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hurricAne AndspiTFire piLoTsAT WArTerence Kelly

The hawker hurricane andthe supermarine spitfire werethe two outstanding British-built fighter aircraft of WorldWar ii. This book looks at theoperation of these aircraft ineurope, the middle east andthe Far east throughout WorldWar ii. it includes many first-hand accounts from the pilotsthemselves who reliveexciting memories of flyingthe aircraft in combat.

mosquiTopAnik!Martin Bowman

This fascinating book tellsthe story of the ‘mossies’ andtheir crews and of the heroicwork they did in preventingthe Luftwaffe from inflictingeven greater terror anddamage on the civilpopulation. superblyillustrated, mosquitopanik! isa graphic and comprehensiveaccount of the fighteractivities of this legendaryaircraft from 1942 until theend of the War.

sWiFT JusTiceNigel Walpole

The supermarine swift wasrushed into service with therAF during 1954 to becomeBritain's first second-generation jet fighter. it waseventually replaced by thefamous hawker hunter thathad been extensively delayedbecause of teething troubles.This book covers thedevelopment and operationalhistory of a vital aircraft thatis a part of aviation legend.

Terror FromThe skyGraham A. Thomas

in the summer of 1944 thegermans launched more than10,000 flying bombs at Britain.rAF fighter pilots flew roundthe clock patrols desperatelytrying to shoot the robotrockets down and stop themfrom reaching their targets.This book takes the readerthrough the day by day battle,not just with the pilots butalso the Anti-Aircraft gunnerswho were blasting away atthe flying bombs.

Big WingsPhilip Kaplan

in the history of aviationthere have been manyattempts to produce aircraftof extraordinary proportionsto expand the limits oftechnology and create newperformance standards. BigWings is a well-researched,highly informative andsometimes nostalgic look atthe sixteen most significantgiants of the air.

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dresden AndThe heAvyBomBersFrank Musgrove

This is the story of a youngman’s entry into the war in1941 and culminates in hisflying on the bombing raid todresden in February 1945.This is not a gung-ho accountof flying with Bombercommand but neither is it abreast-beating avowal ofguilt. These memoirs take theform of a basic narrative ofthe author’s rAF career.

BrAvery AWArdsFor AeriALcomBATAlan W. Cooper

The conspicuous gallantrymedal (Flying) was institutedin november 1942 to rightthe anomaly that no awardexisted for non-commissioned aircrewbetween the dFm and thevc. only 110 cgms wereawarded and this bookdescribes the events andpersonalities of many ofthose.

reTurn FromBerLinRobert Grilley

This book is the memoir of aB-17 navigator who foundhimself far from hisAmerican home, based in theenglish countryside ofnorthamptonshire. his warin the air, portrays thesometimes conflictingemotions of a young man atwar.

BriTAin’sgreATesTAircrAFTRobert Jackson

This book describes thedesign-history, developmentand operational careers oftwenty-two legendarymilitary and civil aeroplanes.each one has played asignificant part in aviationhistory.

Three’scompAnyJack TC Long

no 3 squadron was formedat Larkhill in 1912 from theno 2 (Aeroplane} companyunder thecommand of thefamous major robert Brooke-popham. more importantlythe squadron was thefirst inthe rFc to be equipped withfixed-wing aircraft.Thereafter the squadrondistinguished itself in bothWorld Wars.This book is ahighly-illustrated history ofthe squadron's operationsthroughoutits history.

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hurricAne overThe JungLeTerence Kelly

This is the author's personalaccount of how the 22 pilotsof no 258 squadron rAF leftscotland in late october 1941until 120 days later when allthose who had not been killedbecame prisoners of theJapanese. The story takes us tothe final defence of singaporeand then on to sumatra andJava where the authorrecaptures the atmosphere ofthe bitter aerial engagementswith the Japanese enemy.

nighT And dAyBomBeroFFensivePhilip Kaplan and Jack Currie

For much of WW2 englandprovided the only westerneuropean base from whichthe British and American airforces could take the war intonazi-occupied europe andgermany itself. This highlyillustrated book convey’swhat it was like for pilots,aircrew and ground crewduring their wartime service.

conTroL in TheskyL.F.E. Coombs

This is the history of howergonomically designed civiland military aircraft cockpitsand flight decks evolved.civil aircraft now regularlyfly at transonic speeds ataround 35,000 feet, andmilitary jets at twice thespeed of sound on the edgeof space.

LiTTLerissingTonR Deacon, A Pollock, M Thomas& R Bagshaw

in the three decades between1946 and 1976, the centralFlying school which wasbased at Little rissington,produced over 6000 fledglingqualified Flying instructors.The book covers the 1946 to1976 period and has beendrawn from from the recordsat the national Archives, therAF museum, the centralFlying school Archive, andfrom published sources.

Air gunnerAlan Cooper

This is a history of Airgunners, their equipment,training and service in thevarious rAF commands inwhich they served. This bookexplains in great detail howand why the rank of airgunner was developed at theoutset of World War ii.

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The reichinTrudersMartin W. Bowman

This is the story of 2 grouprAF during World War ii.much of it is told by the menwho flew the Blenheim,Boston, mitchell andmosquito aircraft that carriedout many daring daylightand night-time raids onvitally important targets innazi occupied europe andgermany. This is aremarkable story of skill andbravery by a little knownbranch of the rAF.

The BurmA AircAmpAign1941–1945Michael Pearson

The scene is set with anoverview of the respectivestates of the rAF andJapanese Airforce, and anexplanation of how theAmerican volunteer groupcame to be in china. Themain emphasis is on the useof air power both offensive,defensive and air transportduring the protracted Burmacampaign.

Fire in The skyAmos Amir

general Amos Amir'sautobiography tells the storyof the man, the warrior andthe commander and the storyof the struggling, newly-born, israeli Air Force. Fromthe six days War of 1967 andonward, the iAF turned to bean extremely importantcomponent of the overallisraeli defence power. Amirtells his own story intalented, vivid and fluentlanguage.

hisTory oF Air-To-AirreFueLLingRichard M Tanner MBE

This is a unique account ofthe development andoperational use of air-to-airflight refuelling since itsearly beginnings in the usAand the uk to the equipmentthat is in use today. Theauthor draws upon his life-long career as senior designengineer with the successfulBritish company in-Flightrefuelling.

hurricAnesversus ZerosTerence Kelly

in this book the author notonly tells his own story offlying against the Japanesebut he succeeds in painting amuch wider canvasembracing the events leadingup to and during the Japaneseinvasion of singapore and thedutch West indies. hechronicles not just the braveryof the defenders but theatrocities perpetrated by thevictorious Japanese againstcombatants and civilians.

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TupoLev Tu-22BLinderSergey Burdin and Alan E Dawes

This historic russian aircraftwas first delivered to thesoviet Air Force at the heightof the cold War in 1961. Thisbook looks at the design anddevelopment of the aircraft.details of construction,weapon systems, photo-reconnaissance and jammingequipment are included tocover the several variantmodels.

messerschmiTTsover siciLyJohannes Steinhoff

in these memoirs Johannessteinhoff recounts grippingepisodes from his Luftwaffewartime career. Focusing onthis ace pilot’s defence ofsicily before and after theAllied landings, we read ofthe technology, operationallife and intrigue within thegerman military machine.

BomBercommAnderF.R.Chappell

Wing commander donaldTeale saville dso, dFcjoined the royal AustralianAir Force in 1927. in 1936, atthe age of 36 years, hevolunteered for the rAFwhilst on holiday in england.he was known affectionatelyas ‘The mad Aussie’ and wasreputed to have flown 10,000flying hours.

A pAThFinder’ssTory WW Robinson

This is the story of Jackmossop an ordinary durhamlad called upon to performextraordinary deeds. servinginitially as a Wirelessoperator, he progressed to 76squadron under thelegendary Leonard cheshire,and finished as a deputymaster Bomber with the elitepathfinder group.

Through Theeyes oF TheWorLd’sFighTer AcesRobert Jackson

This is the story of theWorld’s fighter aces whoflew throughout the war inmany different operationaltheatres. it includes accountsfrom the polish Aces duringthe german invasion,Finland’s pilots against thesoviets.

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Air WAr irAqTim Ripley

The book is a photo-journalistic record of thevitally important role thataviation played in the recentliberation of iraq. it followsthe part that American,British and Australianairpower played in eachtheatre of the campaign.covering the initial build-upto the rapid and record-breaking advance on thecapital it uses dramaticaction photographs and first-hand accounts to portray theevents as they unfolded.

hiT And run Robert Jackson

The book will describe someof the most daring air attacksof World War ii. some wereoutstanding successes andsome were unmitigateddisasters. Both rAF andLuftwaffe learned the folly ofsending unescorted bombersinto enemy territory.

The LuFTWAFFein WorLd WAr iiFrancis Crosby

This book containsfascinating superb qualityimages from nationalarchives, many of whichhave not been publishedbefore. As well as featuring‘portraits’ of many Luftwaffeaircraft types, including lesswell-known models, thebook contains many imagesof Luftwaffe personnel.detailed captions describethe subjects and place themin their historical context.

The inFLuenceoF Air poWerupon hisToryWalter J. Boyne

The influence of Air powerupon history makes astartlingly new analysis ofthe far-reaching implicationsflight has had on warfare,politics, diplomacy,technology and mass culture.Author Walter Boyneexamines the application ofair power from the veryearliest days.

in ALL ThingsFirsT: no. 1squAdron ATWAr 1939–45Peter Caygill

in All Thing’s First looks indetail at 1 squadron duringthe second World War withparticular emphasis on thepilots and its operationalactivities.

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Legend oF TheLAncAsTersMartin W. Bowman

This book is a rivetingaccount told in ten bigchapters of the young rAFcrews who flew Lancasters inrAF Bomber command from1942 to the end of the war ineurope. it is unique in thatthe story is told using firstperson accounts from rAFaircrew and german nightfighter crews who foughteach other during raids onoccupied europe andgermany from 1942 onwards.

nighT FighTerover germAnyGraham White

These are the highlyevocative wartime memoirsof a young nco pilot who’soperational experience waswith Beaufighters andmosquitoes flying in thelong-range night-fighter role.it is not a gung-ho account ofdaring-do, but a ‘warts andall’ story of what life wasreally like in that time ofinternational crisis.

BomB Aimerover BerLinLes Bartlett with Peter Jacobs

Les Bartlett is one of thegreat characters of WW2. heflew as bomb aimer with thethen Flying officer michaelBeetham, who later becamemarshal of the royal AirForce. This is the story of hisfascinating time as a bombaimer during WW2.

FLying inTo TheFLAmes oF heLLMartin W. Bowman

The book contains twenty-three stirring accounts ofwhat life flying as air-crew inWW2 was really like. Withstories from pilots,navigators and gunners whoflew medium and heavybombers or mosquitoes.

pegAsus – TheheArT oF ThehArrierAndrew Dow

The conception of thepegasus engine in 1957 upsetall the conventions of aircraftdesign. it was previouslyusual for aircraft designers toseek a suitable engine, butthis was an engine thatsought an aircraft. This booktakes an in-depth look at theengine’s original designconcept, initial productionand flight testing.

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eyes oF ThenighTJoe Bamford & Ron Collier

in the early years of WorldWar ii two of Britain's mostimportant industrial cities,Liverpool and manchesterwere woefully unprotectedfrom enemy bombing raids.Thus was conceived 9 groupof the royal Air Force.

mAgnum! TheWiLd WeAseLsin deserT sTormBraxton R Eisel and James ASchreiner

This book is based upon ajournal Jim schreiner keptduring his deployment to thepersian gulf region. Buildingupon that record and therecollections of other F-4gWild Weasel aircrew, theauthors show a slice of whatlife and war was like duringthat time.

cATApuLTAircrAFTLeo Marriott

included are all the majordesigns that flew in WW1 &WW2, and aircraft used byall the combatants andincludes aircraft from all thecountries that used them.

