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29th August 2020


 

SCHNEIDER TROPHY AIRCRAFT 1913-1931

by Derek N. James







At the end of 1912, Jacques Schneider announced his intention to present an annual trophy for an international seaplane contest. There were only twelve Schneider contests, but these were major international events, which came to rival others in Britain, Italy, France, and the US. Some very advanced twin-float biplanes were among the winners as late as 1925, however it was the monoplane which was to become the symbol of the Schneider Trophy, when Supermarine and Macchi designs reached the apex of seaplane racing performance. The final, winning combination of a Supermarine airframe and Rolls-Royce engine made a vital contribution to Britain's defense in 1940, in the form of the Rolls-Royce powered Hurricane and Spitfire.

New in d/w - 368pp, 324 b/w photos

Fonthill, 2015
 ISBN 9781781554180

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Web No.
38078-01

£40.00

 


 

OTTO SKORZENY: THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE

by Stuart Smith

SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. ‘Hitler's favourite commando' acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain top prison. Skorzeny's influence on special operations doctrine was far-reaching and long-lasting, yet he was an egoist who stole other men's credit (including for the seminal rescue of Mussolini), brave and resourceful but also an unrepentant Nazi and a self-aggrandizing hogger of the limelight.

New in d/w - 384pp, 45 b/w photos, map

Osprey, 2018
ISBN 9781472829450 


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Web No. 
38079-01

£20.00

 


 

SAVAGE WILDERNESS

by Barry Ralph


The author recounts in authentic detail the fateful circumstances of B-24 Liberator Little Eva's last mission from a remote US air base in Far North Queensland and follows the dedicated searchers and skilled trackers who risked their lives trying to save the lost crewmen, who in the early hours of 2 December 1942, returning from a mission over New Guinea were thrown off course by a violent storm. Running out of fuel, and with no fix on their position, the crew had no option but to bail out. Although two young airmen walked out of the wilderness, four were not so lucky. Missing for months, they ventured northwest and ended up stranded on the desolate shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria, barely surviving on a diet of berries and reptiles.

Very good in card cover - 209pp illustrations, maps

Univ. of Queensland Press, 2004
    ISBN 0702234435

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Web No.
38077-01

£24.00
 

 


 

OSPREY FORTRESS 100: THE FUHRER'S HEADQUARTERS

by Neil Short

Hitler's Command Bunkers, 1939-45, the Fuhrerhaupt-quartiere built for Hitler on the eastern and western fronts. Revealing their locations and how they were used to direct the Nazi war apparatus, this is a fascinating insight into a range of historical sites from Berghof to the Wolf's Lair. With a map showing the locations of all of Hitler's bunkers and fortifications, illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this is an essential introduction to Hitler's command structures, recreating numerous bunkers and buildings which were destroyed by Allied bombing raids or by fleeing German troops.

New in card cover - A4 format, 64pp, numerous b/w & colour photos,
8 colour plates, 1 map

Osprey, 2010
ISBN 9781846035821 

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Web No.
38076-01

£12.99
 

 


GUNPOWER 35: HALF-TRACK VOL. 2

by Patryk Janda


This second 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

A. J. Press, Poland, 2011
ISBN 9788372372215

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Web No.
36463-01

£27.99
 


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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


Web No.
18344-01

£60.00


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