Second World War Books
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Race for the Atomic Bomb
Book SynopsisThe full story of the various warring nations' race to be the first to develop the atomic bomb.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Burma Railway and PTSD
Book SynopsisA compelling insight into one Far East ex POW survivor's mental health and terrible suffering, long after he returned home to his loving family resulting in domestic abuse observed through the eyes of a child.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Gold
Book SynopsisThe whereabouts and disposal of the remaining stolen gold has led to numerous investigations and countless conspiracy theories. In Hitler's Gold the author analyses these and uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding this continuing search for the missing millions.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd DDay to VE Day
Book SynopsisOn the evening of Monday, 5th June 1944, the people of Britain went to bed with a sense of great events impending. They knew that any day now would come news of the battle that would forever alter the course of their lives, and the lives of their children and their grandchildren. The following day's morning newspapers and early radio news bulletins were full of the fall of Rome to the Allies, which had been announced the day before. But then, at 9.33 am on that Tuesday, came the brief announcement: Allied naval forces, supported by strong air forces, had begun landing Allied armies on the coast of France.' D-Day had finally dawned. _D-Day to VE Day_ tells the story of the last year of the Second World War in Europe, from the Normandy landings and on through the hard slog to that long-awaited day 8th May 1945 when Britain broke out the bunting, rolled out the barrel, and celebrated victory over Hitler. The air-raid sirens were silenced, the lights could be switched on again, and t
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Red Army Towards the Oder
Book SynopsisThis book brings together three After the Battle stories documenting the advance on the Oder and the long-draw-out struggles for the bridgeheads over it.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Hoss
Book SynopsisRecords a truly shocking episode of WW2.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Faces of the Few
Book SynopsisA unique collection of images relating to the airmen of the RAF and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm who fought the Battle of Britain.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Meon Hill Murder 1945
Book SynopsisThe first stand alone book on the Meon Hill murder. Detailed factual analysis debunking the irrelevant (and later) witchcraft angle. A study of how 'the madness of crowds' subverts justice.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Military Air Power in Europe Preparing for War
Book SynopsisThe author explores how the major European nations dealt with the development of their air forces in the lead-up to the Second World War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd March Past
Book SynopsisThe autobiography of one of the most famous Commandos of the Second World War.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Steep Atlantick Stream
Book SynopsisA vivid and very human account of action on an Atlantic escort.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Guy Gibson
Book SynopsisA brand new profile of one of the most controversial airmen of WWII. A lively evocation of one of the most dramatic periods of military history. Charts the life of a much decorated, highly praised young pilot, who paid the ultimate price for his heroism.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Voices from the Past Channel Islands Invaded
Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1940 the British Isles stood isolated and alone facing the might of a seemingly unstoppable German war machine. Never before had the United Kingdom been in a state of such uncertainty and possible peril. Fortunately the full breadth of the English Channel held back Hitlers armies, and his ambition. Not so for the Channel Islands which stand just a few miles from the French coast. To abandon British territory to the enemy was unthinkable, yet the defence of the Channel Islands was impracticable, if not impossible. It was decided, therefore, to evacuate as many as wished to leave. This is the story of the muddled evacuation, of homes, animals and families left behind, of the German bombing of the islands, the fear of those left behind, and of those first days of German Occupation, told by the Islanders themselves through memoirs and letters, the local newspapers, and the politicians who decided the fate of tens of thousands of men women and children.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Himmlers Children
Book SynopsisThe Nazis' dream was to populate their future Greater-German Reich exclusively with racial valuable' people and Himmler became the main executor of this gruesome and unimaginable plan. For this purpose, millions of inferior' people had to be expelled or killed, while as many men, women and children of Germanic descent as possible had to be brought together in the territory of the Third Reich. Children were the key players in Himmler's sinister plans, and the Lebensborn programme exploited luxurious maternity homes, led by SS-officers, for selected women with the required Aryan features. The pregnant women, often not married, and the fathers of their future children, usually members of the SS, had to comply with very strict racial requirements: Himmler considered their offspring as the future nobility of the Germanic empire. Obsessed with racial purity and birth rates, the Lebensborn programme fell directly under Himmler's personal control, and arguably became his favourite project.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Strike Wings
Book SynopsisClassic account of the RAFs Strike Wings in action against German shipping in the Second World War.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Desert Air Force in World War II
Book SynopsisDocuments the first time that the RAF struck back at Hitlers Reich.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Fighting with the Long Range Desert Group
Book SynopsisResearched and written by much published author and leading LRDG expert.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd WaffenSS Armour on the Eastern Front 1941 1945
Book SynopsisCovers the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Red Army Weapons of the Second World War
Book SynopsisComprehensive and authoritative work on the whole range of Second World War Red Army weaponry.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitlers Uboats
Book SynopsisA detailed study of the Allied air campaign against Hitler's U-boats in the Second World War.
