More than three-and-a-half million men served in the
British Army during the Second World War, the vast majority
of them civilians who had never expected to become soldiers
and had little idea what military life was going to be like.
This rich social history examines the experience of the
greatest and most terrible war in history from the
perspective of these ordinary, extraordinary men, who were
plucked from their peacetime families and workplaces and
sent to fight for King and Country. Touching on issues of
class, sex, crime, trauma, and national identitythe book
provides an enlightening perspective on how a generation of
modern-minded young men responded to the challenges of a
brutal conflict.
The largest and statistically most successful tank destroyer
of World War II, the Ferdinand was a true behemoth. Although
only 91 examples were built, it took a savage toll of Soviet
armour in the Battle of Kursk and other operations on the
Eastern Front. This study explores the technical development and
combat deployment of this remarkable vehicle, from its' origins
in the Porsche Tiger Tank through its deployment as the
‘Ferdinand' in the Citadel offensive, to its modification and
redesignation as the ‘Elefant' and final use in the desperate
Battle of Berlin. Drawing on original archival material and
heretofore unpublished photographs this title is an essential
illustrated history to one of the most famous armoured vehicles
ever built.
New in d/w - Square
format, 256pp, c350 b/w photos, illustrations & plans
Originally called the Provost Marshal's Branch, the RAF
Police has been in existence since 1918 and since that date
its officers have performed a variety of roles at home and
abroad. This book describes in detail the wide-ranging
police and security operations undertaken between 1918 and
2007. It covers Special Investigations,
Counter-Intelligence, Air Transport Security and Canine
operations undertaken in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Ceylon, the
Indian Ocean, the Far East, Indonesia, Australia, New
Zealand, the Pacific, Canada, the USA, Central America and
finally the Falklands and Ascension Island.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 228pp, numerous b/w photos
"As a sniper, I‘ve killed more than a
few Nazis. A Nazi officer hasn’t got the slightest
idea that he only has seconds to live". Vassili Zaitsev’s account of Stalingrad is
moving and harrowing. This was a battle to the death − fighting street by street, living like rats in a desperate
struggle to survive. Here, the rules of war were discarded
and a psychological war was waged. The sniper was king − an
unseen enemy. Zaitsev volunteered to fight at Stalingrad in
1942. In his first 10 days, he killed 40 Germans, ultimately
achieving at least 225 kills.
An extensively
illustrated study of Hitler's V-1 Terror Weapon. The author
examines its development from inception in 1939, test
firings from Peenemunde and the commencement of attacks on
London and Southern England during 1944 − over 500 were
launched between May and June alone. The book also covers
the launching equipment and bunkers, manned and air-launched
versions and contains details of production, including that
at Nordhausen. This was in an underground factory called
Mittelwerk which was excavated beneath Kohnstein Mountain in
the Hartz range. Labour was provided by slave workers from
nearby concentration camps.
New in card
cover - Landscape format, 48pp,90 photos, illustrations,
maps & drawings
