Subtitled 'The Hammer in the
Hammer and Sickle', this is a comprehensive, illustrated
history of Soviet strategic bombers after the Second World
War. It is a fascinating account from the
reverse-engineering of interned American B-29 bombers into
the first Soviet strategic bomber, the Tu-4 Bull, to the
huge jet and turboprop powered aircraft of today’s Russian
Air Force. It deals with the development of aircraft that
entered service, plus experimental aircraft, and unbuilt
projects. The service life of these bombers is covered, plus
their use in places such as the Middle East and Afghanistan.
The book is extensively illustrated with colour profiles and
numerous colour and black and white photographs.
New in d/w -
302pp, numerous colour & b/w photos, profiles and tables
The double lives
of the Cold War's most secret agents. From the archives of
the KGB the author reveals who they were, the training they
underwent, and how they ran their spy-rings in the west. A
few, such as Colonel Abel, the Krogers and Gordon Lonsdale
(aka Konon Molody) are household names, but West's
meticulous research describes how the British and American
Security Agencies identified them
THE 1ST FALLSCHIRMJAGER
DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II:
VOLUME ONE: YEARS OF ATTACK
by Ben Christensen
The
men of the German 1st Parachute Division are renowned as
some of the best soldiers of World War II. At Eben Emael
they executed the most successful commando raid of the war,
on Crete the most audacious attack, and in Monte Cassino the
most dogged defence. The books contains thirty detailed
Orders of Battle, 500 short biographies of the key personnel
in the division, and a list of all the Knights Cross and the
German Cross in Gold winners. This first volume follows the
recruitment and training of the Fallschirmjagers and their
revolutionary vertical deployment in Scandinavia, Holland,
Eben Emael, Corinth and Crete, and as elite infantry on the
Eastern Front.
New in d/w - Large format, 301pp, c500
colour & b/w photos, 30 colour maps
STORIA
DELLA GUERRA CIVILE IN ITALIA (1943-1945): VOLUME PRIMO
by Giorgio Pisano
A photo history, with substantial text, charting the
history of the Italian Civil War between September 8, 1943,
the date of the armistice of Cassibile, and May 2, 1945, the
date of the surrender of Caserta. The war was fought between
the forces of the fascist Republica Sociale Italiana of
Benito Mussolini, and Italian partisans, aided by the Allies
and the remnants of the Italian Royal Army, loyal to King
Vittorio Emanuele III. This is the first of a three volume
set.
Italian text.
Very good in red boards with very
slight spotting/foxing to preliminary pages - Large
format, 600pp, c1,000 b/w photos
A useful and extensively
illustrated volume for modellers and enthusiasts of the
legendary Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. contains many side-view
drawings illustrating paint schemes, camouflage and markings
of aircraft in service with the USAAF and RAF, as well as
other air arms such as the Chinese Nationalist and Brazilian
air forces.
New in card cover - 160pp, c500 b/w
photos, illustrations & side-views