£21.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Into the Arms of Strangers
Book Synopsis___________________BASED ON THE ACADEMY AWARD WINNING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY___________________''Wonderfully moving ... a noble story, beautifully told'' - Daily MailWith a preface by Lord Richard Attenborough, this is a moving collection of accounts from some of the 10,000 children rescued from the Nazi Regime and brought to the UK by the Kindertransport scheme - and an important contribution to our national conversation about how we treat refugees.In November 1938, international public opinion was shocked by the news of Kristallnacht - the anti-Jewish pogrom that led to the burning of synagogues and the first mass arrests of Jewish men. Twelve days later, the British government implemented the Kindertransport plan, which allowed many children to leave the horrors of the Nazi regime and find temporary refuge within British families and hostels. By the time war was declared in September 1939, this brave undeTrade ReviewWonderfully moving ... a noble story, beautifully told * Daily Mail *
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Lancaster Manual 1943
Book SynopsisPublication timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Dam Buster raid of 16-17 May 1943 performed by Lancaster bombers. Wartime nostalgia books republished in facsimile are hugely popular,Amberley's own bestselling Spitfire Manual and Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942 (Bodleian Library).
£10.44
Amberley Publishing Cockleshell Heroes
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the Cockleshell Heroes, and one of the most famous Marine raids of World War Two.Trade ReviewThere is no-one better to write a major new work on the famous "Cockleshell Heroes" raid Professor Eric Grove Extensive research and thoughtful analysis reveals many new insights about the most outstanding commando raid of the War Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
£12.34
Amberley Publishing Boulton Paul Defiant
Book SynopsisOver 200 rare and previously unpublished illustrations of this iconic aircraft - the Boulton Paul Defiant.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Photographers of the Third Reich
Book SynopsisWith a wealth of rare and previously unseen images, Paul Garson showcases a fascinating collection of photographs captured by Nazi soldiers.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Womens Experiences in the Holocaust
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - A moving and detailed portrait of women in the most terrible circumstances, by a respected author and Holocaust survivor.Trade Review‘Agnes Grunwald-Spier examines comprehensively the experiences and contributions of women in the many roles and guises in which they acted. Her book preserves a record of suffering, endurance, courage and achievement without which no-one can hope to understand the totality of the Holocaust as a historical reality.’ -- Ben Barkow, Director of the Wiener Library‘In recent years we have seen many fine books on the Holocaust, among them works from Agnes Grunwald-Spier. Few have looked at the experience of women. As a writer and a doughty campaigner Agnes’s clear eye and wonderful prose have made the Holocaust accessible to a new generation. This new book will, I am certain, give a neglected part of the most shameful act of the twentieth century the scrutiny it deserves.’ -- Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles, UK Special Envoy On Post-Holocaust Issues‘Agnes Grunwald-Spier's books are always very well researched and her convincing arguments are deployed against the background of her own history as a child survivor. What is more, her books are very well written and make fantastic reading.’ -- Sascha Feuchert, Professor of Holocaust Literature at Giessen University, Hesse, Germany‘A woman protects her children. Now that is true for any woman anywhere. She pushes others, she fights for them. This is not specific to Jews. But in this extreme circumstance it changes a Jewish tradition. She draws strength from certain types of Jewish traditions, and opposes others in order to fight. Jewish women (for the first time for thousands of years in Jewish communities) assumed leadership positions. Politically, Jewish women had always been disenfranchised, but in the Holocaust, there was no room for this disenfranchisement. They became leaders of political and social groups in France, Holland, Bohemia and Slovakia, as well as the underground groups in Eastern Europe.’ -- Professor Yehuda Bauer
£12.34
Little, Brown Book Group Strategy and the Second World War
Book SynopsisA concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost..In 1941, the Second World War became global, when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union; Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor; and Germany declared war on the United States.In this timely book, which fills a real gap, Black engages with the strategic issues of the time - as they developed chronologically, and interacted - and relates these to subsequent debates about the choices made, revealing their continued political resonances.Beginning with Appeasement and the Soviet-German pact as key strategic means, Black examines the consequences of the fall of France for the strategies of all the powers. He shows how Allied strategy-making was more effective at the Anglo-American level than with the Soviet Union, not only for ideological and political reasons, but also because the Americans and British had a better grasp of the global dimension
