FORGOTTEN ARCHIVES 1: THE LOST
SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOS
by Darren Neely
The US Army Signal Corps photographs
were the official standard for photo documentation of the army
during World War II. These photos were captured by trained
cameramen and in most cases were taken under enemy fire, in a
ditch with a riflemen or as enemy shells landed nearby. The
photos in this book have not previously been published or have
only appeared in hard to find unit histories. They cover events
in the ETO, from the Normandy breakout until the end of the war.
Beautifully illustrated with 266 rare large format photos,
Forgotten Archives 1 is must for the armour enthusiast.
New in illustrated boards - Landscape format, 240pp, 266 b/w
photos
On 7th September, 1812 at Borodino, 75 miles west of Moscow, the
armies of the Russian and French empires clashed in one of the
climactic battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The survival of the
Russian army after Borodino was a key factor in Napoleon's eventual
defeat and the utter destruction of the French army of 1812. This
new study retells the terrible story of Borodino seen from the
Russian point of view, providing a fresh perspective on the battle
and a broader understanding of the reasons for the eventual Russian
triumph.
New in card cover -
276pp, 18 maps & diagrams, 62 b/w photos & illustrations
Between 20th May and 1st June 1941 World War Two came to the
Greek island of Crete. Commonwealth defenders consisted of
Australian, New Zealand and British refugees from the doomed
Greek Campaign who had not recovered from defeat.
Matched against them were crack German paratroopers and mountain
soldiers who had only tasted victory. Over eleven days the two
sides fought a desperate action that generated tales of stubborn
determination and reckless bravery on both sides. This is the
revised and expanded second edition.
New in card cover - 178pp, numerous colour & b/w photos, illustrations, maps,
OOBs
Australian Army History,
Army Campaigns Series,
2007
ISBN 9780980320411
The author was the navigator in an ace night fighter crew in
WWII. Initially in a defensive role in a Douglas Havoc with the
little-known Turbinlite searchlight system, he later moved to 141
Squadron flying Beaufighters, the RAF's first purpose-designed
nightfighter, pioneering the science of radar-directed
interception. The codename for the operation was Serrate and this
is the most detailed account of it.
Previously published in 1989 under the title 'British River
Gunboats', this is a photographic survey mainly covering the
famous Insect class which was built for service on the Danube in
1915. They served for a further thirty years in various theatres,
including in the Middle East on the Tigris, and during World War
II in the Mediterranean and Egypt. Also portrays the tiny Fly
class, the Peterel class, the various types which served in the
Yangtse River in China, and the Dragonflies, the last of the Royal
Navy's river gunboats.
New in card cover - Small format, 66pp,
62 b/w photos