BomBer BAsesoF WorLd WAr2 – AirFieLds oF2nd Air division(usAAF)Martin Bowman

As part of the AhT series,the airfields and interest inthis book are concentrated ina particular area - in this casenorfolk and suffolk. Thisbook looks at the history andpersonalities associated witheach base.

BerLin AirLiFTJonathan Sutherland and DianeCanwell

This book covers the wholecampaign and includesinformation taken frompreviously withheldgovernment records. Amassive total of 2,325,509tons of vital supplies savedwhat became known as WestBerlin.

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diAry oF A BomBAimerCampbell Muirhead (Edited andannotated by Philip Swan)

campbell muirhead kept ameticulous diary of hiswartime rAF service. Thebook is particularly emotiveas he wrote in the commonparlance of those wartimedays and truly reflects theemotions, fears and feelingsof those caught up in thatmighty conflict.

rAF Top gunNick Thomas

edward ‘Teddy’ mortlockdonaldson became a crack-shot, winning the rAF’sgunnery Trophy one andalso lead the rAF’s aerobaticdisplay team. For hisleadership of the squadronduring the battle and hispersonal tally of eleven hewas awarded the dso.

norTh-WesTAircrAFTWrecksNick Wotherspoon

This is a different approachto Aviation Archaeology. Thebook includes 18 crash sitesand each chapter includes adescription of how theincident occurred and thereasons behind the crash.

skuAPeter C. Smith

This book relates how thefinal design was created,how the dive-bombingtechnique was developedand perfected by naval pilotsand traces the wartimeoperational career of the typewith many first-handaccounts.

A sALuTe To oneoF ‘The FeW’Simon St John Beer

An untold and inspiringbiography of a Battle ofBritain pilot who did not liveto see final victory. ‘This is astirring must-read account...’Britain At War Magazine

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AirFieLds oFThe d-dAyinvAsion AirForcePeter Jacobs

This book looks at the historyand personalities associatedwith each base, what remainstoday and explores thefavourite local wartimehaunts where aircrew andground crew would havesought well-deservedentertainment and relaxation.

mig menAceover koreAYuri Sutiagin and Igor Seidov,Edited and translated by StuartBritton

A dramatic account ofdogfights between migs andsabres over korea based onsoviet-era archives andpreviously unpublishedsources.

comBAT codesVic Flintham and AndrewThomas

Listed and described in detailare the air force unit codesapplied by the rAf,commonwealth and Alliesthroughout the war andsometime after. The authorshave painstaking researchedthe codes and building onfrom earlier works haveproduced the definitive workon the subject.

FighTercommAnd1936–1968Ken Delve

This is a comprehensivereference to the structure,operation, aircraft and menof Fighter command from itsformation in 1936 to 1968when it became part of strikecommand. it includesdescriptions of many notabledefensive and offensivecampaigns.

The BerLinrAidsMartin Middlebrook

Tells the controversial storyof the rAF Bombercommand’s most prolongedcampaign, written by one ofthe most respected militaryhistorians this book issuperbly researched, usingmany first hand accounts ofcrews and civilians whosuffered the onslaught.

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rAcing AceDrJulian Lewis MP

samuel 'kink' kinkead wontwo dscs with the royalnaval Air service, two dFcswith the fledgling rAF, andthe dso in russia. Afascinating account of flyingderring-do in war and peace.

TrAiLBLAZersChristopher Hounsfield

Flight testing experimentaland new aircraft is one of theworld’s most hazardousoccupations. This bookcontains a series of flight testreports written by some ofthe world’s best, flying iconicaircraft during the extensiveexperimental flights thatmust take place before a typecan enter service. each storyis a unique insight into thesemodern day technologicalexplorers.

FLying sTArTHugh Dundas

This is the autobiography ofgroup captain sir hughdundas cBe, dso, dFc,who was one of the mostdistinguished fighter pilots ofWorld War ii. he writes ofhis wartime experiences, andparticularly of his period assquadron Leader and Wingcommander and hisinvolvement in the Battle ofBritain.

mosquiTomAyhemMartin W. Bowman

The mosquito was probablyWorld War ii’s most versatilecombat aircraft. This bookcontains hundreds of first-hand accounts from many ofthe two–man crews who flewin them; pilots andnavigators. it portrays thedramatic experiences offlying in its many roles aspathfinder, night fighter,reconnaissance aircraft,precision bombing and low-level ground attack aircraft.

Wings over TheWAvesGraham Drucker

This is the biography of oneof the royal navy’slegendary pilots. ‘BF’ or‘daddy’ as he was known,started his career atdartmouth and then spenthis early seagoing years inhong kong, nagasaki andhiroshima. his wartimeexperiences as a Fleet Airpilot aboard hms gloriousincluded the historic airstrike at Taranto and thesearch for the graf spee.

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FLying AT Theedge Sqn Leader Tony Doyle

This is the autobiography ofa dedicated fighter pilotduring his twenty year careerwith the royal Air Force.Tony doyle first flew whenin the ccF where hecompleted a glider courseand then a highly-prizedFlying scholarship. There aremany life-threateningincidents and successes thatwill educate anyone who isinterested in flying at thevery edge.

nighT oF TheinTrudersIan McLachlan

This is the full account ofusAAF mission 311 on 22April 1944 when B-17Liberator and B47 FlyingFortress bombers sufferedtheir highest ever loss togerman intruders. packedwith powerful humaninterest stories, history andtechnical details, it chroniclesthe mission fully from theinitial planning stage to itsbloody finale.

under ABomBer’s moonStephen Harris

They were the best ofenemies – dedicated, skilledand deadly. under aBomber’s moon reachesacross the divide of years, ofgeography, of nationality, totell their story largely in theirown words.

The rise AndFALL oF TheJApAneseimperiAL nAvALAir servicePeter J. Edwards

This book describes inconsiderable detail thepeople, events ships andaircraft that shaped the Airservice from its origins in thelate 19th century to itsdemise in 1945.

meTeor FromThe cockpiTPeter Caygill

The meteor is remembered asthe first British jet fighter toenter squadron service andthe only jet powered Alliedfighter to see action in WWii. This book looks into theaircraft’s design history,development through manydifferent variants andincludes many first-handaccounts of flying the aircraftin peace and war.

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The WorLd AirpoWer guideDavid Wragg

compiled by the author ofJane’s Air Forces of theWorld, this book is a must foraviation experts. in onevolume the reader will findthe composition and detailsof all air elements of astaggering 169 nations’ airforces and, where they exist,army air, naval air and suchparamilitary organizations asthe us coast guard service.

BomBers oversAnd And snoW Alun Granfield

205 group rAF provided theonly mobile force of heavynight bombers in themediterranean theatre in thesecond World War. itoperated mainly from basesin egypt, Libya, Tunisia anditaly, with occasionalexcursions to malta, greeceand iraq, attacking tacticaland strategic targetsaccording to the demands ofthe wider war in the theatre.This book tells their story.

The hisTory oFrAF AeroBATicTeAms From 1920David Watkins

The royal Air Force has longrecognised the value ofdisplay flying for pilottraining, prestige andrecruiting purposes. Thishistory of rAF aerobaticteams is the result of manyyears of painstaking andmeticulous research andincludes contributions andpersonal recollections byover two hundred leadingaerobatic display teammembers.

us 9Th AirForce BAses inessex 1943–44Martin W. Bowman

As part of the AhT series,the airfields and interest inthis book are concentrated ina particular area – in this caseessex. This book looks at thehistory and personalitiesassociated with each base,what remains today andexplores the favourite localwartime haunts.

drop ZoneBorneo – TherAF cAmpAign1963–65Roger Annett

This is the exciting accountfrom a pilot who flew thedangerous flying missionsand relates the tensenessand stresses of Jungle life inthose dangerous days.

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kenneTh‘hAWkeye’ LeedFcNick Thomas

Following training‘hawkeye’ Lee received hiscommission and was postedto 501 squadron which wassent to support theexpeditionary Force inFrance, arriving on 10 may,only hours after theBlitzkrieg had beenlaunched.

LiFeLine inheLmAnd: rAFFronT-Line AirsuppLy inAFghAnisTAnRoger Annett

This book explains how 1310Flight practice and preparethe replacement crews fortheir tour in helmland, themost difficult combat zoneexperienced by the Britishsince World War ii.

The FighTingcocksJimmy Beedle, Updated byNorman Franks

Few squadrons can matchthe history of 43 squadronwhich has included being thefirst to undertake groundattack operations during theFirst World War. This newbook brings their story up todate.

FLying LegendsoF WorLd WAr iiPhilip Handleman

more than thirty AlliedForce’s WWii aircraft typesare illustrated in many rareand previously unpublishedblack and white and colourphotographs. each type isdescribed giving vital dataon development history,combat record, famous pilotsand significant air battles.performance, range andweapon loads are alsoincluded.

reTurnFLighTs – in WArAnd peAceSquadron Leader John Rowland

John rowland made his firstflight with the rAF volunteerreserve on 1 october 1938.he won a prize cadetship tothe rAF college cranwelland then posted to the schoolof Army cooperation. hevolunteered for 613squadron which had beenformed shortly before thewar started.

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WorLd WAr oneAircrAFTcArrier pioneerGuy Warner

Jack mccleery was born inBelfast and joined the rnAsin 1916 as a probationaryFlight officer. during thenext ten months hecompleted his training,gaining his wings as a Flightsub-Lieutenant. he servedwith important and well-known naval airmenincluding dunning, rutlandand Bell davies vc.

proFiLes oFFLighT: BriTishAerospAcehAWkDave Windle and MartinBowman

Black hawks can be seen inthe valleys of Wales, flyingground-hugging flight pathsalong the valleys. These arethe aircraft used to teachflying perfection to newgenerations of fighter andground-attack pilots.

proFiLes oFFLighT: sepecATJAguArDave Windle and MartinBowman

This versatile single-seateraircraft was a jointdevelopment between theuk and France. it first flewin 1968, but its robust andflexible operational uses ledto its long service life, onlybeing retired from rAFservice in 2008.

proFiLes oFFLighT: pAnAviATornAdoDave Windle and MartinBowman

The Tornado has been thebackbone of the rAF withinits many different theatres ofoperation. The aircraftstarted as a europeanventure between germany,italy and the uk, based onthe original swing-wingtechnology invented byBarnes-Wallis.

London’sAirporTsGraham Simons and MartinBowman

This book is for thepassengers and aviationbuffs who use London’smain airports. it includes abrief history, plans andphotographs for each of thefive airports, together withdirections and informationabout gates, security,passport control, shopping,restaurants, car parks andother transport connections.

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LAdysmiTh: ThesiegeLewis Childs

in 1899 the Boers, armedwith the latest europeanrifles and artillery, drovethrough natal to helpthemselves to a seaport -durban - only to spend theirenergies in laying siege to themarket and railway town ofLadysmith.

LAdysmiThcoLenso/spionkop/hLAngWAne/TugeLALewis Childs

in 1899 the Boers, armedwith the latest europeanrifles and artillery, drovethrough natal to helpthemselves to a seaport -durban - only to spend theirenergies in laying siege to themarket and railway town ofLadysmith.

kimBerLeyLewis Childs

Who were the underdogswho took on British imperialforces - and beat them? Whendid the most powerful manin Africa enable the capablecommandant to hold out -while blighting his career?The seige of kimberleyanswers all these questionsand more in a readable andauthoritative way.

nAseBy – June1645Martin Marix Evans, P Burton &M Westaway

The Battle of naseby was thedecisive engagement of theenglish civil War and thebattlefield is the first to havebeen radically reinterpretedin the light of metal detectorresearch. This guide, co-authored by the principalauthorities on the battle,links contemporary accountsto their findings in thecontext of today’s landscape.

