From 5th to 20th July, 1944, American invasion forces ran into
fierce resistance around the French town of Saint-Lô, an
important railway and road communications center in Normandy. As
well as Heer divisions such as the Panzer Lehr, GIs had to fight
the redoubtable German Fallschirmjäger and Waffen-SS units who
extracted a heavy price for each hedgerow and each village they
took. Didier Lodieu paints an accurate picture of the Battle for
Saint-Lô, from original unit logbooks and first hand accounts
from veterans. The book is illustrated with almost 300
previously unpublished photos.
As new in illustrated boards -
Large format,
176pp, c300 photos, colour artwork & maps
Sir David Willison recalls his life as a Royal Engineer officer
through the Second World War and for the subsequent forty years.
He also describes his involvement in military intelligence from
Colonel to Deputy Under Secretary and gives his own insight into
the politico-military situation as the time. He served in
postings to Egypt and Berlin at crucial points in the twentieth
century.
Within days of the end of the Second World War the Cold War
began, thus conscription continued to replace the demobilisation
of Britain's existing armed forces. Who better to replace them
than over two million eligible eighteen year old young men who
were thoroughly enjoying their freedom until a brown envelope
fluttered through the letterbox informing them that they had
been called up. This is a factual and personal story about the
camaraderie that quickly developed among many during their
enforced National Service.
New in card cover - 348pp, numerous small b/w photos
A survey of the 3,800 solid concrete
fortifications constructed by the German armed forces on Danish
soil in World War II. With historical introductions, a full
typological survey of all bunkers constructed and planned. Also
includes a full geographical survey with detailed maps, details of
planning, construction and constructors, headquarters and command
posts, operations, what is left?,
German terminology and abbreviations, index of geographical names
and German code-names
New in illustrated boards - Large format, 240pp, 106 photos, 82
maps, 185 bunker plans
The story of Les Green is told with true 'squaddie' humour. In the
Middle East the British soldier's life is complicated by his
dealings with 'Johnny Arab' as members of the indiginous population
are known. The soldier's mood with regard to both the enemy and his
senior officers, is brilliantly captured, from the siege of Tobruk
to the occupation of a defeated Germany, where demobilisation slows
to a crawl and discipline begins to disappear altogether
