This is the second of a comprehensive three-volume reference work
on the iconic Fw 190 - arguably the finest piston-engined fighter
aircraft of World War II. The books are the product of years of
research into this complex aircraft, resulting in the most complete
work on the aircraft ever produced. Each volume contains more than
400 photographs including those showing factory and construction,
close ups of weapons and equipment, operational units as well as
numerous facsimiles of manufacturers handbook drawings. As well as
hundreds of black and white photos of Fw 190s in sevice, the book
also includes numerous colour side views, artwork and rare,
contemporary colour photographs.
New in d/w - Large
format, 671pp numerous b/w & colour illustrations
& photographs
Hitler's Atlantic
Wall, the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched
from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War, was
built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its
principal structures survive and this book is an authoritative
guide to them. The wall also included the concrete U-boat and
E-boat pens in the key ports, and the Channel coast V-weapon
sites. Co-authored by A. Jankovic-Potocnik and Vladamir Tonic,
this book will be essential reading and reference for any one who
is interested in the history of fortifications and the liberation
of occupied Europe.
New in d/w - 368pp, c300 b/w photos,
plans & illustrations
Operation Overlord was a watershed in the history of World War II.
Neglected by historians, American glider pilots played a pivotal
role in Operation Neptune, the assault phase of Overlord. From being
called up in the US, to combat landings and fighting in the Normandy
countryside, the author uses documents and eyewitness accounts to
tell the story of these brave men who flew the gliders which
transported troops onto the field of battle.
English/French text.
New in illustrated
boards - Large format, 144pp, c200 colour & b/w phots & illustrations
Mercenaries were a significant factor in many of the wars of
the Classical world, being employed in large numbers by several
states. The most famous were Xenophon’s ‘Ten Thousand’, who had to
cut their way out of the Persian Empire after the death of their
employer. Greek infantry were for long the most dominant type, but
some, such as Celts and Thracians were hired largely for their
love of fighting. Others like Cretan archers or slingers from
Rhodes and the Balearic Islands, were valued for their specialist
skills.
This book is a concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS
Panzergrenadier divisions in World War II. The formation and
combat histories of each are discussed in detail, along
with maps and rare photographs. The book includes: 4 SS-Polizei
PZgrenadier Division, 11 SS-Freiwilligen PZgrenadier
Division "Nordland", 16 SS-PZgrenadier Division "Reichsführer-SS",
17 SS-PZgrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen", 18 SS-Freiwilligen
PZgrenadier Division "Horst Wessel" and 23 SS-Freiwilligen
PZgrenadier Division "Nederland".
New in illustrated boards - 215pp,
190 + b/w images & maps