£13.49
Little, Brown Book Group The Search
Book SynopsisWhen archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant on the generosity of one of the veterans who had a spare bed. That veteran was Patrick Thomas - and it was an encounter that would change both their lives forever. Patrick's landing craft, LCH 185, had led the first wave into Sword Beach on D-Day, and stayed off Normandy until the 25th June when an acoustic mine sent it to the seabed along with most of the crew. His story transfixed John, and the resulting search for the shipwreck was to consume him. Jumping back and forwards in time, between vivid descriptions of the final days on board LCH 185 and John's thrilling search to find the shipwreck, The Search is an emotional story of a devastating time in history, an unlikely, life-changing friendship and a quest to honour a wartime home and family lost over seventy-five
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Hurricane Pocket Manual
Book SynopsisThe Hurricane Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot''s notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the RAF. Although overshadowed by the Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain the Hurricane accounted for 60% of the RAF''s air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War.The 1930s design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft that acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called ''Hurribombers''), and ground support aircraft. Further versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications that enabled operation from ships. Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts, known as ''Hurricats''. More than 14,583 Hurricanes were built by the end of 194Trade ReviewA fitting book for an immortal aircraft, most enthusiastically recommended ... Packs in more information than books on the subject that are more than twice the size and three times the price * Firetrench *
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Escort Carriers 194145
Book SynopsisThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy''s escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, giving vital air cover to the convoys that kept Britain alive in World War II.In 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain''s maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small escort carriers. These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement. The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling Table of ContentsIntroduction /Design & Development /Operational History /Escort Carrier Roles /Camouflage /Life on Board /Escorts in Action /Specifications
£11.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC SchweinfurtRegensburg 1943
Book SynopsisThis is a new history of the US Army Air Force''s pioneering but costly raids on Germany''s Messerschmitt and ball-bearing factories in World War II.In 1943, the USAAF and RAF launched the Combined Bomber Offensive, designed to systematically destroy the industries that the German war machine relied on. At the top of the hit list were aircraft factories and plants making ball-bearings--a component thought to be a critical vulnerability. Schweinfurt in southern Germany was home to much of the ball-bearing industry and, together with the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, which built Bf 109 fighters, it was targeted in a huge and innovative strike.Precision required that the targets were hit in daylight, but the raid was beyond the range of any existing escort fighter, so the B-17s would go in unprotected. The solution was to hit the two targets in a coordinated double-strike, with the Regensburg strike hitting first, drawing off the defending Luftwaffe fighteTable of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Attacker's Capabilities Defender's Capabilities Campaign Objectives The Campaign Analysis and Conclusions Index
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hitlers Tanks
Book SynopsisA fully illustrated and expertly researched guide to the tanks of Hitler''s formidable war machine.The Panzers that rolled over Europe were Germany''s most famous fighting force, and are some of the most enduring symbols of World War II. However, at the start of the war, Germany''s armor was nothing extraordinary and it was operational encounters such as facing the Soviet T-34 during Operation Barbarossa which prompted their intensive development. Tactical innovation gave them an edge where technological development had not, making Hitler''s tanks a formidable enemy. Hitler''s Tanks details the development and operational history of the light Panzer I and II, developed in the 1930s, the medium tanks that were the backbone of the Panzer Divisions, the Tiger, and the formidable King Tiger, the heaviest tank to see combat in World War II. Drawing on Osprey''s unique and extensive armor archive, Chris McNab skillfully weaves together the story of thTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1: The Light Panzers 2: The Panzer III 3: The Panzer IV 4: Panther Medium Tank 5: Tiger I Heavy Tank 6: King Tiger 7: Panzer Crews FURTHER READING INDEX
