The official combat history of the U.S. Seventh Air Force
in the Pacific from Pearl Harbour to the end of the Second
World War. The story is told from the point of view of the
fighting men themselves, often in their own words, with
realistic vigor and with the lively sense of humor that made
it possible to achieve victory against Japan. Original 1946
publication.
Fine in plastic
sleeved d/w - 403pp, c50 b/w photos, endpaper maps
In December 1941 the offensives of the German Army Groups
North and Centre were stalled in the mud and cold of the
Russian winter. But in the Crimea the German Eleventh Army
encircled the vast fortress of Sevastopol, launching massive
combined air, artillery and land attacks against the heavily
defended positions. The forts and bunkers defending the city
had to be taken one by one and casualties on both sides were
severe. This brutal struggle went on for over six months.
New in d/w - 248pp, numerous b/w photos, maps, plans
A photo chronicle covering
passenger cars used by the Wehrmacht during WWII. Their
various roles included command and
communications, radio intelligence and reconnaissance,
towing, and many more purposes. Apart from German
manufactured automobiles such as Audi, BMW, VW, Opel and
Mercedes, the Wermacht made use of vehicles made in the
occupied territories. These included Skoda, Citroen, Renault
and Peugot, and they also operated captured cars such as the
Willys Jeep, Fords, Cadillacs, Humbers, Wolseleys and many
other British and American models.
New in ilustrated
boards - 196pp, 300 + b/w photos & illustrations
A History of thirty four battalions of the Regiment,
essentially the fifteen front line battalions. The Royal
Scots (The Royal Regiment) 1st Foot, is a Lowland regiment,
the oldest regiment of the line in the British Army, and as
if to emphasize that fact its nickname is “Pontius Pilate’s
Bodyguard”. In 1914 it consisted of two regular, one reserve
and seven territorial battalions. The book is arranged on a
chronological basis with each chapter covering a specific
period of time, whether on the Western Front any other front
where the Regiment fought.
Facsimile reprint of 1925
edition. Two volume set
New in card cover
- Vol I xxxii +434pp. Vol II xii + 391p
The Experiences of an officer of
the 16th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular and Waterloo
campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. In the first chapter the
author and his 16th Light Dragoons rashly charge into the
rearguard of the French Army and he is shot and bayoneted.
In 1810 Tomkinson is once again in Spain fighting the
French. This book is a fine example of a personal account
filled with detail combined with a clear and informative
narrative of the campaigns in which the writer was engaged.
Originally published in 1894 as 'Diary of a Cavalry Officer
