A splendid new volume for collectors of Royal Military
Police/Corps of Military Police insignia, uniforms and
collectables. The A4 format book includes approximately 1,500
colour illustrations of badges, pins, shoulder flashes and titles,
buttons, headwear and swagger sticks, plus such quirky
collectables as spoons, paper knives, postcards, handkerchiefs,
powder compacts and more. The book covers the period from Boer War
to the present day and encompasses military police throughout the
British Empire. The book is dedicated to the author's loyal friend
'Max', his faithful border collie.
New in card cover - A4 format, 207pp,
c1500 colour illustrations
FALKLANDS HERO: IAN MCKAY, THE
LAST VC OF THE 20TH CENTURY
by Jon Cooksey
At the height of the bitter battle for Mount Longdon
during the Falklands War, the assault by 3rd Battalion, Parachute
Regiment stalled in the face of determined resistance. With his
platoon held up by an Argentine machine gun, Sergeant Ian McKay
gathered his men and led them in a headlong dash into the teeth of
withering fire. One by one they fell until only Ian McKay was
left, charging on alone towards the Argentine position. His was
the final act of a man who lived, breathed and was shaped by the
Parachute Regiment: an act which earned him a posthumous Victoria
Cross.
This book traces the development of RAF Police and describes in
detail their wide ranging operations within Europe since 1918.
During World War II the RAF Police supported war operations
forming part of the British Expeditionary Force into France. They
were later deployed onto the Normandy beaches on D-Day to help
liberate Europe from the Nazi regime and, in late 1944, they were
present during the Greek civil war. In 1949 RAF Police
successfully concluded an investigation into the murder, by the
Gestapo in 1944, of 50 RAF officers who took part in the Great
Escape from Stalag Luft III. Throughout the period of the Cold War
RAF Police were responsible for safeguarding deployed nuclear
weapons, and they have supported operations in Northern Ireland,
plus NATO and UN operations in the Balkans.
New in card cover - A4 format, 264pp, numerous b/w photos & illustrations
The Victoria Cross remains the supreme British award for
bravery, taking precedence over all other awards and decorations.
During its 160-year history since the first medals were awarded
during the Crimean War in the 1850s, 1,357 have been won and no
less than 69 of them have gone to Yorkshiremen. Among the roll of
the brave whose gallantry and self-sacrifice are celebrated in
these pages, are the names and extraordinary deeds of men who were
either born or bred or lived and died in Yorkshire, the first
being Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson in 1857.
JUNKERS JU 87: FROM DIVE-BOMBER TO TANK BUSTER
1935-1945
by Eddie J. Creek
This detailed reference book is the most complete history on
the Ju 87, Stuka and covers the subject from the development
stages and then the start of production in 1937, to Rudel's last
flight surrendering to the US forces at Kitzingen. The book
contains more than 400 photographs diagrams and technical drawings
including those showing factory and construction, close ups of
weapons and equipment and operational units. It also contains 26
colour profiles and is also supported by a detailed information
containing information on foreign use, camouflage and markings and
handbook illustrations.
New in d/w - Large format, 336pp,
400 + b/w & colour photos, illustrations
& artwork
