LRDG RHODESIA:
RHODESIANS IN THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP
by Jonathan Pittaway & Craig Fourie
This very scarce book traces the
history of Rhodesian LRDG Patrols from their formation in
1940 to disbandment in 1945. It follows their exploits in
the Western Desert, The Agean (including Leros), Middle East
and Balkan theatres. Lavishly illustrated with many
previously unseen photos of operations and personnel,
including such well known leaders as Ralph Bagnold, David
Stirling and Le Clerc. The book details gallantry citations,
some of which are in the public domain for the first time.
It has a full nominal role and a comprehensive order of
battle by rank and number. There are numerous black and
white and colour illustrations throughout of varied and rare
examples of LRDG cloth insignia and badges.
New d/w - large format, 268pp, 600 + colour & b/w
illustrations, maps etc.
A comprehensive study on the rise
of Hitler and National Socialism, 1919-1939. The book is
illustrated by 273 contemporary postcards which relate the
events and personalities to the developments of the times.
Fine in
illustrated boards - large format, viii + 125pp, numerous
b/w & colour illustrations, chronology
A memoir of the 1914-1918
War. When he volunteered in 1914, A.M.Bown was a
twenty-year-old scholar at Oxford studying science. He
became an artillery subaltern and remained one throughout
the First World War, being wounded twice and gaining the
Military Cross for bravery. This book, although
fictionalised, grew out of his personal experiences and is a
vivid and authentic account. He tells of ordinary day-to-day
incidents, some amusing, some frightening, and gives a sense
of real lives - and real deaths. He keeps throughout a
respect for his fellow soldiers.
DELPRADO/OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF
THE ACES (MEN & LEGENDS): POLISH FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR 2
by Robert Gretzyngier
Pilots of the Polish Air Force saw
action from the first day of World War 2 until the final
victory in May 1945. Flying outmoded P.11 fighters in
defence of their country in September 1939, a handful of
pilots inflicted serious losses on the Luftwaffe. With the
invasion of Western Europe the surviving pilots were once
more in action in Britain in frontline RAF Fighter Command
units or generic squadrons formed in July/August 1940. The
Polish pilots made a significant contribution to victory in
the Battle of Britain, and went on to see action in Western
Europe and North Africa. Co-authored by Wojtek Matusiak, the
book includes scale drawings and colour artwork by the
author, Mike Chappell and Robert Grudzien.
Men &
Legends 15
Very good in card
cover - A4 format, 64pp, c50 b/w photos/line drawings, 33
colour profiles and artwork
SHADOWS ON THE HORIZON: THE BATTLE OF CONVOY
HX-233
by W A Haskell
The saga of a
German front-line U-Boat, U-175, which, with her
compatriots, very nearly severed Britain's lifeline across
the Atlantic. Her actions culminated in the battle around
Convoy HX-233 in the Spring of 1943. The book is based on
first-hand experience, original documents and eye-witness
accounts.
