A comprehensive biography of General-leutnant Fritz Bayerlein
(1899-1970), commander of the elite Panzer Lehr Division during
World War II and Erwin Rommel's former Chief-of-Staff. Covers his
experiences with General Heinz Guderian in the invasions of
Poland, France, and Russia, plus his service in North Africa,
Hungary, Normandy and the Ruhr. During the Russian winter of
1943-1944, Bayerlein commanded the famous Berlin-Brandenburg 3rd
Panzer Division. In his own words he shows his feelings and
frustrations on fighting a war of useless bloodshed. Bayerlein's
personal friend, Manfred Rommel, provides remarkable insight into
the man's nature. Many previously unpublished photographs plus
twenty maps drawn by Bayerlein make this book invaluable to
military historians.
New in d/w - Large format, 296pp,
340 + colour & b/w ills
OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 82:
SOVIET MIG-15 ACES OF THE KOREAN WAR
by Leonid Krylov. Illustrated by Yuriy Tepsurkaev
In 1950 Soviet Air Force regiments were sent to train pilots of
the People's Republic of China Air Force. China's involvement in
the Korean War inevitably drew Soviet pilots into the war, with
a total of 52 Soviet pilots scoring five or more victories
there. The history of these covert actions has been a
long-buried secret and this book is the first English
publication to detail the only instance when the Cold War became
'hot'. Illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and
detailed full colour profiles, this is a unique study on an
often-forgotten aspect of the conflict.
New in card cover - 96pp, 9 colour plates, numerous b/w photos,
7 illustrations
ARMOR PHOTO HISTORY 3: BRITISH INFANTRY TANK
MK.III VALENTINE PART 2, 6-PDR & 75MM GUN TANKS
by Dick Taylor
A comprehensive history of the design, development and operational
use of the most numerous British tanks of WWII. As well as
6-pounder and 75 mm Gun Tanks, the volume features specialist
variants such as the Bishop, Archer, Scorpion, Duplex Drive
versions and Bridgelayers. The book includes 102 archive photos, 6
pages of all-new 1/35th scale drawings of Valentine IX, 25-pdr SPM
Bishop and 17-pdr SPM Archer, 26 tone drawings reprinted from
various technical manuals and 15 full colour plates showing
British, Polish and Canadian vehicles. This is the most complete
single reference book for correcting, modifying and
super-detailing the Bronco and MiniArt kits.
New in card cover - A4 format, 72pp,102 photos, 6pp 1/35th scale drawings, 26
drawings, 15 colour plates
HISTORY OF NO. 30 SQUADRON:
EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA 1914 TO 1919
by Major J. Everidge
A Reprint of the Original Air Ministry Historical Branch
manuscript of 30 Squadron RAF's operations against the Turks in
Mesopotamia (Iraq) in the Great War. The book spans the period
from the siege and fall of Kut to the occupation of Baghdad and
beyond. Equipped at first with seaplanes converted for use on
land, the squadron later used unreliable Farmans. It gained air
superiority over the Turks, who flew German Fokker and Albatros
aircraft, when re-equipped with BE2Cs, Voisins, and later with 120
Martinsydes.
SACRED PLACES: CANADIAN CEMETERIES OF THE
GREAT WAR VOL. I. BELGIUM 1915-1918
by Norm Christie
This first of three volumes, tells of the 168 cemeteries that
contain the graves of Canadians who died in Belgium during the Great
War. As no bodies could be repatriated, the men rest amongst their
comrades in the war cemeteries that dot the countryside. More than
16,000 Canadians buried in these immaculate cemeteries in the fields
around Ypres died in great battles such as Second Ypres, Mount
Sorrel, or Passchendaele. In this series Norm Christie reveals his
unique knowledge obtained by more than 30 years of studying the
Great War.
New in card cover -
240pp, More than
200 portraits and illustrations
