An extensive photo record of the European volunteers who
served with or alongside the Waffen SS. The authors look at
the legions of non-Germans, including Norwegian, Danish,
Belgian, Dutch, Latvian, Finnish, Croatian, Albanian and
Russian Divisions. With approximately 600 black and white
photos, as well as colour illustrations of unit insignia and
recruiting posters at the front and back endpapers, this
volume is a must for those interested in the non-German
formations of the Third Reich.
English/German text.
Very good in d/w
- Large format, 310pp, circa 600 b/w photos and colour
illustrations
The Meteor was the Allies' only
operational jet aircraft during the Second World War. Its
development was heavily reliant on the ground-breaking
turbojet engines pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle. The
Warpaint series is designed with both aircraft enthusiasts
and modellers in mind, offering a comprehensive and accurate
account the aircraft. Drawings are provided in both colour
side and plan view with 1:72 scale plans, kit decal and
accessory lists, squadrons, units and individual aircraft
serials and codes.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 80pp, numerous b/w photos & colour plates,
foldout 1:72 scale plans
PRINZ EUGEN: THE STORY OF 7 FREIWILLIGEN
GEBIRGS DIVISION 1942-1945
by Bohumir Kudlicka & Rados Szewczyk
The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen was an
infantry division of the Waffen-SS, the armed wing of the
German Nazi Party. Formed in 1941 from Volksdeutsche (ethnic
German) volunteers and conscripts from the Independent State
of Croatia, Hungary and Romania, it fought a
counter-insurgency campaign against communist-led Yugoslav
Partisans in Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro. It was given
its title after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an outstanding
military leader of the Habsburg Empire who liberated the
Banat and Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire in the
Austro-Turkish War, 1716−1718. This lavishly illustrated
book tells the story of the unit and its operations. Many
previously unpublished photos are included, plus maps of the
operational areas.
New in illustrated boards - Large format, 208pp, numerous
b/w & colour illustrations, & maps
In this third AFV Photo Album
book, the authors focus on Panther tanks in Czechoslovakia.
A considerable number of these legendary tanks were
photographed during the last months of the war and after the
cessation of hostilities. Marek Solar and Petr Dolezal have
meticulously documented and identified the various versions,
assembly plants and the combat units in which they
eventually served. Detailed captions accompany the photos,
many of them previously unpublished, and several of which
are also recreated as colour profiles, acting as an
excellent source of guidance and inspiration for modellers.
English/Czech text.
New in illustrated boards - Large format, 176pp, 15 colour
plates, c350 b/w photos
Canfora Publishing,
Sweden, 2017 ISBN 9789198232578
MODERN AIR TRANSPORT:
WORLDWIDE AIR TRANSPORT FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT
Edited by Phillip Jarrett
The world of aviation was undergoing massive change when
the Second World War intervened. All-metal monoplanes,
pressurised cabins and retractable undercarriages were all
being introduced and the days of stately biplane landplanes
and flying boats were numbered.The war's end saw the
victorious allies, led by the U.S.A. with its extensive
military experience, leap ahead with the conversion of
transport aircraft for civilian use. The piston engine gave
way to propeller turbine and pure jet propusion, and the
development of technology led to the rapid growth in civil
aviation. This impressive volume tells the exciting story of
the development of passenger transport.
Like new in d/w -
Large format, 263pp, c300 b/w photographs, line-drawings
