number of losses. The Japanese objective is to inflict sufficient cost in terms of manpower and delay to make the invasion counterproductive for the Allies.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters, magazine.
1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956084 various WORLD AT WAR # 84: Manstein's War Manstein's War: Decision in the West 1940 is a two-player wargame of the German offensive in Western Europe in May-June 1940 in which the Wehrmacht seized a stunning victory over Allied forces in the Low Countries and France. The game uses a variant of the Boots system to model command, control, and logistics on an operational scale. Both players can fight a campaign of mobility and decisive battles. Units are mostly armies and corps.

The general structure of the game is that each player uses command markers to activate their forces, which are divided into sub-commands (army groups and similar echelons). Each player has special markers which provide additional operational capabilities. Can you turn the tide of history in that decisive spring of 1940?

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956085 various WORLD AT WAR # 85: Budapest (Wargame) Budapest Campaign: October 1944 to February 1945 is a wargame of the Soviet offensive in Hungary in late 1944 and early 1945 which culminated in the conquest of the city of Budapest. Throughout this campaign the Axis launched successive counterattacks which regained ground but, in the end, failed to stem the Soviet tide.

There are two players: Axis and Soviets. Each side is divided into sub-commands. For the Axis, this includes Armee Kommando Nord, Armee Kommando Sud (these are not historical designators but are based on German operational practice by this period), and Hungarian forces. The Soviets have Second and Third Ukrainian Fronts, as well as the Romanian army.

Budapest Campaign ends just prior to the start of Spring Awakening (World at War #73) which covers the final German offensive on the Eastern Front. Both games use a variant of the DG Boots system to model command/control and logistics. Various command markers activate player sub-commands and launch major offensives.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956087 various WORLD AT WAR # 87: Netherlands East Indies: 1941 to 1942 (Wargame) Netherlands East Indies: 1941 to 1942 is an operational wargame of the campaign in 1941-42 in which the Japanese seized control of the Dutch colonial empire in the South Pacific. NEI is a combined naval-air-land campaign, in which operational capabilities can be decisive. The game system shows the effects of various operations over the course of a scenario.

Players conduct Actions which encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence and other operations. A player can conduct one or more Actions per turn. All units in the game use a similar combat system. The system shows the interaction of naval, air and land forces. At stake: the resources of the South Seas and the gateways to the Indian Ocean and Australia.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956088 various WORLD AT WAR # 88: War Comes Early: Czechoslovakia 1938 (Wargame) Low to intermediate complexity two-player alternative history wargame. It investigates the parameters of the six weeks of the conflict that would have resulted had the Czechoslovakians refused to accept the Munich Agreement. Had they been willing to fight the Soviets were pledged to come to their aid as fully and directly as possible. That intervention would have immediately escalated the crisis beyond a Czech German one and into the realm of a major war. The game is restricted to covering the hypothetical war's first six weeks in October and the first half of November. That is because none of the participants had the logistical wherewithal to to go on fighting longer than that without a pause to resupply.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 280 1/2-inch die-cut counters.

Articles:

* The First Arakan Campaign: 1942-43: The 1942-43 Arakan Campaign was the first British counteroffensive against the Japanese following the loss of Burma. In that sense it was as significant for them as was the Guadalcanal campaign for the US. Even so, what was broadly demonstrated by the outcome was the fact Anglo-Indian forces were not yet ready for offensive operations.
* Bulgaria in World War II: At the start of the war, Bulgaria remained neutral. With the German triumph over France in 1940, however, all that began to change. Here is our analysis.
* The Dodecanese, 8 Sept-22 Nov 1943: After the Allied victories in Tunisia and Sicily, Churchill advocated seizing the Dodecanese Islands. He believed that would make Turkey join the Allies, and open a convoy route through the Dardanelles to the USSR. The Americans resisted diverting any strength from the new campaign on mainland Italy. We offer a cartographically detailed analysis. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956089 various WORLD AT WAR # 89: The Crimean Campaign 1941-1942 (Wargame) Strategic level two-player wargame (with strong operational undertones) of low-intermediate complexity covering the fighting across the peninsula that climaxed with the German capture of Sevastopol. The game's action took place historically between 28 October 1941 and 4 July 1942. The first date marks the German entry into the Crimea via the Perekop Isthmus, while the second marks the end of organized Soviet resistance across the whole peninsula.

Those nine calendar months are divided into chronologically varied and unequal numbers of turns. That approach allows for the convenient simulation of the ebbs and flows in the action that took place due to bad weather and logistical and command-control constraints.

Magazine articles include Japan's Indian Ocean Raid, Strategic Heavy Lift, and Fortress Battle 1944.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 228 9/16-inch die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956090 various WORLD AT WAR # 90: Great European War, 1941-1943 (Wargame) Great European War is a two-player game of an alternative World War II in Europe, based on the premise that Adolf Hitler did not order the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. Instead, the Axis goes over to a naval-air offensive against the British with additional operations in North Africa and the Middle East, while waiting for America to enter the war and keeping a watchful eye on Stalin who may intervene.

The game assumes that the Western Allies decide on a Europe First Strategy, diverting forces and logistics from the Pacific. The Axis is under pressure to win the war before economic collapse sets in and the Allies to win before the Japanese seize too much of the Pacific. Given the shift in Axis logistics and planning against the British Empire and the US. only the westernmost Soviet Union is shown on the map, but there is emphasis on North Africa and the Middle East.

There are two players: Axis and Allied (to include the Western Allies and the Soviet Union). Both players can develop orders of battle by expending Mobilization Points. The game shows the war in Europe during the early and mid-war years before the full Allied buildup. Both sides will be fighting a war which is markedly different from that fought in the historical event. The game ends in 1943, the time when the Western Allies originally planned to return to Europe.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 280 1/2-inch die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956091 various WORLD AT WAR # 91: Stalin's 1st Victory & Battle of Taierzhuang Two separate and distinct wargames: Stalin's First Victory (five-day campaign that
determined the outcome of the 1929 Sino-Soviet War) and The Battle of Taierzhuang (1938) Both games are low complexity two-player grand tactical games that share many of the same rules and concepts.

Contents: One 22 x 34-inch map, Stalin's First Victory: 48 counters, Taierzhuang: 128 counters, and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956092 various WORLD AT WAR # 92: Narvik 1940 (Wargame) Two-player wargame of low to intermediate complexity that simulates the battles around Narvik, Norway in 1940. To control complexity and present an overall force commander's view of the battle, the game uses a tactically scaled map and units of maneuver coupled with an operationally scaled turn length. The Allied player is normally on the offensive, trying to clear the Germans from the Narvik area, but the German player has opportunities for counterattacks. The game starts in mid-April, after the Germans seized control of Narvik and just as the Allies have made their initial landings to begin their counteroffensive. Narvik models a battle fought in Arctic conditions with extremes of weather and long daylight hours. There was a chaotic command system on the Allied side and an overextended force on the German.

Each hex on the map represents 1.5 miles or 2.4km. Each game turn represents one week. Units of maneuver are platoons to battalions representing from 50 to 1000 men. Air units represent a variable number of sorties.

Components: one 22 x 34 inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-TPS20 Various TURNING POINT SIMULATIONS #20: The Battle of Stalingrad Stalingrad comes with hard-mounted maps and mounted, die-cut counters. Each battle is presented in a design of low complexity, but high challenge, from some of the industry's top designers.

Bitter fighting went from block to block, then building to building, and -- literally -- room to room. German troops joked that they had, 'Captured the kitchen but were still fighting for the living room.' Soviet soldiers in the city said, 'There is no land on the other side of the Volga.'

But the battle for Stalingrad the city was only part of the German 1942 campaign, with its multiple priorities of political objectives (like Stalingrad) and resource objectives (like the Caucasus). Now, gamers can face the same questions and try to do better.

Each hexagon on the map is about 33 miles/55 kilometers from east to west. Each turn represents one-half of a month. The typical combat units on the map are Soviet Armies, Axis minor allied Armies and German Corps. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2011 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-210910 Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen, Chris Birks FINLAND AT WAR: The Continuation and Lapland Wars 1941-45 In the aftermath of the Winter War, Finland found itself drawing ever closer to Nazi Germany and eventually took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. For the Finns this was a chance to right the wrongs of the Winter War, and having reached suitable defensive positions, the army was ordered to halt. Years of uneasy trench warfare followed, known as the Continuation War, during which Finland desperately sought a way out, German dreams of victory were dashed and the Soviet Union built the strongest army in the world. In the summer of 1944, the whole might of the Red Army was launched against the Finnish defenses on the narrow Karelian Isthmus.