£24.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 HaGo
Book SynopsisThe different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese doctrine emphasized light infantry support tanks, often used in small numbers. Tactically, tanks were often frittered away in armored versions of the familiar banzai attacks. Meanwhile, the Americans saw the tank as an infantry support weapon, but developed a more systematic tactical doctrine. They settled upon a larger medium tank in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2 (unwanted by the US Army). This superbly detailed title reveals how both the two sides' tactical and technical differences in the approach to armored warfare soon became apparent over a series of deadly engagements, from the first tank fight at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, through to engagements on Parry Island, Saipan, and Guam, before ending with Peleliu in STable of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Analysis Bibliography Index
£12.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour
Book SynopsisFew weapons developed a more deadly reputation than the German ''88'' in the role of anti-tank gun, its long reach and lethal hitting power making it a significant problem for every type of British and later American armour. Despite its individual potency, it was almost always utilized as part of a comprehensive system of defences that relied on a mix of weapons carefully deployed in anticipation of the enemy''s likely avenue and method of attack. Used in this way, the 88 became a particularly deadly part of the Afrika Korps'' attempts to shatter British armoured power in the Western Desert.Initially extremely successful over the course of 1941 and 1942 in Operations Battleaxe and Crusader, the Allies'' tactics and vehicles (such as the American-made M3 and the Crusader III) eventually evolved to deal with the 88''s awesome power. This detailed new book tells the story of that evolution and provides an in-depth treatment of this key weapon of World War II.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Analysis Aftermath Bibliography Index
£12.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944
Book SynopsisA concisely detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the break out from Normandy, their qualities, numbers and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield.When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it marked the start of one of the great periods of tank warfare in World War II. Often outgunned by the German Panzers, and fighting in the close confines of bocage country, they nevertheless managed to break out of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe. It was a battle that was dominated by the Americans'' legendary Sherman, but also saw a wide and complex range of armour committed to battle across the many armies involved, from British Churchills and special-purpose ''Funnies'' to the Canadians'' Ram tank.This book explains the qualities, strengths and weakness of the major British and US tank types as well as associated Allied units in Normandy including those of the Canadians, Poles and French, and descriTable of ContentsTHE CAMPAIGN DOCTRINE AND ORGANIZATION British tank organization in Normandy US tank organization in Normandy TECHNICAL FACTORS British tanks and AFVs British cruiser tanks British infantry tanks British tank destroyers British light tanks US TANKS AND AFVS IN NORMANDY BATTLE ANALYSIS Organizational and doctrinal lessons Technical lessons Tank casualties FURTHER READING INDEX
£11.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Tiger vs Churchill
Book SynopsisThis fully illustrated study assesses the origins, development, and combat record of the legendary Tiger and Churchill Tanks during World War II.The Tiger and the Churchill are two of the most recognizable heavily armoured tanks of World War II. Both were designed hastily in the early years of the war, and both witnessed inauspicious debuts in battle in August 1942 (the Churchill in the disaster at Dieppe, the Tiger near Leningrad). Despite their heavy weight, both tanks, which were intended to serve in breakthrough operations, had surprisingly good tactical mobility. Yet there were key differences between them too, chiefly in the effectiveness of their main armament. This fascinating and detailed work explores the design and development of these famous tanks and its influence on their head-to-head encounters, the effectiveness of the support services each tank relied upon, and the skills and experiences of the crews that fought in them. The specific battlefield conditions of NoTrade ReviewReaders will find this a thought provoking work and the conclusion is the subject of many debates. -- John Norris * Gun Mart & Militaria Mart magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Design and Development The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Conclusion Bibliography Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Churchill Quiz Book
