As early as October 1939, Winston
Churchill had proposed that, to back up the Territorial Army, a
second line of defence should be put in place made up of men not
already serving in the armed forces. The role of this volunteer
force was to guard vulnerable points such as ports, railways and
tunnels, key road junctions, possible sites for amphibious
invasion and areas which could be attacked by gliders and
paratroops. It was to become the Home Guard, initially the Local
Defence Volunteers or LDV. Operational from 1940 until 1944, the
Home Guard, comprising 1.5 million men, was given the nickname
‘Dad's Army’. This extensively illustrated book tells their
fascinating story.
New - Large format, 160pp, numerous photographs and illustrations
A MILITARY HISTORY AND ATLAS OF
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
by Brig. General Vincent J. Esposito & Col. John R.
Elting
The outstanding reference work on the campaigns of the
Napoleonic Wars, 1792 to 1815. A comprehensive overview of each
action is portrayed by means of detailed, three colour maps
illustrating the campaign strategies and battle tactics with a
detailed narrative text allowing the reader to follow the course
of the battles and appreciate the importance of terrain, time and
distance to the outcome. The strengths of each side are analysed
and errors examined. Provides full biographical details of leading
personalities.
Very good in red boards - Large landscape format, xii + c350pp, numerous
illustrations, 169 maps
Arms & Armour, 1980
ISBN 0853684340
SOLD
Web No.
16625-01
£49.00
KIWI ARMOUR 5: PEACE-KEEPING ARMOUR OF NEW ZEALAND
by Jeffrey Plowman & Malcom Thomas
A study of New Zealand armour in action from just after the end of
WWII to the present day with numerous photos and illustrations.
The book includes accounts of New Zealand supplied forces involved
in the occupation force in Japan, the Korean War, Malaya and
Rhodesia, plus deployments to Bosnia-Herzegovina and East Timor,
with personal comments by soldiers involved. There is a section on
Modelling NZ Armour plus 7 pages of scale drawings.
New in card cover - A4 format, 56pp, colour plate, 7 pages of scale plans,
numerous b/w photos
In April, 1982, more than 200 years of tension erupted into
open conflict when Argentine forces invaded the Falkland islands
in the South Atlantic. A British Task Force was sent to reclaim
the islands & British attacks started on 1 May, a beachhead was
established at San Carlos on 21 May & the Argentines surrendered
on 14 June. The author, a former Royal Marine Commando, recounts
his experiences. He looks at all the units that took part,
describing the fierce battles to regain the islands in the first
major war for British forces since Korea.
New in d/w - A4 format, 273pp, 100 b/w & 100 colour illustrations
This beautifully produced, card covered monograph from Poland,
for modellers and aviation enthusiasts includes seven high quality
colour plates (including. 2 gatefolds) of Ju 87 Stuka Dive Bombers
in various theater camouflage schemes (eg. Eastern Front Summer and
Winter and Greece), plus a custom bookmark with authentic paint
chips of RLM66 - Schwarzgrau, and RLM67 Dunkel/ Olivgrun.
Polish/English text
New in card cover -
A4 format, 92pp, 5 colour plates & 78 + b/w photos, paint
chip sample
