A study of one of the most
notorious traitors of WWII, Vidkun Quisling, who
collaborated with the Nazi occupiers of Norway. This is a
detailed biography with details of his political party, the
National Union. He nominally headed the government of Norway
during the occupation, and was put on trial during the purge
in Norway after World War II. Being found guilty of charges
including murder and high treason against the Norwegian
state, he was sentenced to death and executed by firing
squad on 24 October 1945. A scarce and collectible volume.
Very good in slightly chipped d/w - 914pp, numerous b/w
illustrations
A Battleground Guide by Paul R.
Williams. Using rare archive material, this book takes the
reader on a fascinating journey along the coast that Hitler
was wrongly convinced would be the site of the Allied
landings. Hitler’s Atlantic Wall − Pas de Calais tells the
history of how and why the giant batteries were built, the
origins of their weaponry and the ingenious engineering and
military operations that defeated them finally.
A Battleground Guide by Tim Saunders. By early August
1944 the Germans fighting in Normandy had been worn down by
the battles around Caen, while to the west, the American
breakout was finally gaining momentum. Now was the time to
launch II Canadian Corps south towards Falaise. With much of
the German armour having been stripped away for the Mortain
Counter-Attack, hopes ran high that the Corps, reinforced
with British tanks, the 51st Highland and the Polish
Armoured Divisions, would repeat the success of their
predecessors in the Battle of Amiens. Operation Totalize is
renowned for the death of SS panzer Ace Michael Wittmann.
BATTLEGROUND NORMANDY: MERVILLE BATTERY & THE
DIVES BRIDGES
by Carl Shilleto
A Battleground Guide by Carl Shilleto. The companion work to
Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge volumes. Together, these two
books form the fully revised and updated edition of the
previous best selling Battleground Europe Series book
Pegasus Bridge and Merville Battery. This book examines, in
great detail, the attack by 9 Para Bn of the British 6th
Airborne Division on the German gun emplacement known as the
Merville Battery on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The actions of 8
Para, 12 Para, Canadian 1 Para, attached engineer and
support units, and commando raids in this area of Normandy
are also told.
A Battleground Guide by Paul Williams. This highly
informative book begins with an examination of the
background to Germany's primary military objectives in
relation to the western end of their self-styled 'Fortress
Europe' including the early foundation of shore defences in
northern France. In 1941, there was a switch in emphasis of
the Atlantic Wall's role from attack to defence. Beach
defences became more elaborate and the Nazi-controlled Todt
Organisation began a massive building programme constructing
new bunkers and reinforcing existing sites, using forced
labour.
