GERMAN ARMOR AND
MILITARY VEHICLE SERIES:
TIGERS I AND II AND THEIR VARIANTS
by Walter J. Spielberger & Hilary
L. Doyle
This definitive series continues
with this volume on the legendary Tiger series.
Spielberger, a leading expert in the field of German
military vehicles, and Doyle, who created the scale
drawings, present the various Tiger varieties from all sides
in this richly illustrated technical documentation. As well
as the Tiger I and II, also covered are Jagdtiger, Elefant,
Sturmmorser and other variants. The Tigerfibel is also
included in full English translation. Over thirty years of
intensive research have culminated in this volume.
New in illustrated boards - Large
format, 260pp, 500 + b/w illustrations & photos
GERMAN
U-BOAT ACE ROLF MUTZELBURG:
THE PATROLS OF U-203 IN WORLD WAR II
by Luc Braeuer
German naval officer Rolf
Mutzelburg was one of the outstanding figures of the German
U-boat arm. After regular successes against the North
Atlantic convoys, he found new victims directly along the
shores of Canada. He received the highest decorations of the
period and became one of the top U-boat aces, becoming one
of Admiral Donitz's “Four Aces.” A photo album from a crew
member, complemented by images sourced at the U-Boat Archive
at Cuxhaven, illustrates the astonishing history of U-203
with 240 photographs and documents. Its eleven combat
missions are illustrated by numerous maps and sketches plus
the complete translation of its logbook.
New in
illustrated boards - Large format, 88pp, 240 colour and b/w
images
The
Battle of Actium was possibly the most significant military
engagement in Roman history. The naval forces of Octavian
clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of
western Greece. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set
the state for forty-four years of what would come to be
known as the Augustan Peace, and was in no small way the
dawn of the Roman Empire. Professor Lee Fratantuono presents
a compelling and solidly documented account of what took
place in the waters off the promontory of Leucas in late
August and early September of 31 B.C.
Between 1939 and 1945 the Royal
Navy's Fleet Air Arm grew from a small force into a powerful
strategic weapon. British carrier-based aircraft fought in
the Home, Mediterranean, Eastern and British Pacific Fleets.
Operations in the Pacific between 1941 and 1945, were part
of the greatest maritime war in history. By March 1945 the
United States Fifth Fleet with its associated Marine Corps
formations was probably the most efficient and effective
instrument of war deployed in the pre-nuclear age. This new
work contains material from two volumes from 1968 and 1974,
merged with notes for a third which David Brown prepared but
never published before his death.
New in d/w -
Large format, 304pp, c400 photos & tables
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
