The author was a U-boat
commander in 1940 and 1941. He then served as Staff Officer
(Operations) to the Flag Officer Commanding U-boats for the
remainder of WWII. The book was written (from the
perspective of the German Command) under the auspices of the
US Navy Dept and the British Admiralty. 3 Vols in 1; Vol 1
covers Aug 1939-Dec 1940; Vol 2 Jan 1941-May 1943; Vol 3
June 1943-May 1945. Strategy, technological change, SIGINT,
OP Requirements, tactics and weapons. This edition has an
introduction by Lt Cdr A J Withers RN. The separate folder
contains 5 sheets of 32 colour diagrams.
A look at Berlin using 'then and
now' photographs. The turbulent years of the Weimar
Republic, when Communists and Nazis fought each other for
control of the streets and the Third Reich with its
spectacular grandeur and glory. However the 'Thousand Year
Reich', and the architectural megalomania it spawned, began
to crumble within ten years as the Allies dealt out massive
retribution from the air. The Soviet land offensive which
followed finally ground what was left of the city into dust.
Berlin was the focal point of the Cold War in Europe,
culminating in 1961 with the fateful division of the city by
'the Wall'. Finally, the story comes full circle with the
unbelievable events of 1989-90. Spine binding
loose/repaired.
Good in d/w.
Spine binding loose/ repaired - Large format, 472pp,
numerous illustrations
Hitler
created the Sniper Badge on August 20, 1944, to impel
soldiers to train and be used as snipers. Thus the strategic
importance of single combat was stressed in highly stylized
propaganda. Since the soldiers themselves were in sight of
the enemy troops, unlike the members of other service arms,
they experienced the death of their enemies directly. In
this concise history, this badge, as well as the actions of
German snipers, is examined and includes colour images of
badges, weapons, awards, soldbuchs, and war era photos.
New
in illustrated boards - 60pp, 60 + colour & b/w
illustrations
JUNGLE ARMOUR: BRITISH AND
INDIAN ARMY SHERMANS IN THE FAR EAST
by Dennis Oliver
From 1942 until August 1945, British and Indian troops
battled against the Empire of Japan and its allies across
the mountains and jungles of Burma. In a country were the
weather was as limiting as any enemy action the US built
Sherman tank proved its worth in the final campaign to drive
the Japanese from South-East Asia. Dennis Oliver describes
and illustrates the role played by these remarkable vehicles
and the crews who manned them through Britain’s longest
campaign of the Second World War to the vain attempt to
maintain order in post-war Indonesia.
Colour and Marking Series
New in card cover
- A4 format, 33pp, 50 b/w photos & illustrations, 8
colour pages
The 1st Polish Armoured Division,
under the leadership of General Stanislaw Maczek, arose out
of the ashes of the Polish defeat in 1939. It was able to
return to Europe in August 1944 on the side of the Western
Allies, achieving glory in the Normandy bocage, the Falaise
Gap, Hill 262, the advance into Belgium and Holland, and
final victory on German soil. Because of the politics of
post-war Europe, it was unable to liberate Poland from the
tyranny of the Soviet Union. The book is researched from
Polish, English and German sources, and includes nearly 100
photographs (many previously unpublished), maps, and
detailed appendices, including a list of medal recipients.
Mint in pictorial
boards - Large format, 160pp, 94 photos, 9 maps
