DANGER FORWARD: THE STORY
OF
THE FIRST DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II
by H. R. Knickerbocker et al. Introduction by Hanson
Baldwin
Re-published by the Battery Press
from the original 1947 Society of the First Division
edition, this is a collection of accounts of ten campaigns
of the US Army First Division written by distinguished
writers. The book, attempts primarily to recount the story
of where the First Division went and what it did. It is a
story written by recognized masters of the art of military
story telling, comprising ten long chapters titled "As I saw
It" which cover the following: 1 Algeria. 2 Tunisia. 3
Sicily. 4 Normandy. 5 St. Lo and Mortain. 6 Mons and Aachen.
7 Hurtgen Forest. 8 The Ardennes. 9 Bonn and Remagen. 10 The
last Kilometer. There is also a photographic section at the
back of the book featuring 114 black and white images.
Very good in
beige boards with green & red cover & spine titling - large
format, 477pp, 114 b/w photos, numerous maps
The story of
Luftwaffe maritime operations has frequently been written
about in fragmentary terms, delineating between the planned
naval air arm operating under Kriegsmarine direction and the
‘operational Luftwaffe’. This book studies the development
of German naval aircraft as a concerted attempt to engage
the enemy at sea in every theatre of operations, from Norway
and Western Europe to the Mediterranean and the Eastern
fronts, and, of course, over the Atlantic. Through
ship-board aircraft, torpedo bomber attacks, minelaying and
reconnaissance missions, Luftwaffe maritime aircraft played
a vital role in Germany’s naval war and the author analyses
all the operations and the successes in the early years of
the War. This first volume ends in 1942 when, despite great
success, petty rivalry and naked arrogance combined to
foreshadow the eventual defeat of the Luftwaffe’s war at
sea.
New in d/w - 464pp, numerous b/w
photos & illustrations
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 495:
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936-39 (1)
by Alejandro de
Quesada. Illustrated by Stephen Walsh
A
The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to
World War II. It was the first great clash of 20th-century
ideologies, between the rebel Nationalist army led by
General Franco (aided by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy),
and the Republican army of the government (aided by the
Communist Soviet Union and volunteers from liberal
democracies). The Nationalists secured victory and installed
a right wing dictatorship. Featuring specially commissioned
full-color artwork, this study depicts the fighting men of
the Nationalist forces.
New in card cover - A4 format, 48pp,
8 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 498:
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936-39 (2)
by Alejandro de
Quesada. Illustrated by Stephen Walsh
The Spanish Civil War
involved a complex collection of forces, particularly on the
Republican side. This title illustrates how diverse the
Republican forces were, drawn from loyal elements of the
Spanish army that rejected the appeal of the rebel generals,
a wide range of volunteer regional units and political
militias, and supported by volunteers from many other
countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany, in
units known as the International Brigades. Featuring
full-colour artwork, this second of a two-part study depicts
the fighting men of the Republican forces and their foreign
comrades.
New in card cover - A4 format, 48pp,
8 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
This fascinating study covers the
bunkers and secret installations of the former German
Democratic Republic. It describes the most important and
largest shelter complexes of the national defence council,
and the Ministries for national defense, public security and
the interior, plus buildings of the Soviet armed forces in
Germany. Contains more than 120 colour and 90 black and
white photos, 60 layout plans, sketches and documentation
exemplifying 48 types of structure up to 1989. All designs
were reconstructed from previously restricted plans.
New in pictorial boards - 215pp,
numerous colour & b/w illustrations