BArneT – 1471David Clark

on 14 April 1471 the forces ofLancaster under the earl ofWarwick and those of yorkunder edward iv clashed atBarnet in hertfordshire inone of the decisive battles ofthe Wars of the roses. in abloody encounter the twoarmies fought to resolve abitter dynastic dispute thathad already fuelled twentyyears of war. Warwick’sdeath and edward’s victorychanged the course ofenglish history.

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FRONtLiNE BOOKS 2013

The hAnd gunsToryJohn Walter

The handgun story tracesthe fascinating history of the'one hand gun' from its crude14th-century origins to thesophisticated products oftoday. Today they arecompact, powerful andaccurate, and are ideallysuited for both attack andself-defence. The keyadvances in the handgun’sdesign and its varied usethroughout history arechronicled in full detail inthis richly illustrated study.

ZuLuFronTiersmAnMajor C. G. Dennison

it was said of georgedennison that he had seenmore active service insouthern Africa than anyother living man. hismilitary career saw him risefrom an uncouth trooper to adistinguished officer. in ZuluFrontiersman, dennisonrecounts his remarkableexploits in rich and livelyprose.

A WATerLooheroFriedrich Lindau

Friedrich Lindau was aremarkable soldier of theking’s german Legion. heserved with distinctionunderWellington from Lisbon to asfar as Bayonne, and wasinvolved in all majorengagements. Lindau’saccount is unique: no otherprivate soldiers took part inso many engagements andrecorded their experiences.

The secreTArmy Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski

When germany invadedpoland in 1939, komorowskiwas the commander of unitsdefending the vistula river.Although he planned toescape to the West, he wasordered to stay and start aresistance movement. Thetale of Bór and the uprisingis the story of a proud nationand their fight againstenemies.

orde WingATeTrevor Royle

Winston churchill describedWingate as a ‘man of geniuswho might well have becomea man of destiny’. Tragically,he died in a jungle aircraftcrash in 1944. despite hismany achievements, Wingatesuffered from illness anddepression and in cairoattempted suicide. in thisauthoritative biography,royle expertly brings to life aruthless, complex, arrogant –but ultimately admirable –general.

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LuFTWAFFeFighTer AcesMike Spick

in this exciting book mikespick shows how theLuftwaffe's leading fighterpilots were able to outscoretheir allied counterparts soeffectively and completelyduring the second WorldWar. To discover the secret ofthis success, aviation historyexpert mike spick examinesthe exploits of these aces andsets out the context in whichit took place.

Teddy suhrenAce oF AcesTeddy Suhren, Fritz Brustat-Naval

reinhard ‘Teddy’ suhrenfired more successful torpedoshots than any other manduring the war, many beforehe even became a u-boatcommander. despite hisrefusal to conform to therigid thought-patterns ofnational socialism, he foundhimself accepted in thehighest circles of power ingermany.

The goLdenhorseshoeTerence Robertson

The legendary u-boat aceotto kretschmer wasbranded 'the wolf of theAtlantic', and for goodreason. in his dramaticwartime career he sank shipafter ship, sowing terroramong Allied convoys anddismay in those charged withtheir protection.

goeringRoger Manvell and HeinrichFraenkel

commander-in-chief of theLuftwaffe, president of thereichstag and hitler’sdesignated successor,herman goering was one ofmost capable – and sinister –leading figures of the Thirdreich. in this classicbiography, manvell andFraenkel have drawn oninterviews with members ofgoering’s family, his formerassociates, his enemies andhis servants.

The venLoincidenTCaptain Sigismund Payne Best

Following orders fromhimmler, two Britishintelligence officers,sigismund payne Best andrichard stevens, werecaptured from the caféBackus in the town of venlo.As nigel Jones explains, theincident was crucial inmaking the British suspiciousof dealings with anti-hitlerresistance.

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The BriTishArmy AgAinsTnApoLeon Robert Burnham, Ron McGuigan

other books may tell youhow many regiments weresent on the expedition tohanover in 1805, but this willtell you where every singleregiment in the British armywas stationed, and give you alist of all the barracks inBritain with the number ofmen they were designed tohold.

FighTing WiThpopski’s privATeArmyPark Yunnie

This is the story of popski’sfamous fighting unit, in thewords of his second-in-command. yunnie relives theaction at gafsa andkasserine, and vividlydepicts the sorties whichtook the men straight acrossthe german Line ofcommand.

WiTh eAgLes TogLory – secondediTionJohn H. Gill

in this epic work, John gillpresents an unprecedentedand comprehensive study ofthis year of glory for thegerman soldiers fighting fornapoleon, When combatopened they were in thethick of the action, fightingwithin French divisions andoften without any Frenchsupport atall. Theydemonstrated tremendousskill, courage and loyalty.

An eLoquenTsoLdierEdited by Gareth Glover

Lieutenant charles crowe'sjournal of the 27th Foot(inniskillings) of the finalcampaign of Wellington'sarmy is a rare work for manyreasons. clearly writtenpurely for the enjoyment ofhis family, crowe does notpull his punches and hedescribes the deaths andhorrific wounds of many inlurid detail.

When shALLTheir gLoryFAde?James Dunning

Written by a commandoveteran of World War ii, thisis a remarkable, vivid andhonest account of the battlesand actions behind the awardof the thirty eight Battlehonours that were awardedto the Army commandos byher majesty the queen in1958. This compilationincludes photographs oftraining and combat innorway, dieppe, normandy,Flushing and many morelocations.

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WeLLingTon ATWATerLoo Jac Weller

Jac Weller studies everymove and counter-move ofthe battle, recreating not onlythe actions and tactics of thetwo great leaders but the epicengagements and clashesbetween the troopsthemselves that were pivotalfor the victory or defeat.

The WATerLooArchiveGareth Glover

in the first groundbreakingvolume of a new series,acclaimed napoleonicscholar gareth gloverbringstogether previouslyunpublished materialrelating to the Battle ofWaterloo. The range andunique nature of much of theresearch will intrigue andfascinate enthusiasts andhistorians alike.

The WATerLooArchivevoLume iiGareth Glover

german troops formed themajority of Wellington’sforces present at the Battle ofWaterloo including those ofnassau, Brunswick, hanoverand the king’s germanLegion, and they have left alarge number of first-handaccounts of their role in thebattle.

voices FromThe ZuLu WArIan Knight

Voices from the Zulu Warpresents eyewitness accountsand recollections by Britishparticipants in theAnglo–Zulu War. manyofficers who fought in thewar wrote memoirs later intheir careers and these bookshave long been sought afteras first-hand source material.

hiTLer’s sAvAgecAnAryDavid Lampe

Adolf hitler stated that afteroccupation denmark wouldturn into a ‘modelprotectorate’. This story offoolhardy heroism anddaring by a small country isa thrilling read, and providesa real insight to the mindsetof a people underoccupation.

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The very ThingJonathan Crook

drummer richard Bentinckof the 23rd of Foot (royalWelch Fusiliers) was a rarity:he survived manysanguinary experiences andrecorded his adventures. hiswritings provide anevocative portrait of anordinary soldier’s perceptionof living with one of the mostexperience.

skorZeny’sspeciALmissionsOtto Skorzeny

otto skorzeny, germany’stop commando in the secondWorld War, is one of the mostfamous men in the history ofspecial forces. hisextraordinary wartime careerwas one of high risk andadventure and here he tellsthe full story.

The younghiTLer i kneWAugust Kubizek

August kubizek met Adolfhitler in 1904 while theywere both competing forstanding room at the opera.The young hitler i knewtells the story of anextraordinary friendship, andgives fascinating insight intohitler’s character duringthese formative years.

pAnZers on TheeAsTern FronTEdited by Peter Tsouras

This account by erhard raus,edited by leading easternFront expert peter g.Tsouras, concentrates ongerman efforts to relievestalingrad. These journalswere orginally written tobrief the us Army at theheight of the cold War.

LosT Lives, LosTArTMelissa Muller & MonicaTatzkow

From 1937 on Jewishcollectors were underextraordinary pressure fromgerman official andunofficial sources tosurrender their pricelesscollections. This book tracesthe dispersal of thesecollections and follow thefate of the collectors.

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memoirs oF ABriTish AgenTR. H. Bruce Lockhart

When first published in 1932,this memoir was animmediate classic, both as aunique eyewitness account ofrevolutionary russia and asone man’s story of struggleand tragedy set against thebackground of great events.

LeTTers FromLAdysmiThEdited by Edward Spiers

edward spiers, a leadingauthority on the victorianBritish army, presents here aselect edition of letters fromthe siege of Ladysmith(1899–1900) that have notbeen seen since their originalpublication in metropolitanand provincial newspapers.

The uLrich vonhAsseLL diAries,1938–1944Ulrich von Hassell

Without doubt, ulrich vonhassell was one of the mostimportant members of thegerman resistance: this isthe first complete edition ofhis wartime memoir withnew material from hisgrandson.

BeWArerAiders!Captain Bernard Edwards

This is the fascinating story oftwo german surface raidersand the havoc they causedamongst Allied shipping inWorld War ii. one was the 8-inch gun cruiser Admiralhipper, fast, powerful andnavy-manned: the other aconverted merchantman,hansa Line's kandelfelsarmed with a few old 5.9smanned largely by reservists,and sailing under the nom deguerre of pinguin.

FighTingcommodoresAlan Burn

As Britain came terrifyinglyclose to running out ofsupplies during the secondWorld War, a group of retiredsenior naval officers returnedto the sea in the role ofconvoy commanders, andthereby turned the tide.

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gREENhiLL BOOKS 2013

nApoLeonsshieLd AndguArdiAn Edward Ryan

This outstanding biographyis the story of courage. itcharts the career of asuperbly brave cavalrymanagainst the rise and fall of hisimperial master.

ArTiLLery oFThenApoLeonicWArsKevin F. Kiley

napoleon was anartilleryman before he wasan emperor. in this detailedstudy kevin kiley looks atartillery in use throughoutthe napoleonic period.

BATTLe oF TheBuLge:ALTernATivescenAriosPeter Tsouras

Based on a series offascinating 'What ifs' posedby leading militaryhistorians, this compellingnew alternate historyrecontructs the momentsduring the Battle of the Bulgewhich could conceivablyhave altered the entire courseof the second World War andled to a german victory.

coLd WAr hoT:ALTernATedecisionsPeter Tsouras

cold War hot vividly bringsto life alternate scenarios,taking the reader behind thescenes at these momentousmoments in history. inshowing what could havehappened, the authors showhow precarious the cold Warpeace actually was, and howlittle it would have taken totip the balance into WorldWar Three.

The WAr ineuropeJohn P. Langellier

This book focuses on the u.s.soldier from e arlymobilisation to deploymentoverseas. it follows the g.i .sfrom their training in theBritish isles to the campaignsin north Africa, themediterranean andultimately europe it self.

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PEN & SWORD MiLitaRY hiStORY 2013

BonApArTe inegypTJ. Christopher Herold

originally published in 1962,J. christopher herold'sBonaparte in egypt is thebest modern account of thisextraordinary campaign. in adetailed study, elegantlywritten, herold covers allaspects of Bonaparte'sexpedition: military, political,and cultural. it was a boldadventure, full of drama,topped and tailed by theextremes of total triumphand utter defeat.

