The parachute missions that turned the tide at Salerno. An
account of the 82nd Airborne Division's reinforcing jump
into the Salerno beachhead after the landing's had been
made. Covers the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion's jump
into the Avellino area to disrupt German reserves from
reaching the landing area. William B. Breuer was a soldier,
journalist and American military historian, who specialized
in World War II. This is a very scarce and collectible
volume
Very good in
slightly rubbed d/w - 221pp, 50 b/w photos
A photo history of the actions of
the US 101st Airborne, the 'Screaming Eagles', during the
Normandy invasion in June, 1944. The book features accounts
of individual troopers as well as describing the various
combat actions in which the 101st took part.
Good in card
cover - A4 format, 160pp, c200 b/w photos & illustrations
The McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom was a true multi-role
combat aircraft. Introduced into the RAF in 1968, it was
employed in ground attack, air reconnaissance and air
defence roles. Later, in the early 1970s, it changed over to
air defence. There were seven UK-based squadrons plus the
Operational Conversion Unit, two Germany-based squadrons and
a further Squadron deployed to the Falkland Islands. Phantom
in the Cold War focuses predominantly on the aircraft’s role
as an air defence fighter, exploring the ways in which it
provided the British contribution to the Second Allied
Tactical Air Force at RAF Wildenrath, the home of Nos. 19
and 92 Squadrons.
New in d/w -
271pp, 63 colour & numerous b/w photos
AIR POWER AT THE BATTLEFRONT:
ALLIED CLOSE AIR SUPPORT IN EUROPE 1943-45
by Ian Gooderson
This book examines the role and effectiveness of aviation
in direct support of ground operations in North-West Europe
during WWII. The author addresses fundamental questions of
whether air resources in the close support role provided
sufficient advantage at the battlefront to justify the
effort and risk to pilots and aircraft. Did air support
prove to be of more value and more cost effective, when
directed upon interdiction targets behind the lines, such as
German communications, transport and supplies?
New in card cover - 304pp, 11 b/w
photos, 28 tables & diagrams
In a timely and eye-opening
book, Rodric Braithwaite examines the Russian experience
during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Basing his account on
Russian sources and interviews, he shows the war through the
eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, officers,
soldiers, advisers, journalists, the women who served there,
and the women of Afghanistan.
New in card cover
- 417pp, numerous illustrations, maps
