THE
SS TOTENKOPF RING: AN
ILLUSTRATED
HISTORY FROM MUNICH TO NUREMBERG
by Craig Gottlieb
Craig Gottlieb paints a comprehensive picture of the
Totenkopf (Death's Head) Ring and the man behind it −
Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler. He uses more than 200
examples to document current beliefs about the ring,
offering previously unseen photos and documents. The book
also covers the history of the Totenkopf ring, placing its
appearance in historical context, and includes sections on
award documents and frames, ring shipping boxes, with many
photographs of rings in wear.
New in d/w - 256pp, 200 + colour &
b/w illustrations
THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST
KENT REGIMENT 1920-1950
by
Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Chaplin
A history of
the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment from 1920 to 1950.
The book covers the inter-war years and the Second World War
when the regiment saw service in France, Malta, the Middle
East, Greece, Sicily and Italy. The book is extensively
illustrated and includes numerous maps, a Roll of Honour for
the Second World War, and appendices covering Honours and
Awards plus a list of Officers in Campaigns.
Facsimile reprint of 1951 edition
New in card cover - 510pp, 42 b/w photos & illustrations, 27
maps
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 60:
BRITISH NAPOLEONIC ARTILLERY 1793 - 1815 (1)
by Chris
Henry. Illustrated by Brian Delf
This is the first of two volumes
examining the artillery equipment of the British forces
during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and
Wellington's campaigns in India. Throughout this period the
British Army used both Foot and Horse artillery, principally
using either the 9-pounder gun or the 5.5 inch field
howitzer. Also covered are the smaller 3 and 6 pounder field
guns and the larger 12 pounder. The book covers the design
and development of the guns, the organisation of the troops
and their operational histories.
New in card
cover - A4 format 48pp, 8 colour plates, numerous b/w
illustrations
Unbelievably the supersonic B-58 bomber was designed in the
late 1940s but the first flight of the prototype did not
take place until late 1956. It would not look out of place
in the 21st century and the delta-wing, Mach 2 Hustler had
the performance of a fighter but its career was short due to
technical problems and excessive costs. It was withdrawn in
1970 having only become operational in mid 1960. The basic
design was intended to be truly multi-role with ECM, missile
launching and even fighter-bomber versions planned.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 80pp, 140+ b/w & colour illustrations
Unusually for a British service
Battalion, the Fifth battalion of the Essex Regiment spent
its entire Great War service in action against the Turks. It
had a bloody baptism of fire when it was thrown into the
inferno of Gallipoli in 1915, fighting in the trenches near
Anzac Cove. The rest of its war was spent in Egypt, guarding
the Suez Canal, and then in Gaza and Palestine, where the
battalion formed part of Allenby's successful advance to
capture Jerusalem and Damascus in 1918. A facsimile reprint
of the 1921 original, illustrated by photographs, maps and
accompanied by a Roll of Honour, this is a fine history.
