FORGOTTEN ARCHIVES 3: THE
LOST SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOS
by Darren Neely
The search for and
discovery of seldom seen and unpublished US Army Signal
Corps photographs formed the backbone of the first two
volumes of ‘Forgotten Archives’. This third instalment
continues the search for new imagery in unknown archives,
whilst broadening contact with veteran’s families. This
superbly produced book features 249 clear, high-quality
photographs of US and German fighting vehicles, which are
complemented by 8-pages of specially commissioned colour
artwork by Felipe Rodna. QR-codes are included on 31 pages;
point your smartphone camera at them to see the scene in
Google Maps or Street View.
New in illustrated boards - large
landscape format, 240pp, 249 b/w photos, 8pp colour artwork
In the final phase of the Second World War, the 6.
Panzerarmee was the last army available to the German
military leadership which was more or less intact and
capable of launching a major offensive. After it had been
withdrawn from the Western Front in the aftermath of the
failed Ardennes counteroffensive it was replenished with men
and equipment and, as a result, almost regained its autumn
1944 strength. It was deployed in Hungary and participated
in Operation Spring Awakening, launched in the western part
of the country on the 6th of March, 1945. This was the last
German big offensive in the course of the Second World
War.
New in
illustrated boards - 487pp, 22 b/w photos, 21 Organisational
charts/OOBs, 21 colour maps
Manfred von Richthofen (the Red
Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. As a tyro, he
attempted to solve this problem through denial, going so far
as to sneer at stunting as pointless. Great War air combat
experience proved quite the reverse. The Red Baron became
the Great War's greatest scorer. How did he do it? This book
is about aerial combat. The author leans heavily on his expertise
in aerodynamic techniques to explain this. He examines the
elements determining success or failure in the Red Baron's
air war. Gunnery experience led to the machine gun as the
weapon best suited for aerial combat, joined with the
extremely successful Fokker Triplane in diving attack
manoeuvres. The book offers a groundbreaking account of WWI
aerial tactics, and a thorough examination of the final
combat and death of von Richthofen.
New in
illustratedf Boards - 216pp, 126 b/w photos, sketches &
diagrams
THE 23RD WAFFEN SS VOLUNTEER
PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION NEDERLAND
by Massimiliano Afiero
Employed exclusively on the
Eastern Front, except for a brief period in Croatia, Dutch
volunteer combat formation "Nederland" participated in many
of the most difficult battles including Leningrad, the Narva
bridgehead, the Tannenberg line, Dorpat in Kurland,
Pomerania, and the Oder front. Finally, at the desperate
battle of the Halbe Pocket, the remnants of the division
avoided total annihilation, escaping the Soviets and
surrendering to American forces. This work fills a gap in
Waffen-SS history with appendices on the unit’s operational
history, its members, uniforms and insignia.
New in
illustrated boards - Large format, 144pp, numerous b/w
photos & maps
BRITISH & GERMAN
BATTLECRUISERS: THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
by Michele Cosentino & Ruggero
Stanglino
The fast and formidably armed battlecruisers of Great
Britain and Germany developed before and during the First
World War are compared and contrasted in detail that has
never been attempted before. Chapters are devoted to their
development, design and construction, protection, propulsion
plants, weapons, fire control, and communication systems,
focussing particularly on their strengths and weaknesses.
The ships eventually clashed in the North Sea at Dogger
Bank, in January 1915, and a year later at Jutland when
three British ships were destroyed.
New in d/w - Large format, 276pp,
250 photos & 3-view drawings