Over several weeks of fierce fighting, the Finns managed to halt the Soviet assault. With Stalin forced to divert his armies to the race to Berlin, an armistice agreement was reached. The harsh terms forced the Finns to take on their erstwhile German allies in Lapland. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and first-hand accounts, this second volume of a two-part study details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-201381 Veterans of the 3rd Panzer Division ARMORED BEARS: Vol. 1, The German 3rd Panzer Division in World War II 19 maps , 154 b/w photos. First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English. Covers the division's formation and its battles in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and the Eastern Front in 1941 and 1942. The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by the end of the war. Contains numerous photos of soldiers and their tanks and based on the daily logs of the division and recollections of its commanders and soldiers. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-201382 Veterans of the 3rd Panzer Division ARMORED BEARS: Vol. 2, The German 3rd Panzer Division in World War II Second volume. 19 maps, 154 b/w photos. First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English. Covers the division's formation and its battles in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and the Eastern Front in 1941 and 1942. The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by the end of the war. Contains numerous photos of soldiers and their tanks and based on the daily logs of the division and recollections of its commanders and soldiers. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-221780 Villahermosa, Gilberto HITLER'S PARATROOPERS IN NORMANDY: The German II Parachute Corps in the Battle for France, 1944 This gripping new account examines the exploits of Germanys II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl, from the Allied invasion on 6 June to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior WWII German airborne commander -- tough, experienced, and aggressive, he cared deeply for his troops. His Parachute Corps fought stubbornly for three weeks, before being forced to fall back.

Trapped along with the bulk of the German Seventh Army in the Falaise pocket, Meindl and his paratroopers maintained their discipline and were selected by the Commander in Chief of OB West to lead the German breakout to the east. That they managed to do so, despite suffering grievous losses, while so many around them died or surrendered, is a testament to their dedication and fighting ability. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1065 von Borries, Vance FORGOTTEN LEGIONS: Syria and Lebanon 1941 Forgotten Legions is another Classic Reborn! (two reworked games from Vance von Borries) by Compass Games.

Drive on Damascus givers you an operational level simulation that faithfully recreates the (June and July) 1941 Allied invasion of Vichy French held Syria and Lebanon. Here you can hone your game play skills with open maneuvering on the desert side of the map and tough in-fighting on the mountain side. A fluid situation can develop as both sides seek the opportunity to outflank and attack. And along the coast players will probe for vulnerabilities by maneuver and infiltration.

An exhaustive Order of Battle based on archival records helps capture key historical facets of the campaign including armor advantage, air power, ranged artillery, flotillas and commandos, garrisons, mountain units, untried units, and more. Also examined is the possibility of a German intervention.

Bloody Keren presents an operational level simulation that faithfully recreates the (January through April) 1941 campaign in Italian Eritrea that historically saw a climax at the mountain pass at Keren. Here too, good game play is at a premium as strategically you allocate your forces to various mountain passes. Both sides can attack and counterattack while guerilla forces attempt to close off reinforcements coming from the south.

Many all-new historical notes can be found throughout the rules presentation.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 5 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Drive on Damascus Time Scale: 2-Day Turns
* Drive on Damascus Map Scale: 3 miles (about 4.8 kilometers) per hex
* Bloody Keren Time Scale: 4-Day Turns
* Bloody Keren Map Scale: 7.75 miles (about 12.5 kilometers) per hex
* Unit Scale: Battalions with some companies and small brigades
* Players: one to four, best with two
* Playing Time: three to seven hours

Components:
* Three maps (34x42-inch map size)
* One map (11x34-inch map size)
* Two Countersheets of 5/8-inch unit-counters
* Two Player Aid Cards 8.5x11-inch
* Two Order of Battle Appearance Cards 8.5x11-inch
* Rules booklet
* Scenario booklet with Designer's Notes
* Six-sided Die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-box, available late August 2018 ......$79.00 with a discount of 15%

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1-COM1066 von Borries, Vance FRANCE 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe -- Wargame (Designer Signature Edition) France 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of an original game covering the historical events that led to the liberation of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the Allied drive on Germany by renowned game designer, Mark Herman. This new signature edition has been re-mastered and updated and will be linking with an all-new companion game, Russia 1944, slated for release in 2019.
France 1944 is yet another Classic Reborn! by Compass

Product Information: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 9 out of 10 (no hidden information); Time Scale: Monthly turns; Map Scale: 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hex; Unit Scale: army-level HQs, infantry corps, armored divisions; Players: one to two, best with two; Playing Time: two to seven hours.

Components: 22x33-inch Mounted Map; 8.5x11-inch Map; Two Countersheets (14.5mm size); Two Player Aid Cards; Allied Order of Appearance Display and Movement Card; German Order of Appearance Display and Movement Card; Rules booklet with Designer's Notes; Two 6-sided dice; Two 6-sided custom dice; Box and Lid set. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1088 von Borries, Vance Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance - Designer Signature Edition Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Vance von Borries first published in 1983, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Hailed by many as of the premier entry in the popular Battles for North Africa series, this two-player operational level simulation covers the WWII German and Italian offensive in central Tunisia which took place in mid-February 1943.

This edition of Decision at Kasserine features a super-sized map and counters and is another Classic Reborn! by Compass.

This Designer Signature edition of the classic Vance von Borries game goes beyond a mere culmination of the
forward strides made with subsequent games published in the series;
it now features a major update to the game system that will be implemented in future game releases of the popular Battles for North Africa series.
In terms of superior physical presentation, all aspects have been upgraded, including super-sized components; larger game map and 5/8' counters.

Supporting charts convey more information at a glance for ease of play
Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts
Updated the Order of Battle based on new information and analysis
Fixed the original deployment and OoB based on archival information
The rules treatment is all-new with a full re-write backed by many illustrations, an index,
and clarifications and examples of play to reduce potential questions. Some rules were simplified, others enhanced.


Product Information:
Complexity: 6 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 6 out of 10 (no hidden units; variable German victory conditions)
Time Scale: 12 hours per turn
Map Scale: two miles per hex
Unit Scale: companies and battalions, artillery batteries or groups
Players: one to two, best with two
Playing Time: 3-8 hours depending upon scenario


Components:
Two map sheets
Three countersheets (5/8' size)
Rules booklet with updated Historical Notes
Three player aid cards
Three order of appearance display cards (Axis & Allied)
One six-sided die
Box and Lid
1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-240540 Von der Porten, Edward P. Pictorial History of the German Navy in World War II This book charts the development of the Navy, describing he secret building programs that contravened the Treaty of Versailles and the struggles over policy that determined the size and composition of the fleet when war broke out in 1939. The author shows that the Navy was not ready when war came despite the secret preparations: Hitler was too aggressive for the admirals, who had not expected to fight a war until the 1944-48 period. Contains more than 300 black and white photographs. This is the revised edition. 1 vol, 368 pgs 1976 US, CROWELL BOOKS
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1-15080 Von Luck, Hans PANZER COMMANDER:Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck Classic WWII memoir of a German officer who served in almost all theaters, from Poland to France '40 to Africa to Soviet Union to France '44 to last 1945 battles on Eastern Front. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he was held for five years in a prison camp in the Caucasus. After the war, he formed friendships with those who had been his opponents during it. Includes a new preface by the author's widow.

1 vol, 282 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216600 von Rosen, Richard Freiherr PANZER ACE: The Memoirs of an Iron Cross Panzer Commander from Barbarossa to Normandy Richard Freiherr von Rosen was a highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier and outstanding panzer commander. His memoirs are richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, including key confrontations of World War II.

After serving as a gunlayer on a Pz.Mk.III during Barbarossa, he led a Company of Tigers at Kursk. Later he led a company of King Tiger panzers at Normandy and in late 1944 commanded a battle group (12 King Tigers and a flak Company) against the Russians in Hungary in the rank of junior, later senior lieutenant (from November 1944, his final rank).

Only 489 of these King Tiger tanks were ever built. They were the most powerful heavy tanks to see service, and only one kind of shell could penetrate their armor at a reasonable distance. Every effort had to be made to retrieve any of them bogged down or otherwise immobilized, which led to many towing adventures. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2018 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-229310 von Senger und Etterlin, Dr. F.M. COUNTER-STRIKE OPERATIONS: Combat Examples and Leadership Principles of Mobile Defence English translation of Die Wehrmacht im Kampf (Battles and Problems of WWII) originally published in German by Hermann Teske in the 1950s and 1960s. Written by former members of the German Army in World War II, the series provides valuable and historically significant information on the perspective of the German Army of many crucial campaigns and battles. Includes a modern introduction by Matthias Strohn, a lecturer at Sandhurst. This volume, written by panzer officer Ferdinand Maria von Senger und Etterlin, covers successful counteroffensive operations on the Eastern Front. Includes eight maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-197310 von Studnitz, Hans-George WHILE BERLIN BURNS: The Memoirs of Hans-Georg von Studnitz 'The last few days have been days of intolerable tension... we have done nothing but pack our belongings and store them in bombproof sites. Danger threatens from all sides. The Americans are using phosphorous shells, against which all extinguishers are useless... In a world in which havoc spreads far more quickly than life can burgeon, to look more than fifteen minutes ahead is pointless.' Entry for 4 April 1945.

From 1943 to 1945, while his world was deafened by the sounds of war as Germany fought on hopelessly, Hans-Georg von Studnitz - from his vantage point in the German Foreign Office Press and Information Section - recorded the day-to-day events in Berlin. He was in the perfect position to write such an account: he was entrusted with the drafting of Nazi political directives and was in constant touch with the foreign diplomats stationed in Berlin.

