An account of the 1st Battalion LSSAH during Operation Marita,
1941. This large-format book contains more than 300
high-quality, previously unpublished photographs. Originally
photographed in May 1941 by an SS-Kriegsberichter, the book
depicts the 1st Battalion, Leibstandarte SS “Adolf Hitler” (LSSAH)
during their victorious march through Greece in 1941. It
includes a brief summary and map of the campaign, rank insignia
illustrations, glossary of terms, plus several “then and now”
images of the battalion crossing the Gulf of Patras in pursuit
of retreating Allied forces.
New in d/w - Large format, 239pp, 300 + b/w plus several colour
photos, colour map
The Forgotten War in Iraq, 1914-1917. British naval supremacy
supported the British Army's advance up the Tigris marshlands.
Against heavy odds, the Navy's gunboats provided close artillery
support and transport capability. Beginning as an ad hoc operation
by the Indian Army to secure Western oil supplies, initial
successes were followed by the disastrous surrender at Kut, a
reassessment of strategy and the final triumphant capture of
Baghdad. Inter-tribal rivalries, were faced from the outset, but
with experienced colonial administrators from India, the British
were well-equipped to preserve civil order. The author was the
senior Naval officer on the Tigris.
RFC 14 Squadron X Flight provided close air support to the desert
army commanded by T. E. Lawrence. It flew from advanced landing
grounds on reconnaissance, liaison, bombing and ground attack
missions against the numerically superior Turkish Army and Air
Force. The existence and actions of the flight were kept totally
secret. Flight Sergeant George Hynes was an aircraft mechanic and
was responsible for keeping the their elderly aircraft airworthy,
working in the most difficult conditions in temperatures which
dropped to freezing at night and rose to more than 100 degrees at
noon.
In Florence cathedral hangs a remarkable portrait by Uccello of
Sir John Hawkwood, the English soldier of fortune who commanded
the Florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable
reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle
ages. He rose from modest beginnings in an Essex village, fought
through the French campaigns of Edward III, went to Italy when
he was 40 and played a leading role in ceaseless strife of the
city-states that dominated that country. His success over so
many years in such a brutal and uncertain age was founded on his
exceptional skill as a soldier and commander.
New in d/w - 208pp, 3 maps,
40 b/w photos & illustrations
COASTAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY
IN CANADIAN SERVICE
by Doug Knight
New in the popular Service Publications series, this compact book
provides details of the Canadian Coastal Anti-Aircraft
Artillery. The book features a 5-view centre spread showing
various weapons including the Q.F. 3-Inch 20-cwt and the Bofors
40-mm.
New in card cover - A4 format, 24pp,
20 b/w photos, double page drawing
