A study of the sixty UK airfields of the US Ninth Air Force in
WWII. The Ninth was a powerful tactical air force that played a
major role in the Normandy invasion. Its airfields in the UK
which wre spread widely throughout southern ngland from Essex to
the New Forest, supported a variety of aircraft from fighters
and ground attack aircraft to medium and light bombers, liason
aircraft and troop carriers
New in d/w - Large format, 256pp,
510 illustrations
First published in
1949, this is 'A Statement of Evidence Written in 1940'. Having
returned home from military service following the fall of
France, Bloch wrote this manuscript to analyse the military
faiures he had witnessed. He concluded that the immediate cause
of the disaster was the utter incompetence of the French High
command. Having worked with the Resistance since 1942, he was
arrested by the Vichy police in March, 1944. They handed him
over to the Gestapo who tortured and shot him.
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.This is a 2008 reissue of the original
1990 hardcover edition.
An account of Exercise "Tiger" in April 1944, the disaster in
which 946 US soldiers and sailors lost their lives. They were
training for D-Day when German E-Boats intercepted their
rehearsals for the landings. This is a comprehensive history of
the tragic events, and of the author's long research and
dedication that brought the little known story to light.
On October 13th 1939, German U-boat U-47 silently penetrated the
defences of Scapa Flow, Orkney. The pride of Britain’s wartime
fleet had sailed leaving behind only HMS Royal Oak and a few
smaller ships. Kapitan-Leutenant Günther Prien, commander of U-47,
ordered the attack on Royal Oak. His first salvo of three
torpedoes failed to do any damage. After an inteval to reload,
Prien fired another salvo and this time there was a huge
explosion. Royal Oak rolled over and sank within minutes. A total
of 833 men died with her. Told through declassified photographs
and naval records, as well as statements from survivors, this is a
dramatic and moving account of the biggest loss of life in a
single naval event in World War II.
New in card cover - 157pp, numerous
b/w illustrations