This is a fascinating and comprehensive insight into life in Berlin: the bombings and its effects, the social life, the key personalities and events. Studnitz writes with the trained skill of a journalist and a political commentator, and his account has few equals in the literature of memoirs. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-224160 von Vormann, Nikolaus translated by Geoffrey Brooks The Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy The Encirclement and Breakout of Army Group South, 1944 Written by German General Nikolaus von Vormann, who commanded XLVII Panzerkorps, his account covers the retreat to the Dnepr in 1943, describes the battle of Kirowograd from 5th-17th January 1944, the encirclement of six German divisions, the efforts to relieve the trapped troops, the struggle of the troops within the pocket, and the breakout. His mainly factual account also contains a description of the psychological effects on the men of this most brutal and physically exhausting battle. It is one of the few primary source materials that exists of the battle.

Germans led by Erich von Manstein attempted to break into the pocket. Atrocious weather plus effective resistance repulsed their attacks and by mid-February it became clear that breaking out of the pocket was the only option for the Germans. Abandoning a huge amount of equipment and the wounded, they succeeded and rejoined the surrounding panzer divisions. The Germans avoided a catastrophe but 34% of the troops did not survive.
1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-81920 Vuksic, Velimir SS ARMOR ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1943-1945 9x11, (8) b/w & color maps, 400+ b/w photos, (16)pages of color artwork with 1-3 drawings, theauthor has collected an impressive array ofrecently discovered photos. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2005 CANADA, JJ FEDOROWICZ
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1-199300 Wacker, Albrect SNIPER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross Josef 'Sepp' Allerberger was the second most successful sniper of the German Wehrmacht and one of the few private soldiers to be honored with the award of the Knight's Cross.

An Austrian conscript, after qualifying as a machine gunner he was drafted to the southern sector of the Russian Front in July 1942. Wounded at Voroshilovsk, he experimented with a Russian sniper-rifle while convalescing and so impressed his superiors with his proficiency that he was returned to the front on his regiment's only sniper specialist.

In this sometimes harrowing memoir, Allerberger provides an excellent introduction to the commitment in field craft, discipline and routine required of the sniper, a man apart. There was no place for chivalry on the Russian Front. Away from the film cameras, no prisoner survived long after surrendering. Russian snipers had used the illegal explosive bullet since 1941, and Hitler eventually authorized its issue in 1944. The result was a battlefield of horror. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2012 US, PEN & SWORD
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1-212590 Wahlert, Glenn THE WESTERN DESERT CAMPAIGN: 1940-41 While the North African campaign has been studied in detail over the years, much of this study has been dedicated to the battles between the British 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps. There has been little serious study of Wavell's campaign against Italian forces in 1940- 41, nor of the role played by the Australian 6th Division in the eventual Italian defeat. Part of this can be attributed to wartime propaganda that labeled the Italian Army dilettantes and mocked their courage.

The truth is much different. Many Italian units showed incredible bravery, and the Australian assaults on fortress towns such as Bardia were far from a walkover. Full color throughout and highly illustrated. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2016 UK, BIG SKY PUBLISHING
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1-226290 Wales, Solace BRAIDED IN FIREBlack GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line 1944 Covers the cultures and relationships of the 92nd Infantry in and after the Battle of Garfagnana in Tuscany, Italy. Although the military action and tragic inaction of certain senior officers is described in detail, the book tells of the human toll of war: the drama, the folly, and the heartache. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2020 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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2-79320 Walker, Ian W. IRON HULLS IRON HEARTS:Mussolini's Elite Armoured An account of the part played by the three Italian Armored Divisions during the North African Battle b/w illust/maps/photos, biblio, index 1 vol, 208 pgs 2003 UK, THE CROWOOD PRESS
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1-199840 Walling, Michael FORGOTTEN SACRIFICE: The Arctic Convoys of World War II The Arctic Convoys showed war without mercy. If man-made death didn't get you, the Arctic's ice and cold would. These natural weapons killed regardless of whose side you were on or how just your cause. No one escaped unscathed. Author Mike Walling captures the convoy's bitter essence and reveals a timeless tale of determination, heroism, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit. 1 vol, 292 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213620 Walling, Michael BLOODSTAINED SANDS: U.S. Amphibious Operations in World War II For the men who served in America's Amphibious Forces during WWII, the conflict was an unceasing series of D-Days. They were responsible for putting men ashore in more than 200 landings throughout the conflict, most against well-entrenched enemy positions.

This tells the story of these forgotten men for the first time, tracing their operational history from Guadalcanal to Casablanca, Sicily, Normandy, Iwo Jima, and finally Okinawa. The men's stories are told in their own voices, with fascinating accounts from Underwater Demolition Teams, Attack Transport crews and many other unsung heroes.

First-hand interviews, entries from personal diaries, and Action Reports create a unique history, perfectly complemented by historic illustrations and detailed maps. These are timeless tales of determination, sacrifice, and triumph of the human spirit. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242620 Walsh, Jeremy MOSQUITO INTRUDERS - TARGET BURMA: The RAF's Daring Low-Level Mosquito Operations Explores the achievements of WWII RAF Mosquito 27 and 45 Squadrons fighting the Japanese in Burma. Details the variations of the de Havilland Mosquito FB VI, how the crews were trained to operate the Mosquito, and performance in often hostile weather over inhospitable territory against an aggressive enemy. Contains 32 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-201770 Walsh, Stephen STALINGRAD - The Infernal Cauldron The German invasion of the Soviet Union was Hitler's biggest gamble in his quest for Lebensraum in the East - and it was at Stalingrad that his gamble failed. Stalingrad is a history of the greatest battle of World War II, a defining moment in the struggle on the Eastern Front. From conditions on the Eastern Front before the battle to the consequences of the battle for both combatants, Stalingrad is a comprehensive account of the build-up, engagement, turning points, and aftermath of what became the Verdun of World War II.

With authoritative text and rarely seen photographs, Stalingrad shows how the rubble-strewn city gave rise to a bitter hand-to-hand struggle between both sides, and how landmarks such as the Mamaev Kurgan Hill could change hands 17 times in a single day. With battle maps, 200 photographs and appendices, Stalingrad is a fascinating and vivid account of the battle that bled the German army dry, and turned the war in the East decisively against Germany. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2013 UK, AMBER BOOKS
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1-223840 Walter, Brian The Longest Campaign - Britain's Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939-1945 For four centuries the British realm depended upon sea power to defend its interest and independence against a myriad of threats both military and economic. During this time the Royal Navy established itself as the 'Sovereign of the Seas,' helping transform England, and later Great Britain, from an unassuming island nation perched on the edge of the European continent to the center of a global empire. Yet the advent of World War II presented Britain's maritime services with their greatest challenge to date. At stake was the survival of the nation.

The Longest Campaign tells the story of this epic struggle and the indispensable role that British sea power played in bringing about the victory that shaped the world we live in today. It is a complete, balanced and detailed account of the activities, results and relevance of Britain's maritime effort in the Atlantic and off northwest Europe throughout World War II. It looks at the entire breadth of the maritime conflict, exploring the contribution of all participants including the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British merchant marines and their Commonwealth equivalents. It puts the maritime conflict in the context of the overall war effort and shows how the various operations and campaigns were intertwined. Finally, it provides unique analysis of the effectiveness of the British maritime effort and role it played in bringing about the final Allied victory.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-231110 Walter, Brian BLUE WATER WAR: Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 Covers the WWII battles between forces of Italy, Germany, Vichy, Britain, US, and France in and around Mediterranean Sea from the coastal waters of Southern Europe in the north to Madagascar in the south and Africa's Atlantic coast in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. Weapons include surface warships, submarines, and aircraft along with sizable merchant fleets, the British and their subsequent American partners maintained vital seaborne lines of communication, conducted numerous amphibious landings, interdicted Axis supply activities and eventually eliminated all semblances of Axis maritime power within the theater. In turn, these actions facilitated multiple Allied victories that helped secure the defeat of the European Axis. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-241000 Walter, Brian FORGOTTEN WAR: The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941-1945 Concentrates on the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific stretching from India in the west to the Solomon Islands in the east and Australia in the south to the waters off Japan in the north. Examines the British and Commonwealth land, sea, and air forces that slowly gained numbers and logistical support. Also provides analysis regarding the effectiveness and relevance of this collective effort and the contributions it made to the overall Allied victory. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-201750 Ward, Arthur CHURCHILL'S SECRET DEFENCE ARMY: Resisting the Nazi Invader In April 1940, the Phony War ended as Hitler's forces invaded Norway and a month later began their successful assault on France and the Low Countries. When on 10 May Winston Churchill became Prime Minister he soon discovered that the nation's defenses were in a parlous state and a Nazi invasion was a very real possibility.

By the end of the month, nearly a million British citizens had joined the Local Defense Volunteers, soon to become the Home Guard, of Dad's Army fame. Churchill, however, realized the Home Guard was initially of little more than PR value, an important morale booster. A more serious deterrent needed to be created if Hitler's panzer divisions and the full might of the blitzkrieg were to be thwarted. Consequently, to supplement the sorely ill-equipped regular forces (all of their tanks and most of their artillery had been abandoned in France) a new, British resistance force was required.

