Leon
Degrelle and Walloon Political and Military Collaboration
1940-45. Nearly 60 years after the end of the Second World
War, the name "Degrelle" remains controversial in Belgium.
Was he a traitor to his nation, or a hero for
anti-Communism? Until recently, the only information
available on the man and his political movement came from
Degrelle's own memoirs, or from works heavily slanted for or
against him. Eddy De Bruyne, specialist in WWII Walloon
Military Collaboration, has devoted over 20 years to
intensively studying the available documentation, as well as
interviewing the surviving collaborators of that era,
including Degrelle himself. His findings represent the most
detailed studies of Walloon political and military
collaboration yet assembled. With the aid of American
Waffen-SS researcher Marc Rikmenspoel, De Bruyne has
combined his works into this single volume. The greatest
portion of the book is devoted to the most comprehensive
account of the campaigns of the Legion Wallonie and its
successor SS-Sturmbrigade/Division Wallonien (28th SS
Panzergrenadier Division) yet seen in English.
Like new in d/w - large
format, 299pp, c400 b/w photos, facsimile documents, maps
etc.
The end of hostilities in 1945
left the British forces with a massive surplus of military
vehicles in the many countries involved in the conflict.
Much of this equipment after six years of war was in a very
poor state of repair, and a lot was only fit for scrapping.
The development and use of military trucks in the post-war
period was therefore dominated by the feverish search for
the ideal military vehicle. The upcoming Cold War ushered in
an incredible demand for a future, potentially nuclear clash
between NATO and the Warsaw Pact on European soil. The
introduction of the FV numbering system additionally aimed
at standardising British military vehicles and it blossomed
into the idea of idealised military truck designs.
New in d/w -
Large format, 184pp, 330 b/w & 55 colour photos
STORIA DELLA GUERRA CIVILE IN ITALIA
(1943-1945): VOLUME PRIMO
by
Giorgio Pisano
A photo history, with substantial text, charting the
history of the Italian Civil War between September 8, 1943,
the date of the armistice of Cassibile, and May 2, 1945, the
date of the surrender of Caserta. The war was fought between
the forces of the fascist Republica Sociale Italiana of
Benito Mussolini, and Italian partisans, aided by the Allies
and the remnants of the Italian Royal Army, loyal to King
Vittorio Emanuele III. This is the first of a three volume
set.
Italian text.
Very good in red
boards with very slight spotting/foxing to preliminary pages
- Large format, 600pp, c1,000 b/w photos
The official combat history of the U.S. Seventh Air Force
in the Pacific from Pearl Harbour to the end of the Second
World War. The story is told from the point of view of the
fighting men themselves, often in their own words, with
realistic vigor and with the lively sense of humor that made
it possible to achieve victory against Japan. Original 1946
publication.
Fine in plastic
sleeved d/w - 403pp, c50 b/w photos, endpaper maps
The fascinating story of the
recovery of a Spitfire I from the sands of Calais during the
early 1980s, and its subsequent return to the UK for rebuild
and restoration to flying condition. The full history of the
airframe from the factory to loss, the aircraft’s
operational history with 92 Squadron and the story of the
pilots who flew it during its career are also told, as is
the unfolding saga of its restoration and return to air in
September 2011. P9374 is now the earliest mark of Spitfire
flying anywhere in the world.
New in d/w - 176pp, numerous colour
& b/w illustrations
