Dornier Do 17: The Luftwaffe's 'Flying Pencil': Rare Luftwaffe Photographs from Wartime Collections (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Dornier Do 17: The Luftwaffe's 'Flying Pencil': Rare Luftwaffe Photographs from Wartime Collections (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

For the first three years of the Second World War, the Dornier Do 17 was the Luftwaffe's principal light bomber. Designed to be fast enough to outrun contemporary fighter aircraft, the Dornier helped to spearhead Germany's Blitzkrieg as Hitler's armies raced through Poland and then France and the

Luftwaffe Training Aircraft: The Training of Germany's Pilots and Aircrew Through Rare Archive Photographs (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

A unique collection of 200+ photographs of the various training types used by the Luftwaffe, many of which have never been published

Luftwaffe Fighters' Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The story of how the outnumbered RAF fought and defeated the superior Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain will always be a source of fascination. However, accounts of summer 1940 have tended to centre on the British defenders, both in the air and on the ground, whilst the story of the losing German

Dornier Do 17 Units of World War 2 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Illustrated throughout with detailed artwork, this book examines the Do 17, also known as the 'Flying Pencil,' a common and feared sight in the European skies, including over southern England during the Battle of Britain. Initially designed as a high-speed mail airplane and airliner, the Do 17

Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain: The Tip and Run Campaign, 1942-1943 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Combat Over the Mediterranean: The RAF in Action Against the Germans and Italiansthrough Rare Archive Photographs (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Drawing on an extremely rare collection of photographs taken by the camera guns of Bristol Beaufighters deployed on ground-attack and anti-shipping operations, this book will form a rare indeed unique view of what it was like to fly dangerous strike missions against German and Italian forces over

Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers: The Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

- The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle - Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers - Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British

B-17 Memphis Belle: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Simons Graham M.)(Paperback)

Without doubt Boeing Flying Fortress B-17F 41-42285 Memphis Belle and her crew generate an image that is an all-American icon. Indeed, it has been claimed that the Memphis Belle is in the top five of the most famous American aircraft of all time. In September, 1942, a new Flying Fortress was

Bloody Biscay: The History of V Gruppe: The History of V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Bloody Biscay is the story of the Luftwaffe's only long range maritime fighter unit -- V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (V/KG 40) and its battles against the RAF, the US Army Air Force (USAAF) and the US Navy (USN) from July 1942 to August 1944 above the Bay of Biscay. Using personal accounts from both

Luftwaffe's Blitz: The Inside Story November 1940 - May 1941 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Due to the failure of the day campaign during what has become known as the Battle of Britain, on 7 September 1940, the Luftwaffe commenced bombing London and major cities, predominantly by night. What became known as the Blitz continued until May 10,1941 with many towns and cities across the

Focke-Wulf FW 190: The Early Years - Operations Over France and Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was widely regarded as the Luftwaffe's finest fighter. It first saw service in France in August 1941, immediately proving itself at least the equal of the then latest Spitfire variant, the Mk.V. There were a number of characteristics which contributed to the Fw 190's success

Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Latter Years - War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prominence. The Bf 109 served in every theatre of the war, though in this book the author examines the

Blitzkrieg Poland: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Sutherland Jon)(Paperback)

These photographs are taken from three unpublished albums featuring the German invasion of Poland in 1939. One set was taken by an SS officer, another by a regular officer and a third by a soldier attached to a medical unit. Included are German units on the move, tanks, artillery and aircraft.There

Heinkel He 111. the Latter Years: The Blitz and War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The Heinkel He 111 was the main workhorse of the Luftwaffe's bomber force throughout much of the Second World War. Consequently, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, three entire Kampfgeschwader consisted of He 111s. Initially used as direct support for the German ground forces,

Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Early Years: Poland, the Fall of France and the Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prominence. The Bf 109 served in every theater of the war, particularly in the invasion of France and

Stalingrad: Victory on the Volga: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Cornish Nik)(Paperback)

The Soviet victory over the Germans at Stalingrad was decisive for the war on the Eastern Front and for the Second World War as a whole, and the story of the long, bitter battle on the banks of the Volga has fascinated historians ever since. While it has been the subject of countless histories,

The Hawker Hunter: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Bowman Martin W.)(Paperback)

If ever there was a real pilot's airplane it was the Hunter; an outstanding multipurpose aircraft which excelled in the roles of interceptor fighter, ground attack, reconnaissance, research vehicle and two-seater trainer, not forgetting its dramatic formation aerobatic performances. The Hunter is

Armoured Warfare in the Korean War: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

After the Second World War, military analysts thought that the only place significant armored forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central Europe where the Nato alliance would fend off the Soviet Red Army. Then during the Korean War of 1950-53 both sides deployed large

Hitler's Death Camps in Occupied Poland: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Baxter Ian)(Paperback)

Nearly 80 years on, the concept and scale of the Nazis' genocide program remains an indelible, nay almost unbelievable, stain on the human race. Yet it was a dreadful reality of which, as this graphic book demonstrates, all too much proof exists.Between 1941 and 1945 an estimated three and a half

The Americans on D-Day and in Normandy: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Blades Brooke S.)(Paperback)

The experiences and achievements of the United States land, sea and air forces on 6 June 1944 and the weeks following have been deservedly well chronicled. Omaha Beach saw the fiercest fighting of the whole OVERLORD invasion and the opposition faced in the US sector shocked commanders and men at

The Nazis' Winter Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Baxter Ian)(Paperback)

Hitler's shock decision to launch the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 was arguably the turning point of the Second World War. Spectacular early victories saw the Nazis close in on Moscow but the Soviet 1941/42 winter counter offensive changed the odds entirely.Without doubt