This volume continues Saris's in-depth study of Third Reich
political headgear and its evolution from 1923 to 1945, as well
as related insignia. Includes the General-SS, SS Special Purpose
Troops, SS-Death's Head units, and the Germanic-SS of the
Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Denmark. There is detailed
coverage of the National Socialist Automobile Corps and the
National Socialist Motor Corps and its numerous sub-units. The
volume also describes the complex evolution of the insignia, the
ranking and piping systems, the various organizational and
school headgear styles, and includes full documentation and
detailed photos.
New in pictorial boards - 512pp, 824 colour & b/w photos & illustrations
Subtitled
'Subversion, Insurgency, and Peacekeeping', this is a reprint of
Sir Frank Kitson's acclaimed work. When the book was first
published in the 1970s, the US was losing an insurgency in
Vietnam, and Great Britain was in its final stages as a colonial
power. By that point, Britain had participated in more than 30 low
intensity operations, and had been unsuccessful in most of them.
Kitson, a veteran of many, decided to put his thoughts on paper as
to how he thought these battles could be won.
The order of the Temple was a military-religious organisation,
set up to protect pilgrims and settlers in the Holy Land. The
Templars believed they were God's warriors, fighting on God's
behalf, and they developed a fearsome reputation among the
neighbouring Muslim rulers. This book examines the men who joined
the order, focusing on those who fought in the Holy Land. It
provides an insight into the lives of the warriors, from their
admission ceremony to their training, organisation in the field,
and how they fought in battle.
New in card cover - 64pp, numerous
b/w illustrations, 8 colour plates
The life and letters of Sir Ralph Verney. Includes his
experiences with the Rifle Brigade in the Boer War and his period as
Military ADC to Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, whom he
later re-joined in India. He served in France in WWI and was wounded
in action.
On 1st August, 1944, Polish insurgents of the Home Army rose
against the Germans. The resulting two-month battle left the
city in ruins and led to bitter controversies over the Allies
failure to rescue the city. This account of the uprising is
highlighted by reminiscences from Polish and German
participants, but the bulk relates to the political background
and in the aftermath with diplomatic wrangling between the
exiled Polish government in London, the Western Allies and
Stalin. It denounces Stalin for deliberately allowing the
non-Communist Home Army to be crushed, the Western Allies for
acquiescing, and British intellectuals for toeing the Communist
line.
