This is the account of an action at sea which was the most important of WWII. The Allies captured a number of Axis submarines, including one that surrendered to a Lockheed Hudson aircraft, but U110 was fatally damaged and yielded a vital secret and technology – Most Highly Recommended.
A little-known story, produced by a committee of unit veterans, of a Panzer Heavy Battalion equipped with Tiger I and then Tiger II heavy tanks. The reminiscences paint a vivid picture of the advanced heavy tanks as they fought an increasingly desperate battle. This unique text is supported by a great many rare and unpublished images – Very Highly Recommended.
An exciting and untold story of 800 Georgians, impressed into Germany military service, rising up against the German masters in the final days of WWII. There are most probably many stories of WWII yet to be told and the most tragic are of soldiers giving up their lives in the final hours of a long war when their sacrifice will make no difference to the result – Most Recommended.
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This is a little told story of the first British airborne forces that were to prove so useful that they rapidly grew in size and viable roles. The impact of Churchill was immediately felt when he became Prime Minister, a whirlwind of activity and aggression, he encouraged the development of new forms of warfare – Very Highly Recommended.
These memoirs are by a young man serving his country in a desperate war where his combat was directly with the young British, Commonwealth and American air crews bombing Germany. The insights provided cover the air war and specifically the operation of night fighters from the first Allied raids, through the development of radar, command and control and tactics as the author rose to command a night fighter squadron – Very Highly Recommended.
This book, based on the memoirs and notes of Richard Laird, starts from colonial era Shanghai and therefore is rare in that it covers the real start of World War Two through to the victory over Japan and the return to peace. The writer of the source documents provides not only detail of his experience as a soldier and POW, but that period coming into the Japanese assault on China and then on through the rapid Japanese advance into Indo China, Malaya and Singapore – Very Highly Recommended.
The Images of War series under the frontline imprint nicely compliments the similar series under the Pen & Sword imprint and is proving very popular. This book comprises clear and well-researched text, with a selection of impressive images– Very Highly Recommended.
The defeat of the German 6th Army was one of the critical battles of WWII. The Images of War series has established a high bar for concise text and prolific illustration, becoming a very popular series of books – Highly Recommended.
