British
naval policy before the First World War was to maintain a
fleet at least as powerful as the next two largest navies of
the world, put together. The result was the largest array of
armed might that the world had ever seen. Martin Holbrook
commernts, and presents a collection of large format, full
page colour plates of twelve of the mightiest British
warships of the era. With a foreword by Admiral of the Fleet
the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, this very large format book
(17 x 14.5 inches) will be a valuable addition to naval
collections.
Good in d/w - large format,
54pp, 12 colour plates
IN GOOD FAITH: THE HISTORY OF THE
4.SS-POLIZEI-PANZER-GRENADIER-DIVISION, VOL I, 1939-1943
by Friedrich Husemann
The
Polizei-Division was one of the lesser-known combat
formations of the Waffen-SS. Composed primarily of police
officers, it was formed in October 1939 and served almost
exclusively on the Eastern Front where it was eventually
equipped as a mechanized Panzergrenadier-Division. This
volume of the two-part history covers the formation of the
division in 1939, its employment during the campaign in
France, and finally its commitment in the East. Its finest
hour was in the action on the Wolchow River, where the
Russians attempted to relieve the beleaguered city of
Leningrad.
New in
illustrated boards - 436pp, 40pp of b/w photos, 34 maps,
appendices
The US 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom,
February, 2003 to March, 2004. The story of 16,000 soldiers
in combat, from the training grounds of Fort Campbell,
through the toughest battles in the blitz of Baghdad to the
Nineveh province, where the 101st Airborne Division anchored
for eight months after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Without precedent or a plan, the division sketched the
blueprint to win the peace - rebuilding schools and health
clinics, re-establishing the local infrastructure and
buildingtrust with the local people.
The Authors are both experts in this field of mechanised
warfare. Andy Renshaw served with a USMC AAVP battalion and
has a special interest in US armored fighting vehicles. This
new book looks in detail at the individual vehicles and
their combat role, and combines this with informed text,
action and detail photography, colour profiles and a
dedicated modelling section. It will be an invaluable
reference source for both the enthusiast and modeller.
Includes hundreds of colour profiles, photos, illustrations
and 'walkarounds' of Abrams, Bradley, and Stryker AFVs
New in card cover - A4 format, 128pp,
numerous colour illustrations & profiles
SAM Publications Datafile
Special, 2012
ISBN 9781906959159
UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT OF
US ARMY INFANTRY,
LLRPS, AND RANGERS IN VIETNAM 1965-1971
by Paul W. Miraldi
A comprehensive guide to the history
and development of uniforms and equipment during the Vietnam
era. Examines insignia, headgear, camouflage uniforms,
experimental and modified items, flak armor, boots,
accessories and personal items. Using re-constructed photos
and detailed text, the author recreates the look and
appearance of Rangers, medics, scouts, machine gunners,
Pathfinders and riflemen. Contains an appendix of post war
gear and camouflage, plus a comparison between actual
wartime issue and Post War Produced items. Packed with over
500 detailed color photographs including many previously
unpublished veteran's originals.
New in d/w - Large format, 208pp,
600 color & b/w photographs
