RIVER PATROL INSIGNIA OF THE
UNITED STATES NAVY
(VIETNAM) 1966/1972
by Scott Kraska & Stephen Kirby
Over three million US personnel served in Vietnam, but only those
of the US Navy Task Force 116 wore the distinctive black beret of
the River Patrol Forces in the Mekong Delta. The PBRs, SEALs,
Seawolves, and Black Ponies who served in Task Force 116 were the
elite teams deployed by the Navy in Vietnam. Their mission was to
pursue the enemy deep into the secluded waterways of the Delta. This
new book illustrates the colourful insignia and unit patches used by
these units.
New in illustrated
boards - large format, 168pp, 375 colour photos
Amongst the most
dangerous of the RAF operations during WWII were daylight attacks
on enemy shipping, yet little has been written about this campaign
and the brave airmen who took part. In particular the intense
air-sea battles that were fought in the Mediterranean have been
neglected in histories of the war. This classic account sets the
record straight, describing in vivid detail how a few RAF
squadrons destroyed supplies that were vital to the Italian and
German armies fighting in North Africa. The casualties suffered by
the Allied airmen in these low-level attacks were daunting.
This volume
continues Saris's in-depth study of Third Reich political headgear and its
evolution from 1923 to 1945, as well as related insignia. Includes the
General-SS, SS Special Purpose Troops, SS-Death's Head units, and the
Germanic-SS of the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Denmark. There is detailed
coverage of the National Socialist Automobile Corps and the National Socialist
Motor Corps and its numerous sub-units. The volume also describes the complex
evolution of the insignia, the ranking and piping systems, the various
organizational and school headgear styles, and includes full documentation and
detailed photos.
New in pictorial boards -
512pp, 824 colour & b/w photos
& illustrations
An impressive reference guide to the Regia Marina, 1930-1945.
Starting with the historical background, it describes how the navy
developed, how it was organised, the facilities that supported it,
and the operations it conducted both before and after the
armistice in 1943. It also details all its ships, with full
technical particulars, plans and photos. The book includes 16
colour pages featuring side views of camouflage patterns, flags,
sleeve insignia and naval decorations, plus approximately 600
black and white photographs of vessels in service.
New in d/w - Large format, 240pp, 16 colour plates, c600
b/w photos, side views
CINDERELLA ARMY: THE CANADIANS IN
NORTHWEST EUROPE, 1944-1945
by Terry Copp
In his controversial book ‘Fields of Fire’, Terry Copp challenged
the conventional view that the Canadian contribution to the Battle
of Normandy was a failure. Cinderella Army extends his argument that
the achievement of the Canadian army has been greatly underrated.
The Canadian component of the Allied Armies never totalled more that
185,000 of the four million troops in Northwest Europe. It is,
however, evident that the divisions of 2nd Canadian Corps played a
role disproportionate to their numbers. Their contribution to
operations designed to secure the Channel Ports and open the
approaches to Antwerp, together with the battles in the Rhineland,
place them among the most heavily committed and sorely tried
divisions in the theatre.
New in card cover - 407pp,
55 b/w
photos, 28 maps
University of Toronto
Press, 2012
ISBN 9780802095220