The intentionally blandly named 'Auxiliary Units' might have been the answer. Formed in the Summer of 1940, in great secrecy, this force of 'stay behind' saboteurs and assassins was intended to cause havoc behind the German front line should the Wehrmacht gain a foothold in Britain. Their mission was to go to cover, hiding in underground bunkers for the first 14 days of invasion and then springing up, at nightfall, to gather intelligence, interrogate prisoners, destroying fuel and ammunition dumps as they went about their deadly business.

Each Auxilier knew his life expectancy was short, a matter of weeks. He also knew he could not tell a soul about his activities, even his spouse. 'Dads Army' they were not. Following the publication of his 50th anniversary history of the Battle of Britain, A Nation Alone, written in association with the RAF Museum, Arthur Ward looked deeper into the story of the Invasion Summer of 1940 and enjoyed unique opportunities to interview those involved with Auxiliary Units at the very top and in the front line, as volunteers in a six-man cell. Includes 250 b/w and color illustrations.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-213100 Ward, Keith WORLD WAR II SOVIET FIELD WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT Includes over 300 color illustrations. This title is the second in a series that employs a simple and effective concept to illustrate and describe the multiplicity of equipment and weapons systems used on the ground during World War II. Whilst many books have described such weapons and war material, Keith Ward's unique abilities as a 3D technical artist bring these items to life, illustrated throughout in full color.

Here, in a single concise volume, are all major and many minor and less well-known items of Soviet weaponry and equipment, rendered precisely, including detailed cutaways showing their internal workings, information which is often absent from other publications. Technical details are also provided. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2017 UK, HELION
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1-204990 Ware, Pat M4 SHERMAN: Images of War Special The M4 Medium Tank - the Sherman - was one of the most famous tanks of the Second World War. It was produced in greater numbers than any other Allied tank, it fought on every front - in Western Europe, on the Eastern Front, in North Africa, Burma, the Pacific - and it continued to serve effectively as a front-line fighting vehicle in the Korean War, the Arab-Israeli wars, the Indo-Pakistani wars. Pat Ware's new history of this remarkable tank covers in detail its design and development, its technical specifications and the many variants that were produced, and he reviews its operational role in conflicts across the world.

While the Sherman outclassed the older German tanks it encountered when it was first put into combat in 1942, it was vulnerable to the later German medium and heavy tanks, the Panther and the Tiger I and Tiger II. Yet the Sherman was more effective than these superior German tanks because it was cheaper to build, reliable, easy to maintain, and produced in large numbers. It was also adaptable - it was converted into a tank-destroyer, an amphibious tank, a recovery vehicle, a mine-flail, a personnel carrier - and, after the Second World War, the soundness of its original design was proved as it was developed to confront more modern tanks in combat.

A series of color plates show the main variants and the common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for enthusiasts. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-203520 Ware. Pat BRITISH TANKS: 1945 to the Present Day -- Images of War Series The companion volume to British Tanks: The Second World War provides an expert introduction to the design, production, and operation of British tanks since 1945. Although fewer types of tank were built than during the wartime period, the complexity of design and manufacture increased.

With a selection of contemporary photographs - supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles - Ware describes its origins in Britain and its development and deployment in WWII and the post-war period. All the British tanks that have seen service since the war are depicted, among them the Conqueror, Chieftain, Centurion, and Challenger. The engineers' tanks - the flails, recovery vehicles, bridge-layers - are featured, as are the less-well-known British tanks made for export.

This highly illustrated survey gives a fascinating insight into the recent evolution of the British tank and its role in the postwar world. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-193720 Warner, Philip Battle for France: Six Weeks that Changed the World 6 x 9.5, 8 pages of black and white photos.

Under trained and ill-equipped British forces gallantly, but futilely, resisted the German land and air onslaught that rolled across France in 1940. Warner also emphasizes the understated contribution of the French.

This book provides a fresh and invaluable explanation of the military and political events of that extraordinary campaign, where the British Expeditionary Force was only saved by the miracle of Dunkirk but many men and huge amounts of equipment were lost to the Blitzkrieg. England trembled but the invasion never came. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-237410 Washington, Jonathan FIGHTING VICHY FROM HORSEBACK: British Mounted Cavalry in Action, Syria 1941 Starts with the story of a WWII division that was never intended to fight -- the British I Cavalry Division -- composed almost exclusively of yeomanry horsemen from Britain's Territorial Army. This force had been ignored by Whitehall's military reforms since 1920. One of their only upgrades in the 20th century had been the upgrade from leather saber grips to rubber. Ever since the reorganization of the reserve forces in 1920, the yeomanry had been Theoretically destined for mechanization, its vehicles and training had still not materialized when war began.

Yet in May 1941, an incongruous saga of deception, desperation, and reinvention, saw these British horsemen advancing into Syria on Operation Exporter. The leading patrols were soon under fire, and an entire regiment was swimming the Litani River, with some elements taking on aircraft. They accomplished much when so little was expected. 1 vol, 188 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPNY
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1-COM026 Webb, Dean COMMAND # 26: When Tigers Fight Features:

Fighting Nature, Insects, Disease & Japanese
- Chindit War in Burma (I Remember...)
Killer Bs in China
- B-29s and strategic bombing from China
Japan is Burning
- The 'Blitz' incdndiary raids on Japan
Commentary
- Mysteries of Waterloo
The Siege of Sevastopol
- Siege during the Crimean War
Return to the Teutoburger
- More info based on recent archaelogical work
Island of Death
- Battle of Beecher's island in 1868
Peacekeeping Forces, 1993
- Map of world's peacekeeping forces
What You Don't Know About WW2 in Africa And Were Afraid to Ask
- Part 1: Italian 88s
- Part 2: German Planning and Expedients
- Part 3: Italian Red Sea Squadron
When Tigers Fight, issue game
- The War in Asia, 1944
D-Elim
- Strategies for When Tigers Fight
Command Game Index
Variants:
- Czech'38 (Moravian Gate & Ostrava)
- When Eagles Fight (Russian Plan 19)
- Czech'38 (Czech Blitzkrieg)
- When Eagles Fight (Schlieffen East)
- Back to Iraq (Mujihadin)
Errata:
- Czech '38, When Eagles Fight, Back to Iraq 1 vol, 60 pgs 1993 US, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-235450 Webb, William KILLING HITLER'S REICH: The Battle for Austria 1945 Details the battle for Austria at the tail end of WWII as German Army Group South made a last stand. General Dwight Eisenhower changed the entire focus of American ground operations to cut off Germans from retreating into the so-called National Redoubt. Moreover, it was Austria that proved to be the graveyard of the Waffen SS. No less than 15 of Himmler's divisions ended the war there. Note that on VE Day, Army Group South listed 450,000 men still under arms in four armies.

And as the German war effort disintegrated into chaos, high ranking Nazis fled the dying Reich through Austria and into Italy. Some made it, many didn't and the book follows the chase and capture of some of the most notorious, including Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Himmler's second in command. 1 vol, 590 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228260 Webster A.J. WINGS OF THE MOTHERLAND: The Air War Over Russia -- 1941-1945 Fourth volume in the Fighting Wings game series (begun with Whistling Death); this volume covers air-air and air-ground combat on the Eastern Front from 1941-45. Includes streamlined 3rd edition series rules with smoother, cleaner mechanics. Includes 48 aircraft (most being new to the series), 2 doublesided maps, 630 counters, 150 air-air and 60 air-ground/anti-shipping scenarios, 16 naval vessel types. Packaged in a double-thick case box. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-79670 Weingartner, James J. HITLER'S GUARD The story of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler,1933-1945. Biblio, index 1 vol, 193 pgs 1974 US, S ILLINOIS UNIV PRESS
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1-225230 Wellsted, Ian SAS with the Maquis - In Action with the French Resistance June - September 1944 On the night of 5/6 June 1944, D-Day, a Lockheed Hudson dropped a small group of parachutists into the mountainous Morvan area of central France. Their mission was to operate as an advance reconnaissance party 400 miles behind the German lines and to make contact with the French Resistance.

One of the team, later to become its commander, was Ian Wellsted, known by his nom-de-guerrre of Gremlin. During the next three months No.1 Troop of the 1st Special Air Service Regiment relayed vital information about enemy troop locations and movements, sabotaged bridges and supply lines, skirmished with German columns and harried the occupying forces as they retreated eastwards in the face of the Allied invasion.

