Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support, 1916-1918.
This impressive book presents, in words and pictures, the
history of the Schutzstaffeln from their formation as
escorts, to their being renamed Schlachstaffeln and their
role in infantry support. Participating in all the major
German offenses on the Western Front in 1918, and manned
mainly by enlisted pilots and gunners, these units became
the first true close air support squadrons. The book
features 18 pages of illustrations of the units' colourful
markings
New in d/w - Large format, 400pp, numerous b/w colour
illustrations, photos and plans
THE GERMAN U-BOAT BASE AT LORIENT, FRANCE:
VOL 1 JUNE 1940 - JUNE 1941
by Luc Braeuer
This first of a four volume series covers the evacuation
of Lorient by the French navy and the subsequent takeover by
the Kriegsmarine. Illustrated with over 600 photographs, it
details the first year of the presence of the U-Boat arm in
this port, as well as the major stages in the Battle of the
Atlantic in which they participated. The U-boats docked at
Lorient are presented in tabular form by type, flotilla,
commander, as well as the date of commissioning. The book
also provides an insight into the life of the crews ashore,
and the British naval and air actions against the port of
Lorient.
New in d/w - Large format, 179pp, 600 + b/w & colour
photos
THE GERMAN U-BOAT BASE AT
LORIENT, FRANCE:
VOL 2 JULY 1941 - JULY 1942
by Luc Braeuer
Volume two tells the story of the
seventy-eight German U-boats that passed through the port
from July 1941 to July 1942. It explains the major phases in
the Battle of the Atlantic in which the U-boats operated and
particularly the attacks on merchant traffic along the
American coast. It also details Allied actions against the
port of Lorient, plus unedited reminiscences of the U-boat
crews' life ashore in Lorient. The work is illustrated with
over 500 exceptional photographs plus maps and plans and a
unique color section of documents, and memories.
New in d/w - Large format, 176pp, 540 + b/w & colour
photos
THE GERMAN U-BOAT BASE AT
LORIENT, FRANCE:
VOL 3 AUGUST 1942 - AUGUST 1943
by Luc Braeuer
Volume three reveals the fate of
the ninety-two German U-boats that passed through Lorient
from August 1942 to August 1943. From October 1942, Type IX
U-boats left Lorient for distant seas beyond the South
African Cape and succeeded in sinking three times as many
ships as those that attacked the North Atlantic convoys! The
book details the massive effects of the Allied bombardments
on both the base and town during the following months and
discusses Allied progress in anti-U-boat operations that
forced the U-boats to abandon the North Atlantic at the end
of May 1943. The work is illustrated with over 600
exceptional photograph, maps and plans, plus unique color
section.
New in d/w - Large format, 176pp,
620 + b/w & colour photos
An account of the Patrols of U-201 in World War II. Few
commanders symbolize the evolution of the German U-boat arm
as does Adalbert "Adi" Schnee. In 1940, he commanded three
Type II U-boats, U-6, U-60 and U-121, in which he registered
his first successes in the Atlantic. From the beginning of
1941, he was appointed commander of U-201, the first Type
VIIC U-boat allotted to I Flotilla. Seven patrols took him
to the coasts of America and Africa, and he would receive
the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, with 15 ships sunk in
mid-Atlantic. in May 1945 he carried out a combat mission in
the latest Type XXI U-boat, U-2511.
New
in illustrated boards - Large format, 96pp, c400 b/w &
colour photo