TheorgAniZATionoF WAr underedWArd iii H.J. Hewitt

h.J. hewitt's classic studylooks beyond the successionof campaigns, marches, raids,sieges and pitched battlesthat punctuated the longreign of edward iii. hefocuses instead on theorganization of war - howedward's armies were raisedand trained.

Axis oF eviLEdited by Dr Paul Moorcraft,Gwyn Winfield and JohnChisholm

By means of interviews with,and contributions from,prominent internationalfigures, Axis of Freedomexamines the dramatic worldevents which unfolded from11 september 2001 to the endof occupation of iraq in thesummer of 2004.

The ZuLu kingsAnd TheirArmiesJonathan Sutherland, DianeCanwell

covering nearly one hundredyears of Zulu militaryhistory, this book focuses onthe creation, maintenance,development, tactics andultimate destruction of theZulu army.

The uLsTerTALesJohn Wilsey, Foreword by JohnChilcot

The ulster Tales captures thelives and experiences of tenindividuals who were caughtup in the Troubles. each hasa very distinct story to tellaccording to their role andposition. Arranged roughlyin chronological order, thebook covers the media,military, intelligence, police,business, politics and civilservice.

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smAshing TheATLAnTic WALLPatrick Delaforce

in 1940 when operationseALion (invasion of theBritish mainland) wasabandoned, hitler orderedthe building of a nightdefence system along 1,500miles of coastline fromdenmark to the spanishborder. Built by the Todtorganisation using slavelabour, the scale of theAtlantic Wall wasunprecedented.

sLAughTerover siciLyCharles Whiting

victory in north Africa was atriumphant beginning butthe Allies knew that therewas no time to lose. As wellas a massive seaborneinvasion, roosevelt andchurchill ordered theirmilitary commanders toinitiate a major airborneassault.

The sWord oFscoTLAndAnthony Leask

sword of scotland is thestory of scotland’s militaryheritage. scotland’s fightingmen have played a part inshaping the history of ourworld, and many of theindividual countries in it. itscontribution and its sacrificeshave been out of allproportion to the size of thecountry.

cLeAnse TheirsouLsMonty Woolley, Foreword byMartin Bell

This is a young cavalrylieutenant's moving andshocking account of front lineservice in the cauldron ofwar. Fresh from germany heand his men foundthemselves in a highlypolitical and lethallydangerous civil war.

The curLingLeTTers oF TheZuLu WAr Adrian Greaves & Brian Best

The crushing defeat sufferedby the British Army by theZulus at isandlwana on 22January 1879 is by anystandards a gripping andshocking story. not only doesthis superb record tell of thedramatic events of that fatefulday but it captures theatmosphere of the wholecampaign and the age inwhich it was fought, andmakes for compulsive reading.

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heLmAndmissionRichard Doherty

1st royal irish Battlegroupdeployed to Afghanistan’shelmand province as part of16 Air Assault Brigade in latespring 2008. For six monthsthey fought the Taliban whiletraining the nascent Afghannational Army (AnA).superbly illustrated, this isthe stirring and inspiringstory that conveys whatAfghanistan is all about.

hiTLer'soLympicsAnton Rippon

For two weeks in August1936, nazi germany achievedan astonishing propagandacoup when it staged theolympic games in Berlin.hiding their anti-semitismand plans for territorialexpansion, the nazisexploited the olympic ideal.in hitler's olympics, Antonrippon tells the story of thoseremarkable games, the firstto overtly use the olympicfestival for political purposes.

BATTLes oF ThescoTTishLoWLAndsStuart Reid

This historical guide retells,in graphic detail, the story ofnine of the most importantbattles to be fought inscotland south of thehighland Line. By skilful useof maps, diagrams andphotographs the authorexplains the complexsequence of events thatmakes these encounters sofascinating.

BATTLe TALesFrom BurmABrigadier John Randle OBE MC

unlike other conventionalwar memoirs, this bookcomprises a gratifyingnumber of self-containedstories drawn from theauthor's experiences andmemories. some cover hard-won victories and success,others defeats and reversal;some describe acts of greatvalour, others incidentsreflecting human frailties.

xd operATionsC C H Brazier

xd operations containsfascinating photographs, andhas a charming and totallyunderstated period style,about events that at timesseem unbelievable. But thereis no doubt about theauthenticity of the book, itscharacters or the eventsthemselves, which haveremained secret all theseyears because of theirextreme political sensitivity.The Sunday Times

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TheAdvenTures oFcoLoneLdAFFodiLL Major General Sir Roy Redgrave

Following on from thesuccess of his memoir BalkanBlue the author has pulledtogether a superb pot-pourriof anecdotes covering hisfamily, his military careerand postretirement travelsand experiences.

ve dAy – A dAyTo rememBerCraig Cabell, Allan Richards,Foreword by Frederick Forsyth

The authors have compiled acollection of memories andanecdotes from celebritiesand members of the publiccovering their experiences ofthe second World War andthe day that victory over thenazis was declared.

sueZRoy Fullick and Geoffrey Powell

The events that followedpresident nasser of egypt’snationalisation of the suezcanal on 26 July 1956 wereas dramatic as they werepainful to Britain’s standingin the world. The authors ofthis fascinating book describethe unfolding disaster indetail and explain why lackof success was almostinevitable.

nApoLeon'spoLish gAmBLeChristopher Summerville

napoleon's 1807 campaignagainst the russians cameclose to being his first defeat.At eylau the emperor wasoutnumbered by the army ofthe russian commanderBennigsen, yet he acceptedbattle. christophersummerville's grippingaccount is the first extensivestudy of the campaign to bepublished for a century.

BLiTZkrieg inTheir oWnWordsForeword by General HeinzGuderian

Blitzkrieg in their own Wordsis a military history of thesecampaigns written by thosetaking part. The shortindividual accounts give aunique perspective into theworkings of the german warmachine during its greatestvictories, before the disasterof the russian Front.

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The BATTLe ForAFghAnisTAnMohammad Yousaf and MarkAdkin

This is the story of the defeatof soviet russia's forces inAfghanistan by a guerrillaforce known as themujahideen, heavily backedby pakistan and the usA.This compelling book isessential reading for anyoneinterested in the truth behindthe Afghanistan War.

koreAnATrociTy!Philip D Chinnery

no war crime trials wereheld after the korean Warbut, as this book reveals,there is evidence ofsome1,600 atrocities and warcrimes against the unitednations troops. much of thecarefully researched materialin this thought provokingbook is horrific but the starktruth is that those responsiblewent unpunished.

LAsT sTAnd ATLe pArAdisRichard Lane

in may overwhelmed by thegerman offensive elementsof the Battalion weresurrounded at Le paradis.After surrendering, ninety-nine men of the Battalionwere marched to a paddockwhere their ss captorsmassacred them in coldblood. This is the story of theevents that led to thisatrocity.

sisTer JAneTKatie Stossel, Brian Best, Editedby Adrian Greaves

Janet Well’s achievementsmake for fascinating reading.she was only 18 whendecorated for her nursingservice to the russians in the1878 Balkan War. Thefollowing year she becamethe only nurse to serve at theFront in the Anglo-Zulu War.This is a gripping tale of atrue heroine who refused toaccept the conventions of theage and in so doing made ahuge contribution to thewelfare of the British Army.

T-34 in AcTionArtem Drabkin and OlegSheremet

The soviet T-34 medium tankwas one of the most famousand effective fightingvehicles of the second WorldWar. Along with the germanTiger and the Americansherman, it was a landmarkin tank design that changedthe course of the conflict.This pioneering book, whichis based on extensiveinterviews with tank crews,records their experiences.

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The FighTingTykes Charles Whiting and Eric Taylor

The authors, bothyorkshiremen, saw activeservice with the British Armyduring the wartime years,have decribed in meticulousdetail the fascinating story ofthe campaigns fought by theyorkshire regiments in thevarious parts of the worldduring the second WorldWar. This is not just the storyseen through seniorcommanders but experiencesof the Tykes themseleves.

WAr crimes M.J. Trow

one of the mostextraordinary aspects ofWW2 was the effect it had oncrime – and this is the focusof m.J. Trow's compellingsurvey. his accounthighlights the unheroic, theweak and the corrupt. And itdraws attention to somethingperhaps uniquely British –the will of the people to cope,be it housewives withrationing, the police dealingwith the black market ormagistrates all too aware that'careless talk costs lives'.

escApe FromAuschWiTZ Andrey Pogozhev

on 6 november 1942 70captured red Army soldiersstaged an extraordinary massescape from Auschwitz.Among these men wasprisoner number 1418Andrey pogozhev. hesurvived, and this is hisstory.

Who’s Who inThe AngLoZuLu WAr 1879Adrian Greaves and Ian Knight

The Anglo-Zulu War isincreasingly popular withreaders and visitors to southAfrica alike and the authorsof this fascinating pair ofbooks are the best knownand most authoritative in thefield. no one with an interestin this conflict will want theirlibrary to be without copiesof these highly collectablepublications.

compAnion ToThe AngLo-ZuLu WArIan Knight

The Anglo-Zulu War was adefining episode in Britishimperial history and it is stilla subject of intense interest.ian knight provides anessential reference guide to ashort, bloody campaign thathad an enduring impact onthe history of Britain andsouthern Africa.

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crimeAn WArR L V Ffrench

you could fill a library withbooks about the crimeanWar, and that, paradoxically,is why this book has beenwritten. For you would notfind a single concise volume.This book aims to fill thatgap.

norThumBriAAT WArDerek Dodds

cries of Battle explores warand conflict innorthumberland anddurham from the celtic ageto modern times. derekdodds reconstructs theseepic struggles, setting themin the context of theirtumultuous times andrecalling the human braveryand frailty that influencedtheir outcome.

in AcTion WiThThe sAsRoy Close

roy close's wartimeexperiences makebreathtaking reading.mobilised in 1939 he becamepart of the BeF and wasfortunate to avoid death orcaptivity during the germanblitzkrieg and escapethrough dunkirk. in 1944 heoperated behind enemy lineswith the maquis in France,who were in openinsurrection against thegerman occupiers.

in Love AndWArDavid Rooney and Michael Scott

during the mayhemfollowing Wellington’scapture of Badajoz, a 14 year-old aristocratic spanish girlsought captain harrysmith’s protection. They fellin love and married shortlyafter. harry’s careerprospered and, with Juanainvariably by his side, hedistinguished himself innumerous campaignsparticularly his victory atAliwali in india.

The gods oFBATTLeChris Webber

chris Webber draws on thelatest archaeological finds,many previouslyunpublished in english, togive the most detailedpicture yet of Thracian arms,armour and costume.distinguishing between theforty-or-so Thracian tribes,he shows how these useddifferent weapons andtactics.

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ALciBiAdesP. J. Rhodes

Alcibiades is one of the mostfamous (or infamous)characters of classicalgreece. There has been nofull length biography of thiscolourful and importantcharacter for twenty years.professor rhodes brings theauthority of aninternationally recognizedexpert in the field, ensuringthat this will be a trulysignificant addition to theliterature on classical greece.

skorZenyCharles Whiting

skorzeny was one of themost daring figures of the20th century. his exploitsincluded the rescue ofmussolini from his mountainprison, a brief affair with evaperon, a blackmail attempton Winston churchill and thekidnapping of the son of thewartime dictator of hungary.eisenhower declared him"The most wanted man ineurope". charles Whiting,who actually met skorzeny,pieces together this trulyremarkable story.