Book SynopsisAn informative and visually appealing quiz book covering all aspects of Churchill''s extraordinary life.Do you think you know everything there is to know about Churchill? Have you seen every film and read every book ever produced about this great British statesman? Then delve into The Churchill Quiz Book to find 800 fascinating questions on every aspect of his heroic, colourful and controversial life!With multiple-choice questions, anagrams, truth or fiction sections to baffle and intrigue, picture quizzes from the Imperial War Museums'' archive, and much more, you will find there is still something new to learn about the compelling icon who led Great Britain to ultimate victory in World War II.Trade ReviewIt really is a nice gift for anyone interested in our wartime PM. * The Armourer *Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Questions 1. Beginnings 2. Passion and Politics 3. Politics, Empire and the Road to War 4. War and Wilderness 5. Alone and at War 6. Darkest Hours 7. Adversity and Striking Back 8. Liberating Europe 9. Victory and Defeat 10. Post-war and Legacy Answers Further Reading About the Author Imperial War Museums
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hitlers Winter
Book Synopsis''What a brilliant book this is a terrific narrative of Hitler''s Ardennes offensive of December 1944 superb storytelling that achieves a skilful balance between drama and detail.'' - James HollandThe Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Launched in the depths of winter to neutralize the overwhelming Allied air superiority, three German armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest part of the American lines, with the aim of splitting the Allied armies and seizing the vital port of Antwerp within a week.It was a tall order, as the Panzers had to get across the Our, Amblève, Ourthe and Meuse rivers, and the desperate battle became a race against time and the elements, which the Germans would eventually lose. But Hitler''s dramatic counterattack did succeed in catching the Allies off guard in what became the largest and bloodiest battle fought by US forces during the war.In this book, Anthony Tucker-JoneTrade ReviewAnthony Tucker-Jones’s study of these battles is timely and important. * Professor Peter Caddick-Adams, author of 'Snow and Steel: Battle of the Bulge 1944–45' *What a brilliant book this is… a terrific narrative of Hitler’s Ardennes offensive of December 1944 – superb storytelling that achieves a skilful balance between drama and detail. * James Holland, author of 'Brothers in Arms' *Tucker-Jones has delivered another gem. Hitler’s Winter takes the reader on a breath-taking ride from the “other side of the hill” and is a must-read compendium to the vast corpus of Allied accounts of the Battle of the Bulge. Simply stunning. * David O’Keefe, author of 'Seven Days in Hell' *Anthony Tucker-Jones offers a fresh insight into the Battle of the Bulge that few historians have matched. Although several books have been written about the Ardennes from the German perspective, very few authors have captured the spirit of the conflict through the eyes of the combatants themselves. * Mike Guardia, author of 'Arracourt 1944: Triumph of American Armor' *An excellent themed analysis of why the objectives set by Hitler could never be achieved. * Aspects of History *For those who want to fully understand the Battle of the Bulge, then this is a 'must read'. * Iron Cross *Table of ContentsForeword by Professor Peter Caddick-Adams Prologue: The Pied Piper List of Maps List of Illustrations PART ONE: A DARING PLAN 1. Scarface 2. Big or Small Solution 3. The Holy Grail 4. How Many Rivers? PART TWO: SCRAPING THE BARREL 5. People’s Grenadiers 6. Exhausted Panzers 7. Unleash the Tigers PART THREE: WHERE'S THE LUFTWAFFE? 8. Fighter not a Bomber 9. The Big Blow 10. ‘Stubble-hoppers’ PART FOUR: INTO BATTLE 11. Peiper Leads the Charge 12. Krauts Speaking English 13. The Losheim Gap 14. Falcon Takes Flight PART FIVE: RACE AGAINST TIME 15. Victory at St Vith 16. Stalled at Bastogne 17. Clear Skies PART SIX: HERE COME THE AMERICANS 18. Almost to the Meuse 19. American Counter-attack PART SEVEN: TOO LATE TO HELP 20. Rockets to Antwerp 21. Battle of the Airfields 22. Alsace Diversion PART EIGHT: COMPLETE FAILURE 23. Back Where They Started 24. Where Did It All Go Wrong? Appendix Notes and References Bibliography Index
£17.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II
