The top Panzer commanders of the German
Wehrmacht and Waffen SS of WWII: Wittmann - the most successful of
all the Panzer commanders, von Ribbentrop with the Leibstandarte
and Hitler Youth SS Divisions, Baeke's actions in France and
Russia with the 6th PZ Div, Bix the brilliant tank commander and
Bolte who received the Ritterkreuz with Oak Leaves.
Very good in pictorial boards - Large format, vi + 266pp, 150
photos, maps.
SACRED PLACES: CANADIAN CEMETERIES OF THE
GREAT WAR
VOL. I. BELGIUM 1915-1918
by Norm Christie
This first of three volumes, tells of the 168 cemeteries that
contain the graves of Canadians who died in Belgium during the Great
War. As no bodies could be repatriated, the men rest amongst their
comrades in the war cemeteries that dot the countryside. More than
16,000 Canadians buried in these immaculate cemeteries in the fields
around Ypres died in great battles such as Second Ypres, Mount
Sorrel, or Passchendaele. In this series Norm Christie reveals his
unique knowledge obtained by more than 30 years of studying the
Great War.
New in card cover -
240pp, More than
200 portraits and illustrations
In December, 1945 General George S. Patton died from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident in Germany. His death sent
shock waves through the American and Russian commands and it
seemed plausible that America’s greatest general may have been a
victim of foul play. In the seven months following the German
surrender, Patton had openly and provocatively criticized the
Soviet Union and appeared to have transformed from a staunch
anti-Nazi. The author investigates the possibility of a conspiracy
to murder Patton.
HMS Glamorgan was in the thick of the fighting throughout the 1982
Falklands War and became the only ship to survive an Exocet hit.
Incorporating vivid first-hand accounts written at the time, and
illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, the book
portrays the daily life of an escort under wartime conditions. New
light is shed on the Belgrano affair and startling new facts are
revealed about other incidents. All the Exocet attacks on the
Battle Group are included, culminating with the desperate fight to
save Glamorgan.
January 31, 1968. A cold, dense fog had settled over the city
of Hue, South Vietnam. Nothing could be seen or heard until the
blinding flash and shocking concussion of an exploding rocket tore
through the fog. A hail of rockets and mortar shells was followed
by a sustained ground attack. It was soon obvious to the Army,
Navy, Marine and Air Force personnel inside the compound that a
large group of people outside the compound wanted to kill them.
The Tet offensive on Hue was on. The intense fighting lasted for a
month and the NLF massacred thousands of residents of the city.