The BATTLe oFThe BereZinAAlexander Mikaberidze

in the winter of 1812,napoleon's army retreatedfrom moscow underappalling conditions, huntedby three separate russianarmies, its chances ofsurvival apparently nil. onlya miracle could save him ...

ArmouredguArdsmenRobert Boscawen

in defiance of theregulations, Bob Boscowankept his daily account of hiswar from normandy throughto germany where, seriouslywounded, he was the solesurvivor of his tank crew. inbetween he witnessed fiercefighting, including notablesuccesses and costly failures.This is a stirring record offrontline action during thefinal year of War.

The crisis oFromeGareth Sampson

in the later 2nd century Bc,after a period of rapidexpansion and conquest, theroman republicfound itselfin crisis. The roman armyemerged from this period amuch leaner and moreprofessional force and theauthor examines the extent towhich the 'marian reforms'were responsible for this andthe extent to which they canbe attributed to mariushimself.

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sTALingrAd TokurskGeoffrey Jukes

This authoritative and highlyreadable reassessment of theturning point in the war onthe eastern Front is a majorcontribution to the debateabout the reasons for themilitary defeat of nazigermany.

The AFricAn WArsChris Peers

in The African Wars chrispeers provides a graphicaccount of several of the keycampaigns fought betweeneuropean powers and thenative peoples of tropical andsub-tropical Africa in the latenineteenth and earlytwentieth centuries. heconcentrates on thecampaigns mounted by themost successful Africanarmies as they struggled todefend themselves against theeuropean scramble for Africa.

rAce For ThereichsTAgTony Le Tissier

Tony Le Tissier’s classicaccount of the battle forBerlin dispels the mythscreated by sovietpropaganda and describes ingraphic detail the redArmy’s final offensiveagainst nazi germany – therace for the reichstag. racefor the reichstag offers acompelling insight into theterrible final days of thesecond World War in europe.

Ten commAndoIan Dear

it is indeed remarkable, sincethe archives of the secondWorld War must have beenpillaged, ransacked,burrowed into, and turnedover almost as thoroughly asmonte cassino itself, that nobook has been written aboutone of the strangest unitscreated during that or anyother conflict. The unit wascalled Ten commando. Thisis a remarkable book and aworthy tribute to anincredibly brave group ofcladestine soldiers.

FighTingThrough –From dunkirkTo hAmBurgBill Cheall, Edited by Paul Cheall

First and foremost a greenhoward, Bill cheall saw thesharp end of the nazis’Blitzkrieg and was evacuatedexhausted. next step,courtesy of the queen mary,was north Africa as part ofmonty’s 8th Army. Aftervictory in Tunisia, the sicilyinvasion followed and thegreen howards returned toengland.

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The FieLdcAmpAigns oFALexAnder ThegreATStephen English

There is a copious literature onAlexander the great, but mostare biographies of the manhimself, with relatively fewrecent works analysing hiscampaigns from a purelymilitary angle. This book willcombine a narrative of thecourse of each of Alexander'scampaigns, with clear analysisof strategy, tactics, logistics etc.

hiTLer’smounTAinTroops 1939–1945Ian Baxter

hitler’s mountain troops orgebirgsjager were a group ofelite soldiers ready for battle,whatever the conditions. Thissuperb book shows thegebirgsjager in training andaction from poland, norwayand France, throughyugoslavia, the eastern Frontand in the closing stages ofthe War.

hiTLer:dicTATor orpuppeT?Andrew Norman

Written by an authority onAdolf hitler, this book chartsnew ground and shows howthe writings of a deluded ex-monk, Lanz von Liebenfelsand the pseudo-science ofLiebenfels and other writersconvinced hitler thatgermany’s destiny was tosave the world from aJewish-Bolshevik conspiracy.

chiLdren oFThe cAmpsMark Felton

children of the camps:Japan’s Last Forgottenvictims tells the truly heart-rending stories of caucasianand eurasian children whoended up imprisoned insideJapanese internment campsthroughout Asia.

The sovieTunion AT WAr1941–1945 Edited by David R. Stone

hitler’s invasion of thesoviet union in 1941precipitated a massive clashof arms that gave rise todestruction and suffering onan unprecedented scale. Thisnew survey of the sovietunion during the secondWorld War, edited by davidr. stone, is both timely andsignificant.

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rAiLWAy oFheLLReginald Burton

A young captain in the royalnorfolk regiment, reggieBurton was wounded in theclosing stages of thedisastrous defence of malayaand singapore. he vividly,yet calmly and with greatdignity, describes the horrorof captivity at the hands ofthe Japanese.

WAr oF TheWhiTe deAThBair Irincheev

For this highly illustratedand original portrayal of thisfamously unequal struggle,Bair irincheev has broughttogether a compellingselection of eyewitnessaccounts, war diaries, battlereports, and other recordsfrom the Finnish and russianarchives to reconstruct thefrontline fighting.

LAdy’s menMario Martinez

in April 1943 Lady Be good,an American Liberatorbomber, vanished into thenight while returning to baseat Benghazi, following amission to naples. Fifteenyears later, the bomber'sremains were seen from theair. Fascinated by rumors ofthe tragedy, mario martinezspent years attempting tofind out exactly whathappened.

The LAsT nAZisMark Felton

The heinous crimescommitted by the nazis willinevitably appall mankindfor ever. interest in the huntfor those who have escapedjustice since 1945 is huge.since 2001 no less than 76legal decisions have beenwon against nazi warcriminals and collaborators,half of them in the usA. yetthe author reveals that thereare many more alive and freetoday and their stories are noless shocking for the passageof time.

eAgLes AndBuLLdogs innormAndyMajor General Michael ReynoldsCB

This is the story of the twodivisions: the American 29thand the British 3rd. Afterdescribing the agoniessuffered by the Americans onomaha, and the difficultiesthat faces the British inovercoming strongpoints atsword Beach on dday, theauthor traces both divisionsas they try to break throughthe german defences.

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cross AndcrescenT in TheBALkAnsDavid Nicolle

This book sets the scene,explains the background andtells the story, both military,political, cultural andpersonal, of the winners andthe losers, plus those'outsiders' who wereincreasingly being drawninto the dramatic story of therise of the ottoman empire.

TheinTeLLigencersBrigadier Brian Parritt CBE CNI

intelligence about the enemyis a fundamental part of anywar or battle, knowledge ofthe enemy’s strength,dispositions and intentionsare essential for success. Thisbook reveals that for 250years the British Armyresolutely failed to preparefor war by refusing toestablish a nucleus ofsoldiers in peace, trained toobtain intelligence in war.

WeLLingTonAgAinsT JunoTDavid Buttery

The first French invasion ofportugal in 1807 – which wascommanded by Junot, one ofnapoleon's most experiencedgenerals – was a key event inthe long, brutal peninsularWar. This original andperceptive new study sets therecord straight.

counTer-insurgencyIan F. W. Beckett and JohnPimlott

editors ian Beckett and Johnpimlott brought together ateam of expert contributorswho provided aninternational overview ofcounter-insurgency strategiesand techniques as they wereperceived and put intopractice a generation ago.

no mercy, noLeniencyCyril Cunningham

This is the most authoritativeand comprehensive Britishaccount ever published of thebrutal north korean andchinese mistreatment ofBritish poWs during thekorean War.

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voices FromThe FronT: ThesouTh noTTshussArsPeter Hart

The second World War isvanishing into the pages ofhistory. As these old soldiersnow fade away their voicesfrom the front are still strongwith a rare power to bringthe horrors of war back tovivid life. The south nottshussars were the pride ofnottingham.

The crimeAnWAr AT seAPeter Duckers

Too often historical writingon the russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on theland campaign fought in thecrimean peninsula in theBlack sea. The wider warwaged at sea by the Britishand French navies against therussians is ignored. in thisgraphic and original study,peter duckers seeks to set therecord straight.

Armies oF ThenApoLeonicWArsEdited by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

The armies of the napoleonicWars fought in a series ofdevastating campaigns thatdisturbed the peace ofeurope for twelve years, yetthe fighting efficiency ofthese forces receive too littleattention. rarely have thesearmies been studied togetherin a single volume as theyare in this fascinatingreassessment.

The civiL WAr inyorkshireDavid Cooke

Between december 1642 andJuly 1644 two armies foughtfor control of yorkshire.david cooke’s account ofthis bloody and disruptivephase in yorkshire’s historyoffers a graphic descriptionof the actions themselves andtakes the reader on a tour ofthe battlefields.

ArmouredWArFAre onThe eAsTernFronTAnthony Tucker-Jones

on the eastern Front duringWWii massive soviet andgerman tank armies clashedin a series of battles that wereunmatched in their scale andferocity. But epic encounterssuch as these were only partof a broader story, asAnthony Tucker-Jonesdemonstrates in this selectionof graphic photographs.

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FighTingBrigAdier Peter Harclerode

in the 1930s James hill wasforced to leave the Armybecause he was under 26when he married. recalled tothe colours he won his mcwith the BeF in 1940. he wasone of the first to volunteerfor airborne forces andbecame second-in-commandof 1 pArA. Wounded twicehis Brigade captured the keymerville Battery.

mArTeLLoToWersWorLdWideBill Clements

Martello Towers Worldwidefollows the history of thetower from the constructionof the early towers built toprotect the mediterraneanshores of spain and italyright up to the final towersbuilt in the united kingdomduring the First World War.

BLiTZkriegrussiAJonathan Sutherland and DianeCanwell

The photographs are takenfrom five unpublishedalbums focussing on thegerman invasion of russia in1941 – operation Barbarossa.There are many exceptionalphotographs includingrubber boats carrying troopsacross a river, knocked outmonstrous russian tanks,engineers at work and arange of more casual poses.

A very FinecommAnderJohn Donovan

The contrast betweensoldiering in peace and waris well illustrated by ‘nap’murray’s experiences. it tookhim 16 years to reach thesubstantive rank of major in1938 but by 1944 he was anacting Lieutenant general. itwas monty himself whodescribed murray as ‘A veryFine commander’ – praiseindeed, a memoir can be veryrevealing about the characterof its author.

inside TheregimenTCarole Divall

in this companion volume toher pioneering studyredcoats Against napoleon,carole divall tells thefascinating inside story of atypical infantry regimentduring the revolutionaryand napoleonic wars.

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ss kommAndoCharles Whiting

The vast number of writtenaccounts studying the Britishspecial Forces in the secondWorld War overlooked thefact that the germans wereactually the first to utilizethis unconventional style ofwarfare. charles Whiting,who interviewed many of thesurvivors, gives a vividaccount of these men andtheir war.

chindiT AFFAirEdited by Brian Mooney

in march 1944, some 2,200battle trained men of 111Brigade flew from india intonorthern Burma to land onimprovised airstrips clearedfrom the jungle, they werepart of general ordeWingate’s chindit force. oneof those eight officers wasFrank Baines, here he tells, invivid language and withshrewd insight, whathappened.

The rise oFmiLiTAnT isLAmAnthony Tucker-Jones

The 9/11 attack provoked a‘War on Terror’ which hasyet to fully curb the threat ofglobal jihad orbringringleader osama bin Ladento justice. Anthony Tucker-Jones, gained an unparalleledinsider’s view of the growingwar on terror and how theWest’s intelligenceagencieswere wrong-footedat almost every turn.

six oF monTy’smenAdrian Stewart

Field marshal montgomeryshowed great skill inchoosing his subordinates,whether as staff officers orfield commanders. Thisaccount follows the careers ofsix of these subordinates.

sAs TrooperFrancis MacKay

A pre-war sapper, charlieradford served in northAfrica until he returned tothe uk for parachutetraining. he volunteered andjoined 2 sAs in scotland andwas assigned to operationZomBie which involvedparachuting into the italiandolomites to disrupt the vitalgerman link north of veronabetween italy and Austria.

