The only community to ever receive the George Cross has inevitably built up a few myths and legends. From 1940 to 1942, the island withstood heavy enemy air attack, not only survived but made a significant contribution to the defeat of the Axis in North Africa and supported the invasion and surrender of Italy – Very Highly recommended.
Monthly Archives: November 2017
The Battle for the Maginot Line 1940
This is the most comprehensive account of the Maginot Line in 1940 and later in WWII. The Maginot Line suffered the basic weakness of all fixed defences but it also offered benefits– highly recommended.
Assassinations Anthology
Assassination of War Leaders is as old as history. Taking the head of the enemy can be more productive than launching an invasion. The group of well-known writers have produced a series of accounts of assassination plans and execution, under a sympathetic editor – fascinating read – highly recommended.
Hitler’s Girls, Doves Amongst Eagles
The author will be known to readers of The Armourer Magazine, but this is his first book and an excellent start. There have been numerous books on the subject of British women at war during WWI and WWII, but books in any language on German women at war are very rare – Very Highly Recommended.
Images of War, SS Totenkopf At War, A History of the Division, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
This new addition to the very popular Images of War series follows the established pattern of concise text, captions, extended captions and lavish illustration. Most books in this series use largely images from official archives. In this new book many images come from private albums of members of the Division – Very Highly Recommended.
Tank Craft, German Army and Waffen-SS Normandy Campaign 1944
Another excellent book from Dennis Oliver. The Tank Craft series has become very popular with modellers and enthusiasts. This new addition to the range meets the criteria of excellent photographs and drawings with descriptive text and full captions – Very Highly Recommended.
Tank Craft, Churchill Tanks, British Army, North-West Europe 1944-1945
The Tank Craft series has become very popular with modellers and enthusiasts. This new addition to the range meets the criteria of excellent photographs and drawings with descriptive text and full captions – Very Highly Recommended.
New Trends in Japanese Photography
SKIRA are renowned for their high quality Photography Series and this is a worthy addition to their catalogue. The editor has sensitively presented a selection of work by Japanese photographers in a stimulating display of new trends in Japanese photography – Most Highly Recommended.