One of the bloodiest
European battles of the Second World War was that from
January to June 1944 for the Gustav Line, anchored on Monte
Cassino and its Benedictine Abbey. Commanded by General Sir
Harold Alexander, the Allied Army Group in Italy, consisted
of the Fifth (US) and Eighth (British) Armies. Both were
truly multi-national with some 20 allies nations involved.
Allied commanders, using ingenuity, artillery and
sophisticated close air support, triumphed over their
formidable German adversaries. The book examines the
campaign from the political/strategic levels to the
tactical, using official records, accounts from commanders
and participants, including interviews.
ARMORED BEARS: VOLUME TWO:
THE GERMAN 3RD PANZER DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II
by Veterans of the 3rd Panzer Division
Produced by the Veterans of the 3rd Panzer Division, this
book is the second volume of the First major treatment of
the 3rd Panzer Division in English covers the division's
battle on the Eastern Front from 1943 through to the end of
the war The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by
the end of the war. With Numerous photos of soldiers and
their tanks in action, as well as tables of Knight's Cross
and German Cross in Gold and Silver recipients. It is based
on daily logs of the division, and recollections of its
commanders and soldiers.
New in d/w - Large format, 330pp, c400 b/w photos,
tables, maps & plans
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 508: WORLD
WAR II CROATIAN LEGIONARIES
by Vladimir Brnardic.
Illustrated by Viseslav Aralica
As Europe descended into war the newly formed state of
Croatia found itself an ally in Nazi Germany. Tens of
thousands of Croatians volunteered for the German Wehrmacht,
with Croatian-badged units in the Army, Navy, Luftwaffe,
Waffen-SS and Police force. When Hitler turned his attention
to Stalin's Soviet Union many of these men found themselves
thrown into the fray, with Croatian soldiers serving at
Stalingrad, fighting Tito's Partisans in the Balkans and
battling against the advancing Red Army in Hungary. Aided by
detailed illustrations, Vladimir Brnardic explores the
uniforms and equipment of World War II Croatian Legionaries.
New in card cover - A4 format, 48pp,
8
colour plates, numerous b/w photos & illustrations
This book explains the origins, organisation and roles of
the notorious Kempetai which exercised virtually unlimited
power throughout the Japanese Empire. The author reveals how
they extorted huge sums of money from hapless citizens and
businesses and ran the gulag system which treated Allied
captives with brutality and a complete lack of mercy. Other
Kempetai activities included biological and chemical
experiments on live subjects and slave labour. Their record
of reprisals against military and civilians was unrelenting,
amounting to genocide on a grand scale.
OSPREY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT 72: VULCAN UNITS OF THE COLD WAR
by Andrew Brookes. Illustrated by Chris Davey
The best of the three RAF V bombers in the early years of
the Cold War, the Vulcan possessed fighter-like
manoeuvrability at low level despite its size. First flown
in August 1952, it entered service in February 1957. Most
were equipped to carry the Blue Steel stand-off missile, but
in 1966 50 Vulcans were re-deployed in a tactical low-level
bombing role. Three flew during the Falklands War, and the
last Vulcans in service were used as aerial tankers until
April 1984. The book include many in-flight photographs and
detailed colour profiles. This is a timely examination of a
distinctive and ground-breaking aircraft.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 96pp, numerous colour & b/w photos &
illustrations.
