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14th April, 2018


 

HITLER'S 'WONDER' U-BOATS

by Jak P. Mallmann Showell






Launched during the last days of the Third Reich, the majority of these revolutionary Electro-U-Boats never saw action. Instead they became the forebears of the Cold War’s hunter killer submarines. The massive Type XXI was planned to replace the conventional U-boat and were designed to operate primarily submerged, as opposed to spending large periods of time on the surface. They utilized a huge number of batteries to alloew them to spend several days underwater, only needing to surface to periscope depth for recharging via a snorkel.

New in d/w - 208pp, 20 colour & 140
b/w photos &illustrations

Pen & Sword, 2018
ISBN 9781526724809

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Web No.
37761-01

£25.00

 


 

OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 154: BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1939-45 (1),
                               QUEEN ELIZABETH AND ROYAL SOVEREIGN CLASSES

by Angus Konstam

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This title offers a comprehensive review of the development of these British battleships from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service, with detailed descriptions of the effectiveness of the main armament of individual ships. With specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship conflicts, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

New in card cover -  A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates

Osprey, 2009
ISBN 9781846033889

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Web No
37758-01

£9.99

 


 

OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 160: BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1939-45 (2), 
                                                   NELSON AND KING GEORGE V CLASSES

by Angus Konstam


This is a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Illustrated by Tony Bryan and Paul Wright with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between the Bismark and HMS Rodney.


New in card cover -  A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates

Osprey, 2009
ISBN 9781846033896
 


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Web No
37750-01

£9.99

 


 

OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 220:
                                         US STANDARD-TYPE BATTLESHIPS 1941-45 (1)

by Mark Stille

This book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships, the first three of which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the US Navy's main force in the inter-war period. They reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuvrability and handling, vessels of different classes could operate as a single tactical unit without being limited by the performance of the slowest and least maneuvrable ship. At the time of their construction, these ships incorporated the latest design features such as triple gun turrets. Although they were rendered increasingly obsolete by evolving naval doctrines and the ascendance of the fast battleship, they served with distinction throughout World War II.

New in card cover -  A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates

Osprey, 2015
ISBN 9781472806963

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Web No
37751-01

£9.99

 



OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 229:
                                         US STANDARD-TYPE BATTLESHIPS 1941-45 (2)

 by Mark Stille



This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World War II - ships that were designed to fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded. It gives precise technical details of the design history and features of the Tennessee, Colorado and the unfinished South Dakota and Lexington classes, whilst providing an operational history of the former two. Written by a leading expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by contemporary photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this is the other half of the story of the US Standard-type battleships - from the terrible damage they sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army.

New in card cover - A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates

Osprey, 2015
ISBN 9781472806994

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Web No. 
37752-01

£9.99




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 The Editor's Choice:


THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


Web No.
18344-01

£60.00


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