The many aspects of the US Army Air Force's organization and
equipment in WWII. Includes global strategy, command structure,
flight training, aircraft, uniforms and equipment, medals and
awards, plus a who's who of the Army Air Forces. There are
detailed listings of air force strengths and deployments, group
and squadron codes, Medal of Honor recipients, and casualties.
Illustrated with more than 150 photographs and line drawings
New in card cover - A4 format, 277pp, 150 b/w photos & diagrams, apendices,
index
The contribution of the Hull Pals of the East Yorkshire
Regiment in World War I, two of whom won the Victoria
Cross. The "Hull Pals" battalions made up the 92 Brigade
of the 31st Division (New Army). Serving in Egypt 1915-16.
They were on the Western Front 1916-1918, fighting in the
Somme, Arras, the Great Retreat of 1918, as well as the
final battles to defeat Germany in the Autumn of 1918.
We also have a newly republished card cover edition
available. Please enquire.
John Elwyn was captured in France before the evacuation of Dunkirk
in 1940, whilst serving with the Welsh Guards. Imprisoned in POW
camps in Upper Silesia and the Sudetanland, he made numerous
escape attempt. Finally succeeding, he fell in love with and
married a Polish girl, a romance that sadly ended in tragedy. He
was aided in his final escape by a warm hearted prostitute who
assisted him in escaping to Stockholm. He was later awarded the
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
A survey of American military achievements from the
Revolution to the Korean War, Bunker Hill to the Chosin
Reservoir. The author looks at the personalities and
military leaders, and provides a study of their battles,
the successes and failures. An assessment of every
military leader from George Washington to William F Dean
very good in rubbed card cover - xviii +
378pp, maps, bibliography, index
The story of 50, 51 and 52 Commandos, raised in the Middle East in
WWII. Operations include North Africa, Eritrea and Abyssinia, and
the raid on Castelorizzo, Crete. Colonel G A D Young commanded Nos
50 and then 52 ME Commando, and Lt Col S M Rose was
second-in-command of No 50 and then 50/52 Commando. With a
foreword by General Sir John Hackett.