Book SynopsisA compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile Soviet river gunboats which took on the Germans during World War II.Russia''s enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the Tsar''s armies were developing armoured riverboats that brought tank-like mobility, firepower and survivability to Russian battlefields.This book, the first history of these vessels in English, explains how this concept led to one of the most remarkable naval weapons of World War II, the Soviet ''river tank'', or Armoured Motor Gun Boat (AMGB). Highly mobile, capable of carrying up to 20 infantrymen directly into action and providing immediate firepower from their tank turrets, machine guns or Katyusha rockets, their military value was widely recognized. They were versatile enough to be used in naval landing operations off the Gulf of Finland, the Azov Sea and the Black Sea, and their capabilities were prized by local commanders.Using meticulously researched new Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION The river gunboat in Imperial Russia DEVELOPMENT Planning Project 1124 Organization Project 1125 RIVER TANKS AT WAR Shoulder to shoulder with Nazi Germany, 1939–41 The German invasion of 1941 The German advance, 1942 Turning point, 1943 The Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe, 1944–45 The Amur Flotilla, 1945 AFTERMATH River gunboats in The Cold War Projects of the 190 series Project 1204 End of an era CONCLUSION FURTHER READING INDEX
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Valentine Infantry Tank vs Panzer III
Book SynopsisA unique comparison between the two most numerous British and German tank types from 1941 to 1943.Although much has been written about the Panzer III, little attention has been given to the equally prominent Valentine tank. This work compares the respective strengths and weaknesses of these iconic tanks, which frequently went head-to-head in brutal battles across Europe, Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. It documents the upgrades made to each AFV type over three years, as up-gunned and up-armoured variants ever more lethal, ever more survivable arrived in North Africa.Dr Bruce Newsome explores the two tanks' encounters, from the first Valentine vs Panzer III clashes in 1941, to the Axis drive into Egypt, and on to the Tunisian fighting of 19421943. Colour artworks include profile, weaponry and gunsight, and battlescene views of both tanks, while maps chart the campaigns in which they met. Each AVF's performance is also covered, along with their technical details, design evolution, anTable of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Design and Development The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Bibliography Index
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 193945
Book SynopsisA history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain''s lifeline to the United States.As the Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two largest type of ship produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate. Escort destroyers were essentially small destroyers optimized for anti-submarine warfare, with speed and anti-surface weaponry sacrificed, while frigates were simpler, designed so they could be built quickly in civilian shipyards. Nearly 200 were built.These warships were key to protecting convoys in the Atlantic Ocean where their range and seagoing qualities made them well-suited for operations. They were also used to form hunting groups, and collectively accounted for the destruction of scores of German U-boats. Their arrival came at a critical time for the Royal NTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT - Escort vessels - The escort destroyer - The frigate CAPABILITIES - General capabilities - Weaponry and sensors ESCORTS IN ACTION THE WARSHIPS - Hunt Class Escort Destroyers (Type 1) - Hunt Class Escort Destroyers (Type 2) - Hunt Class Escort Destroyers (Type 3) - Hunt Class Escort Destroyers (Type 4) - River Class Frigates (Group 1) - River Class Frigates (Group 2) - Loch Class Frigates - Bay Class Frigates SPECIFICATIONS FURTHER READING INDEX
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Devils Fire Southern Cross
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Gunboat Command
Book SynopsisLt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Devon at War 1939 45
Book SynopsisCovers Devon in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many forgotten news stories of the day.
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hampshire at War 193945
Book SynopsisThe first book charting Hampshire s War at sea and on land
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Southampton at War 1939 1945
Book SynopsisCovers the events and happenings of the whole of Southampton during the Second World War.
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Forgotten Flotillas
Book SynopsisA important study of a previously neglected but crucial element of the Kriegsmarine which includes previously unpublished photographs and contains stirring first-hand accountsTrade Review'Naval Books of the Year'. "This book is an excellent treatment of a side of naval warfare that is rarely given the attention it deserves. It is thus heartily recommended." --Warship
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Gordon Welchman Bletchley Parks Architect of
Book SynopsisThe untold story of one of Bletchley Park's less-celebrated geniuses.
£14.24