Camped deep in the woods of the Montsaughe region, the small force worked alongside the local groups of Maquis, forging strong links of mutual respect and friendship. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-225240 Wellsted, Ian With the SAS: Across the Rhine - Into the Heart of Hitler's Third Reich Describes the latter part of Captain Ian Wellsted's military career with the Special Air Service. This is a very personal account, revealing the many emotional as well as physical strains placed upon men in the fighting line. The main focus of the story is his part in Operation Archway -- a British special forces mission which involved the 1st and 2nd Special Air Service Regiments acting in support of the advance of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's Allied 21st Army Group in Rhine-crossing Operations Varsity and Plunder. SAS teams thrust deep into German territory, often having to battle their way through the enemy lines to get back to safety. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-240130 Wenkin, Hugues SS PANZER BATTALION 501: Tigers in the Ardennes Examines Tiger tank battalion N501 (schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 501) in the Battle of the Bulge with a summary of their actions, unit history, and a tank-by-tank analysis of the causes of destruction. In total, the authors found 16 different examples, and the machines lost one by one in the Ardennes make it possible to follow the unit's course throughout the conflict. Although the unit had exceptional crews, including some of the most emblematic aces of the Panzerwaffe, and benefited from the element of surprise, it suffered a bitter failure in the Ardennes. How could a vehicle considered to be among the most powerful of the conflict suffer almost 100 percent losses? In hindsight, can we speak of a tactical failure? 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-11060 Werner, Captain Herbert A. IRON COFFINS-GERMAN U-BOAT BATTLES OF WWII A personal account of German U-boats during WWII. B/W illust, maps, diagrams. A must for submarine historians. 1 vol, 364 pgs 2001 NY,
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1-237310 Wheatley, Ben THE PANZERS OF PROKHOROVKA: The Myth of Hitler's Greatest Armoured Defeat Today in Russia there are three official sacred battlefields: Kulikovo, where the Mongols were defeated in 1380; Borodino, where Russian troops slowed Napoleon's Grande Armee before Moscow in 1812; and Prokhorovka in July 1943 -- the most critical tank battle of the Second World War, which saw the annihilation of Hitler's elite Panzer force in the largest armoured clash in history and left Hitler with no alternative but to halt Germany's offensive against the Kursk salient.

The book seeks to expose myths about the battle and argues that German armoured losses were negligible and a fresh approach is required to understand Prokhorovka. The battle was indeed an important Soviet victory, but a very different one to that described above. Based on ground-breaking archival research and supported by hitherto unpublished images of the battlefield, the book presents a new analysis of this famous battle. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234850 Wheelan, Joseph BITTER PELELIU: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield Dissects the US intelligence and strategic failings, analyses the shift in Japanese tactics, and recreates the Marines' horrific experiences on the worst of the Pacific battlegrounds. Prior to the 1944 invasion, the US failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island's coral ridges. More importantly, they did not discern - nor could they before it happened - that the defense of Peleliu would represent a tectonic shift in Japanese strategy. No more contested enemy landings at the water's edge, no more wild banzai attacks. Now, invaders would be raked on the beaches by mortar and artillery fire. Then, as the enemy penetrated deeper into the Japanese defensive systems, he would find himself on ground carefully prepared for the purpose of killing as many Americans as possible. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227860 Whitehead, Jonathan SPANISH REPUBLICANS AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Republic Across the Mountains Tells the stories of the 500,000 Spanish Republicans who fled across the Pyrenees in 1939 as Catalonia fell to Franco's victorious army in the final weeks of the Spanish Civil War. Many of the exiles played an active part in WWII -- some joined the French and British armed forces and saw action in various theaters including Africa and Europe (both in 1940 and after D-Day).

In August 1944, Spanish Republicans in the La Nueve Company of General Leclerc's Deuxieme Blindee were the first Allied troops into Paris during the liberation of the French capital. Those that had remained in Vichy France were active in the early days of the French Resistance, and Republican Maquis also played a significant part in the liberation of the south-west of France in 1944.

Those who fought the Axis troops in Spain during the Civil War and then again in France assumed that once the Allies had defeated the Nazis, they would launch a military campaign to overthrow Franco's government in Spain. In October 1944, a force of thousands of Spanish Maquis took part in Operacion Reconquista, the invasion of the Valley of Aran on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees. Their declared aim was to trigger a popular uprising and force the Allies to intervene against Franco's dictatorship.

Also examines the role of the Spanish volunteers of the Division Azul who swore an oath of allegiance to Hitler and fought with the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front; the role of the master double-agent Garbo, who played a crucial part in the success of D-Day; the strategic importance of Gibraltar; and the activities of the British diplomatic corps and secret services in resisting Hitler's plans to invade the Iberian Peninsula. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-195850 Whitlock, Flint IF CHAOS REIGNS: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944 Concentrates exclusively on the activities of the American, British, and Canadian airborne forces that descended upon Normandy in the dark, pre-dawn hours of 6 June 1944. Includes formation, recruitment, training, and deployment of the Allies' parachute and glider troops as well as first-person accounts by the veterans who were there -- paratroopers, glidermen, pilots, and commanders. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2011 US, CASEMATE
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1-190280 Willmott, H.P BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF:The Last Fleet Action Leyte Gulf-October 1944, was the greatest naval engagement in history. Using Japanese material never previously seen, Willmott provides new perspectives. B/w maps, photos, biblio, index. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2005 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA UNIV
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1-219990 Winklareth, Robert THE BATTLE OF THE DENMARK STRAIT: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck's Singular Triumph Covers the Battle of the Denmark Strait in the spring of 1941 between the HMS Hood and Prince of Wales and the Bismarck. Considers the factors affecting naval gunnery, such as flight time of shells to their target, reaction time for correcting the fall of shot, and recycle times of the various gun systems to painstakingly reconstruct the battle within all of the established time and distance parameters. Also explores the relevant events leading up to the titanic clash, and those events associated with its aftermath. Includes new discoveries, revealed for the first time in this book, that shed new light on the battle. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-215411 Witkowski, Piotr OPERATION MARKET GARDEN PARATROOPERS: Volume 1 -- Uniforms, Equipment and Personal Items of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade A history of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade in WWII, covering its organization, uniforms and equipment. All personal items and parts of the uniform shown in the detailed photos. Largely overlooked in other histories of parachute troops, the Polish unit differed in many ways from its British counterparts, and this book fleshes out the history and makes good the omissions and errors in other works. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2017 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-215412 Witkowski, Piotr OPERATION MARKET GARDEN PARATROOPERS: Volume 2 -- Weapons, equipment and transport of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade A history of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade in WWII, covering its organization, uniforms and equipment. All personal items and parts of the uniform shown in the detailed photos. Largely overlooked in other histories of parachute troops, the Polish unit differed in many ways from its British counterparts, and this book fleshes out the history and makes good the omissions and errors in other works. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2017 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-198640 Womer, Jack and Devito, Stephen FIGHTING WITH THE FILTHY THIRTEEN: The World War II Story of Jack Womer: Ranger and Paratrooper In 2004 the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division (and the inspiration for the movie The Dirty Dozen).

In this long awaited work, one of the squad's integral members -- and probably its best soldier -- reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge.

Jack Womer was originally a member of the 29th Infantry Division and was selected to be part of its elite Ranger battalion. But after a year of grueling training under the eyes of British Commando instructors, the 29th Rangers were suddenly dissolved. Bitterly disappointed, Womer asked for transfer to another elite unit, the Screaming Eagles, where room was found for him among the division's most miscreant squad of brawlers, drunkards, and goof-offs.

Beginning on June 6, 1944, however, the Filthy Thirteen began proving themselves more a menace to the German Army than they had been to their own officers and the good people of England, embarking on a year-of ferocious combat at the very tip of the Allied advance in Europe.

This provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GI's entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler's mountaintop lair in Germany itself.

Throughout his fights, Jack Womer credited his Ranger/Commando training for helping him to survive, even though most of the rest of the Filthy Thirteen did not. And in the end he found the reward he had most coveted all along: being able to return to his fiancee Theresa back in the States. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2012 US, CASEMATE
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1-203690 Wood, Michael TIGERS OF THE DEATH'S HEAD: SS Totenkopf Division's Tiger Company Detailed history with 350 b/w photos of the Tiger company of Nazi Germany's notorious Death's Head panzer division of the Waffen-SS. Covers armored combat at Kursk, Warsaw, and other battles on the Eastern Front. Based on after-action reports, war diaries, and personal accounts from veterans. A must-have for modelers, historians, armor fans, and World War II enthusiasts. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-70430 Woodward, C. Vann BATTLE FOR LEYTE GULF One of the best written accounts of the four phases of the naval battle for the Philippines. Includes b/w illustrations, photos, and maps, plus index. 1 vol, 244 pgs 1989 NASHVILLE, BATTERY PRESS
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1-217830 Wragg, David OPERATION SEALION: Hitler's Invasion Plan for Britain During the Summer of 1940, Hitler's Germany appeared unstoppable. The Nazis were masters of mainland Europe, in alliance with Stalin's Russia and only the English Channel prevented an immediate invasion.

Britain stood alone. The BEF had been routed but, due to the 'Dunkirk miracle,' most of her manpower had returned - albeit without their transport and heavy equipment and guns. There was no doubt that the Nazis planned to invade - all intelligence pointed that way. In the event it never materialized, thanks to the outcome of the Battle of Britain and Hitler's decision to invade Russia.

