A tribute to one of the top fighter aces
of World War II, this full length biography appears here in
its first edition. Marseilles' wartime exploits are legendary with
the 158 aerial victories, including 17 in one day. He was cnsidered by many of the German aces to be the premier fighter
pilot of the Luftwaffe - all before the age of twenty-three. Also
chronicled is the combat life of JG 27, Marseilles' unit, and its
various personalities throughout the North African campaign.
This is a pre-owned copy. Also available new @£39.95 - please
enquire
TIGER TANKS: TIGER AND KING
TIGER TANKS AND THEIR VARIANTS
by Walter J. Spielberger
Originally published in German by Motorbuch Verlag, this is the
scarce English edition of Walter J. Spielberger's comprehensive
technical study. From the concept, development and design stage,
to the trials of the rival Henschel and Porsche models, the author
describes the production types of the Tiger and King Tiger and the
numerous variants. These include the Elephant, the Sturmtiger and
Jagdtiger, Tank Command Vehicles and the Recue and Recovery Tank,
the Bergepanzer. Appendices provide details of the 8.8 and 12.8cm
guns, specifications on the Maybach engine and comparison of
various armour thicknesses.
As new in plastic sleeved d/w - 228pp,
6 colour illustrations, 500 b/w photos,
71 drawings, large format
How did Germany keep its infamous Panzers running throughout six
years of war? How did the German army prepare for motorized
warfare? What special vehicles and recovery equipment were used by
the maintenance units? How were they organized? How did supplies
reach the front and how were they distributed amongst the battered
divisions? The answers to these questions are to be found here.
Based solely on original reports, diaries and manuals, you will
learn how Panzers were recovered and what really put them out of
action. Packed with large format photos, most unpublished and
reproduced full-page size, plus drawings, diagrams, and tables,
this is a must for serious mechanised armour historians.
New in hard cover - Landscape format, 256pp, 291 b/w photos, 17 drawings, 5
diagrams,19 tables
Originally called the Provost Marshal's Branch, the RAF Police
has been in existence since 1918 and since that date its officers
have performed a variety of roles at home and abroad. This book
describes in detail the wide-ranging police and security
operations undertaken between 1918 and 2007. It covers Special
Investigations, Counter-Intelligence, Air Transport Security and
Canine operations undertaken in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Ceylon,
the Indian Ocean, the Far East, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand,
the Pacific, Canada, the USA, Central America and finally the
Falklands and Ascension Island.
New in card cover - A4 format, 228pp, numerous b/w photos
Armoured Operations on the Hungarian Plains, September-November
1944. Panzerschlacht' covers in detail the unravelling of the
southern sector of the Eastern Front during late summer and autumn
1944, which led to some of the largest and most vicious tank battles
of the Second World War. Slammed by continuous Russian attacks that
ripped the Romanian Front to pieces and by late August had caused
Romania to defect to the Soviets, Germans forces were left
threadbare. Despite a gross imbalance in numbers, the German Army
Panzer divisions (some with only 30 AFVs) delayed, disrupted and
destroyed much larger Russian units with successful counter-attacks.
As new in
illustrated boards - Large format, 188pp, 8 pages of colour AFV profiles,
numerous b/w photos, maps
