Recent Arrivals from Military History Books

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) This is the first volume of a three-volume set that describes in detail the establishment and combat history of the 17. SS Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Gotz von Berlichingen'. By order of Adolf Hitler, this division was established in October 1943 in France and trained there until its first actions at the beginning of June… Read more

(Subject: Between the World Wars - General) No dustjacket. Boards and text very good.This definitive account of the 1938 Munich conference examines the personalities and issues that dominated the negotiations during the days preceding World War II.The author was the chief US prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton) (ISBN: 0340163593) (Pagination: 1084pp endpaper maps,… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) The Last Defensive Battles in the East. Trapped between the Soviet drive toward Danzig and the Baltic Sea, and the Soviet forces dug in on the Oder River to the west, the military forces and civilian population of Pomerania were almost surrounded. Plagued by Himmler’s incompetent military leadership, a lack of resources,… Read more

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) "Being the services of the various Irregular Corps raised in South Africa, together with the contingents from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India and Ceylon." Some 140 such units served and the book provides details of their activities and includes details of those mentioned in dispatches and related honours and awards. A reprint of… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) No dustjacket. Good.From the series, Classified Studies in Twentieth-Century Diplomatic and Military History. Divided into two parts, the first deals with the coordination of military effort looking at political and military coordination and principles for the conduct of coalition warfare. Part two deals with its collaboration with the allies, each covered by an… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum a collection of memories from numerous veterans from around the world. (Published: 2004) (Publisher: Collins) (ISBN: 0007175663) (Pagination: 189pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War II - General) Paperback. Revised Edition. Creasing on cover edges. Signs of use.Text clean. Useful study copy.A history of the Second World War that covering all fronts, land, at sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals. It also… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) French text. Tres fragile, Brunissement des pages.couverture défraîchie. (Published: 1941) (Publisher: Editions Albin Michel) (Pagination: 378pp) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Between the World Wars - General) No dustjacket. Black boards. Good.The author was the Austrian Chancellor at the time of Hitler's invasion of Austria in 1938. An inside account of Hitler's threats, demands and his actions. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson) (ISBN: 0297003216) (Pagination: viii + 383pp,) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) In the Combat History of the 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Gotz von Berlichingen' Volume 2, Hans Stober continues the history of this unit in the second installment of a three-volume set. Covering the period September 1944 to February 1945, it details the retreat to the Maginot Line, the fighting around Metz, and the retreat… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) FRENCH TEXT. On Tuesday June 6, 1944, 150,000 American, Canadian and British soldiers landed on the Normandy beaches. Beside them were a handful of Frenchmen, the 177 green berets commanded by Lt Philippe Kieffer. These French troops were the first to set foot on the soil of the liberated homeland. After the… Read more

(Subject: Osprey: Campaign) In 1709, after eight years of war, France was on her knees. There was not enough money left in the treasury to pay, equip or feed the army and a bad harvest led to starvation throughout the kingdom. Circumstances had worsened to the point that King Louis XIV was forced to offer to end the War… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Western Europe) A Pictorial History of Biggin Hill Aerodrome through Two World Wars and Beyond. It was established during the latter part of the First World War, when the Royal Flying Corps defended the skies in basic wood and fabric aeroplanes, then afterwards the aerodrome was built up during the 1920s and 1930s, seeing… Read more

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) A Pictorial History of Biggin Hill Aerodrome through Two World Wars and Beyond. It was established during the latter part of the First World War, when the Royal Flying Corps defended the skies in basic wood and fabric aeroplanes, then afterwards the aerodrome was built up during the 1920s and 1930s, seeing… Read more

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) This volume documents the final combats of the 17. SS Panzer-Grenadier-Division Gotz von Berlichingen from mid-March to beginning of May 1945. Decimated and exhausted, outnumbered and outgunned, and always under Allied air attacks, its soldiers fought and retreated repeatedly to the next defensive position. The desolate trail led through the Saar into… Read more

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) Part of 12.SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend, SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 consisted of veterans transferred from the 1.SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division LAH after Operation Zitadelle. They trained and led 17 and 18 year old volunteers and draftees. The regiment trained in France and Belgium until 6 June, when the Normandy Campaign began with the Allied landings. The Hitlerjugend Division and… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) Book Club Edition. This is a very detailed and authoritative study,using primary German and Russian sources. Covers Soviet Defence Strategy, German Planning, the drive to the Dneiper, the Minsk pocket, the fall of Smolensk, Yelnia Salient, the Smolensk counter-offensive, the OKW vacillation, the Army Group Center pause, the failure of German Command… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Eastern Front) Dustjacket torn on edges, rubbed and worn. Text and boards very good. This is a very detailed and authoritative study,using primary German and Russian sources. Covers Soviet Defence Strategy, German Planning, the drive to the Dneiper, the Minsk pocket, the fall of Smolensk, Yelnia Salient, the Smolensk counter-offensive, the OKW vacillation, the… Read more

(Subject: World War II - Pacific) Midway marked a turning point in World War 2 as up until then the Japanese had ruled in the Asian theatre of naval warfare. At Midway, a tiny atoll and the US navy defeated them and changed the whole course of the rest of the war. It was the critical battle of the… Read more

(Subject: World War II - General) Reprint of the original 1945 German edition. English text with numerous black and white photos. Sections include: 1. The War and the Destruction of Berlin. 2. The Legacy; The Capital of the "Third Reich". 3. The Chance for a New Beginning". This volume was Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name… Read more