Operation SEALION examines just how realistic the German threat of invasion was. The author studies the plans, the available capability and resources, the Germans' record in Norway and later Crete. The author weighs these against the state of Britain's defenses and the relative strengths of the land, air and particularly naval forces. The result is a fascinating study of what might or might not have been. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222950 Wragg, David MALTA: The Last Great Siege, 1940-1943 Explains the strategic importance of Malta during WWII, for the island sits astride both the Axis and Allied supply routes in the Mediterranean and describes the battles in the air, on the sea, and on the ground to keep the war effort going despite the aerial and naval siege. The losses endured were appalling but repeated attempts to run the gauntlet had to be made. This was indeed a great siege involving every man and women on the Island. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241011 Wright, Malcolm George BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII: Volume I - Destroyers, Frigates, Sloops, Escorts, Minesweepers, Submarines, Coastal Forces, and Auxiliaries Covers the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth during World War II are depicted in detail. The navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order to reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or to confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patterns. Covers destroyers and smaller warships to provide a detailed, class by class, and easy-to-use painting guide. In some cases, individual ships are shown in the several schemes they wore at various periods of service. Contains 740 full color illustrations, all of named vessels. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-241012 Wright, Malcolm George British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Volume II - Battleships and Aircraft Carriers This second volume of official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth covers battleship classes as well as the battlecruisers, monitors, the first and second generation aircraft carriers, as well as light and escort carriers. Contains 525 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, and includes overhead views and multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ship's appearance. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-241013 Wright, Malcolm George BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII: Volume III - Cruisers, Minelayers and Armed Merchant Cruisers This third volume of official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth covers cruisers (heavy, prewar, and wartime) and minelayers. Contains 800 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, and includes overhead views and multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ship's appearance. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-228940 Wynn, Stephen THE AFTERMATH OF DUNKIRK: Images of War series Operation Dynamo rescued 338,226, British and Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk aboard a total of 861 vessels, of which 243 were sunk. For those left behind, official figures record that up to 80,000 French and British troops were captured, whilst during the time of the actual evacuation, somewhere in the region of 16,000 French and 1,000 British soldiers were killed. Includes 180 black and white photographs.

Equipment wise, British forces left behind somewhere in the region of 90,000 rifles, 11,000 machine guns, huge supplies of ammunition, 880 field guns, 310 large calibre artillery pieces, 500 anti-aircraft guns, 850 anti-tank guns, 700 tanks, 45,000 cars and lorries, and 20,000 motor cycles - enough equipment to arm nearly ten divisions of soldiers. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240170 Wynn, Stephen DIEPPE 1942: Operation Jubilee - A Learning Curve On 19 August 1942, an Allied amphibious raid took place on the coastal town of Dieppe in northern France. The official reason for the raid was to capture the town's port, gather relevant intelligence, and destroy a number of coastal defenses, port structures and other identified buildings. Allied authorities believed the raid would not only provide a much-needed boost to Allied morale, but also demonstrate to Stalin that Britain and the United States were serious in their commitment to opening a second front, in order to help the Soviet army fighting on the Eastern Front. It has also been suggested that the real reason for the raid was to capture a new German 4-rotor Enigma code machine, along with related code books.

Whatever the reasons for the raid, this book discusses its unmitigated failure. The German defenses were more formidable than intelligence reports suggested they would be, Allied aerial and naval support was insufficient, meaning soldiers were unable to achieve their objectives, and most of the tanks failed to make it off the beaches. Indeed, due to the unexpected mounting casualties, the decision was taken to cut short the raid and evacuate the remaining men. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-214480 Wynne, Graeme STOPPING HITLER: An Official Account of How Britain Planned to Defend Itself in the Second World War With WWII, the UK Chiefs of Staff then had to devise schemes to prevent a German invasion and, as the war progressed, to counter the bombers of the Luftwaffe and the flying bombs and rockets that followed.

Reproduced here in their entirety, are the previously classified plans and reports of the Chiefs of Staff from 1933 to the end of the war. These are the real reports compiled by the men in whose hands lay the fate of the United Kingdom in its darkest hours. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2017 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-194870 Yakoslev, N N SON OF THE FATHERLAND: Story of Marshal Georgiy Zhukov in Pictures 8.75x11-inch, 24 pages of text, the rest of the book contains hundreds of black and white photos, captions are in Russian, but 10 pages of English translations of the captions is included. Each page contains usually two to four photos. Some color maps are interspersed with the photos. Chapter headings also contain color paintings of uniforms and vehicles. Nice collector's book for the Eastern Front buff. Also includes his younger days and his post-war days, but primary focus is on WWII. 1 vol, 247 pgs 1995, Planeta
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1-190030 Yebra, Jose Antonio Alcaide UNTERNEHMEN MERKUR:The Conquest of Crete 1941 The Conquest of Crete, 1941 describes the eleven days in full detail, including civilian accounts. 175 illust and color profiles/maps. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2009 FRANCE, AF Editions
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1-230790 Yee, Gary WORLD WAR II SNIPERS: The Men, Their Guns, Their Stories Covers the full scope of WWII snipers with three chapters each on the major theaters of the war (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific), and a lengthy chapter on sniper rifles and associated equipment. Drawing from memoirs, government documents, interviews, and neglected or forgotten sources, the book incorporates eyewitness accounts to explain snipers' battlefield role, victories, and defeats. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-200780 Yenne, Bill THE WHITE ROSE OF STALINGRAD - The Real-Life Adventure of Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak, the Highest Scoring Female Air Ace of All Time Of all the major air forces that were engaged in the war, only the Red Air Force had units comprised specifically of women. Initially the Red Air Force maintained an all-male policy among its combat pilots. However, as the apparently invincible German juggernaut sliced through Soviet defenses, the Red Air Force began to rethink its ban on women. By October 1941, authorization was forthcoming for three ground attack regiments of women pilots.

Among these women, Lidiya Vladimirovna 'Lilya' Litvyak soon emerged as a rising star. She shot down five German aircraft over the Stalingrad Front, and thus become history's first female ace. She scored 12 documented victories over German aircraft between September 1942 and July 1943. She also had many victories shared with other pilots, bringing her possible total to around 20. The fact that she was a 21-year-old woman ace was not lost on the hero-hungry Soviet media, and soon this colorful character, whom the Germans dubbed 'The White Rose of Stalingrad,' became both folk heroine and martyr.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-206080 Yenne, Bill The Imperial Japanese Army - The Invincible Years 1941-42 The German offensives which crushed Poland in 1939 and swallowed most of Western Europe in less than two months in 1940 have been well documented and heavily studied, however, the overall picture of the remarkable Japanese offensive land campaign in 1941-42 has received less attention. In this fascinating new book, Bill Yenne documents the years when the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) was conducting its equally unstoppable ground campaign in the Far East, and unlike other books on this subject, he studies the campaign from the Japanese point of view. He reveals how the IJA were able to conquer huge swathes of Southeast Asia in a little over eight weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Using first-hand accounts from Japanese sources, Yenne reveals the tactics and mindset of the IJA during their offensive, detailing the capturing of Manila, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Burma, and the Dutch East Indies. Exploring the infrastructure and technical challenges of waging war across such a huge area, Yenne delves into the hardships that faced individual Japanese soldiers in theatre and explains how the Japanese were able to remain undefeated and establish the aura of invincibility that marked their campaign between 1941-42.

Contents
Introduction
Prologue
Part I: One Foot on the Road
Part II: Banzai Blitzkrieg
Part III: Rising Sun Over Asia
Part IV: A Crown Jewel, From One Empire to Another
Part V: The Unstoppable Fire of the Rising Sun
Part VI: The Setting of the Sun
Epilogue
An Overview of the Japanese Order of Battle in Southeast Asia (1941-42)
Acronyms
Bibliography
Index
1 vol, 376 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221520 Yenne, Bill MacARTHUR'S AIR FORCE: American Airpower Over the Pacific and the Far East, 1941-51 General Douglas MacArthur is one of the towering figures of World War II, and indeed of the twentieth century, but his leadership of the second largest air force in the USAAF is often overlooked. When World War II ended, the three numbered air forces (the Fifth, Thirteenth, and Seventh) under his command possessed 4,004 combat aircraft, 433 reconnaissance aircraft, and 922 transports.

After being humbled by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942, MacArthur and his air chief General George Kenney rebuilt the US aerial presence in the Pacific, helping Allied naval and ground forces to push back the Japanese Air Force, re-take the Philippines, and carry the war north towards the Home Islands. Following the end of World War II MacArthur was the highest military and political authority in Japan, and at the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 he was named as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command. In the ten months of his command his Far East Air Forces increased dramatically and saw the first aerial combat between jet fighters. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229040 Yenne, Bill AMERICA'S FEW: Marine Aces of the South Pacific Delves into the history and development of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps' top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal.

In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity - nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force' - Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander.

Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss's aerial victory score. Includes parallel stories of many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5). 1 vol, 332 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241630 Yenne, Bill THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY: Mighty Eighth Airmen on the Run in Occupied Europe Details how a spider web of escape routes sprang up, created by the local Resistance to provide downed WWII US airmen with clothes, false papers, and hiding places so they could be smuggled back to England. These efforts were then supplemented by Allied intelligence agents. Each account is compiled from the original intelligence debrief written by the pilots or aircrew themselves. Contains 8-page plate section in black and white, as well as maps throughout.

