Published by the German & Colonies Philatelic
Society, this is a fascinating look at the successor to
the ill-fated 'Hindenburg', the LZ 130 'Graf Zeppelin' -
the second airship to bear this name. Despite the
publisher specialising in philatelic matters, the book
carries a significant amount of information on the
design and operation of the airship as well as maps
illustrating its civilian use plus its radar spying
flights prior to World War II. Naturally there are many
illustrations of German and international postmarks, and
franked letter and postcard covers.
Good in card cover - A5 format, 114pp, numerous b/w illustrations, maps
German & Colonies Philatelic
Society, 1977
No ISBN
The story of Bomber Command's elite squadrons. Twenty five minutes
was what it took to run the gauntlet of the Berlin air defences
from end to end at full stretch. The flak barrage put up from
the ground was merciless and, if your plane was caught in the
searchlights, you had little chance of survival. The Luftwaffe
night fighters were waiting for you on the way home as well.
This new history of the RAF Pathfinder Squadrons outlines the
increasingly successful role they played in bringing accuracy
and effectiveness into the air war waged by Bomber Command
against the Third Reich during 1942-1945.
New in card covers - 192pp, numerous b/w photos & illustrations
The German Panther tank embodied a
balance of firepower, armor protection, and mobility unmatched
by any other tank of the period, yet, it was not the war-winner
it might have been. In this new book Mike Green examines the
disparity between the potential of the Panther design and the
actuality of the fielded tank. Though many viewed the Panther as
an engineering masterpiece and a technological breakthrough, it
failed to meet expectations on the battlefield.
New in d/w - 288pp, numerous colour
& b/w photos & illustrations
An illustrated study of the "Nebelwerfer", one of the most feared
weapons of the German Wehrmacht. The weapon was used in various
forms, both towed and self-propelled in wheeled and tracked
varieties. This volume was translated from the original German
publication.
New in card cover -
Landscape format, 48pp, 54 photos & illustrations
The evolution of the SAAF in the ‘Border War’ that raged in Angola
and South West Africa (Namibia) from 1966 to 1989. Dick Lord has
drawn on his own first-hand operational reports and diaries,
incorporating anecdotes from dozens of aviators from a wide
variety of squadrons flying Buccaneers, Canberras, Mirages,
Bosboks, C-160s, C130s and helicopters. He also expands on the
close relationship the SAAF had with the ground troops in a
variety of operations. Lord studies the broader ramifications of
the conflict in that it was not a simple black–white war. Angola
was really just a sideshow for the Soviets who wanted to bleed the
SAAF in a war of attrition before attempting total domination of
South Africa.
New in d/w - 448pp, 300 colour & b/w photos, 40 maps, diagrams
