SWIFT AND BOLD - A PORTRAIT OF THE
ROYAL GREEN JACKETS 1966 - 2007
by Andrew Pringle
The origins, characteristics and ethos of The Green Jackets
culminating in their formation as The Royal Green Jackets in 1966.
This richly illustrated book records the evolution of the Regiment
from its illustrious forebears. The author examines the workings
of the regimental system, including the part played by the
Regimental HQ, the Royal Green Jackets Association, the Volunteers
and the Cadets and goes on to cover the regiment's contribution to
counter-insurgency in the Far East, to the long campaign in
Northern Ireland, and service in the Cold War period.
With a foreword by Field Marshall The Lord Bramall.
New - Large format, 192pp, c500 colour
& b/w images
During the Second
World War Germany developed a specially adapted U-boat tanker. By
refuelling the attack U-boat fleet their range of operations and
duration of patrol could be significantly increased, and these
underwater tankers were far more likely to avoid detection than
surface support ships. The submarine tankers, affectionately known
as 'Milk Cows', were regarded by both the Germans and the Allies
as the most important element of the U-boat fleet. Allied forces
had orders to attack the tankers first whenever a choice was
presented.
The Canadian Invasion of Sicily, July 10, 1943. Aboard more
than two thousand ships, the largest armada in history, two great
Allied Armies made ready to invade Sicily. Operation Husky was the
first step towards winning a toehold in fascist occupied Europe.
Among the invaders were 20,000 troops of the 1st Canadian Infantry
Division and 1st Canadian Tank Brigade. They were about to embark on
their first ever combat. Over the next twenty-eight days, the
Canadians and the other Allied troops carved a path through rugged
land despite fierce German opposition.
The Soviet T-28 multi-turreted medium tank was a symbol of the
Workers and Peasants Red Army in pre-war years. Well known as it
is, little substantial information has been published about its
development, particularly in the West. This book attempts to
remedy this and contains much new information, more than 160
photographs - many showing close-in detail - plus a wealth of 1/35
scale plans and profiles, seven in full colour
New in card cover - A4 format, 128pp, 165 b/w photos, 7 colour ills, numerous
1:35 scale profiles
The mist of poisonous gas that drifted across no man's land from
the German trenches opposite the Ypres salient on 22 April, 1915
caused ghastly casualties and suffering among the unprepared
defenders, and it opened up a seven-mile gap in the defensive
line. It signalled the beginning of a new and frightful era of
warfare. John Lee's graphic and perceptive reassessment of this
milestone in the history of the Great War, and of the gruelling
full-scale battle that followed, is one of the best studies of
this historical event.
