The largest and statistically most successful tank destroyer of
World War II, the Ferdinand was a true behemoth. Although only
91 examples were built, it took a savage toll of Soviet armour
in the Battle of Kursk and other operations on the Eastern
Front. This study explores the technical development and combat
deployment of this remarkable vehicle, from its' origins in the
Porsche Tiger Tank through its deployment as the ‘Ferdinand' in
the Citadel offensive, to its modification and redesignation as
the ‘Elefant' and final use in the desperate Battle of Berlin.
Drawing on original archival material and heretofore unpublished
photographs this title is an essential illustrated history to
one of the most famous armoured vehicles ever built.
New in d/w - Square format, 256pp,
c350 b/w photos, illustrations & plans
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
HITLER'S LAST BASTION:
THE FINAL BATTLES FOR THE REICH 1944-1945
by Franz Kurowski
An account of the final stages of the Second World War and the
final apocalyptic battles for Koenigsberg, Breslau, Wesel, Kolberg,
Danzig, Posen and others. The author describes the desperate
resistance of German units enabling the evacuation of thousands of
their people, in the West the crossing of the Rhine by Allied
troops, the Remagen bridgehead and the Ruhr pocket, and in the East
the battles for Pomerania, Silesia and Berlin itself.
An illustrated history of the South African Air Force from its
origins as the South African Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps
in the First World War to the SAAF's operations at the beginning
of the 21st century. Includes accounts of the Bush Wars in
Angola and Namibia, the "new" post-apartheid SAAF and its 75th
Anniversary in 1995. There are two pages of illustrations of
Squadron Badges and the appendices include details of the SAAF
Museum Airplane inventory and the SAAF Order of Battle in 2003.
New in card cover - A4 format. 110pp, numerous b/w photos &
illustrations
SOUND LOCATORS, FIRE CONTROL
SYSTEMS AND
SEARCHLIGHTS OF THE GERMAN HEAVY FLAK UNITS
by Werner Muller
This extensively illustrated book
features the sound locators, fire control systems, and
searchlights used by the German armed forces to guide and
control their anti-aircraft artillery during World War II.
New in card cover - A4 format, 52pp, 100 + b/w photos &
illustrations
