Recent Arrivals from Military History Books

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) Aufklarungs-Abteilung 29 in photos from Barbarossa to Typhoon. Prior to Operation Barbarossa, the men of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29, elite recon soldiers of the motorised 29. Infanterie-Division with several campaigns under their belt, emblazoned their vehicles with a creeping fox insignia, a seemingly apt emblem because they, too, were cunning, stealthy and observant. Yet… Read more

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) A jaunty but thorough history of the much loved AEC Routemaster bus which served London from the late 1950s until 2005. (Published: 2005) (Publisher: Granta Books) (ISBN: 9781862078857) (Pagination: 210pp, numerous b/w photos) (Condition: Like new in card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) An extensively illustrated history of London Country Bus Services Ltd, the National Bus Company subsidiary which took over the Green Country bus routes and the Green Line services from the London Transport Board in 1970. The price includes five other London Bus Books in mint condition as follows: 1. LONDON BUSES BEFORE THE… Read more

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) An extensively illustrated history of London Country Bus Services Ltd, the National Bus Company subsidiary which took over the Green Country bus routes and the Green Line services from the London Transport Board, when London bus routes were handed to Transport for London under the GLC. LCBS was formed in 1970 and was… Read more

(Subject: Military Reports) A stapled, small format volume published in November, 1968 by the British Ministry of Defence under the direction of The Chief of the General Staff. Marked on front cover "RSM Denton LGS CCF" (Published: 1968) (Publisher: Ministry of Defence) (ISBN: No ISBN) (Pagination: small format, 150pp, b/w photos & illustrations) (Condition: good in slightly worn &… Read more

(Subject: Military Reports) A stapled, small format volume published in July, 1956 by the British War Office under the direction of The Chief of the Imperial General Staff. (Published: 1956) (Publisher: War Office) (ISBN: No ISBN) (Pagination: small format, 149pp, b/w photos & illustrations) (Condition: some marks on back cover, otherwise very good in card cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - Pacific) Including: The Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima and the bombing of Tokyo. An interesting, anonymously authored book covering ther later stages of the Pacific War. It is packed with interesting black and white photos and informative text plus a chronology of WWII. The book comes with a free DVD of the contents. (Published: 2005)… Read more

(Subject: Post World War II - Vietnam, SE Asia) The 'Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club' was the tongue-in-cheek nickname of the US Seventh Fleet that was stationed off the coast of Vietnam and this book tells the full story of the US Naval air campaign in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975. On August 2, 1964, the USS Maddox… Read more

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) The Regiment Meuron was raised in 1781 consisting of 1300 mainly Swiss Officers and men. After serving at the Cape of Good Hope and in Ceylon(now Sri Lanka) until 1795 they were then transferred into British service in India. The English East India Company initially used the regiment as an auxiliary force but… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) Boards marked, no d/w. School prize label on inside board dated 1944.Some marks on page edges. A collection of anecdotes, tales and incidents relating to the Battle of the Atlantic in which over 200,000 men served. (Published: 1943) (Publisher: Crosby Lockwood) (Pagination: 114pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) With the development of the German Panzerwaffe, military planners realized both the enormous potential of the tank as a breakthrough weapon, but also the issues faced by support units following the attacking force. A tank assault moved rapidly forwards and this required a motorized infantry which could keep pace with the attack.… Read more

(Subject: Political & Biographies - General) Brigadier Alastair 'Jock' Pearson DSO and 3 Bars, MC. A remarkable record of a Second World War Parachute Regiment Officer who commanded a battalion at the age of 27. A legendary figure within The Parachute Regiment, Alistair Pearson is regarded by many as one of its finest battalion commanders. By the age of… Read more

(Subject: Regimental & Unit Histories - General) Dustjacket rubbed and faded, signs of use but useful study copy.The history of the Royal Marines from the 17th Century to the 1980s. Includes ship actions, assaults, sieges, raids, guerrilla campaigns, World War I, World War II and post WWII to 1981 (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Book Club Associates) (Pagination: 176pp, 31 col… Read more

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) The story of the German Cruiser Emden. Alone in the Indian Ocean at the start of the First World War the Emden captured 19 merchant vessels. She also conducted daring attacks on Madras and Penang tyeing up one fifth of the British Naval resources rendering the area 'no… Read more

(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) Contains narrative set-pieces describing operations with many illustrations of special weapons, equipment and operators. Chapters on Sabotage include Troyes railway Yards and Section D and Division 19 as well as the Welwyn Experimental Laboratory. Others cover Assassination and Elimination, Communications, Training, Raising Revolt, Jungle operations, etc. The appendices covers Abbreviations, Notes on… Read more

(Subject: Post World War II - General) his book traces the whole of Europe from the end of World War II to 1992 and the scheduled reunification of Western Europe. It examines, in greater context, the East European revolution of 1989 and the changes in the Soviet Union, as well as assessing the aftermath of the Cold War. The… Read more

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) A study of German-Russian relations in our time and the fateful results. Much of this book is based on previously unavailable documents from the German archives. It deals with Hitler's early mentors as well as with the Communists persistent misjudgment of German fascism. (Published: 1969) (Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson) (ISBN: 0297179837)… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) What started as an improvised band of volunters had grown by 1942 into a conscripted disciplined and well equipped force of nearly two million men. The author has collected a wealth of anecdotes and facts to compile the first popular history. (Published: 1974) (Publisher: Arrow Books) (ISBN: 009909830X) (Pagination: 128pp, 80 illustrations &… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) The history of Rommel's Afrika Korps, written from the German view point. Examines the desert conditions, terrain, tactics, the Siege of Tobruk, Operations Battleaxe and Crusader, the capture of Tobruk, defeat at El Alamein and the fight to defend the Tunisian Bridgehead 1942-3. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Book Club Edition) (Pagination: xii + 211pp,… Read more

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) The author was a member of Donitz's Staff, and went to sea on U-Boats in the Second World War as an observer. His account of the U-Boat war is written with the benefit of his experiences. Green Boards rubbed, with the remains of a Boots Library sticker on… Read more