An illustrated history of the FW 190D Series covering the
development of those variants of the Fw 190 powered by
inline engines. Production of the Fw 190C, D and the Ta 153
was delayed by the German air ministry, and not until 1944
did the Fw 190D-9, powered by the Jumo 213A, enter
production. It was an immediate success and quickly entered
Luftwaffe service with more than 1,700 examples being
completed by the end of the war. The D-9 gave rise to a
number of improved variants with the more powerful Jumo 213F
engine and heavier armament, however only a handful of the
D-11 and D-13 versions were completed.
New in d/w -
Large format, 208pp, 250 + b/w photos & ills, plus
colour aircraft profiles
A comprehensive pictorial record of
the Allied air assault against Germany in WWII taken from
official and private photographic archives. It was the first
time in the history of warfare that military forces had been
able to wreak such destruction in the enemy heartland and the
photographic record was limited to what could be acomplished in
the frenzy of war. Nevertheless this book contains a huge
selection of graphic and exciting images.
Very
good in d/w - Large format, 160pp, 260 photos, map
The Meteor was the Allies' only
operational jet aircraft during the Second World War. Its
development was heavily reliant on the ground-breaking
turbojet engines pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle. The
Warpaint series is designed with both aircraft enthusiasts
and modellers in mind, offering a comprehensive and accurate
account the aircraft. Drawings are provided in both colour
side and plan view with 1:72 scale plans, kit decal and
accessory lists, squadrons, units and individual aircraft
serials and codes.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 80pp, numerous b/w photos & colour plates,
foldout 1:72 scale plans
Military Transportation from
Alexander the Great, through the 13th Century Mongol General
Sabutai, who had three extra horses for every man, up to the
present day. How the fighting forces were supplied, from the
camel and elephant to the railway, ship and aircraft.
Logistics pre and post mechanization, the impact of the
container, the roles of sea transport, the railway from the
1850s to Korea, The rise of air lift capability, and
finally, a comment on the Gulf War.
Fine in d/w -
184pp, 50 illustrations & photos, glossary, bibliography,
index
The Murder and Myth of Horst Wessel.
On 14th January 1930, the young member of the SA was shot in
Berlin. Although the crime was never solved, the murder was
most likely committed by a group of communists. Joseph
Goebbels, whose attention had already been drawn to Wessel
as a possible future Nazi leader, recognized the propaganda
potential of 'a young martyr for the Third Reich' as he
wrote in his diary on 23 February 1930. Two months later,
thousands of people lined the streets for Wessel's funeral
parade and Goebbels delivered a eulogy. In the years that
followed Horst Wessel became the hero of the Nazi movement.
His elaborate memorial quickly became a site of pilgrimage
and the 'Horst Wessel Song' became the official anthem of
the Nazi party.