Contents: List of Plate Section Illustrations, Maps, Introduction, Part One: Strangers in a Strange Land, Part Two: Riding the Tail of a Comet, Part Three: The Man on the Bicycle, Part Four: Black Tuesday Boys, Part Five: Long Roads from Regensburg, Part Six: Bandits of the Dordogne, Part Seven: Reflections of the Silver Screen, Part Eight: Lighting Struck Twice, Part Nine: Betrayal and Triumph, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and About the Author. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222200 Yeo, Mike DESPERATE SUNSET: Japan's Kamikazes Against Allied Ships 1944-45 Fully illustrated throughout, Desperate Sunset examines the development and evolution of the kamikaze using first-hand accounts, combat reports and archived histories.

By the middle of 1944, Imperial Japan's armed forces were in an increasingly desperate situation. Its elite air corps had been wiped out over the Solomons in 1942-43, and its navy was a shadow of the force that had attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. But the Japanese had one last, desperate, card to play.

The Japanese High Command decided that the way to inflict maximum damage on the superior enemy forces was to get the poorly trained Japanese pilots to crash their explosive-laden aircraft onto their target, essentially turning themselves into a guided missile. The kamikazes announced themselves in the immediate aftermath of the Leyte Gulf naval battles, sinking the USS St. Lo and damaging several other ships. The zenith of the kamikaze came in the battle of Okinawa, which included ten kikusui (Floating Chrysanthemum) operations which involved up to several hundred aircraft attacking the US fleet. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-DG1034 Youst, Joe LUCKY FORWARD! The Lorraine Campaign This latest game in the GOSS series presents Third Army's Fall 1944 offensive to just before the Germans launch their Ardennes Offensive. The battles of Metz, Fort Driant, and the German counteroffensive attempt against Patton using the new German Panzer Brigades are included. Smaller scenarios allow players to game smaller periods of time in each of the four months making up the campaign. Variant counters are included for an optional airborne operation. The game maps mate to Wacht am Rhein (2012), allowing more options for both simulations. Big game with five maps and 12 counter sheets. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 CA, DECISION GAMES
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1-200680 Yung, Christopher D GATORS OF NEPTUNE: Naval Amphibious Planning for the Normandy Invasion A research analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses offers a rare historical account of the Royal and US Navies' involvement in one of the greatest amphibious assaults of modern history. It is a story of cooperation and, at times, discord, between the two navies as they planned the naval portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy in WWII. Covers every obstacle confronted by the naval planners, from the shifting tides of the English Channel to overcoming the European coastal defenses and dealing with the submarine threat.

Thoroughly researched at the US National Archives and the Naval Historical Center, the book takes the reader from the initial plans created by the Anglo-American Allies in 1942, through the first draft of Operation Overlord, to the final naval plan set down in 1944. It then presents a detailed description of the invasion itself. 1 vol, 292 pgs 2006 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE
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1-217080 Zaloga, Stephen ATLAS OF THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN: 1944-45 In June 1944 the Allies opened the long-awaited second front against Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, and this was to be the start of a long struggle throughout Western Europe for the Allied forces in the face of stiff German resistance.

The European Theater was where the bulk of the Allied forces were committed in the struggle against Nazi Germany. It saw some of the most famous battles and operations of the war - Normandy, Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge - as the Allies sought to liberate Western Europe in the face of bitter and hard-fought German resistance. From the beaches of D-Day through to the final battles in war-ravaged Germany, the war across the breadth and depth of Western Europe is brought to life through scores of carefully researched and intricately detailed maps. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972015 Zaloga, Steve 015 US INTFANTRYMAN vs. GERMAN INFANTRYMAN: European Theater of Operations 1944 The Allied airborne and amphibious landings in Normandy on D-Day opened up the long-awaited Second Front against Nazi Germany, but after overcoming the German coastal defenses at Utah and 'Bloody Omaha,' the US Army found itself having to contest every hedgerow and street in a nightmarish battle of attrition. It was the humble infantrymen of both sides who would play a vital role in taking and holding key objectives, from the close-quarters warfare around the key French port of Cherbourg in June 1944 to the struggle for Ubach-Palenberg during the Allies' initial thrust into Germany in October and the savage cold-weather fighting of the Germans' Ardennes counter-offensive that December.

Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps, and archive photographs, this study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance, and subsequent reputations of six representative US and German infantry battalions pitched into three pivotal actions that determined the course of the campaign for mastery in Western Europe at the height of World War II. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-197640 Zaloga, Steven ARMORED ATTACK 1944: U.S. Army Tank Combat in the European Theater from D-Day to the the Battle of the Bulge First of two-volume set contains 1,199 photos of American and German tanks with Zaloga's expert captions. Covers D-Day, Normandy, southern France, the Siegfried Line, the push to the Rhine, and the Battle of the Bulge. It includes all varieties of American armor, from Shermans to Hellcats. Perfect for modelers and World War II enthusiasts. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2012 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-203460 Zaloga, Steven THE DEVIL'S GARDEN: Rommel's Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day Fresh look at D-Day, one of World War II's pivotal battles, in time for its 70th anniversary in June 2014 with 240 b/w photos. Explains why the US Army suffered enormous casualties on Omaha Beach. Focuses on Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, who oversaw German defenses in Normandy.

Covers little-known aspects such as the German patrols tasked with shooting down the pigeons the French Resistance used to send messages to the Allies. Relies on original research, including recently discovered German artillery maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2013 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-230330 Zaloga, Steven SMASHING HITLER'S GUNS: The Rangers at Pointe Du Hoc D-Day 1944 Takes a fresh and comprehensive look at the June 6, 1944 attack on Pointe-du-Hoc, examining the creation of the German gun battery, the initial Allied intelligence assessments of the threat, and the early plans to assault the site. The forgotten Allied bombing attacks on Pointe-du-Hoc are detailed, as well as the subsequent Allied intelligence investigations of the results. While most accounts of Pointe-du-Hoc are based on the published US Army history, the author has tracked down the long-forgotten original, unedited report in the archives that contains a number of curious changes from the better-known and widely accepted version. Little-known interviews of the Rangers who took part in the mission also shed fresh light and a significant number of German records provide the enemy perspective of the battle for control of the guns. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972022 Zaloga, Steven 022 PANZERGRENADIERS vs US ARMORED INFANTRYMAN: European Theater of Operations 1944 WWII encounters between German Panzergrenadiers and US armored infantrymen in Operation Cobra and Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Includes specially commissioned full-color artwork and maps. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-212110 Zaloga. Steven PATTON VERSUS THE PANZERS: The Battle of Arracourt, September 1944 In September 1944 Hitler ordered an attack on Gen. George Patton's Third Army, which was deep inside France making for the Rhine and threatening the German industrial heartland beyond. The ensuing battle near Arracourt -- the U.S. Army's largest tank-versus-tank clash until the Bulge -- went badly for the Germans, who committed their armor piecemeal and whose offensive was shattered in a series of intense, close-range tank duels with the Americans. Armor expert Steven Zaloga deftly reconstructs the battle and shows how American Sherman tanks bested superior German Panthers.

Features legendary panzer general Hasso von Manteuffel and U.S. commanders John 'Tiger Jack' Wood ('America's Rommel') and Creighton Abrams (namesake of the M1 Abrams tank). Thoroughly researched narrative draws on newly discovered American and German records that provide unprecedented detail. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2016 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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2-214810 Zamulin, Valeriy THE BATTLE OF KURSK: Controversial and Neglected Aspects This collection of essays and articles, two of which have been reprinted from the Journal of Slavic Military History, takes a fresh look at several controversial and neglected topics regarding the battle and its run-up. It starts with a detailed look at the Soviet and Russian historiography on the battle, showing how initially promising research was swamped by Party dogma and censorship during the Brezhnev area, before being resumed with the collapse of the Soviet Union. It then transitions to discussions of how the southern shoulder of the Kursk bulge was formed, preparations for the battle on both sides, and the size and composition of Model's Ninth Army. Includes 154 photos and 8 pages of color maps.

He then examines whether or not the II SS Panzer Corps was aware of the pending Soviet counterattack at Prokhorovka and the effectiveness of the Soviet preemptive barrage that struck the German troops that were poised to attack. Zamulin also discusses whether or not General Vatutin, the Commander-in-Chief of Voronezh Front, erred when arranging his defenses.

Also looks at how the myth of 1,500-tank battle was perpetuated in Soviet and foreign history books, censored information such as the Soviet 183rd Rifle Division repeatedly struck by friendly aircraft, how a Soviet tank counterattack overran a Soviet battalion, and cases of fratricide in the Voronezh Front, including the death of one of the 1st Tank Army's foremost tank commanders in a friendly fire incident. Indeed, he reveals that a wave of suicides swept through the junior command staff of the 5th Guards Tank Army immediately prior to the famous counteroffensive on 12 July 1943. 1 vol, 414 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-217480 Zamulin, Valeriy THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE OF THE KURSK SALIENT: 7th Guards Army's Stand Against Army Detachment Kempf A companion work to the author's study of II SS Panzer Corps' offensive and the culminating clash at Prokhorovka. Includes 32 pages of b/w photos, 8 pages of color maps, and many tables.

