The Tiger I gave the Wehrmacht its first tank mounting the 88mm
gun, which had proven its effectiveness against both air and
ground targets. The Tiger was usually deployed in formidable,
independent tank battalions. In this new book Schneider presents a
complete combat chronicle of this formidable weapon, including new
details on how the Tiger performed against Allied armour,
particularly the Sherman. He also examines actions by famous
Panzer ace, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross holder, Michael Wittmann. As well as several hundred period photos and
then-and-now shots, the book is packed with Maps, orders of
battle, tables and appendices.
New in d/w - Large format, 377pp,
c250 b/w photos, maps, OOBs
Life in a Cold War Canberra Squadron - 'A Bucket of Sunshine' was
the term used for the use of a nuclear bomb. This is a firsthand
insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed
squadron in West Germany. Mike Brookes describes not only the
technical aspect of the aircraft and its nuclear and conventional
roles and weapons, but also the low-level flying that went with
the job of being ready to go to war at less than three minutes
notice. Brooke tells his story warts and all, with many amusing
overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the
world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict.
New in card cover - 223pp, 40 b/w
photos & illustrations
The Iranian nuclear
crisis has dominated world politics since the beginning of the
century, with the country now facing increasing diplomatic
isolation and talk of military strikes against its nuclear
facilities. This ground-breaking book argues that Iran's nuclear
programme and the modern history of the country itself are
irretrievably linked. From the programme's beginnings under the
Shah of Iran, the book details the central role of the US in the
birth of nuclear Iran. The sheds new light on the uranium
enrichment efforts that lie at the heart of global concerns.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF OPERATIONS ON THE
N.W. FRONTIER OF INDIA 1936-37
Facsimile reprint of the 1938 edition. This is the official
history of one of the most violent upsurges against the Raj since
the Indian Mutiny in a wild part of the world that remains a
religious hotbed hostile to foreign interference to this day. It
is an account of British operations against the rebel Faquir of
Ipi in Waziristan, with the Order of Battle of the ‘Waziriforce'
and a full and detailed account of the background to the conflict,
and conditions of air and ground operations.
‘Bring back
National Service.’ How often does one hear that heartfelt plea.
National Service came to an end fifty years ago - the last
National Serviceman was demobbed in May 1963, so you have to be
nearly seventy remember it. So what was National Service? Was it
really as awful as alleged? Why did it come to an end and what
good did it do? This profusely-illustrated book takes you behind
the scenes, and analyses the effects National Service had on two
and a half million young men who were given no choice about giving
up two years of their lives to the Armed Forces
New - Large format, 160pp,
150 + b/w illustrations
