An account of the defeat of XXXXI Panzerkorps at
Ponyri Train Station in early July, 1943. Operation
Citadel, the twin-pronged summer offensive was the final
throw of the dice for Hitler and his Ostheer, and its
defeat spelled the end of German ambitions in the East.
Kursk is the subject of dozens of books, almost all of
them focusing on the southern shoulder of the battle,
yet the offensive in the north was crucial to Citadel's
success. The German plan was to crack open the Soviet
defensive line, seize Ponyri Station which sat astride
the best navigable route through gully-riven terrain,
and then feed through fresh panzer divisions for the
final push to Kursk. Infantry units, supported by a
formidable array of armor, were ordered to take Ponyri
on Day 1, but the Soviets were ready and waiting for
them in three thick defensive lines. Vicious fighting
slowed the German advance and dramatically upset their
timetable. XXXXI. Panzerkorps eventually seized Ponyri
Station, but then faced furious Soviet counter attacks.
This new Study provides a day-by-day account of the
battle, each text page being coupled with a contemporary
map, satellite image or aerial photo plus riveting
first-hand accounts.
New in pictorial boards. Pages printed on on high quality gloss stock - Large
landscape format, 204pp, 92 photos,
18 colour satellite images, 28 maps
In the past decade and a half the unique requirements of dual
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have radically altered the
appearance and capabilities of the British Army's infantry. Gone
are the tactics uniforms and equipment of the Cold War, replaced
by an elite fighting force, skilled in counterinsurgency
operations and warfare in both urban and rural environments.
This fully illustrated book traces the major transformations in
British Army doctrine, organisation, structures, units, uniforms
and equipment, from the end of the Cold War in the 1990s.
New in card cover - 64pp, numerous b/w illustrations & colour plates
A study of the famous WWII Luftwaffe bomber. An invaluable
modelling aid, the book contains 4 pages of colour side-view
profiles, a 4 page centre colour gate-fold featuring upper and
lower surface views, 12 pages of 1:72 scale drawings, and 90
black and white photos.
As new in card cover - A4 format, 64pp, colour profiles, scale drawings, b/w
photos
This volume covers Weapon
Carriers, vehicles which didn't go into mass production and
general war service of Half-Tracks. Half-Tracks were used by the
US Army and USMC, as well as the other major Allies in all theaters and there are extensive descriptions and illustrations of
such operations. The book also covers post war service in the
Middle East and Korea. Camouflage and markings are shown in 12
colour plates and available scale models and accessories are
listed. 34 pages of 3D colour graphics and colour photographs of
museum exhibits and currently operational, restored vehicles round
of this impressive volume.
New in card cover - A4 format, 240pp, c250 b&w & colour photos,
scale plans, colour profiles + 3D views
What if Stalin had signed with the West in 1939? What if the
Allies had been repulsed on D-Day? And what if Hitler had won the
war? In this expertly written book, historians suggest what might
have been if key events during the war had gone differently, from
the Munich Crisis to the dropping of the first atom bomb,
including Hitler's declaration of war on the United States and the
D-Day landings. The authors, writing as if these and other
world-changing events had really happened, project realistic
scenarios based on the true capabilities and circumstances of the
opposing forces.
