This book examines the advance of Germany’s Army
Group Center through central Russia, toward Moscow, in
the summer of 1941, followed by brief accounts of the
Battle of Moscow and subsequent winter battles into
early 1942. Based on veterans’ accounts, archival
documents, and exhaustive study of primary literature,
the book offers new insights into Operation Barbarossa
and meticulously explores the experiences of the German
soldier in the cauldron battles along the
Minsk-Smolensk-Moscow axis. Controversial subjects, such
as the culpability of the German eastern armies in war
crimes against the Russian people, are also examined in
detail.
The story of the Churchill tank from the design of the prototype
in Belfast in 1940, to its final achievements against Communist
forces in Korea. It explains the systems, processes and pitfalls of
the design and examines the Churchill in action from the beaches of
Dieppe to the mountains of Tunisia, from the Gothic Line to the
Siegfried Line, and in the harsh terrain of Korea. The Churchill is
examined mark by mark, from the A20 prototype through to the
heavyweight Black Prince of 1944. Details are given of its service
with every British regiment that operated Churchills,and of its use
by Australian, Canadian, Irish and Russian forces.
New in d/w - Large
format, 224pp,
250+ b/w photos & line drawings
A history of the Israeli Air Force and its aircraft since 1947.
Previous books have been sensationalist and low on factual
content, or lacking in fundamental research. Bill Norton has
trawled through thousands of documents, reports, and illustrations
to produce a work that is staggering in its depth. Detailed
type-by-type coverage is supported by hundreds of photographs from
the IAF's formative days, through the Suez Campaign, the Six Day
War, Yom Kippur and on to today's sophisticated force. Includes
full colour illustrations of all of the unit badges of the IAF.
New in d/w - Large format, 432pp, c500 colour & b/w photos &
illustrations
The invasion of Russia in June 1941, Operation Barbarossa,
involved around 3 million German soldiers divided into 105
infantry and 32 panzer divisions. Initially, the German assault
knifed through Russian resistance, and huge numbers of Red Army
soldiers were surrounded. This latest volume from Concord
Publications examines part of that attack, specifically the
battles of Heeresgruppe Mitte. This central army, the largest of
three participating in the attack, was commanded by
Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock. This volume by Hans Seidler
is packed with black and white photographs plus four full colour
plates.
New in card cover - A4 format, 52pp,
130 b/w photos, 4 colour plates
THE BAE (HAWKER SIDDELEY) RAF HARRIER: A
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
by Andy Evans
Modellers Data File
17
Designed by the Sidney Camm, the Harrier introduced the ‘jump-jet’
concept, and it was the Royal Air Force who quickly saw its
unique possibilities. Although adopted by the US Marines, this
new book concentrates on the Harrier in RAF service, from the
P.1127 to the last of the RAF Harriers - the GR.9 flown until
its (premature) withdrawal in 2011. This book looks at the development of
the aircraft and its roles in the Falklands conflict, the Gulf and
operations over Afghanistan. Includes 1:48 scale plan, 24
colour side-views plus colour modelling guides to the Revell 1:48
and Hasegawa and Italeri 1:72 scale kits.
New in card cover - A4 format, 128pp,
500 + colour photos & illustrations