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The sTerLingyeArs: smALLArms And Themen James Edmiston

This is the story of themanufacture, developmentand usage of one of the mostfamous submachine gunsever produced by a BritishFirm.

AssAssinATionMiles Hudson

The assassination of political,religious and militaryleaders, often dictators, isfrequently seen as the shortcut to solving a particularproblem. examining a seriesof linked assassinationstogether with their causesand effects, the author takesissue with this argument.

eyeWiTness ToThe peninsuLArWAr And TheBATTLe oFWATerLooEdited by Gareth Glover

The journals of thehonourable James stanhopeare among the mostremarkable eyewitnessaccounts of the peninsularWar and the Battle ofWaterloo, and yet they havenever been published before.

BriTAin’s pArT-Time soLdiersProfessor Ian Beckett

in this classic study, firstpublished over 20 years ago,ian Beckett gives acomprehensive and scholarlyoverview of the developmentof the amateur militarytradition in Britain from themid-sixteenth century to thepresent day.

FrAnce AT BAy1870–1871Douglas Fermer

The Franco-prussian War didnot end with the catastrophicFrench defeat at sedan on 1september 1870 when anentire French armysurrendered, the emperornapoleon iii was capturedand his regime collapsed.The story of this dramaticfinal phase of the war is thesubject of douglas Fermer’smasterly account.

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pAnZers in ThesAnd voL one1935–41Bernd Hartmann

in september 1939, the tanksof panzer-regiment 5 sweptinto poland, a devastatingpart of the german blitzkriegthat opened World War iiwith a terrifying display ofmilitary force.

pAnZers in ThesAnd voLumeTWo 1942–45Bernd Hartmann

Featuring scores ofphotographs and vividfirsthand accounts frommembers of the unit, thesecond of panzers in thesand picks up where the firstleft off and continues thecombat history of panzer-regiment 5 and panzer-Abteilung 5, from the sandand sun of north Africa tothe bitter end near Berlin.

voices FromThe FronT: The16Th durhAmLighT inFAnTryin iTALyPeter Hart

While still in their primemany veterans recorded theirmemories with peter hart forthe imperial War museum.As these old soldiers nowfade away their voices fromthe front are still strong witha rare power to bring thehorrors of war back to vividlife.

BLiTZkriegpoLAndJonathan Sutherland and DianeCanwell

These photographs are takenfrom three unpublishedalbums featuring the germaninvasion of poland in 1939.Throughout there arenumerous opportunities tosee uniforms in their variousguises and how they wereactually worn in practice.

commAndoTAcTicsStephen Bull

British commandos areamong the most celebratedsoldiers of the second WorldWar. stephen Bull, in this in-depth study of commandotactics and history, seeks todispel the myths and themisunderstandings thatsurround them.

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Air rAidsheLTers oF Thesecond WorLdWArStephen Wade

This book features thedesign, creation and use ofair raid shelters, includinginterviews with people whoused them during the secondWorld War.

A FieLdmArshAL in TheFAmiLyBrian Montgomery

Field marshal viscountmontgomery of Alamein hasattracted the attention ofcountless historians over thelast 70 years but, despite thiscoverage, views of hischaracter remaincontroversial andcontradictory. The authorexamines in the mostentertaining and frankmanner monty’sidiosyncratic character traits.

reTreAT AndreTriBuTion inAFghAnisTAn,1842Dr Margaret Kekewich

margaret kekewich’sperceptive new study of theconflict describes the Britishdefeat, their re-occupation ofAfghanistan in the spring of1842, then their finalwithdrawal at the end of theyear.

dunkirk To TherhineLAndC N Murrell

charles (charlie to hiscomrades) murrell keptdetailed diaries of his servicewith the 1st Battalion Welshguards throughout thesecond World War. he oftenwrites in his trench whilstunder mortar or shell fireand one experiences the fearthat he (and millions ofothers) felt.

LosT LegionrediscoveredDonald O’Reilly

in Ad383, according toBishop eucherius of Lyon,flooding caused part of thebank of the river rhone tocollapse, revealing a massedgrave of thousands of bodies.intrigued by this, andsuspecting a cover-up byofficial roman sources, drdonald reilly has spentmany years undertakingsome historical detectivework.

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voices FromThe FronT: The2nd norFoLkregimenTPeter Hart

The second World War isvanishing into the pages ofhistory. The veterans wereonce all around us, but theirnumbers are fastdiminishing. While still intheir prime many recordedtheir memories with peterhart for the imperial Warmuseum.

TheAdvenTures oFsir sAmueLWhiTe BAkerM.J. Trow

m. J. Trow, in this the firstbiography of Baker fortwenty years, draws heavilyon Baker’s prolific writingsto bring the extraordinarycharacter of this victorianadventurer and hisachievements to life.

WiTh The pArAsin heLmAndCraig Allen

As both a respected soldierand photographer craigAllen had unrivalled accessto the fighting and movedfrom area to area followingthe action. his story tells insuperb action photographsand no-nonsense prose of thehardships, courage, fears andcost suffered by front linesoldiers over prolongedperiods.

21sT cenTurycourAgeMark Felton

The book examines examplesof outstanding courageexhibited by people living inmodern Britain. Theseinclude British servicemenand servicewomen serving iniraq and Afghanistan, policeofficers, and ordinarycivilians in Britain andaround the world. All of thecases cited have beenawarded gallantry medals bythe British government since2000.

The BATTLe FornorTh AFricAJohn Strawson

The distinguished militaryhistorian general strawson’sauthoritative book describeshow the balance of power innorth Africa see-sawedbetween the italians, theBritish and the germansthrough the years 1940 to1943, and how ultimatevictory was won by theAllies.

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pirATe kiLLersGraham A. Thomas

one hundred and fifty yearsago the royal navy fought adaring campaign againstruthless pirates and won. onWest African shores theykilled ‘The king of thepirates’, Bartholomewroberts and captured hisfleet. scores of his men wereexecuted by the Admiraltycourt. This account is basedon documents held at thenational Archives and otheroriginal sources.

cApTAin kiddCraig Cabell, Graham Thomas,Allan Richards

The execution of captainWilliam kidd on 23 may1701 is one of the mostcontroversial and revealingepisodes in the long historyof piracy. The legend that hasgrown up around kidd’sfinal voyage, his concealedtreasure and the dubiousconduct of his trial, has madehim into one of the mostintriguing andmisunderstood figures fromthe golden age of piracy.

FrigATes,sLoops & BrigsJames Henderson

Admiral nelson's mostfrequent cry was for morefrigates. Though not ships ofthe line these fast andpowerful warships were the‘eyes of the fleet'. Togetherwith their smaller cousins,the sloops and brigs of theroyal navy, they performeda vital function.

sTringBAgs inAcTionsVice-Admiral B.B. Schofield

Admiral schofield’s accountsof the Taranto and Bismarckbattles make forunforgettable reading.Theauthor traces thedevelopment of British navalaviation from its earlybeginnings in 1912, throughthe First World War and thefrustrations of the inter-waryears.

Axis WArshipsRoy M Stanley II

For his latest book colonelroy stanley presents aerialphotographs of the germanand italian fleets that wereselected as important sixdecades ago and have longlain dormant, unindexed andunexplained. extensive useof aerial and otherintelligence imagery fromlong retired files is enough tomake this book a must forthose intrigued by secondWorld War ii intelligence andnaval history.

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squAre riggerdAysCharles W Domville-Fife

There are few books thatdescribe accurately life onboard sailing ships in the lastdays of sail, from the 1860s tothe First World War.domville-Fife, in collectingtogether the personal storiesof seamen while they werestill alive, was able to presenta truer picture of the toughlast days of sail.

hisToricALdreAdnoughTsBarry Gough

This is the extraordinarystory of theremarkable,intersectingcareers of the two greatestwriters on British navalhistory in the 20th century –the American professorArthur marder and royalnavy captain stephenroskill.

The Age oF Theship oF The LineJonathan R Dull

great Britain and France werethe foremost among the navalpowers of the eighteenthcentury, and this new book isthe first joint history of theirgreat navies and offers auniquely impartial andcomprehensive picture of thetwo forces, their shipbuildingprogrammes, navalcampaigns, andtheir wartimestrategies and diplomacy. Amajor work from this award-winning author.

cApTAin cook’sWAr And peAceJohn Robson

This is the first ever detailedaccount of cook’s early navalcareer in european andAmerican waters and itreveals how he becameuniquely qualified for theexacting tasks of explorationand the clear choice to leadthe endeavour expedition tothe pacific in 1768.

AnTi-suBmArineWArFAreDavid Owen

The submarine wasundoubtedly the most potentnaval weapon of thetwentieth century. in twoworld wars, enemyunderwater campaigns werevery nearly successful inthwarting Allied hopes ofvictory - indeed, theannihilation of Japaneseshipping by us navysubmarines is an indicator of

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The germAninvAsion oFnorWAyGeirr H Haarr

‘… one of the mostmeticulously researched andincisive works of navalhistory encountered by thisreviewer… simultaneouslyscholarly, engaging,objective… quite simply outstanding.’– The Mariner’s Mirror

BLAck FLAgLawrence Paterson

on the eve of germany’ssurrende in may 1945, themen of the u-boat serviceoccupied bases from norwayto France, while at sea u-boats still operated on a warfooting. Following surrender,the bases had to be disarmedand the boats at sea locatedand brought to harbour. oneof the last and most dramaticacts of the naval war, thesurrender has never beentreated at length before.

ships AndshipBuiLdersFred M Walker

This new book describes thelives and deeds of more the130 great engineers,navalarchitects, shipwrights andinventors who have shapedship design and shipbuildingworld-wide over the last 300years.

pepys’smemoires oFThe royAL nAvySamuel Pepys

This is pepys’s very personalaccount of the administrationof the navy from 1679 untilhis dismissal from office in1688 and providesfascinating insider’s view ofthe workings of theAdmiralty.

FirsT rATeRif Winfield

First rates were the largest,most powerful and mostcostly ships of their day. Thisbeautifully produced newbook is a celebration of thesemagnificent ships andcombines an authoritativehistory of their developmentwith superb images.

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poxed AndscurviedKevin Brown

An attempt to address thespecific needs of the seafarerdeveloped widerimplications for society as awhole. it also producedscientific breakthroughs thatwere a universal benefit. Thisbook provides a fascinatingpicture of socialimprovement.

seAForThWorLd nAvALrevieW Edited by Conrad Waters

The seaforth World navalreview is designed to fill theneed for an authoritative butaffordable annual survey ofnaval developments. Aninvaluable work forenthusiasts and defenceprofessionals alike.

The secreTcApTureCaptain S W Roskill

As the official historian of thenaval war, roskill hadfollowed the party line whenwriting his authorisedaccount, but provoked byexaggerated claimsconcerning a us navycapture of a u-boat in 1944,roskill decided to set therecord straight.

russiAnWArships in TheAge oF sAiL1696–1860John Tredrea & eduard Sozaev

peter the great created anavy from scratch, but itchallenged and soonsurpassed sweden as theBaltic naval power. in battleit was surprisinglysuccessful, and at times inthe eighteenth century wasthe third largest navy in theworld.

WArships oF ThenApoLeonicerARobert gardiner

This book reproduces manyof the best (and leastfamiliar) images of the ships,chosen for their accuracy,detail and sheer visual powerin an extra-large format thatdoes full justice to the imagesthemselves.

