This new book follows one of Nazi Germanys most famous and
feared units, 3-SS Panzer Division, known as Totenkopf or the
Deaths Head. Initially formed from a cadre of concentration camp
guards, the division saw combat service in the campaign for
France in 1940 and the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
This brand-new look at the division focuses on the 9th Company
of the 3rd Panzer Regiment, the only unit in the division to be
equipped with Tiger tanks. The company used their Tigers to
devastating effect starting with the Battle of Kursk.
New in d/w - 298pp, 350 b/w
photos & illustrations
A highly detailed account by renowned military
historian, David M Glantz of The Battle for Smolensk,
10th July to 10th September 1941. Volume 1 covers The
German Advance, The Encirclement Battle, and the First
and Second Soviet Counteroffensives from 10th July to
24th August, 1941. The study exploits a wealth of Soviet
and German archival material, including combat and
operational orders of the German OKW, OKH army groups
and armies, and of the Soviet Stavka, the Red Army
General Staff and their subordinate armies.
New in d/w - 655pp, 28 b/w illustrations, 107 maps, 14 tables
The Life and Killing of Lieutenant General W. H. E. Gott CB, CBE,
DSO*, MC. Unexpectedly selected by Churchill in 1942 to command
the 8th Army in place of the sacked Auchinleck, 'Strafer' Gott
was targeted by German intelligence as he flew to Cairo to take
up his new post. Six Bf-109s intercepted his aircraft and, after
shooting it down, machine-gunned the crash scene. As a result,
Montgomery was given command and the rest is history. As this
long overdue and well researched biography reveals, 'Strafer'
deserves to be remembered for his exceptional talents, meteoric
career and record of gallantry.
New in d/w - 250pp, 47 b/w photos, 24 illustrations & maps
The Development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947.
This study of the conflicts that established British rule in
South Asia is a classic work in the field. By placing these
conflicts clearly in their local context, it moves away from the
Euro-centric approach of many writers on British imperial
military history. After outlining the causes of the campaigns
which the British in India fought for the succession to the
Mughal Empire, the author shows that disputes developed among
the British themselves.
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
