THE ARDENNES 1944-1945:
HITLER'S WINTER OFFENSIVE REVISITED VOLUME I
by Christer Bergstrom
This new Volume I, updated from
the 2013 edition, deals with the background of and the
build-up for the offensive, the surprising German strike,
and the tremendous and previously overlooked German
successes during the first period of the offensive. The
previously covered-up German successes and American failures
are presented, detailed and carefully analyzed. Many myths
are convincingly dispelled. It is amazing how the author has
been able to obtain all this credible and detailed
information."At last a book which tells the truth about the
Battle of the Bulge. It was a living Hell!"
new in
illustrated boards. large format, 222pp + i-xiiv
apendices,15 maps, numerous b/w photos
An account of the men of SS Panzer
Regiments 1, 2, and 3 in Operation Citadel, July 5–15, 1943.
Kursk is often labeled the “Greatest Tank Battle in
History”. The Wehrmacht fielded a total of
120 Tiger tanks during the engagement, including 35 from the
2nd SS Panzer Corps. This corps comprised of the three most
controversial divisions of the Second World War:
Leibstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf. By examining a
focused group of men in great detail, specifically the 226
Tiger crewmen at Kursk, the author provides an insight into
the sprawling and enigmatic organization that was the
Waffen-SS. He scrapes away the mythology surrounding these
most feared soldiers, who crewed the most iconic tank of the
Second World War.
Formed in 1916, 37 Squadron,
Royal Air Force came to the fore in World War II, taking
part in the armed reconnaissance of the German Battle Fleet
at Wilhelmshaven just hours after the declaration of war on
3rd September, 1939. Commencing their wartime operations
with Harrows and Wellingtons, and transitioning to
Liberators in 1942, they served with distinction in the
Norwegian campaign, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the
campaign against the Balkan oilfields. This history is based
on the diaries of Frank Sullivan who served as a rear
gunner, and founded the squadron association.
New in card cover
- 300pp, numerous b/w illustrations, List of COs, Honours &
Awards, Roll of Honour
Jack McCleery, born in Belfast in
1898, joined the RNAS in 1916 as a Probationary Flight
Officer. During the next ten months he completed his
training, gaining his wings as a Sub-Lieutenant. In July
1917 he was posted to the new aircraft carrier HMS Furious,
which would be based at Scapa Flow and Rosyth. He served in
this ship until February 1919, flying Short 184 seaplanes
and then Sopwith 1½ Strutters, also flying other types from
various shore stations. He witnessed the world’s first
carrier strike mission, the 1918 Tondern raid, and took part
in more than a dozen sweeps into the North Sea and
reconnaissance missions off the coast of Denmark.
OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 83: MALTA
SPITFIRE ACES
by Steve Nichols
The siege of
Malta during World War II is one of the great epics of
aerial warfare. Described in 1942 as both a 'fighter pilot's
paradise' and 'the most bombed place on earth', Malta
suffered 154 consecutive days and nights of bombing, 100
nights more that London suffered during the Blitz. The
destruction of Axis convoys by Malta-based aircraft proved
to be one of the decisive factors in the defeat of Rommel's
forces in North Africa. This vital position would have been
lost if it had not been for the successful defence of the
island by a handful of greatly outnumbered Royal Air Force
fighter squadrons. This book details the heroic story of the
Spitfire Aces based on Malta.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 96pp, numerous b/w photo, 10 colour plates