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seAFArers’voices 3 sLAvercApTAinJohn Newton

This is a rare and authenticaccount of the African slavetrade, told by one whocaptained slave ships in themid eighteenth century, andit presents a remarkablytruthful picture of the humancruelty and barbarity thatcharacterised the trade.

seAFArers’voices 4 Landsman Hay

robert hay in 1803 roberthay ran away to join theroyal navy, and for the nexteight years experienced thetrials and tribulations of asailor’s life. his descriptionsof his experiences in the eastindies are full of the flavourof the region.

seAFArers’voices 5 LiFe oFA sAiLorFrederick Chamier

chamier was a royal navyofficer, who like his exactcontemporary captainmarryat is best rememberedfor a series of naval novels.The Life of a sailor was hisfirst publication and isusually catalogued as fiction,which may be a tribute tochamier’s story-telling skillsbut it is wrong – the book isan exact account of his navalcareer.

seAFArers’voices 6 WhALehunTerNelson Cole Haley

This is the narrative of aharpooner in the whale-shipcharles W morgan. Whalingwas, in effect, the first oilindustry, a high-risk businesswhere huge fortunes were tobe made. haley’s is theauthentic voice of those thatchose its dangers.

WATerLineWArshipsPhilip Reed

A step-by-step manual forbuilding a scratch waterlinemodel of the ca classdestroyer hms caesar, thesistership of cavalier, now ondisplay in drydock atchatham historical dockyard.every aspect of building this16ft to the inch model in adiorama is covered, from theconstruction of the bread andbutter hull to the smallestdetails of armament and tothe sea itself.

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FrAnk mccLeAn:godFATher ToBriTish nAvALAviATionPhilip Jarrett

Francis kennedy mccleanused his vast inheritedwealth to help the nowfamous short Brotherscompany to become one ofBritain’s greatest aircraftmanufacturers. mcclean’sgreat influence andsignificance are revealed forthe first time in thisinformative and entertainingbook.

The reAL JimhAWkinsRoland Pietsch

Who were the real Jimhawkins, the thousands ofpoor boys who went to sea inthe eighteenth century toman the ships of the royalnavy? This groundbreakingnew work is a study of theorigins, life and culture of theboys of the georgian navy.This is a fascinating tribute toa forgotten band of sailors.

germAn nAvALgunsMiroslaw Skwiot

This hugely comprehensiveencyclopaedia covers everygerman artillery piecemounted afloat during thesecond World War, from thehuge 15-inch (380mm) gunscarried by the Bismarck tothe smallest machine gunused by coastal forces. Allmarks and variations of theseweapons are describedindividually.

A cenTury oFseA TrAveLChris Deakes & Tom Stanley

This book is a voyagethrough the life of thepassenger steamship,described by the travellerswho sailed on them andillustrated with a trulymagnificent collection ofcontemporary postcards,posters, paintings,photographs and ephemera.it describes the experience oftravel during the golden ageof the liner complete withrare and beautiful

convoy sc122And hx229Martin Middlebrook

had the convoy link betweennorth America and Britainbeen broken, the course ofWorld War ii would havebeen different. in convoy,every manoeuvre of themerchant ships, their escortvessels, the long rangeaircraft cover, and theattacking u-boats isdocumented in a powerfulnarrative.

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mArLBorough’sshAdoWJNP Watson

it is said that marlboroughcould never have achievedhis great military successwithout the support andingenuity of his chief ofstaff, quartermaster generaland chief of intelligence,general William cadogan,who, in 1722, succeededmarlborough ascommander-in-chief of theBritish Army. This is thestory of this most able younggeneral.

inniskiLLingdiAries 1899–1903Martin Cassidy

By skillful use of threecontemporary diaries, theauthor has created afascinating and highlyreadable account of a famousinfantry regiment, the royalinniskiling Fusiliers, in thesecond Boer War. The booktraces the progress of theFusiliers from firstmobilisation at mullinger.

WeLLingTonThe BeAuPatrick Delaforce

The military achievements ofArthur Wellesley, the firstduke of Wellington, havebeen well documented anddeservedly so. patrickdelaforce focuses in atasteful way on therelationships which oftenhad an important influenceon the great man – andoccasionally on the shape ofhistory.

BALkAn BLueRoy Redgrave

readers of Balkan Blue willdiscover a gloriouslyuntypical autobiographycovering the unlikelycombination of the eccentricredgrave clan and servicelife, the lighter side of whichthe author refreshinglycaptures.

ike’s LAsTBATTLeCharles Whiting

march-April 1945. victory forthe Allies was only a matterof time. Berlin was the prize,which the soviets were in theevent to seize. insteadeisenhower opted to destroythe german armies in andaround the ruhr. What drovethe decision-making at thisvital time?

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A vATicAnLiFeLineWilliam Simpson

This book is an enlighteningand enjoyable read that willcharm history buffs andromantics alike.

engLAndversusscoTLAndRupert Matthews

Today the rivalry between stAndrew and st george maybe fierce but at least it islimited to the sporting field.This was by no means thecase before the Act ofsettlement in the eighteenthcentury. rupert matthewshas researched more thantwenty major battles betweenthese two countries, over aperiod of 1,000 years.

cheATingdeAThGeorge J Marrett

The colourful characters anddaring rescues of downedpilots engaged in the secretWar in north vietnam andLaos are vividly captured byone who was there, in someof the most exciting storiesever written about aerialcombat.

inFighTingAdmirALsGeoffrey Penn

This is more than a story ofthe development of the royalnavy; it is a fascinatingstudy of two totallycontrasting characters.geoffrey penn describes boththese titanic characters andthe momentous events thatoccurred with his usualprecision and in his engagingstyle.

The seArch ForgesTApomuLLerCharles Whiting

on April 29th, 1945, generalheinrich gestapo muller,head of that feared naziorganisation, left hitler'sbunker and disappeared. Thesearch for gestapo muller isa truly intriguing modernmystery story.

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BAghdAd orBusTMike Ryan

This is the true andcompelling story of thesensationally successful jointus and uk campaign toliberate iraq from theoppressive regime of saddamhussein from its conceptionto dramatic conclusion. Theauthor describes themeticulous planning, andlooks into the logistical andpolitical problems.

From coAsTALcommAnd TocApTiviTyAllan Hunter

Thanks to the perseveranceand editorial effort of his sonAllan, Jim hunter's splendidwar memoirs of flying andcaptivity can now be enjoyedby a wider audience. Fromcoastal command tocaptivity is a superb readand a late, but great, additionto the bibliography of poWlife during the second WorldWar.

FLying inWALking ouTEdward Sniders

edward sniders’ experiencesof the second World Warmake for exciting andentertaining reading. hiddeninitally by the resistanceafter his mosquito was shotdown, he was betrayed andlucky not be executed. hisescape attempts read betterthan any novel.

disAsTer ATkAsserine Charles Whiting

Those who imagined that thearrival of a major Americanforce in north Africa wouldimmediately tip the balanceagainst rommel’s Africakorps were to be provedbadly wrong. Just how ill-prepared the gi Army and itsgenerals were, becamehorrifically apparant at thekasserine pass.

soLdier oF TherAJIain Gordon

The emphasis of this book ison his indian militaryservice, with the story toldlargely through an extensivecollection of previouslyunpublished contemporaryletters. These give a uniqueand intimate insight into thedaily lives, difficulties, ethosand humour of young Britishofficers in india during thenapoleonic period.

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eighTh Army’sgreATesTvicToriesAdrian Turner

To read many accounts, itwould appear that the eighthArmy's victory at el Alameinwas quickly followed by itstriumphant arrival at Tunis.Adrian Turner, theexperienced authority on theperiod, redresses theimbalance.

BomBer BAronsChaz Bowyer

At the end of the secondWorld War over 55,000 aircrew of Bomber commandhad lost their lives, in thisauthoritative book, theAuthor selects a number ofmen and details their careers,relating episodes that reflectthe qualities that made themoutstanding.

WAr in ThemediTerrAneAn1940–43Bernard Ireland

much has been written aboutthe conduct of the landbattles and the commanderswho faced each other yet,success or failure rested onthe effectiveness of theirseaborne supply chain.

hms LondonIain Ballantyne

iain Ballantyne’s fascinatingand lively account of thelives of British warshipsnamed London is illustratedthroughout withphotographs and paintings,many of them neverpublished before. h.m.s.London looks at history fromthe perspective of the menwho were there. it all addsup to a thoroughlyresearched and excitingnarrative of naval history.

TesTimony TocourAgeJohn Potter

A Testimony to couragevividly describes the threatunder which not just thesoldiers but their familiesalso had to live, and recordsthe murders of some of the197 members killed as aresult of terrorist attack.

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BLondieEwen Southby-Tailyour

While ‘Blondie’ hasler willalways be remembered forhis leadership of thecockleshell heroes raid, heachieved so much moreduring his life-time. Thanksto his inventive genius, hepioneered the era of single-handed endurance sailingand performed amazing featsof seamanship. Thisacclaimed biography of aremarkable yet highlycomplex individual makesfor splendid reading.

AdmirAL LordsT. vincenT –sAinT orTyrAnT?James D G Davidson

This biography of JohnJervis, who became AdmiralLord vincent, makescompelling reading. it throwsan oblique light on nelson’spersonality.

LiFe AT FuLLThroTTLeAdmiral Treacher

By any standards, Admiralsir John Treacher is anexceptional man who hashad the fullest of lives. oldenough to have served andbe sunk in the War, he wentto be a naval aviator flying inthe korean War. Toeveryone's surprised he leftthe navy when all theindications were that he wasabout to become First seaLord.

second WorLdWAr cArriercAmpAignsDavid Wragg

Without the aircraft carrier,the Japanese would not havebrought the us into WW2through their attack on pearlharbour. Thus is can beargued that aircraft carrierswere the decisive navalweapons system of the WW2.

sLAughTer ATseAMark Felton

ironically while the Japanesenavy followed many of theroyal navy’s traditions andstructures, it had a totallydifferent approach to thetreatment of its foes. Theauthor has uncovered aplethora of outrages againstboth servicemen andcivilians which make chillingand shocking reading.

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deFiAnT AnddismAsTed ATTrAFALgArMary McGrigor

Born in 1762, Williamhargood’s naval careerspanned over 30 years, as herose from humblemidshipman to the captain ofone of the most powerfulwarships of the day atTrafalgar. during his careerhargood became a closefriend of Admiral Lordnelson and shared many anexperience and triumph withhim.

midWAy:dAunTLessvicTory Peter C. Smith

This is an in-depth study ofthe battle of midway thatreviews the many previousaccounts and compares theiraccuracy and veracity withfresh documentation that hasbeen released recently,including some new materialon the post-war analysismade by a select committee.

neLson’s heroVictor T Sharman

horatio nelson’s first captainwas William Locker whorecognised the exceptionaltalents of the youngmidshipman who was tobecome the most famoussailor in history. captainWilliam Locker’s career as asea captain makes grippingreading.

yAnAgiMark Felton

This fascinating bookexamines the exchange ofinformation and goods byunderwater means betweengermany and Japan duringthe second half of WW2.known as 'yanagi' this tradewas a high priority to bothAxis partners. As the Allies'grip on control of the oceansand air tightened, it becamenecessary to rely onsubmarines. Thanks to theAuthor's research, here is thefirst full account of theseoperations.

neLson’sTrAFALgArcApTAins AndTheir BATTLes.Dr T A Heathcote

This is a biographicaldictionary of the two flagofficers and captains of 27battleships, four frigates andtwo minor combatant vesselsthat were present undernelson's command at thehistoric battle of Trafalgar, 21october 1805.