Using the Russian Ministry of Defense's archives and Western sources, the author lays out the German and Soviet plans for the battle; the forces arrayed for it and the extensive Soviet defenses; and then goes through a meticulous examination of the course of the fighting, as III Panzer Corps suffered initial setbacks in its attempt to link up with the right flank of II SS Panzer Corps (then extemporized on the battlefield to get the offensive going and to complete the linkup). Meanwhile, the Soviet side fought valiantly to prevent this (according to the plan of the Voronezh Front Commander-in-Chief, N.F. Vatutin). 1 vol, 648 pgs 2018 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227951 Zamulin, Valeriy THE PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS OF THE BATTLE OF KURSK: Volume 1 The first volume of a projected two-volume set takes a close look at the condition of the German and Soviet forces following the winter campaign. Analyzing first the German side, the author demonstrates that the Germans were in a woeful condition, especially with respect to the number of serviceable armored vehicles and the lack of infantry. However, Hitler was determined to regain the initiative in the East, though some German commanders expressed concerns.

Examines the German plans for the summer of 1943 and the process of rebuilding its forces. The data shows that the Germans struggled to replenish Army Group South and Model's Ninth Army in the north. The latter was also hampered almost right up to the launching of Operation Citadel by the need to conduct a major anti-partisan operation in woods and thickets in the German rear with divisions earmarked for Citadel. Includes 79 b/w illustrations, 39 tables, and seven color maps.

Also examines the Soviet side and discusses the planning for the summer campaign, including the decision to adopt a defense of the Kursk salient and create a multi-echeloned system of defense (though incomplete in depth). Demonstrates that the Red Army was able quickly to replenish its forces and create a large mobile reserve, the Steppe Front. 1 vol, 566 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-195330 Zamulin, Valeriy and Stuart Britton DEMOLISHING THE MYTH: The Tank Battle at Prokhorovka, Kursk, July 1943: An Operational Narrative First time in English, this 2005 Russian book examines the battle from primarily the Soviet side, laying out in enormous detail the plans and tactics of both sides, culminating in the famous and controversial clash at Prokhorovka on 12 July 1943. Zamulin weaves reminiscences of Red Army and Wehrmacht soldiers and officers into the narrative of the fighting, using in part files belonging to the Prokhorovka Battlefield State Museum. Includes the oft-overlooked efforts of Army Group Kempf's III Panzer Corps on the right-wing of the Fourth Panzer Army, as it sought to keep pace with the II SS Panzer Corps advance, and then breach the line of the Northern Donets River in order to link up with its left-hand neighbor in the region of Prokhorovka. Zamulin describes how the Soviet High Command and the Voronezh Front had to cobble together quickly a defense of this line with already battered units, but needed to reinforce it with fresh formations at the expense of the counterstroke at Prokhorovka.

Zamulin is a former staff member of the Prokhorovka Battlefield State Museum and lives in the area. Includes 180 b/w photos, eight pages of color maps, and supplements with extensive tables of data. 1 vol, 616 pgs 2011 UK, HELION
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1-216320 Zapotoczny, Walter STRAF BATALLION: Hitler's Penal Battalions When war broke out in 1939, Hitler created 'Strafbattalion' (Penal Battalion) units to deal with incarcerated members of the Wehrmacht as well as 'subversives.' His order stated that any first-time convicted soldier could return to his unit after he had served a portion of his sentence in 'a special probation corps before the enemy.'

Beginning in April 1941, convicted soldiers-even those sentenced to death-who had shown exceptional bravery or meritorious service were allowed to rejoin their original units. However those in probation units were expected to undertake dangerous operations at the front. Refusal entailed enforcement of the original sentence. The soldiers who 'win back an honorable place in the national community' had done everything that was asked of them: risky advance teams, spying and shock troops, and laying mines under enemy fire. This book examines the penal units, their combat history, and order of battle. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-218510 Zapotoczny, Walter THE ITALIAN ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA: A Poor Fighting Force or Doomed by Circumstance When most people think of the WWII Italian Army in North Africa, they tend to believe that the average Italian soldier offered little resistance to the Allies before surrendering. Many believe the Italian Army, as a whole, performed in a cowardly manner in North Africa.

The reality is not so simple. The question remains as to whether the Italians were really cowards or actually victims of circumstance. While the Italian soldier's commitment to the war was not as great as that of the German soldier, many Italians fought bravely. The Italian Littorio and Ariete Divisions earned Allied admiration at Tobruk, Gazala, and EI Alamein.

The Italian Army played a significant role as part of the German Afrika Korps and made up a large portion of the Axis combat power in North Africa during 1941 and 1942. In the interest of determining how the Italian Army earned the reputation that it did, it is necessary to analyze why and how the Italians fought. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2018 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-225000 Zapotoczny, Walter The Aztec Eagles - The Forgotten Allies of the Second World War Very few people would include Mexico in the list of U.S. World War II Allies. Sadly, Mexico's aid to the United States and the Allies has been largely ignored by historians and is mostly absent from American history books. When the Mexican aviators had the opportunity to show their courage in battle, they did so with valor. Allied theater commander General Douglas MacArthur commended the pilots and 150 support personnel.

The 31 pilots of Mexican Expeditionary Force 201st Fighter Squadron flew missions supporting ground troops in the Philippines and long-range sorties over Formosa. The Aztec Eagles helped the Allies defeat Japan. They helped end the isolationism of Mexico. They paved the way for important agreements between the United States and Mexico. They helped modernize the Mexican Air Force and demonstrated that Mexico could mount a successful expeditionary force.

Significant as these achievements are, perhaps the unit's most important legacy is that the Aztec Eagles fought for honor and for Mexico as Allies in WWII, creating national pride throughout their homeland. That pride endures and is evident today as the story of the Aztec Eagles can be heard in towns and villages across the nation 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-235440 Zapotoczny, Walter CRUSHING THE JAPANESE SURFACE FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT On the afternoon of 24 October, 7th Fleet torpedo-boats moved through Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait into the Mindanao Sea south of Leyte, and by dusk were in position on their patrol-lines. Covering the northern part of the strait, were posted the Meanwhile, destroyer squadrons, cruisers, and battleships formed a line of vast fire power which would force the Japanese ships to approach head on -- classic crossing the T. With overwhelming force, the US impenetrable gauntlet defeated the Japanese at Surigao Strait and played a significant in winning the Battle of Leyte Gulf. By securing the waters around the beachheads, the US Sixth Army on Leyte was safe from Japanese attacks from the sea. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-222520 Zetterling , Nikias NORMANDY 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness A revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-197590 Zetterling, Niklas BISMARCK: The Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck-a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns-was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. She left the port of Gotenhafen for her first operation on the night of 18 May 1941, yet was almost immediately discovered by Norwegian resistance and Allied air reconnaissance. British battlecruiser Hood was quickly dispatched from Scapa Flow to intercept the Bismarck, together with new battleship Prince of Wales. They were ordered to find the ship quickly because, on their way from the USA, several large convoys were heading for Britain.

On 24 May, Bismarck was found off the coast of Greenland, but the ensuing battle was disastrous for the British. The Hood was totally destroyed within minutes (only 3 crewmen surviving), and Prince of Wales was badly damaged. The chase resumed until the German behemoth was finally caught, this time by four British capital ships supported by torpedo-bombers from the carrier Ark Royal. The icy North Atlantic roiled from the crash of shellfire and bursting explosions until finally the Bismarck collapsed, sending nearly 2,000 German sailors to a watery grave.

Tamelander and Zetterling's work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries. The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany's last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2012 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-213780 Zetterling, Niklas BLITZKRIEG FROM THE GROUND UP An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations -- and why they were so successful -- from Poland to Operation Barbarossa using accounts previously unpublished in English by the enlisted men and junior officers.

It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making, and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units.

These narratives fit into a broader perspective to offer a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939-41. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-213780 Zetterling, Niklas BLITZKRIEG FROM THE GROUND UP An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations -- and why they were so successful -- from Poland to Operation Barbarossa using accounts previously unpublished in English by the enlisted men and junior officers. These narratives fit into a broader perspective to offer a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939-41.

It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making, and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-190330 Zetterling, Niklas and Tamelander, Michael BISMARK:Minute by Minute Account of the Final Hour Tamelander and Zetterling's work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries. (8) pages of b/w photos and maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2009 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-240400 Zubov, Dmitry STALIN'S FALCONS: Exposing the Myth of Soviet Aerial Superiority Over the Luftwaffe in WW2 Dispels Soviet propaganda and reveals the dark truth of the terrible losses suffered by Soviet flyers, the inferiority of the Russian aircraft, and the almost slave-like conditions in which those aircraft were made. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the process of declassifying archives and gaining wide access to information gradually began to reveal the terrible truth of the crimes of the Soviet regime. One of which, of course, was the incompetent leadership of the Red Army, which led to massive loss of life across the military and civilians alike. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-13860 Zumbro, Ralph TANK SERGEANT First-hand account of tank warfare in Vietnam. B/w illust, index, appendix on a Tank Company organization. Dust cover torn. 1 vol, 196 pgs 1986 NOVATO, PRESIDIO PRESS
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