The history of Panzer Brigade 105,
September, 1944. This is the story an experiment that failed - the
creation of separate armored brigades, within the Panzertruppe in
1944. They were to be a form of field army level reserve and
strike force. This book examines the formation, deployment,
virtual destruction and ultimate deactivation of Panzer Brigade
105. Instead of being deployed on the Eastern Front as originally
intended, the brigade was rushed to the West and the unstable
situation there in 1944. The story is presented not only from the
German side, but also from the viewpoint of the various US forces
employed against the brigade in September 1944.
New in illustrated boards - 582 pages, 147 photographs, 22 maps,
extensive charts and documentation
The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a victim of intrigues and competition
for power in the RLM during World War II. This excellent night
fighter could have become a dangerous weapon against Allied night
bombers attacking the Third Reich. Fortunately the aircraft was
sacrificed at the altar of political scheming and personal envy. The
monograph includes camouflage and marking details, technical
descriptions, photos, colour plates to 1:60 scale and 1:48 scale
drawings on a folded A1 insert.
New in card cover -
A4 format, 96pp , 120 b&w & 41 colour photos, 10 colour plates, 1:48 scale
plans
THE MILITARY MUSIC AND BANDSMEN
OF
ADOLF HITLER'S THIRD REICH 1933-1945
by Brian Matthews
Stirring German military marching songs became an enduring
memory of WWII, but who exactly were the soldiers behind this
evocative music and from where did the famous Korps and unit songs
originate? This painstakingly researched book examines a hitherto
overlooked area of German military history and details the
specialist training of Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS military musicians.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1,000 black and white and colour
photographs, it documents their musical instruments, uniforms and
personal effects.
New in decorative boards - Large, landscape format, 320pp, 1000 + b/w & colour
photos
The first full-colour photographic reference book to illustrate
uniforms and militaria selected from the 74-year history of the
Soviet regime, from the October Revolution to the collapse of
Communism. Access has been allowed for the first time to Soviet
Russian historical archives and to examples of actual uniforms and
militaria from behind the former Iron Curtain. This new edition
has some 200 colour photographs illustrating 80 original uniforms
of the pre-WW2 period, the Great Patriotic War and the Cold War
from 1945. The book also includes a selection of 100 previously
unpublished photographs from private Russian collections.
New in card cover - 144pp, 300 colour illustrations
The Centurion was the British Army's first standard main battle
tank after World War Two. It first saw combat in Korea and was
used by a number of armed forces over the next thirty years.
Numerous different variants were produced, and many remain in
service to this day. The author charts the development and service
of the Centurion from its inception right up to 2005. The
Centurion was continually improved with more powerful guns and
other refinements, and all its versions are fully described, as
are the armoured recovery and armoured engineers vehicles that
were developed from the basic design. Its combat service
throughout the world is extensively covered.