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BATTLe oF TheBALTicRobert Jackson

immediately after the end ofthe WW1 the British were inaction to defend theindependence of estonia,Latvia and Lithuania fromrussian communist forces.This book covers all of thenaval battles, from all sides,which occurred duringWW2.

The escorTcArrier inWorLd WAr iiDavid Wragg

To the us navy they werecves! To the royal navy,auxiliary carriers! To crews ofendangered merchantmen inthe Atlantic and Arcticoceans they were heaven-sent protection! To theircrews they werecombustible, vulnerable,expendable! over 100 vesselswere converted or speciallybuilt for convoy duty. This istheir story, warts and all.

The crueL seAreToLdBernard Edwards

Bernard edwards tells thisfactual historic story of thethree convoys thatmontsarrat based his famousnovel on. The true stories ofthe three Atlantic convoys isat least as dramatic as thefictional account.

The BLockAdeBusTersRalph Barker

This book ecounts one of thegreatest sea stories of WW2,of how george Binney,working in neutral swedenwhen norway was overrunby the germans, set aboutrunning vital cargoes ofswedish ball-bearings andspecial steels to Britainthrough the blockadedskagerrak.

‘sink TheFrench!’David Wragg

This fascinating bookexamines the background tothe fall of France and itsconsequences, mostparticularly the way theFrench navy was dealt with.

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cockLesheLLcommAndoBill Sparks

one of only two survivors ofthe famous cockleshell heroraid, Bill sparks' war andpost-war career has neverbefore been told in full.Always something of amilitary maverick, Bill'smemoir is truly action-packed.

The sTory oFhms revengeAlexander Stilwell

more than about the shipsthemselves, this bookdescribes the commandersand crews, captures theflavour of life on board andthe actions in which theywere involved.

The FuJiTA pLAnMark Felton

After the staggering successof the pearl harbor surpriseattack, the Japanese plottedto maintain the initiative andspread fear and panic amongthe civil population of theunited states andAustralasia. With his usualskilled research the authorhas uncovered numerousplans.

A cenTury oFBriTish nAvALAviATion1909–2009David Wragg

This book describesachievements both intechnology, such as angledflight decks and vertical take-off, and on operations,including the daring attackon the italian fleet at Taranto.

red ToBrukFrAnk Gregory-Smith

The Author saw early actionoff norway, in the north seaand at dunkirk. command ofthe destroyer hms eridgefollowed, and they deployedto the eastern mediterranean,and so began a gruelling 18months of malta convoys.All this and much more istold in this exceptional navalmemoir so stronglyreminiscent of The cruel sea,only true.

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criTicALconFLicTPeter C Smith

despite the catastrophicevacuation of the Britishexpeditionary Force fromdunkirk and the threat ofimminent invasion fromacross the english channel.however, there remained thepowerful and modern italianfleet which had to bedestroyed at all costs. This isthe story of how this wasachieved during 1940.

BeneATh TheWAvesA.S. Evans

since the beginning of theroyal navy submarineservice in 1901, 173submarines have been lostand in many circumstanceswith their entire crew. Theseand many other accounts ofsubmarine escape aredescribed, wheneverpossible, in the words ofsurvivors or witnesses.

churchiLL’spirATesJon Sutherland and DianeCanwell

The royal naval patrolservice, or harry Tate’s navyas it was commonly known,was a unique service with itsown rules and regulations.This book looks at theservice personnel, the boats,equipment and includesmany first-hand accountsfrom crew.

The pAciFicnAvAL WAr1941–1945David Wragg

The book begins by settingthe scene in the Far east andthe decisions that led Japaninto war, and also by lookingat the situation faced by theroyal navy elsewhere. Theprogress of the war issupported by eye-witnessaccounts from those involvedin the fighting at sea.

cruise shipsPeter C. Smith

The stunning elegance andluxurious interiors of today’svast fleet of cruise linersremains unrecorded in all butholiday brochures. This bookgives a complete overview ofthe cream of these ships,today’s queens of the sea.each liner is illustrated anddescribed with colourillustrations of external andinterior views.

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in oBedience ToinsTrucTionsMargaret Pawley

describes the role of the 2,000young women of the FAnywho made a major contributionto the secret war effort. Theauthor concentrates on soeoperations in themediterranean theatre, whereshe and her colleagues served.A previously untold piece ofwartime history.

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The Long rAngedeserT group 1940-45Major General David Lloyd Owen

This classic book won acclaimfrom the critics on its firstpublication by virtue of theauthor’s unique knowledge,experience and narrative skills.

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undercover operATorSydney Hudson

memoirs of soe agents havealways been rare – so many wereeither killed in action or executed– and today they are almostunheard of. But sydneyhudson’s story, which he haswaited nearly sixty years to tell,is just about as dramatic andthrilling as any to have appeared.

0850529476 • 208 Pages

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depTh chArgeChris Henry

The history of weapons andwarfare is usually written aboutfrom the point of view of thebattles fought and the tacticsused. in naval warfare, inparticular, the story of how theseweapons were invented, designedand supplied is seldom told.chris henry, in this pioneeringstudy, sets the record straight.

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sAcriFice For sTALinDavid Wragg

When russia became an allyovernight during WW2, itbecame a most difficult,dangerous and demanding one.While no-one questioned that therussians needed assistance, theauthor finds evidence that thesupplies that did get through thegauntlet, at great cost, were alltoo often not put to good use.

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ALArm sTArBoArd!Geoffrey Brooke

The Author's naval warexperiences make very excitingreading. he survived thedisastrous sinking by Japanesedive-bombing in december 1941but within two days of reachingsingapore, the island fell. Theauthors epic journey covered1660 miles and took 37 days.

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TempTing The FATesMajor General Dare Wilson CBE MC DLFRGS

general dare Wilson saw actionin France 1940 (dunkirk), italyand north West europe (wherehe won his mc) with thenorthumberland Fusiliers andlater the recce regiment. hethen served in palestine andkorea which he rates as the mostvicious war he fought in.

1844154351 • 219 Pages

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nApoLeon And docTorverLing on sT heLenA J David Markham

This young doctor kept a vividdiary of his experiences andthrough his eyes we get a freshview of daily life on the islandand of the suspicion-filledsociety that grew up aroundnapoleon during his last years.

1844152502 • 208 Pages

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on The roAd TomAndALAy Randle Manwaring

The fascinating book features thelife story of dr randlemanwaring, focusingparticularly on his regiment’sfight to capture Burma towardsthe end of WW2.

1844154971 • 160 Pages

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BLoWing our BridgesMajor General Tony Younger DSO MC

This action packed militarymemoir tells of the exploits of ayoung sapper officer during boththe second World War and inkorea.

1844150518 • 240 Pages

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WeLLingTon’sLieuTenAnTnApoLeon’s gAoLerGareth Glover

The Author wrote numerousletters home from the campaignsthat he fought, he packs hisletters with interestingdescriptions of the life and hissurroundings.

1844151417 • 320 Pages

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The AdvenTures AndinvenTions oF sTeWArTBLAckerBarnaby Blacker

stewart Blacker was aremarkable figure. hisinventions were used withsignificant effect in both WW1and WW2.

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chinook crAshSteuart Campbell

The 1994 crash of chinook withtop northern irelandintelligence experts on boardinto the mull of kintyre hasremained the source of intensespeculation ever since. Thebook is not only a full accountof the incident but alsoattempts to solve the mysteryabout this accident.

9781844150748 • 272 Pages

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The WAr in koreAChristopher J. Anderson

The War in korea is a brilliantpictorial history of the menwho fought in this bitterconflict and of their uniformsand equipment.

9781853674433 • 72 Pages

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When The grAss sTopsgroWingCarol Mather

sir carol mather mc had afascinating war. his memoirs,which quickly sold out, coversservice with sterling's sAs, hisescape from a poW camp in italyand his two tours onmontgomery's small personalstaff.

0850525764 • 236 Pages

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The riggerJack Williams

This is the gripping insider storyof the tension, fear andcomradeship of these specialists,who needed more than just ahead for heights.

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hosTAge rescuemAnuALLeroy Thompson

The hostage rescue manual is acomprehensive, illustratedsource on the dynamicoperations which have savedhundreds of lives and is basedon strategies which have provedsuccessful in hostage incidentsaround the world.

9781853674723 • 208 Pages

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commAndo despATchriderRaymond Mitchell

This is a fighting soldier’saccount of war – warts and alland describes in vivid terms hisand his fellow commandos’experiences and emotions.

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mArching WiThWeLLingTonMartin Cassidy

drawing on primary sources, theauthor describes the campaignsin the peninsula and later intoFrance and thence on to Waterloothrough the records of the 27th(inniskilling) regiment. Theresult is a rich portrait of theperiod which brings to life theroutine of everydaycampaigning.

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WAr Behind The WirePatrick Wilson

War Behind the Wire focuses onthe capture, interrogation, thecomradeship of camp life, escapeplanning and forgery techniques,tunnelling, the thrill of life on therun, re-capture and punishment,the joy of liberation.

0850527457 • 224 Pages

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misT over The riceFieLdsJohn Neville Shipster

Accounts of fighting in eitherBurma or the korean War areinvariably revealing but it is rarefor a single memoir to cover bothas colonel John shipster’s bookdoes. A graphic and movingaccount of the hardship,camaraderie and humour in thefront line.

0850528747 • 224 Pages

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WiTh ALex AT WArRupert Clarke

As a young irish guards officerin 1940, sir rupert clarkebecame Adc to Alexander,already a distinguished officerthanks to his intelligence andcourage. Alex had been the lastsenior officer to leave thedunkirk beaches.

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BriTish AdmirALs oFThe FLeeT 1734–1995T A Heathcote

A companion volume to thesame author's "The British Fieldmarshals 1736-1997", this bookoutlines the lives of the 115officers who held the rank ofAdmiral of the Fleet in the royalnavy from 1734 to 1995.

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WAr, resisTAnce AndinTeLLigenceEdited by Dr K G Robertson

A collection of authoritative andoften controversial essays thatwill hold the attention of eventhe most informed reader. Thisfascinating book covers suchimportant and relevant topics aschurchill and the secret services,uLTrA codebreaking and sovietespionage and much more.

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BriTAnniA’s dAughTersStuart Mason

The Women's royal navalservice was formed in 1917 whenthe call was for volunteers torelease a man for sea service.This is their story, often told intheir own words.

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BurmA – The TurningpoinTMajor General Ian Lyall Grant MC

The turning point of the war inBurma was the imphal/kohimacampaign of 1944. For fourmonths there was intense andsavage fighting. This graphicaccount expertly analyses thecampaign.

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hiTLer's BATTLeshipsEdwyn Gray

churchill considered hitler'sbattleships to be an even greatermenace than the lurking u-boatpacks. At times they assumedalmost legendary reputations asthey prowled the convoy routesand pushed beyond the equatorto threaten our trade routes.

0850526973 • 208 Pages

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hiTLer’s TrAiTorsSusan Ottaway

This is the story of the groupsand individuals that opposedhitler and his government andtells of their heroic, but largelyineffective, efforts to ridthemselves of the most evilregime in modern times.

1844150216 • 240 Pages

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chArging AgAinsTnApoLeonEric Hunt

By means of the personaldiaries and letters of threeofficers in the 18th hussars, thereader traces the progress ofthis famous cavalry regimentthrough the gruelling years ofcampaigning in portugal, spainand south West France.

0850528275 • 224 Pages

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hiTLer's secreT WArCharles Whiting

At last the full extent of thenazis’ secret intelligencenetwork is revealed thanks torecently released secret papers.This book will fascinate thereader right to the last page intrue Whiting style.

0850527449 • 224 Pages

Hardback • £19.95 £8.00

LEO COOPER 2013


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